BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Magdal van Aswegen
Other Names:Hester M; van Aswegan
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Notes:She is not indicated as married in the registers; there is some doubt therefore, whether she is the wife.
Unique ID:49022
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:27
Age arrival:32 years
Date arrival:23/03/1901
Date departure:19/07/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:farm
Farm History
Name:Zuidoosthoek / Zuitoosthoek
District:Wepener
Relationships
Mrs Hester Magdal van Aswegen (Hester M; van Aswegan)
      is the wife of Mr Hendrik Joh Jac van Aswegen (Hendrik J J; van Aswegan, Hend Joh Jac)
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.24
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.158


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.