BIOGRAPHIES OF NAMIBIAN
PERSONALITIES
in alphabetical order
KLAUS DIERKS
Copyright © 2003-2004 Dr. Klaus Dierks
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Quade, Ferdinand
* .1860 in Germany
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Ferdinand Quade was born in 1860 in Germany. He served in Namibia as the chief of staff in
the Schutztruppe, 1904 under Theodor Leutwein. From 1906, he headed the Oberkommando of
the Schutztruppe.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: MIL
Profession: Military officer
RAW DATA: Gann: Rulers; Nuhn 1988;
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Quarmby, John Gay
* 23.01.1922 at East London, South Africa
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John Gay Quarmby was born on 23.01.1922 at East London in South Africa. He was educated at
the Dale College in Kingwilliamstown. He was an attorney and Notary Conveyancer.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: LAW
Married to: Ruth Ann Quarmby, née Smith, married 1950-
RAW DATA: WWSAA 1959;
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Qunku, Yeyi (Mayeyi) Chief
[Shikati, traditional title]
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+ .
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Around 1750 the community of the Yeyi (Mayeyi) lived in present-day Caprivi
Strip. They moved from Diyeyi (land of the Yeyi) in the area of Linyanti under the
leadership of three group leaders Shikati Hankuze, Shikati Qunku
together with his brother Qunkunyane and Shikati Matsharatshara into the Okavango
Delta in present-day Botswana. Later they moved back into the Caprivi Strip, to Linyanti
and Sangwali.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: POL
RAW DATA: Chronology of Namibian History, 2003 (Dierks);
002118
Qunkunyane, Yeyi (Mayeyi) Chief
[Shikati, traditional title]
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+ .
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Around 1750 the community of the Yeyi (Mayeyi) lived in present-day Caprivi
Strip. They moved from Diyeyi (land of the Yeyi) in the area of Linyanti under the
leadership of three group leaders Shikati Hankuze, Shikati Qunku
together with his brother Qunkunyane and Shikati Matsharatshara into the Okavango
Delta in present-day Botswana. Later they moved back into the Caprivi Strip, to Linyanti
and Sangwali.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: POL
RAW DATA: Chronology of Namibian History, 2003 (Dierks);
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