The Bartels family are an important Euro-African clan. They originated on the Gold Coast, founded by Cornelius Ludewich Bartels (died 1804), Governor-General of the Dutch Gold Coast between 1798 and 1804, and his son Carel Hendrik Bartels (1792–1850). They have remained prominent in the contemporary Republic of Ghana.
Notable descendants Descendants of this family include: Charles Francis Hutchison (1879–ca. 1940), a Ghanaian socialite and author. Francis Lodowic Bartels (1910–2010), a Ghanaian educator and diplomat. Kwamena Bartels (born 1947), a Ghanaian Interior Minister. Peggielene Bartels (born 1953), a Ghanaian chief, who is married to a descendant of the family.
See also Casely-Hayford Ofori-Atta
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