Andreas Gotlieb Schombe moved to the Cape from Konigsberg in Denmark. in 1765.  Andreas become a burger of Stellenbosch and married Johanna Sophia Viljoen on 18 Sept 1785.

Governor Baron Joachim von Plettenberg was offering farms to settlers and he was granted land in the area now known as Middleburg, Cape, Andreas and settled here with his brother Guilliame and named the farm Schoombiesklip.

The rich legacy of the Schoombee family lies deep in the whole district. Stewards of ,among other, Vriesfontein farm, the Schoombees are now fifth and sixth generation farmers. This historic land holds the echoes of a bygone era when the Schoombee railway station graced Vriesfontein’s expanse, now known as the thriving Schoombee area. Conveniently situated midway between Middelburg and Steynsburg in the Great Karoo, Schoombee is a testament to the enduring spirit of this family and the Schoombee community.