The Durow family in South Africa.

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I am busy with research on the Durow family in South Africa. I traced many Durow descendants so far, but I am still looking for some of them. To my knowledge no research has been done on this family until now. I shall appreciate it if you can add to my information regarding the missing descendants. If you are a descendant, or know any Durow descendant please contact me. I am researching our roots and would like to update our records. If you need any of my information to add to yours you can also contact me. Please mail me at: Wilna Eygelaar

Please read this short summary on the Durow family in South Africa.
The boat, "Wilhelmsburg" left Hamburg on the 19th October 1858 and arrived at East London on the 13th January 1859. Aboard were Carl Durow (42), a shepherd from Schmachtenhagen, Brandenburg in Germany (Prussia), his wife Wilhelmine (35) and three children Carl (14), Auguste (8) and Bertha (3). They settled on a farm in the Izeli settlement in Braunschweig not far from East London.

Carl David Durow was born in Prussia in 1817, died in 1895 and was buried in King Williamstown. He was married to Wilhelmine Retschlag. She was born in Prussia in 1824, died in 1903 and was also buried in King Williamstown. They had a son and two daughters;
Carl Christian Friedrich Durow.
Auguste Louisa Christiania Durow.
Maria Helena Durow.

Carl Christian Friedrich Durow was married to Wilhelmine Bottger. They were from the farm Driefontein in the Macleartown area. They had 6 children.

• Carl August Martin Durow. He was married to Agnes A.W. Krull. They settled in the Macleartown area.
• Anna Durow. She was married to an Otto Hein (Heyn). Her full names are unknown.
• Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Durow. He was married to Alwine L.W. Maaske. They eventually settled in Clocolan.
• Otto Hans Leopold Durow. He was married to Emilie A.H. Maaske. They settled in Fouriesburg area in the Freestate.
• Benno Rudolf Durow. He was married to Bertha L.M. Weyer. They settled in Clocolan.
• Ellen Durow. Married to a Rewitzki. She was from the Stutterheim area near the Kubusi River. Her full names are unknown.

Auguste Louisa Christiania Durow.
She married a "Matz" from the Transkei.

Maria Helena Durow.
She married a "Rieger" from East Londen.

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