Paul Roux (1665 - 1723)

Born 1665 in Orange, Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France

Husband of Claudine Seugnet — married about 1689 in Cape of Good Hope

Husband of Isabeau (Couvret) Roux — married about 1722 in Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1723 at about age 58 in Drakenstein, Cabo de Goede Hoop

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Paul Roux was a Huguenot emigrant (1540-1790).

Biography

Name

Paul Roux ^{[1][2][3][4][5]} / Paul le Roux ^[6]

Birth

Date: 1662 ^[4] / abt 1665 ^[1][2][3][7] / [in] 1668 ^[6]

Place: Oranje ^[1] / Orange ^[4][3][5], Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, ^[3] France ^[1][3][5] / Orange, Vaucluse, France ^[2][4] / Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France ^[6]

Migration

On 20 March 1688 ^[2] the China ^[2] departed Goeree en route to de Caep de Goede Hoop where it docked on 4 August 1688. Among those on board were a group of eight orphan girls sent to the Cape following requests by Jan van Riebeeck (1659) and Simon van der Stel (1685) that the Heeren XVII send between 20 and 40 marriageable girls to the Cape. When they were finally sent in 1668 the Heeren XVII wrote that they had been selected because of their experience in farming and it was suggested they be encouraged to marry farmers. They included: Ariaante Jansse, Willemyntje Ariens de Wit, Ariaantje Jacobs, Judith Verbeek, Engeltje Cornelisse van der Bout, Catharina Jansz van der Zee and Anna Elkop. Also, on board were 28 Huguenot refugees from Provence, of whom 8, mostly women, died enroute. The refugees who commenced this 19 week voyage were Matthieu Fracassé, Pierre Jaubert, Susanne Reyne, Pierre Jourdan, Marie Jourdan, Jeanne Rousse, Marie Rousse, Marguerite Rousse, André Pellanchon, Paul Jourdan, Pierre la Grange, Jehane Marque, Jean Jourdan, Pierre Jourdan, Jean Mesnard, Louise Courbonne, Marie Anthouarde, Pierre Malan, Isabeau Richard, Jacques Malan and Paul Roux. ^[5]

Occupation

Date: [From] 8 Nov 1688 ^[2]

Occupation: Teacher / onderwyser ^[2]

"En gehoord hebbende de goede getuijgenissen, ook genomen proevender bekwaamheid van den Vrijman Paul Roux, word deselve in 't Comp: dienst als voorleeser en schoolmeester in de franse taal..." ^[8]

Marriages

Marriage 1:

Date: 1689 ^[6]

Place: Western Cape, [South Africa] ^[6]

Husband: Paul Roux ^[6]

Wife: Claudine Seugnet ^[6]

Child: Pieter le Roux ^[6]

Marriage 2:

Date: 1722 ^[6]

Place: Western Cape, [South Africa] ^[6]

Husband: Paul Roux ^[6]

Wife: Isabeau Couvret

Events

Between 1690 and 1724, 54 Huguenots signed documents. These signatures were published by Graham Botha in his book The French Refugees at the Cape and includes those of Louis de Berault, Pierre Simond, Jacques Delporte, Jean Durand, Jacques de Savoye, Jacques Nourtier, André Gauch, François Retif, Guillaume Néel, Paul Roux, Daniel Hùgo, David Senecal, Jean Prieur du Plessis, Guillaume du Toit, François du Toit, Jean le Roux (or Jean le Roux de Normandie?), Jacques Therond, Hercules des Prez, Abraham de Villiers, Jean Gardiol, Jacques de Villiers, Pierre de Villiers, Isaac Taillefert (or Isaac Taillefer-164)), Jean Taillefert, Jean Gardé, Claude Marais, Estienne Bruére, Daniel des Ruelles, Pierre Rousseau, Jacques Pinard, Estienne Cronje, Jacques Malan, Gabriel le Roux, 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. ^[9] These signatures were almost certainly also some of those of the 240 burghers who signed the petition headed by Adam Tas ^[10] against corruption and cronyism by the Government of Willem Adriaan van der stel. ^[11]

Death

Date: 7 Feb 1723 ^{[1][2][4][6][5]}

Place: Drakenstein ^[1][2][5] / Klein-Drakenstein, [South Africa] ^[4][6]

"Paul Roux den 7de Febr: 1723 overleden" ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} WikiTree profile Roux-42 created through the import of Law family tree 2012.ged on Jan 8, 2012 by Charlene Deacon. Included the following data in Afrikaans: "Van Oranje (Orange), in Frankryk. Aank. 1688. Aangestel 8.11.1688 as onderwyser, voorleser en sieketrooster vir die Franse gemeente v. Drakenstein; Drakenstein 7.2.1723. x omstr. 1688 Claudine Seugnet, v. Saintogne; xx na 1717 Elisabeth Couvret, wed. v.Josué Cellier. Nog twee Roux's, Jean en Pierre het hier heen gekom maar geen nageslag nagelaat nie; ook twee dogters, Marie en Marguerite het in 1688 hier aangekom."
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8} WikiTree profile Roux-91 created through the import of wikitree upload.ged on Jul 19, 2012 by Arrie Klopper.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} WikiTree profile Roux-75 created through the import of Champion Family Tree.ged on Apr 18, 2012 by Werner Schneeberger.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} WikiTree profile Roux-151 created through the import of THE YELDS - 08052010.ged on Dec 8, 2012 by Lynette Oosthuizen. Source:
   • Author: Carolyn Trezona Title: Trezona Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com Page: Paul Roux
   Included the following sources and data in the bio: Source:
   • EDWARD REINIER SWART Microfilm: NONE 276 BEECHLAWN DRIVE WATERLOO, ONTARIO Submission: AF89-100143 CANADA N2L 5W7 JOHANN GEORG MEYER Microfilm: NONE 1934 POMELO PLACE LAS VEGAS NV Submission: AF97-129693 USA 89115 (http://www.genealogyworld.net/ellen/NotesonHuguenotFamilies.htm)

   Paul ROUX 1665-1723 who migrated from France to South Africa 4 Aug 1688 on the Berg China.

   ROUX and LE ROUX, Paul, of Orange in France, was appointed 8th Nov. 1688 schoolmaster of Drakenstein; he also acted as Church clerk (""lecteur) under the pastor of the Refugees, the Rev. Pierre SIMOND. He was among the few who did not need assistance from the funds sent from Batavia and distributed in 1690, and among the Drakenstein Burghers 1692. He married Glaudine (or Claudine) SEUGNET; first baptismal entry is in 1694. Large number of descendants still living.

   Pierre ROUX in Distribution List 1690, and among Drakenstein Burghers 1692. There is no record of him in Church Books. There is a will of Pierre ROUX, of Cabriere, executed 17th Sept. 1739, from which it would seem that he must then have been an old man. In this will he appoints as his executor Heemraad Daniel MALAN, of "Morgenster", Hollenlok, Holland, as his sole heir, on condition that he (MALAN), should maintain him for the rest of his life.

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} WikiTree profile Roux-179 created by Pieter Meyer, 20 April 2013.
6. ↑ ^{6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12} WikiTree profile Le Roux-565 created through the import of Venter_2013_2015-01-12_2015-01-1402.ged on Jan 14, 2015 by Wilhelm Venter. Source:
   • Author: Ancestry.com Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;; Repository: Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006). Pages: Record for Claudine Seugnet ; Record for Paul le Roux ; Record for Pieter le Roux
7. ↑ "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9QCP-X1X : accessed 2014-09-25), entry for Paul Roux. The International Genealogical Index (IGI) is a computer file created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was first published in 1973 and continued to grow through December 2008. It contains several hundred million entries, each recording one event, such as a birth, baptism (christening), marriage, or death. The information has not been verified against any official records. Duplicate entries and inconsistent information are common. Always verify contributed entries against sources of primary information. Seen and entered by Philip van der Walt Sept 25, 2014.
8. ↑ Source:
   • Resolutions 1686-1699 (C5) - Colin Graham Botha, The French Refugees at the Cape (Cape Town: Cape Times Limited, 1921), p145 (https://archive.org/details/frenchrefugeesat00both/page/146/mode/2up). Seen and added by Gerhard Swart on 17 Apr 2024.
9. ↑ Entered by Pieter Meyer 25 April, 2013. Source: Colin Graham Botha, The French Refugees at the Cape (Cape Town: Cape Times Limited, 1921), p. 74. Also see Geni.com > French Huguenots who emigrated to South Africa.
10. ↑ Also see: Robertson, Delia. The First Fifty Years Project. http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/ Page: Adam Tas & Adam Tas, Dagboek (eds. Leo Fouché, A.J. Böeseken, vert. J.P. Smuts). Van Riebeeck-Vereniging, Kaapstad 1970 2011 dbnl / erven Leo Fouché / A.J. Böeseken / J. Smuts. Seen and entered by Philip van der Walt Apr 3, 2017.
11. ↑ Willem Adriaan van der stel succeeded his father, Simon van der Stel, as Governor of the Cape in 1699; Willem van der Stel abused his official position to corner an over-supplied market in farm produce. Van der Stel was jealous of Adam Tas's wealth and easy going life, and in 1706 he used his legal powers to arrest and imprison him. Tas became a Stellenbosch legend when he had this petition drawn up against incumbent Governor W.A. van der Stel and other farming officials. Tas and his fellow free burghers were protesting against the corruption and extravagant lifestyle of Van der Stel and the fact that abuse of power by officials led to unfair competition with burghers. The Tas petition was submitted to the Lords Seventeen, the governing body of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), in Amsterdam. The petition was rejected and on Sunday, 28 February 1706 Magistrate Starrenburg arrested Adam Tas. From documents in the desk of Tas, Van der Stel established the nature of complaints against him and also the names of the dissatisfied burghers. Though several more burghers were arrested and punished, they were victorious at the end, when the Lords Seventeen in October 1706 categorically prohibited officials to own land or to trade. His wife Elizabeth van Brakel tried hard to get him released; when Adam Tas was finally freed after thirteen months, he named his farm 'Libertas' (liberty). Van der Stel was recalled to the Netherlands in 1707. Sources: http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/adam-tas-arrested; http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SOUTH-AFRICA/2005-05/1116668205 (seen and added by Philip van der Walt with the kind help of Maria Labuschagne on Apr 3, 2017.)
12. ↑ Source:
    • Membership Register (with Annotations) - "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-19WQ-F?cc=1478678 : 20 April 2023), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Cape Province. Added by Gerhard Swart on 17 Apr 2024.