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Title: Did your ancestor fight with Napoleon ??
Post by: liverpool annie on Saturday 22 April 06 17:05 BST (UK)



I found this data base - hope it helps somebody !!  :)

http://www.stehelene.org/php/accueil.php?lang=en

Annie  :)
Title: Re: Did your ancestor fight with Napoleon ??
Post by: Romilly on Saturday 22 April 06 18:32 BST (UK)
What a fascinating site Annie,

Many thanks for posting it. (My lot were mainly Naval, but I will still enjoy looking through it:-)

Best Wishes Romilly.
Title: Re: Did your ancestor fight with Napoleon ??
Post by: liverpool annie on Saturday 22 April 06 19:01 BST (UK)


Hi Romilly !!

I was supposed to be doing a look up - when I came across this site  .......
stayed there for quite a while ..........  ::) ::)

I do hope it is of use to somebody !!

Annie  :)
Title: Re: Did your ancestor fight with Napoleon ??
Post by: allycat on Saturday 29 April 06 09:37 BST (UK)
Quote from: liverpool annie on Saturday 22 April 06 17:05 BST (UK)



I found this data base - hope it helps somebody !!  :)

http://www.stehelene.org/php/accueil.php?lang=en

Annie  :)
Dear LiverpoolAnnie, you are a genius at ;D finding this website.  Unfortunately it hasn't helped me as yet.  Think my ancestor must have changed his surname and/or didn't get any medals.  Anyone who survived should have gotten a medal!  ::)  I searched Devoss and Voss ... and got NIL Résultats / Results / Gegevens / Risultati.  Oh well ... it may help someone out.

The first VOSS ancestor in memory was a farmer who hired himself out as a paid mercenary/soldier under Napoleon.  In 1812, he went with Napoleon's "Grand Armee" to Russia, on the infamous "March to Moscow".  [Source:  Obituary of F.Voss, Inverell Times, June 26, 1936).

Cheers, Allycat, Queensland, Australia.
Title: Re: Did your ancestor fight with Napoleon ??
Post by: Gwenn02 on Saturday 29 April 06 09:49 BST (UK)
Two of mine have been fighting with Napoleon.
data correspond (city etc...) ... They were French ...
Title: Re: Did your ancestor fight with Napoleon ??
Post by: PrueM on Saturday 29 April 06 09:50 BST (UK)
No, but one of mine fought against him at Waterloo!  :D
Prue
Title: Re: Did your ancestor fight with Napoleon ??
Post by: allycat on Saturday 29 April 06 10:02 BST (UK)
Hi Rootschatters,

Meanwhile, on the other side of my family tree ... during this timeframe, one of my ancestors John MCCROHON who was born in 1795 in Ireland, attested for the 4th or King's Own Regiment of Foot soldiers at Ceuta in Africa in 1810. 

On his fifteenth birthday but not being of age could not be listed for active service until he turned eighteen in 1813, serving in both Africa and Portugal. On May 16, 1816 he was appointed the regimental drummer and the regiment was transferred to France as part of the British Occupation Force after the battle of Waterloo.  Whilst serving there John met Amelia DUCROIX (born 1798) who is said to have been the daughter of a French Army officer or diplomat and apparently was promised to another but she eloped with John and they married and she was subsequently disowned by her family.  Given that France and England were still recovering from the Napoleonic Wars this is no surprise.

My two ancestors emigrated to Australia where they lived out the remainder of their days.  They were my ggg grandparents.  Hope you enjoyed the read.  Allycat.
Title: Re: Did your ancestor fight with Napoleon ??
Post by: Cal - Australia on Friday 27 April 18 13:43 BST (UK)
Hi ,

https://www.australianpolice.com.au/john-mccrohon/

maybe of assistance to you.


regards

Cal
Australia

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