The Latham-Diary

Read here about the diary of Jane Latham (nee Dixon), daughter of one of my forebears, Benjamin Dixon, my mother, Dinah Dixon's great-great-grandfather - she was thus the 5th generation. The diary is about their "great trek" to Walvisbay in Southwest-Africa (Namibia). Their trek with ox wagons took place between 1843 and 1844. Roaming between Walvisbay and the Cape continued until about 1861. What a wonderful privilege to know what happened in the lives of my forebears, 170 years ago!
[56] Morris’ sister, Mrs. Stewardson, arrived 1847.
[57] Elephantsfontein - today known as Gobabis.
[58] Joseph : born 1846 at Rooibank and died 1849 at Amraal’s Kraal.
[59] Richard : Jane’s brother who was born on the boat from England to Cape Town/South Africa in 1840.
[60] Otjimbingwe.
[61] Sandfontein.
[62] Robert was born in 1849 at Rooibank, died in 1850 and buried at Goanikontes.
[63] Goanikontes.



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