BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Anna Sophia Grobbelaar
Other Names:Goblaar
Maiden name:Venter
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:school teacher
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:154283
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:12/04/1901
Date departure:15/07/1901
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English
Tent number:RT 179, town
Notes:

Note: Living in town - able to support herself - struck off 24/04/1901

Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:29
Date arrival:15/09/1901
Date arrival:from Klerksdorp
Date departure:14/05/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Wentworth
Tent number:230
Farm History
Name:Sterkstroom
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando (Smuts)
Notes:

Phillip / Johannes Philipus; father, Johannes Venter, also fighting

Relationships
Mrs Anna Sophia Grobbelaar (Goblaar)
      is the mother of Miss Fanny Grobbelaar (du Plessis, Francis [male])
      is the mother of Master Paul Grobbelaar (Groblaar, Paul Johannes)
      is the mother of Miss Christina Grobbelaar
      is the mother of Master baby (boy) Grobbelaar
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. G-058

Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. G-058

Title:DBC 111 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 111
Notes:p. 56


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.