The Devantier Family Tree
Marie Honore
1823 - 1848 (24 years) Has 69 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1821 - 1894 (73 years)
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Name Marie Honore Relationship 
with Pierre Devantier Birth 4 Sep 1823 Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark 
Christening 4 Dec 1823 Reformed Church, Reformed Congregation, Fredericia, Denmark 
Baptized from the Reformed parish register 1823
Copies from The Reformed Congregation Church Book in Fredericia, Denmark. Baptized 1722 – 1838Gender Female Census 18 Feb 1834 Dronningensgade, Fredericia, Denmark 1834 census, Dronningensgade 39c, Fredericia, Denmark 
1834 census, Droningensgade 39a & 39b & 39c, Fredericia, Denmark Census 1 Feb 1845 Dronningensgade, Fredericia, Denmark 1845 census, Dronningensgade 39b, Fredericia, Denmark 
1845 census, Dronningensgade 39a-39b-41-42, Fredericia, Denmark Death 30 May 1848 Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark 
Dead from the Reformed parish register 1848 - 1849
Copies from The Reformed Congregation Church Book in Fredericia, Denmark. Death 1843-1939Burial 3 Jun 1848 Reformed Cemetery, Fredericia, Denmark Siblings5 brothers and 2 sisters Oldest Known Ancestors Person ID I4395 Devantier Tree | Danish - Fredericia Branch, Sarah Devantier (1745-1820) Branch, Decendant of Pierre Devantier (Born before 1600) Last Modified 7 Nov 2019
Father 
Jacob Honore, b. 28 Dec 1799, Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark d. 30 Dec 1887, Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark (Age 88 years) Mother Susanne le Fevre, b. 8 Jan 1800, Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark d. 19 Sep 1885, Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark (Age 85 years) Marriage 14 Apr 1820 Reformed Church, Reformed Congregation, Fredericia, Denmark 
Marriage 1820
Copies from The Reformed Congregation Church Book in Fredericia, Denmark. Marriage 1734-1844
Age at Marriage He : 20 years and 4 months - She : 20 years and 3 months. Family ID F154 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Birth - 4 Sep 1823 - Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark 
Christening - 4 Dec 1823 - Reformed Church, Reformed Congregation, Fredericia, Denmark 
Census - 1834 census, Dronningensgade 39c, Fredericia, Denmark - 18 Feb 1834 - Dronningensgade, Fredericia, Denmark Census - 1845 census, Dronningensgade 39b, Fredericia, Denmark - 1 Feb 1845 - Dronningensgade, Fredericia, Denmark Death - 30 May 1848 - Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark 
Burial - 3 Jun 1848 - Reformed Cemetery, Fredericia, Denmark = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - In 2012, I visit New Zealand in November and December. I had the chance to meet relatives down under. One of them was Ralph Dearlove, also a keen family historian. He is a descendant of Abraham Honore and therefor also a Devantier descendant. Abraham Honore went to New Zealand and back in Denmark he left siblings and parents. When I was down under Ralph asked me if I could take a look at one of Abraham Honore's siblings. Her name was Marie Honore. The reason for Ralph's interest was her dead year. It was 1848. In that year Denmark were in war with Germany. So Ralph had speculated whether her much too early death, had something to do with that.
Back in Denmark I was in for a surprise. After a look in the reformed Church book for the year 1848, I found the entry for Marie Honore and the death date (May 30 1848) we knew, was OK. But there were added more information. It turned out that she was wounded in a bombing on May 8. That was new for me, I had never heard about a bombing of Fredericia May 8 1848. I had always thought the big battle about Fredericia was in 1849. So it was back to the history books..
After a little searching and reading, I learned that it was good enough. But it all turns out to be something different, than I thought. I mentioned earlier that we were in war with Germany, It's not absolutely true. The war from 1848-1850 was more or less a civil war. The Duchies of Slesvig-Holsten was under the Danish king. And in early 1848 they tried to separate from Denmark. After some negation war broke out. In the beginning Denmark lost several battles and was more or less on the run. The soldiers from Slesvig/Holstein with help from Prussia discovered that the soldiers had left Fredericia, and the night of May 2-3. They occupied the City and hoisted a German Flag. That was too much for the Danish Navy and on May 8 they arrived outside Fredericia with 6 cannon boats. They started bombarding the Prussian troops and they retaliated with their guns. And a battle started....
As it is with wars, it's not only the soldiers who suffered losses. Manny of the Danish Cannon balls hit civilian houses and places in Fredericia, with several casualties among civilians.
Back to Marie Honore, so it was not, as I had believed, the Germans that wounded her. . No not at all, she was hit by a Danish cannonball or whatever, they used. And later she died of her wounds.
Another thing happened that day, which affected the Reformed congregation in . The Gunpowder Tower together with the fortress burned or blew up; it meant that, when the Danish soldiers came back to Fredericia after May 25. The Reformed Church was confiscated and used as ammunitions depot for the rest of the 3-year war.
Sometimes a little question gives a long answer.
- In 2012, I visit New Zealand in November and December. I had the chance to meet relatives down under. One of them was Ralph Dearlove, also a keen family historian. He is a descendant of Abraham Honore and therefor also a Devantier descendant. Abraham Honore went to New Zealand and back in Denmark he left siblings and parents. When I was down under Ralph asked me if I could take a look at one of Abraham Honore's siblings. Her name was Marie Honore. The reason for Ralph's interest was her dead year. It was 1848. In that year Denmark were in war with Germany. So Ralph had speculated whether her much too early death, had something to do with that.
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