BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Sophia Erasmus
Other Names:M S
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:50354
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:38
Date arrival:12/07/1901
Date arrival:13/7/1901
Date departure:07/10/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:Petrusburg
Farm History
Name:Luipaardspoort / Laberspoort
District:Fauresmith
Notes:owner
Status of Husband
Type:POW
Notes:Bermuda
Relationships
Mrs Martha Sophia Erasmus (M S)
      is the mother of Miss Martha Sophia Erasmus (M S)
      is the mother of J J Erasmus (J J)
      is the mother of Master Christian Petrus Erasmus (C)
      is the Adoptive mother of Miss Johanna Jac de Brugge (Brock, J De)
      is the Wife of Mr Johannes Jacobus Erasmus
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:222
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.47


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.