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The Raneberg / Roneberg and Sclanders Families
A note from Geoff ... Sunday 10th February 2013
As you begin to scroll down this page, you might start thinking that it should be called 'The Sclanders Family History' with this name being very prominant in the Section Headings ... but the two families do eventually merge in Section #06 when Sidney Cecil Hackett marries Johann Friedrich August Raneberg ... Sidney was the daughter of James Hackett and Robina Sclanders and she became my Dad's mother... I am at the moment concentrating on the Raneberg / Roneberg records, but it is difficult as a lot of these are in German and the even older Prussian language ... have just got to be persistent !!

Surname of Sclanders
Information from Wally Knowles ... Thursday 17th January 2013
This is a Dutch - Flemish 'Huguenot' name of topographical origins which translates as 'The dweller (or possibly wosher) at the Fen land'
We have quoted the original name holder as 'Huguenot', however both Charles 1 and the Commonwealth Government (1649 - 1660) employed Dutch engineers to drain the English fens, so it is possible that this is the reason for the name appearance at the same time as the Huguenots (1630 - 1750)
The name recordings are extremeley rare, although on the continent a Coat of Arms was granted to the Sclanders of Sclandersberg of the Tyrol Germany circa 1580, with whom the present name holders may be associated
The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of David Sclanders, which was dated 24th October 1687, when he married Grace Maryou at St Marylebone, London, during the reign of King James 11, known as the 'Last Catholic King' (1685 - 1689)
Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation
In England this was known as Poll Tax
Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to 'develop', often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling

Sclanders Family Insignia Information from Stephen Ratcliff Jones ...............................Thursday 7th February 2013 I have attached the Sclanders Family Insignia My great-grandparents Alexander Sclanders (1875 to 1923) and Mary Rowatt (1873 to 1970) had a tea set made for themselves with this on it It's an interesting crest and some of the motifs suggest quite a story here The family came from somewhere in Europe, perhaps Germany, but before records were kept so I have not been able to trace them I do have one clue that would link them to France There is a chapel there that has a similar vine leaf motif around the top of the walls, but I haven't found it yet !! PS - the Alexander Sclanders mentioned above is a descendant of Alexander Andrew Sclanders (1810 to 1896) from Section #13 below

Sclanders Descendant Register
#1 - some of the information below was obtained from a Sclanders Descendants Register and a copy can be seen by clicking HERE

#2 - there is also another Sclanders Family Tree which can be seen by clicking HERE and this is an external site which was active as at Monday 4th February 2013

Thomas Sklanders

Thomas was born/christened around 1600 (unconfirmed) in Croftmuir Powes Parish St Ninians Stirlingshire Scotland and died in the same area during 1623

Details of Thomas's Will

Only known child
Thomas - born/christened during 1617 in Croftmuir of Powes Parish of St Ninians Stirling Scotland

David Sclanders and Jennet / Jonet / Janet Rowat

David was born around 1645 in Falkirk Stirlingshire Scotland and Jennet was around 1650 in Borrowstouness West Lothian Scotland

They raised five (eight ?) children
Robert - born 20th November 1670 (twin) in Borrowstouness West Lothian Scotland
James - born 20th November 1670 (twin) in Borrowstouness West Lothian Scotland
Jennet - born 8th November 1672 in Borrowstouness West Lothian Scotland
David - born 28th May 1675 in Borowstouness Stirlingshire Scotland - christened 10th June 1675 - died 3rd September 1726 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland
Margaret - born around 1676 in Falkirk Stirlingshire Scotland (unconfirmed)
Cristian - born around 1679 in Falkirk Stirlingshire Scotland (unconfirmed)
James - born around 1680 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland (unconfirmed)
Duncan - christened 10th February 1685 in Borrowstouness West Lothian Scotland

Hogg Family

It is thought that John Hogg was born around 1639 in Aberlady East Lothian Scotland and also died there during 1667
His father John Hoge (?) was born around 1607 in Aberlady East Lothian Scotland
His son, another John, was born during 1667 and see Section #21 below

Provan / Proven Family

The Record below shows that Mr Provan was born around 1634 in Aberlady East Lothian Scotland and he then married Mrs Provan in the same area around 1665
Their daughter, Lilias, is thought to have been born the following year and is continued in Section #21 below

David Sclanders and Agnes Sharp

David was born on 28th May 1675 in Borowstouness Stirlingshire Scotland and was christened 10th June 1675
Agnes was born around 1680

David died on 3rd September 1726 in Bothkennar Stirling Stirlingshire Scotland

They raised five children
Catharine - born 24th May 1699 in Borrowstouness West Lothian Scotland - christened 1st June 1695
Janet - born 25th September 1700 (twin) in Borrowstouness West Lothian Scotland - christened 26th September 1700
Agnes - born 25th September 1700 (twin) in Borrowstouness West Lothian Scotland - christened 26th September 1700
James - born/christened during 1695 (?) in Bothkennar Stirling Stirlingshire Scotland
James - born/christened during 1702 (?)
David - born 25th December 1703 in Borrowstouness West Lothian Scotland - christened 11th January 1704

John Hogg and Lilias Provan / Proven

John was born during 1667 and Lilias in 1666

They married on 2nd May 1686 at Dirleton East Lothian Scotland

They raised seven children
Agnes - born/christened 8th June 1688 in Aberlady East Lothian Scotland
Peter - born/christened 10th April 1689 in Aberlady East Lothian Scotland
Thomas - born/christened 11th July 1691 in Aberlady East Lothian Scotland
James - born/christened 26th September 1693 in Haddington East Lothian Scotland
Margaret - born on 16th June 1696 and christened on 23rd June 1696 in Haddington East Lothian Scotland
Katherine - born/christened 6th November 1698 in Gladsmuir
John - born/christened 15th April 1702 in Aberlady East Lothian Scotland

James Sclanders and Agnes Boyd

James was born/christened either during 1695 or 1702 and Agnes was born on 26th September 1700 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland

James and Agnes married during 1723

They raised two children
[Captain] James - born/christened during 1723 in Newton Scotland - died / lost at sea during April 1753
Alexander - christened 22nd October 1725 in Bothkennar Stirling Stirlingshire Scotland

Information from Geoff ... Monday 4th February 2013
I have also found this list of children born to James Sclanders and Agnes Boyd ... if their marriage date of 1723 shown above is correct, were they a "bit naughty" and have Agnes and David three years before walking down the aisle !! ... yes, there is lots more research that needs to be done !!
Agnes - born around 1720 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland
David - born around 1720 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland
[Captain] James - born/christened during 1723 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland (?) - died / lost at sea during April 1753
Edward - born/christened 23rd February 1725 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland
Alexander - christened 22nd October 1725 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland
Margaret - born/christened 9th November 1729 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland

Information from Geoff ... Monday 4th February 2013
A reference has been found that James also married Margaret Gillespie around 1727 and had a further nine children ... unfortunately no mention is made as to what may have happened to Agnes ... click HERE to see these notes and this is an external site which was active as at Monday 4th February 2013 ... to assist, below is a copy of this reference ...

and here is a note advising that there was a Margaret Gillespie but this one married a David Sclanders on the 24th November 1739 ... ... and "Generation 5 - #16" of . THIS . Descendants Register mentions another Margaret Gillespie, this time marrying an Andrew Sclanders Interesting and I will follow it up, but fortunately this is not the direct link to Tanya and Brett ... this person is James, who was born in 1723 and was lost at sea during 1753

[Captain] James Sclanders and Jane / Jean Beely / Beattie / Bellie

Captain James was born/christened in 1723 and Jane / Jean around 1726

They married on 2nd April 1748 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland

James died / was lost at sea during April 1753 when he was just thirty years old

They raised three children
[Captain] James - christened 4th February 1749 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland - died in 1794
Andrew - christened 19th August 1750 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland - died in 1792
Katharine - christened 5th April 1752 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland

Andrew Sclanders and Jacobina Gould

Andrew was born/christened 19th August 1750 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland and Jacobina on 28th July 1749 in North Berwick East Lothian Scotland

They married on 20th May 1775 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland and at that time Andrew worked as a Miller At Bannockburn

Andrew died during 1792

They raised six children
James - born 16th March 1776 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland
David - born 8th June 1777 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland
Margaret (1) - christened 11th October 1778 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland
Andrew - born/christened 16th July 1780 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland - died in 1848 in Hopehill House Glasgow
Alexander - born/christened 5th June 1782 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland
Robert - born/christened 22nd March 1785 in Falkirk Stirlingshire Scotland
Margaret (2) - born 28th April 1790 in Falkirk Stirlingshire Scotland

** This information is included in the "Raneberg Family History Book" mentioned above - and Gottfried and Maria are listed as the 'presumed grandparents' of Johann Andreas Raneberg detailed in Section #08 below **

Gottfried Raneberg and Maria Sophia Meyer Hoffen - in Prussia / Germany

Only known child (??)
Martin Raneberg

Andrew Sclanders and Jean Connell

Andrew was born/christened 16th July 1780 in Bothkennar Stirlingshire Scotland

They married on 22nd November 1804 in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland

Andrew died in 1848 in Hopehill House Glasgow Scotland and Jean died during 1817

They raised seven children
Andrew - born/christened during 1807 in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland - died 18th February 1872 in Blythswood Glasgow Scotland
Elizabeth - born/christened during 1809
Alexander Andrew - born during 1810 in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland - died 3rd August 1896 in Sighthill Cemetery Glasgow Scotland
Jane - born/christened during 1812 in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland
David - born/christened during 1814 - died 1st July 1904 in Surrey England
James - born/christened during 1816 - died during 1844
Thomas Spence - born/christened 21st June 1817 in Glasgow Scotland - died 20th April 1908 in Willunga South Australia

** This information is included in the "Raneberg Family History Book" mentioned above **

Gottfried and Maria's son Martin Raneberg married Marie Sophie Dorothee Leue - in Prussia / Germany

Only known child
Johann Andreas Raneberg - born 2nd May 1832

** This information is included in the "Raneberg Family History Book" mentioned above **

Johann Friedrich Fuss married Marie Elisabeth Menz

Only known child
Maria Dorothea Fuss (Fuchs) - born 20th April 1824

James Hacket (snr) was born on 7th February 1807 in New Deer Aberdeenshire Scotland and Jane Myren on 1st December 1822

James died at the age of fifty nine on 25th June 1866 in Macclesfield South Australia
Jane died on 2nd May 1906 at her daughter's residence in Ashville near Meningie in South Australia when she was eighty three years of age

They raised seven children
Caroline - born 4th July 1846 at Inman River South Australia
Ida - born 11th February 1851 at Macclesfield South Australia
James - born 15th October 1853 at Macclesfield South Australia - died 26th October 1940
George Gordon - born 12th November 1855 and birthplace not recorded
Frederick William - born 8th May 1858 at Normanville South Australia
John - born 8th January 1862 at Normanville South Australia
Herbert Bruce - born 6th October 1865 at Macclesfield South Australia

Thomas Spence Sclanders was born/christened on 21st June 1817 in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland and Mary Jones was born on 13th January 1831

Although unconfirmed, it is thought that Mary's father was Enoch Jones who was born around 1896 in Wales

It is stated that Thomas had arrived in the ship "English" during 1840 although this information is yet to be confirmed

Thomas and Mary married on 6th October 1851 at St Stephen Church in Willunga South Australia

Early settlers in Yankalilla South Australia
In 1852, local government was formed at Yankalilla
In 1854, the Councillors listed were William Randall, Septimane Herbert, G F Day, Thomas Sclanders and Charles Thomas Hewitt who became Chairman

Mary died at fourty six years of age on 5th February 1881 in Blinman South Australia and is buried in that Cemetery
Thomas died at the age of ninety one on 20th April 1908 at the residence of his son-in-law James Hacket in Port Germein South Australia

They raised four children
Andrew - born 29th December 1857 at Poole's Flat South Australia - died 30th April 1896 at Jamestown South Australia
Robina - born 24th May 1860 at Little Gorge South Australia - died 13th October 1954 at Laura South Australia
David Arthur - born 12th June 1863 at Port Road Adelaide South Australia - died 12th May 1941 in Perth Western Australia
Sidney Sturt - born 19th February 1867 at Hindmarsh Adelaide South Australia - died 11th November 1955 in South Australia

Information from Wally Knowles ... Wednesday 16th January 2013
Thomas Spence Sclanders was born on the 21st June1817 in Galsgow, Scotland
Mary Jones was definitely born in 1831
One source says 13th January 1831 and another 12th May 1831
Looking at their marriage details ... HERE ... in 1851, she said she was twenty and he says he was thirty three
His parents aren't recorded anywhere (NOTE - these have since been found and refer to Section #13, #16, #18 and #19 above)
In respect to Mary's parents, I can find thousands of Mary Jones born in 1831
The one I like best is the daughter of Thomas Jones and Mary Menzies
This Mary was born in South Leith Scotland
Follow-up Note
Hold off on the date of Mary Jones' birthday
I think Ancestry.com and I may have been taken in my Mary stating on her wedding certificate that she was twenty
I think she was only 16 !!
This would make her born in 1835 and not 1831
I would also agree with the death notice in the paper ... HERE ... which states she was fourty six and not fifty as Ancestry.com stated
I have checked just about everywhere I can but will still continue ... watch this space
Follow-up Note
I have been down to the Library and checked out every Jones who migrated to Australia between 1836 and 1851
And there were thousands ... but no Mary Jones !!
Perhaps she didn't come from England
I have checked Australia as well and there is a Mary Jones born 1835 in Sydney ... perhaps ??

** This information is included in the "Raneberg Family History Book" mentioned above **

Martin and Marie's son Johann Andreas Raneberg married Maria Dorothea Fuss (Fuchs)
He was born on 2nd May 1832 in Tucheim, Prussia (approx 85 kilometres from Berlin) and Maria was born on 20th April 1824

Their son, Johann Friedrich August Raneberg, was born on 24th February 1858, before their departure for Australia

Johann Friedrich August had three sisters
Maria Friederike - born 10th February 1860
Wilhelmina Emma - born 22nd May 1862
Dorothea Maria - born 1864

Travelling on the ship "San Francisco", the family arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia on 7th October 1862

Their first home in South Australia was at Schonfield, a settlement near Freeling in the Gawler area
A Raneberg family is said to have lived underground in the Schonfield district for some time in a dugout home roofed with clay or soil
They then moved to the Winninowie district, which is situated on the western foothills of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia, eventually purchasing 800 acres of land in that district

Johann Andreas Raneberg died on 17th July 1883 aged 50 years, and his wife Maria Dorothea died on 3rd May 1894 aged 70 years
The are buried in a tiny cemetery just north of Mambray Creek (Baroota Station - Mambray Creek Cemetery)

James Hacket (jnr) who was born on 15th October 1853 married Robina Sclanders who was born on 24th May 1860 in Little Gorge in South Australia

Their marriage was celebrated on 24th June 1879 and took place at Erith Cottage in South Blinman in South Australia

James died on 26th October 1940 and Robina died on 13th October 1954 at Laura South Australia

They raised the following eleven children
Ruby Vivien Sclanders - born 11th May 1880 at Blinman South Australia
Sidney Cecil - born 12th December 1881 at Sliding Rock South Australia - died 14th April 1977
Oscar Laurence - born 19th May 1883 at Back Creek near Port Germein South Australia
Robina - born 15th April 1885 at Back Creek near Port Germein South Australia
James Gordon - born 2nd February 1888 at Port Germein South Australia
Minnie - born 25th September 1889 at Port Germein South Australia
Kenebon - born 8th March 1892 at Port Germein South Australia
Thomas Arthur - born 18th March 1894 at Port Germein South Australia
Andrew - born 13th May 1896 at Port Germein South Australia
Mary Jean - born 31st October 1901 at Port Germein South Australia
Fred Ivan Stanley - born 6th January 1903 at Port Germein South Australia

After the deaths of his parents, Johann Friedrich August Raneberg managed the farm, which had been registered in his name in 1903

He married Sidney Cecil Hackett on Thursday 27th July 1905, who was born on 12th December 1881 at Blinman in the Flinders Ranges region of South Australia, and was 24 years younger than her husband

The couple, with the aid of their children, continued to run the family farm at Winninowie until forced off the property in the 1930's due to the Depression and continual bad seasons

In July 1940, when John Andrew Roneberg joined the Army, the family were living at: 33 Alpha Terrace Solomontown Port Pirie South Australia

Johann died at Port Pirie on 19th September 1927, aged 69 years, and was buried at Port Germain
Sidney died on 14th April 1977, aged 95 years, and is also buried at the Port Germain cemetery

They raised five children
Lily May - born 8th July 1906
John Andrew - born 8th April 1908
Clarence Arthur - born 11th September 1909
Thelma - born 8th March 1911
Nita - born 26th February 1913

All attended the Baroota Whim School, and travelled to school on horseback

James John Meers and Louisa Mary Beerworth

Children of James and Louisa
Eileen Veronica - born 1st June 1918

For complete details, CLICK HERE to go to "The 'Bierwierth/Beerworth' and 'Meers' Family History" which is Eileen Veronica's side of the family and includes photos and information going back to the 1800's

John Andrew Roneberg was born on 8th April 1908 at Port Augusta.

Lived with his parents at Winninowie, near Mambray Creek
Attended the Baroota Whim School with his brothers and sisters

Following his school years, he lived and worked on the family farm and after the death of his father in 1927, he became the mainstay of the family until the farm was sold in the late 1930's as mentioned above
His mother then went to stay with her daughters in Port Pirie, South Australia - her death was in 1977

He married for the first time on 20th April 1931 to Dorothy Emily Hunn and they had a daughter Shirley who was born late in 1931 at Port Pirie - and CLICK HERE to read newspaper articles from 1935 to 1951 which include Shirley (link to Trove Newspapers)
Shirley lived in Western Australia with her second husband, Jack Holden and is now deceased

John Andrew and Dorothy Emily Roneberg were divorced on 28th April 1939

Joan I Slatter the Engagement Notice opposite was 'discovered' during January 2013 I have no other details but will follow it up ...

... and I have now found this Marriage Notice Wonder what happened between January 1941 and John Andrew and Eileen Veronica Roneberg's marriage during March 1943 as shown below ??

John Andrew Roneberg then married Eileen Veronica Meers on 6th March 1943

He had enlisted in the Australian Infantry Forces and served in the Second World War

Following his Honourable Discharge from the Army, the family settled in Gladstone South Australia, where he operated a service station and motor repair shop
They then moved to Somerton Park, in the western suburbs of Adelaide where many of the family continued their involvement in the automotive repair industry

Many details on their lives, including photos and records, are contained within this web site - CLICK HERE
And also CLICK HERE to go to "The 'Bierwirth/Beerworth' and 'Meers' Family History" which is Eileen's side of the family

Andrew, as he was known, died in August 1994 aged 86 years, and Eileen passed away in April 2002 aged 83
They are buried together in Brighton Cemetery, Adelaide South Australia

They raised six sons
John Andrew - born 15th March 1945 at Henley Beach
Terrence James - born 13th October 1947 at Gladstone
Geoffrey Gerald - born 3rd April 1949 at Laura
Brenton David - born 9th November 1950 at Crystal Brook
Rodney Martin - born 18th May 1957 at Gladstone
Gavin Daniel - born 17th December 1963 at Glenelg

Ronald Hill Coudrey and Laurel Margaret Knowles

Many details on their lives, including photos and records, are contained within this web site - CLICK HERE
And also CLICK HERE to go to "The 'Coudrey' Family History" which is Ronald Hill's side of the family
And also CLICK HERE to go to "The 'Knowles' Family History" which is Laurel Margaret's side of the family