Personal Details Name: Mrs Hester Carolina du Plessis Other Names: Christina Born in camp? No Date death: 19011004 Age died: 27 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: phthisis Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Bechuanaland Occupation: farmer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 34301 Camp History Name: Klerksdorp RC Age arrival: 26 Date arrival: 27/06/1901 Age departure: 27 Date departure: 04/10/1901 Reason departure: death Stock into camp: taken by English Tent number: RT 94 / 719 Farm History Name: du Plessis family District: Bechuanaland Name: Makstruisvogel District: Vredefort Status of Husband Type: pow Notes: Louis Alwyn; brothers, Daniel Jacobus and Gert du Plessis, also fighting Relationships Mrs Hester Carolina du Plessis (Christina)       is the mother of Miss Hester Carolina du Plessis       is the mother of Miss Johanna Margaritha du Plessis       is the mother of Miss Hendrina Sophia du Plessis Sources Title: RS 31 Cape & Natal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 31 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.11 Title: TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette Type: Transvaal Government Gazette Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: TKP 102 Dates: Jul-Dec 1901 Notes: 1/11/1901, p.1576 Title: DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 75 Notes: p. P-149

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