BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Jacoba Kies
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:155357
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:30/07/1901
Date departure:04/03/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1196
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:29
Date arrival:07/03/1902
Date departure:22/09/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:606
Farm History
Name:Klipfontein
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:owns part
Status of Husband
Type:deported, pow, St Helena, captured 27/02/1900; family are undesirables
Notes:

Hendrik / Hendrik Christoffel; no relatives fighting

Relationships
Mrs Hester Jacoba Kies
      is the mother of Miss Christina Kies (Cristina Magdalena)
      is the mother of Miss Annie Kies (Anna Catrina)
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Christoffel Kies
      is the mother of Miss Hester Jacoba Kies
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. K-099

Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 79

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.