EVA MARIE MOLITAR

There are four departments that together make up the Champagne-Ardenne region: from north to south these are Ardennes, Marne, Aube and Haute-Marne. Eva was born in the Marne department in a town called Charville in Champagne, France in 1715. I'm sure that this is a picturesque part of the country where all the vineyards are growing grapes for the famous French Champagne. It was in the mid 1700s, that the royal government of France dictated the size, weight and shape of Champagne bottles and corks. They also mandated that the cork be securely tied onto the bottle.

 Were Eva and her spouse, married in 1723, involved in the business of champagne?  It's certainly a possibility and maybe we'll find out some day. What we do know is that this couple arrived in America in 1739. Perhaps Jean and Eva left France for religious reasons, since we know that Jean was a Huguenot.

The following list of their children may not be complete. Rachel was the only child who was born in France. The other children were all born in Pennsylvania.

Rachel unknown date
J. Nicholas abt. 1740
Catherine 1743
Anna Barbara 1744
Anna Christina1745 (our ancestor)
Heinrich F. 1746
John 1748
Ursula 1752
Anthony   1753

Eva Marie died after 1755 in Dover, York, Pennsylvania.