BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Elizabeth de Bruyn
Maiden name:Breedt
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:153102
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:22/04/1901
Date departure:04/11/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English
Tent number:RT 207/249
Farm History
Name:Cyferkuil
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:pow, St Helena, 27/02/1900
Notes:

Jacob Jacobus; also on commando: 3 brothers, Carl, Koos & Piet Breedt, brother-in-law, Jan Botha

Relationships
Mrs Hester Elizabeth de Bruyn
      is the mother of Miss Margarita de Bruyn
      is the mother of Miss Catrina de Bruyn
      is the mother of Miss Esther de Bruyn
      is the sister of Master Nicolaas de Bruyn
      is the Unknown of Master Lucas Havenga
      is the wife of Mr Jacobus Jacob de Bruin
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. B-014

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.