Married Mary Cecilia Thompson on April 22, 1823 at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. Fr. William Mathews.
Genealogy of Michael Esperance Hersant:
Laurent de Hersant (1550-1610)
Jacques Gaspard de Hersant (1580-1650)
Louis Gaspard de Hersant (1617-1677)
Laurent Louis de Hersant (1647-1699)
m. Jeanne Aubriot
Louis de Hersant (1678-1720)
Louis Pierre de Hersant (b. 1706)
Jean Jacques de Hersant (1736-1830)
Michel Pierre Dominique de Hersant (1776-1833)
Michael Esperance Hersant (1799-1867)
Five Children by wife Mary Cecilia Thompson:
1) Guillaume Henri Esperance Hersant (Colonel), b. 6 Mar 1824 in Washington D.C., Bap. 26 Sep 1824 at St Patrick's, Norfolk, Virginia, by The Rev. Christopher Delaney. d. 12 May 1898, Granpre, France. m. (1) Marie Berte Comtier (1837-1886) on 5 Jun 1862 in Paris, France. m. (2) Marie Peiffer (1860-1928). One child by 2nd wife: Marie Henrietta Hersant, b. 20 Sep 1897, Granpre, France; d. 17 Apr 1976, Nice, France; m. Edouard Charles Azieres (b. 1899) on 19 May 1919 in Paris, France; two children: Andre Charles Henri Azieres and Anne Marie Azieres.
2) Maria Therese Henriette Hersant, b. 18 Oct 1825 in Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley, Godparents: William Watkins, Anna Maria Thornton, Marie Sophia Bouligony. m. Monsieur Melin of Orleans, France, on 8 Feb 1847.
3) Alexander Esperance Andre Hersant, b. 6 Mar 1827, d. 7 Jul 1831, Washington, D.C., Bur. Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
4) Anna Maria Sophia Cecilia Hersant, b. 29 Oct 1828, Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley. Godparents: Jean Baptist Petry, Consul General from France to U.S., his proxy: Consul General of Sweden - Baron de Stackelberry, Eliza Kerr, Frances Harriotte (Burrows) Nelson, her proxy: Harriet Sim. d. July 1852, Naples, Italy. m. Francois A. Gallera, Consul General, Italy, Civita Vechia, in July 1851. One child: Cecilia Gallera.
5) James Thompson Alexander Hersant, b. 28 Sep 1832 in Jalapa, Mexico; d. 20 Apr 1833, Mexico City, Mexico. Gravestone: Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331.
Source: Burrows-Thompson Bible and book: "Revolutionary War Patriots and Soldiers, A Genealogical History with Biographical Sketches", Compiled and Published by Rosa Baylor Hall
Additional information from Mary:
He was French Consul in Philadelphia ca 1837-39. Found on a ship passenger list with his two children; W Hersant, son b. ca 1825 and A Hersant daughter b. ca 1828, arriving in New York from Vera Cruz in 1833. Also found article about son Alexander Hersant who apparently had some terrible spinal problem.
Genealogy of Michael Esperance Hersant:
Laurent de Hersant (1550-1610)
Jacques Gaspard de Hersant (1580-1650)
Louis Gaspard de Hersant (1617-1677)
Laurent Louis de Hersant (1647-1699)
m. Jeanne Aubriot
Louis de Hersant (1678-1720)
Louis Pierre de Hersant (b. 1706)
Jean Jacques de Hersant (1736-1830)
Michel Pierre Dominique de Hersant (1776-1833)
Michael Esperance Hersant (1799-1867)
Five Children by wife Mary Cecilia Thompson:
1) Guillaume Henri Esperance Hersant (Colonel), b. 6 Mar 1824 in Washington D.C., Bap. 26 Sep 1824 at St Patrick's, Norfolk, Virginia, by The Rev. Christopher Delaney. d. 12 May 1898, Granpre, France. m. (1) Marie Berte Comtier (1837-1886) on 5 Jun 1862 in Paris, France. m. (2) Marie Peiffer (1860-1928). One child by 2nd wife: Marie Henrietta Hersant, b. 20 Sep 1897, Granpre, France; d. 17 Apr 1976, Nice, France; m. Edouard Charles Azieres (b. 1899) on 19 May 1919 in Paris, France; two children: Andre Charles Henri Azieres and Anne Marie Azieres.
2) Maria Therese Henriette Hersant, b. 18 Oct 1825 in Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley, Godparents: William Watkins, Anna Maria Thornton, Marie Sophia Bouligony. m. Monsieur Melin of Orleans, France, on 8 Feb 1847.
3) Alexander Esperance Andre Hersant, b. 6 Mar 1827, d. 7 Jul 1831, Washington, D.C., Bur. Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
4) Anna Maria Sophia Cecilia Hersant, b. 29 Oct 1828, Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley. Godparents: Jean Baptist Petry, Consul General from France to U.S., his proxy: Consul General of Sweden - Baron de Stackelberry, Eliza Kerr, Frances Harriotte (Burrows) Nelson, her proxy: Harriet Sim. d. July 1852, Naples, Italy. m. Francois A. Gallera, Consul General, Italy, Civita Vechia, in July 1851. One child: Cecilia Gallera.
5) James Thompson Alexander Hersant, b. 28 Sep 1832 in Jalapa, Mexico; d. 20 Apr 1833, Mexico City, Mexico. Gravestone: Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331.
Source: Burrows-Thompson Bible and book: "Revolutionary War Patriots and Soldiers, A Genealogical History with Biographical Sketches", Compiled and Published by Rosa Baylor Hall
Additional information from Mary:
He was French Consul in Philadelphia ca 1837-39. Found on a ship passenger list with his two children; W Hersant, son b. ca 1825 and A Hersant daughter b. ca 1828, arriving in New York from Vera Cruz in 1833. Also found article about son Alexander Hersant who apparently had some terrible spinal problem.
Married Mary Cecilia Thompson on April 22, 1823 at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. Fr. William Mathews.
Genealogy of Michael Esperance Hersant:
Laurent de Hersant (1550-1610)
Jacques Gaspard de Hersant (1580-1650)
Louis Gaspard de Hersant (1617-1677)
Laurent Louis de Hersant (1647-1699)
m. Jeanne Aubriot
Louis de Hersant (1678-1720)
Louis Pierre de Hersant (b. 1706)
Jean Jacques de Hersant (1736-1830)
Michel Pierre Dominique de Hersant (1776-1833)
Michael Esperance Hersant (1799-1867)
Five Children by wife Mary Cecilia Thompson:
1) Guillaume Henri Esperance Hersant (Colonel), b. 6 Mar 1824 in Washington D.C., Bap. 26 Sep 1824 at St Patrick's, Norfolk, Virginia, by The Rev. Christopher Delaney. d. 12 May 1898, Granpre, France. m. (1) Marie Berte Comtier (1837-1886) on 5 Jun 1862 in Paris, France. m. (2) Marie Peiffer (1860-1928). One child by 2nd wife: Marie Henrietta Hersant, b. 20 Sep 1897, Granpre, France; d. 17 Apr 1976, Nice, France; m. Edouard Charles Azieres (b. 1899) on 19 May 1919 in Paris, France; two children: Andre Charles Henri Azieres and Anne Marie Azieres.
2) Maria Therese Henriette Hersant, b. 18 Oct 1825 in Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley, Godparents: William Watkins, Anna Maria Thornton, Marie Sophia Bouligony. m. Monsieur Melin of Orleans, France, on 8 Feb 1847.
3) Alexander Esperance Andre Hersant, b. 6 Mar 1827, d. 7 Jul 1831, Washington, D.C., Bur. Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
4) Anna Maria Sophia Cecilia Hersant, b. 29 Oct 1828, Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley. Godparents: Jean Baptist Petry, Consul General from France to U.S., his proxy: Consul General of Sweden - Baron de Stackelberry, Eliza Kerr, Frances Harriotte (Burrows) Nelson, her proxy: Harriet Sim. d. July 1852, Naples, Italy. m. Francois A. Gallera, Consul General, Italy, Civita Vechia, in July 1851. One child: Cecilia Gallera.
5) James Thompson Alexander Hersant, b. 28 Sep 1832 in Jalapa, Mexico; d. 20 Apr 1833, Mexico City, Mexico. Gravestone: Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331.
Source: Burrows-Thompson Bible and book: "Revolutionary War Patriots and Soldiers, A Genealogical History with Biographical Sketches", Compiled and Published by Rosa Baylor Hall
Additional information from Mary:
He was French Consul in Philadelphia ca 1837-39. Found on a ship passenger list with his two children; W Hersant, son b. ca 1825 and A Hersant daughter b. ca 1828, arriving in New York from Vera Cruz in 1833. Also found article about son Alexander Hersant who apparently had some terrible spinal problem.
Genealogy of Michael Esperance Hersant:
Laurent de Hersant (1550-1610)
Jacques Gaspard de Hersant (1580-1650)
Louis Gaspard de Hersant (1617-1677)
Laurent Louis de Hersant (1647-1699)
m. Jeanne Aubriot
Louis de Hersant (1678-1720)
Louis Pierre de Hersant (b. 1706)
Jean Jacques de Hersant (1736-1830)
Michel Pierre Dominique de Hersant (1776-1833)
Michael Esperance Hersant (1799-1867)
Five Children by wife Mary Cecilia Thompson:
1) Guillaume Henri Esperance Hersant (Colonel), b. 6 Mar 1824 in Washington D.C., Bap. 26 Sep 1824 at St Patrick's, Norfolk, Virginia, by The Rev. Christopher Delaney. d. 12 May 1898, Granpre, France. m. (1) Marie Berte Comtier (1837-1886) on 5 Jun 1862 in Paris, France. m. (2) Marie Peiffer (1860-1928). One child by 2nd wife: Marie Henrietta Hersant, b. 20 Sep 1897, Granpre, France; d. 17 Apr 1976, Nice, France; m. Edouard Charles Azieres (b. 1899) on 19 May 1919 in Paris, France; two children: Andre Charles Henri Azieres and Anne Marie Azieres.
2) Maria Therese Henriette Hersant, b. 18 Oct 1825 in Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley, Godparents: William Watkins, Anna Maria Thornton, Marie Sophia Bouligony. m. Monsieur Melin of Orleans, France, on 8 Feb 1847.
3) Alexander Esperance Andre Hersant, b. 6 Mar 1827, d. 7 Jul 1831, Washington, D.C., Bur. Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
4) Anna Maria Sophia Cecilia Hersant, b. 29 Oct 1828, Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley. Godparents: Jean Baptist Petry, Consul General from France to U.S., his proxy: Consul General of Sweden - Baron de Stackelberry, Eliza Kerr, Frances Harriotte (Burrows) Nelson, her proxy: Harriet Sim. d. July 1852, Naples, Italy. m. Francois A. Gallera, Consul General, Italy, Civita Vechia, in July 1851. One child: Cecilia Gallera.
5) James Thompson Alexander Hersant, b. 28 Sep 1832 in Jalapa, Mexico; d. 20 Apr 1833, Mexico City, Mexico. Gravestone: Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331.
Source: Burrows-Thompson Bible and book: "Revolutionary War Patriots and Soldiers, A Genealogical History with Biographical Sketches", Compiled and Published by Rosa Baylor Hall
Additional information from Mary:
He was French Consul in Philadelphia ca 1837-39. Found on a ship passenger list with his two children; W Hersant, son b. ca 1825 and A Hersant daughter b. ca 1828, arriving in New York from Vera Cruz in 1833. Also found article about son Alexander Hersant who apparently had some terrible spinal problem.
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