Hi Bernadette
My mother's maiden name was Ontong. They lived in Paarl. My remaining aunts believe that the surname was Chinese in origin, perhaps from Ah Tong. I think there might be some truth in this theory because my mother looked Chinese, more so as she grew older. We have a long-standing family joke about the "Ontong nose" running in our family - very Asian.
I'd be very interested in what you find out.
My mother's maiden name was Ontong. They lived in Paarl. My remaining aunts believe that the surname was Chinese in origin, perhaps from Ah Tong. I think there might be some truth in this theory because my mother looked Chinese, more so as she grew older. We have a long-standing family joke about the "Ontong nose" running in our family - very Asian.
I'd be very interested in what you find out.