Snewe (Sneeuwy), Willem (William)
* ?, ? † .


Vedder mentions Samuel Snewe who became corporal in December 1868 under Willem Christian. Abraham Bondelswart died on 12.12.1868 in Warmbad and Willem Christian became his predecessor and reorganized the hierarchical structure of the tribe.1
Mentioned by Backhouse2, (Hinweis aus Stals p. 78)
Cook mentions a William [without mentioning the surname] at his station in May 1836. "Peter [Links] and William have returned from the river. They given favourable accounts of the people in that direction."3
Backhouse met the mother-in-law of "[...] of our late guide, William Sneeuwy: she said, she first heard the Gospel from J. H. Schmelen, but was effectually awakened by Michael Wimmer, at whose station she lived a long time; both there and this place [Kamiesberg/Lilyfountein] she was very useful in promoting the religious welfare of the people. In her simple but, figurative language, she described the persevering labours of Michael Wimmer, by saying, the he screwed the truth into her heart, and flogged it into her children." [in ??, March 1840]4
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1 Vedder 1934:465.
2 Backhouse 1844:531+539+540+549+550+574.
3 Cook 1849:63.
4 Backhouse 1844:585.
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