Personal Details Name: Mrs Hester Lesaye van Heerden Born in camp? No Place of death: Bethulie RC Age died: 24 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: measles Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: bywoner Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 91980 Camp History Name: Bethulie RC Age arrival: 24 Date arrival: 17/06/1901 Age departure: 24 Date departure: 08/08/1901 Reason departure: death Farm History Name: Zwaga District: Fauresmith Name: Vospost District: Fauresmith Notes: mother's farm Status of Husband Type: pow Notes: David Jacobus, Greenpoint Relationships Mrs Hester Lesaye van Heerden       is the mother of Miss Anna Sophia van Heerden       is the mother of Master Sarel Jacobus van Heerden Sources Title: RS 29 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 29 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.115 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 16/8/1901, p.406 Title: SRC 74 Bethulie CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 74 Notes: pg.121

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