"Tracing a member of Napoleon III's Cent Garde? (Part 2)" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 02 Jun 2010 8:39 p.m. PST |
Following from this discussion – TMP link – John writes: In response to ksfisher's request, I was able to obtain the following information last night.
My Great-Grandfather's name was Jean Uharriet. He was one of of four children (Martin, Jean, St. Martin, and Bautista/Bastista). Jean was born around 1842. He married Marie Bidarte and had eight children that lived past childhood (Gratian, Jean Baptiste, St. Martin, Anna, Eugenie, Marie, Jeanne, and Martin Joseph who was my Grandfather and the youngest). They apparently had two other children that died during childhood, one of whom was named Jean who died at the age of eight. My Grandfather was born in Les Aldudes, France on February 27 of either 1895 or 1896, where he lived with the family until approximately 1916 when he emigrated to the US.
Thanks again for everyone's help on this. |
| aecurtis | 02 Jun 2010 9:09 p.m. PST |
Did John indicate how he was able to obtain this information? Allen |
| Grunt1861 | 02 Jun 2010 11:23 p.m. PST |
"Did John indicate how he was able to obtain this information?" Yes, that information would be most helpful. |
| Editor in Chief Bill | 03 Jun 2010 8:58 p.m. PST |
John writes: …most of the information came from my mother who, in turn, had received the information from her mother and some of her aunts. My family always claimed that my great grandfather had served as a bodyguard to Napoleon III and was a chevalier, which is why we now believe that he was a member of the Cent Garde. |
| aecurtis | 03 Jun 2010 9:44 p.m. PST |
Great! (That gives you a lot more to run through official sources, should you choose.) Allen |
| Grunt1861 | 03 Jun 2010 11:24 p.m. PST |
Unfortunately, that doesn't help me out much. Reason being is that family lore has it that my Great, Great, Great Grandfather was a high ranking officer,(like General high) in Napoleon's Army. Oh, and that's the first Napoleon.
I have been successful in tracing the Tree to my Great, Great Grandfather,(the Generals son). His name was Joseph Durand. I have traced him to Guernsey Island, were his info was on a census. That record states that he was born in France in 1832. What it doesn't say is who his father was, nor when he emigrated to Guernsey. One theory is that the surname was changed so as to not receive abuse from British folk with good memories. Reason for the theory is due to the fact that the family lived in Saint Peters Port on Mount Durand. Any help would be most appreciated. Not only by me but my father as well. |
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