Personal Details Name: Mrs Martha Marie du Plessis Born in camp? No Place of death: Bethulie RC Age died: 32 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: enteric fever Gender: female Race: white Marital status: widowed Nationality: Free State Occupation: bywoner Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 92288 Camp History Name: Bethulie RC Age arrival: 31 Date arrival: 23/04/1901 Age departure: 32 Date departure: 09/12/1901 Reason departure: death Farm History Name: Kalkoenkrans District: Wepener Status of Husband Type: pow Notes: Roelf Cornelia, Ceylon Relationships Mrs Martha Marie du Plessis       is the mother of Master Petrus Johannes du Plessis       is the mother of Miss Joneta du Plessis       is the mother of Miss Martha Marie du Plessis       is the mother of Miss Anna Margaretha Johanna du Plessis (Anna Johanna)       is the mother of Miss Hester Emerencia du Plessis       is the mother of Miss Roelfina Cornelia du Plessis       is the wife of Mr Jacob du Plessis Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.231 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 20/12/1901, p.740 Title: SRC 74 Bethulie CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 74 Notes: pg.132

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