BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Johanna Christina Basson
Other Names:Johanna Cristina
Maiden name:Cronje
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:159184
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:04/11/1901
Date departure:04/03/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1669
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:38
Date arrival:07/03/1902
Date departure:16/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:593 / 2204
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:22/07/1902
Date arrival:came from Jacobs camp
Stock into camp:taken by English
Tent number:RT 211 / 2323
Farm History
Name:Goedgevonden
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:owns portion
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Jacob Rudolfus; brothers, Klaas, Frans and Pieter Cronje, and Jan Cronje, still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Johanna Christina Basson (Johanna Cristina)
      is the mother of Miss Hester Susanna Basson
      is the mother of Miss Elizabeth Basson (Elizabeth Jacomina)
      is the mother of Master Pieter Arnoldus Basson
      is the mother of Master Jacob Rudolf Basson
      is the mother of Master Nicolaas Basson (Nicolaas Johannes)
      is the mother of Master Andries Petrus Basson
      is the mother of Miss Johanna C Basson (Johanna Cristina)
      is the mother of Master Magiel P Basson (Michael [DBC 76])
      is the mother of Master Johannes H Basson (Jan [DBC 76])
      is the adoptive mother of Master Hendrik Joachim Espach (Hendrick Joachim)
Sources
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. B-010, B-019
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 77
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 96


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.