BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Isabella Venter
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Middelburg RC
Age died:47 years 1 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:fever
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:85237
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:47
Date arrival:04/06/1901
Date departure:07/07/1901
Reason departure:Death
Tent number:II 758
Farm History
Name:Straffontein
District:Middelburg
Status of Husband
Type:On commando
Notes:Hendrik Lambert
Relationships
Mrs Maria Isabella Venter
      is the mother of Master Daniel Nicolas Venter
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Daniel Venter
      is the mother of Miss Anna Sofia Venter
      is the mother of Miss Maria Elizabeth Venter
      is the mother of Mr Theunis Venter
      is the mother of Mr Hendrik Lambert Venter
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.437
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:24/7/1901, p.1211
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 263


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.