BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Hermina McDonald
Other Names:Hester Hermina Johanna
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:140985
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:16/09/1901
Age departure:30
Date departure:24/06/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Tent number:1165
Farm History
Name:Buffelsfontein / Buffelfontein
District:Rustenburg
Notes:no landed property
Status of Husband
Type:pow
Notes:George, 38 [DBC 78: on commando]
Relationships
Mrs Hester Hermina McDonald (Hester Hermina Johanna)
      is the mother of Master George McDonald
      is the mother of Miss Susanna McDonald
      is the mother of Master Casper N McDonald (Casper)
      is the mother of Miss Mag Eliz McDonald (Magdalena; H F M)
      is the mother of Master Jan Hendrik McDonald
      is the wife of Mr George McDonald
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.068a
Title:DBC 78 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 78
Dates:Apr 1901-
Notes:p.M 069


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.