When Marie Rose Bastien was born on 22 February 1748, in Bévillers, Nord, France, her father, Jean Pierre Bastien, was 23 and her mother, Anne Marie Denimal, was 18. She married Claude Joseph Decisy on 14 February 1774, in Bévillers, Nord, France. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 23 July 1812, in Béthencourt, Nord, France, at the age of 64.
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After the battle of Saratoga France realized that America might be worth backing. They formed an alliance with the colonies and sent naval fleets to help with the war.
While Benjamin Franklin was the ambassador to France he negotiated with the French during the war to keep them on the American side. At the same time the Treaty of Paris was established.
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen.
Some characteristic forenames: French/Haitian Andre, Armand, Emile, Gregoire, Jean Pierre, Lucienne, Marcel, Pierre, Yves, Alphonse, Camille, Edline.
French (mainly Lorraine and Nord) and West Indian (mainly Haiti): from Bastien, a short form of the French personal name Sébastien (see Sebastian ).
English (Sussex): variant of Bastian 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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