BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Helena Josena Margaret Dorothea Bekker
Other Names:Mrs Johannes Jurgens; Johannes Gergens
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:80940
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:03/08/1901
Date departure:16/10/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Howick RC
Tent number:92
Notes:RT 92
Name:Middelburg RC
Date arrival:14/05/1901
Date departure:03/08/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Balmoral RC
Tent number:II 430
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:19/10/1901
Date departure:19/09/1902
Destination:Balmoral
Tent number:726
Farm History
Name:Klipfontein
District:Middelburg
Notes:own 19 1/2 morgen or 24 morgen; 85 morgen & house
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Relationships
Mrs Helena Josena Margaret Dorothea Bekker (Mrs Johannes Jurgens; Johannes Gergens)
      is the mother of Master Petrus Johannes Bekker
      is the mother of Master Johannes Jurgens Bekker (Johannes Getrus)
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Jacobus Bekker
      is the mother of Miss Petronella Catharina Susanna Engelbertina Bekker (Petronella Katrina Susannah Engelbertina; Peternella Catrina)
      is the mother of Miss Hester Maria Bekker (Ester Maria)
      is the mother of Miss Helena Josina Magaretha Dorothea Bekker (Ellena Jocena Margrietha Dorothea)
      is the mother of Miss Catharina Wilhelmina Bekker (Katrina Wilhelmina; Catrina Wilmina)
      is the wife of Mr Johannes Jurgens Bekker (Johannes Gergens)
      is the mother of Master Petrus Johannes Bekker
      is the mother of Master Johannes Bekker
Sources
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:B 08
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0092
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 76
Title:DBC 111 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 111
Notes:p.012


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.