British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Mrs Johanna Theusina Christoffelina Bester
Other Names:Johanna C Theo; Johanna S Theunsina; Joha Theunsina Christoffelina
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Winburg RC
Age died:66 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:scorbutus colitis & exhaustion
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer or bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:57932
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:66
Date arrival:29/10/1900
Date departure:01/07/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Winburg RC

Name:Winburg RC
Age arrival:66
Date arrival:02/07/1901
Date departure:12/01/1902
Reason departure:Death
Farm History
Name:De Hoop
District:Winburg
Notes:hired
Status
Type:POW
Relation to family:husband
Notes:St Helena
Relation to family:Husband
Notes:St Helena
Relationships
Mrs Johanna Theusina Christoffelina Bester (Johanna C Theo; Johanna S Theunsina; Joha Theunsina Christoffelina)
      is the grandmother of Master Louis Benjamin Alw Bester
Sources
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.20

Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:24/1/1902, p.65
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:89
Title:SRC 90 Winburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 90
Notes:p.66