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when his fraud would be exposed, but on that day it was found that he had secretly taken sevice on an English ship lying in Table Bay and had departed with it. Gisselaar / Gesselaer, Hendrik born Berne [Gisler or Geissler?], arrived 5.2.1745 on Getrouwheid for Kamer Zeeland as drummer with pay fl 10. 1749 sick, 1750 soldier. / KAB, MR 1749-1750; NL, ARA, MR 1750. Pitselaar, Johann born “Peets” [Pittier of Bex VD?], arrived 5.3.1749 on Getrouwheid for Kamer Zeeland. 1749 sick, 1750-1755 soldier stationed at Klapmuts. / KAB, MR 1749 and 1751-1754; NL, ARA, MR 1750-1755. Saadri, Stanislou born Berne [Sartori of Mellingen AG?], arrived 2.6.1749 on Elswoud for Kamer Amsterdam. 1749 soldier. / KAB, MR 1749-1750. Coenraad, Jacob born Berne or Beets [Konrad of Dürrenroth BE?], arrived 2.6.1749 on Elswoud for Kamer Amsterdam. 1750 soldier in False Bay. / KAB, MR 1749-1750. Babtist, Jan born Berne [Bapst?], arrived 2.6.1749 on Elswoud for Kamer Amsterdam. 1749 soldier, 1750-1751 sick. / KAB MR 1749-1751. Schindelaar, Kilius born Glarus [Schindler?], arrived 2.6.1749 on Elswoud for Kamer Amsterdam. 1749-1753 soldier. 1752 member of Beutler’s expedition. / NL, ARA, MR 1750-1753. Scheff(l)er, Jan Nicolaas born Berne [Schäfer?], arrived 16.6.1749 on Sparendijk for Kamer Amsterdam. 1749-1753 soldier. / KAB, MR 1750-1753; NL, ARA, MR 1750- 1753. Schulz, Rudolf born Berne, arrived 12.7.1749 on‘t Hof d’Uno for Kamer Haarlem. 1750-1752 scribe. / KAB, MR 1750-1752; NL, ARA, MR 1750-1752. Freene / Freere, Hendrik born Berne 1726 1 [Frene of Lajoux JU] arrived 13.7.1749 on Arnestijn for Kamer Delft. 1749-1756 soldier, 1752 member of Beutler’s expedition. 2 9.3.1757-21.6.1765 loaned as farmhand to Pieter Jurgens (contract signed Henry Frene) 3 and to Willem van Wyk 21.6.1765 at fl 14, Casper Schalker of Wülflingen acting as agent. 4 1772 burgher 5 and from 1774 onward recorded in Drakenstein 6 as having 200 sheep and 10 head of cattle. 7 1794.10.7, now 68 years old, he drew up his will on the farm Bartholomeusklip (10 km south-east of Hermon), bequeathing to the poor of Drakenstein community 50 guilders Indian valuation and to Geertruida, daughter of Messenger of the Court of Drakenstein, Joseph Patainger, 500 guilders. The will was registered 17.2.1795 probably shortly after Frene’s death. 8 / 1 KAB, VC 166, MR 1756; 2 KAB, MR 1750-1756; NL, ARA, MR 1750-1755; 3 KAB, CJ 2895: 10; 4 KAB, CJ 2900: 81; 5 Leibbrandt: Requesten, 1772; 6 KAB, VC 55, MR Free Persons, 1774; 7 KAB, J 207; 8 KAB, MOOC 7/1/4:8. Bolland, David Antoon born Bern [Bolens of VD?], arrived 13.7.1749 on Arnestijn for Kamer Edam. 1750 soldier. / KAB, MR 1750; NL, ARA, MR 1750. Burghard / Bortchard, Johan Georg born Savaye BE [Burkhard? of Safern BE or Vers-chez-Savary VD?], arrived 18.8.1749 on Voorsichtigheid for Kamer Rotterdam. 1750 soldier, 1751-1755 piper. / KAB, MR 1750-1754; NL, ARA, MR 1750-1754. Siegfried, Rudolf born Switzerland, arrived 29.11.1749 on Akerendan for Kamer Amsterdam. 1750 and 1754 wagon-driver, 1751-1753 reed cutter in the veld. / KAB, MR 1750-1754; NL, ARA, MR 1750-1752. Vautier, Frans born Switzerland, 1750 assistant carpenter, sick. / KAB, MR 1750. 64
De Coning, Jan born Geneva, arrived 12.1.1750 on Anna as junior sailor for Kamer Zeeland. 1750-1754 naval gunner 1 ; 27.9.1754 burgher, but continued in Company service; 2 24.11.1754 married Geertruyda Gunter, widow of Jacob Bordencamp; 26.1.1756 repatriated on Stadswyk. 3 / 1 KAB, MR 1750-1754; NL, ARA, MR 1751- 1754; 2 KAB, DRC, VC 621: 75; 3 KAB, VC 55. Eswyler / Eisenwyler, Jan Hendrik born Zurich [Etzweiler?], arrived 8.2.1750 on Gerechrigheid for Kamer Zeeland. 1750 soldier, 1751 assisant surgeon. / KAB, MR 1750-1751; NL, ARA, MR 1750-1751. Engelin Engel, Engelaar, Jacob born Schaffhausen [Engeli?], arrived 31.3.1750 on Bevalligheid for Kamer Delft for Kamer Edam. 1750-1753, soldier. / KAB, MR 1750- 1753; NL, ARA, MR 1750-1753. Beyland, Louis born Berne [Byland?], arrived 31.3.1750 on Bevalligheid for Kamer Delft. 1750-1755 soldier. / KAB, MR 1750-1755; NL, ARA, MR 1750-1755. Meyer, Jacob born Zurich [Meier?], arrived 31.3.1750 on Bevalligheid for Kamer Delft. 1750-1751 soldier, 1752-1755 stablehand, 1756-1767, 1768 listed as saddlemaker at the stables and 1769-1773 wagon-driver 1. 1773 recorded as burgher with wife, four male and one female slaves, one horse, gun, pistol and sword. 2 Died 28.2.1774 3 / 1 KAB, MR 1750-1756, 1758, 1760-1771; NL, ARA, MR 1750-1755, 1757-1771 and 1773; 2 KAB, A2250, Citizens Roll 1773; 3 KAB, MOOC 6/1 Gertsen, Samuel born Berne [Gertsch or Gerster?], arrived 16.4.1750 on Amstelveen for Kamer Amsterdam. 1750 soldier with the recruit guards. / KAB, MR 1750; NL, ARA, MR 1750. Kaufman, Joseph born GR, arrived 3.8.1750 on Leiden for Kamer Amsterdam. 1750- 1754 gunner, 1755-1756 First Gunner with pay fl 16. / KAB, MR 1751-1752 and 1754- 1756; NL, ARA, MR 1751-1754. Struyk, Johannes born Berne 1725 1 [Streich of Haslital BE], arrived 29.12.1750 on Standvastigheid for Kamer Edam. 1751-1759 soldier, 1760 quarryman, 1764-1765 soldier, 2 12.9.1765 burgher and shoemaker, 3 until 1768 at Cape. 4 1769-1782 listed as resident in Stellenbosch with only pistol and sword, 1782 without these, 5 25.4.1788 buried at Stellenbosch. 6 / 1 KAB, VC 166; 2 KAB, MR 1751-1756, 1758 and 1760- 1765; NL, ARA, MR 1751-1756 and 1758-1765; 3 KAB, C 807 and Requesten 1765: 87; 4 KAB, 1/STB/15/4, 29.8.1769 registered as resident at Stellenbosch; 5 KAB, VC 54-55 MR 1767-1774 and A2250, Citizens Roll 1767-1774; KAB, MOOC 6/1. Gundik, Joseph born Zurich [Kündig?], arrived 29.12.1750 on Standvastigheid for Kamer Delft. 1751-1761 soldier, 1752 member of Beutler’s expedition, 1755-1759 stationed at Saldanha, 1760-1761 postholder at Gansekraal south of Saldanha commanding two men. 1 14.12.1761-4.1.1763 loaned as servant to Joseph Boomgardener (S), 2 5.1.1763 loaned as farmhand to David Frederick Strauss 3 and 31.10.1791 released from service. 4 28.8.1792 listed under Company’s servants with cancelled pay. 5 / KAB, MR 1752-1755, 1758, 1760-1761; NL, ARA, MR 1752-1761; 2 KAB, CJ 2897: 53; 4 KAB, CJ 2898: 9; 5 KAB, C 1064, p. 105. Guinand, Abraham born “Nyburg” [Guinand of Les Brenets or Les-Ponts-de Martel NE?] 1751 blacksmith. / KAB, MR 1751. Thellum, Johan Isaak born Lausanne VD [Thelin of Biolet-Orjulaz or Mex VD?], arrived 5.1.1751 on Zaamslag for Kamer Zeeland. 1751-1754 gunner with pay fl 14. / KAB, MR 1751-1754; NL, ARA, MR 1751-1753. 65
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ADOLPHE LINDER THE SWISS IN SOUTHER
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1. PROLOGUE Messrs Felix Ernst and
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general reader. The following compa
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4. SHORT HISTORY OF ARRIVALS DURING
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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
Page 26 and 27: there to form a settlement to suppl
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
Page 36 and 37: over to the Company. Unfortunately
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.,
Page 50 and 51: permission to start a business. 5 O
Page 52 and 53: Meynraad, Jan Leenert born Schaffha
Page 54 and 55: After a lapse of six months during
Page 56 and 57: The children: 1. Charl Christoffel
Page 58 and 59: 1752 dairyman, 1753-1757 corporal s
Page 60 and 61: in the open, 160 sheep and ten drau
Page 62 and 63: Winger /Minger Nicolaas born Berne
Page 66 and 67: Superbiller, Jan Coenraad born Appe
Page 68 and 69: he submitted a list of provisions r
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?
Page 80 and 81: of the prospective mutineers was se
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
Page 99 and 100: geschichte, pp. 185-189; 2 KAB, BO
Page 101 and 102: KAB, DO ZK 8/4/1 T dated in favour
Page 103 and 104: Stein, Jean-Gottlieb (de) born TG.
Page 105 and 106: Bertram, Andries born GR, arrived 1
Page 107 and 108: Baarth, Johan Adam born “Herbroek
Page 109 and 110: Hibelen, Francois born Bern [Hieble
Page 111 and 112: Haupt, Daniel Jacob, “obviously a
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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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