BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Meynhard Jacobus Klassen
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:baker
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:75151
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:21/07/1901
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Tent number:3212, 3780
Farm History
Name:Klassen family
Town:Koffiefontein
District:Fauresmith
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:18 Mar 1900, Koffiefontein
Relationships
Mr Meynhard Jacobus Klassen
      is the father of Master Andries Jacobus Klassen
      is the father of Mr Hendrik Lodewyk Klassen
      is the father of Miss Maria Magdalena Klassen
      is the father of Miss Martha Christina Klassen
      is the husband of Mrs Martha Christina Klassen
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.083a


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.