Darkish black & white photograph of Francisca (Cissie) Schwerkolt on the right and Dora Van Prooyen. Francisca Schwerkolt (Both) is wearing a floral dress. Dora's (Dorothea) first husband was Franz Swarzman. She later married Joseph Van Prooyen.Grandma and Auntie Dora.schwerkolt francisca, van prooyen dora

Dorothea (Dora) Both (daughter of Wilhelmina Schwerkolt) was first married to Franz Schwarzman in 1883 at the age of 17. He worked as a miner in South Africa and his wife had to write to the Australian Consulate re: his whereabouts. When he did return home Dora had little to do with him. They had four children. Franz died c.1915. Dora remarried in 1917 to Jacob Van Prooyen, a widower and a Dutchman. In 1929 they lived in Como Parade where they kept a private zoo.Sepia photograph of a wooden house with two people standing in front. The roof is corrugated iron, so is the water tank to the right. The couple are clothed in dark & light coloursvan prooyen dora (dorothea), van prooyen jacob

From left James Hanson (fostered by Francesca Schwerkolt), Dora Schwarzmann (nee Both, daughter of Wilhelmina, second wife of August Schwerkolt), Jacob Van Prooyen (Dora's second husband ), people standing outside the smoke house which stood close to Schwerkolt Cottage for many years. A replica of this smoke house has been built.schwerkolt cottage, smokehouse, dora schwarzmann, jacob van prooyen

Black and white photograph of Schwerkolt family group. Left to right (1) Les Hogan (husband of Frances[Dit]) - Louis Schwerkolt's son-in-law.|(2) Frances (Dit) daughter of Louis Schwerkolt.|(3) Dora - Wilhelmina's eldest daughter of her first marriage to Both. She married a Schwarzman.|(4) Van Prooyen - Dora's second husband.|(5) Unknown| Seated are Cissie and Louis. Young child is believed to be Ernie.hogan, les, frances dora, schwarzman, dora (nee both), van prooyen, jacob, schwerkolt, cissie, louis

2 Copies of Family Group of Schwerkolts.van prooyen, hogan, les, schwerkolt, francesca, louis, frances dora