British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Mrs Elsie Johanna Magdalena Wessels
Other Names:Elsie Johanna; Theron
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Brandfort RC
Age died:47 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:pneumonia
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:97498
Camp History
Name:Brandfort RC
Age arrival:47
Date arrival:09/08/1901
Date departure:09/09/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Vlakplaats
District:Winburg
Status
Type:dead
Relation to family:husband
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.341
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.341
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:20/9/1901, p.508
Title:SRC 76 Brandfort CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 76
Notes:p.301 (127)