BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria A Klaasen
Other Names:Claasen, Maria
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:48714
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:38
Age arrival:40 years
Date arrival:13/12/1900
Date arrival:31/12/1900
Date departure:21/07/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:farm
Farm History
Name:Kalkfontein / Raalfontein / Kaalfontein / Corelfontein
District:Bloemfontein
Status of Husband
Type:POW; no oath of neutrality
Relationships
Mrs Maria A Klaasen (Claasen, Maria)
      is the mother of Master Jacob Johannes Klaasen (Jacob J)
      is the mother of Miss Anna C Klaasen (Claasen, Anna)
      is the mother of Master Theodorus Ernst Klaasen (Theodoris E; Klaasen; Classen)
      is the Mother of Mr Frederik Klaasen (Claasen; Klassen, Fred)
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.10
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.177


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.