Karl Frederick d'Arensbourg
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Arensbourg is the present-day Estonian town of Kuressaare, on the island of Saaremaa in the gulf of Riga. At the time of Karl Frerderick's residence, it was under Swedish control, having been acquired from Denmark in 1645 and passing to Russian control in 1721. During all these periods, there was a sizable German community in the town.
Stettin was under Swedish control following the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, but had been Germasn in culture since the 13th century. Itg passed to Prussia in 1720 and to Poland after World War II.
His father was serving as master of the royal mint at Stettin in 1693.
Karl Frederick appears in the French census of 1722 with his family.S3 In the census of 12 Nov 1724, he is recorded as "commandant" of the German village located ten leagues above New Orleans.S4
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Robichaux, Albert J. German Coast Families : European Origins and Settlement in Colonial Louisiana. (Rayne, Louisiana: Hebert Publications, 1997), p. 134.
(citing Baptismal Certificate, Lutheran Church, Stettin)
- ↑ Robichaux, Albert J. German Coast Families : European Origins and Settlement in Colonial Louisiana. (Rayne, Louisiana: Hebert Publications, 1997), p. 142.
- Maduell, Charles R. The Census Tables for the French Colony of Louisiana from 1699 through 1732. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1972), p. 28.
- Maduell, Charles R. The Census Tables for the French Colony of Louisiana from 1699 through 1732. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1972), "Habitants of the Concessions along the Mississippi River," p. 41.
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