BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Michel Bester
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:121556
Camp History
Name:Heilbron RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:21/06/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Klipzeinkraal
Stock into camp:Yes
Farm History
Name:Klipzeinkraal
District:Kroonstad
Notes:owner, 300 morgen
Status
Type:no oath of neutrality
Relationships
Mr Michel Bester
      is the father of Miss Aletta Bester
      is the father of Master Belhazar Bester
      is the father of Mr Jacob Bester
      is the father of Miss Maria Bester
      is the father of Master Petrus Bester
      is the father of Master Rudolf Bester
      is the husband of Mrs Sophia Bester
      is the wife of Miss Sophia Bester
      is the father of Master Thomas Bester
Sources
Title:SRC 81 Heilbron CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 81
Notes:p.030


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.