THE SWISS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 1652-1970 - swissroots-za.ch

Ekeligh / Eckle, Jacob born Zurich [Eggerling of Zurich ZH?]. 1778-1782 soldier,
sick, 1783 recuperating. / KAB, MR 1778, 17881; NL, ARA, MR 1781, 1783.
Donker, Arnoldus Johannes born Chur GR. Arrived 15.2/1778 on Leeuw for Kamer
Zeeland. 1778-1779 soldier. / KAB, MR 1778-1779.
Carday, Louis born Berne [Cartier of Gilly or Orbe VD?], arrived 4.7.1778 on Hof ter
Linden for Kamer Zeeland. 1778-1779 soldier. / KAB, MR 1779; NL, ARA, MR 1779.
Bosse, Johan born Berne [Bosse of Lausanne VD?], arrived 29.11.1778 on Europa as
able seaman for Kamer Zeeland. 1785-1791 served on various boats stationed in Table
Bay. / KAB, MR 1778-1779, 1791; NL, ARA, MR 1788.
Sch(l)aub, Nicolaas born Basel [Schaub of BL?], arrived 29.11.1778 on Europa for
Kasmer Zeeland. 1778-1781 soldier, 1782 wood-cutter in the forests at Paradys and
Witteboomen, 1783 wagon-driver. Appears to have returned to Europe and came back
again 1785 on Slotterhoogte for Kamer Zeeland. 1785-1789 again wood-cutter in the
forests at Paradys and Witteboomen. / KAB, MR 1779, 1782, 1785; NL, ARA, MR
1779, 1782, 1785.
De Herrenschwand, Rudolph Gabriel born Murten FR, arrived 30.11.1778 on
Vreeburg for Kamer Delft. 1779-1782 soldier. / KAB, MR 1779-1782; NL, ARA, MR
1780.
Hagemann, Johann Christaan born Lausanne VD [of Rümlang, ZH?], arrived
17.11.1779 on Jonge Helligman as able seaman for Kamer Amsterdam. 1780-1781 with
pay fl 16, 1782 stationed at Fish Hoek, 1784 sick, 1785-1788 stationed at Saldanha Bay
under Thomas Schoemaker of Sulz AG, 1789-1791 on boats Cornelia Charlotta and
Susanne in Table Bay. / KAB, MR 1780-1782, 1784, 1786, 1788-1789, 1791; NL,
ARA, MR 1780.
Wift Johannes born Zurich [Wipf?], arrived 21.12.1779 on Kanaan for Kamer
Rotterdam. 1780-1782 soldier. / KAB, MR 1780-1782.
Ruygels / Ruygeln, Wilhelmus born Berne [Reichelt of Yverdon VD or Reichen of
Bernese Oberland BE?], arrived 24.12.1779 on Oud Haarlem as sailor for Kamer
Zeeland. 1780 wagon-driver. / KAB, MR 1780; NL, ARA, MR 1780.
Diederick, Jan Christoffel born Lausanne VD [Dietrich or Diedrichs of VD?]. 1780
sailor, sick. / KAB, MR 1780.
Stroecker, Jan Christoffer born Berne [Struchen of BE?], arrived 9.4.1780 on
Dolfijn with pay fl 14, 1780 cooper. / KAB, MR 1780; NL, ARA, MR 1780.
Nicolet, Susanne Margaretha born Lignerolle NE 1748 daughter of Colin Nicollet and
Jeanne Francoise Leresche. Arrived 4.14.1780 on De Parel to marry Colonel Robert
Jacob Gordon, commander of the Military at the Cape. 1, 2 & 3 After his death in 1795 she
returned to Switzerland with her children: 4
1. Robert baptised 16.9.1781. 1785-1787 cadet, 1787-1795 ensign with pay fl 40,
died France 1815 as Colonel in the French army.
2. Pieter baptised 23.11.1783, 1787-1795 cadet with pay fl 12, died Serbia c. 1827 as
Lieutenant in the French army.
3. Otto baptised 23.1.1785, died 13.3.1787. 7
4. Alexander baptised 9.4.1786, as French naval lieutenant took part in the battle of
Trafalgar, 1820 First Lieutenant in the Dutch Fleet, 1823 leather tanner in
Amsterdam, 1828 industrialist in Brussels, Belgium.
5. Johanna baptised 23.12.1787.
6. Johannes Isaac (James?) baptised 8.2.1789, 1808 student in Utrecht, died 1817.
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