BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Maria Laas
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:25/11/1901
Place of death:Standerton RC
Age died:87 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:senile decay
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:147425
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:87
Date arrival:08/05/1901
Age departure:87
Date departure:25/11/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:RT 274, Tent PP/142
Farm History
Name:Langspruit
District:Standerton
Relationships
Mrs Martha Maria Laas
      is the mother-in-law of Mrs Androzena Johanna Laas (Andriesena Johanna)
      is the grandmother of Miss Johanna Magdalena Laas (Johanna Magd)
      is the grandmother of Miss Susarah Johanna Laas (Susarrah Johanna)
      is the grandmother of Miss Cornelia Johanna Laas
      is the grandmother of Miss Cornelia Gertruida Laas
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.206
Title:TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 103
Dates:vol. 193, Jan-June 1902
Notes:17/1/1902, p.62
Title:DBC 96 Standerton CR
Notes:p.L 063


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.