Personal Details Name: Mrs Maria Magdalena Bester Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 125428 Camp History Name: Irene RC Age arrival: 42 Date arrival: 01/05/1902 Age departure: 42 Date departure: 24/05/1902 Date departure: 23 May 1902 Reason departure: transferred Destination: Irene no II Tent number: RT 2253 Farm History Name: Bester family Town: Pietpotgietersrust Relationships Mrs Maria Magdalena Bester       is the mother of Master Fredrik Hendrik Bester       is the mother of Master Jacobus Nicolas Bester       is the mother of Miss Dirkie Johanna Bester       is the mother of Miss Anna Cathrina Bester Sources Title: DBC 62 Irene CR Type: DBC 62 Reference No.: DBC 62 Notes: p. B 33 Title: DBC 66 Nylstroom CR Type: DBC 66 Reference No.: DBC 66 Notes: p.15b

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.