BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Klassen
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:155088
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:28
Date arrival:20/02/1901
Date departure:date not given
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Tent number:RT N7 / 12
Notes:

Note in red: 20/- 03/07/1901

Farm History
Name:Bultfontein
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Johannes Jurgens; also 2 sons, Cornelius & Johannes still fighting

Relationships
Mrs Martha Klassen
      is the mother of Miss Lodewia Klassen
      is the mother of Master Nicolaas Klassen
      is the mother of Master Pieter Klassen
      is the mother of Miss Susan E Klassen (Sanie [DBC 75])
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.