British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


      is the mother of Master Floris Petrus Pelser      is the adoptive mother of Master Petrus Cornelius Cotze
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Merenska Pelser
Other Names:Rennie
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bethulie RC
Age died:40 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:enteric fever
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:90403
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:02/07/1901
Date departure:09/12/1901
Reason departure:Death
Farm History
Name:Doornhoek

Name:Waterval / Waterwall
District:Smithfield
Status
Type:POW
Relation to family:Husband
Notes:Petrus Cornelius, Bermuda
Relationships
Mrs Merenska Pelser (Rennie)
      is the mother of Miss Hester Sophia Pelser (Hester Susanna Aletta)
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.220
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:20/12/1901, p.740
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:56