BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Sophia Pretorius
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:92887
Camp History
Name:Kabusie RC
Age arrival:47
Date arrival:16/05/1902
Date departure:25/07/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Aliwal North
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:46
Date arrival:02/05/1901
Age departure:47
Date departure:15/05/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Kabusie RC
Farm History
Name:Poortjedam / Poortjesdam
District:Smithfield
Status of Husband
Type:pow
Notes:Johannes Ludwikus, Simonstown
Relationships
Mrs Hester Sophia Pretorius
      is the stepmother of Miss Hester Aletta Pretorius
      is the step mother of Miss Hendrina Hester Pretorius
      is the step mother of Miss Hester Maria Pretorius
      is the step mother of Miss Catrina Cornelia Pretorius
      is the stepmother of Master Johannes Mattias Pretorius
      is the mother of Miss Engela Catrina Pelser
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Francina Pelser
      is the mother of Master Willem Hendrik Ludowikus Johannes Pelser
      is the mother of Master Lewis Jacobus Pelser
      is the mother of Master Johannes Ludwigh Pretorius
Sources
Title:SRC 82 Kabusie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 82
Notes:p.052
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:pg.159


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.