Looking for info on a French officer who served at Waterloo.

Question

Hi all,

I am asking this question on behalf of another genealogist.

This genealogist's wife is a descendant of a man named Joseph Michael Host, Sr., who, according to the archive at Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA in the Beckwith book page #1145 it is written; "Joseph Michael Host Sr. was a native of France, and a high officer in the army under Napoleon Bonaparte, and after the defeat at Waterloo he fled to Germany to save his life and there established his home."

Unfortunately this genealogist is o far unable to find any more information on this Joseph or his military career. He messaged me as I am the leader of the up-and-coming Waterloo Project, but I have little experience with French genealogy as of yet.

If anyone could provide any information, we would be grateful.

Answer 1

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51143/51143-h/51143-h.htm

try that but I think it is more for the British forces

Comments

Thanks for that source, Jeff!

I will have to add that for sourcing for British Waterloo soldiers.

No mention of Mr Host, though.

Answer 2

Just found this on GeneaNet:

https://en.geneanet.org/collaborative-indexes/view/38900/239400

Comments

What a cool site! Good sleuthing!

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Thanks!

I use GeneaNet a lot actually, because a lot of Dutch people upload their trees there. It's a good reference point, a springboard really, to find the original sources.

Answer 3

You might try the French website Filae https://en.filae.com/v4/genealogie/search.mvc/navigationbysources

They have some French military records.

Filae is a subscription site.

Comments

Thanks, George.

I do know of FILAE, I get their regular newsletter. Unfortunately I do not have the money to subscribe to any subscription sites.