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