BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Susanna Magdelena Klassens
Other Names:Claasen, Susana
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:115270
Camp History
Name:Harrismith RC
Age arrival:31
Date arrival:26/06/1901
Date departure:08/02/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Ladysmith RC
Name:Ladysmith RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:08/02/1902
Date departure:15/02/1902
Reason departure:left to reside with her husband
Destination:Ladysmith
Tent number:228/451
Farm History
Name:Zuurfontein / Zevenfontein
Town:Lindley
District:Bethlehem
Notes:700 morgen
Name:Sevenfontein / Zevenfontein
District:Bethlehem
Notes:nil
Status of Husband
Type:burgher, Ladysmith
Notes:Nicholas Johs
Relationships
Mrs Susanna Magdelena Klassens (Claasen, Susana)
      is the mother of Miss Beatrice Klassens (Claasen, Beatrix)
      is the mother of Master Gert Klassens (Claasen)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Klassens (Claasen)
      is the mother of Master Cornelius Klassens (Claasen)
      is the mother of Miss Susanna Klassens (Claasen, Susana)
Sources
Title:SRC 80 Harrismith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 80
Notes:p.21
Title:DBC 122 Ladysmith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 122
Notes:p.158


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.