GUSTAVUS or GUSTAVE ISERHOFF 1751-1838) (Last Updated: January 29, 2016)
Gustavus or Gustave ISERHOFF was born around 1751-52 in Braunschweig, Germany.
American Revolutionary War or the War of Independence
In 1775 the first shots of the American Revolution rang out at Lexington (NE of Boston). This was the beginning of the war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States of America, but gradually grew into a world war between Britain (the Loyalists) on one side and the United States, France, Netherlands and Spain on the other (the Rebels). General George WASHINGTON (1732-1799) was the Commander-in-Chief of the American Continental Army throughout the war
Gustave ISERHOFF was a German Hessian soldier and surgeon with the Brunswick Troops who departed Wolfenbutel, Germany, on February 22, 1776. On March 28 they anchored in Portsmouth, England where they were .mustered into the service of Great Britain by Colonel FAUCITT. On April 3, 1776 the fleet of thirty sails carrying the German troops set sail from Portsmouth and met the forty sail fleet of English troops at Plymouth also heading to Canada. Land was sighted on May 12 and Quebec was reached on June 1, 1776. In 1781, the Americans won military and financial support from the French. Crucially, the French fleet secured the Chesapeake Bay against British reinforcements and the British forces under the command of Lieutenant General CORNWALLIS surrendered at Yorktown (October 1781), destroying any remaining British hope of eventual victory. Parliament voted to end the war on hearing news of the defeat.
Berthier, Quebec
On May 8, 1783 it is said that Gustave ISERHOFF was released in Quebec, and on July 28 that year he married Marie Genevieve Simone PEPIN, in Montreal and eventually settled in Berthier, PQ (near Sorel on map below). Some Family Trees on Ancestry.ca indicate Genevieve’s parents as Josephte Marie LEPAGE and Louis PEPIN (1703-1759). Others indicate her parents as Marie Louise MERCEREAU and Charles PEPIN (1705-1785). ** Good subject for debate on the Forum.
Upper and Lower Canada Created
Upper and Lower Canada were created in 1791
Around 1810 eldest son Jean Leopold married a Cree woman named SHABOWQUA or SHABOOKWHY.
The War of 1812
On May 16, 1812 Gustave ISERHOFF was commissioned as a medical officer and surgeon with the Lower Canada Militia. He was attached to the 1st Battalion, County of Warwick (Berthier).
On Oct 13, 1812, the Battle of Queenston Heights took place near Queenston (Niagara Falls), in present-day province of Ontario. It was the result of an American attempt to establish a foothold on the Canadian side of the Niagara River. It was the first major battle in the War of 1812.
On Feb 20, 1813 the British attacked and defeated the Americans at Ogdensburg, NY. On Apr 27, 1813 the Americans attacked Fort York (Toronto). The British were forced to abandon the fort, and the Americans occupied it until May 18, 1813, when they abandoned it, after burning the Parliament Buildings to the ground.
On Dec 24, 1814 the Treaty of Ghent (Belgium) was signed to end the War of 1812. On Feb 16, 1815 the Treaty was approved by the U.S. Senate and President MADISON ratified it officially ending the war. Census of 1825 in Lower Canada:Family of Dr. Gustave ISERHOFF: Six people in his household.
In 1828 Gustave was still in active service as a surgeon with the Lower Canada Militia.
In 1831 daughter Marguerite Adelaide married Maxime OLIVIER in Berthier, son of Charlotte FAFARD dit JOINVILLE and Louis Marie OLIVIER (1758-1816).
On Sep 5, 1838 Gustave ISERHOFF died, and On Sep 22, 1839 Genevieve (nee PEPIN) ISERHOFF died, both in Bercierville, PQ,
Comments and queries at this link: FORUM DISCUSSING GUSTAVE ISERHOFF DESCENDANTS
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Children: ** MORE ABOUT JEAN LEOPOLD ISERHOFF 4. Jun 10, 1788 MARGUERITE ISERHOFF
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