BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Magarita van Niekerk
Maiden name:Snyman
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:156210
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:22/07/1901
Date departure:19/06/1902
Reason departure:left for farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1062
Farm History
Name:Strydfontein
District:Zeerust
Notes:or Marico; owns Paarde Vlei, Zeerust
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Jacobus; father, Johannes Snyman, and brother Johannes, also fighting

Relationships
Mrs Hester Magarita van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Maria van Niekerk
      is the mother of Master Lourens van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Anna van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Hester van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Jacoba van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss baby van Niekerk (dochter van Jacobus van Niekerk)
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. N-130

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.