Süd-Afrikanischer Volkskalender Explained

The Süd-Afrikanischer Volks-Kalender (English: South African [German] Peoples Year Book) was a series of Almanacs published by Hermann Michaelis (born in Rendsburg, Germany 1855, died Johannesburg, South Africa 1913.[1]) between 1887 and 1913. The almanacs contain information on the German community in South Africa at the time and have been described as a rich resource for historians and genealogists.[2]

The almanac was originally authored by G.W. Wagener, pastor of the St Martini German Evangelical Lutheran Church.[3]

The original aim of the almanac was to help new German immigrants acclimatize to South Africa and gave advice on how to adapt to the Southern Hemisphere seasons.[4] The almanacs were originally published by Hermann Michaelis Publishers and German Book dealers based in Cape Town. From 1912 Herman Michaelis authored the almanacs himself from his publishing company which had relocated to Johannesburg[5]

At least 4 editions were published:

There were plans for a 1914 edition but this never materialised.[12] Possible reasons for the discontinuation of the almanac include the death of Hermann Michaelis (died by cyanide poisoning on 18.11.1913[13]) and the outbreak of World War I in 1914.

The almanac was succeeded by the Afrikanischer Heimatkalender (English: "African Home Calender") which was published from 1930-2009 by the Federal Council of Churches of the German Federation of Churches in South and Southwest Africa.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MICHAELIS Herrmann 1855-1913 .
  2. Web site: South African Almanacs and Year Books | Ancestors Research South Africa . 31 May 2015 .
  3. Doctor of Literature . Hellberg . 1954. Die deutschen Siedlungen in Suedafrika seit der Mitte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts . 245–246. Stellenbosch University.. 22 September 2023.
  4. Rabe. 2008 . Treu Deutsch alle Wege - cultural identity and the German community of Philippi . 103 . Stellenbosch University . 22 September 2023.
  5. Doctor of Literature . Hellberg . 1954. Die deutschen Siedlungen in Suedafrika seit der Mitte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts . 254. Stellenbosch University.. 22 September 2023.
  6. https://antiquarianauctions.com/lots/deutscher-volkskalender-fur-sudafrika-auf-das-jahr-1887
  7. Web site: Kapstädter 1886 .
  8. Web site: Deutscher Volkskalender fur Südafrika auf das Jahr 1887 . 1887 .
  9. Rabe. 2008 . Treu Deutsch alle Wege - cultural identity and the German community of Philippi . 103 . Stellenbosch University . 22 September 2023.
  10. Doctor of Literature . Hellberg . 1954. Die deutschen Siedlungen in Suedafrika seit der Mitte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts . 254. Stellenbosch University.. 22 September 2023.
  11. Doctor of Literature . Hellberg . 1954. Die deutschen Siedlungen in Suedafrika seit der Mitte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts . 254. Stellenbosch University.. 22 September 2023.
  12. Doctor of Literature . Hellberg . 1954. Die deutschen Siedlungen in Suedafrika seit der Mitte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts . 254. Stellenbosch University.. 22 September 2023.
  13. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91L-493Y-7?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A7PYZ-K76Z&action=view
  14. https://www.namibiana.de/namibia-information/who-is-who/organisationen/infos-zur-organisation/afrikanischer-heimatkalender.html

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