Personal Details Name: Mr Martinus Thomas Jacobus Bester Other Names: M; Martinus Thomas Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: bywoner Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 50603 Camp History Name: Bloemfontein RC Age arrival: 32 Age arrival: 33 years Date arrival: 04/07/1901 Date departure: 04/10/1902 Reason departure: 1 M R Destination: farm Farm History Name: Schubani District: Bloemfontein Name: Sterkfontein District: Bloemfontein Name: Donkerpoort Town: Moroka [Morrocco] District: Thaba 'Nchu Status Type: oath of neutrality Notes: May 1900, Thaba 'Nchu Relationships Mr Martinus Thomas Jacobus Bester (M; Martinus Thomas)       is the husband of Mrs Sussana Catherina Bester (S; Susanna)       is the father of Master Andries Jacobus Bester (A)       is the father of Master Jacobus Cornelius Bester (C; Jacobus)       is the father of Master Martinus Thomas Bester (M; Martinus)       is the father of Master Hendrik Stephanus Bester (H; Hendrik)       is the father of Miss Magdalena Bester (L)       is the Father of Mr Schalk Johannes Jacobus Bester Sources Title: SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 70 Notes: 233 Title: SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 71 Notes: p.146 Title: SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 71 Notes: p.146

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