Maria Russaar, SM/PROG

French Speakers at the Cape: The European background. p117

"No trace of the Marie Rousseau of Blois who came to the Cape has been found, if this is indeed the correct version of her surname, while the Cape burgher Frederick Roussouw, more properly Pieter de Wit, is not connected with the Rousseaus of the Blésois" [102]

Wife of Jan Jansz. van Eeden, Marie Rousseau, described in 1702 as Maria Rossar od "Blooij", aged 43, in MOOC 7/1/1, Testamenten, 1689-1712: 36, May 26

• Ref : BOTHA, French refugees, p 83 and for another version of her surname and place of origin (Crassee of Dubloys), HOGE, "Kanttekeninge', TWK, Nuwe Reeks, I, 2, Dec 1940, p 150. For Frederick Rossouw
• Ref : A J BÖESEKEN (ed.), Resolusies van dier Politieke Raad, III, Suid-Afrikaanse Argiefstukke, Kaap No. 3, p 178 and n.: Dec 16,

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BIRTH

Born according to Dr. J. Hoge, Personalia of the Germans at the Cape, 1652-1806, Archives Year Book for South African History (Cape Town: Government Printer, Union of South Africa, 1946), 19 Octr 1666 - Blois France.

EMIGRATION

Webpage Olive Tree Ships - Borssenburg (http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/sahug03.shtml)

"Borssenburg - 2nd ship to leave Netherlands but 3rd ship to arrive at Cape, 150 feet long, could carry 80 passengers, sailed January 6, 1688, arrived Cape May 12, 1688. no disease nor death on board

* Pierre Rousseau

• Marie Rousseau
• Francois Retif
• Anne Retif
• Pierre Meyer
• Michel Martineau, Blois
• Pierre Lombard
• Marie Couteau of Soubeyran, Dauphine
• Daniel Hugot of Champagne

Source : Coertzen, Pieter - "The Huguenots of South Africa 1688-1988", Tafelberg Publishers Limited, Cape Town, 1988

MARRIAGES

Marriage 1 Jan Janse van Eeden on 13 June 1688 Cape Town

Marriage 2 Cornelis Joosten van Daalen - Lorna Newcomb and Ockert Malan, compilers, Annale van Nederduits Gereformeerde Moedergemeente Stellenbosch No 1.., CD-ROM (Stellenbosch) Die Genootskap vir die Kerkversameling, 2004 0-9584832-1-3), Baptism Register, Lorna:

Cornelis Joosten van Daalen van Kleverskerk het in 1681 na die Kaap gekom op die Tidoor as soldaat.
Hy word 'n vryburger in 1684 en trou met Maria Russaar van Blois, Frankryk, weduwee van Jan Jans van Eeden van Oldenburgh.
Sy testament (1/STB 18/3 verw. 11) van 7.10.1711 gee sy ouderdom aan as 54 jaar.

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DATE OF DEATH

After 22 June 1727

Maryna Russaar witnesses  the baptism of Margaretha Grovè  22 June 1727

* Ref: Register ver Gedoopte kiinderen Van Drakensteijn

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