BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Ellie Magdalena Erasmus
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:172930
Camp History
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:24
Date arrival:02/03/1902
Date departure:22/08/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Potchefstroom
Tent number:340 / 1282
Farm History
Name:Nylstroom / Nijlstroom
District:Potchefstroom
Status of Husband
Type:deported
Notes:Gerhardes Cornelis
Relationships
Mrs Ellie Magdalena Erasmus
      is the mother of Miss Sarah Jeanetta Erasmus (Sarah Janetta)
      is the mother of Miss Gerhardina Cornelia Erasmus (Gerhardus Cornelia)
Sources
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 45
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 231


Acknowledgments: The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, which is not responsible for the contents of the database. The help of the following research assistants is gratefully acknowledged: Ryna Boshoff, Murray Gorman, Janie Grobler, Marelize Grobler, Luke Humby, Clare O’Reilly Jacomina Roose, Elsa Strydom, Mary van Blerk. Thanks also go to Peter Dennis for the design of the original database and to Dr Iain Smith, co-grantholder.