BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Anna Maria Elizabeth Potas
Other Names:Poltas, A M E; Anna; Pottas
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bloemfontein RC
Age died:78 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:debility
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:blacksmith
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:107551
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:77
Age arrival:78 years
Date arrival:14/08/1901
Age departure:78
Date departure:26/03/1902
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Vlakfontein
District:Boshof
Relationships
Mrs Anna Maria Elizabeth Potas (Poltas, A M E; Anna; Pottas)
      is the Grandmother of Miss Anna Maria Potas (Poltas, A M C)
      is the Unknown of Mrs Anna Koen (A M E)
      is the wife of Mr Adriaan Petrus Jacobus Potas (Pottas)
      is the grandmother of Cornelia J Potas
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.227
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:4/4/1902, p.240
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.179
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.100


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.