Schlebusch
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Schlebusch is a surname of German
origin. It is derived from the German word for a thorn bush. The family name was originally "von Schlebusch" which may indicate a title. (Most all titled people are 'von', but not all 'von's are titled). The first recorded name bearer of the surname Schlebusch was, Arnoldus de Rode von Schlebuschrode tracing back to 1174. The Schlebusch family was from the "ritterklas" (originating from a knighthood) meaning they were 'noble', but not necessarily titled. The original land owned by the family was in what today is known as Leverkusen
near Cologne
in Germany
.
The Schlebusch family living in South Africa today is derived from a single ancestor; Johannes Antonius Schlebusch, who had two sons and a daughter. He and his wife, Geertruyda Anna Timmer, arrived in 1805 in South Africa from Amsterdam
. (His grandfather moved from the Cologne
region to Amsterdam). Today there are several thousand Schlebusch descendants living in South Africa
. A small group of this family emigrated to Argentina
in the early 1900s (Jan Louis Schlebusch and two of his sisters). Alwyn Schlebusch
was Vice President of South Africa from 1981 to 1984.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
origin. It is derived from the German word for a thorn bush. The family name was originally "von Schlebusch" which may indicate a title. (Most all titled people are 'von', but not all 'von's are titled). The first recorded name bearer of the surname Schlebusch was, Arnoldus de Rode von Schlebuschrode tracing back to 1174. The Schlebusch family was from the "ritterklas" (originating from a knighthood) meaning they were 'noble', but not necessarily titled. The original land owned by the family was in what today is known as Leverkusen
Leverkusen
Leverkusen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on the eastern bank of the Rhine. To the South, Leverkusen borders the city of Cologne and to the North is the state capital Düsseldorf....
near Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
The Schlebusch family living in South Africa today is derived from a single ancestor; Johannes Antonius Schlebusch, who had two sons and a daughter. He and his wife, Geertruyda Anna Timmer, arrived in 1805 in South Africa from Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. (His grandfather moved from the Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
region to Amsterdam). Today there are several thousand Schlebusch descendants living in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. A small group of this family emigrated to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in the early 1900s (Jan Louis Schlebusch and two of his sisters). Alwyn Schlebusch
Alwyn Schlebusch
Alwyn Schlebusch was the only holder of the title Vice State President of South Africa from 1 January 1981 to 14 September 1984...
was Vice President of South Africa from 1981 to 1984.
External links
- http://www.schlebusch.4t.com
- http://www.leverkusen.com/guide/Archiv1.txt/Lev00040.html