BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Susannah Maria Smit
Other Names:Hester Sus; Smith, Hester S A; Hester S M
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:98611
Camp History
Name:Brandfort RC
Age arrival:46
Date arrival:15/09/1901
Date departure:02/10/1901
Reason departure:absconded
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:46
Date arrival:03/02/1902
Farm History
Name:Aletta / Alettha / Alletta
District:Ficksburg
Status of Husband
Notes:Ceylon
Relationships
Mrs Hester Susannah Maria Smit (Hester Sus; Smith, Hester S A; Hester S M)
      is the mother of Miss Adriana Jacobmina Smit (A; Adrian; Adriana; Smith, Adrian J F)
      is the mother of Master Francois Smit (J; Frans; Smith, Franc Alw)
      is the mother of Miss Martha Louisa Smit (M; Smith)
      is the mother of Master Louw Erasmus Smit (L; Smith, Louw Eras)
      is the mother of Miss Susannah Wilhelmina Smit (S; Susanna; Smith, Susanna W)
Sources
Title:SRC 76 Brandfort CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 76
Notes:p.433 (193)
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.211
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.132
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.211
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.132


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.