BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Magdalena Johanna Wessels
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:98161
Camp History
Name:Brandfort RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:30/08/1901
Date departure:31/07/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Destination:farm
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Farm History
Name:Boesmans Kop / Boesmanskop / Bosmanskop / Bushmanskop / Bosmanskop / Bushmanskop
District:Bloemfontein
Notes:6000 morgen
Status of Husband
Type:in camp
Relationships
Mrs Martha Magdalena Johanna Wessels
      is the mother of Miss Elizabeth Christina Wessels
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Daniel Wessels
      is the mother of Master Izak Frederik Wessels
      is the mother of Master Hans Jacob Wessels
      is the mother of Master Petrus Hermanus Wessels
Sources
Title:SRC 76 Brandfort CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 76
Notes:p.387 (170)


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.