Jeanne Rousse1,2

F, #11816, b. circa 1673, d. between 20 March 1688 and 4 August 1688
Father*Jean Roux2 b. c 1650, d. b 23 Oct 1685
Mother*Marie Jourdan2 b. c 1648, d. bt 20 Mar 1688 - 4 Aug 1688

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Last Edited10/09/2012
Birth*Jeanne Rousse was born circa 1673 in La Motte d'Aigues, Provence, France.2
 
Death*She died between 20 March 1688 and 4 August 1688 at sea on the ship China.2
 
(Witness) Abjuration On 23 October 1685, at La Motte d'Aigues, Provence, France, following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, Marie Jourdan, and her daughters Jeanne Rousse and Marguerite Rousse and Marie Rousse abdured their Protestant faith.3 
(Witness) Assistance On 10 September 1687, at Geneva, while travelling into exile following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, Marie Jourdan, and her daughters Jeanne Rousse and Marie Rousse and Marguerite Rousse received aid from their church.4 
(Witness) Assistance On 29 September 1687, at Schaffhausen, while travelling into exile following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, Marie Jourdan Jeanne Rousse and Marie Rousse and Marguerite Rousse received aid from their church.5 
(Witness) Assistance On 31 October 1687, at Frankfurt, while travelling into exile following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, Marie Jourdan, and her daughters Jeanne Rousse and Marie Rousse and Marguerite Rousse received aid from their church.6 
(Witness) Letter On 23 December 1687, in a letter to the Heeren Zeventienen, the Rotterdam Chamber advised that the following individuals had expressed an intention to sail to the Cape on the ship China. They were: Jean Mesnard, Jeanne Rousse, Louise Courbonne, Marie Anthonarde, Jeanne Mesnard, George Mesnard, Jacques Mesnard, Jean Mesnard, Philippe Meinard, André Mesnard, Jehane Marque, Jean Jourdan, Pierre Jourdan, Marie Jourdan, Marie Rousse, Marguerite Rousse, Pierre Malan, Elisabeth Richarde, Hercules Verdeau, Pierre la Grange, Pierre Jourdan de Cabriere, Paul Jourdan, André Pellanchon and Matthieu Fracassé.7 
(Refugees) ShipVoyage On 20 March 1688 the China departed Goeree enroute to de Caep de Goede Hoop where it docked on 4 August 1688. Among those on board were a group of eight orphan girls sent to the Cape following requests by Jan van Riebeeck (1659) and Simon van der Stel (1685) that the Heeren XVII send between 20 and 40 marriageable girls to the Cape. When they were finally sent in 1688 the Heeren XVII wrote that they had been selected because of their experience in farming and it was suggested they be encouraged to marry farmers. They were: Ariaante Jansse, Willemyntje Ariens de Wit, Ariaantje Jacobs, Judith Verbeek, Engeltje Cornelisse van der Bout, Catharina Jansz van der Zee, Petronella Cornelisz and Anna Elkop. Also, on board were 28 Huguenot refugees from Provence, of whom 8, mostly women, died enroute. The refugees who commenced this 19 week voyage were Matthieu Fracassé, Pierre Jaubert, Susanne Reyne, Pierre Jourdan, Marie Jourdan, Jeanne Rousse, Marie Rousse, Marguerite Rousse, André Pellanchon, Paul Jourdan, Pierre la Grange, Jehane Marque, Jean Jourdan, Pierre Jourdan, Jean Mesnard, Louise Courbonne, Marie Anthonarde, Pierre Malan, Elisabeth Richarde, Jacques Malan and Paul Roux.8,9,10 

Citations

  1. The female form of Roux is Rousse.
  2. [S486] Colin Graham Botha, The French Refugees at the Cape (Cape Town: Cape Times Limited, 1921), p. 83; Jeanne, aged 15, Marie, aged 10, Marguerite, aged 7; Sailed in the Berg China in 1688 with theIr widowed mother, Marie Jourdan. The mother and Jeanne died on the voyage.. Hereinafter cited as The French Refugees at the Cape.
  3. [S692] Harry Booyens, "Pierre de Cabrières and Pierre de Belle Etoile", Familia (Pierre de Cabrières and Pierre de Belle Etoile) Familia 49 (3) (2012): Marie abjured as widow of Jean Roux with her three daughters Jeanne, Marie and Margarite at La Motte d'Aigues on 23 October 1658.. Hereinafter cited as "Pierre de Cabrières and Pierre de Belle Etoile."
  4. [S693] Website Base de données du refuge Huguenot (Database of Huguenot Refugees) (http://www.refuge-huguenot.fr/index.php) "Notice n°21885
    NAT assistance a Geneve en 1687-1688
    DAT 1687 09 10
    SOM fl.26 s.03
    ORP Dauphine
    ORC Diois
    ORL La Motte-Chalancon
    NFS JOURDANE Marie

    Notice n°21886
    NAT assistance a Geneve en 1687-1688
    DAT 1687 09 10
    SOM fl.26 s.03
    ORP Dauphine
    ORC Diois
    ORL La Motte-Chalancon
    NER JOURDANE Marie,3 enfants de."
  5. [S693] Website Base de données du refuge Huguenot (http://www.refuge-huguenot.fr/index.php) "Notice n°74970
    NAT assistance a Schaffhouse en 1687
    DAT 1687 09 29
    SOM fl.05 kr.20
    ORP Dauphine(?)
    ORC Diois(?)
    ORL La Motte(?=La Motte-Chalencon)
    NFS JORDAN Marie

    Notice n°74971
    NAT assistance a Schaffhouse en 1687
    DAT 1687 09 29
    SOM fl.05 kr.20
    ORP Dauphine(?)
    ORC Diois(?)
    ORL La Motte(?=La Motte-Chalencon)
    NER ----- et JORDAN Marie.3 filles de."
  6. [S693] Website Base de données du refuge Huguenot (http://www.refuge-huguenot.fr/index.php) "Notice n°97297
    NAT assistance a Francfort-sur-le-Main
    DAT 1687 10 31
    DES Hollande
    IT1 Lausanne
    DT1 1687 09
    ORP Provence
    ORC Provence(haute)
    ORL La Motte-d'Aigues
    NFS JOURDANE Marie,-----,veuve de
    SOM fl.02 alb.06(pour la mere et ses filles)

    Notice n°97298
    NAT assistance a Francfort-sur-le-Main
    DAT 1687 10 31
    DES Hollande
    IT1 Lausanne
    DT1 1687 09
    ORP Provence
    ORC Provence(haute)
    ORL La Motte-d'Aigues
    NER ----- et JOURDANE Marie,3 filles de."
  7. [S486] Colin Graham Botha, The French Refugees at the Cape, p.140. I Jean Mesnart oudt 28 jaren en de
    I Louise Corbonne out 30 jaren zijn vrouw
    I Marie Anthonarde haer schoonmoeder out 64 jaren,
    6 kinderen van de voorenstaende persoonen Jean Mesnard en zyn vrouw, met namen
    Jeanne jongedochter van 10 jaren
    George jongen 9
    Jaques jongen 8
    Jean jongen .. 7
    Philippe jongen 6
    Andre jongkint van 5 maenden
    t zamen 9 personen in dese familie

    I Anthoine Madan out 38 jaren en
    I Elisabeth Verdette zijn vrouw out 23 jaren
    I dochterken genaamt [?] out 10 maenden
    Sa      3 in dese familie

    I Jeanne Marthe wed: van Jourdan out 60 jaren
    I Jean Jordan haer zoon out 28 jaren
    I Pierre Jourdan idem 24 do.
    I Marie Jourdan wed. out 40 jaren
    I Jeanne Rousse haer dochter out 15 jaren
    I Marie Rousse haer dochter out 10 jaren
    I Margarete Rousse haer dochter 7 jaren
    Sa      7 personen in dese familie

    I Pierre Malan out 23 jaren met zijn vrouw
    I Isabeau Richarde out 20 jaren
    Sa     2 personen in dese familie

    I Pierre Goiraud out 30 jaren met
    I Francoise Rousse sijn vrouw 28 jaren
    Sa      2 personen

    I Jaques Verdeau jongman out 20 jaren
    I Arcule Verdeau zijn broeder 16 jaren
    2 personen

    I Pierre Grange jongman out 23 jaren
    I Louise Corbon jongman zijn cousin 20 jaren
    2 personen

    I Susanne Resue jongedochter out 20 jaren

    I Pierre Jourdaan jongman out 24 jaren
    I Paul Jourdan jongman 22 do.
    I Andre Pelanchon 15 do.
         alle cousins germain [all first cousins]
    3 personen

    I Mathieu frachasse jongman out 26 jaren

    I Jean Furet jongman out 18 jaren

    I Anthoine Scaet jongman out 19 jaren

    't zamen uijtmakende vier en dertig personen jongh en out.
  8. [S795] Website The Dutch East India Company's shipping between the Netherlands and Asia 1595-1795 (http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/das/search).
  9. [S568] Webpage Weesmeisies (http://www.eggsa.org/articles/Weesmeisies.htm#seven).
  10. [S766] Harry Booyens, "God Bless the Good Ship China", Familia (March 2012): http://www.e-family.co.za/remarkablewriting/…. Hereinafter cited as "God Bless the Good Ship China."
 

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