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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Winger /Minger Nicolaas born Berne [Wenger or Minger?], arrived 15.6.1745 on<br />
Hartenlust for Kamer Amsterdam. 1745-1751 soldier. / KAB, MR 1745, 1747, and<br />
1749-1751; NL, ARA, MR 1748 and 1750-1751.<br />
S<strong>ch</strong>allenberger, Felix born Switzerland [Emmental BE?], arrived 19.2.1746 on<br />
S<strong>ch</strong>eijbeek for Kamer Amsterdam. 1746-1749 soldier, 1 28.1.1750 until after 1761<br />
loaned as farmhand to Jan du Busson. 2 / KAB, MR 1747-1748; NL, ARA, MR 1748; 2<br />
KAB, CJ 2891: 39.<br />
Siedeler, Sebastiaan born Zuri<strong>ch</strong> [Siedler of Ottenba<strong>ch</strong> ZH?], arrived 26.7.1746 on<br />
Slot van Kapelle for Kamer Zeeland. 1747 soldier. / KAB, MR 1747; NL, ARA, MR<br />
1747.<br />
Selsen / Sesselaar, Andries born Peets / Pelts BE [Bex VD? see De Ley, Pitselaer and<br />
Castelyn], arrived 31.8.1746 on Patmos for Kamer Zeeland. Until 1750 served as<br />
soldier stationed in False Bay and then for one year at the Castle. 1 6.3.1752-6.3.1754<br />
loaned as farmhand to Johannes Mostert Jacobsz, 2 and 4.4.1754 obtained burgher<br />
papers. 3<br />
While still soldier in Company service, 18.6.1752, he married Christina van<br />
Wyngaarden. 12.10.1755, as widower, married Clara Dirksz of the Cape 4 by whom he<br />
had a daughter, Johanna Catharina, who married Johan Georg Berend. In 1759 Selsen<br />
appears to have returned to Switzerland. On 11.9.1759 an inventory was made of the<br />
possessions of Clara Dirksz, “legally separated wife of departed Andries Sesselaar.” 5<br />
Clara later married the free black Thomas Arends. 6<br />
/ 1 KAB, MR 1747-1751; NL, ARA, MR 1747-1748 and 1750; 2 KAB, CJ 2892: 63; 3<br />
Leibbrandt: Requesten 1754: 82; 4 KAB, VC 53, MR 1756; 5 KAB, MOOC 8/9: 32; 6<br />
KAB, MOOC 7/1/16: 43.<br />
Looman, Jan Hendrik born Berne [Lehmann?], arrived 24.10.1746 as sailor on<br />
Batavier for Kamer Delft with pay fl 10. 1749 able seaman with pay fl 14. / KAB, MR<br />
1749.<br />
Meyer, Hendrik born Zuri<strong>ch</strong> [Meier?]. 1747 soldier, sick. / KAB, MR 1747.<br />
Pieken, Hans Coert, born Appenzell [Bü<strong>ch</strong>ler?], arrived 9.1.1747 on Gustaaf Willem<br />
for Kamer Zeeland. 1747-1751 woodcutter, 1752-1753 gardener at Muizenberg, 1754-<br />
1758 dairyman, 1760 wagon-driver and cattle-herd. / KAB, MR 1747-1756, 1758 and<br />
1760; NL, ARA, MR 1747-1748, 1750-1752, 1754-1758 and 1760.<br />
Morye / Monse, Aarnoud born Switzerland [Moreillon of Vevey VD?] arrived<br />
17.2.1747 on Beukestijn for Kamer Amsterdam. 1747 soldier. / KAB, MR 1747; NL,<br />
ARA, MR 1747.<br />
Mort, Jacob born Berne [Mouthe of Orbe VD?], arrived 4.8.1747 on Kasteel van<br />
Tilburg for Kamer Amsterdam. 1747-1752 soldier. / KAB, MR 1750-1752; NL, ARA,<br />
MR 1750-1752.<br />
Kupko, Martin born “Surig”[Zuri<strong>ch</strong>, Switzerland?] arrived 16.10.1747 on S<strong>ch</strong>akenbos<br />
as naval gunner for Kamer Rotterdam. 1756 artillerist. / KAB, MR 1754 and 1756; NL,<br />
ARA, MR 1756.<br />
Boery, Jacob born Zuri<strong>ch</strong> [Buri?]. 1748 guilty of desertion and executed. / KAB, CJ<br />
732: 36.<br />
UNLUCKY DRAW BR<strong>IN</strong>GS DEATH TO JACOB BOERY<br />
Three soldiers had absented themselves from duty and were punished with housearrest<br />
at the Castle. Being unable to go out, they sat drinking wine with others in the<br />
smithy and there agreed to escape that night. They would tie a long rope to a canon on<br />
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