BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Magrita P Bester
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:167854
Camp History
Name:Vryburg RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:30/10/1902
Destination:Waterberg
Tent number:262
Farm History
Name:Elandsfontein
District:Waterberg
Relationships
Mrs Maria Magrita P Bester
      is the mother of Miss Judith L Bester (Judith Louwisa [DBC 160])
      is the mother of Master Christiaan J Bester (Christiaan J Justies [DBC 160])
Sources
Title:DBC 160 Vryburg RC
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 026


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.