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Eggert-Edwards missionaries to Africa

Eggert-Edwards missionaries to Africa

Mary Ann (View posts)
Posted: 29 Aug 2000 10:16AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 25 Aug 2012 3:46AM GMT
Surnames: Eggert, Edwards
Hello. I am looking for my ancestors who were missionaries to South Africa and Namibia. J.F.S. Eggert, born 1820 in Germany, was a missionary from Rhenish Miss. Society to So. Africa and Namibia. He married Anne Edwards, b. 1832 in Stellenbosch. Anne was the daughter of another missionary, a Rev. Edwards from England. I am also looking for relatives who descend from Edwards who live in/near Pretoria. The surname is Tindall; some of them practiced law. Does the given name of Rory or Tancred mean anything? Please reply e-mail. Thank you.

Re: Eggert-Edwards missionaries to Africa

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 5:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Eggert Edwards Dendy
Hi Mary Ann,
I am a great great granddaughter of JFS. Also researching family history, since this Eggert has the most interesting story, I am trying to get the info for a family reunion in 2013. My dad's second wife remembers the family handed down story of how they came to America, and has a picture of the ship they came over on. The family had to be smuggled out of Africa, because of Waring Tribes, in that Namibia Area. Benjamin was a baby or small child.
JFS and Anna had several children, I cant find all their names. My Aunt has a family bible, I have to get my hands on. I believe their 'youngest' child, was Benjamin Eggert, he is my great grandfather, father of my grandmother Alma Eggert Damon (and two or three other girls).
I also would like to find out more about the Anne Edwards side of the family, since she is my great great grandmother! She was also supposedly related to the DENDY Family in England,which was probably the Anne's Mothers Maiden Name? and said to be related to Queen Victoria, somehow. I was told that everyone is related to Queen Victoria, by a British man! lol
You may contact me at the above "From" name (watch spelling)@'yah who dot com'

Re: Eggert-Edwards missionaries to Africa

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 12:56PM GMT
Classification: Query
Your post is very old but if you have not found what you want just google Rhenish Missionary Society Germany and you will find several links including one to their Archives.
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