British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Mrs Margeritha Johanna Rootman
Born in camp? No
Date death:19011007
Age died:33 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles & meningitis
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Unique ID:67964
Camp History
Name:Mafeking RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:20/11/1900
Age departure:33
Date departure:07/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:T 46F C
Farm History
Name:Grootfontein
District:Lichtenburg
Illness
Reason:measles & meningitis
Description:last attended: 6/10/1901 duration of illness: 10 days died 2.30 pm
Out patient:Yes
Relationships
Mrs Margeritha Johanna Rootman
      is the wife of Mr Lourenz Johannes Rootman
Sources
Title:DBC 158 Mafeking CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 222
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:29/11/1901, p.1688 - may be some confusion with Mrs Roodman d. 4/10/1901
Title:DBC 159 Mafeking DL
Type:Death certificates
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 159
Dates:12/10/1901-
Notes:299