Part 8 – Jean and Zepherine, a house full of kids
Ok, let’s pick up where we left off with Jean and Zepherine, which is 1812 in Alexandria, Virginia. According to the article written about Jean in the Fireside Sentinel (1) “John Constantine Generes served during the War…
Part 6 – Monsieur Generes – “Somewhat of a Philosopher- and very much a Gentleman.”
Jean and Zepherine’s family enlarges to include a son Henri (1806), and three more daughters, Eugenia(1808), Josephine (1812) and Fredericka (1813). Over the next years Jean builds quite a business as a reputable dance instructor and his…
Part 4- Zepherine and Peter arrive in America
Peter and Zepherine finally arrived in America in the port of Alexandria on February 1st , 1794 and I know this is the date because I actually found their names are listed in some old papers by…
Part 2- Jean Constantine DeGeneres – getting started in America
This is Part 2 of Jean Constantine’s life story. The earliest record in the United States I have found is an advertisement for a letter left at the post office for Monsieur Generes on November 14 in…
