A FAURE GENEALOGY: BOOK 1 (OF 8): HISTORY AND 3 GENERATIONS AFTER ANTOINE FAURE (1685-1736)

by

Alexander Pierre FAURE (1946-) Michael John HARRIS (1933-)

Albert Pieter Verner FAURE (1931-2007)

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CONTENTS

Chapter Introduction Chapter Sources Chapter Ancestors of Antoine FAURE (1685-1736) Chapter Antoine FAURE (1685-1736) and Rachel DE VILLIERS (1694-1773) Chapter The DE VILLIERS family and Rachel DE VILLIERS (1694-1773) Chapter Children of Antoine FAURE (1685-1736) and Rachel DE VILLIERS (1694-1773) Chapter Children of Abraham FAURE (1717-1792) Chapter Petronella Sophia FAURE (1787-1868) Chapter Children of Jan Pieter FAURE (1760-1820) Chapter Children of Abraham FAURE (1795-1868) Chapter Children of David Pieter FAURE (1842-1916) Chapter Descendants of Vincent FAURE (1877-1918) Chapter Descendants of Reginald Theodore FAURE (1882-1952) Chapter Descendants of Jan Pieter Hendrik FAURE (1804-1856) Chapter Elisabeth Hendrica FAURE (1791-1863) Chapter Descendants of Abraham FAURE (1767-1846) Chapter Children of Jacobus Christiaan FAURE (1769-1834) Chapter Children of Abraham FAURE (1795-1875) Chapter Children of Jacobus Christiaan FAURE (1819-1879) Chapter Children of Abraham FAURE (1847-1927) Chapter Descendants of Andrew Murray FAURE (1893-1960) Chapter Children of Johan Christiaan FAURE (1849-1905) Chapter Descendants of Carel Frederik FAURE (1892-?) Chapter Descendants of Charles Kirkwood FAURE (1926-?) Chapter Descendants of William Caldwell FAURE (1893-1969) Chapter Descendants of Jacobus Christiaan FAURE (1856-1898) Chapter Children of Hendrik Emanuel FAURE (1828-1898) Chapter Children of Abraham William Frederik Alewyn FAURE (1854-1922)

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Chapter Descendants of Hendrik Carel William FAURE (1882-1960) Chapter Children of William Natalis Martinus FAURE (1883-1975) Chapter Children of Louis Henry Frederik Alewyn FAURE (1856-1924) Chapter Children of Henry Martinus Frederik FAURE (1882-1937) Chapter Descendants of Peter Henry FAURE (1908-1964), Henry Frederick FAURE (1910-2000),

Eric Simon Noel FAURE (1913-1998) Chapter Descendants of William Adolf FAURE (1896-1990) Chapter Descendants of James Cornelis Adriaan FAURE (1899-1984) Chapter Children of Philip Alfred Alewyn FAURE (1861-1922), Everard Edward Hutchinson FAURE (1863-1903) Chapter Children of Johannes Pieter FAURE (1832-1900) Chapter Descendants of James Abercrombie FAURE (1864-1950) Chapter Descendants of William Caldwell FAURE (1867-1944) Chapter Children of Philip Eduard FAURE (1838-1869) Chapter Children of Abraham FAURE (1860-1937) Chapter Children of Philip Eduard FAURE (1884-1944) Chapter Descendants of Abraham FAURE (1911-1981) Chapter Descendants of Jacobus Petrus Nicolaas FAURE (1890-1933) Chapter Descendants of Abraham FAURE (1897-1969)

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CHAPTER

INTRODUCTION

This is Book 1 of a series of 8 e-books on a branch of the FAURE family:

1. Genealogy of a Faure Branch: Book 1: History and 3 Generations after Antoine FAURE (1685-1736). 2. Genealogy of a Faure Branch: Book 2: Descendants of Dr Abraham FAURE (1795-1875). 3. Genealogy of a Faure Branch: Book 3: Descendants of Johannes Gysbertus FAURE (1796-1869). 4. Genealogy of a Faure Branch: Book 4: Descendants of Jacobus Christiaan FAURE (1798-1876). 5. Genealogy of a Faure Branch: Book 5: Descendants of Pieter Hendrik FAURE (1800-1862). 6. Genealogy of a Faure Branch: Book 6: Descendants of Dr Philip Eduard FAURE (1811-1882). 7. Genealogy of a Faure Branch: Book 7: The Story of Antoine FAURE (1685-1736). 8. Genealogy of a Faure Branch: Book 8: Appendices.

The reason the genealogy is provided in 8 e-books is that the information is voluminous. There are many FAURE branches in the world, particularly in France, all of which all originated in France.

This is the story of one branch, and it begins with Antoine FAURE (?->1680) in Orange in France. We know little about him, but we do know he had 2 sons:

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Pierre FAURE (1636-c1703). Jean FAURE (?-?). We know little of Jean, for reasons which will become clear later.

As you will discover later, we know little of Jean, but we know something of Pierre (1636-c1703), which we present in this Book 1. It seems as though only Pierre (1636-c1703) had offspring, and only one of them, Antoine FAURE (1685-1736), had offspring. He is the progenitor of the FAURE’s of South Africa and elsewhere (as some members emigrated from South Africa). Antoine had fled France for Holland and then came to Cape Town in 1714. He married the daughter of another French Protestant refugee to South Africa, Rachel DE VILLIERS (1694-1773). They spawned an illustrious family in South Africa and in parts of Europe (mainly Holland and England). Some members of the family have recently relocated to other countries such as Australia, the USA, and so on, and will undoubtedly spawn FAURE family branches we can be proud of. In this Book 1 we present the history of Antoine (1685-1736) and the first 3 generations he spawned in South Africa (and later, beyond South Africa).

In Book 2, we continue the genealogy of Abraham FAURE (1795-1875), in Book 3 the genealogy of Johannes Gysbertus FAURE (1796-1869), and so on, until we have covered the youngest members of this branch, which fall under the descendants of Philip Eduard FAURE (1811-1882).

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In Book 7 we present the story of Antoine FAURE (1685-1736), written by Dr Anthony Gerard FAURE (1927-) of the Netherlands branch. It is a beautiful reconstruction of the life of Antoine, uncluttered by footnotes and other references, but based on sound references. Much inferring is done (based on hard facts), which makes the story come alive. You will get to know Antoine and Rachel from this story and also from the factual data we present in Book 1. It is a shame that we are not able to visit their graves: They lie in grave cellars under the floor of the DRC in Stellenbosch. We know the numbers, but the map of the floor has been lost. We also cover, in Appendices in Book 8, other interesting information, including the “missing links”, ie the few families for which we have names and dates but are unable to effect a “fit” with the main family tree. In line with genealogical practice, a “fit” can only be made when records allow this. We do not have chapter numbers, and the reason is that this book is, and will alway be, a work in progress. When a generation has issue, a new chapter arises, which affects all subsequent chapter numbers. The sequence followed in these e-books is logical: it begins with the eldest and ends with the youngest. We present organograms to orientate readers. They are done in a fashion such that you will be able to see your male lineage on a page. We have been criticised for not continuing the lineage of females born FAURE. The reason is simple: if we begin with Adam and Eve, we would have to cover the entire world’s people. Convention dictates that females change their surnames after marriage. Thus, married FAURE females and their children do not disappear; they carry on under another surname. We present 3 generations of the offspring of FAURE-born females, in order to have a good overlap with the genealogy of the male family married into. The book begins with the lifeblood of genealogy: sources of information, of which there are many. In the text we use genealogical symbols from time to time, as shown in the accompanying table.

GENEALOGICAL SYMBOLS Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning * Born + Died [] Buried ~ Baptised x Married xx Second Married % Divorced y1 Young c, ca, circa Around; about > After < Before Religion 1 Used in, for example, 1865-y, when a source reveals that the person died at a young age.

Where a country is not mentioned, it means South Africa (to save space). Some abbreviations are used to save space: “Cape” for Cape Province, aka Western Cape; “OFS” for Orange Free State Province, now named Free State Province; “Transvaal” is now split into a few provinces, the heart of which is “Gauteng”. Cape of Good Hope was the original name for the small settlement in Cape

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Town, which later spread to Stellenbosch, Swellendam and beyond; it later, when larger, was named Cape of Good Hope. In 1910, the Cape, together with Natal, OFS and Transvaal, formed the Union of South Africa. There are now 9 provinces. We trust that you will be inspired by the information on your ancestors, and that you will add your information to these e-books.

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SOURCES

The referencing system used here is not the usual academic one; rather it is designed to elucidate the reference / source in the text where relevant. It makes use of acronyms closely aligned to the name of the reference / source in order that the reader is able to easily identify it. 3DF: Dreyer, H, 1938. Die drie doctors Faure. In Dreyer’s Biographies. (Not sure of full title; an internet search did not yield the full title). AAF: A faxed letter of 12.05.1999 from Anglo American Farms (AAF) (arranged by Genevieve FAURE, nee BUCHLAND). AGF1: Much genealogical research by Dr Anthony Gerhard FAURE, especially on the life of Antoine FAURE (1685-1736). This is presented in Book 7. AGF2: Notes by Dr Anthony Gerhard FAURE. BER: Berman, J, 1990. In the footsteps of Lady Anne Barnard. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau. BHS: Photo album donated by the Boksburg Historical Society [by Philip and Pam Beck, suggested by Hennie Hymans (grandson of JPF 1832-1900)] to APF (1946-) in 2012. BIO1: De Kock, WJ and Kruger, DW, 1972. Dictionary of South African biography. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council. BIO2: Rosenthal, E (editor), 1966. South Africa dictionary of national biography. London: Frederick Warne & Co. BOT21: Botha, CG, 1921. French refugees at the Cape. Cape Town: Cape Times. BOT39: Botha, CG, 1939. Die Kaapse Hugenote. Cape Town: Nasionale Pers.

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BoZ: Van Haan, W (introduction and annotations), 2010. Beknopted historie van die stad Bergen op Zoom, Johan [Jean] Faure: Een geschiedenisboek uit 1761. Tilberg: Stichting Zuidelijk Historisch Contact.

B:PHF: A bible in the possession of Pieter Hendrik FAURE (26.03.1949-). It originally belonged to Abraham FAURE (1858-1901), who began the inscriptions, which were added to by other family members. The bible was left to Joseph Bengamin FAURE (1890-1919) , who had 2 daughters. It was then passed on to JBF’s brother, Pieter Hendrik (1892-1951), then to

his eldest son, Abraham (1923-1993), and then to PHF (1949-). During the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902, the bible was buried underground and, due to dampness, was damaged [PHF: note on a copy sent to APF (1946-).]

B:Folio: A French bible “folio” bible which came into the possession of Dr Abraham FAURE (1795-1875) via Holland. It was printed in Amsterdam in 1669. Its history is covered later in this book. This bible is in custody of the theological seminary library at the University of Stellenbosch.

B:Quarto: A French “quarto” bible brought to South Africa in 1714 by Antoine FAURE (1685-1736) in. It was printed in Geneva in 1684. Its story is discussed later. This bible is in custody of the theological seminary library at the University of Stellenbosch.

B:JCF: Bible in which Jacobus Christiaan (1798-1876) records his 2 marriages and children.

DVP: De Villiers, CC (revised by Pama, C), 1966. Genealogies of old South African families. Cape Town: AA Balkema. CFA: An article or other source we “cannot find again”, but are determined to find it, and will then change the source from CFA. CFA’s are nightmarish for Genealogists. COE: Coertzen, P, 1988. The Huguenots of South Africa 1688-1988. Cape Town: Tafelberg Publishers. DEIC, DEICS: DEIC = Dutch East India Company (Dutch = VOC); DEICS = The reference for the shipping information of the DEIC, to be found at www.huguenot.co.za/heritage/voc-ships/.

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DEV: De Villiers, DP, 1960. A history of the de Villiers family. Cape Town: Nasionale Boekhandel. [and] Malherbe, J, Malan, A, 1997. Genealogy of the de Villiers Family in South Africa. Franschhoek: Board of Trustees, De Villiers Publication Fund. (Based on research started by Christoffel C de Villiers and Dr Con de Villiers.) DJSF: David Jacobus Strauss FAURE (1925-). DPF: FAURE, DP, 1907. My life and times. Cape Town: Juta & Co. DRCR: DRC Church Registers.

DrA: Genealogy document (“Geslacht Register van de Famillie Faure, Zuid Afrika”) in the handwriting of the Rev Dr Abraham FAURE (1795-1875). This is the main source of all the original information on the family tree; Dr Abraham recorded the family until the early 1870s. Others added information thereafter. On the first page Dr Abraham wrote on 30 August 1869: “This book with all enlightening documents is to be entrusted to my son

Ph. Ed. Faure.” This is Philip Eduard FAURE (1838-1869). This document was handed to the “Vergenoegd” farm FAURE’s by a member of James Abercrombie FAURE (1864-1950) branch [source: verbal by Jacobus Christiaan FAURE (1934-?) to APF (1946-)], the male side of which “died out”. This is a bit of a mystery as JAF is the son of a brother of PEF. Perhaps JAF had more of an interest and continued to update the Register. It is presently (2014) at “Vergenoegd”, Faure.

DrAT: A translation of DrA made by someone in the James Abercrombie FAURE branch. Some information differs.

DP: A handwritten document passed on to APF (1946-) by uncle Hendrik Morkel FAURE (1919-1994). It has the same original information as in DrA but takes a few branches further. In it reference is made to “Grandpa”; this is the Rev David Pieter FAURE (1842-1916). Thus, it was probably compiled by his grandson, and it was probably handed by him to APF’s grandfather, PAB FAURE (1875-1947).

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Fam82: Herkoms van die familie Faure, 1982. Familia XIX(2), 1982. This is an article on the original family published in the local genealogical journal. It reproduces part of an article entitled “Faure” that appeared in the publication NL82. FBAS: The genealogical research of Mr Faure BASSON (mother born FAURE) on a number of branches. This has been a most valuable source. FHD: For “Faure House Document”: Vos, HN and Heydenrych, B, 1992. Die Faure perseel, Stellenbosch (‘n argeologiese ondersoek na die hoofgebou en buitegebou). Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch Museum Navorsingsentrum vir Histories Argeologie. September. GLS: “Geslacht-Lyst Schonnberg”. A Schonnberg family document. GRO / GRO Index: The UK General Register Office. It is part of Her Majesty's Passport Office and oversees civil registration in England and Wales. It maintains the national archive of all births, marriages and deaths dating back to 1837. See: http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/. GSSA: Genealogical Society of South Africa: eGGSA Library: http://www.eggsa.org. HBH: Information supplied by Brigadier HB HEYMANS (grandmother was a FAURE). HeLo: Heese, JA and Lombard, RTJ, 1989. South African Genealogies. Vol. 2. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council.

HFB: Kannemeyer, AJ, 1940. Hugenote-Familieboek. Cape Town: Unie-Volkspers Beperk.

HMM: Information from the Huguenot Monument Museum: Census information on the French Families that settled in South Africa: Census of Huguenot Families, 1939-1940.

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HSRC: A typewritten document discovered in the library of the HSRC. It is a copy of SirPHT (and therefore of DrA) but also takes a particular branch further (Sir PHF’s). APF (1946-) wrote to Dr Pama about the origin of this document. He had found it at an old bookshop, used it in his research, and passed it on to the HSRC. IGI: “International Genealogical Index”, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church) database. It refers to an “Index File”, a “Pedigree Resource File”, or an “Ancestral File”. Access: www.familysearch.org. Where we are able to identify that the original source is the DRC Records, we identify it as IGI/DRCR. Similarly, where the file is a “Pedigree Resource File”, or an “Ancestral File”, we identify it as IGI/PRF, IGI/AF. Otherwise it is an “Index File”. INV: Inventories: Stellenbosch Museum, 2002. Die boedelinventarisse van erflaters in die distrik Stellenbosch 1679-1806. Transcribed by Annemarie Krzesinski-De Windt. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch Museum. JB: Berman, J, 1990. In the footsteps of Lady Anne Barnard. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau. KRU: Kruger, DW, Beyers, CJ, 1977. Dictionary of South African biography. Volume 3, pp. 88-89. Cape Town: Tafelberg Publishers, for the HSRC. KVS: Hugo, AM, can der Bijl, J, 1963. Die Kerk van Stellenbosch. Cape Town: Tafelberg. From Palmkronieke, (undated). Annale van die NG Gemeente Stellenbosch. Stellenbosch. No 2. MJH: Much genealogical research Mr Michael John Harris of Surrey, England, including the English and Dutch family members. John’s wife’s mother was born FAURE. MOOC: Master’s Office-Orphan Chamber. The predecessor of the Master’s Office (wills, death records, etc) was the Orphan Chamber (where Antoine started work as a clerk in Cape Town when he arrived). This information is fundamental in genealogical research. Many months of full-time research was undertaken by Albert Pieter Verner FAURE (1931-2007) in the South African Library, the Archives in Cape Town, Bloemfontein and Pretoria, and the Master’s Offices in Cape Town and Bloemfontein. Albert brought these records to APF (1946-) whose job it was (in bed for 6 weeks while recovering from spinal surgery) to make the connections and complete the tree from the work of Dr Abraham (recorded in DrA) which ended in the 1870s. (It took many months longer.) Albert also visited many gravesites, previously FAURE-owned homes, took many photos of these, etc. He was an enthusiastic genealogist and made an enormous contribution. We salute him. Note: when we use the abbreviation “nrn” after the source MOOC, it means there is no file / reference number.

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MPF: Margaret Petronella FAURE (1907-1971), who married a NAUDE, left handwritten notes to her daughter, Marguerita Hope NAUDE. MHN added a few notes herself. MHN lived in the Strand and passed on these notes and numerous photos of her family (the Abercrombie branch) to APF (1946-) before she died. This branch has died out except for an adopted son. NAB: Nederlands Adelboek, 1904. NASA: National Archives of South Africa. NL01: Caland, F, 1901. Geslacht Faure te Bergen op Zoom. De Nederlandsche Leeuw. Vol 19. NL82: Leemans, WF, 1982. Faure. De Nederlandsche Leeuw. Year 99, No 2-3, February/March. It is a supplement to an article on the FAURE family published in the publication NP55. NP55: Author unknown, 1955. Faure, Orange. De Nederland’s Patriciaat. 41,144. NPLP : De Nederland’s Patriciaat. 41, 55. (On the Le Poole family.) NPV: De Nederland’s Patriciaat. 2, 37, 41. (On the Vereen family.)

PAMA: Pama, C, 1983. Die groot Afrikaanse familie-naamboek. Pretoria: Human & Rosseau Uitgewers.

PC: Personal contact: Many letters and emails to and from, many visits to and from, and many hours of telephone conversations with, newly met / discovered family members, all of whom were most helpful. Where a number of people are involved we denote the reference as “PC/fam”. When one person is involved we denote the reference as, for example, “PC/MAW VAN EERTEN”. PH: Heap, P, 1970. The story of Hottentots Holland. Cape Town: AA Balkema. PK: Palmkronieke, (undated). Annale van die NG Gemeente Stellenbosch. G2 4/1 Doopregister 1688-1732.

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RF: FAURE, R, 1998. Die geslag van Abraham Faure, 1860-1937. Familia. 35(2). [and] FAURE, R, 2002. Korreksies en aanvullings op die Abraham Faure stamboom. Familia. 39(2). RHW: Rob Hubert website: Genealogie van het geslacht Westerbeek van Eerten. http://home.wanadoo.nl/robhubert. S3C: Smuts, F (editor), 1979. Stellenbosch: three centuries. Stellenbosch: Town Council of Stellenbosch. SHDR: Stellenbosch Heemkring: Doderegisters 1765-1946. TEPC: State accounts, inventories, etc.

SirPH: A handwritten document passed on to APF (1946-) by Mr Richard BROOKE, a descendant of Sir Pieter Hendrik FAURE (1848-1914). It was probably compiled by Sir PHF. It contains the same information as DrA, adds some further information in a few cases, and takes a few branches further.

SirPHT: The first typed genealogy, which was the property of Sir Pieter Hendrik FAURE. It was passed on to APF (1946-) by Mr Richard BROOKE. It has the same information as DrA and SirPH, with some small additions.

WIK: www.wikipedia.com. WW: Donaldson, K, 1944. South African Who's Who. Cape Town: Ken Donalson.

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ANCESTORS OF ANTOINE FAURE (1685-1736)

INTRODUCTION This is a genealogical study on Antoine FAURE (1685-1736), the progenitor of a branch of the FAURE family which has spread to many parts of the world. He was born in 1685, the year of the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, in the town of Orange, Principality of Orange, France. He fled Orange with his parents in 1686, returned with them later, only to flee again to the Netherlands, from where he emigrated to South Africa in 1714. He was a Teacher and, with Rachel de Villiers, spawned a family of distinction, which included many highly educated Clergymen, University Professors, Rhodes Scholars, Teachers, Farmers, Doctors, Barristers, Engineers, Scientists, Stock and Commodity Brokers, Sportswo/men, Businesswo/men, persons honoured with the titles The Honourable, Sir, and so on.

We begin with Antoine’s story in Orange, France. The original source of much of these e-books (up to the 1870s), DrA, recorded the ancestors as shown in the accompanying illustration.

Philibert

?-?

Antoine

?-1624

Claude

1587-1649

Renatus

? -?

Philibert

? -?

JohannesClaudius

?-?

Jacqueline

?-?

Philippe

1608-?

Jean

1637-?

Pierre

1636-?

Alexandre

?-?

Marie

?-1745

Frederic

?-?

Antoine Alexandre1685-1736

Emigrated to SA in 1714

Louise

?-?

Alexandre

?-?

Jean

?-?

Fransiscus

?-?

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Quite some detail was provided by DrA on these ancestors. However, much research has taken place since the seminal work of DrA, yielding the detail on the ancestors as shown below.

However, the research included sourcing a crucial paper (source NL82) by a Mr Leemans, which disproves much of the DrA information, as well as parts of the later research. It revolves around the brothers Pierre and Jean and father Philippe.

TWO SETS OF BROTHERS: PIERRE AND JEAN

Philippe

1608-?

Jean

1637-1714

Pierre

1636->1703

Alexandre

c1680-?

Marie

c1682-1745

Frederic

c1684-c1685

Antoine Alexandre1685-1736

Emigrated to SA in 1714

Jeanne

1648->1703

Henri

1698-1698

Louise

1665-c1750

Alexandre

1672-1741

Jean

1681-1759

Anne

1661-1661

Pierre

1662-1664

Gabriel

1667-1670

Moise

1670-1670

Susanne

1674-?

Frederik Willem1689-y

Charlotte Elizabeth1692-y

Pierre

1636-c1703

Alexandre

c1680-?

Marie

c1682-1745

Frederic

c1684-c1685

Antoine

1685-1736

Emigrated to SA in 1714

Henri

1698-1698

Frederik Willem1689-y

Charlotte Elizabeth1692-y

Antoine

?->1680

Jean

?-?Pierre & Jean No 1

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It is not disputed that Antoine (1685-1736) was the son of a Pierre and that Pierre had a brother Jean. However, confusion arose as there were two sets of brothers, Pierre and Jean, in Orange at the time (NL82). Leemans informs in this regard: “As in the beginning of the 17th century various families Faure were living in Orange, who had recently come from

different places, and as the same Christian names occur in these families, it is difficult, without very extensive research, to find the correct ancestors of the families.” Leemans presents the two sets as illustrated in this text; we give the two sets numbers.

Philippe

c1596-1683

Louise

1665-c1750

Alexandre

1672-1741

Jean

1681-1759

Anne

1661-1661

Pierre

1662-1664

Gabriel

1667-1670

Moise

1670-1670

Susanne

1674-?

Jean

1637-1714

Pierre

?- 1700

Jeanne

c1648->1703

Louise

1668-?

Philippe

1664-?

Lucresse

1666-?

Anne

1670-?

Jeanne

1671-?

Jean

1677-1682

Louise

1673-?

Francoise

1673?

Andre

1675-?

Henry

1676-1682

Jacques

1679-1680

Lucresse

1681-1682

Perneffe

1684-1684

Pierre & Jean No 2

1627. Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=principality+of+Orange&rls

1547. Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=principality+of+Orange&rls

Chateau of the Prince of Orange (on the hill). Fortress on right of Chateau; it was destroyed by Louis XIV in 1673. http://uk.otorange.fr/home/discover/history.aspx

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Based on the well-researched Leemans paper it seems as though DrA (and others) connected Pierre No 1 and Jean No 2 as brothers. They consequently focussed on these two persons, and we have detailed information on Pierre No 1 and Jean No 2, and almost nothing on Jean No 1 (AGF1: except that he had learned a trade and was an armourer; a specialized smith who made swords, knives and other weapons as well protective armour and would have had his own business), and little on Pierre No 2 (just his children as shown). Note: in the event of Pierre No 1 and Jean No 2 being brothers, which may perhaps be the outcome (albeit slight) of future robust research (by a family member who can read French), we have presented the respective genealogies in Book 8. As this is unlikely, we proceed here with the information on Antoine (?->1680), and his sons Pierre (No 1) (1636-c1703) and Jean (No 1) (?-?). All we know about Antoine (?-?) is that he appeared in a small claims court (“cour ordinaire”) in Orange as legal representative of Pierre and Jean (this could indicate that he was an educated man, a trait that runs through the family as we shall see). He lodged an appeal against a verdict (NL82)1. PIERRE (1636-c1703) According to source DrA, Pierre FAURE (No 1 = the correct Pierre) was “Born in January 1636. Being persecuted on account of his religion, upon the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes by Louis XIV, in 1685, he fled from Orange, where he was established as a merchant, to Barkelo [Borculo] in the Netherlands [this is incorrect; he was not a merchant there; see later]. When peace was re-established, consequent upon the Treaty of Ryswick, he returned to the Principality Orange; but, war having broken out anew, he left his native country a second time in 1703 and settled in Orbe in Switzerland. He was married first to Marie [Leemans says Jeanne] SOULIER, and after her death to Justina POINTY.”

Leemans (NL82) informs us that Pierre (this is almost verbatim) was a merchant in Orange. He is qualified as such on 02.08.1653, when he sold fruit (produce?) in Orange, from a plot [the premises] of Pierre Raynaud, spouse of Marie Marcellin. He married: First: Jeanne SOULIER, born at St Restitut in Dauphiné (near St Paul-Trois-Chateaux dep. Drome) daughter of N SOULIER and Marguerite DOUX. While seriously ill, she made a Will with notary Felix in Orange on 15.06.1683, wishing to be buried in the

Protestant churchyard in Orange, and making her daughter, Marie FAURE, her universal heiress, or otherwise her husband Pierre

Slaughter of Huguenots. Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=EDict+of+Nantes

From Orange to Borculo, Netherlands. Source: Google Maps.

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FAURE. She apparently died shortly later. Second: Justine PO(I)NTY, born in Courthézon (Principality of Orange) on 01.08.1653. Monsieur Deydier of Jonqières had at first refused to open the church door for the solemnisation of the marriage. Clearly the wedding, held not more than a month and a half after Pierre's first wife passed away, was not considered proper. The fact that Justine was just 19 (AGF1) did not help. From the first marriage was born Marie FAURE; from the second marriage was born Anthoine FAURE (sic), baptised in Orange in the Catholic church on 20.03.1686 [godfather Antoine Garagnon, godmother Claire Molan (Malan?)]. The baptism took place in a Catholic church as, after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, on command of Louis XIV, the Protestant churches were closed. The times were such that other children from Protestant families were also baptised in a Catholic church. Also from the second marriage was born Henri FAURE, baptised in Orange in the Protestant church on 16.08.1698. He died in Orange in September 1698.

NL82 further states (verbatim): “Based on this data, Pierre's life can be reconstructed as follows: After the Protestant churches were closed in [O]ct[ober] 1685, Pierre remained in Orange until after the birth of his son in [M]arch 1686 [this year is incorrect – see later]. He was still found [living] in Orange as a merchant in [M]ay 1686. After this, he apparently fled, but whereto is not known, probably to the Netherlands, as many people from Orange did in those years. As soon as Orange had been given back to William III, the record shows that Pierre went back, but after the

reoccupation in 1703 by Louis XIV, he does not appear on the lists of refugees who arrived at Geneva, and who left from there to go to other destinations, or on the lists of those who finally arrived in Prussia. Neither has he been found in the Netherlands. He could therefore be identical to the Pierre Faure, who at the age of 60 died in Orange on 29 [S]ep[tember] 1700, and was buried there, or as stated in Ned[erlandsche] Patriciaat, he fled already in 1701 to Switzerland, and died there. A town Orben does not exist in Switzerland, but one named Orbe does, to the southeast of Yverdon.” To make the latter reference of Leemans clear: Source NP (translated from Dutch) states: “Pierre, born January 1636, merchant in Orange, fled to Holland 1685 [incorrect; it is 1686], returned later to Orange, fled again in 1701, died Orben Switzerland [we know it is Orbe], married Marie Soulier [Leemans says: Jeanne Soulier], second married Justine Pointy.” It will be evident that this narrative fits quite well with source DrA’s narrative on Pierre. Furthermore, DrA’s listing of Pierre’s children is similar to the NL82 one (almost verbatim from DrA, DrAT, SirPHT):

From his first wife, Marie / Jeanne SOULIER:

From Orange to Orbe, Switzerland. Source: Google Maps.

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o Alexandre FAURE. Died childless. o Marie FAURE. Married Mr BERTRAND, a merchant in Orbe in Switzerland. She died there in 1745. From this marriage

sprung 3 children: H Bertrand, Councillor of Orbe, and member of the Royal Societies of Science of Berlin and Copenhagen. He

had a son, Jean Elie. Elie Bertrand, Professor and Minister of Religion at Berne. He had one son. J Bertrand, Minister of Religion at Orbe. He had two daughters. He died in Orbe.

From his second wife Justina POINTY: o Frederic FAURE. Disappeared during the religious persecution of 1685, following upon the Revocation of the Edict of

Nantes. o Antoine Alexandre FAURE. Born in Orange in 1685. Fled to Prussia in 1703, and thence emigrated to the Colony of

the Cape of Good Hope in 1708 ... [the rest of the information on Antoine (Alexandre – we dispute the existence of this second name, and the date of emigration) is provided in great detail later].

In a footnote, the author of NL82, referring to another research paper by himself, adds: “According to the still to be named ms-genealogy in the collection of the Genootschap, he [Pierre] fled to Borculo [Netherlands]. There was indeed a soldier Pierre Fourie [source AGF1 says Feure (see below); they could simply be misspellings)] there, who had a son Frederik Willem, baptised on 4 [A]ug[ust] 1689, named after the count of Limburg Stirum, and on 25 [N]ov[ember] 1691, when soldier and gatekeeper of his excellency, a daughter Elisabeth Charlotte, but there is no indication that this here was about the same person.” It is notable that DrA, who wrote up the genealogy up to the 1870s (ie long before NL82), also mentions that Pierre “... fled from Orange ... to Barkelo [Borculo] in the Netherlands.” It is highly likely that these two were children of Pierre and Justine. This is supported by the fact that there are unusually many years (13) between the birth of Antoine (1685-1736) and

Henri (1698-1698). Source NL82 indicates that Pierre was very possibly in Borculo:

Castle Borculo. Sketch of 1720. Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Borculo_kasteel_1720.jpg (Het Gelders Archief).

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“According to the still to be named ms-genealogy in the collection of the Genootschap, he fled to Borculo. There was indeed a soldier Pierre Faure there, who had a son Frederik Willem, baptised on 4 [A]ug[ust], 1689, named after the count of Limburg Stirum, and on 25 [N]ov[ember] 1691, when soldier and gatekeeper of his excellency, a daughter Elisabeth Charlotte, but there is no indication that this here was about the same person.” Source AGF1 writes in this regard (here he refers to the castle in Borculo) “Unfortunately nearly all historical documents have been lost from the castle, of which only ruins now remain. Only a few of the church books from the village church have survived. Apart from membership records the presence of both Pierre and Justine, there is also a reference that Pierre Feure, soldier and gatekeeper had in 1689, a son baptized Frederik Willem and in 1692, a daughter, Charlotte Elizabeth.” AGF1 hypothesizes that they were named after Count Frederik Willem van Limburg-Stirum (as does NL82) who resided at the castle in Borculo with his wife and his mother, Charlotte Elizabeth, because Pierre and Justine were grateful for Pierre having been given a position at the castle, despite his age. AGF1 says: “We do not hear more about these children, and we think they must have died before Pierre and Justina returned to Orange.”

Given the above, we are confident to add them to the offspring of Pierre and Justine as follows:

Frederik Willem FAURE (1689-y). Charlotte Elizabeth FAURE (1692-y).

Pierre

1636-c1703

Alexandre

c1680-?

Marie

c1682-1745

Frederic

c1684-c1685

Antoine

1685-1736

Emigrated to SA in 1714

Henri

1698-1698

Frederik Willem1689-y

Charlotte Elizabeth1692-y

Antoine

?->1680

Jean

?-?

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Based on the above, we are able to present the accompanying illustration with some confidence (except that we remain uncertain about Frederic (c1684-c1685): there is a possibity that DrA confused him with Frederik Willem (1689-y). PIERRE FAURE (1636-c1703) AND SON, ANTOINE FAURE (1685-1736) The Edict of Nantes was revoked in 1685. Marie more than likely moved to Orbe before then (recall that Marie married Mr BERTRAND, a merchant in Orbe in Switzerland). Antoine was newly born (in March, and the only child in the household), and Pierre and Justine could not leave then. They left after May 1686 (NL82) and settled in Borculo in the Netherlands. Antoine grew up and was schooled there. When peace was restored in 1698, Pierre returned to Orange. [Note: Source DrA, recorded that Jean returned to Orange with his brother. This has also been interpreted as Pierre returned with his brother Jean. According to AGF1 the Jean and Pierre referred to were the No 2 ones, not Antoine’s father Pierre (we do not know what happened to Jean No 1).]

Antoine, then 13, accompanied Pierre and Justine. Justine delivered Henri in Orange and baptised him on 16.08.1698 (he died in the same year). It is more than likely that Pierre (and Justine? – it is possible that she died at this time) relocated to Orbe, Switzerland to live with his daughter Marie in 1701 (NP) or 1703 (DrA)2 or sometime between these dates. He died

there between 1701 and 1703 (hence the 1636-c1703 in the organogram). According to Leemans “... after the reoccupation in 1703 by Louis XIV, he does not appear on the lists [of 1703] of refugees who arrived at Geneva.” This is good evidence that Pierre probably made his way to Orbe on his own before 1703. According to AGF1, “Things were already deteriorating in 1701 when the Dutch Willem III was still alive. It was then possible to leave Orange without difficulty, and many did so.” Why did Antoine not accompany Pierre to Orbe? We do not have the definitive answer. It is likely that Justina had died by then and

Town of Orange today. The ruins of the Chateau and Fortress are to be seen on the hill. Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=principality+of+Orange&rls.

Orbe, Switzerland. Artist: Stanfield. Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=Orbe.

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that Pierre, then around 65, was probably ailing and required care, which he knew he would get from his daughter Marie. Antoine was 16-18 in 1701-1703. If Pierre was ailing and was to die soon, and assuming that Antoine did not see a future for himself in Switzerland, Antoine probably bid his father a sad farewell and decided to remain in Orange. It seems as though he moved in with Jean No 2 (see next). Antoine fled Orange in 1703 with a Jean FAURE, said by some sources to be Pierre’s (No 1) brother (a result of the confusion referred to above). This is not so; it is actually Jean No 2 and they were not related (except perhaps distantly). It is clear, however, that the families knew each other well. The sources that say this Jean was our Pierre’s brother were probably led by a source (the passenger lists) which said that Antoine travelled together with Jean and his family. AGF2 elucidates: “In 1703, all protestants who would not convert to Catholicism, had to leave France. These were dangerous times, especially for Jean, who had been banished from France after 1685, and could now be arrested. Antoine, Jean, Lucrese and their grandchild Louise Jeune travelled together from Geneva to Schaffhausen, where they were given winter accommodation, and then to Basle in the spring, where they embarked on the boats taking them up the river Rhine into Germany and beyond. At Geneva, a list of the arrivals and of those sent to winter quarters in different parts of Swizerland was made. In these Geneva rolls, Jean is noted as the uncle of Antoine, and Louise as a grandchild. Lucrese is not named, but denoted as the wife of Jean. Similarly, a list was made of the passengers on the Rhine boats leaving Basle. In this list, the ages of the passengers were also noted down. This was 18 for Antoine, 66 for both Jean and Lucrese, and 10 for Louise. These names together with their ages, seem definitely to identify them for us …” The Jean family referred to is Jean No 2, not Pierre’s (No 1) brother. He did have a wife Lucrese, and a granddaughter Louise. This family is discussed in Book 8. Note to the reader: A beautiful and poignant reconstruction of the lives of Pierre (1636-c1703) and Antoine (1685-1736), as well as the political milieu of the times, was prepared by Dr AG (Tony) FAURE (1926-) over a number of years, completed in 2012, and revised in 2014. One of the benefits of genealogical research is that it brings one into contact with family members not met before. One of the many new friends made is Tony FAURE of the Netherlands (you will see later where Tony fits into the family tree). Antoine’s story, and related information gathered by Tony, is offered in Book 7. This is source “AGF1” referred to in this text.

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CHAPTER

ANTOINE FAURE (1685-1736) AND RACHEL DE VILLIERS (1694-1773)

ANTOINE FAURE: FROM 1685 TO 1714 Antoine was born to Pierre FAURE (1636-c1703) and his second wife, Justine POINTY, in Orange on 02.02.16853, the year of the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Pierre and Justine no doubt wanted to flee the religious persecution that followed, but could not as Antoine was a baby. NL82 records that Antoine was baptised on 20.03.1686, and that the baptism took place in the Catholic Church. The Protestants had no option but to baptise their children in the Catholic churches as the Protestant churches were closed down in October 1685 (NL82).

Pierre, Justine and Antoine fled in 1686 and went to Borculo in the Netherlands. Antoine grew up and was schooled there. It will become clear later that he was well educated. Peace was re-established in the Principality of Orange in 1698 (when Willem III took control consequent upon the Treaty of Ryswick), and Pierre, Justine and Antoine (then 13) returned to Orange. Mother Justine died there in the period 1698-1701. Father Pierre left Orange for Switzerland in the period 1701-1703 to stay with daughter Marie and died there. Jean No 2, with his wife and a granddaughter, were in Orange at the time and, in 1703, undertook a voyage to Bergen op Zoom via Switzerland and Prussia. Antoine, then 18, went with him. They parted company later.

Antoine seems to have been in various places before arriving in the Netherlands, including Geneva, Schaffhausen, Basel, Frankfurt am Main, and Berlin (where, according to AGF1, he and “uncle” Jean, parted). In Berlin, Antoine, according to AGF1, “... a lone youth of 18, chose to be apprenticed to a surgeon. On 17 September 1704, a surgeon considered him suitable as a pupil, but required that Antoine would first be given new clothes. After this, he was taken on.” (“New clothes” clearly indicates that Antoine was not in good shape financially.) This position was in the regiment of Colonel de Varenne. In 1713 Antoine was engaged as a soldier by the Dutch East India Company (DEIC; VOC in Dutch) in the Netherlands with a five-year contract (AGF1). He left the Netherlands on the ship, Kockinge, bound for the Cape of Good Hope, which arrived in the Cape on 24 March 1714 (ship records). The newly-appointed Governor of the Cape, Maurice Pasques DE CHAVONNES was on the same ship.

The Catholic Church where Antoine was baptised (possibly). Source: http://www.tripadvisor.co.za.

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AGF1 informs that: “DEIC ships transported the important people, such as DEIC merchants and administrators as passengers. Presumably they were not at the disposal of the captain to do work, although they had to obey him. They were given suitable (comfortable?) accomodation on board. The rest were crew, that is sailors or soldiers. Antoine was not a sailor, and was registered as a soldier, which defined his pay and the his position on board, such as where he ate and slept and that he was available for work.” ARRIVAL AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

DrA recorded Antoine’s arrival at the Cape as the year 1708; this was changed later to 1706. DrA later wrote a piece (see accompanying) stating that it is probable that Antoine arrived at the Cape on 25.06.1714, and that he had travelled with the Pasques DE CHAVONNES family. This date is incorrect. The records of the ship that the Governor sailed on, the Kockinge (source DEICS), departed Amsterdam on 30.11.1713 and called in at the Cape on 24.03.1714 before sailing on to Batavia (where it arrived on 16.06.1714). Note: a number of sources state that Antoine sailed with the Pasques DE CHAVONNES family. Source DEICS shows that the Kockinge only had 1 passenger: Antoine FAURE.

Thus, there is no doubt as to when Antoine arrived: 24.03.1714. This was confirmed later by DrA. In a letter of 30.05.1864 (in the quarto bible; we will present it later), DrA writes that Antoine “... came here with the Pasques de Chavonnes family in 1714 ...” Source DrAT states that: “His certificate of church membership was transferred from Orange to the Dutch Reformed Church at Cape Town on 25th June 1714.” NAMES DrA added the name Alexandre after Antoine at a later stage, and in a note writes: “In het Register de Villiers staat ... naam Antoine Alexandre.” NL85 in this regard says: “At that time, double first names hardly occurred in the Faure's sort of social milieu in Orange; the name Alexandre must have been added later.” It is also pertinent that in all DEIC and DRC church references to Antoine, the second name, Alexandre, does not occur. Given this evidence, we follow the practice of using the one name, Antoine. POSITION IN THE DEIC Antoine arrived in the Cape under a 5-year contract (AGF1). He was appointed to the Orphan Chamber (now known as the Master’s Office) as a Clerk. According to AGF1, “An Orphan Chamber was the place where all the last wills and testaments were kept and where the inheritances or the properties of persons incapable of doing so themselves (not only orphans) were administered.” On

A DrA note re the arrival of Antoine

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03.12.1715 Antoine was appointed as “Boode” of the Orphan Chamber (DEIC/TANAP/C35; the boode ROOSE was relieved of his duties, and Antoine appointed). AGF1 describes this position: “The ‘Boode’ was the representative of the Orphan Chamber in the contacts with the outer world. Antoine visited the orphans and their carers and reported on their situation to the governing body of the Orphan Chamber, and returned to the orphans and their carers to explain the decisions that had been taken. If these caused any problems he would discuss these, and return for consultation back to the Orphan Chamber. Furthermore he helped to make the inventories of the possessions of deceased persons.”

Antoine remained in this position until 1719 when he left Cape Town for Stellenbosch. MARRIAGE TO RACHEL DE VILLIERS (1694-1773)

Antoine married Rachel, daughter of Abraham DE VILLIERS (one of three Huguenot brothers who arrived in the Cape in 1686). She was born in Franschhoek (previously known a Olifantshoek) on 08.07.1694 (source DEV), and was baptised in the DRC Drakenstein. According to a number of sources (BOT21, BOT39, NL85, HFB, the original source of which is DEIC/TANAP/C52) the marriage took place in 1714, the year Antoine arrived. DrA gives the date as 1716. A precise date is given as 30.08.17164 (we cannot find the original source) but the place is not known. The available DRC church records (Cape Town and Stellenbosch5) were searched. The church records of the Drakenstein (present-day Simondium area) DRC were lost. The Drakenstein DRC was close to the DE VILLIERS farms in Franschhoek. Therefore, it is more than likely that the marriage took place in the Drakenstein DRC in 1716. Rachel was 22 years’ old and Antoine was 30. At that stage Abraham DE VILLIERS owned a house in Cape Town (DEV) (then called Tafel Valleij – Table Valley), and it is likely that Antoine and Rachel lived in this house. While in Cape Town they had their first child: Abraham (* 17.08.1717), probably named for this maternal grandfather.

House erfs in Cape Town in 1710. Source: Hattingh, JL, 1983. “Grondbesit in die tafelvallei.” A reworked paper of an address delivered at the university of Stellenbosch on 08.07.1983.

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We know that Rachel’s father, Abraham DE VILLIERS, had a house in Cape Town from a few sources. One states that: “According to the inventory drawn up after his [Abraham’s] death they [Abraham and Susanna] also had a house in Cape Town (bought from Jan HOP) (Jan HOPPE in DEV].”6 We know that Rachel’s father was a successful farmer and that he died in 1720. It is quite likely that Abraham bought the house after Antoine married his daughter in 1716 (as a government employee, Antoine was not well-off), and, as said, that Antoine and Rachel lived in this house until they left for Stellenbosch in 1719. Despite efforts, we have not yet been able to find the date of when the Cape Town house was bought from Jan HOP / HOPPE. The accompanying illustration shows the small number of erven and houses there were in Cape Town in 1710 (the large square on the left is the eastern part of the Company Gardens). Abraham DE VILLIERS kept the house after Rachel and Antoine left for Stellenbosch. This is known from the inventory of the Orphan Chamber for Susanna DE VILLIERS after she passed on in 1729 (MOOC8/5/51). The inventory states that her assets included: “een huijs en erf gelegen in Tafelvalleij” (one house and erf located in Table Valley – present day Cape Town City Bowl.) It has not been possible to find an Orphan Chamber inventory for Abraham DE VILLIERS. READER-TEACHER

According to source AGF1, in November 1717 Antoine applied to the DEIC to be included on the Role of Citizens. This meant that he was requesting citizenship as well to be released from his 5-year contract. The request was granted on 01.02.1718 (DEIC/TANAP/C45). Antoine was appointed as Reader-Teacher at the Stellenbosch DRC on 23.05.1719 (DEIC/TANAP/C49) at a salary of f16 (DEIC/TANAP/C51). Sometime around this date in 1719,

Stellenbosch in 1710. Source S3C. Sketch by EV Stade.

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Antoine and Rachel, with one child in tow, moved to Stellenbosch. Antoine held this position until his death, when his son, Abraham, took over the position. The first Reader-Teacher in Stellenbosch was appointed in 1683 by the Commander and Council of Policy (S3C). As a teacher, his responsibilities included instructing the children in reading, writing and religion, including training in singing (“psalmody”) (KVS). As the officially appointed Reader-Teacher, Antoine was required to teach and to perform the functions of a front reader and precentor (defined in Webster’s as “one who leads the congregational singing in any church”). A precentor was required because they did not have an organ at the time. The position of Reader was usually also accompanied with that of “sick-comforter”. The function of Reader is described by AL Geyer (S3C) as follows: “As soon as the second peal [of the church bell] stopped, the reader appeared before the pulpit to open the service. He read out all announcements – marriage banns, the names of newly arrived members, etc – following which he read a passage from the Bible, including the chapter from which the minister was to take the text of his sermon. At the end of the third peal he announced a psalm, in which he led the singing. During the singing of this psalm the minister mounted the pulpit and opened the actual service with a brief prayer.”

It is recorded (Geyer: S3C) that the Reader-Teacher before Antoine was not too popular with the members of the church. Adam TAS, referring to him, wrote on 03.07.1705 that the precentor sang Psalm 51 most woefully slowly and low. The previous month (July 28) he wrote that none of his people (he was a Deacon at the time) had been to church that day because the reader took the service. He concluded that: “… for those who can read, it is not worth the effort to walk to church to hear a little reading …” This was not the case with our Antoine (and his son Abraham who took over from him). Between them they occupied the position from 1719 to 1761 and were highly regarded. In a memo by Reverend Beck of 18.05.1719 (KVS), it is recorded that Antoine “… had given a good account of himself during a trial in church the previous Sunday, especially in reading, but also in singing.” It is also recorded (Geyer: S3C) that Antoine’s appointment “… heralded almost forty years of stability in Stellenbosch in 1710. Source: S3C.

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school education at Stellenbosch, for both he and his son, who succeeded him in 1736, were diligent men who took their work well in hand.” The DRC burnt down on 17.12.1710 (S3C) and, when the FAURE family arrived in 1719, the new church was in the process of being built on new premises (where it is to be found today). Temporary accommodation for the church (and for the Teacher-Reader to perform his duties) was offered by wine farmer Jan BOTMA in his “crude pressing house” [as it was called in documents of the time (S3C)], ie the wine cellar. It served as the church for 12 years, the time it took to build the new church. The wine cellar exists today as part of the Morkel House (4/6 Ryneveld Street) in the town. In the accompanying map of Stellenbosch of 1710 (S3C) the position of the wine cellar is marked with a “W”. Mr BOTMA’s homestead, which was away from cellar, is marked with a Z. The position of the DRC church in 1710 is clearly visible; the position of the new DRC church (where it is today) is marked with a X. Antoine and Rachel’s home from 1722 (see below also) is marked with a Y.

Morkel House: Source: http://www.kapstadt-net.de/ Rebuilt Stellenbosch DRC, 1722. Source HBH files. Stellenbosch DRC. By Petronella FAURE (see later). PROPERTY When they moved to Stellenbosch, the house allocated to the Teacher-Reader was occupied by the previous (unpopular) teacher-reader, Jacques Mathieu (AGF1). According to AGF1, “The house had been given him in ownership by the Landrost when this was still possible according to the old rules. The Stellenbosch Church Council therefore now had the duty for finding another official house for their new reader Anthonij Faure.” Where they lived until 1723 is not known. During this time Antoine and Rachel had their second

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child, Johannes Petrus (1719-1744), and their third child, Susanna Justina (1722-1755). He was recorded in the quarto bible as Jean Pierre (see below), but was baptised as Johannes Petrus (DrA recorded him incorrectly as Jan Pieter).

Rachel’s father, Abraham DE VILLIERS, died on 31.03.1720 (DEV) and left Rachel some money (AGF1). This prompted them to draw up a Will which they filed with the Orphan Chamber on 11.10.1720. The gist of the Will is as follows: It was Rachel’s desire that, if the surviving spouse changes his / her mind and remarries, he or she will see to it that the children will be fairly treated – by deposition with the state an inventory and ensuring that they receive usufruct; the children are to be educated in the Christian faith; when the children reach the age of 21 or qualify in some other way, they are to be justly treated (which probably means they get equal shares); should the survivor pass away not having remarried, then the heirs will be Abraham and Johannes Petrus and any other children which they may have.

According to source FHD, Antoine and Rachel lived in a house on the southern corner of Church and Drostdy streets between 1723 and 1736 (when Antoine passed away). KVS informs that Antoine purchased this property in 1722 (when he was 37) from the widow of Jan BOTMA and took transfer on 30.12.1722 (Deed of Transfer T1498, 30.12.1722). A short summary of the document (by Dr Con de Wet of the Cape Archives) is given in the accompanying box.

Front page of joint Will of AF and RdV Hendrik Frappe, bookkeeper, with the power of attorney from his mother-in-law, Christina de Bruijn, widow of Jan Steevensz Botma, appears before commissioners from the Court of Justice and declares that he had sold and transferred to Anthonij Faure, gospeller at Stellenbosch, a house and erf in Stellenbosch, 32 Rhineland’s roods in extent and situated as shown by the title deed dated 29 December 1694, ceding all rights of property which the widow Botma held on the said house and erf to Faure; and declares that the purchase price of 2000 guilders was fully paid, 500 guilders in cash and a bond of 1500 guilders. This document is authenticated by the signatures of the commissioners, appearer and principal clerk, and by the official stamp of the company. Thus done and passed at the Secretariat of the Council of Policy at the Cape of Good Hope on 30 December 1722. As commissioners H Frappe A.v. Kervel Ns. Heijing In my presence H/k Swellengrebel Principal clerk

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KVS confirms that it was on the corner of Church and Drostdy streets. The erf was 32 square “roede”: 48 ft frontage on Church Street and 96 ft on Drostdy Street. KVS adds that “… in reality it was far larger.” It does not elucidate this statement. It is indicated with an arrow in the accompanying painting of 1757 (S3C). The location of the house is also indicated with arrows on the accompanying maps (S3C: 1710 and 1770). Today there are two houses on the original property, one facing Drostdy Street (the modern house shown in the accompanying photo) and the other No 47 Church Street. A remarkable co-incidence is that a stockbroking firm (Alexander Securities) opened a branch office at 47 Church Street in 1993 (the first stockbroker in Stellenbosch), which was part of the original property. It can be seen in the accompanying photo on the right where the car is parked. Two FAURE’s were among the partners in the firm: my brother, Klerck Pieter FAURE

(1956-), and myself, APF (1946-). The fact the Antoine owned this property was not known to us at the time. Antoine and Rachel moved into the house either on the date of transfer in 1722 or in early 1723. The house was purchased from Antoine in 1727 (KVS: T1793, 09.05.1727) by the church as the residence of the Reader-Teacher (KVS), and they stayed on in the house until Antoine passed on in 1736 (see Rachel’s history in the next chapter). On 12.12.1719 (DEIC/TANAP/C51) Antoine was appointed a Deacon of the DRC, and on 25.01.1723 he was appointed to serve on the Stellenbosch DRC Board (DEIC//TANAP/C62). He was referred to in KVS as “... ’n man van uitnemende kewaamheid in die

Painting of 1757. Source: S3C. See arrow. Same corner from church 2012. Source: APF (1946-).

Stellenbosch 1710. Map a reconstruction by H Fransen (S3C).

Stellenbosch 1770. Map a reconstruction by H Fransen (S3C).

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kerkdiens ...” [... a man of exceptional competence in the church service ...]. KVS reports that, compared with Europe, the “... Paasdienste in die klein gereformeerde kerkie in Stellenbosch was ‘n ware toonbeeld van eenvoud. Die voorleser [Antoine] moes instaan vir koor, orrel, en orkes ...” [Summary: Easter services were an example of simplicity in the small little church. Antoine had to stand in as choir, organ and orchestra.] As regards teaching, Antoine and his son, Abraham, were praised. S3C informs: “As for the school teacher ... Stellenbosch entered a period (1715-1800) of doughty school masters, beginning with Jacob van Rens ... There were also laudatory references to his successors, Antoine and Abraham Faure ...” Antoine and Rachel had their other four children while living in the home they moved into in late 1722 or early 1723. Names Birth3 Place3 Baptism Death3,5 Place3,9 Buried Place3 M A11

Abraham FAURE 17.08.17178,9 CPT12,9 05.09.17171,3,8 22.06.17929 Stell 25.06.17924 DRC, Stell4,7 Y3 74 Johannes Petrus FAURE 28.09.17198,9 Stell9 01.10.17192,3,8 17449 Batavia6 Batavia6 c25 Susanna Justina FAURE 11.05.17228,9 Stell9 17.05.17222,3,8 17559 Stell c33 Christianus FAURE 24.09.17249 Stell9 01.10.17242,3 17559 Stell c31 Jacob FAURE 17279 Stell9 27.04.17272,3,9 1744 Stell 1744 DRC, Stell9 c17 Johannes Christoffel FAURE 17299 Stell9 26.12.17292,3,9 c173010,9 Stell c1730 c1 Maria FAURE 17339 Stell9 01.02.173339 17359 Stell c2 1 Drakenstein; all the other children in Stellenbosch. 2 Checked against PK. 3 DrA / DrAT. 4 SHDR. 5 No dates in SHDR before 1765. 6 Java, Indonesia. 7 “In die kerk”. 8 B:Quarto. 9 Also some of: DVP, HeLo, IGI, DRCR, KVS. 10 DrA records “jong gestorven”; we assume 1730, as he was baptised on 26.12.1729. 11 Circa, with the exception of Abraham. 12 Cape Town. M = married. A = age at death. Also presented on pages +/- 52, 55.

DEATH Antoine died on 25.07.1736, at the age of 51. As seen from the childrens’ dates, Antoine experienced the death of two of his children. The reason for Antoine’s untimely death is not known. He was buried in grave No 41, under the floor of the DRC in Stellenbosch (see accompanying photo). Unfortunately, the document listing the positions in the church of the grave numbers is missing. THE QUARTO BIBLE

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Antoine brought with him from the Netherlands a quarto bible (source B:Quarto) which belonged to his grandfather, Philippe FAURE. This information is gleaned from a note on the inside cover written by Antoine: “Que cette Bible a ete la properte de mon grandpere

[signed] Ant. Faure.” Translation: This quarto Bible was the property of my grandfather [signed] Ant. Faure. The bible was passed down to Antoine’s eldest son, Abraham FAURE (1717-1792), and from him to his eldest son, Anthony Alexander FAURE (1758-1824). It came into the possession of Rev Dr Abraham FAURE (1795-1875) after the passing of Anthony Alexander (discussed further below). From Dr Abraham it went to his eldest son Jacobus Christiaan FAURE (1819-1879). On the title page of the bible is written: “Faure Jac. Uit de biblioteek van A.A. Faure van Zwellendam”. [Faure Jac. From the library of A.A. Faure of Swellendam.] Anthony Alexander was the Magistrate of Swellendam for some time. “Jac” is Dr Abraham’s eldest son, Jacobus Christiaan FAURE (1819-1879).

We noted above that the quarto bible came into the hands of Dr Abraham. The story of how this came about is recorded by Dr Abraham himself in a letter he wrote (it is stored in

the bible) to the Theological Seminary of the University of Stellenbosch about the safekeeping of it in 1864 (it is kept in a strong-room there). It is written in Dutch; a translation follows: “At the time of the sale of the assets of my departed uncle Antoine [he was baptised Anthony] Alexander Faure, past Magistrate of Swellendam, oldest son of my departed grandfather Abraham Faure – I came across this bible and presumed that same was brought

Stellenbosch DRC in 2012. Source: APF.

Quarto bible. Quarto bible: Title page. Quarto bible: Back inside cover.

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along from Holland by his father. He arrived here with the Pasques de Chavonnes family in 1714 and delivered his church attestation to the Reformed Church in the city. On 25 June 1714 he was accepted as a member of the French Church in Oranje. [“Oranje” is probably “Oranjezicht”, a suburb of Cape Town in the City Bowl.]

“That this bible was the property of my great-grandfather Antoine Alexandre Faure is confirmed on the last page – on which he recorded the birth of his son Abraham. “When I found the bible this page was stuck as a result of dampness and partial mouldiness and was first seen by me in 1833 – when it came loose as a result of the dryness in my library. “It is my wish that this bible be deposited as the property of the Faure family in the library of the Theological Seminary at Stellenbosch – where my great grandfather and grandfather lived – and where they are buried – and where my father was born, lived and ended his days and where daylight was first seen by his eldest son, now the oldest minister of the Reformed Church in Cape Town. A Faure Leeuwenrust 30 May 1864.” It is notable that Dr Abraham at the time of the loosening of the last

page of the bible in 1833 was not certain that the bible belonged to Antoine. He wrote a memo in the bible in 1833: “It is probable that this bible was brought from Europe by my great grandfather Antoine Faure; he came at the beginning of the previous century and was married to Rachel de Villiers. To be found in his own hand on the last page is the recording of the births of his children. A Faure Leeuwenrust 11 February 1833.” It is evident that Jacobus Christiaan FAURE (1819-1879) delivered the bible to the Theological Seminary at the University of Stellenbosh after Dr Abraham passed on in 1875. He also passed on a folio bible (reference source B:Folio) to the Seminary, about which we talk later. CHILDREN

rA letter in quarto bible, p1 DrA letter in quarto bible, p2

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As we know, Abraham and Rachel had their first child, Abraham, in 1717 in Cape Town. Antoine wrote in the B:Quarto: “…1717 God by his Holy mercy [granted] a blessed delivery by my wife [Rachel] de Villiers of a son. He was baptised by mister Pierre van Aken minister of Drakenstein on 5th September 1717. He has as godfather Abraham de Villiers and as godmother Susanne Gardiol, wife of Abraham de Villiers [Rachel’s parents]. He is named Abraham Faure.”

As said earlier, is is possible that they lived in Abraham’s double storey house in Cape Town, which they most likely shared with Rachel’s sister Marguerite (c1696-1764) and her husband, Jean LE SAGE (?-1720) from November 1717 (DEV) (discussed further later).

Abraham. Quarto bible. Johannes Petrus. Quarto bible. Johannes Petrus. Baptism Register: DRC Stellenbosch. They moved to Stellenbosch c05.1719, with one child, Abraham FAURE (1717-1792), but where they lived until they took transfer of their home on 30.12.1722 we do not know. Their abode could well have been a renovated part of the wine cellar of Mr BOTMA, or a cottage on, or rooms at, Mr BOTMA’s home. During this time they had another 2 children:

Johannes Petrus FAURE (1719-1744). JPF was recorded in B:Quarto as Jean Pierre: “On the 28th of September 1719 my wife through the grace of God happily delivered a son who is named Jean Pierre, and baptised by Mr Henricus Beck …

October at Stellenbosch, named after Jean Lessage and in the presence of his godmother Elisabeth de Villiers.” However, he was baptised on 01.10.1719 as Johannes Petrus (DrA records him incorrectly as “Jan Pieter”; he was probably called by this name). He died in 1744 (DrA).

DrA memo in Quarto bible.

Susanna Justina. Quarto bible. Susanna Justina. Baptism Register: DRC Stellenbosch.

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Susanna Justina FAURE (1722-1755). SJF was recorded in B:Quarto being born on 11.05.1722 (DrA also) with the name Susanna Justinia: “On the 11th of May 1722 my wife Faure nee de Villiers happily delivered a daughter, thanks to God. She is named Susanna Justinia and has for godfather Claude Marais [who married Abraham’s widow, Susanna Gardiol nee de Villiers, after his death in 1720], and for godmother Margrita [Margaretha in HFB; Marguerite in DEV], Guardiol [GARDIOL], wife of Jacob de Villiers [Rachel’s uncle]. She was baptised on the 17th May by Mr Henricus Beck, minister of Stellenbosch.” She was baptised with the name Susanna Justina, not Justinia. She died unmarried during a smallpox epidemic in 1755 (DrA; SirPHT) at age 32. After the purchase of the house, Rachel and Antoine had another 4 children (Antoine did not record them in B:Quarto):

Christianus FAURE (1724-1755). DrA incorrectly recorded Christianus as Christiaan, and the only date he gave was CF’s year of death. The Baptism Register records his name as Christianus, and that he was baptised on 01.10.1724. This means that he was born in 1724 (the other baptisms took place shortly after the birth). CF’s Godparents were Christiaan AKKERMAN

and Marguerite (Margareta in the baptism record) DE VILLIERS. He died unmarried during the smallpox epidemic in 1755 (DrA) at the age of 31.

Jacob FAURE (1727-1744). Jacob was recorded by DrA as Jacobus. The only other information DrA gives is the year of death. He was baptised as Jacob in Stellenbosch on 27.04.1727. The witnesses were given as “de ouders zelve” [“the parents themselves”]. Johannes Christoffel FAURE (1729-c1730). DrA records the name correctly and adds that he died young. DrAT gives the

date of baptism correctly as 26.12.1729. Godparents were Johannes Christoffel SCHABORT and Susanna DE VILLIERS. We assume that he died c1730 as he was still alive on 26.12.1729. Maria FAURE (1733-1735). DrA gives the name Maria and adds that she died young. DrAT says only that she was baptised on 01.02.1733 and that she died in 1735. The baptism record confirms the date (IGI). In the following chapter we discuss the DE VILLIERS family and continue with Rachel’s life after Antoine’s passing.

Christianus. Baptism Register: DRC Stellenbosch.

Jacob. Baptism Register: DRC Stellenbosch. Johannes Christoffel. Baptism Register: DRC

Stellenbosch.

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A NOTE According to the Church Register of Members, Antoine became a member of the Stellenbosch DRC only on 02.10.1719. This seems a little strange as he became Reader-Teacher in May. On the same day an Elisabeth de Villiers, most likely Rachel’s sister Elisabeth (1690-1765), became a member. She could also be a cousin (daughter of Pierre DE VILLIERS).

Maria. Baptism Register: DRC Stellenbosch.

DRC Register of Members. Source: https://familysearch.org/.

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THE DE VILLIERS FAMILY AND RACHEL (1694-1773)

INTRODUCTION Rachel DE VILLIERS (1694-1773) married Antoine FAURE (1685-1736) in 1716 and is the stem-mother of the FAURE’s of South Africa, and the South African-born FAURE’s (and their descendants) who emigrated (to the Netherlands, England, Australia and elsewhere).

The surname DE VILLIERS is derived from the words villaris or villare. In the middle ages these were the words for hamlet. From these the word villiers first arose in northern France. DE VILLIERS literally means “from the village”. South African places derived from the surname are Villeria, Villiers, Villiersdorp. Rachel’s father, Abraham DE VILLIERS and his two brothers, Pierre and Jacques, all born in France, fled France for Holland and then left for Cape Town in 1689. Rachel was born to Abraham and another French émigré, Susanna GARDIOL, in the Olifantshoek (the old name for Franschhoek) district of the Cape of Good Hope, on 08.07.1694 and died in Stellenbosch on 02.09.1773, aged 79. She lies buried under the floor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Stellenbosch, beside her husband, Antoine. (PAMA, DEV.) Three DE VILLIERS brothers: Pierre (c1657-1720), Abraham (c1659-1720), and Jacques / Jacob (1661-1735),

fled France for Holland in 1685, and, on 08.01.1689, set sail aboard the Zion, arriving in Cape Town on 06.05.1689. Their parents were Pierre DE VILLIERS (c1615-?) and Elisabeth SECAULT who were married c1656. (There is a small possibility that their father could have been a Jean DE VILLIERS, who married an Elisabeth SECAULT in 1658.) (DEV, BOT21.) HFB says they hailed from La Rochelle, France, “where they grew up between the vineyards of France.” Another source says they came from “Bar-sur-Seine/Aunis òf Bourgogne, La Rochelle, France.”7 This source is confused because La Rochelle (on the west coast) is far-removed from Bar-sur-Seine (a town) in the Aunis òf Bourgogne (Province of Burgundy), which is south east of Paris. Yet another source states: “The de Villiers’ originally came from Champagne in the north of France but moved to a safe haven, La Rochelle, on the west coast, before fleeing to the Netherlands.”8 Another (MAM) says they hailed from “Bar-sur-Seine in Champagne”.

Pama, 1983.

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DEV states that they lived on a grape / wine-making farm in the La Rochelle district, and that the family had been there for over 100 years before the brothers fled. DEV further states that the family, before La Rochelle, hailed from Bourgogne, Champagne and Brie.

La Rochelle, west coast, France; Source: http://earth.eo.esa.int/ewarchive/special_events/LaRochelle/

Port of La Rochelle in 17th century pic taken at the Musee Obigny, La Rochelle; Source: http://www.dahlheimer-bebeau.com/Bebeau/France.htm

Entrance to La Rochelle port, France; Source: http://www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/larochellepics.htm

FLIGHT Source DEV quotes from an account of the flight of 4 brothers from La Rochelle written by a Professor Noble in 1860. It is a harrowing account of how they left their parents’ (then old) home in 1685, after the family had been warned that the Roman Catholic soldiers would be visiting the farm within three or four days. It was a distressing situation when Pierre said to the boys that he and Elisabeth were too old to flee France, but that they must do so: “... your mother and I are too old, we cannot possibly think of fleeing. We shall remain here, and die for our religious beliefs, if it be the wish of the Lord. You are young and strong, you can ... be of great service elsewhere in this world; for you, there is no other course open but to flee.” They made preparations to leave the following night. When this time came they sat down to their last meal at home and prayed after a reading from the Bible; and then it was time to say goodbye, which was a tearful situation. The boys left with heavy hearts, relying on a plan father Pierre had prepared. After a few days the youngest, Paul, became so homesick and weary that the three eldest allowed him to return home. HFB states that Paul was left behind because of illness, and that no further record of him exists. There is no record of where the brothers went after they left, but they did arrive in the Netherlands and met with the DEIC and made plans to emigrate to South Africa. They boarded the ship “Zion” at Goeree, Netherlands, on 16.12.1688 but only left on 04.01.1689. They arrived in Cape Town on 06.05.1689, carrying with them a letter recognising their exceptional knowledge of viticulture (DEV).

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The letter was from the Council (or Chamber) of Delft, dated 16.12.1688, addressed to the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, and it requested the Governor to assist the brothers: “With this ship we have again permitted the following French Refugees to sail to the Cape and earn their living as freemen, Pierre de Villiers, Abraham de Villiers and Jacob de Villiers, all three brothers born near la Rochelle. We are informed that these persons have a good knowledge of laying out vineyards and managing the same, and thus we hope that the Company will acquire their good service. You are recommended to give them a helping hand.” (BOT21.) The émigrés were given free passage and some money, and were provided with building materials on credit. They were also to be supplied with provisions in Cape Town. (BOT21.) SETTLING INTO DRAKENSTEIN / FRANSCHHOEK The request for assistance was satisfied, and in 1690 the brothers were settled in Drakenstein [then an area (now called Simondium) adjoining Olifantshoek (known as Franschhoek or “French Corner” after the Huguenots’ arrival)]. Today Drakenstein is a district council and includes Paarl, Franschhoek, Simondium, Wellington, etc. It is not known how the brothers occupied themselves in the period between May 1689 and (sometime in) 1690, but it is almost certain that they would have been involved in viticulture, given their skills. DEV informs that, before the brothers were married, they lived on a communal farm named “La Rochelle”, and that on this farm they lived in a “wattle and daub” habitation. A title deed for this farm was never issued to them. (DEV.) In 1694 farms were granted to the brothers (DEV):

“Bourgogne” (66+ morgen) to Pierre. “Champagne” (60+ morgen) to Abraham. “La Brie” to Jaques.

The brothers became successful grape farmers / wine makers and bought additional farms later, as we will see below. HFB informs us also that the brothers had a great interest in the affairs of the DRC. DEV tells us that the brothers went to church every Sunday but, as they only had one horse, they took turns to walk and ride. HFB (also DEV) also tells us that the French Huguenots incurred the wrath of the Governor on the issue of the establishment of a French congregation. They had formed a Commission of Four (Abraham was one) and in 1689 they accompanied Reverend (Dominee) SIMOND to Cape Town to petition the

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Governor in this regard. In his reaction, “the Governor was not pleasant with them and told them that they are the most unthankful lot on earth as well as lazy. There was much enmity and bitterness between the two congregations [“two” tells us that they had formed a French congregation without permission], and the Huguenots consequently forbade their sons and daughters to marry Hollanders.” Later, the Rev SIMOND wrote to the Council of Seventeen (of the DEIC) and permission was granted in 1691. The first Consistory of the French Congregation at Drakenstein (the site is now the school in Simondium) was constituted on 30.12.1691. Abraham DE VILLIERS was one of four Deacons appointed. (BOT21.) RACHEL’S FATHER AND MOTHER

Abraham was born c1659 (deduced from the known dates of birth of brothers9 and confirmed by DEV). He was a viticulturalist, and owned a number of farms in the Franschhoek and Paarl districts. As noted above, he farmed “La Rochelle” jointly with his brothers. His farm “Champagne” in Franschhoek was (according to DEV) granted to him in 1694 (he received transfer only on 25.01.1711). PAMA informs us that Abraham sold the farm to a Mr NORTIER in 172110. The sale agreement must have been signed in 1720, the year Abraham passed away. Abraham bought “Boschendal” in 1708 (and later sold it to his brother Jacob in 1717) (DEV), “Meerrust” (“More Rest”), which he bought in 1702 and sold in 172011, and “Lekkerwyn” (“Lovelly Wine”, which is close to “Meerrust”), which he bought 1716 and which remained in his estate until 1730, after the death of his wife Susanna12, in 1729. In summary, Abraham farmed / owned the farms (Drakenstein = Simondium area outside Franschhoek):

“La Rochelle” (?-?), Paarl (farmed jointly with brothers).

Champagne. Source: https://digital.lib.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.2/1102

Boschendal. Source: http://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000002323156955?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000002679723121

Meerrust (now Allee Bleue). Source: http://www.cape-ardor.com/2012/07/allee-bleue-in-franschhoek-is-perfecting-more-than-just-wine/

Lekkerwyn. Source: http://www.geni.com/photo/view/4089596705450022418?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=4049609562030115215

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“Champagne” (1695-1721), Franschhoek. “Boschendal” (1708-1717), Drakenstein. “Meerrust” (1702-1720), Drakenstein. “Lekkerwyn” (1716-1730), Drakenstein.

As seen above, Abraham was a Deacon in the church (first term: 1691-?; second term: 1701-?). He was an Elder in the periods 1705-1709 and 1711-1713. He was also a member of the local Heemraad (a council to assist a local Magistrate in the governing of rural districts) in the period 1704-1709. He was appointed a Captain of the Burgher Cavalry Corps at Drakenstein, and served in the period 1706-1713. He resigned in the latter year due to ill health. (MAM.) Abraham married Suzanne / Susanna GARDIOL (* 04.11.1668, de la Costé, Provence, France; + 1729) on 05.10.1689. Her parents were Antoine GARDIOL (* 1640, Mérindol, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France; + 1688, at sea en route to Cape Town, at age 4813), and Marguerite PEROTETTE (* 1645, Merindol, Province-Alpes-Cote d’Azur, France; + 1691, Cape of Good Hope, probably Franschhoek). (HFB, BOT21, COE, www.myheritage.com.)

The GARDIOL family (minus father, Antoine GARDIOL, who died at sea), according to DEV, arrived in Cape Town in 1688 or 1689. One source14 states that they arrived at the Cape in 1688, probably on the “Wapen van Alkmaar”, having left Amsterdam for the Cape on 18.07.1688. According to another source: “She [Susanna] arrived on the ship “Wapen van Alkmaar” under Captain Carel Goske, which left Texel op 27.07.1688 and arrived at the Cape on 20.01.1689.” DEIC records confirm the latter dates (DEICS.)

There were three members of the GARDIOL family, as illustrated, all from La Coste in Provence. Jean owned the farm “La Coste” (now called “La Cotte”) in Franschhoek. BOT21 mentions that a Jean GARDIOL appeared on the burgher roll of Drakenstein for 1690 and was a companion of the three DE VILLIERS brothers. In 1700 he was living in the Stellenbosch district and was unmarried. He died in 173815.

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Abraham drew up a Will in 1715 (he was in ill health then), and passed away on the farm “Lekkerwyn” (PAMA) on 31.03.1720 at the age of 61 (DEV, BOT21). An inventory of his estate was drawn up dated 11.09.1720 (DEV). It included a property in Cape Town (the one in which we believe Antoine and Rachel lived after their marriage in 1716 until they moved to Stellenbosch in 1719), and the farms “Meerust” and “Lekkerwyn”.16 He also owned 4 men slaves, 50 leaguer wine vats (24 with wine), 3 leaguers wine at French Hoek, 60 cattle, 300 sheep, 1 riding horse, 2 worn wagons, 1 half-worn plough, 1 harrow with iron teeth, 1 brandy kettle with accessories, and assorted household furniture. His estate was worth (net) 16 437 gulden. After the death of Abraham in 1720, Susanna DE VILLIERS (nee GARDIOL) married Claude MARIAS (on 13.10.1720), by antenuptial contract (MOOC/14/4/2/2/65). Half of Susanne’s estate of net 16 437 gulden was bequeathed to her children. “Meerrust” and “Lekkerwyn” were bequeathed to her son Jacob (DEV). According to DEV, she did have children by Claude MARAIS, but this cannot be so as Susanna was almost 52 years’ of age when she married CM. Susanna died c09.1729 at age 60. She is buried at Sergauts River, Swellendam, Cape, South Africa.17 According to DEV there is no record of her death, but there is a record of the settling of her estate among her children between 1729 and 1732.

According to Susanna’s inventory of 12.09.1929 (MOOC8/5/51) the following property were in the joint estate: A house and erf in Tafelvalleij, “Meerrust” in Drakenstein, “Lekkerwijn” in Drakenstein, two other farms (“Plessi Marli” and “Wel van Pas”, both in Drakenstein). There is no mention of to whom the Cape Town house must be bequeathed, but it is stipulated that “Meerrust” and “Lekkerwijn” were bequeathed to son Jacob according to the “huwelijkse voorwaarden” (ie the antenuptual contract). Below we show that Jacob, Rachel’s crippled brother, did inherit “Meerrust” and “Lekkerwyn”. He died in 1736. An amount of f296.12 was left to Rachel. It is recorded that a bible, printed in 1693 in Genève, which is to be found in the Huguenot

Memorial-Museum in Franschoek, possibly belonged to Susanna.”18

Abraham’s signature (PAMA)

RACHEL’S UNCLE PIERRE (c1657-1720)

Huguenot memorial Museum, Franschhoek http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HuguenotMemorialMuseumBuilding.jpg

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It will be recalled that three DE VILLIERS brothers (Pierre, Abraham, and Jacques) arrived at the Cape in 1689. Pierre DE VILLIERS was the eldest, and was 32 years’ of age when he arrived. Pierre married Marie Elisabeth TAILLEFER (1674-1735) in 1691 (MAM) or 1694 (DEV, BOT21). According to DEV, she came from La Rochelle, having left Monneaux in 1688 with her land-owning Protestant family.19 Another source says she was born at Chateau Thierry, Brie Province, France, in 1674. She was the daughter of Isaac TAILLEFER and Suzanne BRIET and they arrived at the Cape on the “Oosterland” in 1688 (DEV). If she married Pierre in 1691 she would have been aged 17, and 20 if the year was 1694. Judging by the date of birth of their first child, the year of marriage is probably 1694. DEICS records an Isabeau Taillefer (1673-1735) from Champagne. “Isabeau” could be a nickname. As she came from Champagne, the source that says she was born in Chateau Thierry is probably correct. Pierre and Maria Elisabeth had 7 children (MAM, HFB) as indicated below. The reason the detail is presented is to indicate that Rachel (1694-1773), and Antoine before he died in 1736, must have travelled to Franschhoek, Paarl, Drakenstein, and elsewhere, on many occasions for baptisms, birthdays, weddings, funerals, etc. This fact will be made even more clear when we present the other DE VILLIERS family members below. It is not certain how they travelled, but it would have most likely been by horse or horse and cart, along a dusty road which would have included the steep (what is now called) “Helshoogte” (hell’s high) pass. a1 Pierre (1657-1720) x 1691 Marie Elisabeth Taillefer b1 Pierre (1695-1765) x c1724 c1 Pieter (1725-1789) x 1756, xx 1774 Married with children c2 Elisabeth (1727-?) Married with children c3 Jan (1729-1761) Married with children c4 Izaak (1732-1767) x 1756 Married with children c5 Maria (1734-1807) x 1756 Married Children? c6 Susanna Claudina (1737 -?) x 1755 Married Children? b2 Jean/Jan (1699-<1744) x 1735 c1 Pieter (1735-1764) x 1758 Married with children c2 Jan (1737-1796) x 1759 Married with children c3 Izaak (1738-1767) x 1760 Married with children c4 David (1740-1811) x Married with children c5 Jacob (1741-?) x 1762, xx 1763, xxx Married with children c6 Elisabeth (1743-1810) x 1760, xx 1788 Married Children? b3 Magdalena (1701?) x 1726 Married Children? b4 Isaak (1703-c1755) x 1751 Married No children b5 Anna (1705-?) Unmarried b6 Susanna (?-?) Unmarried b7 Elisabeth (?-?) x 1716 Married Children?

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As seen above (DEV, PAMA), Pierre farmed “La Rochelle” in the Paarl district in partnership with his brothers. “Bourgogne” (66+ morgen) in Franschhoek was granted to him in 1694. Due to a bureaucratic oversight, Pierre only received the title deeds on 18.12.1713. The farm adjoined the farm of his brother Jacob. Pierre also owned “Picardie” (inherited, as the farm belonged to father-in-law Isaac TAILLEFER). DEV & MAM inform us that Pierre owned another farm in Paarl (name not known) and that there were no buildings on the farm (a farm “sonder timmerasie”). MAM informs that there were also no buildings on “Bourgogne” at the time of his death on 22.01.1720. In summary, Pierre farmed the following farms:

“La Rochelle” (?-?), Paarl (farmed jointly with brothers). “Bourgogne” (1694-?), Paarl (no buildings in 1720). “Picardie” (?-?), Paarl. “Another farm” (?-?), Paarl (no buildings).

It is recorded that Pierre was appointed as church Deacon in the Drakenstein congregation in 1698, and was an Elder during 1700-1708 and again from 1709 (MAM). Pierre passed away on “Picardie” on 22.01.1720 (DEV), indicating that this is where he lived. Upon his death Pierre was still the owner of four farms, as well as 26 cattle, 180 sheep, 3 male slaves, 1 old wagon with accessories, 1 plough with accessories, 20 empty 582-litre barrels, 2 barrels with wine, 2 barrels with brandy, 1 old brandy distilling kettle with its hose, 2 copper kettles for the making of cooking wine, bedsteads and boxes, a table with chairs and benches, “all” household furniture, and 10 “muddens tarwe” (muids of corn). (DEV, BOT21.) Accoring to DEV, Pierre is buried in the church grounds of the present day thatch-roofed Huguenot church (DRC) in the village of Franschhoek.

Pierre’s signature (PAMA)

RACHEL’S UNCLE JACQUES / JACOB (1661-1735)

Picardie. Source: http://www.picardie.co.za/. This is probably not the original house.

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Jacques DE VILLIERS (later called “Jacob” in the Dutch community) married Marguerite (also recorded as Margaretha) GARDIOL, a sister of Susanna who married Abraham DE VILLIERS. The marriage took place before 1695 (BOT21, PAMA says c1691). Marguerite was born at La Costé in Provence, France in 1674, and she died at Drakenstein in 1716, aged 42 (BOT21). PAMA says she was born in 1668 and died on the farm “Bakoven” in 1749. Another source says she was born on 02.10.1670 in La Costé in Provence and died on the farm “Bakhoven” in Paarl in 1749 at age 79.20 DEV confirms 1749. Source DEICS gives her dates as 1670-1747. As we know, Jacob farmed at “La Rochelle” in the Paarl district in partnership with his brothers, and he purchased “Boschendal” from brother Abraham in 1717. He was granted “La Brie” in 1694 and received the title deeds in 1712 (HFB). He owned the

farm until 1735 (HFB). A source states that Jacob also bought the farm “Leeuwendans” in September 1732. Geni.com informs that Jacob also owned “De Goode Hoop” and “Rhenosterrug”. In summary, Jacob farmed / owned the following farms:

“La Rochelle” (?-?), Paarl (farmed jointly with brothers). “La Brie” (1694-1735), Paarl. “Boschendal” (1717-1735 or >1735), Drakenstein (Simondium area outside Franschhoek). “Leeuwendans” (1732-?), Wellington (adjoining Paarl). “Bakoven” (?-?), Probably bought by his wife after his death. “De Goode Hoop” (?-?), “Rhenosterrug” (?-?).

Jacob was a Deacon (1702-1711) and Elder (1715-1717) in the Drakenstein DRC congregation. He was also involved in the Drakenstein “Berede Milisie” (Mounted Militia ?) until 1717 (MAM). In 1719 (at age 58) Jacob made a joint Will with Marguerite in which he stated that he was “of Borgondien” (DEV, BOT21). This is one of the snippets of information indicating the possibility of the family originally hailing from another area of France before moving to La Rochelle. Jacob died on the farm “Boschendal” on 17.05.1735 at the age of 74 (BOT21). Jacob and Marguerite produced 12 children and many grandchildren, etc, contributing handsomely to the population of South Africa (DEV, MAM): a1 Jaques / Jacob (1661-1735) x 1695 Margaretha Gardiol (1674-1716) b1 Jean / Jan (c1692-y) No children

La Brie. Source: http://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000001288208815?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000002679825049

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b2 Susanna (c1694-1770) x 1718 Married Children? b3 Marie Elizabeth (1695-?) x 1718 Married Children? b4 Johanna (1697-?) x 1729 Married Children? b5 Jacobus (1699-?) x c1 Margaretha (1725-1785) x1742 Married? Children? c2 Jacob (1727-1784) x 1750 Married with children c3 Elizabeth (1730-1806) x Married Children? c4 Pieter (1732-1797) 1755, xx 1761 Married with children c5 Louisa Jacoba (1734-?) Married? Children? b6 David (c1704-1770) x 1726 , xx 1750 c1 Pieter (1730-1789) x 1751 Married with children c2 Jacob (1732-?) No children c3 David (1733-1800) x 1760 Married with children c4 Elisabeth (1734-1871) x 1754 Married Children? c5 Jacob (1736-?) No children c6 Maria Magdalena (1737-y) Married Children? c7 Magdalena (1739-1770) x 1739 Married Children? c8 Susanna Maria (1746-1780) x 1761 Married Children? c9 Anna Margaretha (1751-1784) x Married Children? c10 Johanna (1752-1806) x Married Children? c11 Jacob Stephanus (1753-?) Married? Children? c12 Rachel (1755-?) Married? Children? c13 Daniel (1756-1761) No children c14 Jan (1758-1787) x 1780 Married with children c15 Daniel (1760-?) Married? Children? c16 Abraham (1762-1763) No children c17 Izaak Tobias (1764-1792) x 1784 Married with children c18 Daniel Benjamin (1769-1771) No children b7 Marguerite (1705-1776) x 1725, xx 1740 Married Children? b8 Abraham (1707-1763) x 1735 , xx 1737 c1 Susanna (1736-1818) Married Children? c2 Louise Jacoba (1740-1770) Married Children? c3 Margaretha (1741-?) Married Children? c4 Jacob (1742-1788) Married with children c5 Abraham (1743-1814) x 1771, xx 1774 Married with children c6 Jan (1745-1788) x 1771 Married with children c7 Petrus (1747-1797) x 1771 Married with children c8 David (1749-1809) x 1773, xx 1781 Married with children c9 Izaak (1750-1807) x 1773, xx 1783 Married with children

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c10 Johanna (1752-1830) x 1774, xx Married Children? c11 Maria Elisabeth (1754-1819) x 1780, xx 1789 Married Children? c12 Rachel (1756-1813) x 1775, xx 1792 Married Children? c13 Elisabeth (1758-1815) x 1784, xx 1792 Married Children? c14 Magdalena (1761-1795) x 1778 Married Children? b9 Rachel (1710-1762) x 1729, xx 1748 Married Children? b10 Izaak (1712-?) Unmarried b11 Jean / Jan (1717-1796) x 1738, xx 1762 c1 Jacob (1739-1789) x 1762 Married with children c2 Petrus Johannes (1741-1784) x 1762, xx 1780 Married with children c3 Susanna (1743-1802) x, xx Married Children? c4 Johannes (1745-1787) x 1768, xx 1784 Married with children c5 David (1747-1802) x 1769 Married with children c6 Margaretha (1749-y) No children c7 Izaak (1751-1802) x 1772 Married with children c8 Elisabeth (1754-1773) x Married Children? c9 Abraham (1755-1823) 1776 Married with children c10 Margaretha (1759-1772) x Married Children? c11 Rachel (1759-1772) No children c12 Maria Elisabeth (1761-1839) Unmarried c13 Debora Johanna (1763-1764) No children c14 Stephanus Francois (1765-y) No children c15 Anna Susanna (1767-?) x 1783 Married Children? c16 Debora Maria (1769-1769) No children c17 Debora (1770-1839) x 1791 Married Children? c18 Elisabeth Magdalena (1772-1807) x 1791 Married Children? c19 Geertruida Johanna (1774-1859) x 1793 Married Children? c20 Paul (1776-1859) x 1801 Married with children c21 Rachel (1779-1839) x1880 Married Children? c22 Martha Helena (1782-1783) No children

Jacob’s signature (PAMA)

RACHEL’S SIBLINGS Abraham and Susanna had 7 children, all born in the Drakenstein / Franschhoek district. There are three versions:

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De Villiers (1960) Kannemeyer (1940:55-56) Malherbe and Malan (MAM) (1997:342-) Elizabeth (1690-) Elisabeth (1690-) Elisabeth (1690-1765) Rachel (08.07.1694-) Rachel (1694-) Rachel (1694-1773) Margaretha Margaretha Marguerite (c1696-1764) Susanna (1697-) Susanna (1697-) Susanne (1697-1730) Jean (?- y)1 Jean (1699-) Maria Maria Maria (1702-c1744) Jacob (1706-thirties) (He was a cripple)2 Jacob Jacob (1705-1736) 1 From the text of, not the register in, DEV. 2 DEV.

We follow the MAM listing (because of the existence of more detail).

Elisabeth DE VILLIERS (1690-1765) Elisabeth married Hermanus Lambertus BOSMAN (* 1682; + 1769) on 04.03.1708. He was a Sick-Comforter, Lead Singer and Reader in the DRC church in Drakenstein. He was also a Farmer in Paarl, on the farm “De Nieuwe Plantagie” (the new plantation). They had 10 children. (HFB.)

Names1 Birth1 Place2,3 Baptism Death1 Place Buried Place M A

Elisabeth DE VILLIERS 05.11.1690 Franschhoek 20.03.1765 Y Rachel DE VILLIERS 08.07.16946,7 Franschhoek 02.02.17735 Stellenbosch5 04.02.17735 DRC, Stell4,5 Y Marguerite DE VILLIERS c1696 Franschhoek 06.06.1764 Y Susanne DE VILLIERS 16977 Franschhoek 24.11.16977 03.1730 Y Jean DE VILLIERS 20.09.16999 Franschhoek 20.09.16992 17009 Swellendam9 Maria DE VILLIERS 07.05.17027 Franschhoek c1744 Drakenstein7,8 Y Jacob DE VILLIERS 1705 Franschhoek 1736 Drakenstein7,8 1 MAM. 2 Drakenstein / Franschhoek. 3 This text shows where the family lived. 4 Grave No 40, 41 or 42 under floor of DRC. 5 SHDR. 6 DrA. 7 DEV. 8 “Lekkerwyn” farm, Drakenstein. 9 IGI/AF. M = married. A = age at death.

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Marguerite DE VILLIERS (c1696-1764) Marguerite (also spelt Margaretha by other sorces) married Jean LE SAGE (* c1690, Dieppe, France; + 1720) in Paarl on 31.10.1717. It is recorded that he (and she?) lived in a double-storey house “on the Heerengracht in Table Valley” (now called the “City Bowl”). The “Heerengracht” was a small river which brought water from Table Mountain, and was in present day Adderley Street. [We speculated earlier that Antoine and Rachel most probably lived in Abraham’s DE VILLIERS’ Cape Town house in the period from their marriage in 1716 to May 1719]; perhaps they shared the house from October 1717 to around May 1719.] Jean LE SAGE “made a good living as a baker and chef”. He died at a young age, and Marguerite later married Christiaan ACKERMAN (* 1699; + 1751), a silversmith and soldier from Durlach, Germany. She had 8 children by CA. (HFB, MAM, IGI/AF.)

Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A

Susanna BOSMAN 17123 17.01.17122 Maria Mei BOSMAN 17143 17142 Abraham BOSMAN Pieter BOSMAN Elisabeth BOSMAN Hermanus BOSMAN Jacobus BOSMAN Ester BOSMAN Izaak BOSMAN Jan Christoffel BOSMAN 1 HFB. 2 IGI/DRCR. 3 Derived from baptism date. M = married. A = age at death.

Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Margaretha ACKERMAN Christiaan ACKERMAN 1724 Abraham Hermanus ACKERMAN 1726 Christiaan Joel ACKERMAN 1728 Maria Christina ACKERMAN 1731 Johannes Daniel ACKERMAN 1734 Anna Catharina ACKERMAN 1736 Jacob Benjamin ACKERMAN 1738 1 HFB. M = married. A = age at death.

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Susanne DE VILLIERS (1697-1730) Susanne married Pierre JOUBERT (+ <26.09.1730) in Stellenbosch on 01.05.1718. He was a Farmer in Drakenstein, on the farm “De Drie Fonteinen” (the three fountains) (MAM). They had 3 daughters and a son, assumed born 1719, 1721, 1723 and 1725 (from marriage date and the custom to have children approximately every 2-3 years). (HFB.)

Jean DE VILLIERS (1699-1700): No further information. Maria DE VILLIERS (1702-1744) In 1723 Maria married Johann Christopher SCHABORT (* 09.09.1694; + 14.03.1746, “Meerust” farm), from Swynaerde (near Gent), Belgium. He arrived as a Soldier in 1720, and later was a Surgeon practicing in Stellenbosch and Drakenstein. He also owned the farms “Meerrust” (more rest), and “Eensaamheid” (solitude) which he bought in 1730. He had a “medicine shop” on one of the farms where he practiced. Maria died on the farm “Lekkerwyn”, Drakenstein, and JCS on the farm “Meerrust”. They had 2 sons. (MAM, HFB, www.geni.com, DEV, IGI/AF.)

Jacob DE VILLIERS (1705-1736)

Names1,2 Birth2 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Susanne JOUBERT c1719 Elizabeth JOUBERT 05.07.1721 Cape2 13.02 17212 17602 Cape2 Pieter / Petrus JOUBERT 04.06.1724 Cape2 17602 Cape2 Rachel JOUBERT 16.04.1730 Cape2 17312 Cape2 1 HFB. 2 DEV. M = married. A = age at death.

Names1,2 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Johannes Chritoffel SCHABORT3 17242 Petrus Johannes SCHABORT 1 MAM. 2 www.geni.com. 3 HFB. M = married. A = age at death.

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Jacob had complications at birth and was disabled. Jacob inherited the farms “Meerrust” and “Lekkerwyn” from his mother, and died on the latter farm at age 31. He was unmarried. (MAM.) GROWING UP IN FRANSCHHOEK Rachel was born in Franschhoek / Drakenstein on 08.07.1694. She was baptised in the NGK Drakenstein.21 Her father, Abraham, owned a number of farms:

“La Rochelle” (?-?), Paarl (farmed jointly with brothers). “Champagne” (1695-1721), Franschhoek. “Boschendal” (1708-1717), Simondium, outside Franschhoek. “Meerrust” (1702-1720), Franschhoek. “Lekkerwyn” (1716-1730), Simondium, outside Franschhoek.

Having been born in 1694, Rachel probably first lived at “La Rochelle”, moved to “Champagne” in 1695 (at age 1), and then moved to “Boschendal” in 1708 (at age 14) where she lived until she was married to Antoine FAURE in 1716 (ie for 8 years). The living at “Boschendal” claim is almost certain as it is recorded (DEV) that Abraham made “Boschendal” his headquarters in the period he owned the farm: 1708-1717. She would therefore have grown up in most pleasant circumstances. Rachel would most likely have followed her parents’ attachment to the DRC in Drakenstein, which is not far from “Boschendal”, and have been taught by the Teacher-Reader there and / or by a privately engaged teacher. CAPE TOWN It is easy to imagine Rachel visiting Cape Town every so often, as her father had a house there. Antoine was working in Cape Town, and there were not many people living there at that stage in history. So, they would have met, and met again and again, and fallen in love. As said, they married in 1716, and had their first child, Abraham, in 1717, in Cape Town. As said earlier, is is possible that they lived in Abraham’s double storey house, which they most likely shared with Rachel’s sister Marguerite (c1696-1764) and her husband, Jean LE SAGE (c1690-1720) from November 1717 (DEV) until circa May 1719. One wonders how Rachel occupied herself: presumably with normal housework. They must have taken many walks in the evenings and weekends, and experienced the vicious south-earterly wind in summer. They would have had friends and had dinners at each other’s homes.

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STELLENBOSCH Names Birth3 Place3 Baptism Death3,5 Place3,9 Buried Place3 M A11

Abraham FAURE 17.08.17178,9 CPT12,9 05.09.17171,3,8 22.06.17929 Stell 25.06.17924 DRC, Stell4,7 Y3 74 Johannes Petrus FAURE 28.09.17198,9 Stell9 01.10.17192,3,8 17449 Batavia6 Batavia6 c25 Susanna Justina FAURE 11.05.17228,9 Stell9 17.05.17222,3,8 17559 Stell c33 Christianus FAURE 24.09.17249 Stell9 01.10.17242,3 17559 Stell c31 Jacob FAURE 17279 Stell9 27.04.17272,3,9 1744 Stell 1744 DRC, Stell9 c17 Johannes Christoffel FAURE 17299 Stell9 26.12.17292,3,9 c173010,9 Stell c1730 c1 Maria FAURE 17339 Stell9 01.02.173339 17359 Stell c2 1 Drakenstein; all the other children in Stellenbosch. 2 Checked against PK. 3 DrA / DrAT. 4 SHDR. 5 No dates in SHDR before 1765. 6 Java, Indonesia. 7 “In die kerk”. 8 B:Quarto. 9 Also some of: DVP, HeLo, IGI, DRCR, KVS. 10 DrA records “jong gestorven”; we assume 1730, as he was baptised on 26.12.1729. 11 Circa, with the exception of Abraham. 12 Cape Town. M = married. A = age at death. Also presented on pages +/- 31, 55.

They moved to Stellenbosch circa May 1719, with one child, Abraham (1717-1792), but where they lived until they took transfer of their home on 30.12.1722 we do not know. Their abode could well have been a renovated part of the wine cellar of Mr BOTMA, or a cottage on, or rooms at, Mr BOTMA’s home. During this time they had another 2 children, and after the purchase of the house another 4. A summary of the childen and their relevant dates is shown in the accompanying table (the sources are presented later). Rachel was well occupied with the raising of children, born: 1717, 1719, 1722, 1724, 1727, 1729, and 1733. The first 6 were born 2 or 3 years’ apart. The last one was born 4 years after number 6. Sadly for her, all her children, bar Abraham FAURE (1717-1792), died in the years: c1730 (Rachel was 36; Antoine was 45), 1735 (Rachel was 39; Antoine was 50), 1744 (2 children; Rachel was 48; Antoine had passed on), 1755 (2 children; Rachel was 59). Rachel was also a busy Home / Child Carer and a grandmother to 7 children, the first born in 1758 and the last in 1773, the year of her death. She was not a great-grandmother. She would have had many friends in Stellenbosch and, as said earlier, she must also have made many trips to Franschhoek and environs to celebrate family events or to commiserate with family deaths. CHURCH MEMBERSHIP

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According to the Register of Membership of the DRC of Stellenbosch (PK), Antoine became a member on 02.10.1719. It is not known when Rachel became a member. An aside: The next insertion in the Register (also 02.10.1719) is for an Elisabeth DE VILLIERS. This is most likely her first cousin (a1b7 above; daughter of uncle Pierre) who married Durand SOULLIER. WITNESS TO BAPTISMS22 Rachel was witness to a number of baptisms (and / or Godmother to the baptee), indicating that she had many friends. We found 3:

(1) At the Stellenbosch NGK on 20 or 27.05.1714 (with a Jacob DE VILLIERS – possibly her brother): Maria BOSMAN (1714-), daughter of sister Elizabeth DE VILLIERS and Hermanus BOSMAN. Elisabeth (1690-1765) married Hermanus Lambertus BOSMAN (1682-1769) on 04.03.1708. He was a Sick-comforter, Lead Singer and Reader in the church in Drakenstein. He was also a Farmer in Paarl (on the farm “De Nieuwe Plantagie”) (the new planation). (In the Birth Register, Rachel’s surname is given as DE VILJERS.) (2) At the Drakenstein NGK on 10.03.1715 (with Pierre JOUBERT and Pierre JAUBERT

– possibly the same person): Stephanus TERBLANCHE. (3) At the NGK Stellenbosch on 02.03.1727 (with Pieter DU PLESSIS): Johanna VAN ELLEWEE. AFTER ANTOINE’S PASSING After Antoine passed away in 1736, Abraham (1717-1792), then aged just 19, was appointed Reader-Teacher, and had a right to the home allocated to the Reader-Teacher (where he was probably living anyway). Thus, Rachel had a problem. In the year of Antoine’s passing she applied to the DEIC for a house and an erf. A so-called “diakonyhuis”, also spelt “diaconyhuis” (Deacon house ?) and erf were allocated to Rachel the same year, but were officially transferred to her only in 1753. This house was on the “Molen Water” (Mill Stream) and bordered the erf of Mr Bartholomeus SNYMAN (HFB). The house is indicated on the map presented in the accompanying map (FHD). The FHD map accompanies an account of the landownership in Stellenbosch of the first three generations of the FAURE family (which was quite vast in a small town). The same map shows that Rachel purchased a piece of land prior to the official transfer of the “diaconyhuis” to her in 1753. The year was 1750, and it was a vast piece of land. (The rest of the account of the landownership of the early FAURE’s is recorded in the respective biographical notes shown later.)

Witness to baptism of Maria Bosman: 20 or 27 May 1714.

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RACHEL’S PASSING Rachel died in Stellenbosch on 02.02.1773 (SHDR; KVS, DEV, DrA: 02.09.1773 are incorrect) at the age of 79. She was buried on 04.02.1773 (SHDR; other sources: 04.09.1773 are incorrect). We noted earlier that Antoine was buried in grave No 41 under the floor of the Stellenbosch DRC. These are “grafkelders” (grave cellars) (Dr Malan23). According to KVS, the following graves applied to our family (the death year is mentioned): 39: Jacobus who died in 1744 [given the date of death in the record, this is almost certainly our Jacob FAURE (1727-1744)], together with another two adults and a child. 41: Antoine who died in 1736 and one of his children (not named). As the other children died after 1736, the child is either Johannes

Christoffel FAURE (1729-c1730) or Maria FAURE (1733-1735). 42: Two children of Antoine and Rachel. Abraham FAURE (1717-1792) is also mentioned but a grave number is not.

It is recorded in a newspaper24 article, celebrating the life of Jacobus Christiaan FAURE (1891-1968), that Antoine was buried in grave number 41 under the floor of the “old church”, and that Rachel was buried “next to” Antoine. The words “next to” indicate that Rachel was buried in number 40, 41 or 42. According to Dr MALAN, only graves 40-42 are under the floor of the church.

From FHD.

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CHAPTER

CHILDREN OF ANTOINE FAURE (1685-1736) AND RACHEL DE VILLIERS (1694-1773)

INTRODUCTION

As we know from above, Antoine and Rachel had 7 children. Their details are shown in the accompanying table. Names Birth3 Place3 Baptism Death3,5 Place3,9 Buried Place3 M A11

Abraham FAURE 17.08.17178,9 CPT12,9 05.09.17171,3,8 22.06.17929 Stell 25.06.17924 DRC, Stell4,7 Y3 74 Johannes Petrus FAURE 28.09.17198,9 Stell9 01.10.17192,3,8 17449 Batavia6 Batavia6 c25 Susanna Justina FAURE 11.05.17228,9 Stell9 17.05.17222,3,8 17559 Stell c33 Christianus FAURE 24.09.17249 Stell9 01.10.17242,3 17559 Stell c31 Jacob FAURE 17279 Stell9 27.04.17272,3,9 1744 Stell 1744 DRC, Stell9 c17 Johannes Christoffel FAURE 17299 Stell9 26.12.17292,3,9 c173010,9 Stell c1730 c1 Maria FAURE 17339 Stell9 01.02.173339 17359 Stell c2 1 Drakenstein; all the other children in Stellenbosch. 2 Checked against PK. 3 DrA / DrAT. 4 SHDR. 5 No dates in SHDR before 1765. 6 Java, Indonesia. 7 “In die kerk”. 8 B:Quarto. 9 Also some of: DVP, HeLo, IGI, DRCR, KVS. 10 DrA records “jong gestorven”; we assume 1730, as he was baptised on 26.12.1729. 11 Circa, with the exception of Abraham. 12 Cape Town. M = married. A = age at death. Also presented on pages +/- 31, 52.

As we saw above, of the 7 children, only Abraham FAURE (1717-1792) survived to carry on the name. In later years he was referred to as The Honourable Abraham FAURE. Thus, all the FAURE’s in this branch stem from Abraham. Nothing is known of the other children other that the information shown in the table, as well as:

Antoine

1685-1736

Abraham

1717-1792

Johannes Petrus

1719-1744

SusannaJustina

1722-1755

Christianus

1724-1755

Jacob

1727-1744

JohannesChristoffel1729-c1730

Maria

1733-1735

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Johannes Petrus FAURE (1719-1744) Johannes was killed in an uprising of the Chinese in Batavia in 1744 (Batavia, now called Jakarta, is on the island of Java, and is the capital city of Indonesia). According to DrA: “Zoo als … zecht vermor… in rysblok.” It is difficult to read, and could be “Zoo als … zecht vermorseld in Zy … blok.” This was interpreted / translated as (DrAT): “He was said to have been pounded to death in a rice mortar.” This interpretation / translation could be incorrect. For example, an internet search does not yield a meaning of “rice mortar”, but it does inform that 1 500 years ago the Chinese developed a strong composite mortar which included “sticky rice”. It seems as though JPF took up a position as a soldier with the DEIC and was expatriated in Batavia. He would have been quartered in the castle there (see the accompanying sketch). Prior to leaving for Batavia he was a Verger / Beadle in the DRC (someone who assists the Clergy in the conduct of public worship: http://www.vergers.org/about/FAQ). Brother Jacob FAURE (1727-1744) took over as a Verger / Beadle when Johannes Petrus left.

Susanna Justina FAURE (1722-1755) and Christianus FAURE (1724-1755) both died during a 1755 smallpox epidemic. Neither married. (DrA, DrAT, HFB.) As the only surviving child, and therefore stem-father, was Abraham FAURE (1717-1792), we devote the rest of this chapter to him. DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH Source B:Quarto records Abraham’s year of birth as 1717. DrA records: “Born 17 September (later amended to 17 August) 1717 … baptized by Pierre van Aken [the Minister] … [illegible] … Drakenstein 5 September 1717.” DrAT confirms the dates. As the records of the Drakenstien DRC are lost, these are the only records. Thus, the date of Abraham’s birth is 17.08.1717 (most likely in Cape Town). He was baptised on 05.09.1717 at the Drakenstein DRC. His Godparents were his grandparents, Abraham DE VILLIERS and Susanne DE VILLIERS (nee GARDIOL) (B:Quarto). One wonders why Abraham was baptised in the Drakenstein DRC when there was a DRC in Cape Town. Perhaps mom Rachel wanted to be close to her DE VILLIERS family at Drakenstein / Franschhoek during her confinement; perhaps the family knew of a good midwife there. CHURCH ACTIVITIES

Batavia (Jakarta) in 1672. Source: http://www.platitudes.nl/html/batavia.html. The castle, similar to the one in Cape Town, is clearly seen.

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DrA records that Abraham was “Secretary and Elder of Stellenbosch”. DrAT says: “Secretary and Elder of the Dutch Reformed Church at Stellenbosch.” HFB records that Abraham “... was ’n aansienlike man ...” (a prominent man), and served the church as an Elder and Secretary for a period of 48 years. DEIC records show Abraham (all Stellenbosch DRC): Was appointed Deacon (TANAP/C122/08.12.1744); Retired as Deacon (TANAP/C124/13.12.1746); Was appointed Deacon (TANAP/C127/09.12.1749); Retired as Deacon (TANAP/C129/07.12.1751); Was appointed Deacon (TANAP/C130/12.12.1752); Retired as Deacon (TANAP/C132/12.12.1754); Was appointed Elder (TANAP/C149/10.12.1771); Retired as Elder (TANAP/C151/07.12.1773); Was appointed Elder (TANAP/C167/07.10.1784); Retired as Elder (TANAP/C173/12.10.1786). CAREER Abraham succeeded his father as Reader-Teacher in 1736, at age 19. The DEIC records (TANAP/C101/30.07.1736) that the congregation of the Stellenbosch DRC requested on 29.07.1736 that Abraham FAURE be appointed as Reader-Teacher at a salary of 16 guilders per annum for 5 years and that he had the required “bekwaamheid”. Clearly, he was well known in the congregation. Perhaps he stood in for his father when he was ill, thus demonstrating his abilities as Reader-Teacher. Abraham would have been educated by his father, the Reader-Teacher from when Abraham was 2 years’ old. Perhaps Antoine also trained Abraham in the skills of Reader-Teacher in the hope that he would get this position (jobs were scarce then).

Abraham was highly respected in this position (see biographical notes on Antoine), which he occupied until 1761. In that year, when he was 44, Abraham was appointed (TANAP/C138/25.08.1761) Secretary to the Landdrost and Heemraden a position that he occupied until 1784 (aged 67). It may be useful to elucidate the local government system of Landdrost and Heemraden (Magistrate and Local Council). The system arose out of local disputes and

lawsuits which initially had to be settled in Cape Town by the Council of Policy (Justice). As it was then difficult to travel to Cape Town

Drostdy c1820. Source: S3C. A collage by Petronella Sophia FAURE (discussed later).

Drostdy in 1797. Source: JB.

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(across a soft sandy terrain), it was decided (in 1682) to appoint a number of the leading citizens to a Heemraden (Local Council) which would administer the affairs of Stellenbosch and Drakenstein. A Chairman, or Landdrost, was later (1685) appointed by the DEIC, initially to protect the interests of the company. (S3C.) With the appointment of a Landdrost, the DEIC had in place a fully-fledged governing body. A Drostdy was built to serve as (1) a meeting place for the Heemraden, (2) a Court, and (3) a home for the Landdrost. The first duty of the Heemraden was to institute a Court of Justice for minor lawsuits. Other duties added as time went by were: Chief of Police; building and maintenance of roads, bridges and fords; seeing to the effective utilisation of rivers; Registrar of Deeds; Surveyor; and Head of Commandos. (S3C.) Thus, the Landdrost had a formidable array of duties to perform. In order to execute these, he was assisted by members of the Heemraden and by a full-time Secretary (“Secretary” in the sense of the most senior official). The first Secretary was appointed in 1687. Abraham served as Secretary from 1761 to 1784. During this 23-year period he served under no less than six Landdrosts (S3C). In a DEIC record of 1772 (TANAP/C150/31.03.1772), and records thereafter, Abraham was referred to as Bookkeeper and Secretary. “Bookkeeper” was a salary level in the DEIC (see later). Abraham was appointed Acting Landdrost on 11.08.1773 (TANAP/C151) “... until the Council [of Policy] made a formal appointment ...” For a short period Abraham was assisted by his eldest son, Anthony Alexander (1758-1824) (TANAP/C167/23.11.1784), who later became Secretary of the Stellenbosch Board of Landdrost and Heemraden and, even later, Landdrost of Swellendam. The same DEIC Council of Policy resolution reads that Abraham retired after 48 years of loyal service to the DEIC (1736-1784) and retained his “gagie en emolumenten” (wage and emoluments). MARRIAGE

DrA records: “… married to Anna Maria Wium; died at Stellenbosch 1811.” DrAT records: “He was married on the 29th August 1756 to Anna Maria Wium who died at Stellenbosch in 1811 having survived her

husband 19 years.” Abraham was 39 and Anna 25 when they married.

Source: www.geni.com.

Pieter WIUM

1707-1747

Anna DE HAASE<1704-1747X

Pieter Gerhardus WIUMc1728-?

Elsabe WIUMc1734-?

Maria Isabella WIUMc1736-?

Jacobus WIUM1726-?

Martha Elsabe WIUM

?-?

Wouter Adriaan WIUM

1742-?

Anna Maria WIUM

1731-1811

Eduard WIUMc1747-?

Michiel Abraham WIUM1739-?

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Anna was born on 07.09.1731 to Pieter WIUM (* 1700 / 10.08.1702 / 1707, Viborg, Jutland, Denmark; + 10.08.1702 / 1747) (various sources) and Anna DE HAASE (* <1704, Netherlands; + 1811), who were married on 12.08.1725. [Source SHDR records that a Pieter WIUM “de jonge” (the younger) died on 18.11.1785 in Stellenbosch and was buried there in the DRC Cemetery on 21.11.1785.] They arrived in South Africa in 1725 (HFB). They had 9 children, as indicated. Anna died in Stellenbosch on 14.08.1811, aged 79, and was buried in thhe DRC Cemetery on 17.08.1811 (SHDR). Anna had been married before: to a German, Wihan WEBER, and had a son, Johan Hendrik Valentyn WEBER, by him.25 (Other sources: DVP, HeLO, DrA, NP/Faure, IGI/PRF, www.myheritage.com.) PROPERTY In the chapter on Antoine FAURE (1685-1736) it is stated that, upon Antoine’s death in 1736, their house was purchased by the DRC for the Reader-Teacher. As Abraham was the next Reader-Teacher, he occupied the house after the death of Antoine. Rachel moved to a “diakonhuis” (erg “g”) which was allocated to her in 1736 (officially transferred to her only in 1753) (FHD).

When Abraham was appointed Secretary of the Stellenbosch Landdrost and Heemraden in 1761, he had to vacate the house of the Reader-Teacher. According to FHD, “… he erected a house for his wife and himself” on erf “g” (mother Rachel’s property), but it does not indicate when the house was built. It does not appear on a map of 1770, whereas the “diaconyhuis” is clearly seen. A source (CFA) make reference to a “Sekretariswoning” (Secretary’s house) on the corner of Dorp and van Ryneveld Streets. It is quite likely that the Abraham FAURE family moved into this house until their house was completed sometime after 1770. As the Faure House does appear on a map of 1817, the house was built during 1770-1817. We know that Abraham retired in 1784; thus, it is likely that the house was built in or before 1784.

Source: FHD.

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It is a little puzzling that Abraham built the Faure House on an erf owned by his mother. However, this is plausible if we consider that by that time all Abraham’s siblings had died.

This house built by Abraham is known as the “Faure House” in FHD and it is the focus of FHD. FHD is a document drawn up by a Stellenbosch architect Fred De Kock, a schoolfriend of APF (1946-), in the 1990s on behalf of the Local Council which was keen to have the house resurrected. The architect and APF held many meetings with the Council in order that APF purchase the property and resurrect the Faure House according to the original plans. Alas, bureaucratic bungling prevented this and the property remains undeveloped today (2014).

“Faure House” being demolished in 1961. Source: FHD. Source: S3C. Source: S3C.

As said, the house built by Abraham is known as the “Faure House” in FHD. It is in fact the third Faure House in terms of ownership by a FAURE, but is the first house built by a FAURE. The house stood for almost 200 years; it was demolished in 1961 (FHD).

“Faure House”. Source: FHD.

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The FHD states that Abraham purchased two other tracts of land after the building of the Faure House, ie erf “j” in 1772 and erf “n” in 1781 (see the accompanying FHD map). DEIC Council of Policy records confirm this: a piece of land was granted to Abraham on 31.03.1772 of size: “twee morgen en een honderd vijff en twinting quad: roeden” (TANAP/C150). DEIC records of 19.09.1780 show that another piece of land of size more than one morgen was granted to Abraham (TANAP/C158). Perhaps Abraham took transfer in 1781. CHILDREN Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Anthony Alexander 05.04.17587,8 Stellenbosch7,8 09.04.17583,8 08.01.18241,2,9,7,8,10 Stell2,9.7,8,10 175810 Stell10 Y 65 Jan Pieter 03.09.17607,8,11 Stellenbosch7,8,11 14.09.17608,9 28.03.18201 Stell1,7,8,11 03.1820 CPT12,13 Y 59 Susanna Justina 08.10.17627,8 Stellenbosch7,8 10.10.17629 07.06.18161,2,7,8 Y 53 Pieter Hendrik 22.09.17649,7 Stellenbosch9 30.09.17649 05.02.17951,9,7,8 Klapmuts14,10,7,8 Y 30

Abraham 23.07.176610,18 Stellenbosch10,7,8 17.08.17664,10,

18 12.10.18461,5 Cape Town1,5,7,8,17 Y 80

Jacobus Christiaan 28.07.176915,7,16 Stellenbosch15,17,1

6 06.08.17691,9 13.09.18341,5,15,7,8,11

,16 Stell1,5,15,7,8,11,16 Y 65

Philip Eduard 29.07.17737,8 Stellenbosch 08.08.17731,9 26.05.18223 Stell1,7,8 48 1 DrA / DrAT. 2 SHDR. 3 MOOC/nrn (also says age at death = 49 years and 10 months). 4 DrAT says 17.08.1767. 5 MOOC/nrn. 7 DVP. 8 HeLo. 9 IGI. 10 DRCR. 11 IGI/PRF. 12 Cape Town. 13 NASA. 14 Farm “Nattevlei”, Klapmuts. 15 NP/Faure. 16 HMM. 17 last address: 17 Strand Street, Cape Town. 18 DVP and HeLo say baptism date was 11.08.1767; we accept the DRCR date; therefore the birth year is 1766. M = married. A = age died.

Also presented on page +/- 64.

Abraham and Anna had 7 children. A newpaper article (The Standard & Advertiser) of 06.12.1968, refers to a “skooltjie daar in Drostdystraat” (a small school there in Drostdy Street) that existed at the time when Abraham was Reader-Teacher, and thereafter. Presumably the children went to school there. Abraham employed the teacher Johann Wagner from 1773 to 1775 to privately tutor the older children, and this included instruction in French.26 In the discussion on the children, it will become clear that Abraham encouraged education, and positions in the legal fraternity. DEATH DrA records that Abraham: “…passed on: 1792 …”; DrAT repeats the year 1792. The date is 22.06.1792 (when he was 75) and he was buried “in die kerk” (in the DRC) in Stellenbosch on 25.06.1792 (SHDR). As as shown, Anna died on 14.08.1811, just before her

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80th birthday, and was buried on 17.08.1811 in the DRC Cemetery in Stellenbosch (SHDR). SHDR is a trustworthy source, but MOOC6/2/2/179 gives her date of death as 11.08.1811 and the index to the MOOC volumes gives that date of death as 14.05.1811. The latter date is incorrect for an obvious reason. It is notable that in source SHDR Abraham is listed as “de E Abraham Faure”. “De E” is the abbreviation of “De Edele” in Dutch and “Die Edele” in Afrikaans, which translates to “The Honourable”. This title is usually used when addressing or writing to Members of Parliament. Perhaps it applied in the latter part of the 18th century to highly-placed government officials.

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CHAPTER

CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM FAURE (1717-1792)

Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Anthony Alexander 05.04.17587,8 Stellenbosch7,8 09.04.17583,8 08.01.18241,2,9,7,8,10 Stell2,9.7,8,10 175810 Stell10 Y 65 Jan Pieter 03.09.17607,8,11 Stellenbosch7,8,11 14.09.17608,9 28.03.18201 Stell1,7,8,11 03.1820 CPT12,13 Y 59 Susanna Justina 08.10.17627,8 Stellenbosch7,8 10.10.17629 07.06.18161,2,7,8 Y 53 Pieter Hendrik 22.09.17649,7 Stellenbosch9 30.09.17649 05.02.17951,9,7,8 Klapmuts14,10,7,8 Y 30

Abraham 23.07.176610,18 Stellenbosch10,7,8 17.08.17664,10,

18 12.10.18461,5 Cape Town1,5,7,8,17 Y 80

Jacobus Christiaan 28.07.176915,7,16 Stellenbosch15,17,1

6 06.08.17691,9 13.09.18341,5,15,7,8,11

,16 Stell1,5,15,7,8,11,16 Y 65

Philip Eduard 29.07.17737,8 Stellenbosch 08.08.17731,9 26.05.18223 Stell1,7,8 48 1 DrA / DrAT. 2 SHDR. 3 MOOC/nrn (also says age at death = 49 years and 10 months). 4 DrAT says 17.08.1767. 5 MOOC/nrn. 7 DVP. 8 HeLo. 9 IGI. 10 DRCR. 11 IGI/PRF. 12 Cape Town. 13 NASA. 14 Farm “Nattevlei”, Klapmuts. 15 NP/Faure. 16 HMM. 17 last address: 17 Strand Street, Cape Town. 18 DVP and HeLo say baptism date was 11.08.1767; we accept the DRCR date; therefore the birth year is 1766. M = married. A = age died.

Also presented on page +/- 61.

ANTHONY ALEXANDER FAURE (1758-1824) (“Den Wel-Edele”, The Most Honourable)

Antoine

1685-1736

Abraham

1717-1792

Johannes Petrus

1719-1744

SusannaJustina

1722-1755

Christianus

1724-1755

Jacob

1727-1744

JohannesChristoffel1729-c1730

Maria

1733-1735

AnthonyAlexander1758-1824

JanPieter

1760-1820

PieterHendrik

1764-1795

Abraham

1767-1846

JacobusChristiaan1769-1834

SusannaJustina

1762-1816

PhilipEduard

1773-1822

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Youth Anthony (Dutch spelling: Anthonij) Alexander (from here on called Anthony) was born in Stellenbosch in 1758, at a time when his father was Reader-Teacher (1736-1761). This means that he was born in the first Faure House, which Abraham occupied until 1761 when he was appointed as Secretary of the Stellenbosch Board of Landdrost and Heemraden. Then he most likely moved (at age 3) with his parents to the Secretary’s house, and in 1784 to the third Faure House on erf “g” (FHD). Anthony was schooled at the local school (most likely by the Reader-Teacher) and was also tutored for two years (1773-1775)27 (15-17 years’ of age) by a Johan Wagner, which tutoring included the mother-tongue language (French) of his grandfather (Antoine, after whom he was named) and grandmother Rachel. French was not the language of his mother, Anna WIUM, whose parents hailed from Denmark (father) and the Netherlands (mother). It is clear that he was well educated, probably in Law as well (see below). Church activities

Anthony was a member of the Stellenbosc DRC. According to the 3 DRCR entries we have, he became a member on either 29.03.1777, 20.03.1781, or 21.02.1785 (IGI/DRCR), most likely 1777, when Anthony was 19. It is difficult to make out what events they represent, except the latter which says: “Namen der perzonen de Belijenis gedaan of attestatie vertoont hebben”.

Career We know from his father’s biography that Anthony was appointed by the DEIC as his Assistant when he was 19 (HFB) years’ of age; this was in 177728 (position: “Assistant to the Secretary of the Stellenbosch Board of Landdrost and Heemraden”). He was appointed Secretary of the Board when his father retired on 23.11.1784 (TANAP/C167). Anthony was then 26 years’ of age. He also attained the pay level of Bookkeeper. Anthony rose rapidly through the ranks and, on 21.04.1789 (at age 31), was appointed Landdrost of Swellendam (TANAP/C182). His brother, Jan Pieter (1760-1820) took over the position of Secretary from him. He and his wife of two years relocated to Swellendam and lived at the Drostdy.

IGI/DRCR

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During his 21 year period as Landdrost of Swellendam, Anthony was also head of the Swellendam Commando and participated in the Second Frontier War of 1793 and the Third Frontier War of 1799-1803. In the former war, he (and a HCD MAYNIER) was instrumental in the negotiation of peace with the “Bantu-kapteins” (Black Captains).29

As regards the Third Frontier War, the source mentioned states that Anthony played an important role (translated): “As link between the boer commandos and the Governor, to whom he was one of the prominent advisors, Faure played an important role from 1801 to 1802 … He was proponent of firm but honourable conduct towards the Bantu within the colonial borders.”

We mentioned that Anthony was Landdrost for a period of 21 years. However, for a brief period he was not (HFB). This took place during the Burgher Uprising of early 1795 when, as a result of tensions between the burghers and the DEIC, Anthony was forced to tender his resignation. However, after the occupation of the Cape by Britain in September 1795 (they landed in June), Anthony was reinstated as Landdrost (on 15 October), but only after he, and other members of the Heemraden, had sworn an oath of allegiance to King George III (which was demanded of them) (DrAT). In 1794 a farm on the Buffeljagts River was granted to Anthony, which he named “Rotterdam”. He was reputed to have been an excellent farmer (see below).

Swellendam c1798. The Drostdy is the building in the centre. Source: JB.

The Drostdy (large building at centre, bottom) in 1808 when AAF was Landrost. Source: booklet The Drostdy in Swellendam: a pictorial history, Drostdy Museum, 1995.

Drostdy in 1995. Source: APVF.

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Anthony remained in the position until 1810 (HFB) when he requested retirement (at age 52). He then devoted himself full time to farming. He sold the farm in 1813 and returned to Stellenbosch.

It is recorded (BIO1) that in 1811 Anthony appeared before circuit court on a charge of misspending church funds during his term of office. The outcome of the appearance is not known, but presumably he was innocent because there is no record of conviction or sentence. The charge does not fit with the fact that he was a successful farmer (and at the same time earned a salary). In fact, his wealth is evident in the fact that, in 1812, before he sold the farm (in 1813), he purchased property in Stellenbosch. He probably made a few enemies in 1795 when he swore allegiance to the King of England, and could have been falsely accused in an effort to defame him. The fact that he was referred to as “den Wel-Edele” (the Most Honourable) (SHDR) is evidence that the accusation was false.

Marriage Anthony married Catharina Cornelia HARDERS (* 09.1763, Tulbagh, Cape; + 04.07.1815, Stellenbosch, aged 51), daughter of Dominee Remmerus HARDERS (* 16.04.1734; + 04.10.1811) and Petronella VAN RHEEDE (+ 1803) of Oudshoorn, on 06.05.1787 in Stellenbosch. Anthony was 29 and Catharina 24. They were DRC members. [IGI/DRCR, DVP, HeLo, DrA, SHDR (aka Parish Death Registers).] Swellendam, Landdrost house, “Rotterdam”, character

It is recorded (CFA) that Anthony was well-liked by the burghers and that he was refined, courteous, educated, cultured, and hospitable. These characteristics are attested to in various journals of visitors to his home. Amongst them were Augusta DE MIST and her father Commissioner JA DE MIST, Paravicinin DI CAPELLI, JA AUGE (a blind botanist), a Mr LICHTENSTEIN, Lady Anne BARNARD and General JW JANSSENS. Lady Anne arrived in Cape Town in 1797 and spent 5 years at the Cape of Good Hope (JB). She visited Swellendam in 1798 (then the third oldest town – after Cape Town and Stellenbosch) and wrote in her journal (JB) that the village is comprised of about 20 houses, scattered over a fertile valley with a perpetual stream of water flowing through it. She referred to the habitation of the Landdrost as being a very comfortable building with an extensive garden, surrounded with plantations of oaks and a variety of fruits. Mr LICHTENSTEIN (JB) referred to the Landdrost as “... a most worthy

“Rotterdam” in 1995. Source: APVF.

Marriage record: IGI/DRCR.

Lady Anne Barnard. Source: JB.

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and respectable man ...”, and also to the Landdrost’s home as a “... very pretty house with a good garden annexed to it and excellent outbuildings.” Lady Anne spent the night there. However, as the Landdrost was away at the time and they could not get into the house, the night was spent in a barn. She continued on her journey and passed Anthony’s farm “Rotterdam”, which was referred to as a showpiece and one of the most advanced farms in the country (JB). On the way back they stayed with Anthony and family who had returned. Lady Anne wrote that she looked forward to (JB) “... a good supper and good beds, no longer medians in the barn, but great people received by a great man, the Prince of the place, or rather the Viceroy.” Anthony’s farmed with merino sheep (he was one of the first to do so) and stud horses. Source JB says that Anthony “... had perceived the advantage of merino sheep and farmed with them.” Mr LICHTENSTEIN visited the farm in c1804 and said (JB): “He breeds a number of horses there, the country being particularly favourable for the purpose.” It is recorded (BIO1) that by 1806 he had 1 250 sheep, of which half were wool-bearing, 108 horses and 29 slaves. As said before, Anthony sold the farm in 1813 and returned to Stellenbosch.

While lady Anne was at the Landdrost’s home she met Anthony’s daughter, Petronella Sophia FAURE, and her friend. Lady Anne made a sketch of them, which we present later in PSF’s biographical notes. Property As we have seen, source FHD refers to the property holdings of the early Faure’s north of the “meulstroom” [discussed in the biographical notes of Antoine, Rachel, their only surviving son Abraham, and Abraham’s son, Jacobus Christiaan FAURE (1769-1834) – see later]. They owned the properties shown in the accompanying FHD map, a total of more than 14 morgen (now in the heart of Stellenbosch and includes the university grounds). Source: FHD.

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The puzzling issue here is that there is no mention of the property owned by the eldest son of Abraham, Anthony Alexander, the subject here. According to the FHD, Rachel owned erfs “g” and “h”. We know that Abraham purchased erfs “j” (1772) and “n” (1781). In 1797, Anthony’s younger brother, Jacobus Christiaan FAURE (1769-1834), owned erfs “h”, “g”, “j” and “n”30. This means that Abraham inherited erfs “g” and “h” from his mother and that Jacobus Christiaan inherited all the erfs of his father, ie “h”, “g”, “ j”, and “n” (he purchased erf “k” in 1814 and erfs “a” and “e” in 1832). The above of course fits with the death of Abraham in 1792. In 1797 (or earlier) Jacobus Christiaan FAURE (1769-1834) was 28 years’ of age and a large landowner. Why did Jacobus Christiaan inherit these properties and not the eldest son, Anthony? The answer probably lies in the fact that Anthony was granted “Rotterdam” in 1794, and that he needed money to build the manor house and develop the farm. The year on the gable of “Rotterdam” is 1794. He would have discussed the issue with his brothers and negotiated to get funds instead of property in Stellenbosch. We know that Anthony sold “Rotterdam” in 1813 and he and Catharina returned to Stellenbosch in this year. In the research of J VAN DER BIJL (CFA), it was noted that Anthony purchased property on Plein Street in Stellenbosch reaching through to Church Street in 1812. This is an interesting date because Anthony left Swellendam in 1813. Clearly he was a wealthy man by then. He also purchased an erf on the south-east corner of Bird and Plein streets in 1813. It is recorded (CFA) that in 1814 Anthony owned property between Andringa and Bird Streets at the west end of Victoria Street.

Source PH lists Anthony as one of the notable purchasers of property in the newly established Somerset West in 1817. He bought six plots at the auction, each 156.25 square roods in extent. Death Anthony and Catharina relocated to Stellenbosch in 1813. She died there on 04.07.1815 [SHDR, MOOC/nrn; SHDR: no burial date stated], at the age of 51. He passed away in Stellenbosch on 08.01.1824 at the age of 65 (SHDR). HFB states that he died in Swellendam; this is incorrect, according to source SHDR. In the death record of CCH, Anthony was referred to as “den Wel-Edele” (the Most Honourable).

Somerset West c1845. Source PH. Child

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Anthony and Catharina had one child, a daughter, Petronella Sophia FAURE (1787-1868). As said earlier, she was sketched in 1798 by Lady Anne BARNARD. She was also an artist of historically-significant collages and a “poet” of rhymes of historical interest. We discuss PSF in the following chapter. JAN PIETER FAURE (1760-1820) JPF grew up in Stellenbosch and was shooled there. He married Anna Catharina BRAND on 03.05.1789 in Cape Town. Jan was 28 and Anna 27. Anna was born in c11.1760 and baptised on 23.11.1760 (DRCR). Her parents were: of Christoffel BRAND (* 1738; + 27.01.1815) and Catharina Maria BLANKENBERG (* 1736; + 27.01.1815). She was an aunt of Sir Christoffel BRAND, the father of Sir Johannes Henricus BRAND (1823-1888), President of the OFS Province of South Africa 1864-1888. Anna’s paternal grandfather arrived in the Cape from Hamburg in 1717. (DRCR, DVP, HeLo, DrAT, WIK.)

DEIC records do not say when Jan Pieter was appointed, but inform (TANAP/C179/09.09.1788) that he was “Politicque Secretarij diens doende Adsistend” (this most likely means Assistant Secretary) in the office of the Landdrost and Heemraden of Stellenbosch. The following year JPF was appointed Secretary of the Landdrost and Heemraden of Stellenbosch and Drakenstein (TANAP/C182/21.04.1789) when his older brother Anthony vacated the position and was appointed Landdrost of Swellendam. Jan remained in this position until 1793, when he was appointed in the position of Secretary of the Orphan Chamber (now the Master’s Office) (TANAP/C220/20.12.1793). He was still in the position on

16.03.1795 (TANAP/C229), the year in which the DEIC records ended (when Britain first occupied the Cape). No details of Jan’s and Anna’s lives after this time exist, except the births of their 8 children, as shown. [Note: they had another son, but he was unnamed and was therefore probably born deceased on 18.11.1805 (MOOC/nrn.)]

Names (FAURE)3 Birth3 Place3,4 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A

Catharina Maria 03.02.179012,13,7 Stell12,13,7 ?8 24.03.17911,2,3,5,12,13

,14 Stellenbosch3,4 26.03.17912 DRC11 1

Source: ACB baptism record; http://www.greeff.info/tng01/getperson.php?personID=I14940&tree=PedigrFAGreeffEsagi; http://southafrica.mypeoplepuzzle.net/getperson.php?personID=I25703&tree=1

Burchard Heinrich BRAND

c1700-1738

Anna VAN DER BIJL1703-1752X

Johannes HenricusBLANCKENBERG

c1709-?

Anna MargarethaVAN DER HEYDEN

C1710-?X

ChristoffelBRAND

1738-1815

Catharina Maria BLANCKENBERG

1736-?

Anna Catherina BRAND

1760-1813

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Anna Catharina Maria 28.10.179112,13,7 Stell12,13,7 17916 17.11.18604,10,12,13 Cape Town4,10,15,12,13 N4 69

Catharina Maria 13.12.17939 Stell 25.12.17937 03.04.18604 Cape Town3,4 Y 66 Abraham 10.08.179512,13,16 CPT17 14.08.17957 23.12.18684,10 Cape Town3,4,18 Y 73 Johanna Jacoba 29.08.179712,13,16 CPT12,13,16 ?8 ?8 N4 Susanna Justina 18.05.180012,13,16 CPT 25.05.18007 11.18783,12,13 Klapmuts19,12,13 N4 78 Jan Pieter Hendrik 12.04.180312,13,16,20 CPT 17.04.18037 14.11.18563,12,13, Cape Town3,4 Y 53 Aletta Antoinetta Alexandrina 01.05.180712,13,16 CPT12,13,16 10.05.18077 01.02.18083,12 Cape Town3,4,12 <1

1 MOOC/6/1/3. 2 SHDR. 3 DrA. 4 DrAT. 5 DrAT incorrect date 03.03.1791. 6 IGI/DRCR (cannot make out day and month). 7 IGI/DRCR. 8 No record. 9 DVP / HeLo say: 10.12.1793. 10 MOOC/nrn. 11 SHDR: Stellenbosch: “In die kerk”. 12 DVP. 13 HeLo. 14 KVS. 15 At home of brother-in-law, Dr Juritz, Loop Street, Cape Town. 16 IGI. 17 DVP, HeLo say Stellenbosch.18 DEV. 19 Farm “Nattevlei”, Klapmuts. 20 HMM. M = married. A = age at death. Also presented on page +/- 85.

Jan died on 28.03.1820, at age 59 (DrA, MOOC/nrn). Anna died on either (1) 03.03.1817 (MOOC/nrn), (2) 16.03.1813 (DrA, GSSA/Gravestone data: 1813), or (3) 16.03.1816 (DrAT). They were both buried in the Somerset Road Cemetery, Cape Town (NASA, GSSA). (Other sources: DVP, HeLo, IGI/PRF.) We continue this genealogy in a later chapter. SUSANNA JUSTINA FAURE (1762-1816) Susanna grew up in Stellenbosh and was schooled there. She married Johannes BRINK (* 15.11.1753, Paarl, Cape; ~ 25.11.1753, Stellenbosch; + 02.01.1838, Stellenbosch, aged 84) on 07.01.1787 in Stellenbosch. He was the son of Andries BRINK and Alida DE WAAL (* 1730; + 27.11.1781).They had 7 children. (DrA, DrAT, DVP, HeLo, IGI.)

Names Birth2 Place Baptism2 Death Place Buried Place M A Abraham BRINK 14.02.17901 21.02.17903 30.05.18564 66 Andries BRINK 14.03.17921,5 Stell5 01.04.17925,3 Anna Maria BRINK 16.01.17966,2 Stell6 31.01.17963 28.12.18743,6 Stell3,6 Y 78 Susanna Justina BRINK 04.12.17974 24.12.17973 13.01.17982 <1 Susanna Justina BRINK 14.02.17994 24.02.17993 Sophia Elisabeth BRINK 29.04.18024 13.06.18023 Y Johannes Justinus BRINK 13.02.18054 31.03.18053 1 DrA / DrAT. 2 SirPHT. 3 DVP. 4 CFA. 5 IGI. 6 IGI/PRF. M = married. A = age at death.

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Abraham BRINK (1790-1856) On 23.08.1819, when Abraham was 29, he married Margaretha Anna FOUGH (* c1801, Cape Town; ~ 27.07.1801, CapeTown), daughter of William FOUGH and Catharina Johanna VAN BLERK (* 1772). They had 4 children. (DVP, IGI.)

Catharina Anna Margaretha BRINK (1821-1886)

On 28.02.1842, when CAMB was 20, she married Johannes Jacobus George FISCHER (* 28.04.1807, Stellenbosch; ~ 24.05.1807, Stellenbosch; + 10.09.1861, aged 54) [son of Petrus Ulrich FISCHER (* c1764) and Catharina Susanna BOSMAN], in Cape. They had 2 children. (DRCR, IGI, DVP.)

Johannes Justinus BRINK (c1822-<1828)

Susanna Justina BRINK (c1824-?)

On 14.02.1842, when SJB was 18, she married Petrus Johannes DENYSSEN (* c1820, Cape Town) in Cape Town. (IGI.)

Johannes Justinus BRINK (1828-?)

Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Catharina Anna Margaretha BRINK 25.07.18211 Cape Town1 26.08.18216 28.05.18862 SLP3,2 05.18862 Som West4,2 Y 64 Johannes Justinus BRINK c18221 Cape Town1 15.12.18221,5 <18281 Y 6 Susanna Justina BRINK c18241 Cape Town1 12.09.18241,5 Johannes Justinus BRINK 12.01.18281 Cape Town1 03.02.18281,5 1 IGI. 2 NASA. 3 Sir Lowry’s Pass, Cape (borders Somerset West: Som West). 4 Old Cemetery. 5 Cape Town. 6 DRCR. M = married. A = age at death.

Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Pieter Ulrich FISCHER 15.01.18483 Cape Town3 13.02.18482,3 Abraham FISCHER 09.04.18503 Cape Town3 15.05.18502,3 16.11.19131 63 1 DVP. 2 Cape Town. 3 DRCR. M = married. A = age at death.

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Andries BRINK (1792-?) On 02.09 1820, at Stellenbosch, AB married on Sophia EKSTEEN, daughter of Jacob EKSTEEN (1750-1822) and Anna Aletta MALAN (1763-?). They had 3 children. (DRCR.)

Anna Maria BRINK (1796-1874) On 03.03.1821, when AMB was 25, she married Pieter Gerhard VAN DER BYL (* 21.09.1788, Stellenbosch, Cape; ~ 21.09.1788; + 01.08.1849, Stellenbosch, aged 60) [son of Andries VAN DER BYL (* 1749; + 06.12.1830) and Maria VAN DYK (* 1753; + 30.12.1803)], in Stellenbosch, Cape. They had 9 children. (DVP, IGI/PRF, SirPHT.)

Andries Christoffel VAN DER BYL (1821-1823): No further information. Johannes VAN DER BYL (1823-1875)

Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Johannes BRINK 05.09.18221 Cape Town1 29.09.18222,1 Jacob BRINK 15.01.18251 Cape Town1 20.02.18252,1 Susanna Justina Faure BRINK 10.01.18271 Cape Town1 11.02.18272,1 1 DRCR. 2 Cape Town. M = married. A = age at death.

Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Andries Christoffel VAN DER BYL 17.01.18211 Stellenbosch1 06.01.18222,1 10.01.18233 Stellenbosch3 1 Johannes VAN DER BYL 18.11.18231 Cape Town1 14.12.18231,4 07.01 18753 Y 51 Andries Christoffel VAN DER BYL 28.09.18251 Cape Town1 30.10.18251,4 02.11.18863 Y 61 Pieter Gerhard VAN DER BYL 13.11.18271 Cape Town1 09.12.18271,4 24.07 18303 2 Abraham Sophinus VAN DER BYL 22.06.18301 Stellenbosch1 09.11.18302,1 16.09.18783 Y 48 Susanna Justina VAN DER BYL 31.08.18311 Stellenbosch1 02.10.18312,1 24.01.18403 Stellenbosch3 8 Maria Van Dyk VAN DER BYL 22.08.18341 Stellenbosch1 14.09.18342,1 15.06.19113,5 Stellenbosch3,5 19115 Stell5,6 Y 76 Pieter Gerhard VAN DER BYL 22.11.18361 Stellenbosch1 18.12.18362,1 23.10.18513 Stellenbosch3 15 Anna Maria VAN DER BYL 03.04.18393,6 28.01.18943,5 Stellenbosch3,5 18945 Stell5,6 Y 54 1 DRCR. 2 Stellenbosch. 3 DVP. 4 Cape Town. 5 GSSA Gravestone Data. 6 Onderpapegaai Main Cemetery, Stellenbosch. M = married. A = age at death.

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On 22.11.1847, when Johannes was 24, he married Maria Elisabeth ROUX (* 06.04.1825; ~ 24.04.1825; +19.09.1910, aged 85) in Stellenbosch, Cape. (DVP, DRCR.)

Andries Christoffel VAN DER BYL (1825-1886):

On 06.09.1847, when ACvdB was 22, he married Gezina Wilhelmina Constantia MARAIS (* 1827, Stellenbosch, Cape; ~ 06.09.1827) in Stellenbosch, Cape. They had 1 child. ACvdB married again: On 10.08.1869, aged 44, he married Sara Christina Munnik CLOETE (* 1838, Stellenbosch, Cape; ~ 09.03.1838, Stellenbosch; + 29.10.1902, Stellenbosch, aged 64) [daughter of Dirk Ryk Arnoldus CLOETE (* c1803) and Johanna Catharina MUNNIK], in Stellenbosch, Cape. (DVP, IGI/PRF, IGI.)

Pieter Gerhard VAN DER BYL (1827-1830): No further information. Abraham Sophinus VAN DER BYL (1830-1878)

On 07.05.1860, when ASvdB was 30, he married Hesta Anna BRIES (* 1837; ~ 02.11.1837; + 21.12.1927, aged 90) (daughter of Pieter FM BRIES), in Paarl, Cape. (DVP.)

Susanna Justina VAN DER BYL (1831-1840): No further information. Maria Van Dyk VAN DER BYL (1834-1911)

On 17.02.1854, when MvDvdB was 20, she married Charles Pieter MARAIS (* c1829; ~ 06.06.1829) in Stellenbosch, Cape. (DVP.)

Pieter Gerhard VAN DER BYL (1836-1851): No further information. Anna Maria VAN DER BYL (1839-1894)

Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Pieter Gerhard VAN DER BYL 18481 Cape1 08.06.18481 07.09.19191,2 Pretoria1,2 Y 71 1 DVP. 2 IGI/PRF. M = married. A = age at death.

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On 17.09.1858, when AMvdB was 19, she married Christiaan Frederik BEYERS (* 21.09.1829, “Knorhoek”, Stellenbosch, Cape; ~ 01.11.1829; + 10.08.1886, “Cottage Farm”, Stellenbosch, aged 47) in Stellenbosch, Cape. They had 1 child. (DRCR, DVP, IGI/PRF.) Note: The “Knorhoek”, Stellenbosch, farm is where Carol Klerck FAURE and “James” VAN NIEKERK live presently (2014) (PC/APF).

Note: We depart here from the policy of only providing the details of persons 2 generations after a female FAURE, because of the role played by Christiaan Frederik BEYERS (1869-1914) in the history of South Africa. CFB was an Attorney, Politician and a General in the South African War (Encyclopaedia Brittanica: www.brittanica.com). WIK provides biographical notes: As a young man, he went to the Transvaal, where he took a prominent part on the Boer side in the South Africa War, winning high distinction in the field and bearing the rank of general when peace was made in 1902. BEYERS had much influence, as soldier and statesman, among the Dutch-speaking people of South Africa, and was, with Generals Botha and Smuts, though in a less degree than they, one of the recognized leaders of the Transvaal Boers.

When responsible government was granted to the Transvaal, BEYERS became speaker of the Lower House. He showed in the speaker's chair remarkable gifts. He was acute, tolerant and rigidly impartial, thus making a deep impression upon English-speaking South Africans, who would have supported his claims to be the first speaker of the first South African House of Assembly, had they been pressed by Louis Botha, the first Prime Minister. Instead, BEYERS was made commandant general of the Citizen Forces of the Union Defence Force of South Africa, and in that capacity paid a visit to Great Britain, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands in 1912.

A man of fine physique, of passionate nature, and of profound religious convictions, BEYERS, as Commandant General of South Africa, was entertained with marked attentions during his visit to Germany by Kaiser Wilhelm II. When World War I broke out, he set himself in almost open opposition to the policy of the Botha government. For some months, this opposition smouldered. Then, at a moment when the South African expeditionary force was being mobilised for the invasion of German South West Africa, and when rebellion was already smouldering among the irreconcilables of the South African Dutch, BEYERS resigned his post as Commandant General in a letter addressed to General Smuts, then Minister of Defence, and published in Het Volk, an anti-government journal. In this letter he declared that he had always disapproved the Government's intention to invade German South West Africa and that this

Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Christiaan Frederik BEYERS 23.09.18692,3 Stell2,3 17.10.18695,6 08.12.19142 Transvaal2,4 45 Pieter Gerhardus BEYERS 30.01.18625 Stell5 09.03.18625,6 Anna Maria BEYERS 17.02.18665 Banhoek5,6 11.03.18665,6 1 DVP. 2 IGI/PRF. 3 “Zorgvliet”. 4 Vaal River. 5 DRCR. 6 Stellenbosch. M = married. A = age at death.

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disapproval was shared by the great majority of the Dutch-speaking people of the Union. General Smuts replied in a stern letter declaring that the war was a test of the loyalty to their pledged word of the Dutch-speaking people, and accepting BEYERS' resignation. A few weeks later BEYERS took the field as a leader of the Boer Rebels against the government, only to be overwhelmed by the government troops under the command of General Botha, to be driven from pillar to post as a fugitive, and to be drowned on 08.12.1914, while trying to escape from his pursuers by crossing the Vaal River. His body was recovered two days later, and with his death the rebellion was brought to an end. Susanna Justina BRINK (1797-1798): No further information. Susanna Justina BRINK (1799-?): No further information. Sophia Elisabeth BRINK (1802-?): She married Andries TEUBES (SirPHT). Johannes Justinus BRINK (1805-?): No further information. PIETER HENDRIK FAURE (1764-1795) Born in 1764 (detailed dates given earlier), Pieter grew up in Stellenbosch and was schooled there (including by private tutor). He was a member of the DRC. At age 24 he married Antonia Alida BECK (* 1768, Cape Town; ~ 06.03. 1768, Cape Town; + 1833, Utrecht, Netherlands, aged 65) in Cape Town on 14.09.1788. Antonia was the daughter of Jacobus Hendricus BECK (* 1739) and Elisabeth Jacoba LE FÈBRE (* 1746; + 1791). Pieter and Antonia had one child. (DrA, DrAT, IGI/DRCR, DVP, HeLo.) DEIC records (TANAP/C178) state that Pieter was appointed a Notary at the pay level of Bookkeeper on 17.07.1788. In another record (TANAP/C201/07.02.1792) Pieter was referred to as “Clercq ter Politicque SeCretarij”. On 03.12.1792 (TANAP/C201) he was referred to as “Geswore Clercqen ter Secretarij van Politie en Justitie”. On 30.04.1793 (TANAP/C216) Pieter was referred to as “Notaris Publiecq”. This appellation continued until the DEIC record (TANAP/C228) of 06.02.1795. Pieter died on 05.02.1795 at the age of 30 (DrA, DrAT).

Names1 Birth1,2,3,4 Place1,2,3,4 Baptism1 Death5 Place1,2 Buried Place M A Elizabeth Hendrica FAURE 01.03.17916 Cape Town 03.03.1791 09.04.18637 Arnhem5 1 DrA. 2 IGI/DRCR. 3 DVP. 4 HeLo. 5 Gelderland, Netherlands. 5 IGI. 6 DrAT saya 03.03. 7 DrA wrote EHF “died 186x”. M = married. A = age at death.Also presented on page +/- 121.

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We continue this genealogy in a later chapter. ABRAHAM FAURE (1766-1846) Abraham was born in Stellenbosch in 1766 and grew up and was schooled there (including by private tutor), and was a member of the DRC. He was a member of the Court of Justice in Batavia, Java, Indonesia, and subsequently President of the Burgher Council in Cape Town. He was in Batavia in 1799 and back in Cape Town in 1814. In c1798 (deduced), when Abraham was 30, he married Ida Adriana MOM (* c1770, Swellendam; + c1810, aged c40) in Batavia, Java, Indonesia. She and Abraham had 3 children. On 20.10.1811 Abraham married a second time: Susanna Martha SMUTS (* 1776, Cape Town; ~ 07.07.1776, Cape Town; + c1866, aged c90) [daughter of Johannes SMUTS (* 1746; + 01.10.1809) and Magdalena Elisabeth WERNICH (* 1752; + 29.10.1833)], in Stellenbosch. Susanna and Abraham had 2 children. Abraham died on 12.10.1846 in Cape Town (his last residence was 17 Strand Street). (DrA, DrAT, MOOC/nrn, IGI, IGI/DRCR, DVP, HeLo.)

We continue this genealogy in a later chapter. JACOBUS CHRISTIAAN FAURE (1769-1834) [“Wel-Edele Heer” (Most Honourable Sir)] Born in 1769 (detailed dates given earlier), JCF grew up in Stellenbosch and was schooled there (including by private tutor). He most likely lived in the Secretary’s House, and later (1784) in the Faure House. JCF was to become a man of great distinction, and a wealthy and respected person and Farmer (see below). Not much is known about JCF's career, other than farming: was a member

Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Arnoldus Constantyn Mom FAURE 02.08.17991,8,9,10 Batavia1,8,9,10,11 30.06.183210 Klapmuts10,12 Y 32

Louis Alexander FAURE 18012 Batavia1,8,10 c18014 <1 Jan Pieter Eduard FAURE 06.12.18021,8,9,10 Batavia1,8,9,10 Magdalena Elisabeth FAURE 15.01.18143,9,1 Cape Town1,3,9 06.02.18143 15.03.18905 Klapmuts10,12 Y 76 Abraham FAURE 23.12.18151,5,9 Cape Town1,5,9 14.01.18165 29.11.18581,7,8,9 Klapmuts10,12 Y 42 1 DrA. 2 Derived. 3 IGI/DRCR; DrA says * 28.01.1814; this is the baptism date. 4 Assumed from “died in infancy” (DrAT). 5 IGI/DRCR. 6 Mentioned as “father of the groom” in son Abraham Mom FAURE’s Marriage Register record of 1867; ACMF would have been 67 then (IGI). 7 MOOC/nrn. 8 DVP, 9 HeLo. 10 IGI. 11 Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia. 12 “Nattevlei”, Klapmuts, Cape. M = married. A = age at death.

Also presented on page +/- 124.

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and Elder of the DRC and served on the Church Board; He was also a Member of the Heemraden; He was Acting Landdrost (Magistrate) of Stellenbosch for a time; He served as President of the Stellenbosch Agricultural Association at some stage. (DrA, DrAT, “Die Afrikaner Familienaamboek”.) JCF married Aletta Hendrina BLANCKENBERG (* 27.11.1772, Cape; ~ 01.12.1772, Cape; + 07.11.1839, Stellenbosch, aged 66; [] DRC, Stellenbosch), on 30.08.1793 in Stellenbosch. She was the daughter of Johannes Gysbertus BLANCKENBERG (* 1743) and Maria Cornelia VAN NIEKERK (* c1749). Aletta was a member of the DRC. [DRCR, DrAT; DVP (marriage date: 30.08.1793); NP/Faure; HeLo; IGI/PRF; SHDR.] We have discussed the property holdings of the early FAURE’s north of the “Meulstroom”. They owned the properties portrayed in the now-familiar map, a total of more than 14 morgen. According to FHD, Rachel owned erfs “g” and “h”. Abraham FAURE (1717-1792) we know purchased erfs “j” (1772) and “n” (1781). In 1797 JCF owned erfs “g”, “h”, “j” and “n”. This means that Abraham FAURE (1717-1792) inherited erfs “g” and “h” from his mother and that JCF inherited all the erfs of his father, ie “g”, “h”, “ j” and “n”. He later purchased erf “k” in 1814, and erfs “a” and “e” in 1832. Thus, by 1832, when he was 63, JCF owned over 14 morgen of land in what is now the heart of Stellenbosch (including the university property). This is confirmed by HFB which states that (translated): “Jacobus was a wealthy farmer. His farm, 14 morgen in extent, was planted with 45 000 vines. He kept 40 slaves to tend the wheat lands.”

Rustenberg”. Source: APF, 2012. “Rustenberg”. Source: APF, 2012. “Matjieskuil”. Source:

http://www.tripadvisor.co.za. “Vergenoegd”. Source: APF.

These were not the only properties owned by JCF. A newspaper article of 196831 states that JC and his wife Aletta BLANCKENBERG (translated): “… farmed on the farm De Waarburg, today called Matjieskuil, close to Joostenberg [now named Klapmuts]. Later they relocated to Stellenbosch, where they lived on the old family erf next to the mill stream, later known as Evergreen ... Their vineyards and plantations lay where the Conservatorium of Music and other buildings stand today and stretched right up to the border of Mostertsdrift.” Much of Stellenbosch University now occupies the eastern part of this property. The western part is now part of the

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town. Transfer deed information shows that JCF bought “De Waarburg” / “Matjieskuil” on 13.08.1794 (T6861) together with Johan Gerhard CLOETE. He bought out Mr CLOETE on 17.02.1801 (T246), and sold the farm on 01.06.1810 (T123). JCF also owned the farm “Rustenburg” in Firgrove (close to Faure and Stellenbosch) from 04.04.1854 (T27) to 15.12.1868 (T205). It is likely that he bought the farm so that his son, Johannes Gysbertus FAURE (1796-1869), who had sold “Vergenoegd” to his brother Jacobus Christiaan FAURE (1798-1876) in 1847, could farm it. We discuss this issue further below and later when we cover the life of Johannes Gysbertus FAURE (1796-1869). It is to be noted that the FAURE property, or part thereof, was known at one stage as “Evergreen” and “Die Uitspan” (the outspan) at another. The farm “Vergenoegd” (far enough), regarded by many in the relevant branch as the “family farm”, was purchased by JCF for his second-eldest son, Johannes Gysbertus FAURE (1796-1869). The farm was acquired on 21.01.1820 and transferred into the name of JGF (T25). This is assumed as JGF was only 23 at the time; it is unlikely that he would have had the means to purchase the farm himself. JCF was 51 at the time. He had the funds to purchase erf “k” in 1814 and erfs “a” and “e” in 1832 (in Stellenbosch). (We know that he sold “De Waarburg” / “Matjieskuil” in 1810.)

On erf “e”, purchased by JCF in 1832, stood a house which was later called the “Joodse Skuinshuis” (Jewish skew house). It was called as such because the house was built at an angle to the road, and it was later acquired by the Jewish community who built a “Schul” (Synagogue) alongside. The FHD states that after JCF’s death in 1834 his widow sold large parts of the 14-morgen property, and that Rev Dr Abraham FAURE became the owner of the Evergreen portion in 1838. This portion,

which included the Faure House, remained in the family for at least another two generations. This is discussed in Rev Dr Abraham’s biographical notes.

“Joodse Skuinshuis” built by JCF on erf “e”. Source: APF, 2006.

“Joodse Skuinshuis” built by JCF on erf “e”. Source: APF, 2006.

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JCF died in 1834 at the age of 65 in the Faure House (3DF). Aletta died on 07.11.1839 in Stellenbosch (MOOC/nrn) at age 67 (DrA: 08.11.1839; HeLo: 07.11.1834). It is not known if she died in the Faure House. Ds TJ HEROLD of Stellenbosch delivered the service on the occasion of JCF’s burial and praised him highly (3DF). In the SHDR (notice of death of wife and daughter Anna Maria) JCF is referred to as, respectively, “Wel-Edele Heer” (Most Honourable Sir) and “De Edele” (The Honourable). JCF and Aletta produced 11 children, many of whom were destined for illustrious careers.

We continue this genealogy in a later chapter. PHILIP EDUARD FAURE (1773-1822) Born in 1773 (detailed dates given earlier), PEF grew up in Stellenbosch and was schooled there (including by private tutor). He most likely lived in the Secretary’s House, and later (1784) in the Faure House. Not much is known about PEF. He was a member of the DRC, was not married, and was the first “First Sworn Clerk of the Orphan Chamber” (“Eerste Gezworen Klerk op de Weeskamer”). He was thus employed by the DEIC until 1795, and thereafter by the British Governor. He died in 1822 in Cape Town. (DrAT).

Names Birth Place15 Baptism5 Death Place Buried Place M A Maria Cornelia 03.05.17949 Stell 03.05.1794 21.10.17951 Stell1 21.10.17951 DRC, Stell2 1 Abraham 29.08.17958 Stell 30.08.1795 28.03.18757 Cape Town7 Y 79 Johannes Gysbertus 06.12.17968 Stell 11.12.1796 28.08.18698 Somerset West8 Y 72 Jacobus Christiaan 22.05.17988 Stell 27.05.1798 29.07.18761,13 Stell1 DRC Stell3 Y 78 Pieter Hendrik 15.01.18008,7 Stell 19.01.1800 01.04.18621,7 Stell1 02.04.18621 DRC, Stell3 Y 62 Robbert11 18018 Stell 29.11.1801 23.12.18021,8 Stell1 25.12.18021 DRC, Stell2 1 Anna Maria 13.10.180310 Stell 16.10.1803 24.01.18051,6 Stell1 26.01.18051 DRC, Stell2 1 Hendrik Emanuel 15.10.18045,8 Stell 28.10.1804 21.06.18288 Utrecht8 N 23 Aletta Catharina 14.10.18065,8 Stell 02.11.1806 20.11.18731,14 Stell8 22.11.1873 DRC, Stell3 Y 67 Susanna Catharina Justina 26.02.18095,8 Stell 05.03.1809 >18394 ? Philip Eduard 01.02.18115,8 Stell 17.02.1811 07.12.188212 Wynberg, CPT12 Y 71 1 SHDR. 2 “In die kerk”. 3 “Oude kerkhof”. 4 Mentioned in mother’s MOOC. 5 IGI/DRCR. 6 MOOC/nrn says 19.01.1805. 7 MOOC/nrn. 8 DrA. 9 DVP & HeLo. 10 DrA says 13.10.1802. there is no birth date in IGI/DRCR, only a baptism date as shown. As baptisms were shortly after birth, and DrA could well have recorded the day and month correctly; we use 13.10.1803. 11 “Robbert” is recorded in the baptism record and SHDR. 12 HeLo. 13 DrA says 29.08.1876; Elisabeth MYBURGH’s MOOC/nrn says 28.07.1876. 14 DrA says 01.11.1873. 15 From baptism place. M = married. A = age at death.

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CHAPTER

PETRONELLA SOPHIA FAURE (1787-1868)

We have discussed the children of Abraham FAURE (1717-1792), and now cover their children, beginning with Anthony Alexander’s only child, Petronella Sophia FAURE. She was born in Stellenbosch in c09.1787 [month derived from her date of baptism: 30.09.1787(IGI/DRCR)] (DrA incorrect: 01.1788). At this time her father, Anthony Alexander FAURE, held the position of Secretary of the Stellenbosch Board of Landdrost and Heemraden. It is likely therefore that she was born in the “Sekretariswoning” on the corner of Dorp Street and van Ryneveld Street.

At the age of less than 2, Petronella relocated to Swellendam with her parents and lived at the Drostdy, and later at the farm “Rotterdam”. She later relocated to Stellenbosch.

Antoine

1685-1736

Abraham

1717-1792

Johannes Petrus

1719-1744

SusannaJustina

1722-1755

Christianus

1724-1755

Jacob

1727-1744

JohannesChristoffel1729-c1730

Maria

1733-1735

AnthonyAlexander1758-1824

JanPieter

1760-1820

PieterHendrik

1764-1795

Abraham

1767-1846

JacobusChristiaan1769-1834

SusannaJustina

1762-1816

PhilipEduard

1773-1822

PetronellaSophia

1787-1868

Source: JB. Source: APVF.

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According to the papers of Lady Anne Barnard she was tutored by a living-in tutor: “At the Drostdy they found a … helpful schoolmaster (the tutor of the ‘jonge vrouw’).” (JB.)

Lady Anne painted a watercolour of Petronella and her campanion in 1798. According the Lady Anne, Mrs Faure was unimpressed “… as there was no face … nor asked me for it which I was glad of.” It was in Swellendam that Petronella met her first husband, Johannes Dorotheus CAMYN (or CAMIJN) (* c1783, Princehage, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands), who was a merchant in Swellendam. They were married on 23.07.1808 when Petronella was 20, and JDC c25. JDC was the son of Jean CAMYN and Dorothea Francoise KLEIJNHOFF. The couple had one child, Jean Alexander CAMYN (* 06.01.1810; + 01.10.1835, Stellenbosch, aged 25; x Reeze RYNHOUD; no children). (Website32, SirPHT, Die Burger newspaper: 20.11.1961.) It is recorded that JDC at one stage was a Clerk at the Bailiff Office at the Stellenbosch Landdrost Office34, that they lived in Bird Street, and that he served as an organist to the Somerset West DRC congregation

from 1819 to 1822 (indicating that they lived there for a while.) JDC passed away in 1826, and Petronella married a Johannes Gerhardus MECHAU (MICHAU according to some sources) (* 1798; ~ 15.04.1798), called “Jan” (eldest son of Johannes MECHAU of Brunswyk), on 30.10.1826 (aged 39) (another source states the year of marriage as 1827). Jan was 11 years’ older than Petronella. They lived on a property on the Mill Square. (DVP, S3C, SirPHT.) It is evident that the marriage was not a happy one; she preferred to sign her poems and collages, and even her Will, as PS CAMYN. She was also buried under this name. When Jan was declared bankrupt in 1840 and returned “… to his previous trade as a butcher …” Petronella wrote an epigram: “A butcher again, is our Jan Gerhard, Blest if I know who’ll be his Shepard” (S3C). Petronella was an accomplished lady; she was talented as a writer, a poet (of the witty rhyme variety) and an artist. Two months after her first marriage she paid a visit to the Cango Caves and must have recorded her experiences in a diary, for in 1824 she published these experiences in a Cape Town journal “Nederduitsch Zuid-Afrikaansch Tijdschrif” (first edition) under the title “Uittreksel van een reisverhaal van een Kaapsch Meisje naar de spelonk in het Cango’s Gebergte.” She is credited with the honour of being the first South African woman to have an article published in a journal. This graphic and amusing article even intrigued people up to 1961. Die Burger (20.11.1961) ran an article entitled “Lig op die ‘Kaapsch Meisje‘ in 1808 in die Grotte.”

“Lady Anne Barnard’s watercolours and sketches”. Fernwood Press, 2009.

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In 1841 she wrote what has become a valuable piece of Africana, describing the people of Stellenbosch in the form of witty rhymes under the title “De Stellenbosche inwoners, meestal ingevoerd beginnende van de Drosdty (sic) tot aan het gouverments gevangenhuis.” (The Stellenbosch residents, mostly imported, starting at the Drosdty to the government’s prison.) It served as the basis for a valuable topographical study of Stellenbosch by a Mr Johannes van der Byl, more than 100 years later (S3C). In this collection of 129 rhymes, which Petronella herself described as “lag gerymel” (silly rhymes or doggerel), she takes the reader on a journey through Stellenbosch. This journey was translated, summarised, and commented on by O Daniel (S3C): “She begins, as is fitting, with a rhyme in honour of the first citizen of the village … civil commissioner and … magistrate, residing at the Drostdy at the top of Dorp Street: ‘A tyrant’s power I do not hold Says our van Ryneveld, brave and bold.’ “She then takes her readers on an imaginary journey which ultimately ends again at the Drostdy. In Church Street … lives the Muslim priest, Abdol Latief: ‘All the fasting makes me roll and fall, But a priest I’ll die, swears old Abdol.’ “The well-known teacher, Humphrey MacLachlin … is addressed: ‘They’ll never get me in – Those naughty boys, says MacLachlin.’ “… the Reverend Mr Edwards: ‘This is Mr Edwards and his church, For goodly work no further search.’ “… Mr van der Bijl, who keeps his small farm in good order: ‘Well kept the plot and planted in style

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This is the work of van der Bijl.’ “In Alexander Street coloureds live next door to whites: ‘Their neighbours might have skins of black, Yet kindness of heart they do not lack.’ “… back again at the Drostdy with the prison next door: ‘And here the farce comes to an end, Such doggerel is just too silly. I’d rather flee from a prison cell Where I find the air so chilly.’” Petronella was well known for her collages of certain historical buildings, social life, the fashions and mode of transport at the time. These were made of dried plants and flowers and paper figures and are to be found in the many museums in Stellenbosch and elsewhere, including at “Vergenoegd”. She also gave lessons in this art form. The collages of the buildings are of particular value as they give an accurate impression of them. (S3C.)

Petronella would have inherited well, because her father was a wealthy farmer and landowner, but it is not known which properties Petronella owned. She passed away in Stellenbosch at the home of a Mrs WIUM (probably a relative; her paternal grandmother was a WIUM) on 15.12.1868 and was buried on 17.12.1868 in the DRC “oude kerkhof”, Stellenbosch. She left her earthly goods to an AS

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VAN COLLER and the widow of Daniel MORKEL (born CLOETE). The Stellenbosch Heemkring did a biography on Petronella. (DrA, SHDR, Die Burger: 20.11.1961.)

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CHILDREN OF JAN PIETER FAURE (1760-1820)

Names (FAURE)3 Birth3 Place3,4 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A

Catharina Maria 03.02.179012,13,7 Stell12,13,7 ?8 24.03.17911,2,3,5,12,13

,14 Stellenbosch3,4 26.03.17912 DRC11 1

Anna Catharina Maria 28.10.179112,13,7 Stell12,13,7 17916 17.11.18604,10,12,13 Cape Town4,10,15,12,13 N4 69

Catharina Maria 13.12.17939 Stell 25.12.17937 03.04.18604 Cape Town3,4 Y 66 Abraham 10.08.179512,13,16 CPT17 14.08.17957 23.12.18684,10,21 Cape Town3,4,18 Y 73 Johanna Jacoba 29.08.179712,13,16 CPT12,13,16 ?8 ?8 N4 Susanna Justina 18.05.180012,13 CPT 25.05.18007 11.18783,12,13 Klapmuts19,12,13 N4 78 Jan Pieter Hendrik 12.04.180312,13,16,20 CPT 17.04.18037 14.11.18563,12,13, Cape Town3,4 Y 53 Aletta Antoinetta Alexandrina 01.05.180712,13,16 CPT12,13,16 10.05.18077 01.02.18083,12 Cape Town3,4,12 <1

Antoine

1685-1736

Abraham

1717-1792

Johannes Petrus

1719-1744

SusannaJustina

1722-1755

Christianus

1724-1755

Jacob

1727-1744

JohannesChristoffel1729-c1730

Maria

1733-1735

AnthonyAlexander1758-1824

JanPieter

1760-1820

PieterHendrik

1764-1795

Abraham

1767-1846

JacobusChristiaan1769-1834

SusannaJustina

1762-1816

PhilipEduard

1773-1822

Abraham

1795-1868

Jan Pieter Hendrik

1804-1856

Anna Catharina M 1791-1860

CatharinaMaria

1793-1860

CatharinaMaria

1790-1791

Johanna Jacoba 1797-

SusannaJustina

1800-1878

Aletta Antoinetta Alexandrina1807-1808

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1 MOOC/6/1/3. 2 SHDR. 3 DrA. 4 DrAT. 5 DrAT incorrect date 03.03.1791. 6 IGI/DRCR (cannot make out day and month). 7 IGI/DRCR. 8 No record. 9 DVP / HeLo say: 10.12.1793. 10 MOOC/nrn. 11 SHDR: Stellenbosch: “In die kerk”. 12 DVP. 13 HeLo. 14 KVS. 15 At home of brother-in-law, Dr Juritz, Loop Street, Cape Town. 16 IGI. 17 DVP, HeLo say Stellenbosch.18 DEV. 19 Farm “Nattevlei”, Klapmuts. 20 HMM. 21 DEV says 22.12.1868. M = married. A = age at death. Also presented on page +/- 69.

We have covered Anthony Alexander FAURE’s (1758-1824) daughter, and move on to the children of Jan Pieter FAURE (1760-1820) and Anna Catharina BRAND (1760-c1813). CATHARINA MARIA FAURE (1790-1791): No further information. ANNA CATHARINA MARIA FAURE (1791-1860): No further information. CATHARINA MARIA FAURE (1793-1860) On 13.04.1829, at age 35, she married Dr Carl Friedrich JURITZ (* Posen, Germany) (PhD, Halle University, Germany) in Cape Town. They had 6 children. (SirPHT, DVP, HeLo, IGI.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Carel Friedrich Baerwald JURITZ6 01.06.18302,3 Stellenbosch5 18.07.18302,4 28.11.18721,2 42 Jan Pieter Faure JURITZ 20.10.18312,7 Somerset West1 04.12.18312,4

Anna Catharina Dorothea JURITZ 06.08.18332,8 Stellenbosch5 10.11.18332,4 y1 Gustav Ferdinand JURITZ 18361 18621 26 August JURITZ y1 Adolf JURITZ y1 1 SirPHT. 2 DRCR. 3 SirPHT says 01.07.1830. 4 Stellenbosch. 5 Most likely. 6 DRCR; SirPHT says Carl. 7 SirPHT says 30.10.1831. 8 South African Commercial Advertiser (09.10.1833) Notice: “BIRTH at Stellenbosch on Sunday the 6th October, the lady of Mr. C.F. JURITZ of a daughter.” M = married. A = age at death.

Carel Friedrich Baerwald JURITZ (1830-1872) CFBJ married Catharina Cornelia Christina LINDERMANN (* 24.05.1833; + 25.11.1892; [] Woltemade Cemetery, Maitland, Cape Town). They had 4 children. (SirPHT, Memorial Inscription.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death1 Place Buried Place M A

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Maria Magdalena JURITZ 05.05.18571 Y Catharina JURITZ y Wilhelmina JURITZ y Carl Friedrich Faure JURITZ 06.08.18631 29.08.19212 Cape Town2 19212 Cape Town2,3 Y 1 SirPHT. 2 Memorial Inscription. 3 Woltemade Cemetery, Maitland, Cape Town. M = married. A = age at death.

Maria Magdalena JURITZ (1857-?)

On 13.12.1893, when MMJ was 36, she married Johan Theodor ECKARD in the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cape Town. They had 1 child. (SirPHT.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Inez Muriel Juritz ECKARD 01.09.1894 1 SirPHT. M = married. A = age at death.

Catharina JURITZ (?-y): No further information. Wilhelmina JURITZ (?-y): No further information.

Carl Friedrich Faure JURITZ (1863-1921) CFFJ married Florence Henriette EKSTEEN (* 10.08.1880, Prince Albert, Cape; ~ 12.09.1880, Prince Albert, Cape; + 08.05.1911, Kenilworth, Cape Town, Cape, aged 30). (CFA.) Jan Pieter Faure JURITZ (1831-?) JPFJ was an Pharmacist (then called the profession of Apothecary). On 24.02.1863, when he was 31, JPFJ married Maria Ann COZENS (* 16.02.1840; + 08.07.1889, Sea Point, Cape Town, aged 49) [daughter of John Read COZENS and Johanna Rosina SCHONEGEVEL (1804-1868)]. They had 7 children. (SirPH, Website33). Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death1 Place Buried Place M A Charles Frederick JURITZ 03.03.1864 Cape Town

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John William JURITZ 11.04.1870 Cape Town 29.05.18703,2 Ida Maria JURITZ 01.12.1872 Cape Town 04.05.18733,2 Andrew Murray JURITZ 26.05.1874 Sea Point2 30.08.18743,2 30.07.1875 Sea Point2 1 Grace Magdalene JURITZ 10.10.1875 Sea Point2 19.12.18753,2 17.07.1890 Sea Point2 14 Walter Daniel Christian JURITZ 30.10.1878 Sea Point2 16.02.18793,2 Louise Beatrice JURITZ 25.11.1882 Sea Point2 06.09.1890 Sea Point2 7 1 SirPHT. 2 Cape Town. 3 DRCR. M = married. A = age at death.

Charles Frederick JURITZ (1864-?), MA

CFJ, after school, was educated at the Cape of Good Hope University, where he graduated BA in 1885 and MA in 1886. He became a fellow of the University. CFJ was appointed Senior Agricultural Analyst to the Department of Agriculture of Cape Colony in 1891. (SirPHT.) An advertisement appeared in the South African Commercial Advertiser on 02.10.1833: “The undersigned begs to inform the gentlemen of the medical profession and others connected with it, and the Cape public in general, that he has purchased the apothecary’s shop of Mr. Adolph KOHL (formerly of Mr. C.F. LIESCHING) and hopes by strict attention to his business, and by a careful selection of drugs of the first quality, and the accurate preparation of medical prescriptions, and moderate prices, to secure a part of that patronage which he has enjoyed during his seven years residence at Stellenbosch. He returns his grateful acknowledgements to his fellow citizens of Stellenbosch and its environs for their numerous marks of favour and friendship. Mr. A. KOHL will manage the dispensary for account of the undersigned till his affairs at Stellenbosch shall be settled. Stellenbosch September 26 1833. Carl Friedrich JURITZ.” Another advertisement appeared in the South African Commercial Advertiser on 09.10.1833: “STELLENBOSCH PUBLIC SALE. Mr. Carl Friedrich JURITZ, intending to remove to Cape Town, will hold a Public Sale under the administration of the undersigned, of the following fixed property, on Monday and Tuesday the 21st and 22nd inst, viz: 1. The house and premises now occupied by himself, situate in Plein-street, with stores adjoining, forming one of the most pleasing residences in Stellenbosch, and formerly the property of the late Mr. J.M. MOREL, the whole of which has been lately put in a thorough state of repair; the erven planted with fruit trees, vines and cotton plants; has a good kitchen garden and plenty of water throughout the year. 2. The store houses adjoining the above.

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3. The house and premises, situate in Plein-street, and now occupied by Mr. J.N. KNOOP. 4. The store house adjoining the above. Lots 1 and 2 will be put up first, separately, by rise and fall, and afterwards by fall, in one lot, and the same course be pursued with Lots 3 and 4. Also household furniture, consisting in escritoires, wardrobes, sofas, tables, chairs, bedsteads, looking-glasses, lamps, a household clock, kitchen utensils, glass and earthenware, chinaware comprising superior china pots, a blue dinner service. Old and new wines, vinegar, stuckvats and other fustage, among which are a set of leaguers with ports, aums and half aums, stills. Further, Hallisch and other medicines, Helmonds and medicinal herbs, curry powder, Van der Graaffs and other bitters, saltpetre &c &c. Also a quantity of merchandise, a tumbril cart with horse and harness, and what further may be offered. The fixed property is in the mean time for Private Sale, together with the Dispensary, which has been carried on for the last seven years with success, and also an African slave, 28 years old, a laborer, an African female slave aged 18 years with her child about 3 years old, housemaid. The purchase money of the slaves may be held at interest and the further conditions may be had on application to the proprietor or to J.G. FAURE, Vendue Administrator. Vendue Office Stellenbosch Oct 7 1833.”

The other children: No further information. Anna Catharina Dorothea JURITZ (1833-y): She died young. (SirPHT.) Gustav Ferdinand JURITZ (1836-1862) On 21.10.1858, when he was 22, GFJ married Harriet Phoebe Jane Carstens SCHONEGEVEL [daughter of Christian Carstens SCHONEGEVEL (1808-1843) and Mary Ann PAGE], in Cape Town. (SirPHT, IGI.) August JURITZ (?-y); Adolf JURITZ (?-y): They died young. (SirPHT.) ABRAHAM FAURE (1795-1868) (DR) Abraham was born in Stellenbosch. He was a member of the DRC. He moved to Cape Town as a child in 1793 (when his parents moved) and was schooled there. He was sent to Leiden University in the Netherlands in 1813, and graduated as a Doctor of Laws (LLD) on 16.06.1819 at age 23 (Source: son DPF, and much of this text). He returned to the colony shortly thereafter and practiced

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his profession as Advocate in the Supreme Court. He left the Supreme Court in protest against the language policy of Lord Charles Somerset, the Governor. In 1827 the British government offered Abraham the position of Magistrate of the District of Stellenbosch (then much larger than now). It was in this year that the College of Landdrost and Heemraden was abolished. Abraham was appointed from 01.01.1828. Thus, Abraham was one of the first Magistrates under the new system of local government. In this position he most likely resided at the Drostdy. Abraham’s magisterial career came to an end in 1831 when he refused to put down a demonstration of a group of farmers who were sympathetic to the cause of the slaves. He reported the demonstration some days after the event and this was “... regarded as sufficiently clear proof of his sympathies being, from the government’s point of view, on the wrong side, and naturally he had to make room for a differently constituted official.” After he left his job, Abraham went into partnership with his cousin Jan FAURE in an auctioneer business. During this time the family lived in a house on the “Braak” (spacious village green) in the heart of Stellenbosch, which later became the property of the Rhenish Missionary Society. (DPF.) During this time Abraham met and married (in Stellenbosch, on 01.11.1834) Dorothea Susanna DE VILLIERS (* 05.04.1812, Stellenbosch; ~ 03.05.1812, Stellenbosch; + 28.07.1894, “Fern Villa”, Cape Town, aged 82) (DEV; DPF incorrectly says * 1810). Her parents were David Pieter DE VILLIERS (* 02.04.1781; + 28.10.1855) and Dorothea Susanna RETIEF (* 14.11.1783; 03.07.1864). Her great-great grandparents were Jacques / Jacob DE VILLIERS and Margaretha GARDIOL, our Rachel’s father’s brother and sister-in-law. The auctioneer business was prosperous during the first few years, but “... it became to a disastrous end ...” (DPF) in 1845 or 1846. Abraham lost everything and left Stellenbosch to make a fresh start in Cape Town. He obtained the position of Cashier at the South African Association and lived in a house, purchased for him by his father, on the south western corner of Bree and Castle Streets. Abraham’s son (DPF) describes the hard times: “With our now limited income there was no luxury in that home, but we had enough to supply our wants, and my mother, being the ablest of housekeepers, there was no waste, but simplicity and comfort; and I think I am well within the mark when I say that in those days a family could live respectably on one-third of the sum which would now be required ... [My mother] managed without a new summer hat and a new winter bonnet every year, she could be content and happy without a new summer dress, and without a new winter cloak, as each new successive season came round.”

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In 1853 Abraham joined the well known firm of attorneys, Messrs Redelinghuys and Wessels, and remained at the firm until 1866 when he retired. While he was with them, he worked on a part-time basis for the proprietors of the Zuid Afrikaan newspaper as translator, and assisted with the editing of the Zuid Afrikaansch Tydschrift. He probably did so to supplement his income. Abraham passed away on 22.12.1868 in Cape Town, in the house occupied since 1846 (30 Bree Street), at the age of 73. Dorothea died aged 82 on 28.07.1894 at the home of her son-in-law: “Fern Villa”, Prince Street, Cape Town. Abraham and Dorothea had 3 children. (All of the above: MOOC/nrn, DPF, DVP, HeLo, DRCR, DEV.) Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Dorothea Susanna FAURE 05.05.18371,2,7 Stell1,2,7 11.06.18372 Y Jan Pieter FAURE 05.07.18411,2,7 Stell1,2,7 01.08.18412 14.03.18431,6,7,9 Stell1,6,7,9 18438 DRC, Stell9 1 David Pieter FAURE 11.11.18422,10 Stell1,2,7,10 11.12.18422 17.08.19164,7 Cape Town5,7 Y 73 1 DrA / DrAT / SirPHT. 2 IGI/DRCR. 3. DrA says 11.11.1842. 4 MOOC/no ref no, and MOOC/24413. 5 Camps Bay, Cape Town (MOOC/nrn). 6 MOOC/24413 says 21.03.1843: it seems as though this is the date the certificate was signed. 7 HeLo. 8 From death date. 9 Parish Burial Registers. 10 DVP. M = married. A = age at death. Also presented on page +/- 94.

We continue this genealogy in a later chapter. JOHANNA JACOBA FAURE (1797-?): She most likely died young; no further information. SUSANNA JUSTINA FAURE (1800-1878): No further information. JAN PIETER HENDRIK FAURE (1803-1856) JPHF married Sophia Johanna SCHÖNNBERG (*11.10.1803, Stellenbosch; ~ 11.10.1803, Stellenbosch; + 28.08.1884, Murraysburg, Cape, aged 80) on 30.10.1825 in Cape Town. He was 21 and she 22. SJS was the daughter of Valentinus Alexius SCHÖNNBERG (* 20.01.1751, Reiterwinkel, Germany; + 20.05.1825) and Anna Frederica KÕNING) (* 17.12.1767, Stellenbosch; + 03.08.1838). They were married on 08.06.1783 and produced 8 children, of which SJS was the youngest (see accompanying table). (GLS, IGI/DRCR, DVP, HeLo, IGI, HMM.)

Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death1 Place Buried Place M A Christina Johanna SCHÖNNBERG 27.03.1784

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Anna Maria SCHÖNNBERG 07.01.1786 Valentinus Alexius SCHÖNNBERG 20.11.1787 Elisabetha Henrietha SCHÖNNBERG 15.11.1790 Catharina Finalia SCHÖNNBERG 13.11.1795 Dercillus SCHÖNNBERG 12.03.1799 Vespafius SCHÖNNBERG 11.05.1801 Sophia Johanna SCHÖNNBERG 11.10.1803 16.10.18032 28.08.1884 1 GLS. 2 DRCR. M = married. A = age at death.

Jan and Sophia had 2 children.

Names Birth Place3 Baptism Death Place Bur’d Place M A Anna Fredrica Catharina FAURE4,6 24.10.18261,3,7,12 Cape Town 05.11.18263,14 22.06.18317,12,2 4 Jan Pieter FAURE 25.08.18363,7,15,12,16 Cape Town 02.10.18363,8 25.01.18735,7,16 M’burg9,7 187311 M’burg9,10,11 Y 36 1 DrA / DrAT / SirPHT. 2 Footnote 1 says 28.06.1831. 3 IGI/DRCR. 4 Anna Catharina Fredrica (GLS); AFC in baptism record. 5 DrA. 6 MOOC/nrrn. 7 GLS. 8 DRC, Cape Town. 9 Murraysburg, Cape. 10 Main Cemetery. 11 GSSA Gravestone Data. 12 HMM. 13 English Church, Cape Town. 14 Newspaper: South African Commercial Advertiser: Extracts from South African Commercial Advertiser, transcribed from CO53/1 at the National Archives, Kew, London. 15 DVP. 16 Memorial Inscription. M = married. A = age at death. Also presented on page +/- 114.

We continue this genealogy in a later chapter. ALETTA ANTOINETTA ALEXANDRINA FAURE (1807-1808): No further information.

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CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM FAURE (1795-1868)

A reminder: Dr Abraham FAURE, LLD, was born in Stellenbosch and died in Cape Town. He married Dorothea Susanna DE VILLIERS (1812-1894), a distant relative. They had 3 children. Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Dorothea Susanna FAURE 05.05.18371,2,7 Stell1,2,7 11.06.18372 Y Jan Pieter FAURE 05.07.18411,2,7 Stell1,2,7 01.08.18412 14.03.18431,6,7,9 Stell1,6,7,9 18438 DRC, Stell9 1 David Pieter FAURE 11.11.18422,10 Stell1,2,7,10 11.12.18422 17.08.19164,7 Cape Town5,7 Y 73 1 DrA / DrAT / SirPHT. 2 IGI/DRCR. 3. DrA says 12.11.1842. 4 MOOC/no ref no, and MOOC/24413. 5 Camps Bay, Cape Town (MOOC/nrn). 6 MOOC/24413 says 21.03.1843: it seems as though this is the date the certificate was signed. 7 HeLo. 8 From death date. 9 Parish Burial Registers. 10 DVP. M = married. A = age at death. Also presented on page +/- 92.

Antoine

1685-1736

Abraham

1717-1792

Johannes Petrus

1719-1744

SusannaJustina

1722-1755

Christianus

1724-1755

Jacob

1727-1744

JohannesChristoffel1729-c1730

Maria

1733-1735

AnthonyAlexander1758-1824

JanPieter

1760-1820

PieterHendrik

1764-1795

Abraham

1767-1846

JacobusChristiaan1769-1834

SusannaJustina

1762-1816

PhilipEduard

1773-1822

Abraham

1795-1868

Jan Pieter Hendrik

1804-1856

Anna Catharina M 1791-1860

CatharinaMaria

1793-1860

CatharinaMaria

1790-1791

Johanna Jacoba 1797-

SusannaJustina

1800-1878

Aletta Antoinetta Alexandrina1807-1808

DorotheaSusanna1837-?

Jan Pieter

1841-1843

David Pieter

1842-1916

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DOROTHEA SUSANNA FAURE (1837-?) Dorothea married Leopold MARQUARD, CMG (a British title: Companion of St Michael and St George, for which Queen Victoria gave the directive on 25.05.1895) on 16.02.1882 in Cape Town. Leopold was born on 08.05.1826 in Clanwilliam, Cape. He died at the farm “Nattevlei”, Klapmuts, Cape, on 28.05.1891, aged 65. Leopold was the son of Leopold MARQUARD (* 04.06.1787; + 22.06.1867) and Albertina DE RAMNER (* 27.07.1783; + 08.05.1826). They did not have children. Leopold was educated as a Surveyor, and was later appointed Surveyor General of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. He became a member of the Cape Town DRC on 23.06.1843. Leopold was married before: To Susanna Johanna DE VILLIERS on 21.06.1850. He had 3 children with her. (IGI/DRCR, HeLo, DVP, DEV, Edinburgh Gazette of 28.05.1895.) JAN PIETER FAURE (1841-1843): No further information. DAVID PIETER FAURE (1842-1916) The Rev David Pieter FAURE was a most accomplished person. He was born in Stellenbosch in a house on the Braak (large open village green) in 1842. This house later became the property of the Rhenish Missionary Society. At age 4 he moved to Cape Town with his parents and lived at 30 Bree Street (corner of Castle Street) until he left home. He died in Camps Bay, Cape Town, in 1916, aged 73. Between these dates lies an engaging story [by APF (1946-); source: DPF]. David’s extremely interesting autobiography “My Life and Times” (Cape Town: Juta & Co) was published in 1907. Following is a brief precise of his meaningful life. It is evident from this book that David was a man of great intellect, character and principles. In many ways he was a rebel, and he displayed a keen sense of humour. David was schooled at the then well-known private seminary “Tot Nut van’t Algemeen” of Dr CHANGUION (a first cousin of his father). In March 1861, aged 18, David left Cape Town on the mail steamer “Dare” and enrolled at the University of Leiden to study Theology (which he had decided to do at age 4). At that stage Leiden “… had a bad name at the Cape, for it was the heterodox university, and the Cape was orthodox.” All Cape ministers were usually at the time “… trained at Utrecht, which was considered conservative, or in Edinburgh, which was sound in doctrine.”

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David’s choice of Leiden was not guided by any strong doctrine at that stage but rather by the fact that some of his friends were going there. He had received an ordinary orthodox religious education: “We were all members of the Dutch Reformed Church, regularly attending it twice every Sunday, and we all believed the accepted, the popular, the doctrines; doubts were foreign to us, the Bible and the creeds were simply accepted as infallible …” At Leiden, David came under the influence of the Modern Theology, taught by the Leiden professors, and through them also, the thinking and teachings of the well-known Theodore Parker of Boston (known as the Unitarian Theology). He described his transformation from an orthodox believer to a free thinker as follows: “Gradually my views were transformed; one by one I found to be untenable, indefensible, founded on unreliable tradition, contrary to fact, baseless and untrue. But let it not be supposed that the ideas I had imbibed at my

mother’s knee were cast off wantonly without a pang. I did not surrender my most sacred convictions recklessly and sportively. I had no inducement to do so; on the contrary, there was every inducement to adhere to the old. I had nothing to gain and much to lose by discarding the old theology and accepting the new. There was, in the first place, the disappointment, the shock, the misery, which my falling away from the faith would cause my parents, not only because I had ruined my career, but above all, because, with the views they held, they could not but regard me as eternally lost, a brand to feed the flames of eternal hell. I had to look forward to the day when I would have to tell them that between their theological belief and mine there was an impassable gulf fixed, that their God was no longer my God, that the God they had worshipped all their lives was an invention of priests, who, knowing no better, had created Him after their own image. I could foresee the agony which such a confession would cause, the bitter tears they would shed over the son lost to them, to the Church, to heaven, aye, even the father’s and mother’s curse on the degenerated, infidel son, if – and this was the only ray of hope left – in their case, as in so many others, nature did not prove stronger than creed.” David took the Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1865 which he passed with honours and the following year the diploma of the Ecclesiastical Commission which made him a minister of the DRC. Given his views, which he felt would make a successful career in the Cape “… scarcely possible …”, and the many friends he made and left behind in Holland (including the Dutch FAURE’s – see Book 8), David was sorely tempted to remain in the Netherlands. However, he felt it his duty to return, and arrived back at the Cape on 14.11.1866, “… fully realising that the days of ease and comfort were at an end, and that serious work, days of storm and stress were at hand.” Shortly after his arrival, David called upon the well-known Rev Dr Abraham FAURE (1795-1875) (a first cousin of his father) and informed him that he did not wish to submit to a Colloquiem Doctum (a sort of oral examination of beliefs). He wrote that upon this

DPF, 1867. Source: “My life and times”.

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announcement to Rev Dr FAURE “… any doubts which may have previously existed in his mind as to my heretical opinions, must have been effectually removed.” David went on to say that “It is scarcely necessary to add that, under the circumstances, his joy at seeing me was moderate.” Clearly, the two men held widely divergent views and David was not a great fan of Rev Dr FAURE. David described his view of Rev Dr FAURE as a preacher: “The Rev A Faure preached unadulterated Calvinism, the blood and hell theology which is no longer heard … The sermon ended with terrible threats of hell and eternal damnation, the sufferings of the damned and the various chambers of hell were described in the fullest detail. I often felt sick with terror.”

Despite his views, David was asked by a Dr Heyns (prompted by a letter to him by Prof van Hengel of Leiden) to deliver a sermon at the DRC on 25.11.1866. This created a dilemma for David. Here he had an opportunity to extol his views. On the other hand, he could not embarrass Dr Heyns. The latter was also anxious and called on David on 23 November to ask him to not give offence to the congregation. David described his sermon as poor because he could not express his true beliefs, and added, “I am sure that there was not a single word in the sermon which need have given any offence to anyone. Yet very serious offence was taken, and, of course, the heresy hunters were specially scandalised at what I did not say. Speaking of Jesus Christ without mentioning either His divinity or His blood, was considered an unpardonable outrage. This in itself was taken as ample proof of my hostility to the creed of the Church.” After the service David went to the vestry expecting to be followed by Dr Heyns, Dr Robertson and the church wardens as was the custom. They, however, never came to the vestry. David wrote that “… when

it became clear to me that I was preventing them from reaching their hats … I left, and went home, thus relieving them from the necessity of spending the night in the church. Need I add that this was my last, as well as my first sermon in any Dutch Reformed Church in the City of Cape Town.” This is how David’s long quarrel with the DRC began. During the next two years, he preached at various places, including the Lutheran Church, a congregation in Tulbagh, and fought a battle with the DRC through the press. In August 1867 he began a series of lectures in the Hall of the Mutual Life Assurance Society in what is now Parliament Street which led to the birth of the Free Protestant (now Unitarian) Church in May 1868. David was then only 26. These premises were used until 1889 when a property in Hout Street was acquired. The Church opened its doors in 1890. David was the Minister of the Church until he suffered a stroke in 1897 (at age 55). He was Minister of the Free Protestant Church for 29 years. During his ministry, David wrote a number of books and articles which were published in book form and in newspapers and journals. He also wrote a number of poems in English, Dutch and Afrikaans and, in a lighter vein, sketches of the members of the Cape Synod.

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Because the congregation of the Free Protestant Church was small, David was over the years obliged to seek additional sources of income. He was involved in various other occupations: 1872-1880: interpreter to the Supreme and Circuit Courts; 1882-1886: Journalist and editor of Hetvolksblad; for many years: Examiner for university examinations and civil service examinations; 1890-1897: Translator in government service. His term as a Journalist and Editor was broken for 6 months when, pursuant to a request by the Governor, David accompanied a Transvaal Deputation to London to act as an Interpreter to Lord Derby (Secretary of State for the Colonies in the Gladstone Ministry). The Deputation consisted of President Kruger, Rev SJU du Toit and General Smit, and its mission was to have the existing Convention replaced by a new Agreement.

David recalls President Kruger’s difficulty with the English language: “I can still see President Kruger sitting on deck every day and all day on the same spot, with a bag of Transvaal tobacco by his side, and the pipe very rarely leaving his lips, reading a Bible printed in double columns, Dutch and English, by which novel method he hoped to learn the English language. But the task did not seem a very agreeable one to him, his studies were interrupted by long pauses, the book lying unheeded on his lap, and evidently it was a relief to him when one of the passengers seated himself next to him, and entered into conversation. These linguistic studies by means of the bilingual Bible bore no fruit. If the number of English words in the vocabulary of Paul Kruger exceeded two: Yes and No, then it must be admitted that he kept the secret with conspicuous success.” It appears also that David got on very well with President Kruger and General Smit. He recounts: “I remember many an enjoyable evening, both on the Roslyn Castle’s quarter-deck, and later by the fireside in their London hotel, when the President and the General drew largely on their inexhaustible stock of hunting stories. I recollect one told by the President describing a ride for dear life in the Bushveld, while chased by a vicious mamba, which, he said, flung itself from tree to tree after him; ‘believe me,’ he went on, ‘I never rode so hard, and never

was so struck with terror.’ I enjoyed the recital, but quietly classed the tale among the stories commonly called ‘tall.’ General Smit’s strong point, again, was lion hunts. What a record of hair-breadth escapes and valiant deeds was buried with him! Everybody knows that sportsmen are privileged in this respect, but that General Smit, whatever his capabilities as a lion-hunter, and his exploits with his rifle, was an expert with ‘the long bow,’ is beyond dispute; but that made his stories all the more entertaining and amusing. ‘Mundus vult decipi.’ One of his remarkable adventures was, however, so hard to swallow that the President had to clear his throat several times in order to get it well down. This could not fail to attract Smit’s notice; sensitive as he was, he relapsed into silence, pondering on means of revenge. And this is how he executed it. ‘You remember,’ he said to the President, ‘once when we were on commando, that we camped on the top of a hill on a Saturday night, and that you ordered us to stay there on the Sunday; and the next morning,

Unitarian Church, Cape Town. Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=Free+Protestant+Church+(Unitarian)+Cape+Town.

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with the glorious scenery around us and the sky so bright and clear, you held a religious service and preached to us, and you took your text from one of our hymns: “Op Bergen en in dalen, En overal is God,” (on mountains and in valleys, and everywhere is God); so you call it a sin to class our hymns with the psalms, but you think them good enough for a text to preach on.” The President moved about uneasily in his corner, and then suddenly exclaimed, with as triumphant an air as he could summon up: ‘Ah, but I did not sing it!’ The General belonged to the Hervormed Kerk, and the President to the Gereformeerde Kerk, in which hymns (as mere human productions) are forbidden, and only psalms are sung.”

David was also a staunch Freemason which he joined in 1869. He held various offices between the years 1870 and 1897, including that of Deputy Grand Master and Provincial Grand Master. He had many reasons for being a Freemason, the main reason being: “War is inconsistent with Human Brotherhood, and it is clear as the noonday sun that a Society which stands for Human Brotherhood, must also work for it, and it can work for it in no more effectual way than by contending against the greatest enemy of that Brotherhood. If, therefore, Freemasonry desires to justify its existence, it must, in the interests of Humanity, devote all its efforts to make war impossible in the future, it must itself so vividly realize the Brotherhood, and so mould public opinion to realize it, that the spectacle, which, if it were not so sad and awful, would be ridiculous, of men settling their differences by shooting each other, shall be known no more. It is right and fit that Freemasonry should appropriate to itself the honour and glory of ringing out the thousand wars of old, and ringing in the thousand years of Peace.”

Given this conviction, David was vehemently opposed to the Anglo Boer War of 1899-1902 and sided unequivocally with the Boers. He lost all faith in British honour and British justice during the war and wrote vociferously about the violations of the rules of civilised warfare committed “… by military officers clad in brief authority …” After giving a brief list of “violations”, David wrote: “I merely jot down a few instances which occur to me as I write these lines, but if the files of the newspapers of those three or four years were consulted, what memories would be revived of iniquities, oppression, injustice, wanton cruelties, even though those papers were muzzled and under censorship. In striking contrast to the above, we have the general acknowledgment of the generous treatment of their prisoners by the Boers, and their unanticipated forbearance and self-restraint in leaving intact the mines and the costly machinery, the property of their bitterest enemies, which were entirely at the mercy. “From this lesson in theoretic morality, our pedagogues pass on to practical morality, and coolly demand that we should now cordially co-operate. Do they realise what is involved in their demand? Nothing less than this, that we who have opposed this unjust war, and have predicted the troubles it would cause, are now called to co-operate with its supporters, in order to make that iniquitous war a success! I do not remember reading that when the French people proclaimed the Republic, they begged Bonapartists to help them

Freemason Lodge. Cape Town. Built 1804. Source: http://www.freemasonry.co.za/OurHistoricTemple.html

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to make the Republic a success. Nor after Poland’s mighty neighbours had divided that country between the, did they request the Poles to glorify the partition and to help them to make things snug and comfortable.”

David was a great believer in the proverb that “all work and no play” makes Jack a dull boy, and that free time should not be idled away but filled with sporting activities. He was a hunter, a fisherman, a cricketer, a billiard player of repute and a keen chess player. In a speech to the congregation of the Free Protestant Church on occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Church, Mr Leo MARQUARD disclosed that his uncle of the same name a good friend and brother-in-law of David, had shared some 20 000 games of chess with him. As regards billiards, David wrote that he gave up the game when he returned to the Cape because: “… I saw that it would be unwise to increase the theological prejudice against me by frequenting billiard rooms … In order to avoid the appearance of evil, I had to immolate my liking for the game.”

He did, however, play occasionally at the Lodge, but gave it up when “… my right hand … lost much of its cunning …” During a visit in December 1866 (at age 24) to Kruivallei in Tulbagh, David became acquainted with the Magistrate and Civil Commissioner, Mr John Andries MUNNIK (* 1811; + 06.04.1880), his wife Maria Beatrice RENS, and his family. Mr MUNNIK retired shortly afterwards and relocated his family to Cape Town “… where the acquaintance was renewed and became more intimate …” David wrote that the most important event in his life was his marriage, on 17.03.1871, to the fourth daughter of Mr MUNNIK, Helena Augusta Johanna (* 1850, Tulbagh; + 30.05.1929, 13 Belvedere Avenue, Oranjezicht, Cape Town, aged 79). They had 4 daughters and 2 sons.

Camps Bay home: Source: DPF.

Names4 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M3 N Maria Beatrice FAURE 28.02.18724,8 Cape Town8,3 Y Dora FAURE 17.11.18734,8 Cape Town8,3 >19512 Y >78 Florence FAURE 02.09.18754,8 Cape Town8,3 20.10.19512 Cape Town9,2 N 76 Vincent FAURE 08.03.18774 Cape Town8,3 22.10.19181 Winburg, OFS3 Y 41 Josephine FAURE 13.04.18794 Cape Town8,10 >19512 Y >72 Reginald Theodore FAURE 30.10.18825 Cape Town5 25.03.19526 Cape Town6,7 Y 69 1 MOOC/nrn. 2 MOOC/6592/51. 3 Various MOOCs. 4 SirPHT. 5 DPF. 6 MOOC/1663/52. 7 Muizenberg, Cape Town. 8 HeLo. 9 Monastery, Sea Point, Cape Town. 10 IGI. M = married. A = age at death.

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The first four years of their married life was spent in a rented house on Riebeek Square, Cape Town (facing the St Stephen’s Church). In 1875, David bought a property in St John’s Street (“… with an entrance from the Government Avenue …”) where the family lived until 1903. When they were made a liberal offer, David sold and this “… enabled me to erect a commodious residence on the fairest spot in the Cape Peninsula – Camps Bay – where on the one side the sea symbolised eternal change, and on the other the mountains typify eternal rest.” (All of the above: MOOC/24413, IGI, HeLo, DPF.) We continue this genealogy in a the following chapter.

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CHILDREN OF DAVID PIETER FAURE (1842-1916)

A reminder: Rev David Pieter FAURE founded the Free Protestant (now called Unitarian) Church in Cape Town. He married Helena Augusta Johanna MUNNIK (1850-1929). David and Helena had 6 children.

Antoine

1685-1736

Abraham

1717-1792

Johannes Petrus

1719-1744

SusannaJustina

1722-1755

Christianus

1724-1755

Jacob

1727-1744

JohannesChristoffel1729-c1730

Maria

1733-1735

AnthonyAlexander1758-1824

JanPieter

1760-1820

PieterHendrik

1764-1795

Abraham

1767-1846

JacobusChristiaan1769-1834

SusannaJustina

1762-1816

PhilipEduard

1773-1822

Abraham

1795-1868

Jan Pieter Hendrik

1804-1856

Anna Catharina M 1791-1860

CatharinaMaria

1793-1860

CatharinaMaria

1790-1791

Johanna Jacoba 1797-

SusannaJustina

1800-1878

Aletta Antoinetta Alexandrina1807-1808

DorotheaSusanna

1837-

Jan Pieter

1841-1843

David Pieter

1842-1916

MariaBeatrice1872-?

Dora

1873-?

Florence

1875-1951

Josephine

1879-?

Vincent

1877-1918

ReginaldTheodore1882-1952

Names4 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M3 N Maria Beatrice FAURE 28.02.18724,8 Cape Town8,3 Y Dora FAURE 17.11.18734,8 Cape Town8,3 >19512 Y >78 Florence FAURE 02.09.18754,8 Cape Town8,3 20.10.19512 Cape Town9,2 N 76 Vincent FAURE 08.03.18774 Cape Town8,3 22.10.19181 Winburg, OFS3 Y 41

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MARIA BEATRICE FAURE (1872-?) In 1898, aged 25, MBF married Sir Robert William Nelson KOTZÉ, DSc, son of Rev Johannes Jacobus KOTZÉ (* 04.11.1832; + 19.03.1902), a liberal DRC Minister, and Johanna Bernardina Immens BLOM (* 03.07.1837; + 17.10.1882). The Rev KOTZÉ married them. Born on 13.04.1870 in Darling, Cape, Sir Robert died in Cape Town on 14.03.1953 at age 82. He was educated at South African College of the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, where he gained first place on the honours list in Mathematics and Science in his BA degree, and he won the university scholarship; and the Royal School of Mines, Clausthal, Germany, where he earned the prestigious German qualification Dipl Ing. He was a Mining Engineer.

In 1895, when Sir Robert returned to South Africa after his studies, he joined the staff of the Transvaal Gold Fields as Assistant Engineer, and after a year became Consulting Engineer - until 1907 when he decided to work on his own as a consulting engineer. He was already well thought of, particularly by General SMUTS, then Minister of the Interior, whom Kotzé had known in his student days. Within a year KOTZÉ had been appointed Government Mining Engineer (GME) for the Transvaal Colony, and, when the four colonies were formed into the Union of South Africa in 1910, he was the first person to be appointed GME for the country. One of his first duties as GME was to tackle the gold laws, which badly needed revising and, he became deeply interested in two clauses in the draft – one the disposal of the “bewaarplaatsen”, the other the question of farms that had been proclaimed but not thrown open for pegging. Bewaarplaatsen were small areas of land reserved from pegging and required for dams, dumps, machine sites and similar mining purposes. His recommendation was that the smaller areas should be disposed of to adjacent mines for a lump sum. The land in the larger areas, he recommended, should be leased to adjacent mines for a percentage of the profits that they would bring. The principle of leasing was new to government and his proposal was rejected in favour of these areas being put up for auction. Sir Robert strenuously opposed

this change, maintaining that the gold belonged to the State, and that the profits should be divided between the people of the country as a whole and the mining company. His view finally prevailed and a mining leases board, with KOTZÉ as chairperson, was set up

Josephine FAURE 13.04.18794 Cape Town8,10 >19512 Y >72 Reginald Theodore FAURE 30.10.18825 Cape Town5 25.03.19526 Cape Town6,7 Y 69 1 MOOC/nrn. 2 MOOC/6592/51. 3 Various MOOCs. 4 SirPHT. 5 DPF. 6 MOOC/1663/52. 7 Muizenberg, Cape Town. 8 HeLo. 9 Monastery, Sea Point, Cape Town. 10 IGI. M = married. A = age at death.

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Sir Robert KOTZÉ. Source: Bozzoli, GR, 1997. South Africa’s pioneering engineers. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press

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to dispose of the bewaarplaatsen. The second issue, the matter of proclaimed ground not yet open to pegging, was settled in a similar way by means of mining leases. KOTZÉ devised a successful system of mining leases, since applied to all new mines in Gauteng and the Free State, a system which works to the present day. The government earned hundreds of millions of rands in this way and was so appreciative of KOTZÉ’s wise advice that it recommended a knighthood for the young man. KOTZÉ’s greatest contribution to mining was his work in relation to safety and health. Soon after becoming GME he applied himself to the task of improving working conditions on the mines and aimed to reduce the high death rate from accidents (then 4.7 per 1000) and to reduce the disastrous results of silicosis. He was almost entirely responsible for the mines and works laws and regulations that exist today, and was able to see the accident death rate fall to 2.3 per 1000. He set up a safety-first committee, later called the Prevention of Accidents Committee, and the result was to reduce the death rate to 1.5 per 1000. In 1925 the University of Cape Town conferred on him the honorary degree of DSc and, in 1946, he received an honorary LLD from the University of the Witwatersrand. Sir Robert was GME from 1908 to 1926 and was MP for Springs from 1929 to 1939. He was a Director of De Beers Consolidated Mines, Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Co, African Explosives & Chemical Industries (AECI), Geduld Mines and East Geduld Marievale Consolidated. He was an Honorary Member and Gold Medallist of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy and a member of the South African Institution of Engineers, the Geological Society of South Africa, the Chemical and Metallurgical and Mining Society. He was also a member of the Rand Club, the Kimberley Club, and the Civil Service Club. He was also a member of the Board of Control of the South African Institute of Medical Research. Sir Robert’s uncle, Sir J KOTZÉ, became Chief Justice of the Transvaal. Sir Robert and Lady Maria had 2 children. (All of the above: DPF, SirPHT, WW, Website: Kotzé Genealogy: www.pelteret.co.za.)

Olive Beatrice KOTZÉ (c1892-?)

Names1,2,3 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Olive Beatrice KOTZÉ 12.04.19044 Cape Town4 Dora Anna KOTZÉ 19095 1 DPF. 2 WW. 3 Kotzé Genealogy: www.pelteret.co.za. 4 UK Income Passenger Lists, 1955. 5 www.myheritage.com. M = married. A = age at death.

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Olive married Kevin Fitzgerald WYNNE (* 28.08.1905). (Table footnote 4.). Dora Anna KOTZÉ (1909-?) Dora married Francis George HILL (* 29.04.1905, Kroonstad, OFS) on 07.03.1936. (Table footnote 3, Website34.) (LADY) DORA FAURE (1873->1951) Dora married Sir Edmund Howard Lacum GORGES (* 1872; + 1924, aged 52). Lady Dora GORGES was living in Boksburg, Transvaal, in 1951. Sir Edmund was first Administrator of South-West Africa. Born in King William's Town, he was educated at the South African College, Cape Town, and joined the Cape Civil Service in 1889, transferring to the Transvaal Civil Service upon the British annexation in 1901. On the establishment of responsible government in 1907, he became Secretary to the Prime Minister, General Louis Botha, and clerk of the Executive Council. He was appointed Chairman of the Transvaal Public Service Board in 1908. On the forming of the Union of South Africa, he was appointed Secretary for the Interior, Chairman of the Public Service Advisory Commission and on the outbreak of World War I, Chief Censor. After the South African occupation of German South-West Africa in 1915 he took charge of the re-establishment of Civil Government as Administrator of the territory. In 1920 he became Chairman in South Africa of the Board of Control against profiteering. Sir Edmund and Lady Dora had 2 children. (Sources: all of the above: MOOC/6592/5, SirPH, DPF, HeLo, WW, Website35.)

FLORENCE FAURE (1875-1951)

Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Edmund Howard Faure GORGES 30.04.19022,3 Ralph Augustus GORGES 17.12.19102,3,4 19694 Cornwall4,5 1 DPF. 2 UK Incoming Passenger Lists. 3 Dod’s Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, etc. 4 GRO Index Data. 5 Penzanze, Cornwall. M = married. A = age at death.

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Florence died at the Monastery, Sea Point, unmarried. Her ordinary place of residence was 23 Upper Orange Street, Oranjezicht. She bequeathed GBP 1 000 to the Free Protestant Church, of which she was a member, to supplement the Minister’s salary. Many of her family members were left bequests, indicating that she left many assets. (MOOC/6592/51.) VINCENT FAURE (1877-1918) Vincent married Maria Johanna Carolina MULLER (* 16.03.1884; ~ 28.05.1884; + 27.12.1913, Winburg, OFS, aged 29) (daughter of Cornelis Johannes MULLER and Margaretha Johanna SMUTS). Vincent was a Provincial Auditor. When Vincent died in 1918 (during the “Epidemic Plague”), at age 41, the children became the wards of CJ MULLER, brother of Maria. Vincent and Maria had 2 children. [DPF, MOOC/92775, MOOC/nrn, Death Certificate, DRCR, PC/Mrs Vivienne WAUGH (PC/VW).]

We continue this genealogy in a later chapter. JOSEPHINE FAURE (1879->1951) Josephine married Theodore Karl Konrad JURISCH (* c1875, Cape, probably Riversdal; + 03.08.1947, Cape Town, aged 71) of Riversdal. He was a Land Surveyor. Theodore’s last address was “Gwynfa”, 9 Roseberry Avenue, Oranjezicht, Cape Town. Josephine was a widow living at the same address in 1951. It is not known how many children Josephine and Theodore had; four were mentioned in her sister’s Will. (DPF, IGI/DRCR, MOOC/6592/51, HeLo.)

Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A David Andre FAURE 06.10.19101,2,3 Cape Town1 16.09.19281,6 06.19785 Y 67 Niel FAURE 07.06.19121,2,3 Cape Town1 21.09.19301,6 21.03.19444 Kimberley7 Y 31 1 IGI/DRCR. 2 Mother’s MOOC/nrn. 3 DPF. 4 MOOC/92775. 5 PC/VW. 6 DRC. 7 Baragwanath Military Hospital. M = married. A = age at death Also presented on page +/- 108.

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Only other information: Gwen JURISCH married a Mr WIGGETT. (MOOC/6592/51.) REGINALD THEODORE FAURE (1882-1952) Reginald married Gladys PARMINTER in Cape Town in 05.1912 when he was 29. He married again: On 05.06.1925, at age 42, he married Alma Liesbeth CHARMBERG (* 14.05.1902; + 02.08.1981, aged 79) in Cape Town. Reginald died at the Muizenberg Bowling Club, of coronary thrombosis, aged 70. He was a Civil Servant, and lived in Olympia Hotel, Kalk Bay in 1951. This was also his address when he died. Reginald had 1 child. It is not sure who the mother was; it is intriguing that he married his second wife 2 months before the birth of Peter David. A family tree website indicates that ALC had a son; perhaps RTF had a dalliance with her. (MOOC/2249/87, MOOC/1663/52, http://www.myheritage.com, PC.)

We continue this genealogy in a later chapter.

Reginald Max JURISCH 1 MOOC/6592/51. M = married. A = age at death

Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Peter David FAURE 25.08.19251 Cape Town1 24.03.19871 Cape Town1 Y 62 1 MOOC/2249/87. M = married. A = age at death Also presented on page +/- 111.

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DESCENDANTS OF VINCENT FAURE (1877-1918)

Antoine

1685-1736

Abraham

1717-1792

Johannes Petrus

1719-1744

SusannaJustina

1722-1755

Christianus

1724-1755

Jacob

1727-1744

JohannesChristoffel1729-c1730

Maria

1733-1735

AnthonyAlexander1758-1824

JanPieter

1760-1820

PieterHendrik

1764-1795

Abraham

1767-1846

JacobusChristiaan1769-1834

SusannaJustina

1762-1816

PhilipEduard

1773-1822

Abraham

1795-1868

Jan Pieter Hendrik

1804-1856

Anna Catharina M 1791-1860

CatharinaMaria

1793-1860

CatharinaMaria

1790-1791

Johanna Jacoba 1797-

SusannaJustina

1800-1878

Aletta Antoinetta Alexandrina1807-1808

DorotheaSusanna

1837-

Jan Pieter

1841-1843

David Pieter

1842-1916

MariaBeatrice1872-?

Dora

1873-?

Florence

1875-1951

Josephine

1879-?

Vincent

1877-1918

ReginaldTheodore1882-1952

David Andre

1910-1978

Neil

1912-1944

Peta Vivienne Margaret

1937-

Angela

?-?

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A reminder: Vincent married Maria Johanna Carolina MULLER (1884-1913). Vincent was a Provincial Auditor. They had 2 children.

DAVID ANDRE FAURE (1910-1978) David, at age 25, married Augustine Victoria DE HOWARTH (* 1916; + 1999, aged 83) on 25.04.1936, in the DRC, Cape Town. They one child, a daughter. David later married Constance Elizabeth MULLER (* 26.02.1902, Cape Town; + 08.12.1991, Brown and Anne Lawrence Home, Pinelands, aged 89) (daughter of Jens Peter MULLER and Isabella ?). David Andre farmed at Sir Lowry’s Pass, a village on the outskirts of present day City of Cape Town, at one stage. (MOOC/311/92, PC/VW, PC/JPMF).

Peta Vivienne Margaret FAURE (1937-) Peta was educated at St Mary’s School, Waverley, Johannesburg. On 02.12.1967, aged 30, she married Captain Andrew Alexander WAUGH, Royal Navy (* 13.07.1933, Bridge, Kent; + 2006, aged 72) at Old Church, Chelsea, London. Captain WAUGH was the son of Alexander Raban WAUGH (* 08.07.1898; + 03.09.1981) and Joan CHIRNSIDE. He died of prostate cancer. They had 2 children. (PC/VW; GRO Index Data; UK Incoming Passenger Lists: 1878-1960.)

Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A David Andre FAURE 06.10.19101,2,3 Cape Town1 16.09.19281,6 06.19785 Y 67 Niel FAURE 07.06.19121,2,3 Cape Town1 21.09.19301,6 21.03.19444 Kimberley7 Y 31 1 IGI/DRCR. 2 Mother’s MOOC/nrn. 3 DPF. 4 MOOC/92775. 5 PC/VW. 6 DRC. 7 Baragwanath Military Hospital. M = married. A = age at death Also presented on page +/- 105.

Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Peta Vivienne Margaret FAURE1 19371 Y 1 PC/VW. M = married. A = age at death

Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Jonathon Ralph Alexander WAUGH 1969 Singapore2 Adam Peter Alexander WAUGH 1971 Winchester, Hampshire1,2

1 PC/VW. 2 GRO Index Data. M = married. A = age at death

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NIEL FAURE (1912-1944) Niel married Lorna Eira Yvonne VAN DER BYL (* 03.03.1913, Cape Town; + 26.04.1988, aged 75). They had one child. They were divorced in 1941, and Lorna received the custody of Angela. Shortly afterwards Niel married widow Leonora WALSH (nee MULLER). They did not have children and were divorced in 1943. Niel died in Baragwanath Military Hospital in Kimberley, while on active service, of pulmonary tuberculosis. (MOOC/92775, IGI, PC/VW.)

This branch comes to an end as far as the FAURE surname is concerned.

Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Angela FAURE 1 PC/VW. M = married. A = age at death

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DESCENDANTS OF REGINALD THEODORE FAURE (1882-1952)

Antoine

1685-1736

Abraham

1717-1792

Johannes Petrus

1719-1744

SusannaJustina

1722-1755

Christianus

1724-1755

Jacob

1727-1744

JohannesChristoffel1729-c1730

Maria

1733-1735

AnthonyAlexander1758-1824

JanPieter

1760-1820

PieterHendrik

1764-1795

Abraham

1767-1846

JacobusChristiaan1769-1834

SusannaJustina

1762-1816

PhilipEduard

1773-1822

Abraham

1795-1868

Jan Pieter Hendrik

1804-1856

Anna Catharina M 1791-1860

CatharinaMaria

1793-1860

CatharinaMaria

1790-1791

Johanna Jacoba 1797-

SusannaJustina

1800-1878

Aletta Antoinetta Alexandrina1807-1808

DorotheaSusanna

1837-

Jan Pieter

1841-1843

David Pieter

1842-1916

MariaBeatrice1872-?

Dora

1873-?

Florence

1875-1951

Josephine

1879-?

Vincent

1877-1918

ReginaldTheodore1882-1952

Peter David

1925-1987

KathrynElaine1957-

IanEric

1953-2007

RobinMichael1955-

MichelleCatherine

1983-

JaniSuzanne

1984

PeterMacDonald

1991-

JamesPeter1988-

SimonChristopher

1990-

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A reminder: Reginald married Gladys PARMINTER in 1912 in Cape Town. He later married Alma Liesbeth CHARMBERG (1902-1981) in Cape Town. He was a Civil Servant, and last lived in Kalk Bay, Cape Town. Reginald had 1child; it is not sure who the mother was.

PETER DAVID FAURE (1925-1987) Peter at one stage he lived at 53 Dolphin Drive, Bloubergrant, Cape Town. He was educated at SACS School, Cape Town, and the University of Cape Town, and obtained the degrees BSc (Eng) and BCom. Peter was a Civil Engineer. He married Doreen Suzanne GREIG (* 13.01.1927, Glasgow, Scotland) [daughter of William GREIG (1896-1948) and Jan KAY(1896-1984)]. Doreen was educated at a university in Scotland and the University of Cape Town. She served with the Wrens in World War II prior to relocating to South Africa in 1947. They were both members of the Unitarian (previously called the Free Protestant) Church. They had 3 children. (PC/fam, MOOC/nrn.)

Ian Eric FAURE (1953-2007) Ian was educated at SACS School, Cape Town and the University of South Africa (UNISA). He married Elizabeth Catherine MACDONALD (called “Elca”) (* 15.10.1955). Elca is from Rawsonville, and was educated at Hoer Handelskool, Worcester, and Worcester High School, Worcester. She presently (2014) lives in Johannesburg and has her own business. Ian was a member of the Unitarian Church. They had 3 children. (PC/fam.)

Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Peter David FAURE 25.08.19251 Cape Town1 24.03.19871 Cape Town1 Y 62 1 MOOC/2249/87. M = married. A = age at death Also presented on page +/- 106.

Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Ian Eric FAURE 29.05.19531 Pretoria1 25.05.20071 Cape Town1 Y 53 Robin Michael FAURE 05.07.19551 Pretoria1 Kathryn Elaine FAURE 28.09.19571 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death

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Michelle Catherine FAURE (1983-)

Michelle grew up in Cape Town and was schooled at Rustenburg High School for Girls, Cape Town. She then studied at Stellenbosch University. She presently (2014) lives in Ban Khao Lak, Phangnga, Thailand, and works at the Sea Dragon Dive Centre. She previously worked for Carnival Cruise Lines. (Facebook.)

Jani Suzanne FAURE (1984-)

Jani is a Musician. She married Jaco NAUDE. He was EMS Manager at Anglo Gold Ashanti, Ghana, in 2013-2014. They have a daughter. (Facebook.)

Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Michelle Catherine FAURE 14.04.1983 Jani Suzanne FAURE 25.09.1984 Peter Macdonald FAURE 14.12.1991 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death

ECM (“Elca”). Source: Facebook.

MCF. Source: Facebook. JSF, daughter. Source: Facebook.

JN, daughter. Source: Facebook.

JSF. Source: Facebook. PMF (Peter). Source: Facebook.

Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A Daughter NAUDE 1 Facebook.. M = married. A = age at death

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Peter Macdonald FAURE (1991-) Peter started working for the French Foreign Legion in 2014 as a “sapeur de combat” (Combat Engineer). (Facebook.) Robin Michael FAURE (1955-)

RMF. Source: Facebook. JPF. Source:

Facebook. SCF. Source: Facebook. JPF, RMF, SCF. Source: Facebook.

Robin was educated at SACS and a university. He is a Marine Engineer. Robin is a member of the Unitarian Church. He did marry and had 2 children. (PC/fam.)

James Peter FAURE (1988-): JPF lives in Bath, Somerset, England. (Facebook.)

Simon Christopher FAURE (1990-)

Simon grew up in Milnerton, Cape Town. He was schooled at Rondebosch Boys’ High School, Cape Town, and studied at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He presently (2014) lives in Bath, Somerset, England, and is Food Section Co-Ordinator at Marks and Spencer. (Facebook.)

Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A James Peter FAURE 01.07.1988 Cape Town Simon Christopher FAURE 13.09.1990 Cape Town 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death

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Kathryn Elaine FAURE (1957-) Kathryn attended Springfield Convent School, Claremont, Cape Town. She married John JOHNSTON, and was widowed at a young age when John died in a motorcycle accident.

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CHAPTER DESCENDANTS OF JAN PIETER HENDRIK FAURE (1803-1856)

Antoine

1685-1736

Abraham

1717-1792

Johannes Petrus

1719-1744

SusannaJustina

1722-1755

Christianus

1724-1755

Jacob

1727-1744

JohannesChristoffel1729-c1730

Maria

1733-1735

AnthonyAlexander1758-1824

JanPieter

1760-1820

PieterHendrik

1764-1795

Abraham

1767-1846

JacobusChristiaan1769-1834

SusannaJustina

1762-1816

PhilipEduard

1773-1822

Abraham

1795-1868

Jan Pieter Hendrik

1804-1856

Anna Catharina M 1791-1860

CatharinaMaria

1793-1860

CatharinaMaria

1790-1791

Johanna Jacoba 1797-

SusannaJustina

1800-1878

Aletta Antoinetta Alexandrina1807-1808

Anna FredricaCatharina1826-1831

JanPieter

1836-1873

SophiaJohanna

1862-1919

Willem Christiaan Botha

1865-1955

Jan PieterHendrik

1863-1929

Theodora Sophia Overbreek1861-1861

Theodora Petronella Aletta

1870-1948

MurielElizabeth1892-1981

AlexiusSchonnberg1896-1971

Ernest

1895-1916

GladysJacoba

1894-1894

JeanneSuzanne

1924-

WilliamErnest

1922-1977

MurielConstance1931-c2013

Catharina

1949-

Alexius Ernest1955-

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We have completed the Abraham FAURE (1795-1868) [son of Jan Pieter FAURE (1760-1820)] branch, and now move back to generation 4 to discuss the next male member, Jan Pieter Hendrik FAURE (1803-1856), and his descendants. We do so in one chapter as this branch had only one male member in each subsequent generation. A reminder: Jan Pieter Hendrik FAURE had 2 children, the first one of whom died at age 4. We have presented all we know about her (in the table) and so discuss the son, Jan Pieter (1836-1873), and his descendants.

Names Birth Place3 Baptism Death Place Bur’d Place M A Anna Fredrica Catharina FAURE4,6 24.10.18261,3,7,12 Cape Town 05.11.18263,14 22.06.18317,12,2 4 Jan Pieter FAURE 25.08.18363,7,15,12,16 Cape Town 02.10.18363,8 25.01.18735,7,16 M’burg9,7 187311 M’burg9,10,11 Y 36 1 DrA / DrAT / SirPHT. 2 Footnote 1 says 28.06.1831. 3 IGI/DRCR. 4 Anna Catharina Fredrica (GLS); AFC in baptism record. 5 DrA. 6 MOOC/nrrn. 7 GLS. 8 DRC, Cape Town. 9 Murraysburg, Cape. 10 Main Cemetery. 11 GSSA Gravestone Data. 12 HMM. 13 English Church, Cape Town. 14 Newspaper: South African Commercial Advertiser: Extracts from South African Commercial Advertiser, transcribed from CO53/1 at the National Archives, Kew, London. 15 DVP. 16 Memorial Inscription. M = married. A = age at death. Also presented on page +/- 92.

JAN PIETER FAURE (1836-1873)

Jan lived until the age of 36. On 07.08.1860, in Graaff-Reinet, he married Jacoba Alida BOTHA (* 16.09.1840, Graaff-Reinet; + 16.04.1878, Murraysburg, Cape, aged 37; [] 1878, Main Cemetery, Murraysburg) [daughter of Willem Christiaan BOTHA (* 19.05.1803; + 11.10.1890) and Theodora Petronella Aletta OVERBEEK (* 1808; + 10.09.1841)]. It is not known what Jan did for a living. JAB left an erf with a building on it in Murraysburg. Jan and Jacoba had 5 children. (GLS, MOOC/nrn, IGI, HeLo, Memorial Inscription, GSSA Gravestone data, Website36.)

Names (FAURE)8 Birth Place4,22 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A

Theodora Sophia Overbeek 10.07.18611,2,18,1

9,20 07.08.18617 <1

Sophia Johanna 06.10.18621,2,9,18

,21,6,11,20 Murraysburg 30.04.19196,11,21 Maitland15,14,2

1,11,6 191914 Cem’y14,16 Y 56

Jan Pieter Hendrik 10.12.18631,3,11,1

8,19,6,20 Murraysburg 27.05.19293,11,13,

6 Pretoria3 Y 65

Willem Christian Botha 17.08.18652,12 Murraysburg 22.10.18652,17 25.11.19557 Y 90

Johan Samuel BOTHA

Anna WEIDMAN

Willem Christiaan BOTHA

Gerhard Ewoud OVERBEEK

??

Theodora Petronella Aletta

OVERBEEK

Jacoba AlidaBOTHA

1840-1878

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Theodora Petronella Aletta 23.08.18702,11,6,2

1 Murraysburg 06.08.19485,11,21,

23 Murraysb’g14 194814 Cem’y14,17 N 77

1 SirPHT. 2 MOOC/nrn. 3 MOOC/69132. 4 MOOC: various. 5 MOOC/4733/48. 6 HMM. 7 CFA. 8 Names checked in MOOCs. 9 GLS records 10.10.1862. 11 GLS. 12 GLS / HMM record 19.08.1865. 13 MOOC/97049. 14 GSSA Gravestone Data. 15 Cape Town. 16 Woltemade Cemetery, Cape Town. 17 Murraysburg. 18 HeLo. 19 IGI. 20 Botha in South Africa: Joe Botha online: http://home.mweb.co.za/el/elijo/bothhtml. 21 Memorial Inscription. 22 As under “Birth”. 23 Death Certificate. M = married. A = age at death.

Theodora Sophia Overbeek FAURE (1861-1861): No further information. Sophia Johanna FAURE (1862-1919) SJF, at age 25, married Willem Jacobus JOUBERT in Kimberley (then in Cape) in 12.1887. (GLS, HMM.) Jan Pieter Hendrik FAURE (1863-1929) JPHF married Elizabeth Jacoba WALDECK (* 10.1863, Graaff-Reinet; + 18.04.1937, aged 73) (daughter of George WALDECK and Anna Katrina PRETORIUS) in Kimberley (then in Cape). At the time of Jan’s death they lived at 47 Greeff Street, Trevenna, Pretoria. They did not have children. (MOOC/69132, MOOC/97049, HMM, GLS.) Willem Christian Botha FAURE (1865-1955): See next main section. Theodora Petronella Aletta FAURE (1870-1948)

Theodora was schooled at the Huguenot College in Wellington (and was a member of the first matric class there). She trained as a Teacher and taught in Bethlehem, OFS, and Britstown before returning home, where she died a spinster (at “Towerwater House”, Murraysburg). Cause of death: arteriosclerotic myocardial degeneration and arteriosclerotic degeneration of the brain. Her brother Willem Christian Botha FAURE was her heir and executor. (MOOC/4733/48, Death Certificate.)

WILLEM CHRISTIAN BOTHA FAURE (1865-1955) Willem married Susan Elisabeth Greeff ABEL (* 28.12.1864; + 29.03.1945, Worcester, aged 80; [] De Wet Cemetery, Worcester) (daughter of Samuel ABEL and Susanna Elizabeth GREEFF), in Kimberley, on 17.03.1891. He was 25 and she 26. It is not known

TPAF. Source: MJH.

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what Willem did for a living, but he lived in Kimberley (he was there in 1892), Murraysburg (he was back there in 1894) and Worcester (at 4 Baring Street). Susan’s occupation was Bookkeeper. They had 4 children. (MOOC/98767, (MOOC/nrn, GLS, HMM, Memorial Inscription, GSSA Gravestone Data.)

Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Muriel Elizabeth FAURE 26.11.18921,2,9,10 Kimberley1,2 18.12.18921 21.10.19817 Worcester7 1981 Worcester8,7 Y 88 Gladys Jacoba FAURE 23.01.18942 Murraysburg2,6 30.03.18942 <1

Ernest FAURE 08.05.18951,3,9 Murraysburg1,3,9 02.06.18951 18.07.19161,1

1,12,9 France11,1,12

,9 21

Alexius Schönnberg FAURE 06.08.18964,2,9 Murraysburg4,2,9 13.09.18961 21.08.19714,5 Hermanus4 Y 75 1 MOOC/nrn. 2 GLS. 3 GLS states 08.04.1895. 4 MOOC/5058/71. 5 MOOC/3723/76 states 28.08.1971. 6 Towerwater House. 7 GSSA Gravestone Data. 8 De Wet Cemetery. 9 HMM. 10 Memorial Inscription. 11 Delville Wood, France. 12 Commonwealth War Graves Commission: http://www.cwgc.org. M = married. A = age at death.

Muriel Elizabeth FAURE (1892-1981) On 12.12.1916, at age 24, MEF married Jacobus Roelof DU TOIT (* 25.11.1889; + 15.10.1963, Worcester; [] 1963, De WET Cemetery, Worcester) (son of Jacobus Stephanus DU TOIT and Catharina NAUDE), in Worcester, Cape. He was educated at Worcester and Victoria Colleges. He was a Dairy Farmer and a Cheese Manufacturer). (WW, GLS, PC, HMM, Memorial Inscription, GSSA Gravestone Data.) Gladys Jacoba FAURE (1894-1894): No further information.

WCBF. Source: MCF. SEGF nee ABEL. Source: MCF. MEF with aunt Theodora PA. Source: MCF. Ernest. Source: MCF.

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Ernest FAURE (1895-1916) He died at age 21 at Delville Wood, France, during WWI, whilst serving in the 1st SA Infantry Battalion. Ernest was previously employed at a bank. His name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, pier and face 4C. (MOOC/nrn, HMM, Table footnote 12.) Alexius Schönnberg FAURE (1896-1971): See next main section. ALEXIUS SCHÖNNBERG FAURE (1896-1971) Alexius was schooled in Worcester, and worked as an Accountant (meaning that he probably qualified as such by part time study via the CTA route). He married Frances (Francina) BARNARD (* 10.07.1899, Carnarvon; ~ 13.08.1899, Carnarvon; + 16.06.1976, East London, aged 76) [daughter of Cornelis Frans BARNARD (* 13.11.1867; + 08.07.1929) and Johanna Susanna Catharina MOLLER (* 1877; + 21.10.1918)], in Carnarvon, Cape, on 20.04.1921. Frances was educated at the Carnarvon High School.

His address in Hermanus was 78 8th Street, Voelklip. Frances’s occupation at one stage was Bank Clerk. Alexius was a member of the DRC. He and and Frances had 3 children. (MOOC/3723/76, MOOC/5058/71, PC/MCF, HMM, GLS.)

Names1 Birth1,3 Place2,3,4 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A William Ernest FAURE 19.02.1922 Hex Piver 24.08.19772 Hermanus1 55 Jeanne Suzanne FAURE 04.09.1924 Hex Piver Muriel Constance FAURE 04.05.1931 Hex Piver 1 GLS. 2 PC/MCF. 3 HMM. 4 Aka De Doorns, Cape. M = married. A = age at death.

William Ernest FAURE (1922-1977): See next main section. Jeanne Suzanne FAURE (1924-)

MCF, CF, JSC, WEF, FB, JSF, ASF. Source: MCF. JSF, JPMM. Source: MCF. EDW, MCF, PDW, GDW, FDW. Source: MCF.

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JSF, aged 25, married Johannes Petrus Malherbe MARITZ in Worcester, Cape, on 06.06.1950. They had 2 children. (PC/MCF.)

Names Birth Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Daniel Faure MARITZ 13.04.19511 Worcester2 Frances MARITZ 1 PC/MCF. 2 Cape. A = age at death.

Only other information: Daniel Faure MARITZ (1951-) is an Attorney at Law. Muriel Constance FAURE (1931-2010) Muriel was educated at Worcester Girls School and the University of Cape Town. She was a Teacher. At age 22, she married Professor Dr Pieter Daniël DE WET (* 03.11.1927, Caledon, Cape; + 06.02.1992, Pretoria, aged 64) in Worcester, Cape, on 12.12.1953. Pieter was a Medical Doctor, and specialised as a Neuro-Anatomist. He was a Professor at the University of Ohio, USA, and the Medical University of South Africa (Medunsa). Muriel died in Somerset West (4 De Oude Kaap, Roux Street) on 19.04.2010. She and Pieter had 3 children. (PC/MCF.) Names Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M AGert Hendrik DE WET 21.01.1955 Mossel Bay2 Frances Muriel DE WET 06.06.1958 Elisabeth DE WET 01.05.1960 1 PC/MCF. 2 Cape. M = married. A = age at death.

Gert Hendrik DE WET (1955-) (Dr) After school, Dr GHdW was educated at the University of Pretoria, and Ohio State University. He holds the degrees BSc, MBChB, MMed. He is a Gynaecologist. On 14.10.1990, aged 35, he married Dr Regina BARING (* 14.10.1958, Germany), in Pretoria. Regina was educated at the University of Tubingen, Germany, and the University of Pretoria, Transvaal (now Gauteng). She trained as a Medical Doctor (MBChB ?), and specialised in Anaesthetics (MMed ?) in which field she practices. They had 2 children. (PC/MCF.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Benedikt William Daniel DE WET 30.04.1992

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Nina Brigitta Muriel DE WET 05.12.1993 1 PC/MCF. M = married. A = age at death.

Frances Muriel DE WET (1958-) Frances is not married. She lives (2014) in Somerset West (9 Orange Street, Bridgewater Estate). (PC/FMdW.) Elisabeth DE WET (1960-) Elisabeth married Richard KING. (PC/MCF.) WILLIAM ERNEST FAURE (1922-1977)

William was a member of the DRC, and afterwards was a Congregationalist. On 06.12.1947 at age 25, he married Johanna Susanna Magdalena COMBRINK (* 03.09.1927, + 17.01.1978, aged 50). Johanna had the degrees BA, BEd, DEd. She was the first woman to receive a Doctorate in Education in South Africa. William and Johanna had 2 children. (PC/MCF.)

Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Catharina FAURE 16.01.1949 Alexius Ernest FAURE 30.08.1955 Worcester1 01.01.19561 1 PC/MCF. M = married. A = age at death.

Catharina FAURE (1949-) Catharina has a Senior Teachers’ Diploma, a BA and a MA (Applied Linguistics) from Stellenbosch University. She is a Teacher. She married Petrus Arnold PIENAAR (* 06.05.1945), in Port Elizabeth on 12.12.1970. He holds a Senior Teachers’ Diploma and a MA (Political Geography), and is a Teacher. He is also a vintage and veteran car enthusiast. Catharina and Petrus had 2 children. (PC/MCF.)

WEF, JSMC (Source : MCF) CC (Source : MCF)

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Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Jeanné PIENAAR 11.06.1974 Pretoria Petrus Arnoldus PIENAAR 30.04.1976 Pretoria 1 PC/MCF. M = married. A = age at death.

Jeanné PIENAAR (1974-): Jeanne married Daniel Hendrik SASSENBERG (* 16.10.1974). They had 1 child. (PC/MCF.)

Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Dante SASSENBERG 31.10.1998 1 PC/MCF. M = married. A = age at death.

Petrus Arnoldus PIENAAR (1976-)

PAP has a BCom degree, and a Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (CTA). It is not known whether he undertook the CA (SA) exams, which follows the CTA. He is an Accountant. (PC/MCF.) Alexius Ernest FAURE (1955-) After school, AEF was educated at the University of Port Elizabeth [now called Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU)]. He married Tracy Lynn SHAW (* 05.12.1956), and later married Michelle ?. Alexius is / was a Television Production Manager. He was living in Johannesburg in 2000. Alexius does not have children. (PC/MCF, PC/FMdW.) The FAURE surname ceases in this branch.

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CHILD OF PIETER HENDRIK FAURE (1764-1795): ELISABETH HENDRICA FAURE (1791-1863)

A reminder: Pieter was born and grew up in Stellenbosch, and was shooled there. He was employed by the DEIC as a Notary at the pay level of Bookkeeper. He married Antonia Alida BECK (1768-1833) in Cape Town in 1788. He died at the age of 30. Pieter and Antonia had one child. (IGI/DRCR, DrA: incorrectly gives her second name as Hendrina.)

Names1 Birth1,2,3,4 Place1,2,3,4 Baptism1 Death5 Place1,2 Buried Place M A Elisabeth Hendrica FAURE 01.03.17916 Cape Town 03.03.1791 09.04.18637 Arnhem5 1 DrA. 2 IGI/DRCR. 3 DVP. 4 HeLo. 5 Gelderland, Netherlands. 5 IGI. 6 DrAT saya 03.03. 7 DrA wrote EHF “died 186x”. M = married. A = age at death.Also presented on page +/- 74.

Elisabeth became a member of the DRC, Cape Town, on 20.12.1808. She married Jan Harms (DRCR says Harm) de Bruyn KEISER (DrA says KEYSER) [* 09.02.1790, Batavia, Java, Indonesia; + 1860 (DrAT) or 04.09.1841 (IGI)] on 16.11.1812, aged 21, in Cape Town. They had one child, born in Cape Town. (DrA, DrAT, SirPHT, DVP, HeLo, IGI, IGI/DRCR.)

Antoine

1685-1736

Abraham

1717-1792

Johannes Petrus

1719-1744

SusannaJustina

1722-1755

Christianus

1724-1755

Jacob

1727-1744

JohannesChristoffel1729-c1730

Maria

1733-1735

AnthonyAlexander1758-1824

JanPieter

1760-1820

PieterHendrik

1764-1795

Abraham

1767-1846

JacobusChristiaan1769-1834

SusannaJustina

1762-1816

PhilipEduard

1773-1822

ElizabethHendrica1791-1863

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Names1 Birth1,3 Place1,3 Baptism Death1,3 Place1,3 Buried Place M A Gerhard Jacob KEISER 20.09.1813 Cape Town 14.11.1887 Netherlands2 Y 74 1 IGI/DRCR. 2 Beek, near Nijmegen, Netherlands. 3 IGI/PRF. M = married. A = age at death.

As Jan was born in Batavia, his father was most likely in the employ of the DEIC. Jan must have arrived at the Cape in his teens, met Elizabeth at some stage in Cape Town, and after a courtshop, married her. He most likely was also in the employ of the DEIC, and they, probably a result of his employment, relocated to Holland. Some time after Pieter Hendrik FAURE’s (1764-1795) passing, his wife, Antonia Faure (nee BECK), moved to Holland to live with her only child, Elizabeth. Antonia died in Utrecht in 1833. This means that Elizabeth and her family lived there, and some time later lived in Arnhem. Gerhard Jacob KEISER (1813-1887) On 17.02.1842, at age 28, GJK married Cornelia Anna Constantia Dedrica VAN VLOTEN (* 23.11.1817, Lobit, Gelderland, Netherlands; + 06.11.1891, aged 73) (daughter of Frederik Constantijn VAN VLOTEN (* 1791) and Antonia Elisabeth BEECKMAN), in Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands. (IGI, IGI/PRF.)

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DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM FAURE (1766-1846)

We have covered the descendants of Pieter Hendrik FAURE (1764-1795) and now move on to the next in line, Abraham FAURE (1766-1846). A reminder: Born in 1767, Abraham grew up in Stellenbosch, and was shooled there. He was a member of the Court of Justice in Batavia, Java, Indonesia, and subsequently President of the Burgher Council in Cape Town. He married Ida Adriana MOM (c1770-?), in Batavia. She and Abraham had 3 children. In 1811 Abraham married Susanna Martha SMUTS (1776-c1866) in Stellenbosch. They had 2 children.

Antoine

1685-1736

Abraham

1717-1792

Johannes Petrus

1719-1744

SusannaJustina

1722-1755

Christianus

1724-1755

Jacob

1727-1744

JohannesChristoffel1729-c1730

Maria

1733-1735

AnthonyAlexander1758-1824

JanPieter

1760-1820

PieterHendrik

1764-1795

Abraham

1767-1846

JacobusChristiaan1769-1834

SusannaJustina

1762-1816

PhilipEduard

1773-1822

ArnoldusConstantyn Mom

1799->1867

Abraham

1815-1858

LouisAlexander1801-c1801

Magdalena Elisabeth1814-1890

Jan Pieter Eduard1802-?

Abraham Mom1828-?

Theresa Louise Mom1825-?

Ida Magdalena Mom1832-?

IdaMom1830-?

Abraham

1845-1846

Johanna Sarah

1843-1880

Abraham

1847-

MichielAdriaan

1847-1919

Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Arnoldus Constantyn Mom FAURE 02.08.17991,8,9,10 Batavia1,8,9,10,11 30.06.183210 Klapmuts10,12 Y 32

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ARNOLDUS CONSTANTYN MOM FAURE (1799->1867) (DR) ACMF was born in Batavia. By 1811 he was living in Cape Town (the year his father married a second time, in Stellenbosch). He became a Cape Town DRC member on 15.01.1816. The family were still in Cape Town in 1825, and were in the Netherlands by 1828 (derived from birth of first 2 children). ACMF graduated LLD at the University of Leiden on 20.01.1822. He married Eleonore Therese BARTHOLEMI (* c1803, Batavia, Java, Indonesia). They had 4 children. (DrA, IGI, IGI/DRCR, DVP, HeLo.)

Theresa Louise Mom FAURE (1825-?) She married Ds (Rev) Georges François Guillaume Jean Jacques COLLINS (* 1825) on 12.07.1853 at Lyons. He was Minister of the French Church in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne Region, and subsequently a Teacher in Rotterdam. They had 1 child. (DrA, SirPHT, IGI, DVP.)

Louis Alexander FAURE 18012 Batavia1,8,10 c18014 <1 Jan Pieter Eduard FAURE 06.12.18021,8,9,10 Batavia1,8,9,10 Magdalena Elisabeth FAURE 15.01.18143,9,1 Cape Town1,3,9 28.01.18143,8 15.03.18905 Klapmuts10,12 Y 76 Abraham FAURE 23.12.18151,5,9 Cape Town1,5,9 14.01.18165 29.11.18581,7,8,9 Klapmuts10,12 Y 42 1 DrA. 2 Derived. 3 IGI/DRCR; DrA says * 28.01.1814; this is the baptism date. 4 Assumed from “died in infancy” (DrAT). 5 IGI/DRCR. 6 Mentioned as “father of the groom” in son Abraham Mom FAURE’s Marriage Register record of 1867; ACMF would have been 67 then (IGI). 7 MOOC/nrn. 8 DVP, 9 HeLo. 10 IGI. 11 Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia. 12 “Nattevlei”, Klapmuts, Cape. M = married. A = age at death.

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Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A

Theresa Louise Mom FAURE 20.09.18251,2 Cape Town2 23.10.18252,4 <1 Abraham Mom FAURE 15.06.18281,2 Zutphen2,3 Ida Mom FAURE 29.03.18301 Cape5,6 <03.04.18325 c2 Ida Magdalena Mom FAURE 03.04.18321 Cape5,6 1 DrA. 2 IGI/DRCR. 3 Gelderland, Netherlands (IGI: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KTQ3-1BV). 4 Cape Town. 5 IGI. 6 HeLo. M = married. A = age at death.

Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Eleonore Francoise COLLINS1,4 22.01.18554 France2,4 17.04.19174 Rotterdam3,4 Françoise Louise Constance COLLINS5 06.05.18565 France2,5 10.07.19405 Loosduinen5,6

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Only other information:

Eleonore Francoise COLLINS (1855-1917) On 01.02.1877, when she was 22, EFC married Pieter Rudolf MEES (* 22.01.1849, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; + 25.05.1931, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, aged 82) in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. They had 1 child. (IGI, footnote 4 in Table above.)

On 08.01.1936, when he was 41, AMFM married Helena DE SCHIPPER (* 14.01.1907, Kapelle, Netherlands) in Soest, Netherlands. (Table above footnote 2.) Abraham Mom FAURE (1828-?): Abraham was born in the Netherlands. According to IGI, on 26.02.1867 (at age 38) he married Anna Maria TEXTOR (* 23.10.1837), daughter of Wilhelm Carl Friedrich TEXTOR and Charlotte Louise ORTHENBERGER, in Frankfurt (Main), Germany. IGI gives his surname, as well as father Arnoldus’s surname, as MOM-FAURE. As he was 38 when they married, it is likely that they did not have children. We can find no records to dispute this. Ida Mom FAURE (1830-?): No further information. Ida Magdalena Mom FAURE (1832-?): No further information.

Sophie Ida COLLINS5 18585 France2,5 Edouard COLLINS5 12.03.18685 Rotterdam5,6 29.03.19455 Amsterdam5,6 1 IGI. 2 Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, France. 3 Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. 4 Van Jan van Eeghen: http://home.hccnet.nl/van.eeghen. 5 Website: Stamboon Gegevens Familie: www.geubels.nl/geubel. 6 Netherlands. M = married. A = age at death.

Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Adriaan Rudolf Pieter MEES5 25.08 18835 Rotterdam5 20.07.19445 Hoenderloo5,6 Abraham Mom Faure MEES1,2 30.05.18941,2 Rotterdam3,2 25.02.19522 Nijmegen4,2 Y 57 1 IGI. 2 Van Jan van Eeghen: http://home.hccnet.nl/van.eeghen. 3 Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. 4 Gelderland, Netherlands. 5 Website: De Veenkoloniale Genealogieen: www.henny-savenije.com. 6 Hoenderloo, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands. M = married. A = age at death.

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LOUIS ALEXANDER FAURE (1801-c1801): No further information. JAN PIETER EDUARD FAURE (1802-?): No further information. He probably died young. MAGDALENA ELISABETH FAURE (1814-1890) On 25.09.1832, at age 18, MEF married (Prof Dr, later) Antoine Nicolas Ernest CHANGUION, PhD (* 15.12.1803, The Hague, Netherlands; ~ 26.12.1803, The Hague; + 14.10.1881, Lorrach, Germany, aged 77), in Cape Town. According to source WIK, the CHANGUION family originally were Huguenots and Farmers in France, and left the country for the Netherlands after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. WIK (almost verbatim): “Due to the financial problems of Antoine's parents, Francois Daniel CHANGUION (politician, diplomat, etc, including the first Dutch Ambassador in the US) and Henriëtta Wilhelmina HARTINGH (daughter of a prominent Leidenaar HARTINGH) they left public life and in 1820 moved to Germany, and for the next 30 years lived in Offenbach am Main, where Antoine at an early age came to learn and admire the German language and its literature. He also learned French and English, eventually teaching both in Frankfurt. Later he gave lessons in Amsterdam in German, French, and English, while he studied Latin and Greek at the same time. In 1828 as a student in Literature and Theology at the University of Leiden he began his writing career.

“In 1831 he accepted a Professorship in Classical and Modern Languages, focusing on Dutch Literature, at the South African Athenaeum (founded in 1829; later known as the South African College, now the University of Cape Town). At Leiden University, he held the title of Philosophy Theoreticae Master et Litirarum Doctor Humaniorum (honoris causa). At the South African Athenaeum he remained in this position until 1842 when he resigned for various reasons. “Changuion was a well-educated Linguist who was an excellent Orator and honored by many. He had a healthy and reasonable zeal for the cause of teaching linguistics and languages to Dutch speakers in South Africa and elsewhere in the world. In the educational field he was the first great teacher of his time. He authored and

published the first school books in South Africa and was an excellent teacher to children. His patient, kind, and warm nature allowed him to achieve great success in educating children specifically. Among other school books, he authored: “Geslachtwijzer der Nederduitsche Language” (1842), “Principles der Cijferkunst” (1857), “Elements of English Grammar” (1860). In his most renowned work, “Dutch Language in South Africa” (1844, second edition 1848), he created the first manual and guide for the Afrikaner language as a stem of Dutch, listing vernacular and peculiarities alike. It was also partly a Dutch guide to all citizens of South Africa.

ANEC. Source: WIK.

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“Changuion was far ahead of his time, especially in his new homeland of South Africa, in many ways. However he eventually became very lonely, and after more than 33 years of tireless efforts, he nevertheless decided to return to Europe. In 1865 [aged 62] he left the Cape with his sister, Louise, his wife, and his two daughters. He became a Teacher in Frankfurt and Aarau. In 1876 [aged 73] he settled in Lausanne, Switzerland and later in Lörrach, Germany, where he died in 1881 [aged 77].” Prof Dr CHANGUION also had his own private school in Cape Town (at which DPF studied), and he was a Politician at one stage. They had 8 children (WIK says 9). (Other sources: DPF, DrA, DVP, HeLo.)

François Daniel CHANGUION (1833-) On 04.09.1855, aged 20, FDC married Johanna Magdalena CRUYWAGEN (* c1837, Cape) [daughter of Adriaan Jacobus CRUYWAGEN (* 1773) and Johanna Magdalena KARNSPECK], in Cape Town. (DRCR, IGI.) Abraham Arnoldus Faure CHANGUION (18351877): No further information. Susanna Magdalena CHANGUION (1836-1873) On 07.09.1855, at age 18, SMC married Jan Willem Gebrandt VAN OORDT (* 15.01.1826, Utrecht, Netherlands; 25.05.1904, aged 78) in Cape Town. (IGI.) Eduard Louis CHANGUION (1838-): No further information.

Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Francois Daniel CHANGUION1 29.09.18331 Cape Town1 Abraham Arnoldus Faure CHANGUION3 23.06.18353 Cape Town3 26.07.18352,3 01.02.18773 41 Susan Magdalena CHANGUION3 29.11.18363 Cape Town3 08.06.18372,3 29.09.18731 Switz/Germ5 36 Eduard Louis CHANGUION3 09.06.18383 Cape Town3 12.08.18382,3 Louis Annes CHANGUION3 13.08.18403 Cape Town3 13.09.18402,3 15.04.19104 69 Laurent Ernst CHANGUION3 09.09.18423 Cape Town3 09.10.18422,3 Jan Pieter Eduard CHANGUION3 08.10.18443 Cape Town3 03.11.18442,3 Henrietta Wilhelmina CHANGUION 28.09.1847 Cape Town3 31.10.18472,3 >18655 Switz/Germ5 1 IGI. 2 Cape Town DRC. 3 DRCR. 4 Nederlandsche Leeuw 1970. Jaar 87. Page 262. 5 Father left for Switzerland in 1865 with 2 daughters, and later moved to Germany, where he died; it is likely they died in either Swtizerland of Germany. M = married. A = age at death.

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Louis Annes CHANGUION (1840- 1910) On 15.12.1862, at age 22, LAC married Sophia Handley SHARP, in Clanwilliam, Cape. They had 9 children. (IGI.)

Laurent Ernst CHANGUION (1842-): No further information. Jan Pieter Eduard CHANGUION (1844-): No further information. Henriette Wilhelmina CHANGUION (1847-): c1864, aged 16, HWC married a Mr O SCHWABE in the Cape. (DRCR.) ABRAHAM FAURE (1815-1858) Abraham was born in Cape Town in 1815 and died aged 42 in Ladysmith or Ladybrand in 1858 of smallpox. On 27.09.1841 he married Maria Jacoba SMUTS (* 14.01.1820) [daughter of Dr Michiel Adriaan SMUTS (* 1782; + 07.08.1840) and Johanna Sara LE SUEUR (* 1784)] in the DRC, Cape Town. They had 4 children. (MOOC/nrn: unclear on place of death, DVP, DEV, HeLo, IGI/DRCR.)

Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism1 Death Place Buried Place M A Magdalena Elizabeth CHANGUION 12.11.1863 Clanwilliam, Cape Antonie Nicholas Ernst CHANGUION 02.07.1865 Clanwilliam, Cape Laurenza CHANGUION c18672 Clanwilliam, Cape 1867 Anne CHANGUION 1869 Clanwilliam, Cape François CHANGUION c18712 Clanwilliam, Cape 1871 Duis CHANGUION c18732 Clanwilliam, Cape 1873 Abraham CHANGUION c18752 Clanwilliam, Cape 1875 Arnoldus Faure CHANGUION c18772 Clanwilliam, Cape 1877 Hester Josina CHANGUION c18792 Clanwilliam, Cape 1879 1 IGI. 2 Derived from baptism year. M = married. A = age at death.

Names1 Birth1,2 Place2 Baptism2,8 Death Place Buried Place M A Johanna Sarah FAURE 01.12.1843 Cape Town 17.12.1843 04.11.18803,10 CTN9 11.188010 CTN10,11 Y 36 Abraham FAURE 19.06.1845 Cape Town 20.07.1845 20.03.18463,4 CTN9 <1

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Johanna Sarah FAURE (1843-1880) Circa 1864, at age 20, Johanna married Marthinus Johannes SPENGLER (* 24.04.1831, Cape Town; ~ 05.06.1831, Cape Town; + 26.10.1905, aged 74; [] 1905, Woltemade Cemetery, Cape Town) [son of Georg Wolgang SPENGLER (* 1793) and Elisabeth Johanna SMUTS (* c1792; + 30.06.1869)], in Cape Town. They had 2 children. (DrA, IGI, DRCR, DVP, HeLo, Memorial Inscription, GSAA Gravestone Data.)

Abraham FAURE (1845-1846): No further information. Michiel Adriaan FAURE (1847-1919) Michiel became a member of the Cape Town DRC on 25.09.1866. He died a widower in Cape Town. There is no record of children. (DRCR:IGI, MOOC/6/9/1513/3250.) Abraham FAURE (1847->1858): No further information, except that he was alive in 1858 (mentioned in his father’s MOOC). This branch ends here as far as the FAURE surname is concerned.

Michiel Adriaan Abraham FAURE7 20.03.1847 Cape Town 18.04.1847 11.06.19195 72 Abraham FAURE 20.03.1847 Cape Town 18.04.1847 >18586 1 DrA. 2 IGI/DRCR. 3 DVP, HeLo. 4 SirPH says 20.11.1846. 5 MOOC/6/9/1513/3250. 6 Mentioned in father’s MOOC. 7 DrA does not record the name Abraham. 8 DRC, Cape Town. 9 Cape Town. 10 NASA. 11 Woltemade Cemetery. M = married. A = age at death.

Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Elisabeth Johanna SPENGLER c18672 Cape Town2 Maria Jacoba SPENGLER 29.09.18783 Cape Town3 19.12.18783 1 IGI. 2 DVP. 3 DRCR. M = married. A = age at death.

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CHAPTER

CHILDREN OF JACOBUS CHRISTIAAN FAURE (1769-1834)

Antoine

1685-1736

Abraham

1717-1792

Johannes Petrus

1719-1744

SusannaJustina

1722-1755

Christianus

1724-1755

Jacob

1727-1744

JohannesChristoffel1729-c1730

Maria

1733-1735

AnthonyAlexander1758-1824

JanPieter

1760-1820

PieterHendrik

1764-1795

Abraham

1767-1846

JacobusChristiaan1769-1834

SusannaJustina

1762-1816

PhilipEduard

1773-1822

JohannesGysbertus1796-1869

Philip Eduard

1811-1882

AlettaCatharina1806-1873

Susanna Catharina Justina

1809->1839

Robbert

1801-1802

HendrikEmanuel1804-1828

MariaCornelia

1794-1795

AnnaMaria

1803-1805

Abraham

1795-1875

JacobusChristiaan1798-1876

PieterHendrik

1800-1862

Names8 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Maria Cornelia 03.05.17949 Stell 03.05.17945 21.10.17951 Stell1 23.10.17951 DRC, Stell2 1 Abraham 29.08.17958 Stell 30.08.17955 28.03.18757 Cape Town7,16 Y 79 Johannes Gysbertus 06.12.17968 Stell 11.12.17965 28.08.18698 Somerset West8 Y 72 Jacobus Christiaan 22.05.17988 Stell 27.05.17985 29.07.18761,13 Stell1 DRC Stell3 Y 78 Pieter Hendrik 15.01.18008,7 Stell 19.01.18005 01.04.18621,7 Stell1 02.04.18621 DRC, Stell3 Y 62 Robbert11 11.18018 Stell 29.11.18015 23.12.18021,8 Stell1 25.12.18021 DRC, Stell2 1 Anna Maria 13.10.18038,10 Stell 16.10.18035 24.01.18051,6 Stell1 26.01.18051 DRC, Stell2 1 Hendrik Emanuel 15.10.18045,8 Stell 28.10.18045 21.06.18288 Utrecht, Neth8 N 23 Aletta Catharina 14.10.18065,8 Stell 02.11.18065 20.11.18731,14 Stell8 22.11.1873 DRC, Stell3 Y 67 Susanna Catharina Justina 26.02.18095,8 Stell 05.03.18095 >18394 Philip Eduard 01.02.18115,8 Stell 17.02.18115 07.12.188212 Wynberg, CPT12 12.1882 DRC15 Y 71

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A reminder: Jacobus Christiaan FAURE (1769-1834) was born in Stellenbosch, and was a wealthy landowner in Stellenbosch and and surrounds. He farmed on the farm “De Waarburg” / “Matjieskuil” in the Klapmuts (near to Stellenbosch) area. Later the family relocated to the farm in the town of Stellenbosch, where they lived in the Faure House. He farmed with grapes and, most likely, made wine. He and Aletta Hendrina BLANCKENBERG had 11 children. He also bought / owned (for his children) other farms. MARIA CORNELIA FAURE (1794-1795): No further information. ABRAHAM FAURE (1795-1875) As shown, Abraham was born in Stellenbosch in 1795, and died at his home, Leeuwenrust, in 1875. His education included private tutoring and religious studies at the University of Utrecht. On 24.08.1818, 3 months after his return to the Cape, at age 22, in Stellenbosch, he married Geertruida Isabella CALDWELL (* 23.09.1798, Cape Town; + 20.07.1883, Leewenrust, aged 84), daughter of William CALDWELL (an officer in the British Army) and Catharina Hendrika BLETTERMAN. Abraham and Geertruida had 12 children. (MOOC/nrn, DrA; SirPH.) Biographical notes follow.

1 SHDR. 2 “In die kerk”. 3 “Oude kerkhof”. 4 Mentioned in mother’s MOOC. 5 IGI/DRCR. 6 MOOC/nrn says 19.01.1805. 7 MOOC/nrn. 8 DrA. 9 DVP & HeLo. 10 DrA says 13.10.1802. There is no birth date available in DRCR, only a baptism date as shown. As baptisms were shortly after birth, and DrA could well have recorded the day and month correctly; we use 13.10.1803. 11 “Robbert” is recorded in the baptism record and SHDR. 12 HeLo. 13 DrA says 29.08.1876; Elisabeth MYBURGH MOOC/nrn says 28.07.1876. 14 DrA says 01.11.1873. 15 St John’s Cemetery, Wynberg. 16 At home “Leeuwenrust”. M = married. A = age at death.

Also presented on page +/- 80.

Names (FAURE)1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A

Jacobus Christiaan

25.06.18191,4,1

5,6 Graaff-Reinet1

08.01.18791 Stell9 10.01.18799 DRC, Stell9,10 Y 59

Catharina Johanna Maria 30.01.18211,6,4 Graaff-

Reinet1,6,4 09.12.19028 Norfolk, UK8 Y 81

William Caldwell 03.08.18221,4,1

5 Graaff-Reinet1 31.12.18441,4,1

5 Near Bombay1,4,15 N 22

Aletta Hendrina 18.04.18241,6,4

,15 Cape Town1,2,6,15 09.05.18246 20.05.189811 Guildford,

UK11,17 24.05.189812,

17 Guildford, UK12 Y 74

Abraham 23.10.18251,6,1

5 Cape Town1,2,5 20.11.18256 05.03.182613,16 Cape Town1,15 <1

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Source: Stellenbosch University.

Source: CFA: DRC, Cape Town, where DrA preached.

Source: CFA: DrA as an older man.

Source: CFA: GI CALDWELL.

Source: BHS. DrA’s home, “Leeuwenrust”, Cape Town; now part of Mount Nelson Hotel property.

Biographical notes [by APF (1946-); main sources: HFB, BIO1, BIO2, DPF, 3DF, Ds Heynes MA thesis]: Abraham, together with his brother Philip Eduard FAURE, became “… van die edelste en trouste leraars in die diens van die Nederduits-Gereformeerde Kerk

Gertruida Isabella 19.02.18271,6,1

5,4 Cape Town1,2 18.03.18276,7 04.03.19076 Beek4,22 Y 77

Hendrik Emanuel 17.08.18281,6 Cape Town1,2 21.09.18286 06.04.18983 Beekbergen3,6,4,1

6,18 Y 69

Johanna Susanna 21.12.18301,6 Cape Town1,2 23.01.18316

Johannes Pieter 03.07.18321,6,1

9 Cape Town1,2,14 05.08.18326 06.05.19001,14,

15 Pretoria1,14,15 Y 67

Pieter Heinrich Von Manger

01.04.18341,2,6

,15 Cape Town1,2 27.04.18346 05.03.18401,15 Cape Town1,2,15 5

Philip Eduard 21.02.18381,2,4

,15 Cape Town1,2,4,15 29.10.18691,16,

20,15 Fauresmith1,16,20 Y 31

Carolina 07.10.18391 Cape Town1,2 13.10.18391,13,

21 Cape Town1,2,13,21 <1

1 DrA. 2 At Leeuwenrust, home of DrA. 3 DrAT. 4 NP. 5 Assumed because of sibling birth place before and after. 6 IGI/DRCR. 7 Baptism Register: Geertruida Isabella; we accept Gertruida Isabella as DrA recorded his daughter as such. 8 UK Death Certificate: Higham Hall, Higham, Norfolk. She died of broncho-pneumonia. 9 SHDR. 10 “Nieuwe Kerkhof Grafkelder” (new cemetery grave cellar), Stellenbosch. 11 She died at Pit Farm Road, Guildford, Surrey; Gravestone; PC/Mrs Patricia Field. 12 Stoke New Cemetery, Stoughton, Guildford, Surrey: “Surrey Advertiser”, Guildford, 25.05.1898. 13 MOOC/nrn; DrA says 06.03.1826. 14 MOOC/0/17278. 15 HeLo. 16 DRA incottect with 27.10. 17 Probate Records. 18 Near Doesburg. 19 HMM. 20 DVP. 21 GSSA. 22 Beek, near Nijmegen, Netherlands. M = married. A = age when died.

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…” (... of the honourable and faithful clergymen in the service of the DRC ...) He went to school in Stellenbosch and later attended the two Latin schools in Cape Town. At the age of 16 he decided to become a Minister of the church and to do missionary work (a decision he later changed). He then proceeded to Gosport in England and attended a Theological Seminary for missionaries. Here he was schooled in the Calvinistic Theology of the Puritans and developed his interest in missionary work. On 09.08.1816 he enrolled at the University of Utrecht to train as a Minister of the DRC. He completed his BD degree in 1817 and was ordained on 20.08.1817. Abraham returned to the Cape on 20.06.1818, and was to play a leading role in the Church, with the result that his life history is well documented. Upon his return he was appointed minister of the DRC in Graaff-Reinet, and stayed there for 4 years. Upon the death of the Cape Town Minister, Rev Fleck, Abraham was called to Cape Town and became Minister there on 17.11.1822. He remained in that position almost until his death in 1875. As a young preacher, Abraham was described by the church fathers as “… die vurige jong Timotheus”. He was also described as “… indrukwekkend, leerstellig sterk Calvinisties en met diepgaande skrifstudie.” It is also written that: “Vroeg in sy bediening lê hy klem op die verskillende oordele van God oor die sonde, maar later is hy beredeneerd, hoewel altyd met ‘n sieldeursoekende toepassing.” (Translation: In his earlier sermons he emphasised the various judgements of God with regard to sin, but later on he became reasoned, but always with a soul searching application.) It will be recalled that Rev David Pieter FAURE, as a young boy, attended Abraham’s sermons and later (in 1907) described them as “… the blood and hell theology which is no longer heard …” David went on to say that, “His favourite psalm ... the comforting and inspiring contents of which were to the effect that the Lord would go forth to battle, would destroy and scatter His enemies, that the proudest foe would flee before His awful eye, that the godless would be reduced to ashes and melt away as wax on glowing embers, while the pious people would rejoice, dance with joy, and live with the angels.” He said further that even the good people “… were in imminent peril, for they might not belong to the elect, and only the elect could escape the clutches of the devil.” DPF then said that, “The sermon ended with terrible threats of hell and eternal damnation, the sufferings of the damned and the various chambers of hell were described in the fullest detail ...” and that he “… often felt sick with terror …” and “… felt that no greater calamity was conceivable than that of having been born.” Abraham achieved much in his life for his church and his community through his “… lewe van selfverloënde arbeid …” (life of unselfish labour and self-denial). Amonst his contributions and achievements in the area of theology were:

Started a missionary school in Graaff-Reinet for the local children and for the slaves. Created the first church library in South Africa. He was instrumental in bringing about the first Synod in South Africa (General Meeting of Church leaders). This took place in

Cape Town on 02.11.1824.

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In the management of the Church, Abraham was Actuary (1829-67), archivist (1829-67), Synodal Scribe (1842-62), and Treasurer of the Synodal Fund and the Minister-Widows Fund.

Established (with Andries Stockenstrom) a mission-station for the bushmen north of the Orange River. He was instrumental in the erection of the second Church for the growing Cape Town congregation in 1847.

Abraham was also a trailblazer in the area of Church and literary journalism:

With Thomas Pringle, he started the first magazine in the country. The “Het Nederduitsch Zuid-Afrikaansche Tijdschrift” first appeared in 1824 and was published until 1843. It reappeared under a shorter name (the “Nederduitsch” was dropped) between 1877 and 1893 under the editorship of JH Hofmeyer (“Onze Jan”).

Abraham started a Church paper in October 1838 which is today known as “Die Kerkbode”. He was the editor of the paper until 1869.

Abraham was Chairman of the “Zuid-Afrikaansche Christelijke Boeken Vereeniging” which he established in 1853, the “Zuid-Afrikaansche Bijbelvereeniging”, the local branch of the “Britsche en Buitelandsche Bijbelgenootschap” and the South African branch of the “Evangelische Alliantie”. The first mentioned also had a chirldren’s department and was the first attempt to provide children with suitable books.

He was also known as a Church historian and Archivist and his work in this regard was published in 1852. This gigantic man’s achievements never ended. In the field of education, Abraham also played a very prominent role:

As noted above, Abraham was responsible for the establishment of a number of missionary schools. On 20.01.1826 he stablished the “Riebeecks’s Instituut”. The courses offered at the institute were to prepare students for their

higher education. Abraham was keen that future ministers of the DRC should have at least part of their education completed at home. He mooted

the idea and was also instrumental in bringing into being the South African College in 1829. It started with 100 students in rooms at the Orphanage at the top of Long Street and offered courses in Dutch, English, the classical languages and mathematics. Abraham lectured in the classical languages (in Dutch) for 3 years and remained on the board of the college until 1873. The South African College in the course of time developed into both the South African College School (SACS) and the University of Cape Town.

Abraham was also instrumental in the establishment of various educational libraries, including the library of the South African College and various church libraries (as noted above).

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In 1830 he became a member of the Infant School Society which was established in Cape Town that year for kindergarten education.

In 1832 he re-established the Dutch-medium school “Tot Nut van ‘t Algemeen” in Queen Victoria Street and was Chairman of the school board until it closed down in 1870.

Abraham also served on the Bible and School Commission which managed education in the Cape Colony until 1839, and was part of a Synodal Committee which kept an eye on religious instruction at public schools.

He established the first official congregational Sunday School in 1844 which was the forerunner of the DRC Sunday School movement.

Aware of the cost of his own education overseas, Abraham as a student in Utrecht wrote to the British Minister of Colonies, Count Bathurst, pleading for the establishment of a Theological Seminary in the Cape. At the Cape also his pleas fell on deaf ears for many years. Only in the 1850s did interest emerge which culminated in the establishment of the Theological Seminary at Stellenbosch on 01.11.1859.

Abraham also experienced the “Groot Trek” and was opposed to it. He felt the Voortrekkers were revolting against a God-willed government and despaired at the thought of so many members of the church moving inland without making provision for religious and other education. In September 1843, shortly after the British annexed Natal, Abraham and his wife were requested by the Cape Governor (Sir George Napier) to visit Natal to attempt to foster a better disposition among the Boers towards the new administration. Abraham made himself very unpopular by, inter alia, praying for the British Queen as legal sovereign of Natal. He did, however, bring about the first DRC in Natal (in Pietermaritzburg) and encouraged his son Dr Hendrik Emmanuel FAURE to take up the position of Minister, which he did on 09.05.1853. Abraham was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Theology by Rutgers College in New Brunswich (New York State) in 1862 and accepted his Emeritus in 1867. He left behind him a long list of publications, including a number of books. His last written work was his farewell message to his congregation dictated from his sickbed which was read from the pulpit after his death. Abraham was described a short in stature, but with lively, dark brown eyes under thick eyebrows. He was a forceful personality, strict but fair, a formidable opponent who could bargain with pluck, particularly when it came to issues in which he was convinced of his case. But he had an expansive heart for the entire Christian Church including in other countries.

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As regards his properties, he inherited or bought from his mother “Evergreen”, the reduced property on which the Faure House stood, in 1838. It was passed on to his one son Jacobus Christiaan in 1862. In Cape Town, Abraham and his family lived at “Leeuwenrust” in Kloof Road. This house was often a home for the religious from different churches, including those who arrived out of the blue. Abraham’s health was very changeable and his sermons were sometimes interrupted, on one occasion for 2 years as a result of a throat problem. He suffered a stroke in 1869 and was bedridden until his death on 28.03.1875. His brother Dr PE FAURE delivered the eulogy. Biographical notes [by MJH (1933-)]: He attended the Latin School in Cape Town. He then studied for the ministry in Gosport, England under Dr David Bogue, one of the founders of the London Missionary Society, and on 09.08.1816 he enrolled at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. He sat the exams of the Provincial Church Council of Utrecht and was ordained on 20.08.1817 and returned to South Africa on 20.06.1818. He took charge of the Dutch Reformed congregation at Graaff-Reinet from 1818 to 1822. He was transferred to Cape Town being inducted there on 17.11.1822. In April 1824 he published Het Nederduitsch Zuid-Afrikaansche Tijdschrift, the first general newspaper in South Africa which appeared regularly for 20 years before it ceased publication in 1843. He also started the religious journal De Honingbij and Die Kerkbode. For many years he was chairman of the South African Bible Society (which he helped to establish), and the local branch of the British & Foreign Bible Society and the South African branch of the Evangelical Alliance. It was largely due to his efforts that the Zuid-Afrikaansche Atheneum (afterwards known as the South African College) came into being in 1829. In September 1843, shortly after the British annexation of Natal, the Cape Governor, Sir George Napier, sent Abraham to influence, if possible, the attitude of the new regime of the Boers who had remained there. As Abraham was one of the Ministers who had disapproved of the Great Trek, only a small number of emigrant Boers in the vicinity of Port Natal welcomed him and his wife; thus his mission proved a failure. In 1862 Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New York, conferred an honorary doctorate in Theology on him and 5 years later he retired from the ministry. He lived at Leeuwenrust, being bedridden during the last years of his life after suffering a stroke. Leeuwenrust (Lions' Rest) now forms part of the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town. The sermon at his funeral was delivered by his brother, the Rev Dr PE FAURE, who died seven years later. There is an ambrotype portrait of him in the Africana Museum, Johannesburg and a portrait of him as a very young man in the DRC Archives, Cape Town. He was primarily responsible for the basis of the family's genealogy [the source DrA used here many times;

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he kept it up to date until his death; many other family members added information to the document afterwards]. This genealogy is continued in Book 2. JOHANNES GYSBERTUS FAURE (1796-1869) Johannes was born in Stellenbosch. At age 21 he married Magteld / Magthild Johanna HOFFMAN (* 1799, Cape Town), daughter of Wilhelm Daniel HOFFMAN (* 1757) and Johanna Barbara VAN HELSDINGEN (* 1764; ~ 04.08.1799, Cape Town; + 12.02.1834), in Stellenbosch on 06.09.1817. They had 10 children. Johannes was the first FAURE to own the farm “Vergenoegd” in Faure [previously named Eersterivier (First River)], which remains in the family until today (2014). The first owner was Pieter DE VOS who received the grant on 05.06.1696. It is not known when the house was built, but the gable, dated 1773, was added by Johannes Nicolaas COLYN, who had bought the farm on 05.11.1772 (T4516). The farm changed hands many times before being acquired by Johannes on 21.01.1820 (T25). Johannes was only 23 at this time; it can thus be assumed that his father, JCF, purchased the farm for him. (HFB incorrectly says that father JCF was the first owner, and that he built the fine homestead.)

The farm was originally 59 morgen in extent; adjoining land was purchased over the years by one or more FAURE’s; at one stage the farm was close to 1 000 morgen. Johannes owned the farm until 14.05.1847 when he sold the farm to his brother Jacobus Christiaan (1798-1876) (T66537). The farm has been passed down to the eldest sons (2014: seventh generation). After selling the farm at age 50, Johannes moved elsewhere. He died in Somerset West. It is not known what he did for a living after selling the farm. We do know that his father, Jacobus Christiaan (1769-1834) owned the farm “Rustenburg” in Firgrove (between Somerset West and Stellenbosch) from 04.04.1854 (T27) to 15.12.1868 (T205). It is likely that he bought the farm so that Johannes Gysbertus (1796-1869) could farm it. (DrA, DSFI

109, DVP, HFB, HeLo, DRCR, IGI, PC/JCF.)

“Vergenoegd”. 2001 Pic by APF (1946-)

Names (FAURE)1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Jacobus Christiaan 18.05.18192,1,12 Stell2 31.05.18192,1 22.08.18255,14,13 Vergenoegd5,8,1 6 Willem Daniel 17.09.18202,11,12 Stell2 01.10.18202 22.01.18685,12 Stell5 24.01.18685 DRC, Stell6 47

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This genealogy is continued in Book 3. JACOBUS CHRISTIAAN FAURE (1798-1876) On 04/05.08.1821, aged 23, JCF married Elisabeth BRINK (* 16.02.1801, Cape Town; ~ 01.03.1801, Cape Town; + 03.12.1835, Stellenbosch, aged 34; [] 1835, Stellenbosch DRC), daughter of Arend BRINK (* 1765; + 31.03.1837) and Elisabeth EKSTEEN (* 1771; + 18.12.1842), in Stellenbosch. On 28.11.1836, as a widower and aged 36, he married Elisabeth MYBURGH [* 21.02.1812, “Meerlust” farm, Faure (then named Eersterivier); ~ 26.04.1812, Stellenbosch DRC; + 04.12.1896, at residence in Stellenbosch, aged 84; [] 05.12.1896, Stellenbosch DRC] [daughter of Johannes Albertus MYBURGH (* c1771) and Magdalena Maria ROUX (* c1776) of the farm “Meerlust”] at Faure. Her death notice was signed by son PHF on 12.12.1896 and lodged at Cape Town. Elisabeth MYBURGH left an estate of moveable and immovable property. Jacobus had 2 children with Elisabeth BRINK, and 6 children with Elisabeth MYBURGH.

Johanna Barbara 24.04.18222,1,12 Stell2 26.05.18222 A son 28.12.18235 16.01.18245 Vergenoegd5 <1 Aletta Hendrina Elisabeth10 12.04.18252,1,12 Stell2 05.06.18252 Abraham 06.08.18272,1,12 Stell2 26.08.18272 07.01.18521,13,12 Ceres1,13,12,15 24 Clara Elizabeth Catharina 12.09.18292,9 Stell2 04.10.18292 Johannes Gysbertus 16.09.18312,16 Stell2 02.10.18312 31.07.18581,12 Som West4,1,12 26 Susanna Justina Catharina 12.06.18332,1,12 Stell2 30.06.18332 25.05.190712 73

Adriaan Philippus 10.08.18352,12 Stell2,1

2 30.08.18352

Philip Eduard3 15.03.18372 Stell2 01.04.18372 13.03.18385 Stell5 <1 Magteld Elisabeth10 Johanna 23.01.18392,1,12 Stell2 17.02.18392 21.07.18581,12 Som West4,1,12 19 1 DrA. 2 IGI/DRCR. 3 IGI/DRCR. 4 Somerset West. 5 SHDR. 6 Oude Kerkhof (old cemetery). 7 SHDR: A Susanna F + Stell 06.09.1886. 8 Another SHDR record says 22.08.1825. 9 DrA says 23.09 – no year. 10 Additional name “Elisabeth” in IGI/DRCR (ie DrA did not record this name). 11 DrA says 16.09.1820. 12 Other sources: HeLo, DVP. 13 MOOC/nrn. 14 DrA says 24.08.1825. 15 Cape. 16 DrA incorrect with 1830. M = married. A = age at death.

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It is not known what JCF did before he, aged 49, bought the farm “Vergenoegd” at Faure from his brother on 14.05.1847. It is likely that he inherited the Stellenbosch (town) farm, and farmed it until 1847. He farmed at “Vergenoegd” from 1847 until he passed it on to his second-eldest son, Johannes Albertus in 1872 (T268). JCF was 74 at that stage and probably wanted to retire. He eldest son, also named JCF, had died in 1862. Like the rest of the family, JCF was a religious man. He was a member of the Stellenbosch DRC and was an Elder of the church later in life. It is recorded that JCF in 1853 transported a new pulpit for the Stellenbosch DRC by wagon

from Cape Town. (All of the above: DrA, B:JCF, IGI/DRCR, MOOC/nrn, DVP, HeLo, HMM, S3C.)

JCF. Source: 2001 Pic by APF (1946-), from a pic at the farm “Kahlenberg”.

“Meerlust”. Source: www.meerlust.co.za.

Names (FAURE)1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Jacobus Christiaan 23.11.18221,2 Stell2 01.12.18222 10.02.18629,1,12,3 Firgrove1,11 12.02.18629 DRC, Stell10,9 Y 39 Elisabeth Isabella 14.09.18341,7,3 Stell1,3 12.10.18248 15.11.18343,9 Eersterivier9,18 17.11.18749 DRC, Stell9,17 Y 50

Johannes Albertus13 04.05.18381,2,3 Stell1,2,3 10.06.18382 19.01.19023,14,19 Eersterivier6,3,14,1

9 Y 63

Magdalena Maria13 04.03.18411,2,3 Stell2,3 09.04.18412,3 22.09.19382,3,20 Rondebosch4,5,3,

23,20 23.09.193820,22

,23 Stell20,21,22,23 Y 97

Abraham 21.12.18431,2,3 Faure2,3,

6 28.01.18442,3 26.12.18441,3,8 Faure1,3,6,8 18449 DRC, Stell9 1

Philip13 21.04.18468,2,3,

28 Stell1,3,8 31.05.18468 09.10.19017,3,20 Faure25 190122 Som West22,24 55

Aletta Hendrina13 08.11.18481,3,8 Faure6,1,

3,8 08.11.18483 06.06.19182,3,8 Lyndoch26 Y 69

Pieter Hendrik13 08.11.18481,3,7,

20 Faure6,1,

3 10.12.18482,8 21.05.19141,7,3,l2,16

,20 Cape Town1,3,15,20 191422 Cape Town27,22 Y 65

1 DrA. 2 IGI/DRCR. 3 Other sources: HeLo, DVP, HMM. 4 “Kromboom”, Rondebosch. 5 Cape Town. 6 At “Vergenoegd”. 7 SirPHT. 8 IGI. 9 SHDR. 10 Oude Kerkhof. 11 SHDR says at “Moddergat”; this seems to be a previous name for the area which includes “Rustenburg”; DrA says at “Rustenburg” Farm (the farm is in the Firgrove area – close to Faure). 12 MOOC/nrn. 13 Elisabeth MYBURGH MOOC/nrn (children mentioned as the others had died by then). 14 PC/fam. 15 “Villa Capri”, St James, Cape Town. 16 MOOC/6/9/3279/17600. 17 Nieuwe Kerkhof Grafkelder N1 (New Church Cemetery, Burial Cellar No 1). 18 More than likely at “Vergenoegd”. 19 Publication: “South Africa”, 15.02.1902. 20 Memorial Inscription. 21 Onderpapegaai Main Cemetery, Stellenbosch. 22 GSSA Gravestone Data. 23 Parish Burial Registers. 24 Helderberg Main Cemetery, Somerset West, Cape. 25 Most likely on his farm “Zandvliet”, Faure. 26 Most likely on “Spier” farm. 27 Woltemade Cemetery, Cape Town. 28 DrA incorrect with 1845. M = married. A = age at death.

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This genealogy is continued in Book 4. PIETER HENDRIK FAURE (1800-1862) Pieter Hendrik, at age 21, married Johanna Wilhelmina HOFFMAN (* 1802, Cape Town; ~ 23.05.1802, Cape Town) [daughter of Wilhelm Daniel HOFFMAN (* 1757) and Johanna Barbara VAN HELSDINGEN (* 1764; + 12.02.1834)], in Stellenbosch on 06.10.1821. They were member of the DRC. They had 9 children. It is not known what Pieter Hendrik did for a living, but he lived in the Stellenbosch area where he was born and passed away. It is recorded that Pieter Hendrik was involved in local government. After the demise of the College of Landdrost and Heemraden (which led to the formation of municipalities), Pieter Hendrik was elected a Member (then called Commissioner) of the first Municipal Council for Stellenbosch on 29.06.1840 (the other members were Martinus BERGH, Hendrik Johannes NEETLING, and Petrus Jacobus BOSMAN). Stellenbosch town property transfers into the name of Pieter Hendrik were:

Erf “m + n + part of k”: 19.03.1824 (T77). Erf “a + b”: 25.02.1825 (T number not recorded). Erf “l + m + n” (No 12 Bird Street): 17.02.1832 (T45). Erf “a”: 01.09.1848 (T1430).

These properties are most likely where Pieter Hendrik FAURE and his family had their home (some could have been investments). It is also recorded that Pieter Hendrik lived on a farm (daughter Aletta Hendrina died on a farm on 13.08.1830), and bought the farm “Die Geheel” on 29.10.1830 (T318). Also recorded is that a Pieter Hendrik FAURE bought the farm “Mon Repos” (T170) on 09.11.1860. It is not sure which PHF this is. The PHF of this text was 60 years’ of age then, and a number of Pieter Hendrik FAURE’s fit with the year 1860. (DrA, HeLo, IGI/DRCR, S3C, SHDR.)

Names (FAURE) Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Jacobus Christiaan11 29.07.18221,2,7,12 Stell2,7,12 18.08.18222,10 >186211 Y Willem Daniel5 08.05.18241,2,7 Stell2,7 30.05.18241,2 02.11.18243,4,7 Stell <1 Pieter Hendrik 22.01.18266,13,7 Stell13,7 30.04.18264,3 Stell4,3 <1 Johanna Barbara Aletta 08.01.18282,6,7 Stell2 20.01.18282 29.12.182814 Stell14 <1Aletta Hendrina 25.07.18302,7 Stell2,7 12.08.18302 13.08.18304 Farm8,9 18304 DRC Cem’y4,10 <1 Abraham Pieter11 05.01.18321,2,7,6,15 Stell2,3 22.01.18322 12.08.18783 Y 46

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This genealogy is continued in Book 5. ROBBERT FAURE (1801-1802): No further information. ANNA MARIA FAURE (1803-1805): No further information. HENDRIK EMANUEL FAURE (1804-1828) According to source HFB, Hendrik as a young boy earned the admiration of all who came to know him. By age 10, he had read the Bible 6 times. When his brother Dr Abraham became Minister at Graaff-Reinet in 1818, HEF accompanied him in order to be tutored in Latin, Greek and Hebrew. He was then 14 and was determined to become a Minister of the DRC. He wrote to the Governor, Lord Charles SOMERSET, in this regard, and the latter wrote to Lord BATHURST in London requesting a scholarship for HEF to study in Holland. The letter made reference to the influential and respected FAURE family, and to the highly respected Rev / Ds Dr Abraham FAURE. A scholarship of £50 was granted and HEF proceeded to the University of Utrecht in 03.1825. His return as a qualified Minister was eagerly awaited, but he died in Utrecht at age 23. A sketch of his life appeared in the Zuid Afrikaansche Tydschrift, Volume V. (DrA.)

ALETTA CATHARINA FAURE (1806-1873) On 29.07.1828, at age 21, ACF married Pieter Frederik Johannes KORSTEN (* 1799; + 24.11.1871, Stellenbosch, aged 72) in Stellenbosch. She and PFJK had 9 children. (DrA, IGI, IGI/DRCR, DP, DVP, HeLo.)

Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism1,2 Death Place Buried Place M A

Philip Hendrik Emanuel11 15.10.18341,2,7,6 Stell2 02.11.18342 >186211 Y Aletta Hendrina Pertronella 27.11.18361,6,7,13 Stell7,6,13 18.12.18362 17.05.18391,6,7,14 Stell14,7 183914 DRC Stell14 2 Johanna Fredrica Magtilda 16.06.18441,2,7 Stell2,7 30.06.18442 02.12.189511,13 Y 51 1 DrA. 2 IGI/DRCR. 3 MOOC/nrn. 4 SHDR. 5 IGI/DRCR adds a third Christiaan name: Johannes. 6 SirPHT. 7 HeLo. 8 SHDR. 9 Close to Stellenbosch. 10 Stellenbosch. 11 Mentioned in father’s 1862 MOOC/nrn. 12 HMM. 13 IGI. 14 Parich Burial Registers. 15 DEV. M = married. A = age at death.

Also presented on page +/- 3 of Book 5.

ACF.Source BHS.

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Aletta Hendrina KORSTEN 22.04.1829 Stellenbosch 17.05.1829 Jan Hendrik Willem KORSTEN 29.10.1830 Stellenbosch 28.11.1830 Jacobus Christiaan KORSTEN 03.03.1833 Stellenbosch 24.03.1833 Jacoba Johanna KORSTEN 21.05.1835 Stellenbosch 28.06.1835 Pieter Johannes KORSTEN 05.05.1837 Stellenbosch 21.05.1837 Cornelis KORSTEN 10.05.1839 Stellenbosch 16.06.1839 Susanna Justina KORSTEN 07.05.1841 Stellenbosch 30.05.1841 06.18953 Sophia Petronella KORSTEN 06.06.1843 Stellenbosch 16.07.1843 Abraham KORSTEN 14.08.1845 Stellenbosch 31.08.1845 1 IGI/DRCR. 2 Stellenbosch DRC. 3 CFA. M = married. A = age at death.

The only other information available on the KORSTEN family is as follows: Aletta Hendrina KORSTEN (1829-?) Aged 20, Aletta married Johan Godlieb MADER (* 1829; + 16.09.1901) on 22.01.1849 in Stellenbosch. Aletta and Johan had 8 children. (DVP, IGI/ DRCR, www.geni.com.)

The only other information available on the MADER family is as follows:

Pieter Johannes MADER (1853-1909), Dr, MB ChB PJM was a Medical Doctor. Circa 1880, aged 27, he married Isabel Dixon WEBBER (* c1859, Somerset East, Cape) on the farm

Names Birth Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Aletta Catharina MADER1 21.08.18511 Stellenbosch 14.09.18511,3 Pieter Johannes MADER1,2 18532 18.10.19092 Fraserburg, Cape2 Y 56 Catharina Anna Elizabeth MADER1 02.05.18571 Stellenbosch 28.06.18571,3 Jacoba Johanna MADER1,2 02.02.18601 Stellenbosch 25.03.18601,3 Y Aletta Catharina MADER1 03.04.18621 Stellenbosch 04.05.18621,3 Philip MADER1,2 16.04.18661 Stellenbosch 20.05.18661,3 Henry William MADER1 21.04.18691 Stellenbosch 16.05.18691,3 Susanna Justina MADER2 11.02.1864 Stellenbosch 13.03.18641,3 25.02.19234 Y 59 1 IGI/ DRCR. 2 DVP. 3 Stellenbosch (surmised). 4 www.ancestry.com. M = married. A = age at death.

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“Nattevlei”, Klapmuts, Cape. They had 3 children. PJM later married Maria Jacoba MOSTERT. (IGI, DVP.)

Jacoba Johanna MADER (1860-?): On 24.07.1883, JJM married Guillaume J VAN NIEKERK, in Cape Town. (DRCR, DVP.) Susanna Justina MADER (1864-1923) On 16.08.1898 SJM married Gerrit Antoine GERRITSEN (* 03.12.1862, Utrecht, Netherlands; + 28.10 1937, South Africa) in Potchefstroom, Transvaal. DVP says he was from Scheveningen, The Hague, Netherlands. (DVP, www.ancestry.com.) Susanna Justina KORSTEN (1841-1895) SJK became a member of the Cape Town DRC on 17.04.1859. At age 49, on 18.09.1888 in Stellenbosch, she married widower Daniel Francois Gerhardus WEGE. Given her age at the time of marriage, they will not have had children. (IGI/DRCR.) SUSANNA CATHARINA JUSTINA FAURE (1809->1839): No further information. PHILIP EDUARD FAURE (1811-1882), Dr, DD As we saw earlier, Philip was born in Stellenbosch and died in Wynberg, Cape Town. On 12.01.1835, aged 23, he married Anna Wilhelmina Maria CAMBIER (* 17.04.1815, Vianen, South Holland, Netherlands; + 30.08.1875, Parsonage, Wynberg DRC, Cape Town, aged 60; [] 09.1875, St John’s Cemetery, Wynberg) [daughter of Jean CAMBIER (* 1778; + 1863) and Wilhelmina Hendrina BLANKENBERG (* 1778; + 14.07.1854)], in Wynberg, Cape Town. Philip was a DRC Minister. (MOOC/nrn, DrA, 3DF, BIO1, BIO2, HeLo, NASA, GSSA Gravestone Data.)

Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Emma Millicent MADER Letty Annear MADER John Charles MADER 1 DVP. M = married. A = age at death.

Names (FAURE) Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M N

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Biographical notes by APF (1946-) (Sources: Dr Abraham FAURE above; NASA; Thomson, DH: “Story of a School”). Like his brother Abraham, Philip Eduard became an important figure in the DRC. After his schooling (presumably in Stellenbosch) he proceeded to Utrecht in February 1828 to begin his university studies in theology. He must have arrived there just before his brother Hendrik Emanuel FAURE passed away (21.06.1828) in Utrecht. During his studies, the 10-day battle (or skirmish) between Holland and Belgium took place and Philip participated. He must have distinguished himself as he was awarded the Metal Cross (Metale Kruis) (pinned by Napoleoon III) which he proudly wore on his chest on many occasions thereafter.

Philip completed his studies in Utrecht with a Doctor of Divinty (DD) degree in May 1834, was ordained there, and returned to the Cape immediately because his father was seriously ill. He arrived back on 19.09.1834 but his father had passed away 6 days earlier. Philip delivered his first sermon on 28.09.1834 in the Church in Cape Town and was inducted in the new Church at Wynberg by his brother Dr Abraham on 07.12.1834. Even though Philip was only 23 years old when he became minster at Wynberg, he soon earned the respect and trust of the congregation. Of

his character it was said, “By his genial manner, his effervescent humour, his tact and his extensive learning, Dr Faure endeared

Wilhelmina Hendrina 09.11.18351,5,2,3 Wynberg2,3,4,11 24.12.18986,11 Claremont11 12.189811 C’Town10,11 Y 62 Jacobus Christiaan 06.08.18371,2,3 Wynberg2,3,4 06.07.18381,2,3,12 Wynberg2,3,4 <1 Aletta Hendrina 08.04.18391,2,3,5,11 Wynberg2,3,4,5,11 02.10.187911 Wynberg11 10.187911 Wynberg10,11 Y Jan Gysbertus Reynier Cambier 15.10.18411,5,2,3 Wynberg2,3,4 11.10.18973,7,11,13 Cape

Town7,11,13,3 10.189711 Wynberg10,11 Y 56

Philibert Carel Gerhard 16.06.18441,2,3 Wynberg2,3,4 17.12.18441,2,3 Wynberg2,3,4 <1

Maria 01.09.18451,5 Wynberg4,5 28.08.18476 <1 Abraham Jodocus Heringa 19.10.18471,5,2,3 Wynberg2,3,5 07.11.184

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Philip Carel Dirk 14.11.18491,2,3,8 Wynberg2,3,8 20.11.18852 VRD2,9 188516 VRD9,16 36 Note: Wynberg and Claremont are in Cape Town. 1 DrA. 2 HeLo, 3 HMM. 4 Parents lived there. 5 IGI. 6 CFA. 7 MOOC/nrn. 8 DVP. 9 Vanrhynsdorp, Cape. 10 St John's Cemetery, Wynberg, Cape Town. 11 NASA. 12 Parish Burial Registers. 13 Publication: “South Africa”, 13.11.1897. 14 Wynberg. 15 Death Certificate. 16 GSSA Gravestone Data. M = married. N = age at death.

Also presented on page +/- 5 of Book 6.

PEF. Source: APF. AWMC. Source: APF. Jean / Jan Cambier.

Source: MJH.

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himself to all colours, races and creeds in his community. He was the champion of righteousness, the comforter of the parents and the teacher of the youth. Wherever he went, his quiet dignity and willingness to help those whose cause was just, inspired confidence” With his brother Abraham, he played a leading role in the DRC. One source says that, after his induction, “…it was the younger of the two brothers who proceeded to dominate the South African ecclesiastical scene.” Some of his achievements were:

He served his congregation for a period of 48 years. He was a man of influence in the Synod and was elected Moderator in 1847 at the age of 36 (the second youngest Moderator

after Andrew Murray). He was elected to the position 4 times. He was appointed Synodal Assessor on 3 occasions. In 1848 (age 37) he and Dr W Robinson were sent by the Synodal Commission to see to the spiritual wellbeing of the

Voortrekkers in the Free State. The deputation was instrumental in the founding of the congregations of Fauresmith, Bloemfontein and Smithfield. On the extended journey, during which they went as far as the Transvaal, they Christened 920 children and received 628 young people as members of the church.

Philip also played a role in the establishment of the Theological Seminary in Stellenbosch of which he became Curator. He was Treasurer of the Synodal Fund and the Ministers-Widow Fund. Philip was also the Scribe of the Cape Town Circle (“Kaapstadse Ring”). He was responsible for the first issue of the Church Calendar (Kerkalmanak) in 1850 and was its Editor until his death. In the field of missionary work, he ministered to the “coloureds” and later built a church for them.

Philip Eduard also played a significant role in the field of education:

As noted above, he played a role in the establishment of the Theological Seminary in Stellenbosch. He was responsible for the mission schools in Hout Bay, Wynberg and Claremont. He conducted a night school for adults in the village of Wynberg. By intermediating with the British rulers, he played a role in ensuring that the Wynberg School (now Wynberg Boys High) did

not close down, and was elected the first Chairman of the school-board, a position which he occupied for many years. Philip was honoured on many occasions. In December 1859, after having served his congregation for 25 years, they honoured him with “… kosbare gifte van goed en goud …” (valuable gifts of goods and gold) and presented him with an Address on parchment,

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which is a glowing tribute to the great man. It was signed by the Elders, Deacons, and a majority of the members of the Wynberg DRC congregation. On 11.07.1856, Philip was honoured by the conferring on him of a Honorary Doctorate in Divinity by the Theological Faculty of the Acadamy of the DRC of New Brunswick in North America. This honour was bestowed on him as a sign of respect for all he had done in the cause of the DRC in South Africa. Dr Dreyer, the author of a short biography of Dr Philip said of this: “Daardie Akademie het homself geëer deur die eer wat hul die vereerde aangedoen het.” As noted, Dr Philip served his Church and his congregation for a period of 48 years and there are many references to the respect which he earned and the love which the members of his congregation and others had for him. When he passed away on 07.12.1882 the Kerkbode carried the tribute “Hij helft goed gedoen”. According to DH Thomson: “The Grecian simplicity of the understatement reflects admirably the humility and the greatness of Philip Eduard Faure.”

Biographical notes by MJH (1933-): When, in 1818, his brother Abraham went to Graaff-Reinet as a youthful minister Philip Eduard FAURE went with him in order to go to school there and, four years later, when Abraham was transferred to Cape Town, he continued his studies there at the Riebeek's Institute, an excellent school run by Abraham and Dr DF Berrange. In 1828 he went to Utrecht, in the Netherlands to study theology where he sat the exams of the Provincial Church Council of Gelderland and obtained a Doctorate of Divinity. In August 1831 he served in the Ten Days Campaign against Belgium and earned the Metal Cross. In May 1834 he was admitted to the ministry and returned to the Cape, where, on 30.09.1834, his brother, the Actuary, admitted him as the first Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church to sign an admission form in South Africa. On 07.12.1834

he was inducted as the first permanent Minister of Wynberg, his brother once again officiating. In 1847 he was elected moderator, and again in 1857, 1867 and 1873. In July 1856 Rutgers College, New Brunswick, USA conferred on him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. In 1848/49 he, with his good friend, Dr William Robertson, visited for the second time, on behalf of the Cape DRC, Voortrekkers in Transorangia. Through these two leading churchmen the Cape government did what it could to calm feelings running high in Transorangia after the British annexation of February 1848 and the Battle of Boomplaas of August 1848. In 1850 the second oldest parish of the DRC in the OFS was named Fauresmith, after him and Sir Harry Smith and when in 1862 a school and church were erected on the Cape flats near Wynberg, this parish ward was given the name Philippi, which still exists today. He and his wife, who was his cousin, had nine children, of whom three sons and two daughters reached maturity. The eldest son died while a

PEF. Source: APF. PEF. Source: APF.

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Magistrate at Cape Town in 1897 and the second while a medical student at Edinburgh in 1894. The youngest, Philip Carel Dirk FAURE (1849-1885) was a Minister of the DRC at Clanwilliam and Vanrhynsdorp. This genealogy is continued in Book 6.

1 Leemans’s original source: Arch. dép. de Vaucluse, 2 B Parlement d'Orange 63, fol. 278; cf. fol. 677 (1681). His appeal was rejected. 2 A loose page in my (APF 1946-) possession, which seems to be in the handwriting of DrA, says: “Pierre died in Orange in 1702.” We will stay with the >1703 date. 3 http://williamson.co.za/family/tree/GFaure.htm (original source?). 4 http://williamson.co.za/family/tree/GFaure.htm (original source?). 5 The “Palmkronieke No 1 Annals of the NGK Mother Congregation, Stellenbosch, G2 4/1 Marriage Register 1688-1732”, contains 13 records. The marriage of Antoine and Rachel is not one of them. 6 http://www.familiebande.co.za/tng/getperson.php?personID=I459&tree=tree1 7 http://www.geni.com/people/Abraham-de-Villiers-SV-PROG-2/6000000002323156955?through=4089596705450022418 [Accessed 5 April 2012.] 8 http://www.myheritage.com/person-1001768_141301321_141301321/abraham-de-villiers-a2 9 Circa 1659 is also given by: http://www.geni.com/people/Abraham-de-Villiers-SV-PROG-2/6000000002323156955?through=4089596705450022418 [Accessed 5 April 2012.] 10 http://www.myheritage.com/person-1001768_141301321_141301321/abraham-de-villiers-a2 11 http://www.myheritage.com/person-1001768_141301321_141301321/abraham-de-villiers-a2 12 http://www.myheritage.com/person-1001768_141301321_141301321/abraham-de-villiers-a2 13 http://www.myheritage.com/person-1001761_141301321_141301321/antoine-gardiol 14 http://www.geni.com/people/Susanna-Gardiol/4089596705450022418?through=6000000002323156955. Original source: Boucher, 1981. 15 Confirmed by http://www.myheritage.com/person-1001760_141301321_141301321/marguerite-de-villiers-smprog-born-gardiol which gives birth date as 1674. 16 http://www.geni.com/people/Abraham-de-Villiers-SV-PROG-2/6000000002323156955 17 http://www.geni.com/people/Susanna-Gardiol/4089596705450022418?through=6000000002323156955 18 http://www.geni.com/people/Susanna-Gardiol/4089596705450022418?through=6000000002323156955. Original source: Kruger, Beyers, 1977. 19 Botha, 1921:90. Pama (1983:95) says that she was born on “Picardie-La Brie”, presumably a farm in France. 20 http://www.myheritage.com/person-1001760_141301321_141301321/marguerite-de-villiers-smprog-born-gardiol 21 Baptism record: F, No 7427. http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/g7/p7427.htm. 22 http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/g7/p7427.htm 23 An interview on 24.01.2007.

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24 Standard & Advertiser, 6 December 1968. 25 http://www.geni.com/people/Anna-Maria-Wium/6000000009016580373 26 Hoge, J, 1946. "Personalia of the Germans at the Cape 1652-1806". Archives year-book for South African history. 9:444. 27 Hoge, J, 1946. "Personalia of the Germans at the Cape 1652-1806". Archives year-book for South African history. 9:444. 28 Unknown article in possession of APF; seems to be from a book of biographies; signed “HBG”. 29 His travels to the eastern border are recorded in his journal which is kept in the Cape Archives (reference VC 68). 30 Or earlier; a crucial date in the FHD (Figure 1) is not legible. It could well be shortly after Abrahams death in 1792. 31 Standard & Advertiser, 6 December 1968. 32 http://members.ziggo.nl/tscamijn/Faure,%20Petronella%20(1787-1868).htm. 33 “Heather's South African Genealogy Help List”: http://www.genealogy.co.za/chemists.hmtl. 34 Rootsweb World Connect: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com. 35 Kotzé Genealogy, www.pelteret.co.za. 36 Botha in South Africa, Joe Botha online: http://home.mweb.co.za/el/elijo/bothhtml. 37 Source of the transfers: a handwritten document in the family.