Francois Du Toit

Born: 15 Sep 1664, Ryssel, Flanders, France
Marriage (1): Suzanne Seugnet on 12 Feb 1690
Died: 22 Oct 1731, Drakenstein, Cape Province, South Africa aged 67

Family Links

Spouses/Children:

1. Suzanne Seugnet

Stephanus Du Toit+

(+ Shows person has known children.)

bullet Birth Notes:

http://www.geni.com/list?focus_id=6000000000597588979&group=immediate_family

And

http://www.geni.com/people/Francois-du-Toit/6000000007483458667?through=6000000001452132919

bullet Death Notes:

http://www.geni.com/list?focus_id=6000000000597588979&group=immediate_family

And

http://www.geni.com/people/Francois-du-Toit/6000000007483458667?through=6000000001452132919

bullet Sources of information or noted events in his life were:

• General Comment. Hy kom from Lille (in Flandre) in 1686 na die Kaap aan boord die Vrijheit.

Hy besit die plase Kleinbosch, Schoongezicht en Palmietvallei in Daljosafat, Soetendal en Lemietrivier in Wagenmakersvallei. Francois du Toit owned 'Die Kleine Bos' in Dal Josaphat; 'Zoetnedal' \endash an annex to Wagenmakers Vallei; & 'Limiet Rivier on the Compagnies Rivier, Waveren, above the Company's Old Post [G.C.Botha Map Showing Huguenot Farms]

On 12 Feb 1690, he married Susanna Seugnet who had come out in 1689 with her sisters, from Saintes (in Saintonge). Hy was 'n Heemraad vir Drakenstein en het 'n belangrike rol gespeel in die vryburgers se stryd teen goewerneur W.A. van der Stel.

Du Toitskloof, in die Drakensteinberge is na hom vernoem.

• Web Based Info. http://www.geni.com/list?focus_id=6000000000597588979&group=immediate_family

Francois married Suzanne Seugnet, daughter of Èlie Seugnet and Jeanne Pelletreaux, on 12 Feb 1690. (Suzanne Seugnet was born in 1673 in Semussac, Poitou-Charentes, France, died about 1743 in Drakenstein, Cape Province, South Africa and was buried in Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa.)

bullet Sources of information or n events in their marriage were:

• Web Based Info. Susanna Seugnet came to SA from Saintes (in Saintonge) in 1689, together with her sisters, Claudine en Jeanne. [The ship's name is possibly the Berg China, because we know her sister, Claudine's husband of 1689 - Paul Roux - travelled on this ship, but this assumes that marriage pre-dated the voyage, and Paul comes from Orange (in Comtat Venaissin), so perhaps not a safe assumption - Sharon]

On 12 Feb 1690 she married Francois du Toit, who had come from from Lille (in Flandre) in 1686 na die Kaap aan boord die Vrijheit. Francois du Toit owned 'Die Kleine Bos' in Dal Josaphat; 'Zoetnedal' \endash an annex to Wagenmakers Vallei; & 'Limiet Rivier on the Compagnies Rivier, Waveren, above the Company's Old Post [G.C.Botha Map Showing Huguenot Farms] Hy was 'n Heemraad vir Drakenstein en het 'n belangrike rol gespeel in die vryburgers se stryd teen goewerneur W.A. van der Stel.

Coertzen says she had 4 sons and 5 daughters
http://www.geni.com/people/Suzanne-Seugnet/6000000001452132919?through=6000000000597588979

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