BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Koen
Other Names:Hester Louis Pieter
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:147211
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:15/05/1901
Date departure:13/09/1901
Destination:Durban
Tent number:RT 682, DC AA/26
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:15/09/1901
Date departure:10/12/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Heilbron
Tent number:Family No 2265, No 8673
Farm History
Name:Roodekop / Roodekoppies / Rooikop
District:Vrede
Notes:300 morgen
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Louis Pieter
Relationships
Mrs Hester Koen (Hester Louis Pieter)
      is the mother of Master Gert Johannes Koen
      is the mother of Miss Stoffelina Maria Koen
      is the mother of Master Louis Pieter Koen (Louie Pieter)
      is the mother of Master Ignatius Michael Koen
      is the mother of Master Jacob Pieter Willem Koen (Jacob Pieter)
Sources
Title:DBC 96 Standerton CR
Notes:p.K 053
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p.515


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.