Sources and Bibliography
Primary Sources
France
| Source |
Description |
Date |
| Kirchenbuch Caussade |
Baptism record Etienne Cabos |
July 10, 1737 |
| Kirchenbuch Caussade |
Marriage record Laurens Cabos and Marie Rey |
July 14, 1729 |
Prussia (Stettin)
| Source |
Description |
Date |
| Kirchenbuch Stettin |
Marriage record Stephan Cabos and Justine Maria Siercken |
July 16, 1772 |
| Kirchenbuch Stettin |
Baptism records of the children |
1772-1779 |
| Französische reformierte Kirche Isenburg |
Pass for Etienne Cabos |
April 10, 1780 |
Netherlands (Rotterdam)
| Source |
Description |
Date |
| Poorterboek (Bürgerbuch) Rotterdam, p. 158 |
Entry Etienne Cabos |
May 24, 1780 |
| DTB Rotterdam Doop Waals |
Baptism Justine |
September 13, 1780 |
| DTB Rotterdam Begraven |
Burial Justine |
September 12, 1782 |
| DTB Rotterdam Doop Waals |
Baptism Etienne |
April 26, 1783 |
| DTB Rotterdam Begraven |
Burial Christine |
June 1784 |
| DTB Rotterdam Doop Waals |
Baptism Elisabeth |
September 25, 1785 |
| Konsistorium Rotterdam |
Maintenance contract |
April 18, 1792 |
Prussia (Berlin/Charlottenburg)
| Source |
Description |
Date |
| Kirchenbuch der franz. ref. Friedrichstadtkirche Berlin |
Baptism Charles Emmanuel |
February 1, 1793 |
| Kirchenbuch der Luisenkirche Charlottenburg |
Marriage Elisabeth Cabos |
August 16, 1807 |
| Kirchenbuch der franz. ref. Friedrichstadtkirche Berlin |
Death record Etienne Cabos |
September 14, 1808 |
| Kirchenbuch der Luisenkirche Charlottenburg |
Death record Maria Justine Cabos |
September 10, 1810 |
Secondary Literature and Online Sources
Historical Publications
Huguenot History
- Wikipedia: "Hugenotten" - History of the French Protestants and their persecution
- Deuframat.de - "Zur Geschichte der Hugenotten in Frankreich und deren Flucht ins Alte Reich"
- Musée Protestant - "The Huguenot Refuge" and "Die hugenottische Fluchtbewegung"
- Statista - "Geflüchtete Hugenotten aus Frankreich nach Aufnahmeländern 1680-1715"
Military History
- Wikipedia: "Bayerischer Erbfolgekrieg" - The Potato War 1778/79
- Wikipedia: "Alexander Wilhelm von Arnim" - Company commander in Infantry Regiment No. 8
- Wikipedia: "Liste der Infanterieregimenter der altpreußischen Armee"
- Kulturstiftung - "Frieden von Teschen" - End of the War of the Bavarian Succession
Local History
- Wikipedia (en): "Caussade" - History of the town
Maps
Historical Context
Important Events
| Year |
Event |
Significance |
| 1685 |
Edict of Fontainebleau |
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes by Louis XIV, abolition of religious freedom for Protestants |
| 1685 |
Edict of Potsdam |
Reception of the Huguenots by Elector Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg |
| 1778-1779 |
War of the Bavarian Succession |
"Potato War" - Etienne Cabos participated as a soldier |
| 1779 |
Peace of Teschen |
End of the War of the Bavarian Succession |
| 1787 |
Edict of Versailles |
Restoration of legal status for Protestants in France |
| 1789 |
French Revolution |
Beginning of a new era in Europe |
Huguenot Exodus Statistics
- 160,000 - 200,000 French Protestants fled in total
- ~44,000 fled to Germany
- ~70,000 fled to the Netherlands
- 18,000 - 20,000 Huguenots settled in Brandenburg-Prussia
- ~6,000 Huguenots settled in Berlin (at times 1/5 of the population)
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| DTB |
Doop-, Trouw- en Begraafboeken (Dutch church records for baptisms, marriages, and burials) |
| franz. ref. |
French Reformed |
| geb. |
born/née |
| gest. |
deceased |
Acknowledgments
This family history is based on intensive genealogical research in various European archives. Special thanks to the digital archives that have made access to historical documents possible.