Estienne Viret1

M, #11812, b. circa 1662, d. 29 October 1726
NGK Drakenstein Baptisms 1694-1732NGK Drakenstein Baptisms 1694-1732
Birth*Estienne Viret was born circa 1662 in Pontaix, Dauphiné, France.1 
Marriage*He married Marguerite Rousse, daughter of Jean Roux and Marie Jourdan, in 1696 de Caep de Goede Hoop.2 
Death*He died on 29 October 1726 de Caep de Goede Hoop.3 
Signature Between 1690 and 1724, 54 Huguenots signed documents de Caep de Goede Hoop. These signatures were published by Graham Botha in his book The French Refugees at the Cape and can be seen in the attached scan of the relevant page and includes those of Louis de Berault, Estienne Viret, Jacques Delporte, Jean Durand, Jacques de Savoye, Jacques Nourtier, André Gauch, Francois Rétif, Guillaume Néel, Paul Roux, Daniel Hùgo, David Senecal, Pierre Simond, Jean Prieur du Plessis, Guillaume du Toit, Francois du Toit, Jean le Roux, Jacques Therond, Hercules des Prez, Abraham de Villiers, Jean Gardiol, Jacques de Villiers, Pierre de Villiers, Isaac Taillefert, Jean Taillefert, Jean Gardé, Claude Marais, Estienne Bruére, Daniel des Ruelles, Pierre Rousseau, Jacques Pinard, Estienne Cronjé, Jacques Malan, Gabriël le Roux, David du Bùisson, Daniel Nourtier, Estienne Niel, Philippe Fouché, Gideon le Grand, Pierre Cronjé, Paul Couvret, Paul le Febvre, Salomon de Gournay, Pierre Vivier, Pierre Jourdan, Esaias Engelbert Caucheteux and Jean de Buijs.4

Family

Marguerite Rousse b. bt 1680 - 1682
Children

Citations:

  1. [S154] Pieter Coertzen, The Huguenots of South Africa 1688-1988 (28 Wale Street, Cape Town: Tafelberg Publishers Limited, 1988), p. 170. Hereinafter cited as The Huguenots of South Africa.
  2. [S154] Pieter Coertzen, The Huguenots of South Africa, p. 168.
  3. [S486] Colin Graham Botha, The French Refugees at the Cape (Cape Town: Cape Times Limited, 1921), p. 90. Hereinafter cited as The French Refugees at the Cape.
  4. [S486] Colin Graham Botha, The French Refugees at the Cape, p.74.
  5. [S408] Drakenstein Heemkring, compilers, Drakenstein I Baptisms., CD-ROM (Paarl) Drakenstein Heemkring, 2006 , Baptism Register, Le 25 ditau [d'aoust Lannée 1697]; Elizabet fille de Etienne Viret Et de Marguerite Rous Le temoins Etienne Niel Et Marie Elizabet. Hereinafter cited as Drakenstein I Baptisms.
  6. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, Le 14 ditau [Septbre, Lannée 1699]; Etienne fils d Etienne Viret Et de Marguerite Rous il ont presante Enfant au Saint bapteme Eux me[...].
  7. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, Anno 1702; den 19de Jùnij; gedoopt Jean Viret. deVader Etienne Viret, de moeder Marguerite Roùx. de getùygen Abraham de Villiers, en Margareta Gardiol.
  8. [S191] C.C. de Villiers & C. Pama, Geslagregisters van ou Kaapse Families III S-Z (Cape Town / Amsterdam: A.A. Balkema, 1966), p.1059. Hereinafter cited as Geslagregisters van ou Kaapse Families III S-K.
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