Historedia
Person

Esau Damoense

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1871–1873

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Esau Damoense, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. New Rush diamond discovery and diamond rush at Kimberley

    1871–1873

    Role: Prospector/Cook

    1. 1871 · Colesberg KopjeDiscovery at Colesberg Kopje

      Esau Damoense found diamonds on Colesberg Kopje in 1871, sparking the New Rush diamond rush and the establishment of the mining camp.

    2. 27 October 1871 · Griqualand WestProclamation of Griqualand West

      The territory known as Griqualand West was proclaimed on 27 October 1871 following the diamond discoveries.

    3. 17 November 1871 · New RushArrival of Colonial Commissioners

      Colonial commissioners arrived in New Rush on 17 November 1871 to exercise authority on behalf of the Cape governor.

    4. 5 July 1873 · KimberleyRenaming to Kimberley

      New Rush became Kimberley by a proclamation dated 5 July 1873, reflecting the town's growth and significance.

Sources

  1. Kimberley, South Africa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08