Brief Life History of Madeleine
When Madeleine Gaydou was born about 26 November 1730, in Bobbio Pellice, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, her father, Michel Gaydou, was 41 and her mother, Marie Pelenc, was 41. She married Jean Michelin on 3 May 1752, in Villar Pellice, Turin, Piedmont, Italy. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters.
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- Italy, Waldensian Evangelical Church Records, 1679-1969; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-XY9T-W?cc=1861053&wc=M6LF-229%3A168060101%2C168294401%2C168294402%2C168389601
- Italy, Waldensian Evangelical Church Records, 1679-1969; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-XY3Q-X?cc=1861053&wc=M6LF-229%3A168060101%2C168294401%2C168294402%2C168389601
- Italy, Waldensian Evangelical Church Records, 1679-1969; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-XY34-4?cc=1861053&wc=M6LF-229%3A168060101%2C168294401%2C168294402%2C168389601
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Children (8)
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Siblings (9)
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World Events (3)
1814
Napoleon abdicated his throne and Italy was broken up into small kingdoms.
1820
Small revolutions in the kingdoms. Venice, Rome and Tuscany declare themselves Republics.
1849
Austria regains control of most of Italy.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Slovak, Rusyn (from Slovakia), and Czech Gajdoš, Hungarian and Polish Gajdos .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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