Jean Jacques Troxler was born 4 December 1742 in St. Charles, German Coast, LA (baptism: 4 December 1742 St. Charles), and died 21 April 1809 at Edgard, St. John, LA. Burial was 22 April 1809 at St. John.
First wife Jeanne Dervain was born 7 December 1749 in New Orleans, LA (baptism: 27 January 1750 St. Louis Cath., New Orleans), and died Abt. 1769 on the German Coast. They were married Abt. 1767 on the German Coast.
Their children were:
1- Jean Jacques Troxler b: Abt. 1768 St. Charles, German Coast, LA; d: 20 July 1799 Edgard, St. John, LA; burial: 21 July 1799 St. John
+Emerante Desnoyers b: Abt. 24 January 1773 Edgard, St. John, LA; m: 8 February 1791 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: Bet. 1814-1816 Edgard, St. John, LA
2- child Troxler b: Abt. 1769 St. Charles, German Coast, LA; d: Abt. 1769 St. Charles, German Coast, LA
Second wife Elisabeth Leroux was baptised 29 March 1750 at St. Charles, German Coast, LA, and died 17 August 1818 at Edgard, St. John, LA. They were married 28 April 1770 at St. Charles, German Coast, LA.
Their children were:
1- Marie Marcelline Troxler b: Abt. 1771; d: 26 August 1833 Edgard, St. John, LA
+Alphonse Haydel b: Abt. 1767 Edgard, St. John, LA; m: 8 June 1789 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 29 January 1814 Edgard, St. John, LA
2- Felicite Troxler b: 5 June 1773 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 11 July 1773 St. John); d: 24 March 1803 Edgard, St. John, LA; burial: 25 March 1803 St. John
+Joseph Haydel b: Abt. 1769 Edgard, St. John, LA; m: 27 May 1791 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 3 January 1800 Edgard, St. John, LA
3- Christophe Troxler b: 24 April 1775 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 28 May 1775 St. John); d: 7 September 1832 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; burial: 8 September 1832 Thibodaux
+Marie Rosalie Haydel b: 4 July 1773 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 25 July 1773 St. John); m: 27 June 1800 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 10 January 1806 Edgard, St. John, LA
*2nd Wife of Christophe Troxler:
+Marie Eleonore Borne b: 14 March 1791 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 14 June 1791 St. John); m: 22 June 1808 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 6 March 1831 Lafourche, LA
4- Celeste Troxler b: 2 March 1778 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 15 March 1778 St. John)
+Jean Jacques Haydel b: Abt. 1767 Edgard, St. John, LA; m: 4 January 1795 Edgard, St. John, LA
5- Adelaide Troxler b: 8 January 1780 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 28 January 1780 St. John); d: Aft. 1812
+Nicholas Haydel b: Abt. 1763 Edgard, St. John, LA; m: 20 July 1801 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 8 March 1812 Edgard, St. John, LA
6- Emelie Troxler b: 4 May 1782 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 19 May 1782 St. John, Edgard, LA); d: Aft. 1809
+George Haydel b: Abt. 1778; m: 12 November 1798 Edgard, St. John, LA
7- Maximillien Troxler b: 7 June 1784 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 29 June 1784 St. John); d: 6 October 1819 St. James, LA; burial: 7 October 1819 St. Michael's, St. James, LA
+Marie Narcisse Perret b: Abt. 1784; m: 19 March 1804 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 13 May 1849 Edgard, St. John, LA
Notes for Maximillien Troxler:
- 1810 St. John census (west bank): Maximilien Troxler, males 1 <10, 2 (27-45); females 1 <10, 1 (17-26); 9 slaves.
8- Raphael Godfrey Troxler b: 30 August 1786 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 8 December 1787 St. John); d: 20 September 1831 Lafourche, LA
+Catherine Emerante Webre b: 27 April 1788 Edgard, St. John, LA; m: 15 July 1805 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 1847
Notes for Raphael Godfrey Troxler:
- 1810 St. John census (west bank): Godfrey Troxler, males 1 (27-45); females 1 <10, 1 (17-26); 3 slaves.
9- Andre Troxler b: 29 September 1788 New Orleans, LA (baptism: 9 March 1789 St. Louis Cath., New Orleans, LA); d: Bef. 1835
+Marguerite Eloise Haydel b: Abt. 1789; m: 23 October 1810 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: Abt. 1812 Edgard, St. John, LA
*2nd Wife of Andre Troxler:
+Marie Frederica Reed b: Abt. 1791; m: 16 May 1814 Edgard, St. John, LA
Notes for Jean Jacques Troxler:
- "No. 18, 4-28-1770 Marriage Contract. Jacques Troxler (Trosclair), widower of Jeanne Dorvin, promises to marry Elizabette LeRoux, daughter of Antoine LeRoux and Marie Touriaux. Witnesses for Troxler: Antoine Bertrant, Christoph Troxler, Jacques Rixener, and Joseph Andra. Witnesses for Elizabette LeRoux: Georges Haidel (Haydel), Vincent Boyaux (Boyer), Antoine Albert, Joseph Andra, and Robert Lavigne."
- 10 June 1778: Bought a slave named Marie (14) from Vincent Boyer for 350 piastres.
- 12 June 1780: Bought slave Paul (23) for 300 piastres.
- 15 November 1780: His 3-arpent farm sold to Jean Baptiste Rodrigue for 800 piastres.
- 1784 census of the Second German Coast: Jacque Troxler, wife Elizabeth Le Roux - males 3 <13, 1 (49+), females 5 <13, 1 (13-49)
- 24 November 1794: Bought 5-arpent farm for 2000 piastres (bounded above by George Christophe and below by Pierre Perret). He then swapped his now 7-arpent farm with Pierre Perret's 6-arpent one.
- 7 February 1795: Bought slave Michel (18, native of Congo) for 410 piastres.
- 13 August 1800: Sold slave Victoire (15) for 900 piastres.
- #68: Jacques Troxler claims a tract of land, situate on the west side of the river Mississippi, in the county of German Coast, containing 13 arpents in front, and 40 arpents in depth, and bounded on the upper side by land of George Christophe, and on the lower by land of Andre Hymel. It appears that the claimant did actually inhabit and cultivate the land now claimed on the 20th December 1803, and that the same was continually inhabited and cultivated by him, or those under whom he claims, for more than 10 consecutive years next preceding. Confirmed. [First Settlers of LA Territory, vol. 2]
- 28 April 1809 Inventory: community property appraised at $25,695. Included "farm, 12 arpents wide, located about 37.5 miles above N.O., 40 arpents deep, with 40 arpents of cultivable land fenced, ....having a beautiful main house, an excellent establishment, a large number of pecan trees and a great quantity of arable land (100 arpents), appraised at $12K (includes 28 slaves).
Parents of Jean Jacques Troxler
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