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The children: 1. Charl Christoffel baptised 9.1.1735, died Paarl 7.2.1821. 1770 bought the farm De Hoop of 51,8 ha at Daljosaphat, where he reared cattle and sheep and made wine. 10 2. Anna Maria baptised 1.7.1736, married Barend Paul Pietersen. 3. Johannes Hendrik baptised 25. 5.1738, died Paarl 7.9.1767. 4. Hester baptised 3.1.1740, married Hendrik Diederick Mohr of Elmshoorn, the progenitor of the Mohr family at the Cape. 5. Melchior Stephanus baptised 4.3.1742, died Cape Town 13.9.1790. / 1 CH, Frauenfeld TG, Staatsarchiv des Kantons Thurgau; 2 Leibbrandt: Requesten 1729-1732, p. 116; 3 KAB, MR 1722-23, 1725 and 1728; NL, ARA, MR 1722-1723, 1725; 4 KAB, CJ 2882:20; 5 KAB, CJ 2882:127; 6 Leibbrandt: Requesten 1729-1732, p. 116; 7 Pama: Groot Afrikaanse Familie-naamboek, p. 124; 8 KAB, VC 50 MR 1734- 1741; 9 Leibbrandt: Requesten 1737-1738:5; 10 KAB, DO, T4339, 1770.3.10. Pegeling, Christiaan born Basel [Begli of BS or Begle of BL?], 1722 cadet, sick. / KAB, MR 1722; NL, ARA, MR 1722. Zigfried, Jan Balthasar born Zurich [Siegfried?], soldier, sick. / KAB, MR 1722; NL, ARA, MR 1722. Flemmiger, Jan Casper born Zurich [Fleming of Zurich ZH], 1724 soldier, sick. / NL, ARA, MR 1724. Lauson, Albert born Lausanne VD [Lassone of Chessel VD?], 1724 soldier, sick. / NL, ARA, MR 1724. Reenking, Anthon born Chur GR, 1724 sailor, sick. / NL, ARA, MR 1724. Swytzer, Jacob born Basel [Schweizer?], arrived 26.4.1726 on Landskroon for Kamer Amsterdam. Soldier, 1726-1728 at the Castle, 1728-1733 stationed in Groenkloof (Mamre), the last three years as corporal commanding the three men stationed there. 1 He and burgher Jacob van Borhem were foud guilty of maltreating a slave boy named Marius causing his death. 2 / 1 KAB, MR 1726 and 1729-1733; NL, ARA, MR 1727- 1731, 1733; 2 CJ 15, p. 105, 17.9.1733 and CJ 150 p. 329. Bertrand, Joseph, born Haux BE, 1727 soldier, sick. / KAB, MR 1727. Porry, Anthony born Geneva [Porret of Fresens NE?]. 1728 soldier. / KAB, MR 1728. Du Bois, Jan George born Neuchatel. 1728 soldier, sick, 1730 soldier. / KAB, MR 1728 and 1730; NL, ARA, MR 1728. Vermaire, Adriaan born Basel, arrived 23.2.1729 on Borssele for Kamer Zeeland. 1729 sick, 1730-1732 cattle-herd and wagon-driver, 1 1733 guilty of staying away for three days from work at the stable, sentencd to be scourged by black slaves and to six months hard labour in chains on Robben Island. 2 / 1 KAB, MR 1730-1733; NL, ARA, MR 1730-1732; 2 KAB, CJ 15: 8. Massonet, Charles born Berne [Mossonet of Ependes or Forel VD?], 1729 soldier, sick. / KAB, MR 1729; NL, ARA, MR 1729. Coen, Joseph born Berne [Kuhn?], arrived 19.2.1730 on Ketel for Kamer Rotterdam. 1730-1734 soldier, 1 28.5.1735 loaned for one year as farmhand to Michiel Basson, 2 9.8.1736 for two years as farmhand to Abraham de Villiers 3 and 11.8.1738 for one year as labourer to Pieter Jurgen van der Heyde. 4 1740-1743 soldier (1740 in Waveren). 1 Appears to have returned to Switzerland in 1743 but came back 1746 on Straat van Cappel for Kamer Zeeland, 1747 soldier. 5 / 1 KAB, MR 1730-1734, 1740-1742; NL, 56
ARA, MR 1730, 1733-1734, 1740 and 1743; 2 KAB, CJ 2885: 34; 3 KAB, CJ 2886: 44; 4 KAB, CJ 2886: 44; 5 KAB, MR 1747; NL, ARA, MR 1747. Bossert / Bosschert, Jan born Schipphousen [Bosshart of Schaffhausen?], arrived 24.4.1732 on Adrichem as cadet with pay fl 10 for Kamer Amsterdam. 1732-1736 soldier, 1737 foreman. / KAB, MR 1733-1737; NL, ARA, MR 1733. Nevergelt, Ulrich born Zurich [Nievergelt], arrived 2.8.1732 on Petronella Alida for Kamer Edam, 1733-1737 soldier, sick, 1738-1743 soldier. / KAB, MR 1733-1742; NL, ARA, MR 1733-1734, 1738-1740 and 1742-1743. Smid, Jan born Berne [Schmid?], arrived 25.10.1733 on Popkensburg for Kamer Zeeland. 1734 soldier station at Groenkloof (Mamre), 1735-1739 at Vissershoek, from 1737 as corporal commanding three men stationed there. / KAB, MR 1734-1739; NL, ARA, MR 1734 and 1737-1739. Wynserje, Abraham born Berne [Winzenried?], arrived 26.4.1734 on Adrichem for Kamer Delft. 1734 soldier. / KAB, MR 1734; NL, ARA, MR 1734. Roman, Ferdinand born Mels SG, arrived 31.8.1734 on Boot for Kamer Rotterdam. 1737-1742 soldier stationed at Rivier Zonder End. 1 2.4.1744-3.5.1746 loaned as farm overseer to Michiel Romond. 2 / 1 KAB, MR 1737-1742; NL, ARA, MR 1737, 1739 and 1742; 2 KAB, CJ 2889: 12. Le Camus, Rodolphe born Geneva [Camus of Massonnens FR?], son of Jean le Camus and Marie-Madeleine Guainier. Joined Company service 1725 as cadet and was sent to the Indies. Arrived 1735 from Indies on Petronella Alida, was employed here as second clerk of the Council of Policy and from 1737 as first clerk with pay fl 20. In the same year, while sick in hospital he requested to return to the Indies with his former military rank, 2 / 1 Boucher: French speakers, p. 306; 2 KAB, MR 1735-1737 and C 1099: 15. Olbrecht, Johan Ulrich born Egelshoven [Albrecht of Engishofen TG?]. 25.3.1736 became a church member, 30.8.1736 departed for Batavia. / KAB, DRC, VC 604. Crevoost / Crefen, Jan Joost born Neuchatel [Crevot of Montcherand VD?], arrived 18.9.1736 on Westerbeck for Kamer Amsterdam. 1736-1741 soldier, 1 3.2.1742- 18.2.1743 loaned as farmhand to Catharina Ley, widow of Martinus Bergh. 1743 again soldier. 1 / 1 KAB, MR 1736-1737, 1741, 1743; NL, ARA, MR 1743; 2 KAB, CJ 2888: 42. Stots, Johannes of “Vaierl in Switzerland” (Stotz of Wädenswil ZH or Wängi TG?), arrived 19.10.1736 on Enkhuizen for Kamer Edam. 1737 woodcutter. / KAB, MR 1737; NL, ARA, MR 1737. De Koning, Andries born Montreul [Montreux VD? De Kennen of Coisins VD?]. Remained here after the Duinbeek was stranded 11.9.1736. Recorded 1737 as an incompetent mason with suspended pay. / KAB, MR 1737. Meyer, Johannes born Zurich [Meier?], arrived 14.9.1736 on Papenburg for Kamer Rotterdam. 1737 woodcutter. / KAB, MR 1737; NL, ARA, MR 1737. Habek, Hendrik born Schaffhausen [Habicht or Haber?], arrived 8.11.1737 on Cornelia for Kamer Edam. 1738-1741 wagon-driver. / KAB, MR 1738-1741; NL, ARA, MR 1738-1739. Gruetter, Joseph Anthony born St. Gall SG, arrived 9.9.1738 on Kasteel van Woerden for Kamer Rotterdam. 1740-1741 soldier stationed at the battery at Salt River, 1742- 57
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ADOLPHE LINDER THE SWISS IN SOUTHER
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1. PROLOGUE Messrs Felix Ernst and
Page 7 and 8: general reader. The following compa
Page 10 and 11: 4. SHORT HISTORY OF ARRIVALS DURING
Page 12 and 13: learned to love. Only ten are known
Page 15: Dutch army. His grandson served as
Page 18 and 19: TABLE 6 Showing the number of Swiss
Page 20 and 21: Key River where they encountered th
Page 22 and 23: shoemakers’assistants, farm hands
Page 24 and 25: Jan Sausche of Rougemont VD bought
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Page 28 and 29: All the lieutenants and junior offi
Page 30 and 31: Swiss settler, Christiaan Orffer of
Page 32 and 33: Scheer / Schersliefer, Samuel born
Page 34 and 35: Phlegel, Nicolas (also recorded as
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Page 38 and 39: Commissioner De Mist and the German
Page 40 and 41: the Huguenot brothers Guillaume and
Page 42 and 43: In 1700 he is recorded with wife Be
Page 44 and 45: of Jan Oberholster of Zurich. Doubt
Page 46 and 47: Assenburgh, who placed him under ar
Page 48 and 49: Stellenbosch farm Uitkyk, 51,8 ha.,
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Page 52 and 53: Meynraad, Jan Leenert born Schaffha
Page 54 and 55: After a lapse of six months during
Page 58 and 59: 1752 dairyman, 1753-1757 corporal s
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Page 62 and 63: Winger /Minger Nicolaas born Berne
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Page 66 and 67: Superbiller, Jan Coenraad born Appe
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Page 70 and 71: Cobie, Samuel born Berne [Kübli of
Page 72 and 73: kitchen utensils to Claas Jonge and
Page 74 and 75: KAB, MR 1758, 1760-1761; NL, MR 175
Page 76 and 77: Weis / Weys, Jan born Solothurn [Wy
Page 78 and 79: Pieters, Pieter born Zurich [Peter?
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Page 82 and 83: Married 1.7.1783 Maria Catharina, d
Page 84 and 85: 11.George Egbertus born 1792, gaole
Page 86 and 87: 8. Petrus Johannes born 1792. 9. An
Page 88 and 89: Meynderts, Jan born Basel, arrived
Page 91 and 92: 7. Possibly a son, William, not bap
Page 93 and 94: Locher, Frans born Bothen ZH [Boden
Page 95 and 96: was compensated for the loss of a h
Page 97 and 98: 18.3.1801, and remained in London u
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Page 101 and 102: KAB, DO ZK 8/4/1 T dated in favour
Page 103 and 104: Stein, Jean-Gottlieb (de) born TG.
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Baarth, Johan Adam born “Herbroek
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Hibelen, Francois born Bern [Hieble
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Haupt, Daniel Jacob, “obviously a
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therein by his friend Bernardus La
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and merchant, and served as Mayor.
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3. Johannes Pierre Francois born 18
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following year married Johanna Geer
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Coetzee, Marylin: Line of Descent o
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Roulet, Louis-Edouard: Jean-Pierre
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CO = Colonial Office CO 333 Letters
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RLR 14, Licences: Loan Farms. T = D
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Schweizerische Landesbibliothek. Sc
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10. INDEX TO SWISS NAMES Names in r
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Charlet, 41 Chatillon, Nicolaas Jos
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Freene, Hendrik, 20, 22, 24, 59, 64
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Humard, 75 Hungerbüller, 72 Hypze,
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Mäglin, 53 Mangaaven, Pieter, 69 M
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Pitselaar, Johann, 60, 62, 64, 67 P
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Sergeans, Louis / Charles-Louis, 10
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Waser / Waasen, Rudolf, 81 Weber, 6
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