A while back, I attended a genealogy seminar. The lecturer mentioned that a group of French (Napoleonic) soldiers had settled together in Ohio in the 1820s. My 3G great grandfather (Michael A. Nippert) settled in Ohio in the 1820s and family stories said he and his brothers served in Russia under Napoleon. I have found proof of military service for one brother--he stayed in Alsace. When I chatted with the lecturer afterwards, he didn't have much more information: just a couple of books in French. Does anyone have any information or better yet, know a website or book, (preferably in English or German) about this *colony*! Christina
Wow, considering the astronomical death toll among Napoleon's soldiers in Russia, that was one lucky/ amazing man! Too bad he didn't leave a diary or journal. Nancy ------- I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. --Daniel Boone On Jul 16, 2008, at 8:24 AM, Christina Wilson wrote: > A while back, I attended a genealogy seminar. The lecturer > mentioned that a group of French (Napoleonic) soldiers had settled > together in Ohio in the 1820s. My 3G great grandfather (Michael A. > Nippert) settled in Ohio in the 1820s and family stories said he > and his brothers served in Russia under Napoleon. I have found > proof of military service for one brother--he stayed in Alsace. > > When I chatted with the lecturer afterwards, he didn't have much > more information: just a couple of books in French. > > Does anyone have any information or better yet, know a website or > book, (preferably in English or German) about this *colony*! > > Christina > > > > > > > -- > Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALSACE- > LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
On Wednesday 16 July 2008 5:24:09 am Christina Wilson wrote: > A while back, I attended a genealogy seminar. The lecturer mentioned that a > group of French (Napoleonic) soldiers had settled together in Ohio in the > 1820s. My 3G great grandfather (Michael A. Nippert) settled in Ohio in the > 1820s and family stories said he and his brothers served in Russia under > Napoleon. I have found proof of military service for one brother--he stayed > in Alsace. > > When I chatted with the lecturer afterwards, he didn't have much more > information: just a couple of books in French. > > Does anyone have any information or better yet, know a website or book, > (preferably in English or German) about this *colony*! > > Christina A quick google search brought this up: http://publications.ohiohistory.org/ohstemplate.cfm?action=detail&Page=0049283.html&StartPage=221&EndPage=288&volume=49&newtitle=Volume 49 Page 221 Sorry for the horrible URL! You will probably have to cut and paste it in pieces, or try this tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/6znr26 Valorie
Christina, Try http://publications.ohiohistory.org/ohstemplate.cfm?action=toc&vol=28 Lutherans in Parry County. St. John's refers to the church I think. The "go to page 391" This may not be related to your question but gives a hint. But if this is not the county of your ancestor you might try Darke, Mercer and Morrow. see also The google for this says "It seems almost incredible to us today that one could come from France to ... Napoleon's soldiers among the settlers saw in the flat lands of Darke County a ..." http://www.jstor.org/pss/381432 A French Community in Ohio Wm. Marion Miller The French Review, Vol. 20, No. 1 (Oct., 1946), pp. 8-13 (article consists of 6 pages) But the article is for sale for 5 dollars if you would want to take a chance. Gloria I On Jul 16, 2008, at 9:24 PM, Christina Wilson wrote: > A while back, I attended a genealogy seminar. The lecturer mentioned > that a group of French (Napoleonic) soldiers had settled together in > Ohio in the 1820s. My 3G great grandfather (Michael A. Nippert) > settled in Ohio in the 1820s and family stories said he and his > brothers served in Russia under Napoleon. I have found proof of > military service for one brother--he stayed in Alsace. > > When I chatted with the lecturer afterwards, he didn't have much > more information: just a couple of books in French. > > Does anyone have any information or better yet, know a website or > book, (preferably in English or German) about this *colony*! > > Christina > > > > > > > -- > Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message