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85. Lambertus Diederik Semmelink^1,4 was born on 20 Apr 1872 in Ambt-Doetinchem, Netherlands.¹ About 1930 he was development agriculturalist (Ontginner-boer) in Netherlands.¹ He immigrated in 1937 to Cape Town, Cape, South Africa.¹⁸ About 1950 he was entrepreneur (ERS Steenmakery, Silverton Masjien & Motorwerke (SMW) in Pretoria, South Africa.¹ Vervaardigers en herstellers van motorverkoelers, aluminiumgietery wat motorsuiers en wasmajienonderdele, ens vervaardig. He died on 21 Feb 1954 in Pretoria, South Africa.^1,19 His reference number is Nu. 44, Toegang 0166.010, Inv Nr 1908.⁴ He was also known as Lambertus Diderik.⁴

Lambertus Diederik Semmelink and Jantje Hadders were married on 13 Mar 1908 in Emmen, Holland.^1,4 Jantje Hadders¹ (daughter of Willem Hadders and Aaltje Horring) was born on 24 Feb 1876 in Emmen, Holland.¹ She immigrated in 1937 to Cape Town, Cape, South Africa.¹⁸ She died on 23 Jul 1940 in Pretoria, South Africa.^1,20 Lambertus Diederik Semmelink and Jantje Hadders had the following children:

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Jan Semmelink¹ was born on 6 Jan 1909 in Dalen, Dalerend, Netherlands.¹ About 1930 he was farmer (boer).¹ He was involved in a court case in 1975 in Pretoria, South Africa.²¹ He died on 28 Oct 1998 in Pretoria, South Africa.²² He was civil servant (staatsamptenaar).¹ He was missionary (sendingdiens).¹ He was businessman (sakeman) (ERA Steenmakery, SMW, flats (woonstelle)).¹ He was writer.¹ He was involved with genealogy hobbies and sports.¹
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Willem (Wim) Semmelink¹ was born on 1 May 1910 in Dalen, Dalerend, Netherlands.¹ He died on 13 Aug 1915 in Lutten, Netherlands.¹
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Christiaan (Chris) Semmelink¹ was born on 29 Feb 1912 in Dalen, Dalerend, Netherlands.¹ He immigrated in 1938 to Cape Town, Cape, South Africa.²³ He died on 1 Jan 1960 in Utrecht, Netherlands.¹ He was farmer.¹ He was entrepreneur (brickmaker - ERA Steenmakery, SMW).¹ He was businessman.¹
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Dr Adelbert (Bert) Semmelink²⁴ was born on 17 Dec 1914 in Lutten aan den Dedemsvaart, Netherlands.²⁴ He attended Chr H B S in Hoogeveen, Netherlands on 26 Jun 1931.²⁴ He attended Technische Hoogeschool Delft in Delft, Netherlands between 1931 and 1936.²⁴ from 23 Sep 1931 to May 1936. He travelled on the Ubenaship from Cape Town, Cape, South Africa on 2 Jun 1936.²⁴ Rijswijk 2 Jun 1936; 'Eidelijk is het dan zoo ver! Over vier en twintig uur zal ik waarschijnlijk op de 'Ubena' zijn. Overal heb ik al afscheid genomen. De boot arriveert 22 Juni in Kaapstad. Mijn hut no is K167. He immigrated on 22 Jun 1936 to Cape Town, Cape, South Africa.²⁴ In 1936 he was G.P.O. Post Office in Johannesburg, South Africa.²⁴ Auklandpark 25 Dec 1936; In de laatste week van Augustus kreeg ik inderdaad de beloofde 'salary raise + backpay'. Het was een aardig handje vol geld en een paar dagen later nam ik mijn ontslag - (foto: op zoek na werk). He lived Klerksdorp in Klerksdorp, South Africa on 5 Jul 1936.²⁴ On 2 Sep 1936 he was Philips in Johannesburg, South Africa.²⁴ 's Woensdagsmorgens (2 Sep.) was ik bij Philips op de office, een half uur later op de werkplaats en weer aan 't werk. Het salaris is lager dan bij de G.P.O. (2-10 per week, maar het wer is veel afwisselender. Normaal werk ik op de repairafdeling. We krijgenvrijwel alleen nieuwe sets .. Maar daarnaast ktijg ik ook wel jobs buiten.
On 25 Nov 1936 he was Mullard Co in Durban, Natal, South Africa.²⁴ Durban 25 Nov 1936: (Hier) kreeg ik werk bij de Mullard Co. : de Engelsche Philips. Mij salaris £4. per week. Maar daar werk ik alleen als er werk is. -- Dat brengt mijn salaris terug op ruim £2-15. Vooruitzichten zijn tamelijk goed. (Semmelink, J Erfgoed). He lived 2 Lurie's Building, The Drive in Camp's Bay, Cape, South Africa in 1939/40.²⁵ Jul 1939 to Jul 1940. He lived Lady Ann Avenue corner of Finsbury Avenue in Newlands, Cape, South Africa between 1940 and 1942.²⁵ Aug 1940 to Jan 1942. He lived S A N F (South African Navel Force) in Simons Town, Cape, South Africa between 1940 and 1942.²⁵ Feb 1942 to Jan 1946. Between 1941 and 1945 he was Officer South African Navy in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa.^24,25 Technical, electronic inspection on ships. (ERFGOED)

I was with the S A N F (South African Navel Force), which was established only in 1942, during the war. I was an electrical officer, at first for the development (het ontwerp), the installation and running (bedryf) of a method of finding (opsporings metode) of midget submarines of the Durban Harbour entrance. After that I was responsible for maintenace of 'degaussing' ships meant to protect them against magnetic mines. Later the development of anti-submarine search methods and lastly as the A S F D O (Anti-Submarine fixed defense officer). I was demobilised in April 1946. (Translated from the Dutch). (A Semmelink). He graduated in Jun 1946 in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa.²⁵ B.Sc. Electrical Engineering. Between 1946 and 1949 he was Research engineer, School for the Deaf in Worcester, Cape, South Africa.^24,25 Istalled Electro-acoustical laboratory. (Erfgoed)

Appoint Aug 1946, head of the Electro-accoustical Laboratory, as a research engineer, at the School for the Deaf. The laboratory was designed by Dr Lochner and was being built at the time. One of my tasks was to design and build a group hearing aid for use in classes of hard of hearing pupils. (Translated from Dutch) (A Semmelink). He lived Groeneweide in Stellenbosch, Cape, South Africa in 1946.²⁵ Feb 1946 to Jul 1946. He lived 20 Reunion Park in Worcester, Cape, South Africa between 1946 and 1949.²⁵ Aug 1946 to Sep 1949. He studied at Cape Town in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa in 1946.²⁴ B.Sc Electrical Engineering. He lived 30 Buxton Avenue, Roycedale in Nigel, South Africa in 1949/50.²⁵ Between 1950 and 1956 he was Research Engineer, Union Corporation in Springs, South Africa.²⁴ Established the 'Rope Testing Laboratory' He lived 9 Selbourne Avenue, Geduld Extension in Springs, South Africa between 1950 and 1956.²⁵ Oct 1950 to Jul 1956. He graduated in Jun 1956 in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa.²⁵ Ph.D. under Dr R W Guelke.
Thesis: Between 1956 and 1960 he was Design Engineer & part owner Mc.Phar Geophysics Ltd in Don Mills, Ontario, Canada.²⁴ He lived 434 The Heights Drive in Don Mills, Ontario, Canada in 1956/57.²⁵ Sep 1956 to May 1957. He studied at Cape Town in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa in Aug 1956.²⁴ Ph.D. Electrical Engineering. He emigrated on 30 Aug 1956 from Cape Town, Cape, South Africa.²⁴ He lived 47 Mocassin Trail in Don Mills, Ontario, Canada between 1957 and 1960.²⁵ Jun 1957 to Jan 1960. In 1960 he was Research Engineer, Raytheon in Norwood, Massachusets, USA.²⁴ He lived 42 Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusets, USA in 1960.²⁵ Feb 1960 to May 1960. He lived 36 Harrow Street in Norwood, Massachusets, USA in 1960/61.²⁵ Jun 1960 to Feb 1961. Between 1961 and 1967 he was Research Engineer, Schlumberger Research Laboratory in Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA.²⁴ He lived 1 Kent lane in Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA in 1961/62.²⁵ Mar 1961 to May 1962. He lived 12 Wilton Road West in Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA between 1962 and 1967.²⁵ Jun 1962 to Nov 1967. Between 1967 and 1972 he was Engineering Mechanics Division, IIT (Illinois Institute of Technology) in Chicago, Illinois, USA.²⁴ Dec 1967 to Apr 1972
Senior Research Engineer & Group Leader, Acoustics, Fluid Dynamics & Accoustics Section. He lived 1052 West Albion Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, USA between 1967 and 1969.²⁵ Dec 1967 to Jun 1969. He lived 259 Scottswood Road in Riverside, Illinois, USA between 1969 and 1972.²⁵ Jul 1969 to Mar 1972. In May 1972 he was Controller (Director) & Senior Lecturer, CAL (Central Accoustics Laboratory) UCT in Rondebosch, Cape, South Africa.²⁴ University of Cape Town. Between 1972 and 1988 he was Acoustic consultant in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa.^24,25 Apr 1972 to May 1988. He lived 12 Joubert Street in Strand, Cape, South Africa in 1972.²⁵ Apr 1972 to Jul 1972. He lived 30 Main Road in St James, Cape, South Africa between 1972 and 1988.²⁵ Aug 1972 to May 1988. He lived 17 Caledon Street in Villiersdorp, Cape, South Africa in 1988.²⁵ Jun 1988 to He died on 11 May 1998 in Paarl, Cape, South Africa.²² Paarl Medi-Clinic. He lived 1 5th Avenue, De Oude Renbaan in Paarl, Cape, South Africa in May 1998.²² His reference number is a4314.²⁴ He was Philips.²⁴ He was also known as Ali.²⁴ Used before 1937. He was involved with Rowing hobbies and sports in Delft, Netherlands.²⁴ Adelbert Semmelink published the following
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FROST, P.G.H, P.D. SHAUGHNESSY, A. SEMMELINK, M. SKETCH, and W.R. SIEGFRIED. 1975. The response of jackass penguins to killer whale vocalizations. S AFR J SCI 71 : 157-158.

(Non -destructive) Electro-magnetic Testing of Winding ropes, Johannesburg. 28 May 1953. Published in full in 'The Transactions of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers', vol 44, part 5, May 1953 (pp113-129 & discussion 130-145). This dissertation, together with a follow-up and a conclusion formed his Ph.D Thesis, under the same titel.

'Ultrasonically enhanced liquid filtering' 1973.

At the beginning of 1972 the University of Cape Town on the insistance of prof R W Guelke approved the establishment of a 'Central Accoustics Laboratory/Sound Research Laboratory'. Bert is since his return from the USA the head of the laboratory. He installed the laboratory and does his own research there. ' Apart from his research into noise, animal sounds, spoken language, music etc, the laboratory will be able to contribute to the use of sound in industry. As far as noise is concerned the unit will be eager to help architects and builders with advice...' (Die Burger 18 July 1972; The Cape Argus 10 Jul 1972).

Bert was also a co-founder and first president of the South African Accoustic Institute (1975).

(Semmelink, J Erfgoed)
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Willemina Semmelink¹ was born on 16 Oct 1916 in Noorde Schut, Netherlands.¹ She died on 24 Dec 1983 in Pretoria, South Africa.²⁶ She was childrens welfare (kindersorg).²⁶
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Lambertus Diederich Semmelink¹ was born on 22 Dec 1918 in Lutten, Netherlands.¹ He immigrated in 1937 to Cape Town, Cape, South Africa.¹⁸ He died on 15 Feb 1945 in Pretoria, South Africa.¹ Names incorrectly entered in Tvl Death Notice Index as ALbertus Diederik SemmeRlink.

Lambertus Diederik Semmelink and Hendrika Johanna Tempel were married on 10 Jul 1943 in Pretoria, South Africa.¹ Hendrika Johanna Tempel¹ was born on 19 Apr 1895 in Standerton, Transvaal, South Africa.¹ She died on 2 Jun 1978 in Pretoria, South Africa.¹