Read here the history of
Johannes de Wit: born 07/04/1887, died 05/08/1973 and his wife, Johanna Christina Seignette: born 13/08/1893, died 06/03/1980

A real family tree with countless family names. In one glance you can follow 12 generations and see precisely where YOUR place is in the family tree

Elie Seignette 1632-1698
From France. His youngest son, Benjamin (1677-1752; buried in Amsterdam) is the forefather of all the Seignettes in the Netherlands

The Seignette tulip named after its grower, Jan Seignette from Limmen/Heilo

Welcome to the Family Seignette.org

Famous names, or maybe not?

Who are they, and where do they come from?
What are they doing today?


In France and Netherlands.

The Seignette salt and its impressive history, which follows the scientific research of Maurice Soenen

Letters...

...From Charles Seignette to his son, Victor-Charles

...From Annie de Wit

...From the King of France

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Photos of Hanny Langendijk and Frank Seignette

Jehan Seignette, apothecary from La Rochelle (FR) was born in 1592. His father was a merchant and had his own store on the Rue Bourserie. Just like all the prosperous citizens from that time, they had their own coat of arms...

The Seignette history begins in the harbour town of La Rochelle, France...
Stories with pictures from the past
And now also with a video from Gerry and Max from last year