British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

      is the stepmother of Master Hendrik Barend Giessing      is the mother of Master Piet Petrus Bodes      is the stepmother of Miss Elsie Johasina Maria Giessing      is the stepmother of Miss Allie Giessing (Alida)      is the mother of Miss Gertruda Bodes (Gertruida Wilhelmina)      is the stepmother of Miss Cristina Gissing
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gertruida Bodes
Other Names:Mrs Wies
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:84788
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:01/06/1901
Date departure:14/10/1901
Destination:Merebank, Natal
Tent number:II 693
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:18/10/1901
Date departure:31/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Heidelberg
Tent number:523 / 2154
Farm History
Name:Komatie
District:Carolina
Name:Welgelegen
District:Middelburg
Status
Type:On commando
Relation to family:Husband
Notes:Witz Lourens
Relationships
Mrs Gertruida Bodes (Mrs Wies)
      is the stepmother of Master Jan Christian Giessing
Sources
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 246
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 58