Personal Details Name: Mr Hend Jacobus Bester Other Names: H J Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: farmer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 51403 Camp History Name: Bloemfontein RC Age arrival: 42 Age arrival: 40 years Date arrival: 27/08/1901 Date departure: 15/07/1902 Reason departure: gone home Destination: farm Farm History Name: Pleasant View / Pleasantview / Plezener District: Boshof Notes: 800 morgen, owner Status Type: oath of neutrality Notes: 27/6/1900, Bloemfontein Relationships Mr Hend Jacobus Bester (H J)       is the husband of Mrs Hester Emerentia Bester (H)       is the father of Miss Elizabeth Bester (E)       is the father of Master Frederik Johannes Bester (F)       is the father of Master Jan K Bester (J)       is the father of Miss Heiletta Maria Bester (E) Sources Title: SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 70 Notes: 269 Title: SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 71 Notes: p.221

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.