Person:Maria Russaar (1)

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Maria Russaar
d.1711
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Name Maria Russaar
Unknown Maria Rousseau
Alt Name Maria Rossar
Gender Female
Birth? 1659 Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France
Immigration? 12 May 1688 Cape Colonyship Brossenburg
Marriage 13 Jul 1688 Cape Townto Jan Janse van Eeden
Death? 1711

Maria and 14 other Huguenots (6 men, 6 women and 3 children) travelled on board the 'Brossenburg' owned by 'Die Kamer van Amsterdam' (length 36 metres), captained by Jan Claasje Valcquit. They left Textell on 6 Jan 1688 and arrived in Table Bay on 12 May 1688.