Marie Retif (retief) Display Descendants of
Marie Retif (retief)
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Born 1645 at France
Father: ?
Mother: ?
Married Daniel Rousseau 1666 at Orleans, Loiret, France
Child.
  • Pierre Rousseau  b.ABT 1666 at Mer, Menars-La-Ville, France, m.1689 at Drakenstein, Cape, South Africa, d.1719 at Drakenstein, Cape, South Africa, 11 Children. Pierre Rousseau


Notes: Marie was possibly the sister of stamvader Francois Retief (born 2 Feb 16 63 in Mer, Bloise, France and died on 24 Sep 1721 in the Cape). Francoi s arrived in South Africa in 1688 . He lived on the farm "La Paris" in Klein Drakenstein, and later at "Patas kloof", Wagenmakersvallei. He married Marie Mouy, sister of Jeanne and da ughter of Pierre Mouy, in 1700. They had nine children. His French nam e of Retif became Dutchified to Retief.