BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Joh 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:169195
Camp History
Name:Vryburg RC
Age arrival:28
Date arrival:07/08/1902
Tent number:919
Farm History
Name:Wildehondepan
District:Bloemhof
Relationships
Mrs Maria Joh Bester
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Bester
      is the mother of Master Barend Jac Bester
      is the mother of Miss Maria Corn Bester
Sources
Title:DBC 160 Vryburg RC
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 115


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.