BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hendrik Johannes van der Colf
Other Names:Magdalena Gertruida
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:gardener
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:76381
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:33
Date departure:07/07/1902
Reason departure:transfer
Destination:Orange River RC
Stock out of camp:no
Tent number:1694
Date appointed (as staff):n
Farm History
Name:van der Colf family
Town:Philippolis
District:Fauresmith
Status of Husband
Type:pow
Notes:Kimberley
Relationships
Mrs Hendrik Johannes van der Colf (Magdalena Gertruida)
      is the mother of Miss Catherina Gertruida van der Colf
      is the mother of Master Cornelius Petrus van der Colf
      is the mother of Miss Magdalena Johanna Christina van der Colf
      is the mother of Miss Maria Magdalena van der Colf
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.167a


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.