BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Beautrice Verkuil
Other Names:Vercuil, Mrs Jan Frederick
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:Kafir commisioner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Notes:Married by ante-nuptial contract
Unique ID:62538
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:26/09/1901
Date departure:16/10/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Howick RC
Tent number:582
Notes:RT 582
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Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:19/10/1901
Date departure:22/07/1902
Destination:Middelburg
Tent number:688
Farm History
Name:Verkuil family
Town:Middelburg
Notes:house and erf in town; 2 erven [DBC 112]
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:self: came from Middelburg town, 25/9/1901
Relationships
Mrs Hester Beautrice Verkuil (Vercuil, Mrs Jan Frederick)
      is the mother of Master Petrus Christoffel Verkuil (Vercuil)
      is the mother of Master Jan Frederick Verkuil (Vercuil, John Frederick)
      is the mother of Master Stephanus Cornelius Verkuil (Vercuil)
      is the mother of Master Alfonse Minnaar Verkuil (Vercuil, Alphonse)
      is the mother of Master Leon Olivier Verkuil (Vercuil, Leon Oliver)
      is the mother of Master Edward Arnold Verkuil (Vercuil, Edward Philip)
Sources
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0582
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:V 07
Title:DBC 112 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p.129


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.