British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Sophia van der Westhuizen
Other Names:Westhuizen, Mrs Johannes Mathys; Johannes Mathias
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:62675
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:02/08/1901
Date departure:16/10/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Howick RC
Tent number:43
Notes:RT 43 *

Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:19/10/1901
Date departure:05/07/1902
Destination:Pretoria
Tent number:685
Farm History
Name:Schoongezicht / Scoongezicht / Schoonuitzicht
District:Middelburg
Notes:no property; pt of farm & house [DBC 112]
Status
Type:dead; on commando [DBC 112]
Relation to family:husband
Notes:self: came from Middelburg, 2/8/1901
Relationships
Mrs Hester Sophia van der Westhuizen (Westhuizen, Mrs Johannes Mathys; Johannes Mathias)
      is the adoptive mother of Miss Hester Katrina Prinsloo (Hester Catrina)
Sources
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:W 01
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0043
Title:DBC 112 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p.161