BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gertruida Elizabetha Buitendag
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:89321
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:38
Date arrival:17/06/1901
Date departure:24/04/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Uitenhage RC
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Date arrival:7/7/1902
Name:Uitenhage RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:26/04/1902
Date departure:07/07/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Bloemfontein RC
Farm History
Name:Welverdiend
Town:Petrusburg
District:Fauresmith
Notes:1040 morgen
Status of Husband
Type:on commando, no oath of neutrality
Notes:Hendrick
Relationships
Mrs Gertruida Elizabetha Buitendag
      is the mother of Master Carel Buitendag (van der Merwe)
      is the sister of Mrs Johanna Hendrika Petronella van der Merwe
      is the aunt of Miss Johanna Hendrika Petronella van der Merwe
      is the aunt of Master Johannes Zacharias van der Merwe (described as female)
      is the aunt of Miss Hendrina van der Merwe (Hendrik Jacobus)
      is the wife of Mr Karel Buitendag
Sources
Title:SRC 82 Kabusie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 82
Notes:p.035
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:p.012


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.