Personal Details Name: Mrs John Johannes Petrus Claassen Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Occupation: transport rider Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 136255 Camp History Name: Johannesburg RC Age arrival: 28 Date arrival: 01/05/1902 Date departure: 25/09/1902 Reason departure: to Destination: Turffontein Tent number: 2337 Farm History Name: Claassen family Town: Braamfontein District: Johannesburg Status of Husband Type: pow Notes: India; says husband was never on commando but that British took him from his house in Braamfontein to Fort and from thence to India as POW; says reason unknown to her; self on Town Relief Relationships Mrs John Johannes Petrus Claassen       is the mother of Miss Johanna Jacoba Claassen       is the mother of Master Barend Johannes Claassen       is the mother of Master John Johannes Petrus Claassen       is the mother of Master Frederick Johannes Claassen       is the mother of Master Hendrick Johannes Claassen       is the aunt of Master Carl David van der Linde       is the aunt of Miss Susanna van der Linde Sources Title: DBC 71 Johannesburg CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 71 Notes: p.179

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