THE SWISS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 1652-1970 - swissroots-za.ch
THE SWISS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 1652-1970 - swissroots-za.ch
THE SWISS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 1652-1970 - swissroots-za.ch
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The <strong>ch</strong>ildren:<br />
1. Charl Christoffel baptised 9.1.1735, died Paarl 7.2.1821. 1770 bought the farm<br />
De Hoop of 51,8 ha at Daljosaphat, where he reared cattle and sheep and made<br />
wine. 10<br />
2. Anna Maria baptised 1.7.1736, married Barend Paul Pietersen.<br />
3. Johannes Hendrik baptised 25. 5.1738, died Paarl 7.9.1767.<br />
4. Hester baptised 3.1.1740, married Hendrik Diederick Mohr of Elmshoorn, the<br />
progenitor of the Mohr family at the Cape.<br />
5. Mel<strong>ch</strong>ior Stephanus baptised 4.3.1742, died Cape Town 13.9.1790.<br />
/ 1 CH, Frauenfeld TG, Staatsar<strong>ch</strong>iv des Kantons Thurgau; 2 Leibbrandt: Requesten<br />
1729-1732, p. 116; 3 KAB, MR 1722-23, 1725 and 1728; NL, ARA, MR 1722-1723,<br />
1725; 4 KAB, CJ 2882:20; 5 KAB, CJ 2882:127; 6 Leibbrandt: Requesten 1729-1732, p.<br />
116; 7 Pama: Groot Afrikaanse Familie-naamboek, p. 124; 8 KAB, VC 50 MR 1734-<br />
1741; 9 Leibbrandt: Requesten 1737-1738:5; 10 KAB, DO, T4339, 1770.3.10.<br />
Pegeling, Christiaan born Basel [Begli of BS or Begle of BL?], 1722 cadet, sick.<br />
/ KAB, MR 1722; NL, ARA, MR 1722.<br />
Zigfried, Jan Balthasar born Zuri<strong>ch</strong> [Siegfried?], soldier, sick. / KAB, MR 1722; NL,<br />
ARA, MR 1722.<br />
Flemmiger, Jan Casper born Zuri<strong>ch</strong> [Fleming of Zuri<strong>ch</strong> ZH], 1724 soldier, sick. / NL,<br />
ARA, MR 1724.<br />
Lauson, Albert born Lausanne VD [Lassone of Chessel VD?], 1724 soldier, sick. / NL,<br />
ARA, MR 1724.<br />
Reenking, Anthon born Chur GR, 1724 sailor, sick. / NL, ARA, MR 1724.<br />
Swytzer, Jacob born Basel [S<strong>ch</strong>weizer?], arrived 26.4.1726 on Landskroon for Kamer<br />
Amsterdam. Soldier, 1726-1728 at the Castle, 1728-1733 stationed in Groenkloof<br />
(Mamre), the last three years as corporal commanding the three men stationed there. 1<br />
He and burgher Jacob van Borhem were foud guilty of maltreating a slave boy named<br />
Marius causing his death. 2 / 1 KAB, MR 1726 and 1729-1733; NL, ARA, MR 1727-<br />
1731, 1733; 2 CJ 15, p. 105, 17.9.1733 and CJ 150 p. 329.<br />
Bertrand, Joseph, born Haux BE, 1727 soldier, sick. / KAB, MR 1727.<br />
Porry, Anthony born Geneva [Porret of Fresens NE?]. 1728 soldier. / KAB, MR 1728.<br />
Du Bois, Jan George born Neu<strong>ch</strong>atel. 1728 soldier, sick, 1730 soldier. / KAB, MR<br />
1728 and 1730; NL, ARA, MR 1728.<br />
Vermaire, Adriaan born Basel, arrived 23.2.1729 on Borssele for Kamer Zeeland.<br />
1729 sick, 1730-1732 cattle-herd and wagon-driver, 1 1733 guilty of staying away for<br />
three days from work at the stable, sentencd to be scourged by black slaves and to six<br />
months hard labour in <strong>ch</strong>ains on Robben Island. 2 / 1 KAB, MR 1730-1733; NL, ARA,<br />
MR 1730-1732; 2 KAB, CJ 15: 8.<br />
Massonet, Charles born Berne [Mossonet of Ependes or Forel VD?], 1729 soldier,<br />
sick. / KAB, MR 1729; NL, ARA, MR 1729.<br />
Coen, Joseph born Berne [Kuhn?], arrived 19.2.1730 on Ketel for Kamer Rotterdam.<br />
1730-1734 soldier, 1 28.5.1735 loaned for one year as farmhand to Mi<strong>ch</strong>iel Basson, 2<br />
9.8.1736 for two years as farmhand to Abraham de Villiers 3 and 11.8.1738 for one year<br />
as labourer to Pieter Jurgen van der Heyde. 4 1740-1743 soldier (1740 in Waveren). 1<br />
Appears to have returned to Switzerland in 1743 but came back 1746 on Straat van<br />
Cappel for Kamer Zeeland, 1747 soldier. 5 / 1 KAB, MR 1730-1734, 1740-1742; NL,<br />
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