Person:Suzanne Jacob (1)

Suzanne is the "stammoeder" of the Jansen van Vuren family in Southern Africa. According to her surname her family must have been Dutch decedents who permanently settled on the north coast of France during or after the Spanish -Netherlands 80 year war.

After emigrating to the Cape Suzanne's farther was allocated the farm De Goede Hoop some 5 kilometers from Bellingchamp. One can be reasonably certain that Gerrit visited the new settlers after their arrival - he might even have assisted the family with their move.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} JPJ van Vuren. Die Familie van Vuren: Stamboom van Gerrit van Vuren. (Published by Craft Pers, Babelegi)
   Page 43.
2.   JPJ van Vuren. Die Familie van Vuren: Stamboom van Gerrit van Vuren. (Published by Craft Pers, Babelegi)
   Pages 13 to 14.
3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1
   vue n° 766, à gauche.

   Registres protestants :
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4. ↑ When Suzanne died Gerrit signed her inventory with an x indicating that he was illiterate.
5. ↑ «i»Surname means son of Jacobs. The surname in all its forms including Jacob, Jacobs, Jacobse, Jacobsen, Jacobson, Jacobz and Jacobusen are one of the most common in Southern Africa. In the time of the Dutch control of the Cape a total of twelve stamvaders arrived. The first two of these were Suzanne's farther Pierre and Jan Jacobse of Ter Veere in Seeland (Netherlands).«/i»