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De Kleijne Bos Two brothers with the names of Francois en Guillaume du TOIT, were coming to South Africa  the ship Vrijheit. Both came from Ryssel (Lille). Mention is also made of a brother, Bruno, and a sister, but that South Africa never reached. Their parents were Pierre and Marie du Toit Rousel (s).

Where Francois initially found himself, we do not know. Possibly he helped his brother with the farming. In 1692, the Small Forest (Klein Bosch) in Daljosaphat assigned to him and in 1695 he acquired as real property. On February 12, 1690, he married a Huguenot Girls Saint Onge, Susanne Seugnet, who with her two sisters, Claudine and Jeanne, arrived in 1689 in Cape Town. He therefore acquired de kleijne bos shortly after his wedding. (The Huguenot Memorial School brought into use Kleinbosch in 1883). He had many oak planted on it. One hundred years later, there can still be seen from the trees. They were so thick that four men could barely included.

They left nine children:

b1 Andries born c 1691 x March 7, 1717 Martha Rousseau (daughter of Pierre Rousseau and Anne Retif).

b2 Susanna born c 1692, X William Elberts

b3 Geertruyda x Pierre Rousseau, xx Carel van der Merwe, xxx John Bastiaans (son of John and Anna Maria Bastiaans van Dijk).

b4. Helena ~ May 8, 1695, x Burgert Pieters van Dijk, xx Ernst Frederick the Black xxx 16 April 1730 Eagle Olivier (son of Henry Corneliszoon Olivier and Beatrix Gysberta Verwey) xxxx March 15, 1739 John Botha (son of Friedrich Both and Maria Kickers).

b5 Pierre baptized March 24, 1697 x Elisabeth Rousseau (daughter of Pierre Rousseau and Anne Retif).

b6 Francois ~ June 28, 1699, + Tulbagh 6-12-1751 x 12 April 1722, Marie Theron (daughter of Jacques and Marie-Therond Jeanne des Prés) widow of Pieter Janse van Marsevene

b7. Martha ~ 4-11-1701 x Johannes Möller (son of Henry Christopher Moeller and Margaret Marquard).

b8 Stephanus ~ 1693 x Deborah Marais (daughter of Charles and Anna Marais des Ruelles) xx February 13, 1757, Maria Jacobs (daughter of Daniel Jacobs and Louise Cordier) she was the widow of Pieter Barend Blom

b9 Elizabeth ~ Aug. 9, 1705, + Tulbagh January 5, 1789, x Jacques Theron (son of Jacques and Marie-Therond Jeanne des Pres).

b10 Maria ~ 21 September 1709 x July 22, 1725, Johann Friedrich Bierman Hamburg.

Note according Juna Malherbe is the order of the children in De Villiers and Pama incorrect, Juna has this written on, "Du Toit family in South Africa - new facts about the b-generation" The Bulletin 36 (1999), Huguenot Society SA.

Of him told him to have asked the Governor Dal (currently known as Dal Josaphat) to sell him, but because the other side of the Berg River many San and Koikoikrale was the Governor refused and said that Du Toit would be killed. He insisted the Governor and it finally surrendered, with the words "You have to defend yourself, I do not stand surety for your safety."

The San people Du Toit terribly bothered and bitterness caused by constantly stealing his cattle. Often he and his neighbors chased the robbers. The men were divided into two heaps and then tucked the ravines. Who first by the great forest, usually had a trumpet blast. The place later became known as Trompettersbos. Because the Du Toits was the first to Du Toit's Kloof went through, it later got the name.

Like his brother Guillaume, he played an important role in the community. Francois was a heemraad for Stellenbosch and Drakenstein and elder in the congregation. With its farming it seems very happy, 'cause he was ultimately owns three farms, The Small forest Daljosaphat since 1692, Zoetendal (1712) in Wagenmakersvallei (Wellington) and Limit River (1715) adjacent to Zoetendal. He was one of the most successful grain and grape farmers at the Cape. He died in October 1731.

Was Guillaume and Francois du Toit really Huguenot? Whether they were descendants of Huguenots? We already know that there was from 1605 Du Toit in Leiden. The brothers but only the descendants of this family? If we list awards to Huguenot above comparable, it is clear that both Guillaume as Francois did receive financial support as Huguenots. In 1690, the brothers receive a grant from the Fund Batavian.

He was a strong opponent of Governor WA van der Stel. He and Guillaume played a vibrant role in the rebellion there place between the Governor and the Colonists on the complaint letter of Adam Tas. Under date of December 20, 1706 Tas told him to Francois du Toit dinner enjoyed that day. That same night he was awakened by the thud of Abraham Bleusei which Drakenstein drove to Tas announce that fifteen French that day was the home of Du Toit and the Magistrate was moving farmers to a document to be signed in favor of the Governor. First they spoke with promises, state Bleusei, afterwards threats, but they could Du Toit does not move. Finally the magistrate to close the door and someone in place to take care of it. But no one wanted to sign.

And Guillaume as Francois was subsequently ordered to appear before the court to appear in connection with the signing of the letter of complaint, but they refused to comply with the request and with seven other people at the Four and twenty fled Rivers. In their absence pronounced the sentence, ie. that they be exiled to Mauritius for five years. Everyone is fined and banned from ever again holding a military or political post. The Governor did everything in his power to get back the men, but to no avail. Guillaume and Francois, it appears, is friends had the servants of the Governor and that the Du Toit in a letter she wrote to the men, advised not to go back.

Francois died in 1734.

The brother and another ancestor Guillaume du Toit and Sarah Cochet had only one daughter:

b1 Helena born July 23, 1690, and baptized 6 Aug 1690, died 14 Jan 1714 X Jan Oberholster

Sources:

Kannemeyer, AJJ: Huguenot family book, 1940

Milner, BC: The Huguenots of South Africa from 1688 to 1988.1988

De Villiers / Pama

Heese / Lombard

Reference materials, Boksburg library

Reference materials, Springs LDS FHC library

Juna Malherbe Genforum

Compiled by:

Martina Louw (no Breda) Kennethl@xtra.co.nz

Piet du Toit dutoitel@iafrica.com