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Jacob HORT was born on 1 Apr 1831 in Woflinswil, Switzerland.^{1 2 2} He was a Farmer, silk ribbon weaver,Shoemaker.² He was Roman Catholic.² He married Euphrosina SCHAFFNER on 19 May 1856 in Roman Catholic Church, Woflinswil, Switzerland. He died on 25 Jan 1900 in Cambridge Rd., Kingwilliamstown.^{1 2}

"While possibly working as a farmhand near Anwil BL, he met Euphrosine" Although Euphrosine was a roman member of the Reformed Church, , they married at the Roman Catholic Church in Woflinswil. "In 1858 the couple moved from Anwil to the

neighbouring Rothenfluh BL where they bought the small farmstead Dubach, north-east of the village. Here in the Reformed Church they had seven children baptised." On 15 Feb 1867 they sold their property and Jakob became employed as a silk

ribbonweaver.In 1876 they took the opportunity to migrate to South Africa. "They arrived in East London with six children and settled in King William's Town where Jakob worked as a shoemaker".

Died in his own house in Cambridge Road, Kingwilliamstown

Children all majors at time of death

Left a will and both movable and immovable property

Reported at Kingwilliamstown on 29/1/1900 by his wife Mar y Ann Hort

Photocopy of death notice obtained from LDS in Jhb.

Cape 1900 ref 375 on film MOC191^1,27

Euphrosina SCHAFFNER, daughter of Heinrich SCHAFFNER (1771- ) and Margaretha SCHAFFNER (1788- ), was born on 23 Dec 1832 in Anvil, Switzerland.^{1 2} She was Reformed Church.² She died on 24 Mar 1882 in Kingwilliamstown, South Africa.^{1 2}

Died at her residence in Kingwilliamstown

All children except Bertha still minors

Left a will

Death reported by husband Jacob Hort on 1/4/1882

Euphonia 1882 Cape ref 3520 film MOC1894

film available at Jhb LDS but not copied

Estate liquidated 189¹6

Euphrosina SCHAFFNER and Jacob HORT had the following children: