Jean Pierre
(Pierre)
de Villiers
Born about in Saint-Martin-du-Lac, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France
Ancestors 
Son of Pierre Joseph de Villiers
[uncertain]
and Isabelle (Rochet) de Villiers
[uncertain]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Sicault) de Villiers
— married
1656 in Temple de La Villeneuve, La Rochelle, Aunis, France
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 45
in France
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Jul 2012
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Pierre de Villiers has French origins.
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Biography
Name
Birth
Events [regarding the son Pierre]
- DE VILLIERS, Abraham, Pierre, and Jacob, three brothers, vine-dressers from the neighbourhood of La Rochelle, arrived here in the Zion on the 6th May 1689. In a despatch from the Chamber of Delft, dated 16th Dec. 1688, and received by the Zion, special reference is made to these three brothers as possessing a good knowledge of the cultivation of the vine, and recommending the Governor to give themevery assistance. In this despatch the names are mentioned in the following order: (1) Pierre, (2) Abraham, and (3) Jacob, which may perhaps indicate the order of seniority. In the Distribution List 1690 we have Abraham DE VILLIERS with wife and two brothers, and among Drakenstein families 1692:--Abraham DE VILLIERS with wife and two children, Jacob DE VILLIERS with wife and two children, and Pierre DE VILLIERS with wife and one child. Abraham married 1689 Susanne GARDIOL, and left nothing but daughters. [2]
- Jacob married Marguerite GARDIOL, first baptismal entry 1693. Pierre Married Elizabeth TAILLEFER, first baptismal entry 1699. [2]
- I have taken a good deal of trouble to find out the relative ages of these brothers, but have only succeeded in ascertaining Jacob's from a joint will executed 11th Jan. 1719, in which he gives his age as 58 years and describes himself as a native of 'Borgondien'. His wife (Marguerite GARDIOL) is stated in the same document to have been born in Provence and to be 45 years old. [2]
- The DE VILLIERS are at the present time the most numerous of the Huguenot families here, and are all descendants of Pierre and Jacob. [2]
- A family tradition states that four brothers left their home, but the youngest (Paul) after having gone some distance became homesick, turned back, and was never heard of again. [2]
- Pierre, Abraham, Jacques, et Paul DE VILLIERS sortirent du royaume de France 1685. Ils etaient fils de Pierre DE VILLIERS. (Archives de La Rochelie.) [2]
Death
Burial
- Place: Strooidakakkerkerk [3]
Sources
- ↑ WikiTree profile De Villiers-155 was created by Werner Schneeberger, Jul 31, 2012.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 WikiTree profile De Villiers-220 created through the import of de Villiers.ged on Oct 3, 2012 by G Westbrook.
- Source: Author: Richard Bosman Title: Richard Bosman Family History Text: MyHeritage.com Page: Pierre De Villiers
- Source: Author: Philip Theron Title: Theron's of Rusticana Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com Page: Pierre de Villiers
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 WikiTree profile De Villiers-310 was created by Lynette Oosthuizen Dec 8, 2012.
- Source: Title: De Villiers Family Vol 1+ 2 Publication: ancestry24.co.za Data: Date: 30 MAR 2009
- Source: Author: Philip Theron Title: Theron\'s of Rusticana Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com family tree Page: Pierre de Villiers
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 WikiTree profile De Villiers-287 created through the import of Ancestors_DippenaarAndre_noinfo.GED on Oct 23, 2012 by Andrew Dippenaar.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 WikiTree profile De Villiers-566 was created by Alistair Knox, Sunday, June 8, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 WikiTree profile De Villiers-148 created through the import of Redelinghuys.ged on Jul 21, 2012 by Humphrey Stead (Stead-93). Source: Title: Genealogy of the De Villiers Family in South Africa Author: Malherbe, Juna and Malan, Alet Publication: De Villiers Publication Fund,Franschoek.South Africa,1997 Page: Vol I,p. 293
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Source [lead]: Geni.com > Pierre de Villiers. Seen and added by Philip van der Walt 22 Okt 2017.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 WikiTree profile De Villiers-459 created through the import of 0b4h32_47138643fag2b2g43q5k8p.ged on Sep 25, 2013 by Gardiol de Villiers.
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Categories: Huguenot Migration | Ancestor Dutch Cape Colony Settler
The story about Paul says that they were Huguenots and that the army was coming to sack their farm. Father Pierre sent them away, but Paul could not bear leaving his parents, and returned. So at least father Pierre and Paul remained behind. Did the mother run away with the other 3 sons? Or did she stay with father Pierre..?
If mother Elizabeth Sicault remained behind, then her information of dying in the Cape is incorrect. Of course it is possible that she got away and joined her sons later on?
It is very confusing to have the long story about the son Pierre here, as it confuses him with his father. At least, the story I hear about the three sons doesn't suggest that their mother came along with them.