Daniel Levan
(Bef 1672-1768)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Marie Beau

Daniel Levan 2

  • Born: Bef 1672, Picardy, France 3
  • Marriage: Marie Beau in 1697 in France 1
  • Died: 1768, Amsterdam, Holland 3
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bullet  General Notes:

Per Guy L. Bierman on Ancestry.com "Oley Valley Ancestors"

A native of Picardy, France. Daniel and Marie were Huguenots who fled t o Amsterdam, Holland after the "Revocation of the Edict of Nantes", in 1 685. Tradition says they manufactured brocade and taffetas in France, a nd they had considerable wealth. To get their wealth out of France, Ma rie made a dress of squares, like a quilt. In each square she placed a g old piece. The LeVans affiliated themselves with the Amsterdam Refugee C hurch of the Walloons. It is presumed Daniel and Marie died in Amsterd am, Holland. Family name was originally "de Levan."


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Daniel married Marie Beau in 1697 in France.1 (Marie Beau was born in 1676 in France 1 and died before 1765 in Holland 1.)
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Sources

1 Guy L. Bierman gbierhaus@verizon.net, Oley Valley Ancestors (Ancestry.com).

2 Warren Patten Coon, Le Van Family, Desc of Daniel Levan and Marie Beau (Self Published Manuscript).

3 Www.ancestry.com website, Ancestry.com (mostly unconfirmed - no sources - supposition) User contributed information on website (usually no sources).

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