Petrus Wilhelemus Benjamin BRITZ[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
1861 - 1930 (69 years)-
Name Petrus Wilhelemus Benjamin BRITZ Born 26 May 1861 Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa 
Christened 7 Jul 1861 Gender Male Died 3 Aug 1930 Person ID I507601 Our Heritage | Brits Branch Last Modified 8 Jan 2023
Father Johannes Petrus BRITZ, b. 11 Jan 1821, Tulbach, Western Cape, South Africa , d. 6 Feb 1862, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa (Age 41 years) Mother Maria Magdelena BRITZ, b. 15 Sep 1867, d. Knysna, Cape Province, South Africa Family ID F502170 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Johanna Catharina VAN ASWEGEN, b. 3 Apr 1872, Virginia Orange Free State South Africa , d. 25 May 1935, Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa (Age 63 years) Married 23 Nov 1889 Standerton, South Africa Children 1. Johannes Petrus BRITZ, b. Abt 1892, Carolina, Transvaal, south africa , d. 17 Jul 1938, Roodepoort, Transvaal, South Africa (Age 46 years)2. Henning Petrus Jonathan BRITZ, b. Abt 1895, d. 25 Sep 1901, Traansvaal, South Africa (Age 6 years)+ 3. susanna wilhelmina BRITZ, b. 27 Oct 1896, Traansvaal, South Africa , d. 23 Sep 1954, Kosterfontein, Rustenburg, South Africa (Age 57 years)4. Petrus Wilhelemus Benjamin BRITZ, b. Abt 1898, d. 6 Sep 1901, Traansvaal, South Africa (Age 3 years)5. Barend Hendrik BRITZ, b. Apr 1901, d. 1901, Traansvaal, South Africa 6. Jan Johannes BRITZ, b. 1911, d. 1967 (Age 56 years) 7. Petrus Johannes Benjamin BRITZ, b. 1908 8. Izak Gerhardus BRITZ, b. 1910 Last Modified 26 Oct 2023 Family ID F502160 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Anna Sophia AMBROSIUS, b. C 1865, Weltevreden Harrismith, South Africa , d. Sep 5 1885 (Age 20 years) Children + 1. Aletta Catharina Elizabeth BRITZ, b. July 25 1883 2. Maria Magdalena BRITZ, b. Dec 23 1884 Last Modified 6 Jan 2023 Family ID F823 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos 
The insignia he would have worn on his epaulets(Transvaal National Scouts on parade (Source: Emanoel Lee, To the bitter end, p 171)
Documents 
Concentration camp index Baptism Index
Event Type:
Baptism
Event Date:
07 Jul 1861
Event Place:
Free State, Suid-Afrika
Event Place (Original):
Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Name:
Petrus Wilhelmus Benjamin Brits
Birth Date:
26 May 1861
Father's Name:
Johs Petrus Brits
Father's Gender:
Male
Mother's Name:
Maria Magd Brits
Mother's Gender:
FemaleConcentration camp index Concentration camp index Military
Name: P W B Britz
Service Date: 1899-1902
Service Place: South Africa
Campaign or Service: South Africa - Second Boer War
Regimental Number: 711
Rank: TrooperMarriage Record
Name Pieter Wilhelmus Bejamen Brits
Sex Male
Age 28
Birth Year (Estimated) 1861
Spouse's Name Johanna Catharina Van Aswegen
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 17
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1872
Marriage Banns Date 23 Nov 1889
Marriage Banns Place Standerton, Standerton, Transvaal, South Africa
Marriage Banns Place (Original) Standerton, StandertonMarriage Record
** record states he was a widowerDeath Record
Index (age) appears incorrect. 1 year discrepancy between death year. Headstone states 1930 and record states 1931. Day and month match. Same name and district
Headstones 
Headstone
Supplied by eggsaCemetery overview Cemetery Plaque
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Notes - He joined the National Scouts on the 03/01/1902. he was a Joiner. He fought with the British against the Boers. He was considered a traitor (possible reason as to why Suanna was told she was born in germany?)
They burned the farms and forces families into concentration camps. Susanna was 5 at this time.
He would have done it because they gave bigger rations to the wives and children of joiners. It caused a lot of animosity which long outlasted the war and Susanna Wilhelmina would either have been ashamed of it, or simply not wanted it to be known.
- He was awarded a medal but did not claim it. Info provided by the forum on the AngloBoerWar website:
"All unclaimed medals were eventually returned to the Royal Mint in England where they were melted down or skimmed and renamed and issued to others.
Your Britz was no. 711 National Scouts - his medal was returned to the Mint as per the attached below. I haven't included his exact name because it's further down the list, but he is on it as PWB Britz."
- He joined the National Scouts on the 03/01/1902. he was a Joiner. He fought with the British against the Boers. He was considered a traitor (possible reason as to why Suanna was told she was born in germany?)
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