Personal Details Name: Mrs Catrina Eleanor Strauss Born in camp? No Place of death: Bethulie RC Age died: 37 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: measles Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: farmer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 91303 Camp History Name: Bethulie RC Age arrival: 37 Date arrival: 04/05/1901 Date departure: 08/09/1901 Reason departure: Death Farm History Name: Strauss family District: Cape Colony Name: Grootdampost District: Wepener Notes: owner Status of Husband Type: POW Notes: Jacob Johannes, Ceylon Relationships Mrs Catrina Eleanor Strauss       is the mother of Miss Jacoba Elizabeth Strauss       is the mother of Master Jacob Johannes Strauss       is the mother of Master Albertus Hendrik Strauss       is the mother of Master Gabriel Stephanus Strauss       is the mother of Miss Catrina Eleanor Strauss       is the mother of Master Gert Benrai Strauss (Gert Benoni) Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.290 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 13/9/1901, p.495 Title: SRC 74 Bethulie CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 74 Notes: 95

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