French military records - Crimean War and Franco-Prussian War

Liz Solomon

Hello All,

I have an english ancestor's french-born husband who died in the Franco-Prussian Ward in 1871. This has been confirmed by a letter to his wife (I have a copy of the letter).

I have only been able to obtain his 1866 (Paris) marriage record online, which states his 1822 birth date and place. Can't find any official birth or death records for the husband. Would it be that they have just not been indexed or digitised, or possibly destroyed?

Does the French government have a military website with enlistment/attestation papers, or death records for serviceman in the Crimean and Franco-Prussian wars?

Is anyone able to help me with where to access enlistment or attestation papers, list of servicemen and deaths for the Crimean and Franco-Prussian Wars?

Also where might I access any French census records for the Correze and Paris areas?

I don't have much experience with French records and I've been searching but not had any luck, as yet. Any help directing me would be most appreciated.

Liz 😊

agaudray

hi liz I can help you, there are many web site in france

to acces census you generally have to know the town, there is a web site by departement so one for Corrèze but about 5 ou 6 for paris and paris area (but more informations needed to access informations)

could you tell me more information ?

Liz Solomon

Thank you for your reply.

All I know about Pierre is from his marriage registration and a Letter sent to wife Elizabeth informing her of the death of her husband Pierre.

There is no mention of his family in the marriage registration. I've been in touch with a descendant of Pierre's son Louis. According to Louis, Pierre had no living family at the time of the marriage.

Pierre Peytourie in the Paris, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1792-1902
Name: Pierre Peytourie
Gender: homme (Male)
Marriage Age: 44
Record Type: Mariage (Marriage)
Birth Date: 21 août 1822 (21 Aug 1822)
Birth Place: Condot (Corrèze)
Marriage Date: 21 août 1866 (21 Aug 1866)
Marriage Place: France
Spouse: Elisabeth Wright
Entry Number: 576
Source Citation: Archives de Paris; Paris, France; Etat Civil 1792-1902
Source Information: Paris, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1792-1902 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021.
Original data: Archives de Paris, Paris, France. Actes de naissance, de mariage et de décès.

Elisabeth Wright in the Paris, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1792-1902
Name: Elisabeth Wright
Gender: femme (Female)
Marriage Age: 40
Record Type: Mariage (Marriage)
Birth Date: 11 juil. 1826 (11 Jul 1826)
Birth Place: Condot (Corrèze)
Marriage Date: 21 août 1866 (21 Aug 1866)
Marriage Place: France
Father: William Wright
Mother: Elisabeth Wrigt
Spouse: Pierre Peytourie
Entry Number: 576
Source Citation: Archives de Paris; Paris, France; Etat Civil 1792-1902
Source Information: Paris, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1792-1902 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021.
Original data: Archives de Paris, Paris, France. Actes de naissance, de mariage et de décès.

LETTER written in French, English transcription:
Aboard the Renommee the 7 September 1871
The Officer in charge of the correspondence of many regret to inform Madame Peytourie that her husband Monsieur Peytourie Pierre has died on the 4 September last on board the hospital frigate La Renomme. The Officer in charge of the corrrespondence.

I've been on the site to look through Correze birth registrations without any luck. http://www.archinoe.fr/cg19/registre_liste.php?PHPSID=9cfee29df9d4b2bc2d35d7736d1461d6&page=1

I only speak and read English so if you can offer any further help, it would be most appreciated.

Regards,

Liz

agaudray

I am just reading the marriage registration. it is written that his father and mother was unknown

he was born in the town of Condat-sur-Ganaveix, in Corrèze département) (Condot doesn't exists)

the frégate : "la renommée" was a military ship used for the insurgents of "la Commune". the prisoners was on somes boats before going to new-caledonian. a link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Commune in english about "la commune de paris"

today the archives sites of Corrèze doesn't work, i will try later

Ashlee C.

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agaudray

hi ashlee,

i am sorry i don't understand what is wrong, i can't find what is wrong in the community code of conduct

thanks a lot

Ashlee C.

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agaudray

hi ashlee,

thanks a lot for your explanation, I certainly use one of my nicknames. I will be carreful.

have a good day

agaudray

i have read again the marriage registration of Pierre Peytourie and Elisabeth Wright, it is notice that they has got a girl before they got married she's born on august 16th of 1865 in Paris 9ème but the birth registration was made on august 18th.

her name was Elise PEYTORèS.

i don't know why there is a mistake in the name but because of the accent of people from correze, it seemed like PEYTOURIE

so with these link https://archives.paris.fr/s/4/etat-civil-actes/resultats/? you could find birth of Elise n#1445 page 31/36

have a good day