BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Sofia Smal
Other Names:Schmaal, Hester Sophia
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:88381
Camp History
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:46
Date arrival:20/03/1902
Date departure:25/11/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Belfast
Tent number:656. See folio 114
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:15/10/1901
Date departure:16/03/1902
Destination:Jacob station, Natal
Tent number:I 1762/ C.C.
Farm History
Name:Krachtshoop
District:Ermelo
Name:Goede Hoop / Goedehoop
District:Carolina
Status of Husband
Type:On commado
Notes:Johannes Jacobus Smal. Age 36
Relationships
Mrs Hester Sofia Smal (Schmaal, Hester Sophia)
      is the mother of Miss Jacoba Johanna Smal (Schmaal)
      is the mother of Miss Hester Sofia Smal (Schmaal, Hester Sophia)
      is the mother of Miss Christina Elizabeth Smal (Schmaal, Cristina Elizabeth)
      is the mother of Miss Susanna Jacoba Smal (Schmaal)
      is the unknown of Mrs Alida Johanna Giessing
      is the aunt of Miss Michiel Goss (female child)
      is the wife of Mr Johannes Jacobus Schmaal
Sources
Title:DBC 84 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 84
Notes:p. 415
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 86


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.