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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Lo<strong>ch</strong>er, Frans born Bothen ZH [Boden near Winterthur ZH?], arrived 2.4.1781 on<br />
Diamant for Kamer Amsterdam. 1781 assistant with the gunners, 1782 able seaman<br />
with pay fl 13. / KAB, MR 1781-1782; NL, ARA, MR 1781.<br />
Snell, Jacob born Zuri<strong>ch</strong> [S<strong>ch</strong>nell of Zuri<strong>ch</strong>?], arrived 2.12.1782 1 on Zeepaard for<br />
Kamer Amsterdam with pay fl 13. 1783 soldier. / NL, ARA, MR 1783.<br />
Meyer, Hendrik born Basel 1732 [Meier?], arrived 2.12.1782 on Java. 1785-1786<br />
soldier, sick, 2 1.3.1787 loaned for three years as blacksmith to burgher Johannes<br />
Frederic Bierman, 3 1790 probably loaned for three years to Jacob van Deventer, 4 1794-<br />
1800 lived as dis<strong>ch</strong>arged soldier at Hout Bay where he was employed as blacksmith and<br />
farmhand by burgher Johannes Helsdingen. 1, 5 & 6 / 1 KAB, C 1064: 50; 2 KAB, MR<br />
1785-1786; 3 KAB, CJ 2913: 55; 4 KAB, C 1005, 28.2.1792; 5 KAB, J 443, Company’s<br />
Servants 1799; 6 Cape Directory 1800.<br />
Amman, Johan Anton, born Chur GR, arrived 2.12.1782 on Bot as commander with<br />
pay fl 20 for Kamer Zeeland. 1784-1791 sergeant. / KAB, MR 1787-1789, 1791; NL,<br />
ARA, MR 1784-1786, 1788.<br />
Vallentyn, Jacob born Sent GR 1751, 1 arrived 2.12.1782 on Voorberg as sailor, 2 1783<br />
mason, 3 1791 placed on pension and worked as mason in the Drakenstein and<br />
Stellenbos<strong>ch</strong> Districts, 2 during 1800-1801 he lived at C.H. van Aarde’s place. 2 & 4 Died<br />
Cape Town 1812. 1 / 1 KAB, MOOC 6/2; 2 KAB, 1/STB 16/137; 3 KAB, MR 1783; 4<br />
KAB, J 226, Citizens Roll 1801.<br />
Sterbar, Johan Mathias born GR [Steinhaur of Sages GR?]. 1782-1783 soldier.<br />
/ KAB, MR 1782-1783.<br />
Leme, Casper born “Kinsberg” [Lehmann?, Kienberg SO?]. 1783 soldier stationed at<br />
an outpost. / KAB, MR 1783.<br />
ALPHABETICAL REGISTER OF <strong>SWISS</strong> MEMBERS OF <strong>THE</strong> REGIMENT MEURON AT <strong>THE</strong> CAPE<br />
Bailly, Jean-Baptiste born Neu<strong>ch</strong>atel or Vevey VD. Joined regiment as Lieutenant<br />
1.6.1871, left regiment at the Cape. / Meuron, Guy de: Le Régiment Meuron, 1781-<br />
1816, p. 300.<br />
Bosset, Louis Francois Charles / Louis Philippe (?) born Neu<strong>ch</strong>atel or Berne. Entered<br />
as Ensign, 5.8.1795. Stationed at the depot at the Cape. Rejoined the regiment in India,<br />
Lieutenant, 25.9.1798. Took part in campaigns in India, 1801 and 1802. Returned to<br />
Europe and resigned 1807. / Meuron, Guy de: Le régiment Meuron, 1781-1816, p. 302.<br />
De Bonstetten, Baron Charles-Phillipe-Rodolphe born Berne. Entered as Captain,<br />
1.6.1871. Resigned 10.11.1787 at the request of the Company and entered Company<br />
service as Captain of the Recruits at the Cape with pay fl 100. 1<br />
A TALE OF DISAPPO<strong>IN</strong>TED EXPECTATIONS<br />
Bonstetten persistently demanded that the Company should give him a higher rank<br />
with improved pay. To appease him, Governor de Graaff promoted him to Major Extraordinaire<br />
with his salary increased to 2 323 rixdalers on condition that he refund this<br />
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