BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Anna Susanna Griesel
Other Names:Griessel [the form used by the family]
Maiden name:Botha
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:92836
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:14/06/1901
Date departure:16/05/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Kabusie RC
Name:Kabusie RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:16/05/1902
Date departure:13/09/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:bloemfontein RC
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Date arrival:13/9/1902
Tent number:T 437
Farm History
Name:Roodepoort / Rooipoort
Town:Dewetsdorp
District:Bloemfontein
Notes:2902 morgen
Name:Tietiesfontein
District:Bloemfontein
Notes:farm from which the family was captured
Status of Husband
Type:pow
Notes:Abram Johannes, Bermuda
Relationships
Mrs Anna Susanna Griesel (Griessel [the form used by the family])
      is the mother of Master Johan David Griesel
      is the mother of Master Samuel Frederik Griesel
      is the mother of Master Abram Johannes Griesel
      is the mother of Master Wessel Cornelius Griesel
      is the mother of Miss Cornelia Johanna Griesel
Sources
Title:SRC 82 Kabusie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 82
Notes:p.015
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:pg.156
Title:Informants
Notes:

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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.