BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Magdalena Erasmus
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:126226
Camp History
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:21/08/1901
Age departure:32
Date departure:06/04/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Wentworth RC
Tent number:RT 1780
Name:Wentworth RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:09/04/1902
Date departure:24/07/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Krugersdorp
Tent number:561
Farm History
Name:Buffelsfontein / Buffelfontein
District:Rustenburg
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Johannes Jurie, returned 19/06/1902
Relationships
Mrs Maria Magdalena Erasmus
      is the mother of Master Jacob Erasmus
      is the mother of Miss Maria Magdalena Erasmus
      is the mother of Miss Susarra Cornelia Erasmus
      is the mother of Miss Hyla Lefina Etricia Erasmus
      is the mother of Miss Martha Johanna Erasmus
      is the mother of Miss Anna Maria Erasmus
      is the mother of Master Michiel Andries Stefanus Erasmus
Sources
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. E 05
Title:DBC 153 Wentworth CR
Type:Camp register
Location:NASA
Reference No.:DBC 153
Notes:p.070


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.