BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gert Jacobus Erasmus
Other Names:Hester Maria
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:Carrier
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:74525
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:21/05/1901
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Tent number:1617
Farm History
Name:Erasmus family
Town:Luckhoff
District:Boshof
Status of Husband
Type:oath of neutrality,commando
Notes:10 Apr 1900, Fauresmith
Relationships
Mrs Gert Jacobus Erasmus (Hester Maria)
      is the mother of Master Abraham Stephanus Erasmus (Nienaber)
      is the mother of Miss Alida Johanna Erasmus
      is the mother of Miss Sarah Johanna Erasmus (Nienaber)
      is the unknown of Master Carel Johannes Nienaber (Erasmus)
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.043a


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.