BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Magdalena Harmse
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:139456
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:43
Date arrival:16/09/1901
Date departure:17/01/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Natal
Tent number:1142
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:21/01/1902
Date departure:12/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Krugersdorp
Tent number:1581 / 6222
Farm History
Name:Rietfontein
District:Rustenburg
Status of Husband
Type:C [captured?] 05/09/1901, pow India
Notes:Johannes Hend
Relationships
Mrs Hester Magdalena Harmse
      is the mother of Miss Maria Harmse (Maria Eliz)
      is the mother of Master Johannes Harmse (Johns Hendrik)
      is the mother of Master Nicolaas Harmse (Nic Johns)
      is the mother of Master Christian Harmse (Christian David)
      is the mother of Master Solomon Harmse
      is the mother of Master Piet Petrus Hend Harmse (Petrus Jan)
      is the mother of Master Johannes Harmse (Jeremia Jusias)
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.043a
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 373


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.