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---+ Jean Jacob Weber

_Family reference:_ 61
| :born:    |Born   |28 Feb 1686<SUP>1</SUP>|             |Dauendorf, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France|
| :married: |Married|24 Oct 1713<SUP>1</SUP>|Catherine Reb|Dauendorf, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France|
| :died:    |Died   |24 Aug 1754<SUP>1</SUP>|             |Dauendorf, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France|

Parents:
   * Father: [[MichaelWeber1660en][Michael Weber]]; 1660-1711
   * Mother: Eve Gass

Children:
   1. Anna Eva Weber; 1718-
   1. Jean Michael Weber; 1720-
   1. Sébastien Weber; 1722-
   1. Jean Jacob Weber; 1724-
   1. [[JeanGeorgeWeber1727en][Jean George Weber]]; 1727-1786
   1. Maria Barbara Weber; 1730-
   1. Anna Maria Weber; 1733-1733

---+++_Jean Jacob Weber and Catherine_

---+++_The Final Years for Jean Jacob Weber_

---+++_Backdrop_
The French policy between 1679 and 1697 was to destroy the German lands rather than seek major military engagements.  This was carried out mercilessly and brutally by a French army soldier, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%BBlez_le_Palatinat!][Ezéchiel du Mas, Comte de Mélac]], or General Mélac.  Under his command, numerous German towns and villages, including in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsace][Alsace]], were set on fire and the livelihood of the population was destroyed.

France occupied Strasbourg in 1681 in an unprovoked action and in 1688, the army of Mélac moved into the territory of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_Palatinate][Palatinate]] without provocation and conquered several cities.  They also moved into the territory east of the Rhine.  By 1697, the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Years_War][Nine Years War]] was concluded but Mélac stayed on as stronghold commander.

During Jean Jacob Weber's years, Alsace retained most of its German culture.  The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vosges_mountains][Vosges mountains]] to the west tended to keep the French influence minimized and Alsace enjoyed peace and prosperity until the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution][French Revolution]] in 1789.

---+++_Footnotes_
   * Note 1: Per email from Richard Baechler to Jim Benedict on 16 Dec 2011.

---++++_The Children_
   * All the children were born in Dauendorf, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.
   * WEBER Anna Eva; b. 21 April 1718
   * WEBER Jean Michael; b. 23 Sept 1720; m. Catherine RITTER; child:
      * RITTER Gertrude; b. 1744 at Forstheim, d. 3 Oct 1816 at Walbourg
   * WEBER Sébastien; b. 20 Mar 1722
   * WEBER Jean Jacob; b. 10 Sept 1724
   * [[JeanGeorgeWeber1727en][WEBER Jean George]]
   * WEBER Maria Barbara; b. 16 Sept 1730
   * WEBER Anna Maria; b. 15 April 1733, d. same day

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-- Main.JimBenedict - 21 Dec 2011

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