BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Anna Susanna Lessing
Other Names:Leuremark
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:90882
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:17/06/1901
Date departure:15/05/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Kabusie RC
Name:Kabusie RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:16/05/1902
Date departure:17/07/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Kroonstad RC
Tent number:B 29
Name:Kroonstad RC
Date arrival:17/7/1902
Farm History
Name:Kaffirkop / Kaffirskop
District:Bloemfontein
Status of Husband
Type:On commando
Notes:Jacob Petrus
Relationships
Mrs Anna Susanna Lessing (Leuremark)
      is the mother of Miss Anna Susanna Lessing
      is the mother of Master Philippus Johannes Lessing (Levening; Lewennik)
      is the mother of Master Martinus Johannes Lessing (Levening; Levink)
      is the wife of Mr Jacob Peter Lessing (Leuremark)
Sources
Title:SRC 82 Kabusie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 82
Notes:p.029
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:77


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.