Frederick Marchand

Passport

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Passport Translation

Translation, by Florian Giauque, of passport of Frederick Marchand.
Uncle to said Giaque by marriage to sister of said Giauque's father.

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Left column is as follows:
Passport

Controle No. 52

Description of bearer

Aged fifty-one years
Form, tall
Height 5 ft. 6 1/2 inches
Hair,"blond, ardent"
Forehead, high
Eyebrows, blond
Eyes, gray
Nose, ordinary
Mourh, Medium
Chin, round
Face, oval
Distinctive marks,
(none stated)

Signature of bearer
Frederick Marchand

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Right column is as follows:
Swiss Confederation

Canton of Berne

In the Name of the Government

Prefacture of Oerlier, District of Neuville

All officials charged with maintaining
order and safety are requested to permit to
pass freely Mr. Frederick Marchand, shoemaker,
wife Marguerite Sophia, born Giauque, and
their six children, Frederic, aged 13 years,
Jacob (???), aged 11 years, Edward, aged
9 years, Henry, aged 6 years, Charles
Frederick, aged 3 years, and Sophie Julie,
aged nine months; -- a native of Sonvilier,
residing at Prele, going to New York, America,
intending to establish himself there.
Requesting that aid and assistance be given
him in case of need, under offer of reciprocity.

This passport is effective for one year.

Delivered over due Legitimation.

Issued at Neuveville June 8, one thousand

eight hundred and thirty six (1836)

The Prefect Neuveville

Florian Imer

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No. 1665 Geschen in Bern
The 9th of June 1836

No. 2938 Seen at Embasy
of France in Switzerland for entering
France going to America
Berne the 10th of June 1836.
The Secretary of the Embassy
A. de Montigay

Seen at General Consulate of
the United States of America
in Switzerland, to betake
himself to said States,
passing through France

Basle, this 11 of June,

1836.

For the Consul General
The Consular Agent

Nicholas Bernouth

Werthmann