BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Magrieta Erasmus
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:175958
Camp History
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:59
Date arrival:28/01/1902
Date departure:30/08/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Bronkhorstspruit
Tent number:1626 / 6385
Notes:The last three entries give the following as departure: 11/09/1902, to Pretoria.
Farm History
Name:Klipspruit
District:Pretoria
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Christian Lawrence
Relationships
Mrs Maria Magrieta Erasmus
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Cristina Erasmus
      is the mother of Miss Magd Johan Erasmus
      is the mother of Master Barend Christoffel Erasmus
      is the wife of Mr Christian Lourens Erasmus
Sources
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 216


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.