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Auction #114 begins on 11 Apr 2024

Walter V. Volker

THE "COTTON GERMANS" OF NATAL

From Bramsche To New Germany: The Story Of The Bergtheil Colonists And Their Descendants 1848-2006. Die "Baumwolldeutschen" Von Natal. From Bramsche Nach Neu-Deutschland: Die Geschichte Der Bergthei Kolonisten Und Ihren Machkommen.

Published: Walter Volker, Pretoria, 2006

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The story of an intrepid group of 187 individuals who reached the shores of Natal in March 1848 on board the barque "Beta". Most came from the cotton-milling town and district of Bramsche in the Kingdom of Hanover in northern Germany and had been encouraged to make this new beginning by Jonas Bergtheil who had the grand scheme of starting a cotton growing and milling enterprise in this new colony. Ultimately the experiment was to prove a failure but all of the settlers decided to stay on in their newly adopted country. This work contains a brief history, maps and photographs, data, a bibliography and stories of the earliest days as recounted by the older settlers. The largest part of this publication is devoted to an extensive collection of the genealogies of the 43 families involved in the enterprise including that of Bergtheil and the Rev. Posselt. A collection of over 1200 individuals with a comprehensive index and additional information on many of them. The descendants of the original families made a significant contribution to Natal and further afield.

Printed wraps. 723pp. English & German text, but genealogies all in English.

No inscriptions, an excellent clean near new copy.

isbn 9780620362986

Our Ref. #26451

  • Binding Condition: Fine, s/c VG
  • Overall Condition: VG+
  • Size: A4 x 1.9kg
  • Sold By: Fables Bookshop
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  • Country: South Africa
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