BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Magdalena Johanna Alida Pelser
Other Names:Magd Johanna Alida
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Cape Colony
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Notes:This family were on a visit to the ORC at the time of the outbreak of war and were consequently unable to return to their father
Unique ID:91133
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:20/07/1901
Date departure:15/05/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Kabusie RC
Name:Kabusie RC
Age arrival:38
Date arrival:16/05/1902
Date departure:30/06/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Burghersdorp
Tent number:A 2
Farm History
Name:Harmsfontein
District:Burghersdorp
Name:Kliplaats
District:Albert
Notes:tenant
Status of Husband
Type:on farm
Notes:Theunis Gert, Harmsfontein, Burghersdorp
Relationships
Mrs Magdalena Johanna Alida Pelser (Magd Johanna Alida)
      is the mother of Miss Lafina Catrina Pelser (Lephina Catrina)
      is the mother of Master Andries Petrus Pelser (Andreas Petros)
      is the mother of Master Theunis Gert Pelser (Tuenas Ghert)
      is the mother of Miss Marie Magdalena Pelser (Mari Magdl)
      is the mother of Master Jan Harm Pelser (John Harm)
      is the mother of Miss Magdalena Johanna Alida Pelser (Magda Johanna)
      is the mother of Master Izak Jacobus Pelser
      is the mother of Master Theunis Gert Pelser
Sources
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:88
Title:SRC 82 Kabusie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 82
Notes:p.010


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.