Andrew wrote: > In South Africa the main influx of Germans > was following the Crimean War I would disagree. From 1652 up until about 1800, half of all European emigrants to South Africa were German. Only about a quarter were from the Netherlands. (Colenbrander, "De Afkomst der Boeren".) Keith ------ Original Message ------ Received: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:43:30 PM EST From: Andrew Rodger <rodgera@audioio.com> To: south-africa@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Weyers On 16 Nov 2011, at 7:06 AM, Sonia van Heerden wrote (snip): > Gerda > > Thank you also for the information on the Pennsylvania Dutch. Do > you mean Grand Rapids, Michigan? I have some friends here in > Toronto, Canada whose ancestors were Pennsylvania Dutch (actually > Deutch ?- German). Their ancestors arrived in the USA about the > same time as the Dutch and Germans arrived in South Africa. In Michigan there must have been Dutch settlers at some time, as I seem to recall a place called Holland somewhere between Grand Rapids and Detroit from my travels round that State when my daughter lived in Ypsilanti and worked in Ann Arbor some years back. Dutch settlement in New York was of course roughly contemporaneous with that in Cape Town (mid-17th Century), but Michigan was still French territory in those days. In South Africa the main influx of Germans was following the Crimean War, though there were quite a few in the service of the VOC well before that: one of mine (HAARHOFF) joined the VOC at Texel in about 1715. Andrew Rodger rodgera@audioio.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Fascinating percentages Keith...I wonder how I managed not to have any German blood (well none I've found yet)...some Dutch...more French Huguenot and a hefty dollop of British (English, Scottish and Welsh). When you add that to my father's increasingly Scottish heritage I'm not the ENGLISH descendant I was brought up to consider myself to be! I'm not disappointed by my richer heritage...I find it fascinating. I'd love to have my DNA tested...my brother has said he will provide the male DNA....I've just got to save the necessary moola... Best wishes, Tombi -----Original Message----- From: Keith Meintjes <umfundi@usa.net> To: south-africa@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 0:29 Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Weyers Andrew wrote: > In South Africa the main influx of Germans was following the Crimean War I would disagree. From 1652 up until about 1800, half of all European migrants to South Africa were German. Only about a quarter were from the etherlands. Colenbrander, "De Afkomst der Boeren".) Keith ------ Original Message ------ eceived: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:43:30 PM EST rom: Andrew Rodger <rodgera@audioio.com> o: south-africa@rootsweb.com ubject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Weyers On 16 Nov 2011, at 7:06 AM, Sonia van Heerden wrote (snip): > Gerda Thank you also for the information on the Pennsylvania Dutch. Do you mean Grand Rapids, Michigan? I have some friends here in Toronto, Canada whose ancestors were Pennsylvania Dutch (actually Deutch ?- German). Their ancestors arrived in the USA about the same time as the Dutch and Germans arrived in South Africa. In Michigan there must have been Dutch settlers at some time, as I eem to recall a place called Holland somewhere between Grand Rapids nd Detroit from my travels round that State when my daughter lived n Ypsilanti and worked in Ann Arbor some years back. Dutch ettlement in New York was of course roughly contemporaneous with hat in Cape Town (mid-17th Century), but Michigan was still French erritory in those days. In South Africa the main influx of Germans was following the Crimean ar, though there were quite a few in the service of the VOC well efore that: one of mine (HAARHOFF) joined the VOC at Texel in about 715. Andrew Rodger odgera@audioio.com ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the uotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message