BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Johanna Helena Klaasen
Other Names:Claasen
Born in camp? No
Date death:19011024
Place of death:Klerksdorp RC
Age died:56 years
Died in camp? Yes
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:26769
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:56
Date arrival:16/10/1901
Age departure:56
Date departure:24/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Stock into camp:not taken
Tent number:RT 1644
Name:Kroonstad RC
Farm History
Name:Doornkop
District:Kroonstad
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Dirk Johannes; no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Johanna Helena Klaasen (Claasen)
      is the mother of Miss Wilhelmina Klaasen
      is the mother of Miss Elizabeth Johanna Classens (Klaasen [DBC 76])
      is the mother of Miss Susarah Klaasen
Sources
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.143
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. K-041


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.