BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Margarita Sanders
Other Names:Sonder, Hester Sus
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:57382
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:55
Date arrival:21/03/1901
Date arrival:23/3/1901
Date departure:19/07/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:farm
Farm History
Name:Rietfontein
District:Wepener
Notes:400 morgen
Status of Husband
Type:POW
Notes:Simon's Town
Relationships
Mrs Hester Margarita Sanders (Sonder, Hester Sus)
      is the mother of Miss Anna Dorothea Sanders (Sonder)
      is the mother of Miss Petronella Aletta Sanders (Petronella N; Sonder)
      is the mother of Miss Magdalena Catherina J Sanders (Sonder, Magdalena)
      is the unknown of Master Wilhelm Jacobus Brits
      is the unknown of Master Renier Joh de Beer (Renier J)
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:66
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.187


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.