Notes for Francois STEICHEN

Notes for Francois STEICHEN

The Luxemburg Soldiers of France - No 467 of the commission *Steichen Francois - born in Bivange, enlisted into the infantry of the 4th fleet regiment of Napoleon's army and took part in the 1808 occupation of Portugal. During that occupation,

General Laborge was ordered to intercept the English with a battalion of 3000 men. August 17 they met 15,000 English soldiers near Rolica and overpowered them during 8 hrs of continuous battle. During that fight, Steichen was wounded with a bayonette on his left shoulder and suffered head injuries with a sabre. He was finally taken prisoner by the English, who put him into the galleys in Portsmouth. he was freed in 1812, after 3 years and 4 months. Steichen spent the rest of his days at his home town (Bivange) as a farmer."

Translation received from Helga Sandburg
Steichen family book 2nd edition 1990 page 45
LDS FILM #0425104 Roeser page 53 (baptismal record)

on Francois baptismal record his mother's last name is written as Schiltz, I
think that Schiltz is the house name, and that her last name is Hemmer. On
Francois marriage record his mother's last name is listed as Hemmer.