BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Jacoba Dorothea Klassen
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:155083
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:28
Date arrival:20/02/1901
Date departure:date not given
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt; 1 cart
Tent number:RT K2 / 7
Notes:

Note in pencil: Living below Jack Alberts

Farm History
Name:Schietfontein
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:to inherit land
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Nicolaas Johannes; brother-in-law, Gavie Klassen on commando with Liebenberg

Relationships
Mrs Jacoba Dorothea Klassen
      is the mother of Master Nicolaas Klassen
      is the mother of Miss Carolina Klassen
      is the sister of Miss Cornelia Francina Klassen
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. K-089

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.