Kolmanskuppe Tree and Church!

[henniek]

Leon , after reading this lot about the green house , I laughed out so loud that my wife thought I was going beserk ??!! well I thoroughly enjoyed it . Green House and all

[Leon Sumter]

Wonderful pictures Alf. Is picture 154 the rear of Marianne's house. I thought this house was the Pomona doctor's house, unless I am getting confused here. Perhaps the doctor moved in when Marianne and her family moved to Kolmans in 1923.

[Leon Sumter]

Marianne must have been very young indeed in 1914 when the 1st World War broke out. Amazing that she remembers " the bitter tears when the men left and the woman and children were left behind". Production only started in 1912 in Pomona and Marianne says she was born in Pomona. She must have been about 2 years old at the most.

[henniek]

I think that this part of her story is about 1939 ??

[henniek]

Of all the hotels in Luderitz , the Rösemann And the Kapps were the best . Mr Rümmler a former employee of the Woermann shiping line , baught the hotel and renamed it the Rümmler . He married an orphaned girl Elsa . Just like her husband ,  She was very competant and a very good cook.
It were  these Woemann ships that brought the potted plants from Europe or from Cape town  , as per order - ordered by the women of Kolmans . Mr Woerman 's shop acted as a casual agent for the women  , just  out of goodwill . The plants always arrived in good condition and watered . Mr Woermann would let the women know about the arrival of a ship . The next day  the women would gather , dress up in Sunday best outfits ,  and make a special day long outing  to fetch their ordered goods.
August Stauch insisted to seperate bussiness and his private time. He and his wife would always stay over in the Rümmler hotel , chatting with friends relaxing and play knobel . But when he met with bussinessmen , they would meet in the Kapps hotel
Sadly when the war broke out , August was then trapped in Germany , and as a result  seperated from his family   . while he was in Hospital  , his house was broken into and everything was stolen.  He died of cancer in Eisenach  , and we were told that despite all his assets in SWA , he had no cash other than a few marks in his purse.  Only his daughter Käthe and a few relatives & friends  were at his memorial service
His body was cremated and the ashes sent to Windhoek . but the urn got lost , fotunately  rediscovered  many months later  . His ashes was layed to rest in the Windhoek cemetry .

Leon this more or less wrapes it up

[Michael Alexander]

Thanks for an awesome topic..... once again, there could be a book in all this....

I reckon there must be a handful of folk in Luderitz still hanging onto more tales...

On another point, I wonder how many people can claim to have been born in Pomona, SPerrgebiedt

[Michael Alexander]

Oh! Something else, I forgot.... whilst reading the book by Gabbi Schnieder about the history of Diamond Mining in Namibia, reference is made to a missionary, Herr Kreft , that actually picked up sparkling crystals at the coast as far back as 1855 ....  Some camps claim that he was the first to discover diamonds in the territory....

Added to this, one wonders how things might have differed , had the diamond rush started 50 years earlier.....

[henniek]

bit of history. During the 1930's the company adopted the name  "Orange river mouth" . This lead to confusion and consternation for many years . Mail and goods by rail were more than often sent to "Orange river " station in the Northern Cape . The Company then decided to drop " RIVER "  from the name , but to no avail - confusion was still carried on . 1951 and the SWA administration very politely asked the company to revert back to the name ORANJEMUND . and the company obliged . The river named ORANJE in honour of prince William of Oranje , by a soldier Rob Gordon [+/- 1770]. The Germans then named the area Oranje mund .

[henniek]

About the original question asked by Michael : Yes there were trees . No there was no church
look in the picture attached - I added a arow. On the other side of the building , one can make out treetops Port Jacksons . Small but .. And I remember a figtree , also on the downwind side of a building - just under the overhang of the roof. Nightly condensation on the roof drips right on the tree . If it is still there is another question .  Then look at Alfreds picture. to the left of the chimney building - two trees . when they were planted is a question

[Leon Sumter]

Mike says" I reckon there must be a handful of folk in Luderitz still hanging onto more tales...

On another point, I wonder how many people can claim to have been born in Pomona, SPerrgebiedt.

You may even find a few old folk in Luderitz who were born in Kolmans and even worked there. Is there an old age home in Luderitz I wonder?

Leon

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Kolmanns

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[Leon Sumter]

Very nice Georg
Really enjoyed that.
I am sure Dianne and Alf will also.

[henniek]

thanx georg. I enjoyed every second of it

[SandyB]

Stunning .....

[Alfred Boehme]

Wow thanks perfect