BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Erasmus Johannes Smit
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:38093
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:58
Date arrival:01/05/1901
Date departure:18/09/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Pienaarsnek
Tent number:229
Farm History
Name:Klemsonder
Town:Pienaarsnek
Notes:owns farm
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:26/4/1901, at home
Relationships
Mr Erasmus Johannes Smit
      is the husband of Mrs Anna Christina Smit
      is the father of Miss Maria Andrena Smit
      is the father of Master Hendrik Jacobus Smit
      is the father of Miss Anna Christina Smit
      is the father of Miss Martha Christina Smit (Martha Catrina)
      is the father of Master Erasmus Johannes Smit
      is the father of Master Martinus Sucovus Smit
      is the adoptive father of Miss Sesane Jacoba Pretorius
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.172


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.