BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Cornelia Harmse
Other Names:Cornelia Hester
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:139334
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:29
Date arrival:19/06/1901
Age departure:30
Date departure:16/06/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:farm
Tent number:511
Farm History
Name:Dwaarsspruit / Dwarsspruit / Dwarspruit
District:Rustenburg
Notes:part owner
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Michael Johannes, 32
Relationships
Mrs Cornelia Harmse (Cornelia Hester)
      is the mother of Miss Getruida M Harmse
      is the mother of Miss . . . Jacoba Harmse
      is the wife of Mr Michael Johannes Harmse
      is the mother of Mr David Harmse
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.041a
Title:DBC 78 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 78
Dates:Apr 1901-
Notes:p.H 042


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.