BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester De Swardt
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer on half shares of Koks Kraal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:43716
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:29
Date arrival:05/07/1901
Date departure:28/08/1902
Destination:jagersfontein Road Station
Farm History
Name:Koks Kraal / Kokskraal
District:Fauresmith
Status of Husband
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:mar 1900, Fauresmith; then on commando
Relationships
Mrs Hester De Swardt
      is the mother of Miss Mareneia De Swardt
      is the mother of Master Willem De Swardt
      is the mother of Miss Sophia de Swardt
      is the wife of Mr Willem De Swardt
Sources
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.143 and p.177


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.