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7. Johanna Magdalena baptised 4.6.1775, died 7.2.1782. See 3. above.
8. Christiaan baptised 4.5.1777, died 2.7.1779.
9. Petrus Albertus baptised 7.3.1779, burgher of Graaff-Reinet.
His children by Anna Albertina were:
10.Maria Louisa baptised 13.4.1783, married William Sturt of Dorestshire, British
army officer. They left for England where Sturt became a clergyman. Later he took
up an appointment at the Anglican Church, Simon’s Town where Maria died and
lies buried. 13
11.Elisabeth Cornelia baptised 22.10.1786. She married Johannes Weidemann and had
seven children.
12.Jacob Lodewyk baptised 2.11.1788. No further record found.
13.A child born 22.1.1791, died before baptism.
A VISIT TO JAN CHRISTIAAN YSELLE’S BIRTHPLACE 14
Yselle always gave Hasle in Canton Berne as his birthplace except once, on a legal
document he named “Begle”. Imagine my excitement when letting my fingers do the
walking on a map through the Emmental, they chanced upon a homestead near Hasle
called “Bärgli”. Had I actually located the house where one of the early Swiss
immigrants was born? During a subsequent visit to Switzerland I took the first
opportunity to visit Bärgli. From the station the approach led through the village of
Hasle, then curved around the foot of the Hasleberg, from where a track climbed the
steep slope and tunnelled through a fringe of huge beech trees into a silent, semi-dark
pine forest. Eventually the track emerged upon open grasslands on the Egg (watershed)
where cowbells tinkled and a large farmhouse spread its roof between walnut trees.
My map directed me over the Egg and down the other side into a steep and narrow
glen covered by an old and gloomy pine forest. Half-way down was a clearing where
the homestead should have been – but there was none. All I could find after a careful
search were odd bits of building-rubble, lower down an old neglected fountain and a
small dam soiled with rubbish and the remnants of a small orchard. The house had been
demolished only a few years ago. Sad and disappointed I turned to go back. I had set out
on a trip into the past, and had arrived too late.
/ 1 KAB, CJ 2683: 45; 2 KAB, VC 166; 3 KAB, MR 1755-1756, 1758; NL, ARA, MR
1758; 4 KAB, C 137, p. 239, 10.4.1791; 5 KAB, C 807; 6 KAB, MOOC 7/1/28, Joint
will, 21.3.1777 lodged 1.2.1781; 7 KAB, CJ 2906: 76; 8 Cape Directory 1800 and BRD
25 Citizens Roll 31.12.1799; 9 KAB, CJ 2676: 39, Will 14.3.1782; 10 Leibbrandt:
Requesten 1791: 1796; 11 KAB, CO 4312: 46, 2.2.1807; 12 KAB, MOOC 6/2; 13 Mrs.
Pat Sheriff, Belmont NSW, Australia.
De Boer, Hans born Basel [De Boor of Winterthur ZH?], arrived 2.3.1754 on
Bevalligheid for Kamer Amsterdam. 1754 soldier. / KAB, MR 1754; NL, ARA, MR
1754.
Sporre, Heinrich born Oberwinterthur ZH 1731 [Sporrer?], arrived 2.3.1754 on
Bevalligheid for Kamer Amsterdam. 1754-1756 soldier. / KAB, VC 166; KAB, MR
1754-1755 and NL, ARA, MR 1754.
Walter, Jacob born Schaffhausen, arrived 2.3.1754 on Bevalligheid for Kamer
Amsterdam. 1754 soldier. / KAB, MR 1754; NL, ARA, MR 1754.
Janson, Petrus born “Hal in Switzerland” [Hallau SH?], arrived 25.5.1754 on
Nieuwvijvervreugd for Kamer Zeeland. 1754 soldier. / KAB, MR 1754; NL, ARA, MR
1754.
Hinderman, Hendrik born Berne [Aargau?] 1726, 1 arrived 27.9.1754 on
Standvastigheid for Kamer Rotterdam. 1754-1758 soldier, 2 died 1760 leaving all his
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