BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gertruida Maria Magdalena van Eden
Other Names:Mrs Theodorus Ernst; van Eeden
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:84349
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:43
Date arrival:28/05/1901
Date departure:18/04/1902
Destination:Wentworth, Natal
Tent number:II 636
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:43
Date arrival:23/04/1902
Date departure:09/12/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Middelburg
Tent number:776 / 2845
Farm History
Name:Klipkoppies
District:Middelburg
Name:Kleinkop / Kleinkoppie / Kleinkoppies
District:Middelburg
Status of Husband
Type:Surrendered, later deported
Notes:Theodores Ernst; 15 Jan 1902
Relationships
Mrs Gertruida Maria Magdalena van Eden (Mrs Theodorus Ernst; van Eeden)
      is the mother of Master Wynand Johannes van Eden (van Eeden, Wijnand Johannes)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Alida Elizabeth van Eden (van Eeden)
      is the mother of Miss Gertruda Maria Magdalena van Eden (van Eeden)
      is the mother of Miss Susanna Francina van Eden (van Eeden, Susanna Francina Johanna)
      is the mother of Miss Elizabeth Susanna Louisa van Eden (van Eeden)
      is the mother of Miss Andrietta Christina van Eden (van Eeden)
      is the mother of Miss Aletta Johanna van Eden
      is the mother of Miss baby van Eden
      is the mother of Mr Jan Hendrik van Eden
      is the mother of Mr Christian Daniel van Eden
      is the mother of Master Theodorus Ernst van Eden (van Eeden)
Sources
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 227
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 100
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 232


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.