Ia this her birth date 19 Dec 1854 ? - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9ZR-6GWT?i=132&cc=2155416&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQ5LY-MMZM

Hester Suzanna Magdalena Visser Baptism

• Event Type: Baptism
• Event Date: 21 Mar 1853
• Event Place: Fauresmith, Orange Free State, South Africa
• Birth Date: 29 Dec 1852
• Father's Name: Gert Petrus Visser
• Mother's Name: Anna Christina Elizabeth Jacobs

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89QG-R9D7?i=38&cc=1910846

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HL-19CZ

Baptismal record - Gert Petrus Barnard b 18 Jul 1874, bap 9 May 1875

born 18 Jul 1875 (should probably have been 1874), but baptized 9 May 1875 NHK Potchefstroom.

• Parents were Marthinus Christoffel Barnard and Hesther Petronella Visser https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Z5-R9XP?i=1041&wc=QZV2BTV%3A1589315405%2C1589315407%2C1589315508%2C1589394055%3Fcc%3D2155416&cc=2155416

Register appears to record her middle name wrongly. (See Discussion: https://www.geni.com/discussions/186669?msg=1246889)

Baptismal record - Hester Susanna Magdalena Barnard * 24.5.1876 bap 3.1877

• Parents: Marthinus Christoffel Barnat ; Hester Susanna Magdalena Visser
• Witnesses: Lod J Bothma [Note: M C Barnard 1st marriage to Wilhelmina Hendrina Fourie: daughter Anna Catharina Maria Barnard x Lodewicus Johannes Bothma] ; 2nd Bothma initials not too clear! GP VISSER ; AC JACOBS

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9Z5-R9S1?i=1112&a...

Baptismal record - Aletta Fredrica Barnard * 19.12.1878 bap NHK Potchefstroom 6.4.1879

TAB MHG 91361 1935: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSS4-W3XW-J?i=2005...

• Parents: Marthinus Christoffel Barnat ; Hester Susanna Visser
• Witnesses: 3 Barnards and ACE Visser [This may be the mother of Hester SM Visser Barnard: Anna Christina Elizabeth Visser born Jacobs OR Hester’s sister with same name married to Abel Jacobus van Zyl]

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Z5-RT2?i=1196&am...\

• [DN of Jan Johannes Jacobus Maritz: TAB MHG 91361 1935 with date † 22 Junie 1934 mentioned next to name of A.F. Maritz, but she was the surviving spouse!!]

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British Concentration Camps of the South African War 1900-1902

Farm Details

• Name: Droogkraal
• District: Wolmaranstad

Persons on Farm

• Mr Herklaas Jacobus Barnard Unique ID: 152814
• Mrs Hester Susanna Barnard Unique ID: 153229
• Miss Hester Susanna Barnard Unique ID: 153230
• Mr Nicolaas Johannes van Rensburg Unique ID: 156976

https://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/Farm/34511/Droogkraal/

Concentration Record Mrs Hester Susanna Barnard

Personal Details

• Name: Mrs Hester Susanna Barnard
• Born in camp? No
• Age died:
• Died in camp? No
• Gender: female
• Race: white
• Marital status: married
• Nationality: Transvaal
• Occupation: farmer
• Registration as head of family: Yes
• Unique ID: 153229

Camp History

• Name: Klerksdorp RC
• Age arrival: 44
• Date arrival: 31/05/1901
• Date departure: 19/12/1902
• Reason departure: gone to farm
• Stock into camp: taken by English
• Tent number: RT 31/549

Farm History

• Name: Droogkraal
• District: Wolmaranstad
• Notes: no property

Status of Husband

• Type: pow, 31/05/1901
• Notes:
• Marthinus Christoffel; no other family fighting

https://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/Person/153229/Hester_Susanna_Barnard/ https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-202769991-1-13698/marthinus-christoffel-barnard-in-myheritage-family-trees

Relationships

• Mrs Hester Susanna Barnard
  • is the mother of Miss Hester Susanna Barnard
  • is the mother of Miss baby girl Barnard [Note - more likely the child of above Hester, and this woma's granddaughter - Sharon Doubell 2018]

Sources

• Title: DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
• Type: Camp register
• Location: National Archives, Pretoria
• Reference No.: DBC 75
• Notes: p. B-019

Hester Susanna Magdalena Barnard as witness at her daughter Aletta Frederika Maritz (Barnard)’s baptism of the following 2 children:

1. *Carolina Magdalena Susanna Maritz 7.3.1902  NGK Klerksdorp Konsentrasiekamp 16.3.1903 Baptism in KLERKSDORP Concenstration Camp found at NHK WOLMARANSTAD Christenings, memberships, 1892-1952 Image 118:

• Parents: Jan Johannes Marits ; Aletta “Magdalena” Barnard
• Witnesses: MARTHINUS CHRISTOFFEL BARNARD ; HESTER SUSANNA MAGDALENA VISSER

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9Z5-LPL1?i=117&am...

2. Marthinus Christoffel Maritz * 22.1.1904  NHK Klerksdorp 25.6.1904

• Parents Jan Johannes Jacobus Marits ; Aletta Fredrieka Marits gebore Barnard
• Witnesses: HESTER SUSANNA BARNARD with her son and brother of Aletta Fredrika: HERCULAAS JACOBUS BARNARD

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9Z5-2HH6?i=120&am...

• *(Jan Johannes Jacobus Maritz was a widower x Adriana Cornelia Johanna Petronella de Graaf s.o. Frans Stephanus Maritz & Carolina Maria Johanna Maritz)

https://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/Person/2913/Miss_baby_girl_Barnard/ She lived for one day in the concentration camp Klerksdorp and then died. Not mentioned under the Children