Marguerite-Thérèse de Savoye1

F, #5116, b. before 4 September 1672, d. March 1742
Father*Jacques de Savoye2 b. b 29 Jan 1636, d. Oct 1717
Mother*Christine du Pont b. c 1640, d. b 1686
ChartsDescendants of Catharina van Palliacatta

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Birth*Marguerite-Thérèse de Savoye was born before 4 September 1672 in Ghent, Flandre, [Spanish Netherlands].3
 
BaptismMarguerite-Thérèse de Savoye was baptized on 4 September 1672 Sint-Jacobs, Vridagmarkt, Ghent, Flanders, [Spanish Netherlands].4,3 
Marriage*She married Christoffel Snijman, son of Hans Christoffel Snijman and Catharina van Paliacatta, before 10 December 1690 de Caep de Goede Hoop.5,3
 
MarriageShe married Henning Villion, son of Francois Viljoen and Cornelia Campenaar, circa 1707.3
 
Death*She died in March 1742 Paradijs, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope.3
 

Family 1

Christoffel Snijman b. b 9 Mar 1669, d. a 21 Mar 1706
Children

Family 2

Henning Villion b. 8 Mar 1682
Children
(Passenger) ShipVoyage On 29 January 1688 Marguerite-Thérèse de Savoye sailed on the Oosterland from Middelburg to de Caep de Goede Hoop where it docked on 26 Apr 1688.6,7,8 
Arrival* On 26 April 1688, Marguerite-Thérèse de Savoye arrived at the Cape of Good Hope from The Netherlands on board the Oosterland, together with her father, step-mother and siblings Jacque and Barbe-Thérèse.3 
Ledemaat*On 12 May 1692, Marguerite-Thérèse de Savoye de Caep de Goede Hoop.9 
Names in the record, in publications, etc.Marguerite-Thérèse de Savoye was also familiarly known as Margo Savoye.10
10 December 1690, the name of Marguerite-Thérèse was written in the record as Margaretha Savoi.
27 January 1692, the name of Marguerite-Thérèse was written in the record as Margaritha de Savoye.
9 August 1693, the name of Marguerite-Thérèse was written in the record as Margriet de Savoie.
Between 1 August 1697 and 24 July 1701, the name of Marguerite-Thérèse was written in the record as Marguerite Savoye.11
25 October 1699, the name of Marguerite-Thérèse was written in the record as Marguerite Savoije.12
Between 24 October 1703 and 5 March 1708, the name of Marguerite-Thérèse was written in the record as Margareta de Savoije.13,14
21 March 1706, the name of Marguerite-Thérèse was written in the record as Margarite de Savoije.15
1 December 1709, the name of Marguerite-Thérèse was written in the record as Margareta Savooij.16
7 November 1711, the name of Marguerite-Thérèse was written in the record as Margareta de Savoje.17
Between 1712 and 1742, the name of Marguerite-Thérèse was written in the record as Margareta Therisia d'Savoije.18
12 March 1712, the name of Marguerite-Thérèse was written in the record as Margareta Savoije.19
9 October 1712, the name of Marguerite-Thérèse was written in the record as Margareta Snyman.20
15 January 1713, the name of Marguerite-Thérèse was written in the record as Margaretha Savoje.21
16 August 1713, the name of Marguerite-Thérèse was written in the record as Margriet de Savoye.22
Baptisms - WitnessMargaretha Savoi is named as a parent in the record of the baptism of Jacobus Christoffel Snijman on 10 December 1690 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.23
She is named as a parent in the record of the baptism of Catrina Snijman on 27 January 1692 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.24,25
She is named as a parent in the record of the baptism of Maria Magdalena Snijman on 9 August 1693 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.26,25
She and Christoffel Snijman witnessed the baptism of Arij Lekkerwijn on 15 December 1697 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.27
She witnessed the baptism of Anna Margaret Elers on 21 June 1699 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town).28
She is named as standing in for Philippe Rudolf de Savoye and Aletta de Savoye in the record of the baptism of Philippe Snijman on 24 July 1701 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.29,30
She and Jacques de Savoye witnessed the baptism of Margareta Viljon on 1 December 1709 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.16
She and Henning Villion witnessed the baptism of Theunis Botha on 7 November 1711 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.17
She and Johannes Viljoen witnessed the baptism of Barent Bùrger on 9 October 1712 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.20 See: Baptism of Barent Bùrger
She and Hans Heinrich Hatting witnessed the baptism of Aletta van der Westhuysen on 15 January 1713 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.21 See: Baptism of Aletta vande Westhùysen
She and Christiaan Maasdorp witnessed the baptism of Margaretha Botha on 14 October 1714 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.31,32
She and Theunis Botha witnessed the baptism of Maria Magdalena Coetzer on 20 February 1724 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.33
She and Philippe Snijman witnessed the baptism of Claùdina Margrita Roux on 13 August 1724 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.34
She and Gerrit Jansz van Deventer witnessed the baptism of Christoffel Snijman on 9 March 1727 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.35
Crime and relatedOn 20 July 1720 Adolph van Madagascar was strangled and scorched for arson. He was punished with 6 others who were hanged for desertion, theft, & cattle theft, including one who had his right hand severed. At the time he was owned by Marguerite-Thérèse de Savoye.36

Citations

  1. She signed her name variously as: Margrit de Savoie / Mergarita Teresia de Savoij & Maergareta de Savoij.
  2. [S575] M. Boucher, French Speakers at the Cape in the first hundred years of Dutch East India Company rule: The European background (Pretoria: University of South Africa, 1981), pp. 264-269. Hereinafter cited as French Speakers at the Cape.
  3. [S203] Mansell Upham 'Cape Mothers: Groote Catrijn van Paliacatta (c. 1631-1683), her slave Maria van Bengale & her daughter-in-law Marguerite-Thérèse de Savoye (1673-1742)', First Fifty Years, Uprooted Lives - Unfurling the Cape of Good Hope's Earliest Colonial Inhabitants (1652-1713), (http://e-family.co.za/ffy/ui66.htm), October 2014.
  4. [S575] M. Boucher, French Speakers at the Cape, p.267.
  5. [S21] Date estimated by compiler, Delia Robertson and, unless there is corroborating information, should not be considered as anything more than a guide - based on baptism of apparent first child, Jacobus Christoffel. If he had been born out of wedlock the baptism record would most likely have described him as "onegt".
  6. [S486] Colin Graham Botha, The French Refugees at the Cape (Cape Town: Cape Times Limited, 1921), pp.138-139. A list of refugees appears on pp.138-139:
    Namen van de fransche gereformeerde vluchtelinge toe gestaen op het reglement en Eedt als vrije luijde te vertrecken naer de Cabo de bonne Esperance met het schip
    Oosterlant:
    Jacques de Savoije van Aeth
    Maria Magdalena le Clerck van tournay syn huijsvrouw
    Anthonette Camoij van tournay : de schoonmoeder van Jacques d'Savoije.
    Margo out 17 jaren          
    barbere out 15 [ja]ren            Alle kinderen van Jaecques
    jacques out 9 maenden           de Savoije
    Jean Nortie                Lantsluijden     
    Jacob Nortie                          Domistique van
    Daniel Nortie boere timmem.                     Jacques d'Savoije.
    Maria Vijtou zyn huijsvrouw               
    Jan Prieur du plessy van portieers is een chirurgijn van syn stijl heeft op St. Christoffel gewoont.
    Magdaleena Menanto van portieers zijnne huijsvrouw
    Isaach talifer de Chateau tirrij en brie is een wijngardinier : en hoedemaecker
    Susanna briet d' Chateau: tirrij zij huijsvrouw
    Elyasbet out 14 jaren     
    Jean out 12 jaren          
    Isaach out 7 jaren      Alle kinderen van Isaach talifer
    Pierre out 5 jaren           en Susanna briet
    Susanna out 2½ Jaren     
    Maria out 1 jaer          
    Sara Avice d'Chateau dun: jongedochter
    Jan Cloudon van Conde is een schoenmaecker van syn styl
    Jan de buijse van Calais lantbouwer
    Jan parisel van paris lantbouwer
    En hebbe alle dese voorenstaende mans persoonen gedaen den Eedt in hande van de heer galernis tresel als schepe binnen deser stadt Middelb. op de 8 J anuar : Ao 1688.. Hereinafter cited as The French Refugees at the Cape.
  7. [S575] M. Boucher, French Speakers at the Cape, pp. 63.
  8. [S553] Webpage Olive Tree Ships - Oosterland (http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/sahug12.shtml) "Ships Passenger List for Huguenot Ship Oosterland to South Africa 1688
    [Oosterland] Belonged to the Chamber of Zeeland. Captain Carel van Marseveen. Left Middelburg on 29 January 1688, and Goeree on 3 February 1688. Arrived at the Cape on 26 April, 1688. [DR: Dutch Asiatic Shipping records the arrival date as 25 April, but many other sources stipulate 26 April. For now I am sticking with the 26th.]

    * Jacques de Savoye (1636-1717) and Marie-Madeleine le Clercq (abt 1660-1721)
    * Antoinette Carnoy (abt 1630-?)
    * Marguerite-Thérèse de Savoye (1672-aft 1713)
    * Barbere-Thérèse de Savoye (1674-aft 1713)
    * Jacques de Savoye (1687-bef.1708)
    * Daniel Nourtier (abt. 1667-1711) and Marie Vitu (abt 1668-1711)
    * Jacques Nourtier (1669-1743)
    * Jean Nourtier (1671- aft. 1694)
    * Jean Prieur du Plessis (1638-1737) and Marie Menanteau (abt 1662 - aft
    * 1693)
    * Carl Prieur du Plessis (1688-1737) (born at sea)
    * Isaac Taillefert (abt 1651-1699) and Suzanne Briet (abt 1653-aft.1711)
    * Isabeau Taillefert (1673-1735)
    * Jean Taillefert (1676-aft.1708)
    * Isaac Taillefert (1680-1689)
    * Pierre Taillefert (1682-1726)
    * Suzanne Taillefert (1685-1724)
    * Marie Taillefert (1687-1689)
    * Jean Cloudon (?- aft. 1700)
    * Jean Pariset (1667-aft.1707)
    * Jean du Nus (1672-aft.1712)
    * Sara Avice (?-1688)
    * Jacques Therond (1688-1739) [DR: 1668-1739]

    Sources: mostly Appendix 2 of "Hugenotebloed in ons are" by J.G. le Roux (1992; ISBN 0-7969-0566-5) and "French speakers at the Cape" by M. Boucher (1981, ISBN 0-86981-222-X)

    Contributor Lesley Robertson."
  9. [S203] Mansell Upham 'UL14 Cape Mothers', Uprooted Lives - Unfurling the Cape of Good Hope's Earliest Colonial Inhabitants (1652-1713), "Den 12 Maij [1692] sijn tot het ghebruijk van des Heeren H.[eilghe] Avondtmael aen Stellenbosch overgekoomen Margaretha de Savoije van Gent ende Jannetie de Clerkq beide met belijdenisse."
  10. [S203] Mansell Upham 'UL14 Cape Mothers', Uprooted Lives - Unfurling the Cape of Good Hope's Earliest Colonial Inhabitants (1652-1713), "This is where Christoffel Snijman worships together with his Europe-born wife, Marguerite-Thérèse de Savoye (1672-1742), popularly known as Margo, who is born in Ghent, Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands (present-day Belgium)."
  11. [S408] Drakenstein Heemkring, compilers, Drakenstein I Baptisms., CD-ROM (Paarl) Drakenstein Heemkring, 2006 , Baptism Register, Le premier A'oust Lannée 1697; Elsij fille de Christoffle Scniman Et de Marguerite Savoye. Le temoins Et Hercules Depret Et Elsij Jacob.
    Le 24 Julliet 1701; Philippe fils de Christoffle Senaiman Et de Marguerite Savoye, Le temoins Et Philippe Rodolf Et Alleta Savoye, mais Claude Marais á Repondu pour le Garson Et La mere a Repondu pour La fille.. Hereinafter cited as Drakenstein I Baptisms.
  12. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, Le 25 diton [Octobre] 1699     Janne fille de Christoffle Senaymant et de Marguerite Savoije le temoins et Christians de Bacre et Marie Delanoy pour marraine ….
  13. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, 1703; 28ste October, Sùsanna. d'Vader Christoffel Snijman, Moeder Margareta de Savoije, getùygen Anselaar van Bangale.
  14. [S325] Lorna Newcomb and Ockert Malan, compilers, Annale van Nederduits Gereformeerde Moedergemeente Stellenbosch No 1.., CD-ROM (Stellenbosch) Die Genootskap vir die Kerkversameling, 2004 0-9584832-1-3), Baptism Register, Kornelia de Vader Henning Viljon, de moeder Margareta de Savoije, getùygen Jan Viljon, en Katrijna Snymans, 5e Maart 1708. Hereinafter cited as Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
  15. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, 21st Maart [1706]. Elisabeth. d'Vader Christoffel Snijman, d'Moeder Margarite de Savoije, getuygen Jacobus van As, en Helena van der Merwe.
  16. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Margareta, d'Vader Joannes Viljon, d' Moeder Catrijna Snyman, getùyge Jacobùs Savooij met Margareta Savooij 1 xbr 1709.
  17. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, 1711. 7de November. Teunis. Vader Teunis Bota, d'Moeder Anna Magdalena Snijman. Getuijgen Henning Viljon, & Margareta de Savoje.
  18. [S203] Mansell Upham 'UL14 Cape Mothers', Uprooted Lives - Unfurling the Cape of Good Hope's Earliest Colonial Inhabitants (1652-1713), "Upham includes transcriptions of inventories and wills in which her second name is spelled Therisia."
  19. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, 1712; 12de Maart; Henning. d'Vader Henning Viljon en Margareta Savoije, Getùygen Claas van de Westhùysen, en Catherina Oliviers.
  20. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Barent, d'vader Barent Bùrger, d'moeder Margareta Pasman, get' Joannes Viljon, Margareta Snyman, 9 8br 1712.
  21. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Aletta, d'Vader Klaas vande Westhùysen, d'Moeder Catryna Olivier, getù Hans Hendrik Hatting , en Margaretha Savoje 15 Janry [1713.].
  22. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Henning, d'Vader Henning Viljon, d'Moeder Margriet getù Cornelia Viljon 16e Aùg 1713.
  23. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.), 1665-1695: 1690. Den 10 Dito (December) aen Stellenbosch een kindt gedoopt waer van vader is Christoffel Snijman de moeder Margaretha Savoi, als getuijge stondt Maria Maddalena La Clerq ende genamet Jacobus Christoffel, transcribed by Richard Ball, Norfolk, England, (May 2006), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/ Lorna:
    Pierre Simond weier om Jacobus op 19.11.1690 in die Drakenstein se kerk te doop omdat hy nie voor die tyd ingelig is oor die name van die peetouers nie. Jacques de Savoye, peetvader, was onder sensuur omdat hy glo bankrot gespeel het in Europa. Simond se weiering het 'n groot kabaal ontlok van die groepie wat voor die kansel gestaan het. (Sien J.L.M. Franken se `Die Hugenote aan die Kaap'). Hereinafter cited as Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.).
  24. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Den 27 Januarius aen Stellenbosch een kindt gedoopt waer van vader is Christofell Sniman, de moeder Ma[ ] =gartitha de Savoye, tot getuiijge stondt Lambart va[ ]
    [hoff], ende Barbara de Savoye, ende genaemt Catrijn    , 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  25. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
  26. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Den selfden Dito (9 Augustii) een kint an Stellenbosch gedoopot waer van vader is Crhijstoffel Snijman, de moeder Margriet de Savoie, de getuijge Willem Bason, ende Maria de Lafebre, is genaemt Maria Magdalena, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  27. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, Le 15 ditau [Decembre] Lannée, 1697; Harijs fils de la Veuve de Marie Lanou famme de Harijs [LeKervoiin]; Le temoins Christoffle C'nayman Et Marguerite Savoye.
  28. [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): [21 Junij 1699] van Christiaan Elerts en Barbara de Savoije onder getuyge van Margareta de Savoije gent: - Anna Margareta, (1695-1712), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/, http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town).
  29. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, Le 24 Juillet 1701 Philippe fils de Christoffle Senaima et de Marguerite Savoye, Le temoins et Philippe Rodolf et Aletta Savoye mais Claude Marais à Repondre pour le garson et sa mere a Repondre pour sa fille. [DR: Corrected transcription from Cape Mothers.]
  30. [S203] Mansell Upham 'UL14 Cape Mothers', Uprooted Lives - Unfurling the Cape of Good Hope's Earliest Colonial Inhabitants (1652-1713), "Le 24 Juillet 1701 Philippe fils de Christoffle Senaima et de Marguerite Savoye, Le temoins et Philippe Rodolf et Aletta Savoye mais Claude Marais à Repondre pour le garson et sa mere a Repondre pour sa fille."
  31. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, Anno 1714. Magrita doghter van Teunis Bota, en Maria Magdalena Snijmans, getuijgen Christiaan Maasdorp en Magrita de Savoij.
  32. [S113] Michael Meyer, Stamregister van Gerrit Hendrik Meyer.
  33. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, 1724; Dito [ Den 20ste Dito - Februar]; Maria Magdalena, doghter van Jacob Coetzer en Susanna Snijman. Getuijgen [Louis] Bota end Margrita Savoien.
  34. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, 1724; Den 13de Aùgùstùs; Claùdina Margrita doghter van Jeremia Roùx en Christina Snijman. Getuijgen Filip Snijman en Magrita De Savoien.
  35. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, Den 9 Maart 1727; K: Christoffel; V: Philip Snijman; M: Johannes Margaretha van Deventer; G: Gerrit Janzen van Deventer, Margaretha Theresia De Savooij.
  36. [S839] Note by Mansell Upham, "Adolf van Madegascar Leijfeijgen van Margareta de Savoije wed.[duwe] Henning Viljon ...
    20 July 1720
    Slave Adolf, of Madagascar [belonging to Marguerite-Thérèse de Savoye (1673-1742), widow of Cape-born Henning Villion [Viljoen] & formerly widow of Cape born mestiço Christoffel Snijman & stamvader of the Snyman family], strangled & scorched for arson. 6 others hanged for desertion, theft, & cattle theft. One of them to have right hand cut off ...
    Adolf`s sentence reads as follows:
    ... Condemneeren bij deezen omme gebragt te warden ter plaatze daar men alhier gewoon is Criminele Sententie t’Executeeren, en aldaar den Scherpregter overgeleevert zinde, Eerst aan den paal gebonden, en vervolgens geworgt onder ‘t selven geblaakert te warden datter de dood naarvolgt, voorts ‘t doode Lighaam door S’Heeren wegen en Straaten naar ‘t buijtengeregt gesleept en aldaar op Een Raad gesteld zijnde, zoo lange te blijven, tot dat door de Lugt en vogelen des heemels zal zijn verteerd, met Costen en mise van Justitie.
    [Mansell Upham]"
 

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