The five panels depict: The farewell from Germany; the voyage to South Africa; building a home; ploughing the … The farms allocated to them were consistently of very poor quality so that it was impossible to survive by farming alone. The farms allocated to them were consistently of very poor quality so that it was impossible to survive by farming alone. But there also needs to be the desire and the means of keeping up a separate identity and language. Both these factors seem to have been lacking in Kaffraria from very early on: In the long run, these colonists were the only Germans to remain in Kaffraria as they simply lacked the resources to start over again in another area. It is also a place where you can share links to online resources, tell other users where records etc. They subsequently left their farms and settled in the local towns or other areas of South Africa. The German influence continues because most print is intentional when Ujamani, or German print. In contrast to all other German settlements in South Africa, the Kaffraria Germans were not a uniformly Lutheran group. Geni requires JavaScript! Family History Research in South Africa A German primary school was opened again at a later stage in East London but has since closed again. The soldiers (2362 in all) were instead sent to the Cape as settlers, arriving in East London in early 1857. The families of both the German Legionaires and the German Immigrants suffered great hardship in those early days. In the 1680s, more German farmers and women arrived at Cape Colony. The boldest among them argued that South-West Africa … Thönissen on the "Victoria", Death Notice: KAB MOOC 6/9/558 3176 (1906), Death Notice: KAB MOOC 6/9/1030 4407 (1917). On top of this very few of the soldiers were married (some had picked themselves wives in England, while Irish girls were 'imported' for others). This denominational split reduced the chances of a separate German community surviving for long. The Colonists of 1858 Most 1858 settlers came from Pomerania, the 'Uckermark' and the 'Wendland', where most had been poor peasants and not accustomed to running their own farms. While the Eurpoeans received by far the most and the best land, they did lose some areas to other groups. The German Crimean Legion If you have any queries related to these settlers please start a discussion linked to this project. The schools had been founded and run by mercenaries, but once they had left Kaffraria, there was no-one except for the pastors and their off-spring with a sufficient level of education to keep the schools running. The boldest among them argued that South-West Africa … On top of this very few of the soldiers were married (some had picked themselves wives in England, while Irish girls were 'imported' for others). In 1691, the population was 1000 Europeans especially Dutch (85%), German (5%) & Huguenots (10%) and 400 slaves. In 1691, the population was 1000 Europeans and 400 Slaves. Since 1858 Kroondal has built up a history that incorporates South African and German culture. About South Africa, Immigration Index, 1858-1986 This database contains a collection of details extracted from various South African immigration documents. The Kaffraria Germans are actually members of three very different groups that settled in Kaffraria in the 19th Century: Britain declared war on Russia in 1854 following Russian incrusions into the Crimean - an area that had been held by the Ottoman empire until then. The party was made up of 90 settlers. Many quickly realised that the land allocated to them - though better than the first group had received - was inadequate. The final blow for the German schools came during the time of the World Wars. Search a database of names of soldiers of the German legion who settled in Kaffraria and read about the contributions the soldiers made to the development of the area. Once you have traced your family back to an English emigrant, you must determine the parish where he or she lived. These men had been recruited for service with British forces in the Crimean War (1854-6) and were stationed in England. Additional South Africa Genealogy Resources The eGGSA Passenger List Project A project to transcribe all passenger lists in the South African archives German South Africa Resources German genealogy in South Africa 1820 British Settlers 1820 South Africa British Settlers' Genealogy and other information. The following web sites hold the largest amount of pre-1837 data: Family… Another group of settlers was brought to the Cape in 1877. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. When the cotton growing scheme collapsed, some Germans turned to vegetable growing to supply Port Natal with vegetables. Join Geni to explore your genealogy and family history in the World's Largest Family Tree. The farm Kronendal was one of 22 German Lutheran mission congregations. German Military Settlers were sent to South Africa. Notable Germans in South Africa. It was suggested that the men marry, with the incentive being free passages for wives, resulting in last-minute weddings at the quayside. Archives South Africa GG Archives; 1820 British Settlers in South Africa Geni.com; Ships Passenger Lists Olive Tree Genealogy. This section briefly discusses the problems encountered by the Kaffraria Germans and discusses possible causes of why they disappeared as a distinct group. But there also needs to be the desire and the means of keeping up a separate identity and language. They established the settlement of New Germany, where they soon built a church and a school. The cloth first arrived in South Africa with German settlers in 1858. The cloth first arrived in South Africa with German settlers in 1858. 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