George Ernest FOUSTMAN-FAUSTMAN from Berlin.

Berlin the capital and royal residence the heart of the powerful Kingdom of Prussia, with King Frederick the Great ruling during this era, situated in the Margraviate of Brandenburg, and located in the fertile Spree River valley, surrounded by forests and lakes, known for its Baroque buildings and avenues like Unter den Linden. Berlin was already a significant European capital, growing rapidly in size, influence, and grandeur, laying the groundwork for its later role as the capital of a unified Germany. (AI quote).

The Foustman/Faustman story at the Cape begins with George Ernest Foustman, a young man from Berlin who entered the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) on 20 May 1770. He sailed on the Landskroon, a sturdy Amsterdam-built ship carrying more than 270 crewmen. After a demanding ocean crossing, the vessel called at the Cape of Good Hope on 23 September 1770, where George remained to fulfil his duties as a VOC soldier.

By 1776, George had completed the years required to earn burgher status. Once accepted into the Cape community, he shifted his occupation from soldiering to the skilled trade of wigmaking, a profession much in demand during the late 18th century. By 1786 he had risen to the respected post of court messenger (Bode van de Hof) in Stellenbosch. His life at the Cape spanned more than two decades, ending with his death on 26 March 1792.
DEPOT; KAB 1/STB 18/18 REF 48 FAUSTMAN, GEORGE ERNST. & BUITENDAG, ENGELA JOHANNA. TESTAMENT. STARTING 1786 ENDING 1786.
DEPOT; KAB MOOC 7/1/36 REF 21 FAUSTMAN, GEORGE ERNST. WILL. START 1786 END 1786 FILED 1792.

Marriage and Family

George married twice. His first wife, Johanna Magdalena Tichy, came from an established Cape family. Born and baptised in 1756, she was the daughter of Wenzel (Martin) Tiesij/Tichij/Tichy and Levina Vredenburgh. George and Johanna married on 16 June 1776, but their marriage was short-lived; Johanna died in 1777, scarcely a year later.
Christening witnesses; Johannes Christiaan ?? and Magdalena Vredenburg

Cape Town Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope
CHURCH MEMBER; 30 Mar 1774
After previously proclaiming her Faith, she was accepted and presented as a member in the Cape Town Neder Geref Church

Four years after her death, George remarried, taking Engela Johanna Buitendag as his second wife on 30 September 1781.
With his wives, he built a small but enduring family whose descendants carried the Foustman/Faustman name into the 21st century.

CHILDREN:

b1. Ernst Marthinus born about 1777, died 1835, marriage 17 Jul 1799 Cape of Good Hope, to Susanna Hendrina ROGIERS, daughter of Thomas and Maria Elizabeth van Elwe, born 1778, died 1836
DEPOT; KAB MOOC ANDER ARGIEWE 6/9/4 REF 787 FAUSTMAN, ERNST MARTHINUS. DEATH NOTICE. 1835

b2. Carel George Frederik born about 1781, died 17 Jun 1848, marriage 27 May 1810 Cape of Good Hope,  to Maria Elizabeth RYNHARDT, daughter of Johan Diederik Christoph Reinhardt and Christina Margaretha Spies., born 1790, died after 1848.
DEPOT; KAB CO 4013 REFERENCE 183 MEMORIALS RECEIVED. GEORGE FREDRIK FAUSTMAN. INDICATING HIS WILLINGNESS TO ACT AS RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTOR IN THE PAUPER HOUSE. 1842

b3. Maria Louisa born, died 13 Oct 1872, marriage 4 Mar 1810 Cape of Good Hope, to Pieter Jacob Bonthuyzen, son of Jan Bonthuyzen and Aletta Christina Broodryk, born 1780, died 1872. (DEPOT; KAB MOOC 6/9/140 REF 8390 BONTHUYS, PIETER JACOB. DEATH NOTICE. STARTING 1872; ENDING 1872.)

        Registered deaths that fit into the timeframe; 

Maria Johanna 4yrs, father Ernst Marthinus, died 17 May 1804; Cape of Good Hope,
Christina Johanna; 3yrs 3mths; father George Frederik; died 13 Feb 1812; Cape of Good Hope
Susanna Wilhelmina; 1yr 1mth 2 dys; father Pieter; died 10 Jul 1814; Cape of Good Hope
George Diederick, 10mth 17dys; father George Frederik; died 20 Jan 1815; Cape of Good Hope

Landskroon:
Building built in 1764 in front of the Chamber of Amsterdam on the VOC wharf in Amsterdam
Used in use by the VOC from 1764 to 31/12/1780 (resigned, India)
Length 150 feet
Load capacity 575 load (1150 tons)
Crew 272-342; skipper Andries Lint
Departure 20/05/1770; from Texel; to Batavia arrival 07/01/1771
• Cape of Good Hope; arrival 23/09/1770, departure 20/10/1770

VOC Opvarende:
First name; George; Patronymic; Ernst; Surname Foustman
Origin; Berlin; Date of entry into service; 1770-05-20
Function upon enlistment; Military Soldier
Sailed out with the ship Landskroon
Date out of service 1792-01-04; Where; the Cape of Good Hope
Comment; Died 1792
Scan http://hdl.handle.net/10648/8b7e1735-b67d-9fa1-cf8b-17380272da03
Source reference Accession number: 1.04.02, inventory number: 6538, folio number: 260
https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onderzoeken/archief/1.04.02/invnr/6538/file/NL-HaNA_1.04.02_6538_0558