[He] entered the French Navy in 1807 as an apprentice; became a midshipman but his father had him transferred to the army. As a lieutenant, fought under Napoleon; wounded in Austria. In Spain, taken by English as prisoner of war to the British Isles for 14 months. Met Elizabeth Nixon in Ireland and, after his release, married her on 22 Oct 1814 in Dublin. Returned to France to fight again for Napoleon in two battles before Waterloo. After Napoleon resigned, returned to Newry, Ireland to teach French and Italian. Elected to the Institute in Belfast in Jan 1819. Elizabeth died in Jun 1826 after a long and painful illness. Married ELIZABETH HAMILTON on 3 Jul 1827 in St. Peter/Paul Church in Dublin, Ireland. Their children were all born in Belfast. Immigrated to America in 1846. Teacher, farmer, linguist; French and Italian Consul. The Doisys came to Cincinnati and met the Gengembres there. He and his wife both died in College Hill, Hamilton County, Ohio. There is a tall monument for him in the family plot in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati. His daughter published his Reminiscences of Army Life under Napoleon Bonaparte in 1884 (exclaiming in the foreword "Vive L’Empereur Napoleon!").
Additional ancesters, outside the scope of this history, are recorded by Richard Jones.
1792 - 1879 (87 years)
