Full name[]
Christoph Chappuzeau
Name variations[]
Chapuzeau, Chapiseau, Chapuseau and many others
Vital Statistics[]
- Sex : Male
- Born: 1656 at Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Christened 16 Nov 1656 Amsterdam, Waals-Hervormd, Oude Waalse kerk
- Died: 1734
- Interment: 11 March 1734 at Celle, Germany
One of Samuels's sons was described by Constantijn Huygens in 1680 as “un garcon noireau avec des cheveux courts”, a dark boy with short hair. It is not clear which son this was, probably not Christoph as he was then 23.
Pedigree[]
Christoph was the son of Samuel Chappuzeau (1625-1701), who was a scholar, author, playwright and tutor, and Maria de la Serra(z) (c1629-1662).
Siblings[]
See entry for Samuel Chappuzeau
Spouse(s)[]
- Anna Katharina Pflaumbaum (c1661-1744) married 17 OCT 1681
Offspring[]
Christoph had 18 children, who were educated at the expense of the Duke of Celle.
- Jermias Hermann Chappuzeau (1682-after 1716)
- Katharina Elisabeth Chappuzeau (1683-1689)
- Helena Clara Chappuzeau (1685-?)
- Albrecht Ludwig Chappuzeau (1686-1748), Dr Med
- Johann Christopher Chappuzeau (1687-?)
- Johann Heinrich Chappuzeau (1688-?)
- Georg Christian Chappuzeau (1690-1727)
- Catharina Elisabeth Chappuzeau (1691-1719)
- Maria Margaretha Chappuzeau (1692-1722)
- Konrad Nicolaus Chappuzeau (1693-?)
- Sara Chappuzeau (1695-?)
- Maria Juliana Chappuzeau (1696-?)
- Georg Wilhelm (1697-?)
- Eleonora Maria Chappuzeau (1698-?)
- Carl Wilhelm Chappuzeau (1700-?)
- Susanne Elisabeth Chappuzeau (1702-1782) married Nicolaus Eggers
- Margaretha Louisa Chappuzeau (1703-?)
- Anna Hedewig Chappuzeau (1704-?)
Biography[]
Little is known of his life
Career[]
Christophe was Secretary to the Duke of Celle for many years
Descendants[]
Many descendants known, in Germany and Chile. It is believed that all the Chappuzeaus in Germany today are descended from Albrecht Ludwig, Dr. med., Hofmedicus, later a royal doctor (königlicher großbrittannischer kurfürstlicher hannoverischer Leibmedicus - is this Royal British physician to the Elector of Hannover?)
Contributors[]
Sources[]
H.K. Eggers, Das altfranzösische Geschlecht Chappuzeau, 1880 (updated 1968)
F Meinel, 1908 Dissertation "Samuel Chappuzeau 1625-1701" University of Leipzig
Dr. W. Gaade, article in 'De Nederlandsche Leeuw' in 1954
Amsterdam Archive (gemeentearchief.amsterdam.nl)
LDS = The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family Search
External links[]
See German Wikipedia for one of his grandsons http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christoph_Heinrich_Chappuzeau