BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Margaretha Alberta Ras
Other Names:Mrs Marthinus Johannes
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Balmoral RC
Age died:28 years
Died in camp? Yes
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:61751
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:23/09/1901
Age departure:28
Date departure:27/01/1902
Reason departure:death
Tent number:561
Notes:RT 561
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Farm History
Name:Groetvlei / Grootvlei / Grootvlie / Groot Valley / Grootvalley
District:Standerton
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:self: sent in by Benson's column via Wonderfontein, 22/4/1901
Relationships
Mrs Margaretha Alberta Ras (Mrs Marthinus Johannes)
      is the mother of Miss Isabella Jacomina Ras
      is the mother of Master Petrus Hendrik Ras
      is the mother of Miss Anna Martha Helena Elisabeth Ras (argaretha Alberta; daughter of Martinus Johannes)
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.327
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:R 07
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0561


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.