Dear Adam, Here is a small contribution : - Hermann Rudolph ANDRE, a labourer was recruited to the German Settlers immigration scheme to the Eastern Cape in 1858. The 1858 group followed on the heels of the German Military Settlers who had been placed on the eastern frontier of the Cape Colony in 1857. Hermann was born in about 1815 in Wisbu in Prussia, and with his wife Friederike and three small children Carl, Laura and Ferdinand Hermann, he set sail from Hamburg on the 100-ton sailing vessel La Rochelle on 31 May 1858. The Andre family was destined for settlement at Potsdam on the frontier. However, Hermann died on the high sea during the voyage, and never reached his destination. Friederike married secondly Johann Jodicus Justus Louis BUSCHMANN. He was born on 17 October 1827 at Rinhausen in the district of Gottingen in Hanover, Germany. Louis was the tollkeeper at Vley Toll near King William=s Town, and he died in the Atin house@ near the Toll House on 7 December 1885. His death notice recorded the leaving of two children of full age which his wife had from a previous marriage. They were Carl, a carpenter, and Laura, the wife of Carl Springer. The youngest child, Ferdinand Hermann, had previously died at the age of 17. The eldest son Carl ANDRE (born Germany 6 October 1845, died King William=s Town 12 November 1891), married Helene BODE (born Holle, Germany, 23 April 1848, died King William=s Town 4 August 1924). Carl was a carpenter-builder, and became Mayor of King William=s Town from 1890 - 1891, the year of his death. Some of this stuff can be found in the book "For Men Must Work" by E.L.G.Schnell, and I believe there is more ANDRE family history tucked away in the Amatola Museum in King William's Town. Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "ADAM YAMEY" <aandl.yamey@btinternet.com> To: "EasternCape" <south-africa-eastern-cape-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 12:47 PM Subject: [ZA-EC] CARL ANDRE died 1891 Carl ANDRE died in 1891 (November). He was Mayor of King Williams Town. Can anyone provide me with any more details about his life. My great grandfather Franz GINSBERG served on the town council whilst André was Mayor. Please reply to me at aandl.yamey@btinternet.com, as well as to the bulletin. Thanks, Adam YAMEY, London (UK) <aandl.yamey@btinternet.com> ________________________________ Keep up to date with my novel writing projects on: www.adamyamey.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message