BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Elena Clodina Wilhelmina Griesel
Other Names:Helena
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:95707
Camp History
Name:Brandfort RC
Age arrival:21
Date arrival:29/03/1901
Date departure:13/10/1902
Reason departure:Relief works
Destination:Winburg
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Farm History
Name:Palmietfontein
District:Bloemfontein
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Relationships
Mrs Elena Clodina Wilhelmina Griesel (Helena)
      is the mother of Master Jacob Diederik Stephanus Griesel
      is the wife of Mr Johan David Griesel
Sources
Title:SRC 76 Brandfort CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 76
Notes:p.143, p.505 (229)


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.