BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Cathrina Helena Alberts
Other Names:Catherina Helena; Elena Cath; Verwey, Catharina Helena
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Brandfort RC
Age died:26 years 10 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:enteric fever
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:99141
Camp History
Name:Brandfort RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:15/10/1901
Date departure:07/01/1902
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Strydfontein / Straitfontein
District:Bloemfontein
Name:Melkkraal
District:Bloemfontein
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Relationships
Mrs Cathrina Helena Alberts (Catherina Helena; Elena Cath; Verwey, Catharina Helena)
      is the mother of Miss Anna Cathrina Dorothea Alberts (Anna Catharina Dorothea; A B D)
      is the mother of Miss Maria Frederika Alberts
Sources
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.2
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.322
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:17/1/1902, p.43
Title:SRC 76 Brandfort CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 76
Notes:p.553 (228)


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.