Maria van Riebeeck
French Huguenot settler in Dutch Cape Colony (1629–1664) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maria van Riebeeck (née de la Queillerie; 28 October 1629 – 2 November 1664) was a French Huguenot who was the first wife of Jan van Riebeeck, the Dutch colonial administrator and first commander of the settlement at the Cape.
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Maria van Riebeeck | |
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Born | Maria de la Queillerie (1629-10-28)28 October 1629 |
Died | 2 November 1664(1664-11-02) (aged 35) |
Spouse | Jan van Riebeeck |
Children | Abraham van Riebeeck 7 others |
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