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From: Keith Meintjes <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] German Settlers
Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2002 20:11:22 -0500


Before the British took over, the VOC employed Germans and brought them to the
Cape. In fact, the German "stamvaders" vastly outnumber those of any other
(European) nationality.

Colenbrander ("De Afkomst der Boeren") counted them up. He gives (up to 1795)
745 Germans, 434 Dutch, 72 French, 34 Swiss, etc, for a total of 1526.

Best wishes,
Keith
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Doug & Pat Frykberg <> wrote:
Some of those served with the British army in Crimea the German legion I
think it was called,and were brought out to settle in the Eastern Cape as a
reward for their service.
Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: valerie.dkock <>
To: <>
Date: Thursday, 4 April 2002 05:31 AM
Subject: [ZA] German Settlers


>Hello,
>I was involved in an argument yesterday. The point being that they said
that the German Settlers were brought out by the British. Could anyone
please confirm this correct me as I dont think the British had anything to
do with them.
>Kind regards
>Valerie de Kock
>
>
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