BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Cat Oosthuizen
Other Names:Hester C
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:57223
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:36
Age arrival:37 years
Date arrival:09/04/1901
Date arrival:11/4/1901
Date departure:15/12/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:Tweespruit relief works
Farm History
Name:Boschkop / Boskop
District:Ladybrand
Notes:hired
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Relationships
Mrs Hester Cat Oosthuizen (Hester C)
      is the unknown of Mr Coenrad Johannes Oosthuizen
      is the mother of Miss Hester Catharina Oosthuizen (Hester)
      is the mother of Master Dirk Adrian Johannes Oosthuizen (Dirk Ad Johannes; Dirk Adrian)
      is the mother of Master Jan Frederick Oosthuizen (Jan Frederik)
      is the mother of Miss Helena Maria Oosthuizen (Magdal Chris)
      is the mother of Miss Maria Magdalena Oosthuizen (Maria Magdal)
      is the mother of Master Petrus Andreas Oosthuizen (Oosthuisen)
      is the Wife of Mr Jan Fredrik Oosthuizen
      is the mother of Mr Jacobus C Oosthuizen
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:60
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.203


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.