BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Lourens Johannes Erasmus
Other Names:Lourens J E [DBC 160]
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:agriculturist / farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:77166
Camp History
Name:Vryburg RC
Age arrival:62
Date arrival:22/01/1902
Tent number:434
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:61
Date arrival:22/12/1901
Date departure:21/01/1902
Reason departure:transfer
Destination:Vryburg RC
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Tent number:1180, 2690
Farm History
Name:Erasmus family
Town:Christiana
Notes:Erfen
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:21 June 1900, Christiana
Relationships
Mr Lourens Johannes Erasmus (Lourens J E [DBC 160])
      is the father of Miss Anna Catherina Hendrina Sophia Erasmus
      is the husband of Mrs Catherina Maria Erasmus (Cathrina E [DBC 160])
      is the father of Miss Maria Elizabeth Erasmus
      is the Unknown of Miss Catherina Maria Kennekamp (Kennekam, Cathrina E [DBC 160])
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.226a
Title:DBC 160 Vryburg RC
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 051


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.