Personal Details Name: Mrs Elsie du Preez Other Names: Jacobus; Mrs Jacobus Theodorus 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: 87745 Camp History Name: Middelburg RC Age arrival: 38 Date arrival: 22/08/1901 Date departure: 02/10/1901 Destination: Merebank, Natal Name: Johannesburg RC Age arrival: 37 Date arrival: 21/05/1901 Date departure: 20/08/1901 Reason departure: transferred Destination: Middelburg RC Tent number: RT 1356 Name: Merebank RC Age arrival: 38 Date arrival: 06/10/1901 Date departure: 16/10/1902 Reason departure: to Destination: Middelburg Tent number: 422 / 1772 Farm History Name: Vlaaklaagte / Vlaklaagte District: Middelburg Status of Husband Type: On commado Notes: Age 40 - Farmer; Phillip Relationships Mrs Elsie du Preez (Jacobus; Mrs Jacobus Theodorus)       is the mother of Master Andries Hercules du Preez       is the mother of Master Jacobus Stefanus du Preez (Jacobus Stephanus)       is the mother of Master Gert Frederik du Preez (Gert Frederick)       is the mother of Master Gabriel Francois du Preez (Gabrial Fransois )       is the mother of Miss Susanna Magdalena du Preez (Susanna Martelina )       is the mother of Miss Dirk Cornelia du Preez (Master Dirk Cornelius; Dirkie)       is the mother of Miss Elsie Johanna du Preez (Elsa Johanna) Sources Title: DBC 84 Middelburg CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 84 Notes: p. 334 Title: DBC 71 Johannesburg CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 71 Notes: p.107 Title: DBC 126 Merebank RC Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 126 Notes: p. 161

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