BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gertruida Elizabeth Strauss
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:91944
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:17/06/1901
Age departure:28
Date departure:24/04/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Uitenhage RC
Name:Bethulie RC
Date arrival:19/7/1902
Name:Uitenhage RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:26/04/1902
Date departure:19/07/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Bethulie RC
Farm History
Name:Vlakfontein
District:Fauresmith
Notes:700 morgen
Status of Husband
Type:commando; oath of neutrality
Notes:Johannes Christian Stephanus; Jagersfontein, Apr 1900
Relationships
Mrs Gertruida Elizabeth Strauss
      is the mother of Miss Gertruida Elizabeth Francina Strauss
      is the mother of Miss Magdalena Petronella Strauss (Helena P)
      is the mother of Master Johannes Christian Stephanus Strauss
Sources
Title:SRC 88 Uitenhage CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 88
Notes:p.013
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:pg.120


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.