BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Elizabeth Catharina Viljoen
Other Names:Jan
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Orange River RC
Age died:30 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:71812
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:19/06/1901
Date departure:15/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Stock into camp:yes
Farm History
Name:Katesfontein
Name:Koppieskraal
District:Fauresmith
Status of Husband
Type:commando
Notes:Jan Johannes
Relationships
Mrs Elizabeth Catharina Viljoen (Jan)
      is the mother of Master Andries Nathan Viljoen
      is the mother of Master Diederick Arnoldus Viljoen (Dirk)
      is the mother of Miss Elizabeth Catharina Viljoen
      is the mother of Master Ferdinand Willem Viljoen
      is the mother of Master Ferdinand Willem Viljoen
      is the mother of Master Joshua Petrus Viljoen
      is the mother of Master Jan Johannes Viljoen
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.324
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:25/10/1901, p.596
Title:SRC 86 Orange River CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 86
Notes:p.009a, p.120a


Acknowledgments: The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, which is not responsible for the contents of the database. The help of the following research assistants is gratefully acknowledged: Ryna Boshoff, Murray Gorman, Janie Grobler, Marelize Grobler, Luke Humby, Clare O’Reilly Jacomina Roose, Elsa Strydom, Mary van Blerk. Thanks also go to Peter Dennis for the design of the original database and to Dr Iain Smith, co-grantholder.