| 1. | Louis FOURIE was born in 1670 in Point Aix, Dauphine, France; died about 1750 in 'Slangrivier', Wagenmakersvallei(Wellington), Cape, South Africa. Notes:
French refugee arrived in 1688, became farmer at "Wagonmakers Kraal" afterwards at "Snake River" also below "Zeekoedrift"
Louis was the progenitor (stamvader) of the Fourie family in South Africa. He was a French Huguenot from Pointaix, Dauphine. He arrived in the Cape on 27 Jan 1689 on the ship "Wapen van Alkmaar" ('t Wapen van Alcmaer), which belonged to the Chamber of Amsterdam.
He was allocated the farm "De Slange Rivier" on 28 Feb 1699. It was situated in the Wamakersvallei (wagon maker’s valley), today the town of Wellington. He lived there until he died around 1750. He owned a second farm "Zeekoedrift" on die Gouritz River. He was a burgher of Drakenstein.
According to his will his son Louis should have inherited his farm "De Slange Rivier", but he did not accept it and the ground was sold by auction to Gabriel Rossouw.
Arrived on The Wapen van Alkmaar
Belonged to the Chamber of Amsterdam, Captain Carel Goske. Left Texel on 27 July, 1688 and arrived at the Cape on 27 January, 1689.
(Research):Louis FOURIE, gebore 1669, van Pointaix, Dauphine, wat aangekom het in 1698 was 'n Franse Hugenoot wat 'n landbouer in die Wamakersvallei was sedert 1699 op die plaas 'Slange Rivier' en later Zeekoeidrift aan die Goudritsrivier. Eersgenoemde plaas is na sy dood omstreeks 1750 gekoop deur Gabriel Rousseau. Louis was getroud met Suzanne CORDIER d/v Louis en na haar dood in 1715 met Anna JOURDAN d/v Pierre Jourdan. Hy het 10 kinders van sy eerste huwelik, en 11 van sy tweede huwelik gehad.
1. Susanna ~ 1694 x Jan Nel xx CE Schutte
2. Francois ~ 4/9/1696
3. Maria ~ 26/10/1698
4. Martha ~ 27/3/1701 x Pieter Lombard
5. Gideon * 27/8/1701
6. Louis * 1703 burger Drakenstein x 16/5/1728 Susanna le Riche
7. Sara ~ 29/11/1705 x Adriaan van Wyk
8. Elizabeth ~ 29/4/1708
9. Jacobus ~ 1/1/1710 + voor 1756 x 9/8/1739 Elisabeth Minnaar, woon op Cralinge, Caledon.
10. Marcus ~ 14/5/1713
11. Pieter ~ 7/2/1717 burger Swellendam x 22/2/1767 Isabella Steyn
12. Anna ~ 5/6/1716 x Pieter Jacobs
13. Maria ~ 8/12/1720
14. David ~ 27/9/1722 x 16/5/1751 Louisa Erasmus
15. Johannes ~ 29/10/1724 x 9/3/1760 Cecilia Johanna du Preez
16. Petrus ~ 8/9/1726 x 22/2/1767 Isabella Steyn
17. Marcus Anthonius ~ 11/7/1728 x 25/4/1762 Catharina Bezuidenhout
18. Susanna ~ 7/5/1730
19. Joseph ~ 2/3/1732 burger Swellendam + 14/4/1811 x 24/10/1759 Elsie van Eeden
20. Stephanus ~ 17/10/1734 burger Drakenstein x 5/2/1764 Helena Geertruy Lategaan
21. Jonathan ~ 8/6/1738 burger Stellenbosch x 13/5/1781 Martha Sophia du Plessis weduwee van Zacharias Arend Eelhof
Verwysings:
De Villiers/Pama
Heese/Lombard
Verwysingsmateriaal, Boksburg biblioteek
Verwysingsmateriaal, Springs LDS FHC biblioteek
Saamgestel deur:
Martina Louw (nee van Breda)
Kennethl@xtra.co.nz
Arrived on The Wapen van Alkmaar
Belonged to the Chamber of Amsterdam, Captain Carel Goske. Left Texel o n 27 July, 1688 and arrived at the Cape on 27 January, 1689.
Louis FOURIE, gebore 1669, van Pointaix, Dauphine, wat aangekom het in 1 698 was 'n Franse Hugenoot wat 'n landbouer in die Wamakersvallei was s edert 1699 op die plaas 'Slange Rivier' en later Zeekoeidrift aan die G oudritsrivier. Eersgenoemde plaas is na sy dood omstreeks 1750 gekoop d eur Gabriel Rousseau. Louis was getroud met Suzanne CORDIER d/v Louis e n na haar dood in 1715 met Anna JOURDAN d/v Pierre Jourdan. Hy het 10 k inders van sy eerste huwelik, en 11 van sy tweede huwelik gehad.
1. Susanna ~ 1694 x Jan Nel xx CE Schutte
2. Francois ~ 4/9/1696
3. Maria ~ 26/10/1698
4. Martha ~ 27/3/1701 x Pieter Lombard
5. Gideon * 27/8/1701
6. Louis * 1703 burger Drakenstein x 16/5/1728 Susanna le Riche
7. Sara ~ 29/11/1705 x Adriaan van Wyk
8. Elizabeth ~ 29/4/1708
9. Jacobus ~ 1/1/1710 + voor 1756 x 9/8/1739 Elisabeth Minnaar, woon op C ralinge, Caledon.
10. Marcus ~ 14/5/1713
11. Pieter ~ 7/2/1717 burger Swellendam x 22/2/1767 Isabella Steyn
12. Anna ~ 5/6/1716 x Pieter Jacobs
13. Maria ~ 8/12/1720
14. David ~ 27/9/1722 x 16/5/1751 Louisa Erasmus
15. Johannes ~ 29/10/1724 x 9/3/1760 Cecilia Johanna du Preez
16. Petrus ~ 8/9/1726 x 22/2/1767 Isabella Steyn
17. Marcus Anthonius ~ 11/7/1728 x 25/4/1762 Catharina Bezuidenhout
18. Susanna ~ 7/5/1730
19. Joseph ~ 2/3/1732 burger Swellendam + 14/4/1811 x 24/10/1759 Elsie v an Eeden
20. Stephanus ~ 17/10/1734 burger Drakenstein x 5/2/1764 Helena Geertru y Lategaan
21. Jonathan ~ 8/6/1738 burger Stellenbosch x 13/5/1781 Martha Sophia d u Plessis weduwee van Zacharias Arend Eelhof
Verwysings:
De Villiers/Pama
Heese/Lombard
Verwysingsmateriaal, Boksburg biblioteek
Verwysingsmateriaal, Springs LDS FHC biblioteek
Saamgestel deur:
Martina Louw (nee van Breda)
Kennethl@xtra.co.nz
Louis married Susanna CORDIER in 1694. Susanna (daughter of Louis CORDIER(CORTJE), progenitor and Francoise MARTINET) was born in 1678 in France; died about 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Louis married on 2 Mar 1716 in Drakenstein, Cape, South Africa(Paarl). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Anna FOURIE, b12 was born in 1718; was christened on 8 Aug 1718 in Drakenstein, Cape, South Africa(Paarl); died in in Cape, South Africa.
- Anna FOURIE was born before 5 Jun 1718; was christened on 5 Jun 1718; and died.
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1670 - Abt 1750 (80 years)
