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Ancestors & Descendants of James Francis Helvetius Hobler (1765-1844) |
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Origins :: research indicates that the ancestors of James Francis Helvetius Hobler were Huguenots. It is not known if they originate from France, as is generally the case with French Protestants. An exact location is yet to be established although their origins in Switzerland from the 1500s has been confirmed through associated research. The Hobler family may well have fled France during the sixteenth century following religious persecution. Religious intolerance in sixteenth and seventeenth century France was based on the notion that the crown ruled supreme - une foi, un loi, un roi - one faith, one law, one King. In January 1536, Huguenots were deemed heretics and as a result many individuals were condemned to death. They were, along with their prayer books, burnt at the stake or beheaded. Some were slain were they stood with age and gender no barrier to execution. In March 1562, approximately 1,200 Huguenots were slaughtered in Vassy. And in August 1572, a further 8,000 Huguenots were massacred in the infamous attack at St Bartholomew's. By the time King Louis XIV's (1643-1715) had added his personal motto - Je suis l'état - I am the State - civil and religious unrest had led to the genocide of thousands of French Protestants and the expatriation of thousands more. The Hobler family may have been among the 8,000 persecuted Huguenots who during 1549 and 1587 found refuge along the lake of Calvinist Geneva. Certainly the time frame fits with current family records. Equally, they may have migrated as German protestants or be of Swiss origin. John Calvin (1509-1564) was commissioned to reform the church of Geneva in the early 1500s. Along with a stern moral code, his key theology was the incorporation of Church and State (similar to modern Christianity). This new theology, in stark opposition to existing Roman Catholic dogma, attracted many separatists and by 1550 Geneva had become home for thousands of reformists forced to abandon their own countries in search of religious freedom. Swiss history claims that this influx bought with it an intellectual and moral elite primarily of French origin and, to a lesser extent, Italian and German.¹ The notion that the Hobler family (sometimes spelt Oublier, Oubler, Hubler, Hublier etcetera) were French refugees as opposed to German or Italian is supposition as a pedigree link to France is yet to be established. The assumption of a French connection rests in the residential location of the early Hoblers, which to date has been traced to French speaking Cantons in Switzerland. Read More .... This website
is a work in progress. Unfortunately accuracy cannot be
guaranteed. Family lines have been compiled as a guide only and discrepancies
are inevitable; please self verify all data. Enquires and
additions are welcome.
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