Gabriel le Roux1

M, #8483, b. 25 July 1669, d. before 8 November 1711
Father*Pierre le Roux2 b. 1623, d. 1682
Mother*Anne Bourdon2 b. 1639
Father-StepCandidateIsaac le Roux3 b. 1615, d. 1687

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NGK Drakenstein Baptisms 1694-1732NGK Drakenstein Baptisms 1694-1732
Last Edited03/12/2013
Birth*Gabriel le Roux was born on 25 July 1669 in Blois, Orléanais, France.4,5
 
BaptismGabriel le Roux was baptized after 25 July 1669 Blois, France.6 
Marriage*He married Marie Catherine le Fèvre, daughter of Pierre le Fèvre and Maria de Grave, in 1701 de Caep de Goede Hoop.4
 
Death*He died before 8 November 1711 de Caep de Goede Hoop, Coertzen notes that he drowned in the Berg or Wildepaard River together with his brother Jean.7,4
 

Family

Marie Catherine le Fèvre b. b 13 Oct 1686, d. 1782
Children
(Witness) Signature Between 1690 and 1724, 54 Huguenots signed documents de Caep de Goede Hoop. These signatures were published by Graham Botha in his book The French Refugees at the Cape and can be seen in the attached scan of the relevant page and includes those of Louis de Berault, Gabriel le Roux, Jacques Delporte, Jean Durand, Jacques de Savoye, Jacques Nourtier, André Gauch, François Retif, Guillaume Néel, Paul Roux, Daniel Hùgo, David Senecal, Pierre Simond, Jean Prieur du Plessis, Guillaume du Toit, Francois du Toit, Jean le Roux, Jacques Therond, Hercules des Prez, Abraham de Villiers, Jean Gardiol, Jacques de Villiers, Pierre de Villiers, Isaac Taillefert, Jean Taillefert, Jean Gardé, Claude Marais, Estienne Bruere, Daniel des Ruelles, Pierre Rousseau, Jacques Pinard, Estienne Cronje, Jacques Malan, David du Buisson, Daniel Nourtier, Estienne Niel, Philippe Fouché, Gideon le Grand, Pierre Cronjé, Paul Couvret, Paul le Febvre, Salomon de Gournay, Pierre Vivier, Pierre Jourdan, Estienne Viret, Esaias Engelbert Caucheteux and Jean de Buijs.8
Names in the record, in publications, etc.23 August 1699, the name of Gabriel was written in the record as Gabriel le Rous.9
3 May 1700, the name of Gabriel was written in the record as Gabriel Lerous.10
Baptisms - WitnessGabriel le Roux and Barbe le Fèvre witnessed the baptism of Marthe Pinar on 23 August 1699 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.9
He and Elisabeth Taillefert witnessed the baptism of Pierre Rousseau on 3 May 1700 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.10
He and Jeanne Mouy witnessed the baptism of Marie le Roux on 18 October 1704 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.11

Citations

  1. [S408] Drakenstein Heemkring, compilers, Drakenstein I Baptisms., CD-ROM (Paarl) Drakenstein Heemkring, 2006 , Baptism Register, Anno 1702; 12de Aùgùstùs. Maria Magdalena. de Vader Gabriel le Roùx, de Moeder Maria Catharina le Febre; de getùygen Marta le Febre.
    1704; 4de October; Marie. d' Vader Jean le Roux, de Moeder Jeanne Mouij. getuygen Gabriel le Roux en Jeanne Mouij
    1706; --[30ste ditto - October]; Daniel. d' Vader Gabriel le Roux, en Maria le Febre de Moeder, getuygen Daniel Hugot, en Anna Retiff.
    1711; --[8de November]; Gabriel. soon van Marie Catherine, wede can Gabriel le Roùx; getùygen Jaques Pinar, en Sùsanna dù Puit.. Hereinafter cited as Drakenstein I Baptisms.
  2. [S715] Jean le Roux, "Nuwe inligting uit Frankryk oor die Le Roux stamvaders", Capensis (Nuwe inligting uit Frankryk oor die Le Roux stamvaders) 1/2002 (January 2002): Gabriel le Roux is gebore op 25 Jul 1669 te Blois in die Orleanais, Frankryk vir Pierre le Roux (1623-1682) en Anne Bourdon, gebore 1639.. Hereinafter cited as "Le Roux stamvaders". This source is supplemented by the Stamouers section on the Le Roux Familiebond website at: https://sites.google.com/site/lerouxfamiliebond/stamouers.
  3. [S715] Jean le Roux, "Le Roux stamvaders", Dit gaan nog goed met die familie tot die dood van oupa Jean (1593 - 1668), 'n welvarende linnehandelaar, maar in 1672 verloor Pierre (1623 - 1682) sy pos as hoofamptenaar (Maire) van die klein dorpie Cour - Cheverney en keer terug na Pommegorge om sy neef, die wewenaar Isaac le Roux, met die boerdery te help. Isaac (1615 - 1686) se seun Jean (1666 - 1711) en Pierre se seun Gabriel (1669 - 1711) groei dus saam as broers op te Pommegorge. Alle aanduidings is dat Isaac na Pierre se dood met laasgenoemde se weduwee trou.
  4. [S154] Pieter Coertzen, The Huguenots of South Africa 1688-1988 (28 Wale Street, Cape Town: Tafelberg Publishers Limited, 1988), p. 164. Hereinafter cited as The Huguenots of South Africa.
  5. [S715] Jean le Roux, "Le Roux stamvaders", Doopseëls van Gabriel le Roux (1669) en sy ouer broer Daniel (1661), albei gedoop te Blois.
    Gabriel le Roux is gebore op 25 Jul 1669 te Blois in die Orleanais, Frankryk vir Pierre le Roux (1623-1682) en Anne Bourdon, gebore 1639.
  6. [S715] Jean le Roux, "Le Roux stamvaders", Doopseëls van Gabriel le Roux (1669) en sy ouer broer Daniel (1661), albei gedoop te Blois.
  7. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, 1711; --[8de November]; Gabriel. soon van Maria Catherine, wede can Gabriel le Roùx; getùygen Jaques Pinar, en Sùsanna dù [Pris].
  8. [S486] Colin Graham Botha, The French Refugees at the Cape (Cape Town: Cape Times Limited, 1921), p.74. Hereinafter cited as The French Refugees at the Cape.
  9. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, Le 23 áoust Lannee 1699; Marthe fille de Jacque Pinar Et De Marthe Le Feve Le temoins Et gabriel Le rous Et Barbara Le fevë, pour Marraine.
  10. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, Le 3e Maij 1700; Pierre fils de Pierre Rousseau et de Anne Retif, Le temoins Et Gabriel Lerous Et Maria-Elizabet Taillefer pour Marraine.
  11. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, 1704; 4de October; Marie. d' Vader Jean le Roux, de Moeder Jeanne Mouij. getuygen Gabriel le Roux en Jeanne Mouij.
  12. [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, Lorna:
    Maria Magdalena =12.8.1702 d/v Gabriel le Roux van Blois en Maria Catharina le Febre. Hereinafter cited as Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
  13. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
  14. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, 1706; --[30ste ditto - October]; Daniel. d' Vader Gabriel le Roùx, en Maria le Febre de Moeder, getùygen Daniel Hùgot, en Anna Retiff.
  15. [S190] C.C. de Villiers & C. Pama, Geslagregisters van ou Kaapse Families II L-R (Cape Town / Amsterdam: A.A. Balkema, 1966), p.815, 819. Hereinafter cited as Geslagregisters van ou Kaapse Families II L-R.
 

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