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Name: FLEMMER, Andreas Salvator

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Nee: seventh child of Christian August Flemmer

Birth Date: 11.2.1850 Korsor, Denmark

Death Date: 3.5.1933 Nakuru

First Date: 1903

Profession: Established a large stock farm just north of Nakuru

Area: Nakuru, 1930 Solai, Elmenteita, Mereroni Estate Nakuru

Married: Unmarried

Book Reference: Gillett, SE, HBEA, Permanent Way, Sorrenson, White Man, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, North, Playne, Drumkey, Land, Red 22, Advertiser, EAHB 1906, AJ, EAHB 1907, Leader14, Rift Valley, Web, Red Book 1912

General Information:

SE - A.S. Flemmer - Nakuru - Jul 1907
Sorrenson - In 1903 Eliot had offered 2 S. Africans, Robert Chamberlain, an outspoken Rand journalist, and A.S. Flemmer freehold grants of 10,000 acres each. These offers were to prove an important factor in attracting the S. African settlers to the Protectorate ..... [cause of Eliot's resignation]
Playne - Pastoralists' Association (Nakuru) - The idea of this association was first mooted by Messrs S. McCall and R. Chamberlain, and at a meeting a few days later the association was formed after a joint conference between them and Mr A.S. Flemmer. At a general meeting held at Nakuru on May 22, 1906, a constitution was agreed to, and Mr Flemmer was elected President and Mr Banks Secretary and Treasurer.  At the annual meeting in 1907 Mr Chamberlain was elected President; Messrs S. McCall and Flemmer Vice-Presidents, while Mr Banks was re-elected as Secretary and Treasurer. At the annual meeting in 1908 Dr. Atkinson was elected President, Messrs S. McCall and F. Watkins Vice-Presidents, and Mr P.G. Throne Secretary and Treasurer, vice Mr Banks, resigned.
Playne - Meroroni Farm - In Cape Colony Mr Flemmer had 12 years' experience of farming in ostriches, sheep, cattle and agriculture. Then in 1903 he came to BEA, and applied for a grant of 32,000 acres of land, but did not get possession until 1905. Ten thousand acres have been disposed of, and another 2,000 acres in the Uasin Gishu District are for sale. The remainder Mr Flemmer is farming himself. Meroroni is 3 miles from the railway line, and about 8 miles from Nakuru Station, some 6,000 feet above sea level. " Europeans and some 16 natives are employed. ........ Tobacco has been very successful and it will be grown and cured on an extensive scale. Mr Flemmer was on the Rapid Allotment Board, organised to allot some 200 farms and knows the country as well as most men. He takes a keen interest in local institutions and politics.
Drumkey - Member of Land Board
Land - A.S. Flemmer leased 18000 acres at Elmenteita and later 8275 acres passed to Lord Delamere
Land - A.S. Flemmer leased 10085 acres and purchased freehold 4000 acres at Uasin Gishu, passed to C. Teschemaker and S. & J. Walter
Red 22 - Justice of the Peace - Nakuru
Land - 1906 - 1 acre (11), Nakuru, 3-2-05, Registered 14-9-06
Land - 1907 - Grazing, 18,000 acres, Elmenteita Lake, 30-7-03, Registered 23-4-07
Land 1909 - A.S. Flemmer - Grazing and agricultural, 14130 acres - Uasin Gishu - 12/12/07 - Leasehold for 99 years from 1/4/09 - Registered 22/9/09
Land - 1910 - A.S. Flemmer - Grazing and agricultural, 489 acres (Part of No. 99) - Uasin Gishu - Leasehold for 99 years from 1/1/10 - Registered 10/7/10
Land - 1911 - A.S. Flemmer - Grazing and agricultural, 898 acres (extension) - Naivasha District - 15/9/10 - Leasehold for 95 years from 1/9/10 - registered 20/3/11
Advertiser - 4/9/1908 - Subscribers for St. Andrews Church Building Fund - A.S. Flemmer - Rs. 15
Agricultural Journal 1908 - 'Rapid Allotment of farms in the Uasin-Guishu' by Major Smith, RE. - …….. February 1 1908 - The Director of Agriculture, myself (Director of Surveys) Mr Scholefield, representing the Land Office, Mr Flemmer, the Members of the Rapid Allotment Board, together with Mr Galbraith (District Surveyor) left their respective starting points by rail for Londiani station. 2 February - Reached Londiani met Mr Cox (Surveyor Trigonometrical Branch) Commenced march to Ravine 3 February - Reached Ravine station. Mr Fotheringham's cart with 6 oxen engaged. 8/9 March - Gualgaria river at Nandi border, 110 farms [marked] in 31 days.
North - Arr. Mombasa by dhow 19-6-1903; Land Grant application (not granted) near Lake Elmenteita 30-7-1903; With Robert Chamberlain seeking contract to supply Mombasa with water & rights to any coal found in area, Mombasa 25-8-1903; Later official with The Standard Bank of SA at Nairobi.
North - 'A well known and respected man' (Hobley, FO 2)
Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 1909 - A.S. Flemmer
Red Book 1912 - A.S. Flemmer - Naivasha
Web - Salvator was granted a farm of 100,000 acres near Nakuru, which he called 'Mereroni'. ……… On Mereroni (now the site of Nakuru airport) Salvator set about creating a show farm …….. He brought his Karoo skills to bear and farmed ostriches ………… he kept in touch with his South African family and made occasional visits down South over the years. He certainly became a point of contact for the many Flemmers who visited or moved to Kenya over the years. His brother Marius joined him at some point, and he also helped nephews Harold Flemmer, Christian Naested and great nephews Lolly and Nick Flemmer - all of whom settled in Kenya. By all accounts he was a grand old man, whose door was always open to visitors. He died aged 83 on 3 May 1933 on his farm and is buried in the grounds of St. Christopher's Anglican Church in Nakuru. Near him is the grave of his brother Marius who died 5 years before.
Gazette - 3/12/1919 - Register of Voters - Rift Valley Area - A.S. Flemmer - Farmer - Nakuru
Red 25 - JP, Naivasha.
North - Land Grant application 30/7/1903, near Lake Elmenteita, not granted
Gazette - 20/6/1933 - Probate and Administration - Andreas Salvator Flemmer late of Meroroni Estate, Nakuru who died at Mereroni Estate, Nakuru on 2 May 1933. Applied for by David Hugh Moberly of Nakuru

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