BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Magdalena de Klerk
Other Names:Botes
Maiden name:Botes, Maria Magdalena
Born in camp? No
Age died:43 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:pneumonia
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:96876
Camp History
Name:Brandfort RC
Age arrival:51
Date arrival:09/08/1901
Date departure:07/09/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Broekmansfontein
District:Kroonstad
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Relationships
Mrs Maria Magdalena de Klerk (Botes)
      is the mother of Miss baby de Klerk
      is the mother of Miss Barbara Jacobmina Elizabeth de Klerk (Barbara Jacomina Elizabeth)
      is the mother of Master Andries Jacobus de Klerk
      is the mother of Miss Anna Johanna de Klerk
      is the mother of Master David Jacobus de Klerk
      is the mother of Mrs Elsie Aletta de Klerk
      is the mother of Miss Cathrina Margaretha de Klerk
      is the mother of Master Jan Johannes de Klerk (Johs Jacobus; Johannes Jacobus)
Sources
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.146
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.146
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:13/9/1901, p.495
Title:SRC 76 Brandfort CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 76
Notes:p.249 (101)
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.