BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Johanna Laas
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:140341
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:56
Date arrival:08/07/1901
Age departure:52
Date departure:09/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:697
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:56
Date arrival:16/07/1902
Date arrival:came from Krugersdorp RC
Date departure:28/11/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English
Tent number:RT 216 / 2334
Farm History
Name:Nooitgedacht
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:no landed property [DBC 78: part owner]
Relationships
Mrs Martha Johanna Laas
      is the mother of Miss Martha Johanna Laas (Martha)
      is the mother of Master Johannes Jac Laas (Joh Jacobus)
      is the mother of Master Joseph Laas (Jos Hend Joh)
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.057a
Title:DBC 78 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 78
Dates:Apr 1901-
Notes:p.L 062
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. L-049


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.