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Pierre Devantier

Pierre Devantier

Male 1642 - 1692  (50 years)    Has 6 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Pierre Devantier 
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    Birth ca 1637 - 1642  La Gorgue, La Leu, Nord Pas de Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1661  Friesenheim, Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1688  Woddow, Brandenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Farmer 
    Death Dec 1692  Woddow, Brandenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Pierre Devantier - Death 1692
    Pierre Devantier - Death 1692
    Archion.de, Berlin, Brandenburg, schlesische Oberlausitz: Landeskirchliches Archiv in Berlin > Reformierter Kirchenkreis > Battin, Französisch-reformierte Gemeinde > Bestattungen 1691-1904, Bild 7, p. 5, #9-10
    Siblings 4 Siblings 
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    Person ID I148  Devantier Tree | Decendant of Pierre Devantier (Born before 1600), German - Branch
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Ancestors Jacob Devantier,   b. ca 1611, La Gorgue, La Leu, Nord Pas de Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Ancestors Carole Telle,   b. ca 1612, La Gorgue, La Leu, Nord Pas de Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5632  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ancestors Marie Labauve,   b. 1641, Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1715, Woddow, Brandenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 1660  Friesenheim, Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 18 years - She : ~ 19 years. 
    Children 
    +1. Pierre Devantier Married: 2x2x ,   b. 1662, Friesenheim, Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1740, Bagemühl, Uckermark, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    +2. Marie Devantier,   b. 1665, Friesenheim, Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jun 1731, Potzlow, Brandenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    +3. Jacob Devantier,   b. 1665, Friesenheim, Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. About 1733, Reformed Congregation, Fredericia, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    +4. Isaac Devantier,   b. 1666, Friesenheim, Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 1753, Woddow, Brandenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    +5. Jeanne Devantier,   b. 1667, Friesenheim, Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1702, Strassburg, Uckermarck, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
    +6. Abraham Devantier Married: 2x2x ,   b. 1669, Friesenheim, Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1728, Angermünde, Brandenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
    +7. Sara Devantier,   b. 1670, Friesenheim, Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    +8. Elisabeth Devantier,   b. 1683, Friesenheim, Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1724, Woddow, Brandenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
    Family ID F18  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2007 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - ca 1637 - 1642 - La Gorgue, La Leu, Nord Pas de Calais, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1660 - Friesenheim, Pfalz, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1661 - Friesenheim, Pfalz, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1688 - Woddow, Brandenburg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Dec 1692 - Woddow, Brandenburg, Germany Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Devantier Descendants 1
    Devantier Descendants 1
    Devantier Huguenots in Uckermark and Denmark collected by Johanna Oqueka and Hans Wendt, Berlin and published in 1985
    Frontpage Devantier Descendants
    Frontpage Devantier Descendants
    Devantier Huguenots in Uckermark and Denmark collected by Johanna Oqueka and Hans Wendt, Berlin and published in 1985
    Marriage Abraham & Marguriette Devantier - 1691
    Marriage Abraham & Marguriette Devantier - 1691
    Netherlands, Bibliothèque Wallone Card Indexes, ca. 1500-1858 – Leiden Rolls - 3967
    Death Pierre Devantier - 1692
    Death Pierre Devantier - 1692
    Netherlands, Bibliothèque Wallone Card Indexes, ca. 1500-1858 – Leiden Rolls - 3969
    Marriage Pierre & Elisabeth Devantier - 1695
    Marriage Pierre & Elisabeth Devantier - 1695
    Netherlands, Bibliothèque Wallone Card Indexes, ca. 1500-1858 – Leiden Rolls - 3972
    Marriage Jacob & Marie Devantier - 1697
    Marriage Jacob & Marie Devantier - 1697
    Netherlands, Bibliothèque Wallone Card Indexes, ca. 1500-1858 – Leiden Rolls - 3978
    Death Marie Labove - 1715
    Death Marie Labove - 1715
    Netherlands, Bibliothèque Wallone Card Indexes, ca. 1500-1858 – Leiden Rolls - 452
    Marriage Isaac & Cathrine Devantier - 1706
    Marriage Isaac & Cathrine Devantier - 1706
    Netherlands, Bibliothèque Wallone Card Indexes, ca. 1500-1858 – Leiden Rolls - 3999
    Marriage Francois Paul & Sara Devantier - 1712
    Marriage Francois Paul & Sara Devantier - 1712
    Netherlands, Bibliothèque Wallone Card Indexes, ca. 1500-1858 – Leiden Rolls - 2104
    Marriage Jacques Leclere & Jeanne Devantier - 1693
    Marriage Jacques Leclere & Jeanne Devantier - 1693
    Netherlands, Bibliothèque Wallone Card Indexes, ca. 1500-1858 – Leiden Rolls - 1151

    Histories
    Letter from Französische Kirche in Berlin. Part 2.
    Letter from Französische Kirche in Berlin. Part 2.
    Hugenottenkirche

  • Notes 
    • In 1637 Pierre Devantie was born in La Gourge in the landscape La Lau. It?s now in Northern France. At that time in history, the area was part of Spanish Netherland. The whole area is also called Paybas, and it extends into Belgium.

      Pierre was a farmer. A couple of the things he grew are 2 of the new crops, that came from America, namely Tobacco and Potatoes. I assume that they were industrious and talented. If you read the history books, this is the impression you get. The Huguenots were considered some of the best farmers in this century in France.

      One thing that had great influence, on the future, for the Huguenot families. Was that King Louis 14, had been taught to hate the Reformed. When he took absolutely power in France in 1661, he did everything possible to prevent the Reformed to operate and live. He persecuted Huguenots with death, banishment to galleys (slave ships) or deprived them of everything they owned.
      The Devantie Family probably also felt a lot of that, they could avoid persecution if they became Catholic or fled to neighboring countries. The latter did the Devantier family fairly quickly after Louis came to absolutely power in 1661.

      They fled to Friesenheim located in The Principality Palatinate in Germany. Here they were welcomed with open arms. The prince knew that they were good farmers and the reformed refugees, got many privileges, which made it possible for them to start a new life. Our family continued as tobacco and potato growers. The Devantier family got some good years here.
      In the 1680s disaster struck again. Principality Palatinate got a new prince. After pressure from France the prince became a Catholic. And he began to pursue the Reformed. He demanded that they should transfer their properties to the state.
      At that time, the Reformed had been so long in the land, that they had good farms. And now the Livelihood disappeared for the Huguenots, Also for the Devantier family. They fled the country in 1689.
      This time they fled further east to the Duchy Brandenburg (north of Berlin). Here they were welcomed with open arms. There came over 20,000 refugees to Brandenburg. Here they were granted large areas of land, which was devastated by wars and epidemics. The area was called Uckermarck, located between The Baltic Sea and Berlin. The Reformed started a dozen colonies, which quickly became real villages. Many of the names still exists including Battin, Bergholz, Klein and Gross-Ziethen, Gramzow and Woddow.
      The Devantier family moved to Woddow, where they started all over again with farming. Again it was tobacco and potato, which was the primary crop
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      All this persecution and fleeing are too much for Pierre Devantier. I can easily imagine that he was tired and worn out now; He dies in 1692 only about 55 years old. It looks like, it?s the 4. Child (Isaac Devantier) that takes over the farm over the farm in Woddow. The next generation was ready to take over..