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000066
Vaatz, Marga
[Kock, Marga - maiden name]
* 21.07.1913
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Marga Vaatz was born 21.07.1913 as daughter of the trader Johannes Kock. She received her schooling in Windhoek and Swakopmund and studied in Cape Town. She lived in Germany from 19??-19?? and was active in the Südwester Landsmannschaft in Germany. She married Edgar Vaatz in 1939. She farmed during WW Two. She was a Co-founder of the SWA Party. She pioneered game farming, established the first hunting and guest farm in 1960. She established the industry of Hardanger embroideries in Namibia. She was the author of two books on life in Namibia. She was married to Edgar Vaatz in 1939.
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Gender: f
Field of activity: WRI BUS POL

Married to: Edgar Vaatz, married 1939

Namibia National Archives Database

001197
Vageler, Paul W.E.
* 30.10.1882
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Paul W.E. Vageler was born on 30.10.1882. He was an agricultural scientist. In 1910 he became Privatdozent at the University Königsberg in East Prussia, Germany (now Russian Federation). 1909 and 1911 he undertook expeditions in German East Africa as well as an expedition to Namibia and Angola (?).
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Gender: m
Field of activity: SCI
Profession: Scientist

RAW DATA: Dt.Koloniallexikon;

001198
Van As, Hendrik Muller
* 22.08.1917 at Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
First entry to Namibia: 20.05.1945
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Hendrik Muller van As was born on 22.08.1917 at Pietermaritzburg in South Africa. He was educated at the University College of the Orange Free State. He came to Namibia 1945. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1961. He was married to Maria Jacoba van As, née Labuschagne in 1945.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: POL
Profession: Politician

Married to: Maria Jacoba Van As, née Labuschagne, married 1945-
Father: Hendrik Muller Van As
RAW DATA: WWSA 1974;

001199
Van Aswegen, J.P.A.
* 22.03.1893 at District Ventersdorp, South Africa
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J.P.A. van Aswegen was born on 22.03.1893 at District Ventersdorp in South Africa. He served as Director of Posts and Telecommunications, SWA Administration. He was married to J.J. van Aswegen, née Greeff.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: ADM

Married to: J.J. Van Aswegen, née Greeff
Mother:
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959;

000740
Vanchend, Jan
[Van Gent, Jan - possible proper spelling]
*
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Vanchend was apparently a trader. He appears in Hendrik Witbooi's "Debt Book" as a creditor, 1891.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS

RAW DATA: Not traced in Table, Esterhuyse, Lenssen. - Could it be Schluckwerder?;

001200
Van der Merwe, Barnie
*
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Barnie van der Merwe was an artist.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: ART
Profession: Artist

Collections/Papers:
1). NAN: A.336 (Private documents and collection of material)

001201
Van der Merwe, Hendrik Jacobus Stephanus
* 21.02.1908 at Transvaal, South Africa
---
Hendrik Jacobus Stephanus van der Merwe was born on 21.02.1908 at Transvaal in South Africa. He was educated in Namibia and Cape Town. He underwent military service during World War Two. He was a motor dealer. He was married to Irene May van der Merwe, née Culloch in 1931.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS
Profession: Businessman

Married to: Irene May Van der Merwe, née Culloch, married 1931-
Father: Hendrik Jacobus Stephanus Van der Merwe
Children:
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959;

001202
Van der Merwe, Hendrik Willem
* 05.06.1905 at Wegdraai, South Africa
First entry to Namibia: 1923
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Hendrik Willem van der Merwe was born on 05.06.1905 at Wegdraai in South Africa. He was educated at Wegdraai and Upington in South Africa. He came to Namibia in 1923. He was a   businessman, owner of Grünau General Dealer, the Grünau Garage and the Grünau Hotel. He was a  farmer and karakul breeder. He was married to Christina Elizabeth Susanna Willemina van der Merwe, née van Schalkwyk in 1932.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS
Profession: Businessman

Married to: Christina Elizabeth Susanna Willemina Van der Merwe, née van Schalkwyk, married 1932-
Father: Christoffel Johannes Van der Merwe
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959;

000879
Van der Merwe, Paul Stefanus, Dr.
* 30.09.1922 at Lubango, Angola
First entry to Namibia: 1928
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Paul Stefanus van der Merwe was born on 30.09.1922 at Lubango in Angola. He was the descendant of the Dorslandtrekkers. He came with his family to Namibia with the Angola Boer resettlement in the late 1920s. he studied at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and the University of Pretoria. He graduated in political science at the University of Pretoria and worked in the South African Departments of Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs, before he returned to Namibia and later settled in Otjiwarongo. He was the editor of "Die Suidwester" between 1951 and 1958. He served i.a. as Senator for SWA and Mayor of Otjiwarongo. He waqs a historian and wrote i.a. on the Dorslandtrekkers and Otjiwarongo's local history. He served as President of the SWA Scientific Society, from 1955 to 1957. He was married to Ellen van der Merwe, née Jacobs in 1950.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: ADM POL
Profession: Journalist Politician Administrator
Functions: Senator
Mayor - Otjiwarongo
President - SWA Scientific Society - 1955-1957
Editor - Die Suidwester - 1951-1958
Member - Federal Council of the National Party of S.A.
Member for Middelland, SWA - Parliament of South Africa

Married to: Ellen van der Merwe, née Jacobs, married 1950-
Father: P.J. van der Merwe
RAW DATA: Mitt.NWG 43,4-6; WWSA 1959 + 1974;

000778
Van der Ploeg, Archie
* 26.04.1939 at Bloemfontein, South Africa
+ 11.20.2000 in Namibia
First entry to Namibia: 1980
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Archie van der Ploeg was born on 26.04.1939 at Bloemfontein in South Africa, where he started his career as a self-taught artist and musician. He moved to Swakopmund in 1980 with his wife, and settled permanently in Namibia. He painted landscapes, often of the Namib Desert.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: ART
Profession: Artist

RAW DATA: Lilienthal: Art in Namibia, p.49;

001203
Van der Poel, Jacobus Daniel
* 24.09.1935 at Vereeniging, South Africa
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Jacobus Daniel van der Poel was born on 24.09.1935 at Vereeniging in South Africa. He was a businessman and Director of Premier Metal Co. of SWA (1973-). He was married to Janie van der Poel, née Kotzé in 1968.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS
Profession: Businessman

Married to: Janie van der Poel, née Kotzé, married 1968-
Father: Albert Van der Poel
RAW DATA: WWSA 1974;

001204
Van der Smit, George Diederik
* 24.08.1915 at Mobolo, Angola
First entry to Namibia: 1928
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George Diederik van der Smit waqs born on 24.08.1915 at Mobolo in Angola. He was a descendant of Angola Boers. He came to Namibia 1928. He was a businessman in Outjo, Director of Sentrale Handelshuis (Edms) Bpk. and Okaukuejo Winkels. He was married to Elizabeth Catharina van der Smit, née Steenkamp in 1951.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS
Profession: Businessman

Married to: Elizabeth Catharina Van der Smit, née Steenkamp, married 1951-
Father: Pieter Van der Smit
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959;

001205
Van der Walt, Barend Johannes
* 28.06.1914 at Steynsburg, South Africa
First entry to Namibia: 01.11.1971
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Barend Johannes van der Walt was born on 28.06.1914 at Steynsburg in South Africa. He studied at the University of South Africa (UNISA). He joined the National Party in 1941. He swerved as Assistant Party Secretary from 1948 to 1953. He was alected to the South African Parliament in 1953 (until 1968). He was Ambassador to Canada, 1968, and to Portugal, 1970. On 01.11.1971, he was appointed as Administrator for South West Africa (until 01.09.1977). He was a Member of the Broederbond. He was married to Hercolina Maria Salomina van der Walt, née Reyneke in 1961.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: ADM
Functions: Administrator - South West Africa - 1971-1977

Married to: Hercolina Maria Salomina Van der Walt, née Reyneke, married 1961-
Mother:
Father: Tjaart Van der Walt
RAW DATA: Dickie/Rake 1973;

001206
Van der Wath, Johannes Gert Hendrik
* 04.11.1903 at Ladybrand, South Africa
First entry to Namibia: 1928
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Johannes Gert Hendrik van der Wath was born on 04.11.1903 at Ladybrand in South Africa. He was educated in Ficksburg in South Africa, then at the Glen Agricultural College. He received teacher training at Bloemfontein. He was a teacher in the Orange Free State. In 1928, he was sent as a headmaster to Stampriet in Namibia, where he served for 16 years. He retired in 1944 to become farmer in Stampriet. In 1946, he became a founding member and first President of the Suidwes-Afrikaanse Landbou-Unie. In 1948, he was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Otjiwarongo, and in 1950 for Otjikondo. He was a Member of the SWA Executive Committee from 1950. He served i.a. in the Long-Term Agriculture Commission, as Chairperson of the the Education Commission 1950, and others. He was the Administrator of SWA from 01.11.1968 to 01.11.1971. He was married to Gesina Johanna (Jessie) van der Wath, née Strydom in 1931.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: EDU POL ADM
Functions: President - SWALU - 1946-
Member of Legislative Assembly - South West Africa - 1948-
Administrator - South West Africa - 1968-1971
Deputy Minister of South West African Affairs - South Africa

Married to: Gesina Johanna (Jessie) Van der Wath, née Strydom, married 1931-
Father: Cornelius Van der Wath
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959; SWA Annual 1954;

000741
Van der Westhuisen, Hendrik
[v/ Westhuis, Hendrik - alternative spelling]
*
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Hendrik van der Westhuizen was apparently a trader. He appears in Hendrik Witbooi's "Debt Book" as a creditor, 1891.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS

RAW DATA: Not traced in Table, Esterhuyse, Lenssen. - Could it be Schluckwerder?;

000976
Van der Westhuizen, Hendrik
*
+ 10.1904 at Kosis
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Hendrik van der Westhuizen was a boer who bought the farm Kosis from Hendrik Witbooi on 19.06.1901. At the beginning of the German-Nama War in October 1904, v.d. Westhuizen and most male member of his family were killed in October 1904 at Kosis by Witbooi soldiers.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: AGR
Profession: Farmer

Namibia National Archives Database

001207
Van der Westhuizen, P.J.W.S.
* 31.07.1939 at Marico District, South Africa
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P.J.W.S. van der Westhuizen was born on 31.07.1939 at Marico District in South Africa. He studied at the Potchefstroom University. In 1966 he was appointed as N.G. Kerk missionary among the San in Namibia. He graduated at the Univ.ersity. of Cape Town (MA) with a thesis on the !Kung language. He was a Bible translator for the !Kung language. He was a Member of the Broederbond. He was married to Adriana van der Westhuizen.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: REL
Profession: Missionary

Married to: Adriana Van der Westhuizen
Children: Gerhard Van der Westhuizen
RAW DATA: Namibiana 10;

001208
Van Heerden, Matthys Johannes
* 26.01.1926 at Upington, South Africa
First entry to Namibia: 1939
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Matthys Johannes van Heerden was born on 26.01.1926 at Upington in South Africa. He was educated at Upington in South Africa. He came to Namibia 1939. He was an attorney and notary, sworn appraiser and auctioneer. He was a Director of Outjo Vendusie Afslaers. He also was a Deputy Sheriff. He was married to Ignasina Johanna Maria van Heerden, née van Zyl in  1948.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: LAW
Profession: Lawyer

Married to: Ignasina Johanna Maria Van Heerden, née van Zyl, married 1948-
Father: Schalk Willem Van Heerden
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959;

001209
Van Niekerk, Albert Jacobus
* 03.02.1900 at Victoria West, South Africa
First entry to Namibia: 1917
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Albert Jacobus van Niekerk was born on 03.02.1900 at Victoria West in South Africa. He was a farmer in Grootfontein District, and politician. He came to Namibia in 1917. He was a Member of the South African Parliament for Etosha between 1950 and 1958. He was a Government representative on the Board of Management and Diamond Producers Association. He was the Vice-President of the Otjiwarongo Annual Show. He also was the Vice-President of the Windhoek Agricultural Show. He served as Secretary of the Minimum Area of Farms Commission, 1946/47. He was the Chairperson of the Commission for the Determination of the Price of Crownlands 1951/52. He was the provincial leader of the Voortrekker Youth Organization. He was a Trustee of the Reddingsdaadfonds. He was a Patron of the Jukskeibond, SWA. He was a Member of the Broederbond. He was married to Johanna Erna van Niekerk, née Staebe in 1935.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: POL
Profession: Politician

Married to: Johanna Erna Van Niekerk, née Staebe, married 1935-
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959; SWA Annual 1954;

001210
Van Niekerk, Izak Andries Cornelius
* 02.10.1913 at Williston, South Africa
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Izak Andries Cornelius van Niekerk was born on 02.10.1913 at Williston in South Africa. He was educated at the Pretoria High School and University of Pretoria. He came to Namibia 1936. He was the General Manager of SWA Barclays National Bank Ltd. He was married to Anna Helena van Niekerk, née Theron in 1942.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS
Profession: Banker

Married to: Anna Helena Van Niekerk, née Theron, married 1942-
Father: J.L. Van Niekerk
RAW DATA: WWSA 1974;

001211
Van Niekerk, Michiel Andries
* 02.04.1914 at Paarl, South Africa
---
Michiel Andries van Niekerk was born on 02.04.1914 at Paarl in South Africa. He was educated at the Ermelo High School in South Africa. He was a cattle farmer and served on several local committees. He was married to Frieda Sarah van Niekerk, née Köster, married 1942
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: AGR
Profession: Farmer

Married to: Frieda Sarah Van Niekerk, née Köster, married 1942-
Father: Michiel Andreas Van Niekerk
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959;

000313
Van Reenen, John Heyning
[Vanrenen, John Heyning]
*
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John Heyning van Reenen was a ship's captain who prospected for copper from Baker's Cove, south of Lüderitz. He obtained a concession to prospect near Bethany in 1855, but when the Bethany (!Aman) Chief, David Christian (||Naixab), would not permit him to prospect near Aus, he terminated his prospecting activities during April the same year.
---
Gender: m
Profession: Ship Captain

RAW DATA : Lau 1989 I:316; Tabler 1973:27; von Schumann 1988:1622; Esterhuyse 1968:10; Chronology of Namibian History, 2003 (Dierks);

001898
Van Reenen, Willem
*
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Willem van Reenen was the leader of a Cape Dutch expedition to Namibia in 1791.
---
Gender: m

RAW DATA: Esterhuyse 1968:6; DSAB IV;

001897
Van Rhyn, Johannes Roux, Dr.
[Roux van Rhyn, Johannes
* 07.07.1890
+ 30.12.1971
---
Johannes Roux van Rhyn was the Administrator of South West Africa from 06.12.1951 to 30.10.1953.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: ADM

Collections/Papers:
1). NAN: A.312

001212
Van Rooyen, Garth Theodore
* 16.12.1919 at Butterworth, South Africa
First entry to Namibia: 1938
---
Garth Theodore van Rooyen was born on 16.12.1919 at Butterworth in South Africa. He was educated at the Umtata High School in the Transkei. He came to Namibia in 1938. He underwent military service during World War Two between 1939 and 1945. He was a pilot in the South African Air Force. He was the Managing Director of South West Air Transport (Pty) Ltd. and Airport Manager at Windhoek.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS
Profession: Businessman

RAW DATA: WWSA 1959;

001213
Van Schalkwyk, Gerrit Dirkse, Dr.
* 17.08.1905 at Victoria West, South Africa
---
Gerrit Dirkse van Schalkwyk was born on 17.08.1905 at Victoria West in South Africa. He was educated at the Paarl Boys High School and the University of Cape Town. He was a medical practitioner. He served as a Windhoek City Councillor. He was married to Erika van Schalkwyk, née Kriel in 1936.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: MED
Profession: Medical practitioner

Married to: Erika Van Schalkwyk, née Kriel, married 1936-
Father: Gerrit Dirkse Van Schalkwyk
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959;

001899
Van Staden, Gerhardus Stefanus
* 01.08.1940 at Waterval Boven, South Africa
First entry to Namibia: 1993
---
Gerhardus Stefanus van Staden was born on 01.08.1940 at Waterval Boven in South Africa. He was the Managing Director, of the First National Bank of Namibia Ltd., since 1993, previously he was with the Standard Bank in South Africa. He was married to Florence Anne van Staden, née Goodrich in 1964.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS

Married to: Florence Anne Van Staden, née Goodrich, married 1964-
Mother: Elizabeth Van Staden, née Goss
Father: Hendrik Van Staden
RAW DATA: WWSA 1994/95;

001900
Van Staden, Stefanus
* 11.04.1943 at Cradock, South Africa
First entry to Namibia: 1981
---
Stefanus van Staden was born on 11.04.1943 at Cradock in South Africa. He came to Namibia in 1981. He was a Senior Lecturer at the College for Out of School Training from 1981 to 1986. He was a Vice-Principal from 1987 to 1988 and Principal since 1989 at the same institution. He was married to Susan van Staden, née Jordaan, married  in 1978 and to Annie Elizabeth van Staden, née du Preez.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: EDU

Married to: <1>Susan Van Staden, née Jordaan, married -1978
<2>Annie Elizabeth Van Staden, née du Preez
Mother: Lenie Van Staden, née Didericks
Father: Stefanus Van Staden
RAW DATA: WWSA 1994/95;

001214
Van Tonder, Johannes Gideon Francis
* 18.12.1911 at Aroab
---
Johannes Gideon Francis van Tonder was born on 18.12.1911 at Aroab. He was educated at the De Villiers Graaf High School in South Africa. He was a farmer and businessman, Director of Deltas Motors (Edms) Bpk., Okahandja, Damara Meat Packers Ltd. and the Apex Slagterye Bpk. He was a elder in the Dutch Reformed Church. He was married to Johanna C.H. van Tonder, née Jordaan in 1943.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: AGR BUS
Profession: Farmer Businessman

Married to: Johanna C.H. Van Tonder, née Jordaan, married 1943-
Father: J.G.F. Van Tonder
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959;

001215
Van Wijk, Gerard Carl
* 09.11.1932 at Swakopmund
---
Gerard Carl van Wijk was born on 09.11.1932 at Swakopmund. He was educated at Pretoria. He studied at the University of Pretoria (B.A.). He worked at the Department of Commerce and Industries in Pretoria from 1946 to 1960. From 1961 to 1965 he served as the Commercial Secretary of the South African Embassy in Switzerland and from 1965 to 1968 in the South African Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. He was a member of several South African delegations to international trade negotiations. He was Manager of the Karakul Board and of the International Karakul Secretariat since 1978. He was married to Beatrix van Wijk, née De Villiers in 1958.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS DIP
Profession: Businessman Diplomat

Married to: Beatrix Van Wijk, née De Villiers, married 1958-
Father: Stanley Lewis Van Wijk
RAW DATA: WWSA 1974;

000610
Van Wyk, Arie
*
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Arie van Wyk was a Baster who had moved from Grootfontein (South) to Rehoboth, and whose cattle was stolen at Lidfontein by Paul Visser in January 1883. The return of van Wyk's cattle by the Witboois became a cause around which Hendrik Witbooi's mission crystallised.
---
Gender: m

Namibia National Archives Database

002307
Van Wyk, Cornelius, Baster Captain
*
+  25.04.1924 at Rehoboth
---
Cornelius van Wyk was the second Captain of the Baster community from 1914 until 1924. He followed indirectly Hermanus van Wyk who had died in 1905. After the death of Hermanus van Wyk, <FONT size=2>the position of Baster Captain was abolished by the German authorities and a Basterrat (Council of Basters) was appointed instead. In April 1915 the Basters rose against the Germans as a result of a secret meeting between the South African Prime Minister Louis Botha and Baster Captain Cornelius van Wyk on 01.04. The Basters were specifically dissatisfied that the "Baster Corps" was used by the Germans to guard SA prisoners of war in Otjiwarongo. In Schlip, Pieter Mouton collected all available able-bodied Basters to proceed to Sam-Khubis. The Germans, on their way to Sam-Khubis, attacked the Basters at Heuras, Uitdraai and Kabirab. Among the Basters fighting the Germans were Samuel and Johannes Beukes. On 09.07.1915 South Africa declared the Rehoboth Gebied (District) to be the legitimate "homeland" of the Basters. The Basters claimed that Louis Botha had promised them their complete independence during his meeting with Cornelius van Wyk on 01.04.1915. On 05.02.1919, under the captainship of Albert Mouton, <FONT size=2>the Baster of Rehoboth requested the Governor-General of the Union of South Africa to place them under direct British protection, like Basutoland. This request was not granted. Samuel Beukes was the first indigene to petition the League of Nations for independence for the Rehoboth Basters. The South Africans nicknamed Beukes "Koos Petisie". When the United Nations replaced the League of Nations in 1945, Beukes continued his petitions. He set a precedent for the later petitions of Hosea Kutako. On 28.09.1923 an agreement was reached between the SWA Administrator and a section of the Baster community to develop a new constitution. This led to Proclamation No. 28 of 1923, which provided for a form of limited self-government for the Baster. In turn this led to a conflict between the two Baster factions, the "Raad" and the "Nuwe Raad". An invitation from Administrator Gysbert Reitz Hofmeyr was met with contempt by the Nuwe Raad. The Nuwe Raad sent a petition to the SA Prime Minister demanding complete independence for the Rehoboth Gebied, but to no avail. Van Wyk died in Rehoboth on 25.04.1924. His successor was Albert Mouton (until the South African crushing of the Baster Uprising in 1925).
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Gender: m
Field of activity: POL

Mother: Sophia Maasdorp
Father: Cornelius Van Wyk

RAW DATA: Chronology of Namibian History, 2003 (Dierks);

001216
Van Wyk, Dekker Adam
* 08.04.1933 at Kenhardt, South Africa
---
Dekker Adam van Wyk was born on 08.04.1933 at Kenhardt in South Africa. He was educated at Keimoes and the Potchefstroom University. He was a pharmacist at the Tsumeb Pharmacy. He was the Chairperson of the Afrikaanse Sakekamer. He served as a Municipal Councillor in Tsumeb and Mayor of Tsumeb from 1971 to 72. He was a board member of the Voortrekker Kommando, elder of the Dutch Reformed Church and Member of the Broederbond. He was married to Maria van Wyk, née Van der Vyver in 1957.

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Gender: m
Field of activity: MED
Functions: Mayor - Tsumeb - 1971-1972

Married to: Maria Van Wyk, née Van der Vyver, married 1957
Father: Willem Schalk Van Wyk
RAW DATA: WWSAA 1974;

000611
Van Wyk, Dirk
*
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Dirk van Wyk was a Rehoboth Baster. According to Bruchhausen (Witbooi 1929), he was Hermanus van Wyk's brother. This is possible but could not be verified. It seems that he did not live on farm Kobus "near Hoornkrans", as claimed by Bruchhausen, but at Kransneus south of Windhoek. There can be no doubt that he was a Baster leader of some eminence.
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Gender: m

Namibia National Archives Database

001217
Van Wyk, Henning Jacobus
* 23.05.1926 at De Aar, South Africa
First entry to Namibia: 1957
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Henning Jacobus van Wyk was born on 23.05.1926 at De Aar in South Africa. He was educated at Kenhardt, Langenhoven and the University of Pretoria. He came to Namibia in 1957. He was a businessman, Director of Nictus Eksekuteurskamer (Edms) Bpk., Landswyd Beleggings Bpk., Nictus Eiendomme (Edms) Bpk., Nictus Boukontrakteurs (Edms) Bpk., Werda Dorpsontwikkelaars (Edms) Bpk., Selfhelp-Mark Bpk. and TS Nywerhede (Edms) Bpk. He was the Secretary and Director of the Damaraland Eksekuteurskamer. He was married to Rina van Wyk, née de Jager in 1957.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS
Profession: Businessman

Married to: Rina Van Wyk, née de Jager, married 1957-
RAW DATA: WWSA 1974;

000612
Van Wyk, Hermanus, Baster Captain
* .1835 at Fraserburg District, South Africa
+ .1905 at Rehoboth
---
Hermanus van Wyk was born in 1835 at Fraserburg District in South Africa. He was the leader of the Baster community during their trek from Little Namaqualand to Namibia. In November 1868 the <FONT size=2>Baster (!Gora) people, accompanied by Rhenish Missionary Johann Christian Friedrich Heidmann, crossed the Oranje River from Pella and De Tuin and moved into the territory. Claas Swart settled in Grootfontein (in the south). Other Baster communities settled in Keetmanshoop, in Mier and Haas in South Africa, and in Chamis. In 1870 the main group of the Basters settled under Hermanus van Wyk in Rehoboth following an agreement between Nama and Ovaherero chiefs, thereby forming a buffer zone between Nama/Orlam communities and the Ovaherero. Thus, Hermanus van Wyk was the first Baster Captain. The original Rehoboth Baster families were the following: Benz, Beukes, Bok, Claasen (Klazen), Cloete, Coetsee, Diergaar(d)t, Engelbrecht, Gertze, Isaak, de Klerk, Koopman, Morkel, Mouton, Orlam, Schalkwyk, Slenger, Steenkamp, Vrey, Vries, Wimmer, Witbooi and van Wyk. On 05.10.1876 negotiations between the Special Envoy of the Cape Government, Palgrave, and Hermanus van Wyk from Rehoboth and Abraham Swartbooi from Ameib took place at Rehoboth. On 18.06.1878 Jakobus Isaak of Berseba and Moses Witbooi of Gibeon contacted Hermanus van Wyk of Rehoboth to establish a united front due to their distrust of Palgrave. On 15.02.1882, during the Ovaherero Nama War of the 1880s, the Ovaherero Chief Maharero (Kamaharero) made peace with Hermanus van Wyk of Rehoboth, with Rhenish Missionary Heidmann as mediator. After the advent of the German colonial power, a private treaty was concluded between Hermanus van Wyk of Rehoboth and the German geologist C. Hoepfner (11.10.1884). The treaty included all mining rights. The mining rights in the Rehoboth area were, however, not exploited for many years. On 15.09.1885 a protection treaty was concluded between Hermanus van Wyk of Rehoboth and Germany. After the outbreak of the German Ovaherero War of 1904, Samuel Maharero tried to involve the Basters, under Hermanus van Wyk and Hendrik Witbooi, in the struggle. The two letters Samuel sent to Witbooi never reached him, and Van Wyk was not willing to support Samuel. Van Wyk handed over the letters for Witbooi to the Germans. In the second of these letters Samuel wrote: "All our obedience and patience with the Germans is of little avail, for each day they shoot someone dead for no reason at all. Hence I appeal to you, my Brother, not to hold aloof from the uprising, but to make your voice heard so that all Africa may take up arms against the Germans. Let us die fighting rather than die as a result of maltreatment, imprisonment or some other form of calamity." These letters were written after the outbreak of the war. The Baster Captain Hermanus van Wyk of Rehoboth died in 1905. The position of Baster Captain was abolished by the German authorities and a Basterrat (Council of Basters) was appointed instead. The position of Baster Captain was only re-established during World War One. <FONT size=2>Cornelius van Wyk became the new Baster Captain from 1914 until 1924.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: POL

Mother: Sophia Maasdorp
Father: Cornelius Van Wyk

RAW DATA: Pearson 1986; Report of the Rehoboth Commission 1927; DSAB IV; Drechsler 1966:76, 139, 166, 361; Lau 1995:249; Chronology of Namibian History, 2003 (Dierks);

001901
Van Wyk, Johannes
*
---
Johannes van Wyk was an evangelist of the Rhenish Mission in Khoesarebis in 1903.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: REL

RAW DATA: JBRMG 1903:18;

001218
Van Zanten, Jacobus Henri
* 25.11.1909 at Hilversum, Netherlands
First entry to Namibia: 1953
---
Jacobus Henri van Zanten was born on 25.11.1909 at Hilversum in the Netherlands. He was educated at the universities of Delft and Weimar. He underwent war service in the Netherlands Indian Army in World War Two. He emigrated to South Africa in 1936 and to Namibia in 1953. He was an architect in Walvis Bay. He was married to Ethne Van Zanten, née Lennox St Leger Stretch in 1946.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: ARC
Profession: Architect

Married to: Ethne Van Zanten, née Lennox St Leger Stretch, married 1946-
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959;

001219
Van Zijl, Ebenezer
[Van Zijl, Eben - short name]
* 09.03.1931 at Keetmanshoop
---
ebenezer van Zijl was born on 09.03.1931 at Keetmanshoop. He was educated at the Central High School at Bloemfontein, and Stellenbosch University. He was a lawyer in Windhoek from 1956 to 1966. In 1963 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly. He served in various capacities in the SWA Administration. He was the Deputy Chairperson of the National Party in 1975, participated in the Turnhalle Conference and the Multi-Party Conference. 1979 he became a Member of the "Interim's" National Assembly. He was Minister for Agriculture in one of the SWA " Interim's governments" in the 1980s. He was a Member of the Broederbond. He was married to Elizabeth van Zijl, née van Rensburg in 1955.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: LAW POL
Profession: Lawyer Politician

Married to: Elizabeth Van Zijl, née van Rensburg, married 1955-
Father: Ebenezer Van Zijl
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959; WWSA 1974;

001220
Van Zyl, Frans Louis
* 30.08.1927 at Keetmanshoop
---
Louis van Zyl was born on 30.08.1927 at Keetmanshoop. He was educated at the Sentrale Hoërskool Bloemfontein and the Pretoria University. He was a journalist for "Die Burger", from, 1952 to 1956, "Die Huisgenoot" from 1956 to 1964, "Die Suidwester" since 1964. He was the Manager of Suidwes-Drukkery. He was a Member of the SWA Legislative Assembly since 1971. He was a  Member of the Broederbond. He was married to Sophia Elizabeth van Zyl, née Delport in 1956.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: JOU POL
Profession: Journalist Politician

Married to: Sophia Elizabeth Van Zyl, née Delport, married 1956-
Father: Ebenezer Van Zyl
RAW DATA: WWSA 1974;

000314
Van Zyl, Hendrik
*
---
Hendrik van Zyl was a farmer at Uitkomst near present-day Grootfontein (North) from at least 1816 until 1843 who was always prepared to assist missionaries, no matter to which society they belonged. Virtually all missionaries touched at his farm on their journey to and from Hereroland and Damaraland.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: AGR
Profession: Farmer

Namibia National Archives Database

001902
Van Zyl, Hendrik Matthys
* .1828
+ .1880
---
Hendrik Matthys van Zyl was a hunter in Hereroland and Ovamboland. He died in 1880.
---
Gender: m

RAW DATA: DSAB IV;

001221
Van Zyl, Johannes Hendrik
* 06.12.1916 at Pretoria, South Africa
First entry to Namibia: 1958
---
Johannes Hendrik van Zyl was born on 06.12.1916 at Pretoria in South Africa. He was educated at Pretoria. He came to Namibia in 1958. He was the Manager of the Netherlands Bank of SA Ltd., Windhoek. He was a Honorary Consul for the Netherlands. He was married to Lydia van Zyl, née Steinführer in 1952. 
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS
Profession: Banker

Married to: Lydia Van Zyl, née Steinführer, married 1952-
Father: Johannes Hendrik Van Zyl
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959;

001222
Van Zyl, Johannes Jacob
* 17.08.1940 at Swakopmund
---
Johannes Jacob van Zyl was born on 17.08.1940 at Swakopmund. He was educated at the Windhoek High School. He was a businessman, Director of LTA (SWA) Ltd., C.H. Nominees (SWA) (Pty) Ltd. and Ausspann Properties (Pty) Ltd. He was married to Jill Glen van Zyl, née Smith in 1963.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS
Profession: Businessman

Married to: Jill Glen Van Zyl, née Smith, married 1963-
RAW DATA: WWSA 1974;

001223
Van Zyl, John Pilford
* 29.04.1929 at Okahandja
---
John Pilford van Zyl was born on 29.04.1929 at Okahandja. He was educated at the Helpmekaar High School and the Witwatersrand University at Johannesburg South Africa. He returned to Namibia in 1949. He was a businessman in the food products trade, Director of J.J. van Zyl (Pty) Ltd., Union Wholesalers (Pty) Ltd., and C.J. Bartenstein (Pty) Ltd. He was married to Athena van Zyl, née Dempers in 1953.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS
Profession: Businessman

M/arried to: Athena Van Zyl, née Dempers, married 1953-
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959;

001224
Van Zyl, Jurgens Johannes
[Van Zyl, Jurie - colloquial name]
* 11.10.1923 at Niewoudtsville, South Africa
---
Jurgens Johannes (Jurie) van Zyl was born on 11.10.1923 at Niewoudtsville in South Africa. He was educated at Swakopmund and Lichtenburg High Schools. He was a businessman and estate agent. He was the Director of Jurie J. van Zyl (Pty) Ltd., Swatrust Finance (Pty) Ltd., Indo Atlantic Group, Global Links (Pty) Ltd. and other companies. He was married to Maria Susannah van Zyl, née Botha in 1953 and to
Christa G. van Zyl, née Haupt in 1987.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS
Profession: Businessman

Married to: <1>Maria Susannah Van Zyl, née Botha, married 1953-
<2>Christa G. Van Zyl, née Haupt, married 1987-
Father: John P. van Zyl
RAW DATA: WWSA 1974, 1994/95;

000743
Van Zyl, Willem
[Vanzeil, Will - alternative spelling]
*
---
Willem van Zyl was apparently a trader. He appears in Hendrik Witbooi's "Debt Book" as a creditor, 1891.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS

RAW DATA: Not traced in Table, Esterhuyse, Lenssen. - Could it be Schluckwerder?;

002186
Vatje, Ovaherero Chief
*
+
---
<FONT size=2>Setting out from the Kaokoveld, Ovaherero leader Mutjise, son of Mbunga, son of Tjituka, son of Kasupi, son of Vatje,<FONT size=2> son of Kengeza of the oruzo orwohorongo (community or clan, also religious group from the father’s side, while eanda is a socio-economic group to which the mother belongs), moved to Okahandja (probably after 1785). He was followed by <FONT size=2>Ovaherero Chief Kasupi.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: POL
Profession: Traditional leader
Functions: Chief - Ovaherero - before 1750

RAW DATA: Chronology of Namibian History, 2003 (Dierks);

000028
Vedder, Heinrich, Dr.
* 03.07.1876 at Westerenger, Westfalen, Germany
+ 26.04.1972 at Okahandja
First entry to Namibia: 27.12.1903
---
Heinrich Vedder was born on 03.07.1876 at Westerenger, Westfalen, in Germany. Originally he was trained as a silk weaver. He was a missionary of the Rhenish Missionary Society. He received his missionary training in Barmen between 1894 and 1903. He came to Namibia on 27.12.1903, and worked first in Scheppmannsdorf, Karibib and Otjimbingwe. On 17.01.1905 <FONT size=2>Vedder founded the Rhenish Mission in German South West Africa. From 1905, he was missionary for the black workers and prisoners-of-war in Swakopmund and also serving the German Lutheran congregation. On 14.06.1905 the Rhenish <FONT size=2>Missionary Wilhelm Eich in a report to Vedder mentioned the death of 59 men, 59 women and 73 children in the Lüderitz (Shark Island) concentration camp. Poised on the vast South Atlantic, the island was barren and wind-swept. Placed on the far, most exposed tip, facing the open ocean, the concentration camp was surrounded by barbed wire and was guarded around the clock by German troops. The Shark Island camp had no buildings, only standard issue military tents and improvised shelters made from blankets and what little building materials was made available to the prisoners. In December 1905, with Vedder at Swakopmund by his side to translate "sentence for sentence" from German into Otjiherero, the German Governor Von Lindequist chastised the assembled Ovaherero prisoners-of-war for unjustly causing the war. He announced that they are now living the punishment they deserved: "That your people are now destroyed, that so many have been miserably killed, that some of your chiefs have gone over the border, that you find yourselves imprisoned, that is your own fault. ..." He then remarked that he could not ameliorate their suffering until all Ovaherero had come in from the field. "You have the opportunity to send them the message to surrender themselves. Fair treatment is guaranteed to them ... but I can say to you that every one who conducts himself well will also be treated well ... ". What Von Lindequist meant by "good conduct" was co-operation in a system of forced labour which the Germans established as the heart of the camp system. One eye witness (Hugo Fraser) described the situation at the beach camp: " <FONT size=2>When I got to Swakopmund I saw very many Herero prisoners of war had been captured in the rebellion which was still going on in the country. There must have been about 600 men, women and children prisoners. They were in an enclosure on the beach, fenced in with barbed wire. The women were made to do hard labour just like the men. The sand is very deep and heavy there. The women had to load and unload carts and trolleys, and also to draw Scotch-cart loads of goods to Nonidas where there was a depot. The women were put in spans of eight to each Scotch-cart and were made to pull like draught animals. Many were half-starved and weak, and died of sheer exhaustion. Those who did not work well were brutally flogged with sjamboks. I even saw women knocked down with pick handles. The German soldiers did this. I personally saw six women murdered by German soldiers. They were ripped open with bayonets. I saw the bodies. I was there for six months, and the Hereros died daily in large numbers as a result of exhaustion, ill-treatment and exposure." This report was confirmed by Vedder who wrote to the Rhenish Missionary Society that the Ovaherero "were placed behind a double row of barbed wire ... and housed in pathetic structures constructed out of simple sacking and planks, in such a manner that in one structure 30 - 50 people were forced to stay without distinction to age or sex. From early morning until late at night, on weekends as well as on Sundays and holidays, they had to work under the clubs of raw overseers until they broke down. Added to this food was extremely scarce. Rice without any necessary additions was not enough to support their bodies, already weakened by life in the field [as refugees] and used to the hot sun of the interior, from the cold and restless exertion of all their powers in the prison conditions in Swakopmund. Like cattle hundreds were driven to death and like cattle they were buried. This opinion might seem hard or exaggerated. ... but the chronicle may not withhold such a remorseless rawness, lusty sensuality, brutal overlordship broadly perpetrated here by troops and civilians. A full description is hardly possible." Vedder was later serving the Damara congregation in Omaruru. <FONT size=2>Heinrich Vedder and Bernhard Trey from the Rhenish Missionary Society undertook between July and September 1914, shortly before the outbreak of World War One, an expedition into the Kaokoveld, in order to establish mission stations. Kaoko Otavi was identified as an appropriate location. Trey tried to convince Chief Kasupi from the Otjiyandjasemo area to support them, but Kasupi refused to see him. When Trey linked up with Vedder again he related a most peculiar rumour which he had heard from Ovaherero in Angola, and which baffled the missionaries for months. He heard that the British had invaded the Portuguese territory and that the exiled Ovaherero Chief Samuel Maharero had invaded SWA and captured several German ships at Swakopmund. Later they learned the truth that World War One had begun. The "bush telegraph" of the Kaokoveld had misled the missionaries - but there had been a grain of truth in the rumours. From 1911 to 1919 Vedder was educating teachers and evangelists in Gaub. He was deported to Germany 1919 by the South African authorities. He was allowed to return in 1922 and since then worked in Okahandja. On 26.08.1923, <FONT size=2>Samuel Maharero’s burial in Okahandja – alongside his forefathers – was a gesture of defiance and a symbol of regained pride. The leader of the funeral services was Hosea Kutako. Courtney-Clarke, Secretary for SWA, Mr Cope, Native Affairs officer and Mr Warner from Okahandja represented the SWA Administration. Following a church service, led by Vedder, the funeral was held out in the church yard, in accordance with Ovaherero tradition. In consequence these events lead to a crisis with the Rhenish Mission which still maintained its view of "Christian Western civilisation" and a pietistic interpretation of Christianity. From 1923 to 1943 Vedder served as the Head of the Augustineum. On 31.10.1945 <FONT size=2>the South African newspaper Die Burger reported that the Rhenish Missionary Society planned to transfer all their assets to the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Sendingskerk (NGS). This transfer was strongly supported by the leader of the Rhenish Church since 1937, Vedder. On 03.07.1947 <FONT size=2>he retired as head of the Rhenish Missionary Society. He was followed by Hans Karl Diehl. Interested in linguistics, ethnography and history, he made a substantial contribution to linguistic research in Otjiherero and Khoekhoegowab, and to Namibian ethnography and historiography by collecting oral traditions. His monumental "Das alte Südwestafrika", compiled from oral sources and research into archival, mostly missionary records became the most influential single work on precolonial Namibian history. Unfortunately, not being intended as an academic history, the information Vedder used was not referenced, and many of his sources remained obscure. The other major flaw in his work is that he was writing with a preconceived idea of the civilising mission of the "white" man, coming to Namibia as a peacemaker to genocidal warring tribes. This overall concept was colouring his view of events, and has made it so immensely popular and influential among the "white" settler community and Apartheid ideologues. Vedder's activity as an educationalist, training black teachers and writing school textbooks in Otjiherero and Khoekhoegowab, has also left his mark on subsequent attempts at oral history: supposed oral history accounts are occasionally found to be almost verbatim renderings of Vedder's textbooks. The ideological bias of his works should however not distract from their enormous value as source material. He was also a prolific writer of moralistic short stories, mostly published in the annual "Afrikanischer Heimatkalender", which he edited for the German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia since its inception in 1930 to the 1960s. Despite being a missionary, and unlike most other missionaries, he was also influential in the "white" Lutheran and Reformed churches, and was supportive of the Nazi influence among Germans in Namibia. He was a founder member of the SWA Scientific Society (honorary member 1938). He was a Member of the Historical Monuments Commission. Vedder was showered with praise and official honours, particularly in his later years when he lived in retirement at Okahandja. In 1951, he was made Senator "to represent the natives of SWA" in the South African Senate, where he praised Apartheid and claimed it had been invented by the Germans and practised in Namibia since 50 years. He had neither sympathy nor understanding for the rising Namibian nationalist and anti-apartheid movement since 1945, and was scathing in his criticism of Rev. Michael Scott and his efforts to make the Namibian voice heard. He was married to Lydia Vedder, née Schlickum in 1905. Vedder died on 26.04.1972 at Okahandja.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: REL WRI HIS ETH
Profession: Missionary
Functions: Präses - Rheinische Mission in Südwestafrika - 1937-
Senator - Union of South Africa - 1951-1958

Married to: Lydia Vedder, née Schlickum, married 1905-
Father: Franz Wilhelm Vedder

Collections/Papers:
1). ELCRN (Correspondence, library)
2). NAN: Quellen (compilation from missionary correspondence and orature)
3). NAN
4). VEM
5). Namibia Scientific Society
6). NLN (Fragments of library (in Africana Collection))
7). Chronology of Namibian History, 2003 (Dierks)
RAW DATA: Namibiana 10; WWSA 1959; SWA Annual 1954; Drechsler 1966:29, 283, 318, 321, 327-328; DSAB IV;

001225
Venning, J.
*
---
J. Venning was the Director of Posts and Telegraphs of the SWA Administration. He was Chairperson of the Committee for the Promotion of the Walvis Bay-Rhodesia Railway (Trans-Kalahari-Railway Line).
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: ADM

Collections/Papers:
1). NAN: A.012 (Correspondence and paper re feasibility of Walvis Bay-Rhodesia railway)

001226
Vesper, Michael, Dr.
* .1952
---
Michael Vesper is a German social scientist. He visited Namibia repeatedly in the 1970s for research on his Ph.-D. thesis, and in the 1980s. He is a politician of the Green Party. He was involved in Third World solidarity organisations.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: POL

Collections/Papers:
1). NAN (Material on Namibia solidarity in West Germany)

000041
Victory, Messah
*
---
Messah Victory was arrested in September 1967. He was held in the Pretoria Central Prison until February 1969. He was charged under the Terrorism Act with conspiring to overthrow the SWA Administration. She was sentenced in the Windhoek Supreme Court to life imprisonment on Robben Island in August 1969.
---
Gender: m

Namibia National Archives Database

000315
Viehe, Friedrich Wilhelm Gottlieb
* 27.03.1839 at Mennighöffen, Westphalia, Germany
+ 15.01.1901 at Okahandja
First entry to Namibia: 1867
---
Friedrich Wilhelm Gottlieb Viehe was born on 27.03.1839 at Mennighöffen, Westphalia in Germany. He was a missionary of the Rheinische Missionsgesellschaft who came to the country in 1867. Initially, he worked among the Ovaherero at Otjimbingwe (between<FONT size=2> 01.06.1867 and 1870), but in 1870 he moved to Omaruru, where he worked until 1887<FONT size=2> where he established a school for the children of European settlers. He was supported by Finnish missionary Antti Piirainen (as from 1872), who set up a store, and by Rhenish missionary Caspar Heinrich Niederwelland (as from 1880). In 1872 <FONT size=2>he built the "Old Mission House" in Omaruru. It is in this house in that Viehe translated the New Testament into the Otjiherero language and erected the first meteorological station in Namibia (1885). Between 1895 and 1898 the house served as post office under missionary Eduard Dannert. On 14.04.1890, he moved to Okahandja, where he was head of Augustineum.<FONT size=2> The college had 14 students at this time. In April 1896 a confrontation relating to the treatment of Namibian indigenes ensued between Theodor Leutwein and Viehe. Leutwein expressed that "if a Negro has done wrong, forceful action is of more use than too much mildness." In July 1899 missionaries Diehl and Viehe sharply attacked Ovaherero Chief Samuel Maharero for "selling" the Okakango locale, north of Okahandja, to settle his debts. At the end of 1900 Viehe predicted that "local politics is heading towards getting all better land into the hands of Whites". Viehe, Preses in Hereroland, died in Okahandja on 15.01.1901. He was married twice: to Minette Vogt from Gütersloh on 17.06.1869 (two children), and to Clara Rothe from Calbe on 03.11.1896.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: REL
Profession: Missionary

Married to: <1>Minette Viehe, née Vogt (1840-1894), married 1869-1894
<2>Clara Rothe, née Rothe, married 1896-
Children: Heinrich Viehe (-1883)
Gottlieb Viehe
Dorothea Viehe

RAW DATA: Chronik Omaruru; Kritzinger 1972; BRMG 1901; Otto-Reiner 1991; P.Reiner 1992:440; Vergissmeinnicht 1893:48-49; von Schumann 1986:2; Mossolow s.d.:4; Drechsler 1966:51, 54, 59, 89, 105, 332-333, 341, 343; Chronology of Namibian History, 2003 (Dierks);

000316
Viehe, Minette
[Vogt, Minette - birth name]
* 24.02.1840 at Gütersloh, Germany
+ 13.02.1894 at Okahandja
---
Minette Viehe, née Vogt, was the first wife of the Rhenish Missionary Friedrich Wilhelm Gottlieb Viehe.
---
Gender: f

Married to: Friedrich Wilhelm Gottlieb Viehe (18339-1901), married 1869-1894

Namibia National Archives Database

001904
Viereck, Albert
* .1907
+ 08.11.1982 in Namibia
---
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: AGR
Profession: Farmer

Namibia National Archives Database

001915
Vilander, Dirk
[Philander, Dirk - alternative spelling]
[Vyrlander, Dirk - alternative spelling]
* in South Africa
---
Dirk Vilander was the leader of a Baster group which joined the move of Jager Afrikaner to Blydeverwacht at the beginning of the 19th century. He was later Captain of the Baster Community at Rietfontein.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: TRA

Namibia National Archives Database

001227
Viljoen, Daniel Thomas du Plessis
* 16.03.1892 at Hanover, South Africa
+ 11.12.1972
---
Daniel Thomas du Plessis Viljoen was born on 16.03.1892 at Hanover in South Africa. He was educated at the Paarl Boys High School and the University of Cape Town. He was a teacher, farmer and South African politician. He was a Member of the Senate of South Africa and member of various boards. He was the Administrator of South West Africa between 01.12.1953 and 30.10.1963. He was a Director of Thorer Fur Processing Co. He died on 11.12.1972. He was married to Hilda May Viljoen, née Mortimer in 1923.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: ADM POL

Married to: Hilda May Viljoen, née Mortimer, married 1923-
Father: J.H.I. Viljoen
Collections/Papers:
1). NAN: A.312
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959;

001905
Viljoen, Gerrit
*
---
Gerrit Viljoen was Administrator-General for South West Africa.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: ADM POL

Namibia National Archives Database

001906
Villinger, O.C., Dr.
*
---
---
Gender: m

RAW DATA: Yearbook KBSSA 17:25-30;

001228
Vincent, John Dacre
* 01.01.1894 at London, England
First entry to Namibia: 1952
---
John Dacre Vincent was born on 01.01.1894 at London in England. He was educated at Marlborough College, Wilts., and St. John's College, Oxford. He was an Anglican priest: Deacon in 1920, Asst. Curate, Gillingham, Dorset from 1920 to 1925. He came to South Africa 1925. He was the Asst. Curate in Bloemfontein between 1925 and 1928. He was the Vicar of Longbridge Deverill, Wilts., between 1929 and 1937 and the Archdeacon, Bloemfontein from 1937 to 52. He became a Senior Chaplain to the South African Forces from 1941 to 1946. He was consecrated the 5th Bishop of Damaraland in 1952. Since then he supported the first cautious steps of the liberation struggle (by supporting, for instance, the protests of the <FONT size=2>Anglican priest, Theophilus Hamutumbangela, against the suppressive measures of the South African authorities against contract workers from Ovamboland in 1954). He was married to Daphne Vincent, née Clark in 1927.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: REL
Profession: Clergy

Married to: Daphne Vincent, née Clark, married 1927-
Father: G.H. Vincent
Children: Paul Langridge Vincent (1931-)
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959;

001229
Vincent, Paul Langridge
* 13.03.1931 in England
First entry to Namibia: 1953
---
Paul Langridge Vincent was born on 13.03.1931 in England. He was the son of the 5th Bishop of Damaraland, J.D. Vincent. He was educated at St. Andrews in Bloemfontein. He came to Namibia 1953 to work as a journalist for the "Windhoek Advertiser". On 05.12.1958 he started the "Namib Times" newspaper at Walvis Bay.
---
Gender: m
Field of activity: JOU
Profession: Journalist

Mother: Daphne Vincent, née Clark
Father: John Dacre Vincent (1894-)
RAW DATA: WWSA 1974; Chronology of Namibian History, 2003 (Dierks);

001907
Visser, Jan
* in South Africa
---
Jan Visser conducted religious services among the Witbooi Nama while they were still living south of the Oranje River. He was the father of Paul Visser
---
Gender: m

Namibia National Archives Database

000613
Visser, Paul
*
---
Paul Visser was a highly-placed official under Hendrik Witbooi. Apparently Paul Visser's son was based at Lidfontein near Hoachanas, who joined Hendrik Witbooi between August and November 1888.
---
Gender: m

Father: Paul Visser

Namibia National Archives Database

000614
Visser, Paul
[Veschter, Paul - alternative spelling]
*
+ 12.07.1888
---
Paul Visser was a Witbooi leader. According to some oral traditions, Visser's father Jan served as pastor to the Witbooi Nama when they lived in southern Namaland. Pa

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