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From: Pat Frykberg <>
Subject: Re: George Rex
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 21:35:25 +1200


Hi Delia, One of my sideline families, Kate Romaina Chapman, d.o.James
Cchapman, explorer, was drowned at sea while sailing on the "Knysna Rede".
1886.Was this the same as the brig below?
Pat Frykberg

At 06:46 AM 03/04/1998 -0800, Delia Robertson wrote:
>Hi Noel:
>My gg/granduncle William Robertson was a partner to Knysna's mildly
>famous George Rex [perhaps an ancestor of your George] in the ownership
>of the sailing boat, the brig Knysna. After the 2 died within weeks of
>each other in 1839, the Knysna was sold and eventually ended up in
>Ireland where I believe it was finally scuttled. I have unverified
>information they were also involved in others deals and I have a letter
>from my gg/grandfather Alfred George Robertson to a friend in which he
>briefly refers to Rex.
>
>Regards. Delia.
>>
>> My Erasmus connection is from Klaarstroom near De Rus, Beaufort Wes.
>> I have two sisters or cousins:
>>
>> Maria Erasmus (1870? - died before 1920) married to George Rex.
>> Children: 1. Johanna Rex
>> 2. Dial Rex
>> 3. George Rex
>> 4. Margaret Rex
>>
>> Elizabeth Hendricka Erasmus (1870? - early 1900s) married Appolus
>> Daniel Johannes Katzen (or Katsen)
>> Children: 1. Johannes Katzen
>> 2. Lodewick Katzen
>> 3. Abraham Isak Katzen
>> 4. Margaret Katzen
>> 5. Dolphina Katzen
>> 6. Jan Katzen
>>
>> Ta
>>
>> Noel Hendricks
>>
>> Noel Hendricks
>> Familie Research: Hendricks, Joshua, Jackson, Rex, Katzen, Katsen,
>> Erasmus
>
>
>

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