Individual Details

Guillaume Vigne

(Abt 1586 - 30 Apr 1632)

The Vignes were one of thirty Walloon families selected by the Dutch West India Company to establish a permanent settlement in New Netherlands.

Below are the entries from the Leiden Walloon Church:
2 Sep 1618: Baptism of Rachel, daughter of Ghilain Vignier and his wife. Witnesses: Antoine Hardewin and his wife, Ghilain Hardewin, and Gertrude Quinze.
October 1618: Ghileyn Vignier and his wife were received as members of the church "by confession."
26 Sep 1619: Baptism of twins Abraham and Sara, children of Gileyn Vinoist and Adrienne Cuvelier. Witnesses: None mentioned. (Neither child is known to have survived.)
26 Sep 1621: Baptism of Abraham, son of Guillain Vivier and Adrienne Cuvelier. Witnesses: Charlie Bailieu and Jean Collas and the wife of Jean Adam. (This child is not known to have survived.)
Easter, 1622: Guilleine Vignier was received by confession.
19 Mar 1623: Baptism of Rachel, daughter of Guillain Vigne. Witnesses: Henri Lambert, Pierre de Fache and Marguerite Vigne.

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Events

BirthAbt 1586Nord Pas de Calais, France
MarriageBy 1613St Waast La Haut, Vallenciennes, Nord, France - Adrienne Cuvelier
Immigration1624New Netherland
Death30 Apr 1632New Netherland

Families

SpouseAdrienne Cuvelier (1586 - 1655)
ChildMaria Vigne (1613 - 1689)
ChildChristina Vigne (1615 - 1663)
ChildAbraham Vigne (1619 - 1621)
ChildSara Vigne (1619 - 1624)
ChildAbraham Vigne (1621 - 1624)
ChildRachel Vigne (1623 - 1663)
ChildJan Vigne (1625 - )

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