Personal Details Name: Mr Jan Bester Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: farmer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 48530 Camp History Name: Bloemfontein RC Age arrival: 66 Date arrival: 09/04/1901 Farm History Name: San Souci / Sans Souci / Sansauce District: Ladybrand Status Type: oath of neutrality Notes: no Relationships Mr Jan Bester       is the husband of Mrs Elizabeth Eliz Cat Bester (Elizabeth E)       is the father of Miss Maria Willemina Bester (Maria W)       is the father of Miss Elizabeth E Bester (Elizabeth)       is the father of Miss Jacoba Catrina Bester (Jacoba C)       is the father of Master Matthys Daniel Bester (Matys D)       is the father of Master Izak Jacobus Bester (Zak J)       is the father of Master Andries Johannes Bester (Andries J)       is the father of Master Pieter Christian Bester (Pieter C) Sources Title: SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 70 Notes: 2; nothing on p.2b

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.