BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Cornelia Margaritha Erasmus
Other Names:Corenelia Magretha [DBC 108]; Cornelia Johanna Magrita
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Unique ID:161988
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:22/08/1902
Date departure:21/08/1902
Destination:Streepfontein
Tent number:B
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:18/02/1902
Date departure:12/08/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Volksrust
Tent number:6 / 19
Farm History
Name:Streepfontein
District:Wakkerstroom
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Cornelis Johannes
Relationships
Mrs Cornelia Margaritha Erasmus (Corenelia Magretha [DBC 108]; Cornelia Johanna Magrita)
      is the unknown of Mr Peterus Johannes Erasmus (Petrus Johannes [DBC 108])
      is the mother of Miss Helena Catharina Erasmus (Helinna Catharina [DBC 108]; Helena Catrina)
      is the mother of Miss Anna Margaritha Erasmus (Anna Maria Margrita)
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Jacobus Erasmus
      is the wife of Mr C J Erasmus (Cornelis Johans [DBC 107]; Cornelis Johannes [DBC 108])
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. E-031
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. E 122-3
Title:DBC 108 Volksrust RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 18
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 001
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 230


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.