Title: The Fraenkel saga
Description: The life and accomplishments of Sigfried Fraenkel (1778-1846) - physician, share-holder in the South African College, founding father of the first Hebrew Congregation in southern Africa (1841). Also information on the Fraenkel children and one grandson. Sigfried Fraenkel married Johanna Catharina Henckes (1782-1830). They were the parents of 5 children: Magdalena Elisabeth Diderica, George Christiaan, Johanna Rosina, Siegfried George Frederick, and Diederich Heinrich. Related surnames mentioned: Henckes, Bam, Laing, Ruloffs, Glaeser, Kotting, Merkus, Van Gelder, Dijkstra, Maclear, Moll, MacCallum, Garcia, van Tongerloo, Harry, Smith.
Subjects: Biography, Genealogy, Jews
Places: South Africa
People: Frenkel family, Siegfried Fraenkel (1778-1846)