Francois Hougaard

Place of Birth: Paarl, Cape Province (now Western Cape), Republic of South Africa

Date of Birth: 6 April, 1988

Ethnicity: Afrikaner [Dutch, French Huguenot, German], Danish

Francois Hougaard is a South African rugby union player. A half-scrum and wing, he plays for Saracens and the South Africa national sevens team. He was previously with Western Province, Bulls, Southern Kings, Blue Bulls, Worcester Warriors, and Wasps. He also represented South Africa in men’s rugby sevens at the Olympics.

Francois is the son of Ilse and Rikus Hougaard.

Francois’ paternal grandfather was Francois Johannes Hougaard (the son of Petrus Wilhelm Johan Hougaard and Heletta Gertruida Basson). Petrus was the son of Francois Johannes Hougaard and Cecilia Maria Smith. Francois Johannes’ paternal grandfather, Pieter Hougaard, was a Danish immigrant, from Copenhagen.

Francois’ paternal grandmother was named Melba Lötter.

Francois’ maternal grandfather was named Paul Randolph de Klerk.

Francois’ maternal grandmother was Bettie Setzkorn (the daughter of Edward Christian Louis Setzkorn and Margaretha Maria Fredericke “Girley” Schroeder). Edward was the son of Christian Johannes Setzkorn and Emma Elizabeth Kniese.

Sources: Genealogy of Francois Hougaard – http://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Francois’ paternal great-great-grandfather, Francois Johannes Hougaard (focusing on his own father’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com