BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Johanna Maria Bester
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:152851
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:20/07/1901
Date departure:12/01/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 898
Farm History
Name:Klipkloof
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:owns part
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Paul Michael, later: 'husband in town, No 1146'; no other family on commando

Relationships
Mrs Johanna Maria Bester
      is the mother of Master Charlie Bester
      is the mother of Master Paul Bester
      is the mother of Master Daniel Bester
      is the mother of Master Willem Jooste Bester
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. B-006

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.