Personal Details Name: Mrs Hester Sophia Verster Maiden name: van der Merwe 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: 158485 Camp History Name: Klerksdorp RC Age arrival: 40 Date arrival: 20/07/1901 Date departure: 07/08/1902 Reason departure: gone to farm Stock into camp: taken by English; no receipt Tent number: RT 85 / 806 Farm History Name: Vogelstruisfontein District: Klerksdorp Notes: owns farm Status of Husband Type: pow, St Helena, 27/02/1900 Notes: Johannes Jacobus Pieter; brother, Piet van der Merwe and brother-in-law, Nicolaas Vester, still fighting Relationships Mrs Hester Sophia Verster       is the mother of Miss Helena Verster       is the mother of Miss Johanna Verster       is the mother of Miss Betty Verster       is the mother of Master Johannes Verster       is the mother of Miss Paulina Verster       is the mother of Miss Catharina H Verster (Cathrina [DBC 75])       is the mother of Master Barend Verster Sources Title: DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 75 Notes: p. V-216

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.