Personal Details Name: Mrs Maria Magdalena Bester Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: widowed Nationality: Transvaal Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 111917 Camp History Name: Barberton RC Age arrival: 54 Date arrival: 21/04/1902 Date departure: 01/09/1902 Destination: Barberton Tent number: 691 Farm History Name: Bester family Town: Nelspruit Status of Relationships Mrs Maria Magdalena Bester       is the Mother of Ms Maria Adriana Bester       is the Mother of Ms Ellen Alexandria Bester       is the Mother of Mr Christoffel Morgan Bester       is the adoptive mother of Master Vincent Futcher       is the adoptive mother of Miss Laura Futcher Sources Title: DBC 54 Barberton CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 54 Notes: p.231

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