BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jacobus Johannes Strauss
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:92781
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:14/06/1901
Age departure:41
Date departure:24/04/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Uitenhage RC
Name:Uitenhage RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:26/04/1902
Date departure:15/07/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Bloemfontein
Farm History
Name:Maagzeer
District:Fauresmith
Status
Type:surrendered; oath of neutrality
Notes:6/6/1901, Macgzeer; Mar 1900, Trompsberg or Jagersfontein Rd
Relationships
Mr Jacobus Johannes Strauss
      is the husband of Mrs Anna Margrita Sophia Strauss (Anna Margarita)
      is the father of Miss Marie Magdalena Strauss
      is the father of Master Jacobus Petrus Strauss
      is the father of Master Isias Renier Strauss
      is the father of Master Abram Martinus Strauss
      is the father of Master Nicolas Strauss
Sources
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:pg.154
Title:SRC 88 Uitenhage CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 88
Notes:p.032


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.