Jean Andre ESCHENBACH

Born

26 December 1757 , Lauda, Baden-Wurtemberg, Germany

Died

2 June 1821 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada

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Born: 26 December 1757 in Lauda, Baden-Wurtemberg, Germany

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Jean Andre married Genevieve DENEAU 8 August 1786 in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve DENEAU was born 22 October 1762 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Genevieve died 10 March 1851 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Genevieve was the child of Charles-Rene DENEAU and Elisabeth BELANGER.

Jean Andre ESCHENBACH died 2 June 1821 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada.

son of Johan-Joseph Eschenbach and Veronica-Maria Viernesel

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Recorded occupation: soldat Regiment de Von Lossberg

The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.

Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Jean Andre ESCHENBACH married

Genevieve DENEAU
Marriage date: 8 August 1786
Marriage place: Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve DENEAU was the child of Charles-Rene DENEAU and Elisabeth BELANGER

Children of Jean Andre ESCHENBACH and Genevieve DENEAU

Elisabeth ESCHENBACH

Born: 8 February 1797, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
Died: 9 June 1855, Saint-Pascal, Kamouraksa, Canada East

Married: Charles PELLETIER 10 February 1817 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

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Birth — 1757
26 December 1757
Lauda, Baden-Wurtemberg, Germany

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Jean Andre ESCHENBACH and Genevieve DENEAU 8 August 1786, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

He was 28 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 Birth of Child
Elisabeth ESCHENBACH was born 8 February 1797, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean Andre was 39 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth ESCHENBACH married 10 February 1817, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Charles PELLETIER