BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Gertbrecht Els
Other Names:Mrs Jan Christoffel
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:81325
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Date arrival:06/05/1901
Date departure:18/04/1902
Destination:Wentworth
Tent number:II 311
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:31
Date arrival:23/04/1902
Date departure:29/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Middelburg
Tent number:820 / 6025
Farm History
Name:Rhenosterhoek
District:Middelburg
Name:Haartebeestfontein
District:Middelburg
Status of Husband
Type:On commando
Notes:Jan Christoffel
Relationships
Mrs Hester Gertbrecht Els (Mrs Jan Christoffel)
      is the mother of Master Paul Johannes Els
      is the mother of Master Lucas Lourens Els (Louis Lourens)
      is the mother of Master Jan Christoffel Els
      is the mother of Miss Anna Magdalena Els
      is the mother of Miss Anna Maria Els
Sources
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 95
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 106
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 232


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.