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Philippe FOUCHE

Philippe FOUCHE

Male 1645 - Bef 1708  (63 years)

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  1. 1.  Philippe FOUCHE was born in 1645 in Sevres, France (son of Besnard FOUCH and Anne BRUERE); died before 4 Dec 1708 in Paarl, Cape, South Africa.

    Notes:

    Phillipe was the progenitor (stamvader) of the Fouché family in South Africa. He was a French Huguenot from Orléanais. He grew up on the farm "La Brusleé", near Suévres (near Ménars in the Loire Valley in France). After his wedding he lived on the farm "La Luandiere" in the assembly or community of Saint-Lubin de Su
    eves.
    He left for the Cape on the ship "Voorschotten" with his wife, Anne, and 3 children: Anne (6) Esther (5) and Jacques (3). His 2 eldest children (both named Phillipe) had already died at a young age in Europe. The "Voorschotten" was the first ship to leave Holland with French refugees. It was a flyboat with 3 masts and a rounded hull, 130 Dutch feet long and capable of carrying 150 people. Its captain was Fs. Vellerius (Valerius). It was part of the autumnal fleet - sailing with this ship were "Borssenburg", "Oosterland", "De Schelde", "Berg China", "Zuid-Beveland" and "Wapen van Alkmaar". It set sail from Delftshaven, Zeeland in the Netherlands on 31 Dec 1687. On 13 April 1688 it arrived at Saldanha Bay, where its passengers transferred to the ship "Jupiter", which arrived at Table Bay on 26 April 1688 with 192 people on board.
    In 1692 he settled on the farm "De Wildepaardenjacht" east of the Berg River in Drakenstein, in 1699.

    (Research):Hy was van Suevres in Frankryk afkomstig en arriveer 1688 in die Kaap as 'n Franse Hugenoot met sy vrou op die Voorschooten. Hy was gevestig in 1692 te De Wildepaardenjacht, Paarl, en is in 1708 oorlede. Hy het 3 seuns en 3 dogters gehad. Twee kinders is egter jonk in Europa reeds oorlede.

    Philippe married Anne SOUCHAY on 7 Jun 1677 in Mer, Menars-La-Ville, France. Anne was born in 1655 in Aunay, France; died before 1708 in Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Besnard FOUCH was born in Mar 1617 in France; died on 5 Apr 1674 in France.

    Notes:

    Bernard Foucher was from the farm "La Bruslée" which was near Suévres.

    Besnard married Anne BRUERE in 1642. Anne (daughter of David BRUERE, daughter of David BRUERE and Pn NN, daughter of David BRUERE and Pn NN) was born in 1620 in France; died in 1699 in Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anne BRUERE was born in 1620 in France (daughter of David BRUERE, daughter of David BRUERE and Pn NN, daughter of David BRUERE and Pn NN); died in 1699 in Cape, South Africa.
    Children:
    1. 1. Philippe FOUCHE was born in 1645 in Sevres, France; died before 4 Dec 1708 in Paarl, Cape, South Africa.
    2. Esther FOUCHER was born in 1666 in Su; died in 1698 in Franschhoek, Cape, South Africa.
    3. Gasper FOUCHER was born in 1666 in France; died in 1688.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  David BRUERE was born about 1608 in Mer near Blois, France ( Orleans-Mer) (son of David BRUERE and Pn NN); and died.

    Notes:

    Alt Name: David BRUÉRE

    Children:
    1. 3. Anne BRUERE was born in 1620 in France; died in 1699 in Cape, South Africa.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  David BRUERE was born about 1600 in Mer, Loir-Et-Cher, France; and died.

    Notes:

    Alt Name: David BRUÉRE

    David married Pn NN. Pn and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Pn NN and died.
    Children:
    1. 6. David BRUERE was born about 1608 in Mer near Blois, France ( Orleans-Mer); and died.
    2. Anne BRUERE was born in 1620 in France; died in 1699 in Cape, South Africa.
    3. Anne BRUERE was born about 1621; and died.
    4. Estienne BRUERE was born about 1639; and died.


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