Detlef Gottfried Nikolaus MEGGERSEE the son of Hilarius Hans Christian and Anna Catharina Dorothea née Engelhardt was born on 05 Jun 1819 in Brekendorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany [Prussia,]. A saddler by trade.
Ship:  “Wandrahm” Departed Hamburg 31/8/1858 Arrived East London 6/12/1858 ship’s Captain H Decker. Families on board comprising 344 souls 10 children and 1 adult  died during voyage
He died on 21 Jul 1890 in Stutterheim dist, Cape Colony, "Enkantusi". [Deceased Estate file No, 1421/1890 (Cape Town) (Western Cape Archives.]
Detlef married Margaretha Henriette Dorothea GOEPFERDT .
Margaretha died after 1860.

They had the following children:

b1.. Christian Jakob Franz MEGGERSEE  (Detlef Gottfried Nikolaus) was born on 25 Nov 1851 in Germany, Meggerdorf, Schlewsig-Holstein. He died on 28 Jan 1906 in Marienthal, King Williams Town dist, Cape Colony.  The cause of death was Liver Carcinoma. He was buried in Frankfort, King Williams Town, Cape Colony.
Christian married Anna Elise SCHEMEL  daughter of Matthias SCHEMEL and Elizabeth in Stutterheim dist, Cape Colony. Anna was born on 10 Dec 1857 in Germany. She died on 28 May 1925 in Marienthal, King Williams Town dist, Cape Province. She was buried in Frankfort, King Williams Town, Cape Colony.

b2. Carl Johann MEGGERSEE  (Detlef Gottfried Nikolaus) was born in 1854 in Germany. He died on 02 Apr 1924 in Old Somerset Hospital, Cape Province.  The cause of death was Valvular Disease of the Heart. He was buried in Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town, Cape Province.
Carl married Louise NN in Frankfort, King Williams Town, Cape Colony.