Christian Jacob was born Abt. 1707 in Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France, and died Bet. 1784-1803 at Edgard, St. John, LA.
Wife Maria Margaretha Mehl was born Abt. 1707 in Germany, and died 10 June 1803 at Edgard, St. John, LA. Burial was 10 June 1803 at St. John Cem., Edgard, LA. They were married 25 September 1732 at Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France.
Their children were:
1-Margaretha Jacob b: 30 January 1733 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France (baptism: 3 February 1733 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France); d: 21 April 1733 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France; burial: 22 April 1733 Schillersdorf, France
2- Hans Michel Jacob b: 9 February 1734 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France (baptism: 12 February 1734 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France); d: 3 January 1789 Edgard, St. John, LA
+Bridgit Eve Montz b: Abt. 1742 Alsace; m: Abt. 1760 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 31 March 1782 Edgard, St. John, LA
Notes for Hans Michel Jacob:
- 1784 census of the German Coast : Michelle Jacob (49+), 4 sm. girls, 1 sm. boy, Henry Riz, resident (13-49), Eve Jacob his wife (13-49), and 1 sm. girl
3- Margaretha Jacob b: 15 May 1735 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France (baptism: 18 May 1735 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France); d: Abt. 1815 Edgard, St. John, LA
+Christian Anderson b: St. Charles, German Coast, LA; m: 14 April 1754 St. Charles, German Coast, LA
4- Maria Sophia Jacob b: 18 September 1736 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France (baptism: 20 September 1736 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France); d: 20 April 1819 Edgard, St. John, LA
+Jacques Hoffman b: Abt. 1735; m: Abt. 1755 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: Abt. 1770 Edgard, St. John, LA
*2nd Husband of Maria Sophia Jacob:
+Joseph Quarentin b: Abt. 1735; m: January 1771 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: Abt. November 1776 Edgard, St. John, LA
Notes for Maria Sophia Jacob:
- 1784 census of the German Coast: Sophie Jacob widow, males 1 <13, females 2 <13, 1 (49+), male 'engage' (13-49)
- 11 November 1776: Inventory of community property of Joseph Quarentin & Sophie Jacob
5- Christian Jacob b: 2 November 1738 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France (baptism: 4 November 1738 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France); d: 19 May 1820 Edgard, St. John, LA
+Anne Barbe Schaaf b: 14 February 1745 St. Charles, German Coast, LA (baptism: 14 February 1745 St. Charles, LA); m: 8 March 1770 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 16 August 1813 Edgard, St. John, LA
Notes for Christian Jacob:
- 1784 census of the German Coast: Christian Jacob, wife Anne Barbe Shof - males 1 <13, 1 (49+), females 5 <13, 2 (13-49)
- 1810 St. John census: Christian Jacob (fils), males 2(0-10), 1(16-26), 1(45+); females 2(16-26); 1 free person, 8 slaves.
6- Johann Jacob b: 25 May 1741 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France (baptism: 28 May 1741 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France); d: 10 September 1741 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France; burial: 11 September 1741 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France
7- Anna Catharina Jacob b: 10 November 1742 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France (baptism: 13 November 1742 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France); d: 27 September 1823 Edgard, St. John, LA
+Joseph Montz b: Abt. 1738 Alsace; m: Abt. 20 January 1761 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: Abt. 1762
*2nd Husband of Anna Catharina Jacob:
+Michel Cambre b: 1731 Briscaut, Constance, Germany; m: 3 January 1763 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 19 March 1810 Edgard, St. John, LA
Notes for Anna Catharina Jacob:
- 1784 census of the German Coast: Michelle Camber, wife Catherine Jacob - males 4 <13, 1 (49+), females 5 <13, 1 (49+)
- Michel Cambre’s estate grossed $49,803, and included 58 slaves.
8- Eva Jacob b: 12 December 1744 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France (baptism: 14 December 1744 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France); d: 29 July 1747 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France; burial: 30 July 1747 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France
9- Maria Saloma Jacob b: 16 August 1746 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France (baptism: 18 August 1746 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France); d: 3 January 1747 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France; burial: 5 January 1747 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France
10- Maria Eva Jacob b: 27 February 1749 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France (baptism: 3 March 1749 Kirrwiller, Bas Rhin, France); d: Aft. 1815 Edgard, St. John, LA
+Georges Kerner b: Abt. 1731 Briscaut, Germany; m: Abt. 1765 Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 3 February 1795 Edgard, St. John, LA; burial: 7 February 1795 St. John Baptist, Edgard, LA
Notes for Christian Jacob:
- Christian Jacob was born c1707 in Alsace. His father was a journeyman tailor in the town of Kirrwiller. Christian married a local girl, Maria Margaretha Mehl, in Kirrwiller in the fall of 1732. Over the next 17 years they had 10 children. By the 1750's the so-called opportunities in the new lands in North America must have looked quite tempting, as Christian relocated his family to LA. On 8 September 1753 Christian Jacob, his wife Marguerite Mehl, children Hans 19, Margaretha 18, Sophia 17, Christian 15, Anna 11, and Maria 4 arrived in Louisiana aboard Le Cameleon with a group of Alsatian immigrants.
- 1770: 2nd Co. of Militia, 2nd German Coast: fusilliers, left shore: house #48 Michel Jacob 34, Alsace, married; and house #64 Christian Jacob 35, Alsace, married.
- 25 June 1772: Christian sold a slave Antoine (35) to Michel for 1200 livres.
- 18 May 1772: Christian sold to Michel a 5 arpent farm for 500 livres.
- 2 April 1777: Christian and Marguerite sold a 5 arpent farm for 450 piastres.
- 17 October 1777: Bought 6 arpent farm for 510 piastres.
- 1 April 1780: Sold 6 arpent farm for 450 piastres.
- 1784 Census: Jorge Kerner (49+), wife Marie Eve (13-49), 8 sm. children, residents Christian Jacob and wife Marg. Mel (both 49+)
Parents of Maria Margaretha Mehl
Items in RED sourced from transcriptions in the following:
- German Coast Families, European Origins & Settlement in Colonial Louisiana (Robichaux) [Registers of Evangelical Church, Kirrwiller and Bouxwiller, Bas-Rhin, France]
- Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans
- South Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records of Lafourche-Terrebonne Parishes (Hebert)
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