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Booysen
Booysen is an Afrikaans surname, also spelled Booyze, Booyse and Booysens. It is related to the English language, English surname Boyce (other), Boyce and Boysen (other), Boysen in other Germanic languages. The ''Stamvader'' Boy Booysen was the first of the generation of the Booysen family which was born in Germany and arrived in South Africa in the mid-17th century. He was a resident of Stellenbosch and Drakenstein in the Cape. The genealogy of the family can also be traced back to other ''stamvaders'' including Karl Booysen-Brùndolf, Pierre Joubert (Jaubert) and Jean Durand. Coat of arms The Booysen coat of arms is green and gold with a bear standing on a helmet holding a bow. The green represents hope, joy, and loyalty in love. The gold represents generosity of wealth and elevation of the mind. The bear represents strength and ferocity in the protection of one's family. The bow represents a readiness for battle. The shape of the shield, with the flat top, ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecile Booysen
Cécile Booysen (1895 – 7 April 1937) was a South African doctor, peace activist, and promoter of birth control. She was the founder of the Goswell Women's Welfare Centre and the Medical Peace Campaign. Life Booysen was born in 1895, the daughter of a South African farmer. Determined to become a doctor, she borrowed money to travel to England, studying at King's College London, King's College and Charing Cross Hospital. After obtaining the Membership of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons, M.R.C.S.; and Royal College of Physicians, L.R.C.P. diplomas in 1926, Booysen became house-surgeon at Charing Cross, and then took up general practice in North-West London, serving also for a time as clinical assistant at the Paddington Green Children's Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital. Booysen shared a practice with Joan Malleson, a close friend and fellow doctor and reproductive rights advocate. In 1935 Booysen founded a voluntary birth control clinic known as the Goswell Women's Welfare Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |