BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Magdelena Johanna Herpst
Other Names:Herbst, Magdelena Joh [DBC 76]; Magdalena Johanna
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:154572
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:20/07/1901
Date departure:date not given
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 931
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:18/09/1901
Date arrival:from Klerksdorp
Date departure:15/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:237
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:45
Date arrival:18/07/1902
Date departure:23/07/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Tent number:RT 2259
Farm History
Name:Vaalbank
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Mathys Johannes, Mathias Johannes

Relationships
Mrs Magdelena Johanna Herpst (Herbst, Magdelena Joh [DBC 76]; Magdalena Johanna)
      is the mother of Master Mathys Herpst (Herbst, Matthys Johs [DBC 76]; Mathias Johannes)
      is the mother of Master Marthinus Herpst (Herbst [DBC 76]; Martinus Nicholas)
      is the mother of Master Petrus Herpst (Herbst, Petrus Gerh [DBC 76]; Petrus Gertardus)
      is the mother of Miss Maria Johanna Herpst (Herbst, Maria Mag [DBC 76])
      is the mother of Master Nicolaas Herpst (Herbst, Koert Nicolas [DBC 76]; Koert Nicholas)
      is the mother of Master Johannes Cornelis Herpst (Herbst, Johannes Jones)
      is the Unknown of Miss Jacoba Fourie
      is the Unknown of Miss Anna Fourie
      is the Unknown of Master Jan Fourie
      is the wife of Mr Matthijs Johs Herbst (Mathias Johannes)
      is the mother of Miss Marie Magdalena Herbst
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. H-069

Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. H-033
Title:DBC 111 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 111
Notes:p. 61


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.