Jonker Afrikaner

Jonker Afrikaner
Jonker Afrikaner
Personal details
Born	c. 1785; Roode Zand near Tulbagh; (modern South Africa)
Died	18 August 1861; Okahandja; (modern Namibia)
Nationality	Orlam

Contemporary engraving of Jonker Afrikaner

Grave of Jonker Afrikaner in Okahandja (2014)

Jonker Afrikaner (c. 1785, Roode Zand near Tulbagh, South Africa – 18 August 1861, Okahandja, ) was the fourth Captain of the Orlam in South West Africa, succeeding his father, Jager Afrikaner, in 1823. Soon after becoming Kaptein, he left his father's settlement at with three brothers and some 300 followers and relocated to the area that is today central Namibia. From 1825 onwards he and his council played a dominant political role in Damaraland and Namaland, creating a de facto state.^[1]

Around 1840, he established a settlement at Windhoek where he built a church for a congregation of between 500 and 600 in the area of the present-day Klein Windhoek suburb. He is further known for his road building activities in central and southern Namibia, particularly the one over the Auas Mountains to the south and the northern Bay Road from Windhoek to Walvis Bay.^[1]

Missionary Hugo Hahn estimated in 1852 that the formation Jonker Afrikaner ruled over consisted of 1500 ethnic Oorlams, 2000 Hereros, and 2000 Damaras.^[2]

He is the father of Christian Afrikaner who succeeded him as chief of the Orlams in 1861, and Jan Jonker Afrikaner who succeeded Christian in 1863.^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities, A". Retrieved 24 June 2010.
^ Vedder, Heinrich (1997). Das alte Südwestafrika. Südwestafrikas Geschichte bis zum Tode Mahareros 1890 [The old South-West Africa. South-West Africa's history until Maharero's death 1890] (in German) (7th ed.). Windhoek: Namibia Scientific Society. p. 386. ISBN 0-949995-33-9.

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[Dierks-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities, A". Retrieved 24 June 2010.

[2] Vedder, Heinrich (1997). Das alte Südwestafrika. Südwestafrikas Geschichte bis zum Tode Mahareros 1890 [The old South-West Africa. South-West Africa's history until Maharero's death 1890] (in German) (7th ed.). Windhoek: Namibia Scientific Society. p. 386. ISBN 0-949995-33-9.

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Orlam Afrikaner ǀAixaǀaen	Oude Ram Afrikaner (before 1760) Klaas Afrikaner (1760–around 1800) Jager Afrikaner (around 1800–1823) Jonker Afrikaner (1823–1861) Christian Afrikaner (1861–1863) Jan Jonker Afrikaner (1863–1889) Hendrina Afrikaner (2004–2011) Eduard Afrikaner (2016-)
Berseba Orlam ǀHaiǀkhauan	(before 1850) (1850–1869) (1873–1892) (1894–ca.1900) (ca. 1900–1925) (1925–1933) (1933–1938) (1938–1956) (1938–1959) (1959–1970s)¹ (1959–1970s)² (1976–2010)¹ (2010–2010)¹ (?–?)² (2011–)^2,³ ¹of the faction supporting SWAPO; ²of the faction supporting DTA; ³leader of the reunified group;
Bethanie Orlam ǃAman	(1804–1824) (1824–1846) (1825–1842) (1842–1880) Josef Frederiks II (1880–1893) (1893–1906)⁴ Cornelius Frederiks (1893–1906)⁵ (1916–1922) (1922–1938) Simon Frederiks (1938–1977) (1977–) ⁴of the faction supporting the German Empire; ⁵of the faction opposing German Empire;;
Khauas Nama Kaiǀkhauan	Amraal Lambert (until 1864) Andreas Lambert (1864–1894) (1894–1896)
Witbooi Orlam ǀKhowesin	Kido Witbooi (1805–1875) Moses Witbooi (1875–1888) Hendrik Witbooi (1888–1905) Isaak Witbooi (1905–1928) (1928–1955) Hendrik Samuel Witbooi (1955–1978) Hendrik Witbooi, Jr. (1978–2009) (2009–)⁶ ⁶acting

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Jonker Afrikaner
Personal details
Born	c. 1785 Roode Zand near Tulbagh (modern South Africa)
Died	18 August 1861 Okahandja (modern Namibia)
Nationality	Orlam