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French Huguenot Progenitors:
Surnames:
- Buisset *Cochet *Cordier *Courbonne *d'Atis *de la Batte *de la Porte *de Savoye *de Vos *des Pres *du Plessis *du Rand *du Toit *Fouche *Fourie *Gauch *Jacobs *Jourdaan *le Clercq *le Febre *le Long *Marais *Mare *Martinet *Menentau *Mesnard *Nel *Pinard *Prevot *Retief *Rousseau *Seugnat *Souchay *Tabourdeaux *Terrier *Therond *Viljoen *Vitu *Vivier
via Joel Michael Doubell
- Louis Cordier – 7th great grandfather - from Picardie the [Champagne] on Zuid-Bevelandt to Bethel, Drakenstein
- x Francoise Martinet – 7th great grandmother - from Orléanais on Zuid-Bevelandt to Bethel, Drakenstein
- Suzanne Cordier – 6th great grandmother from Orléanais - on Zuid-Bevelandt to Bethel, Drakenstein
- x Louis Fourie – 6th great grandfather - from Dauphiné on Zuid-Bevelandt
- Sarah Barentsz Cochet – 7th great grandmother - from Zeeland on Oosterland
- Jannetje de Clercq – 6th great grandmother - from Zeeland on Oosterland
- x Andrè Gauch – 6th great grandfather - from Languedoc on Spierdijk
- Guillaume Néel – 6th great grandfather - from Normandie on ?Schelde or on?Borssenburg to Blaauwklippen,Stellenbosch
- x Jeanne de la Batte SM/PROG– 6th great grandmother - from Anjou on ?Schelde or on?Borssenburg to Blaauwklippen, Stellenbosch
- Jean Néel - from Amsterdam on ?Schelde or on?Borssenburg to Blaauwklippen,Stellenbosch
via Johanna Elizabeth Doubell
- Louis Cordier, Snr – 8th great grandfather
- Louis Cordier – 7th great grandfather - from Orléanais on Zuid-Bevelandt to Bethel, Drakenstein
- x Francoise Martinet – 7th great grandmother - from Orléanais on Zuid-Bevelandt to Bethel, Drakenstein
- Louisa Cordier – 5th great grandmother on Zuid-Bevelandt to Bethel, Drakenstein
- Pierre Jacobs – 6th great grandfather - from Picardie on Schelde to De Goede Hoop, Drakenstein
- x Suzanne de Vos – 6th great grandmother - on Schelde to De Goede Hoop, Drakenstein
- Sara Jacobs – 7th great grandmother - from Picardie on Schelde to De Goede Hoop, Drakenstein
- x Daniel Jan Terrier – 7th great grandfather - from Orléanais on Schelde
- Sarah Barentsz Cochet – 7th great grandmother - on Oosterland
- Jannetje de Clercq – 6th great grandmother - on Oosterland
- Charles Prevot SV/PROG – 7th great grandfather - on Schelde
- x Marie le Fébre SM/PROG – 7th great grandmother - on Schelde
- Anne Prévost – 6th great grandmother - on Schelde
- Philippe Foucher – 7th great grandfather - from Orléanais - on Voorschoten
- x Anne Souchay, SM/PROG – 7th great grandmother - from Orléanais - on Voorschoten
- Anne Jourdan - from Orléanais - 6th great grandmother - on Voorschoten
- x Pierre Jourdan, de Cabrières – 6th great grandfather - on China
- Charles Marais – 7th great grandfather - on Voorschoten
- x Catherine Tabourdeaux – 7th great grandmother - on Voorschoten
- Marie-Madeleine Marais – 6th great grandmother - on Voorschoten
- x Estienne Niel – 6th great grandfather - from Dauphiné on ?
- Jacques Pinard – 6th great grandfather - on Voorschoten
- x Esther "Hester" Foucher – 6th great grandmother - on Voorschoten
- Dr Jean Prieur du Plessis – 6th great grandfather - from Normandie on Oosterland
- x Madeleine Menanteau – 6th great grandmother - on Oosterland
- xx Marie Buisset – 6th great grandmother - on ?
- Francois Viljoen – 6th great grandfather - ?
- Jacques de Savoye – 6th great grandfather - on Oosterland
- x Marguerite-Thérèse de Savoye, PROG1 – 5th great grandmother - on Oosterland
- Jean Jourdan, de Belle Etoile SV/PROG I – 6th great grandfather - on China
- x Isabeau 'Elizabeth' le Long – 6th great grandmother - on China
- Hercules des Prez – 6th great grandfather - on Schelde
- x Cecilia d'Atis – 6th great grandmother - on Schelde
- Marie-Jeanne des Prez – 5th great grandmother - on Schelde
- x Jacques Therond – 5th great grandfather - from Languedoc on Oosterland
- Jacquemine des Prez– 6th great grandmother - on Schelde
- x Abraham Vivier, ii – 6th great grandfather - from Normandie on Zuid-Bevelandt
- Francois du Toit – 6th great grandfather - on Vrijheid
- x Suzanne Seugnet – 6th great grandmother - on ?Wapen van Alkmaar
- Pierre Rousseau – 6th great grandfather - from Orléanais on Borssenburg
- x Anne Retif – 6th great grandmother - from Orléanais on Borssenburg
- Jacques De la Porte – 5th great grandfather - on Kattendijk
- x Sara Vitu – 5th great grandmother - on Kattendijk
- Jean Mesnard – 5th great grandfather - on China
- x Louise Courbonne – 5th great grandmother - on China
- Philippe Mesnard – 4th great grandfather - on China
- Jean Durand – 5th great grandfather - from Dauphiné on ?Wapen van Alkmaar
- Louis Fourie – 5th great grandfather - on ?Wapen van Alkmaar
- Ignatius Maré – 5th great grandfather - on?
HUGUENOT DESCENDANTS WITH MODERN SURNAMES
- Jacques Bisseux (Bisseau), x Marie le Fèbvre, xx Isabeaux Pochox
- CORDIER: Louis Cordier (Cortje), married Francoise Martinet, a tenant famer from Pontaix (or Orleanais) - one of the first elders in the French community of Bethel, Drakenstein.
- DELPORT: Jacques de la Porte came from Lille in French Flandres in 1699 on the ship Cattendyk, together with his wife, Sara Vitout - who he had married in Oct 1698 - & their eldest daughter, Maria. From 1721 to 1733 he owned the farm Ontdekkers- Vlei near St. Omar, Daljosafat. He died on 9 December 1739. He had 3 sons & 3 daughters .Jacques Delporte (de la Porte, Delport), x Sara Vitu
- Jacques de Savoye and Madeleine le Clercq
- DU PLESSIS: Jean Prieur, a surgeon rom Poitiers, came on the Oosterland, accompanied by his wife, Madeleine Menanteau. Theirfirst son, Charl Prieur duPlessis was born on the journey to SA. After five years they travelled back but he settled here with his second wife, Marie Buisset. He died in Stellenbosch.
- DU PREEZ: Hercule des Prez or du Pre fled from Courtrai, Flandres with his wife Cecilia d’Atis & six children: Elizabeth du Preez; Hercule du Preez Jr; Marie-Jeanne du Preez;Francois-Jean du Preez; Jaquemina du Preez; Phillippe du Preez on Schelde.
- DURAND: Jean,from La Motte, was a surgeon & farmer in Drakenstein. His wife was Anna Vermeulen.Jean Durand, x Anna Vermeulen
- DU TOIT: François, & his brother Guillaume fled from Lille in Flandres. The latter had only daughters. Francois settled as a burger in Daljosafat. Francois’ wife was Susanna Seugnet. Guillaume’s wife wasSara Cochet.*Jean Prieur du Plessis, x Madeleine Menanteau, xx Marie Buisset * François du Toit, x Susanna Seugnet * Guillaume du Toit x Sara Cochet
- FOUCHE: Philippe Foucher (Fouché), from Orleanais came together with his wife, Anne Souchay & three children - amongst the first refugees on the ‘Voorschoten’. They established themselves in 'de Wilde Paardenjacht', Drakenstein, Paarl.
- FOURIE: Louis Fourie of Dauphine came to the Cape with Susanna Cordier & afterwards married Anna Jourdaan.*Antoine Faure, x Rachel de Villliers Louis Fourié (Fourie), x Suzanne Cordier, xx Anne Jourdan
- GOUWS / GOUS: Andre Gaucher from Le Pont-de-Montvert came in 1690 on the ‘Spierdyk’ 7 was one of the few refugees who needed no monetary help x Jacqueline Decre xx Jean de Clercq, *Etienne Gauch, son of Andre Gauch
- JACOBS: Pierre Jacob came from Calais with his wife , Susanne de Vos & 3 /children. He died prematurely, & his wife married Nicolaas de Lanoy .*Pierre Jacob (Jacobs, Jacobse), x Suzanne de Vos
- JORDAAN: Jean Jourdaan came on the 'Berg China' in 1688 with his brother Pierre. They came from Cabriere. Pierre left behind no male offspring. Jean was later the owner of their farm, ‘La Motte’.* Jean Jourdan (Jourdanne, Jordaan), x Elisabeth le Long
- MARAIS: Charles Marais was amongst the first Hugenots to arrive here on the ‘Voorschoten’. His wife, Catherine Taboureaux & four children accompanied him. His farm ‘Le plessis Marle’ is named after his birth town. He is murdered by a "Hottentot' within a year of his arrival come here.*Charles Marais, x Catherine Taboureux
- Ignace Maré, x Susanna van Vuuren
- Jean Meinard (Mesnard, Minnaar), x Louise Courbonne
- NEL: Guillaume Néel (Nel) from Rouaan came as a refugee in 1691,with his wife, Jeanne de la Batte on the ship de Schelde. They lived at ‘Blauwklip’ in Stellenbosch. This couple has been identifed as the source of the genes for Fanconi Anemia in the Afrikaner population of South Africa. *Guillaume Néel (Nel), x Jeanne la Batte
- PIENAAR: Jacques Pinard from Drouais and his 21 yr old bride, Hester Fouche,came with the first group of Huguenots. He was a carpenter, but also farmed in Klein-Drakenstein. He remarried Marthe le Fevre. Pieter, his grandson, was one of the first explorers through SWA.*Jacques Pinard (Pienaar), x Esther Foucher, xx Marthe le Fèbre
- RETIEF: François Retif came from Blois on the 'Borssenburg' as a young man of 25, his sister Anne Retief and settled on the farm ‘La Paris’. 12 yrs later, he married the 15yr old Marie Mouy. They had 9 children, of which 3 died young. *François Retif (Retief), x Marie Mouy
- ROUSSEAU / ROUSSOUW / ROSSOUW: Pierre from Menars-la-Ville near to Blois arrived in the Cape in 1689. He was one of the first deacons. Married to Anne Retief, he farmed on L’Arc d’Orleans in Drakenstein. After her death, he married Gertrude du Toit Pierre Rousseau (Rossouw, Roussouw, Russaar, Rossar), x Anne Retief, xx Gertruida du Toit
- THERON: Jacques Therond, came from Nimes, Languedoc, in 1688 on the ‘Oosterland’, & settled in the Klein-Drakenstein area. He was a heemraad, & later an owner on the farm Languedoc. Hs spouse was was Marie Jean, daughter of the Huguenot, Hedrcules Des Pres.*Jacques Therond (Theron), x Marie-Jeanne des Pres
- VILJOEN: Francois Villion (Viljoen), from Clermont (in Belgium? So possibly a Walloon, not a Huguenot), was already at the Cape in 1671. In 1676 the married Cornelia Campenaar. In 1692 he is awarded the farm ‘Idasvallei’ in Stellenbosch. One of his 6 died young.*Francois Villion (Viljoen), x Cornelia Campenaar
- VIVIER(S): Abraham & his two brothers, Jacques & Pierre came from le Preche & farmed in Daljosafat. Two brothers died unmarried & Abraham married to Jacquemine du Preez ,is the progenitor of the family. He received the farm ‘Schoongezicht’ in Daljosafat.*Abraham Vivier x Jacquemine du Preez