BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Jacomina Hendrina Bester
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:149305
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:18/04/1901
Date departure:10/09/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:RT 785, D 23
Farm History
Name:Driefontein
District:Bethal
Status of Husband
Type:prisoner-of-war
Notes:2 sons & 1 br on commando
Relationships
Mrs Jacomina Hendrina Bester
      is the wife of Mr Lucas Cornelius Bester
      is the mother of Master Lucas Cornelius Bester
      is the mother of Mr Willem Abraham Bester
      is the mother of Mr Gert Barend Cornelius Bester
Sources
Title:DBC 95 Standerton CR
Notes:p.B 021


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.