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Hessian Troops in America

Place of Origin
Thammenhain
Land
Germany (East)

Balcke, Christoph (* ca. 1745)

Record + Accumulated Data

Date:

10.1783 / → Timeline

Category of Presentation:

separated in America

Regiment:

MNG 4 (von Minnigerode Grenadier Batallion, after 1780 von Loewenstein)

Rank:

Grenadier

Signature:

HStAM 15 Nr. 270 [= Truppenteile, Garnisonen, Festungen / Monatliche Listen des vakanten Grenadierbataillons Minnigerode, ab Juni 1780 Grenadierbataillon Löwenstein, 1780-1783, 1784 (Januar-Februar, Jahresstatistik)] (91)

born:

1744/1745

Age:

38 (calculated)

Reference:

HETRINA I, 205 [Page 27]

Further Evidence

Balcke, Christoph (* ca. 1745):

8.1780: recruited · von Minnigerode 4 · Private
HStAM 15 Nr. 270(39) → Request page

2.1783: appointed · von Minnigerode 4 · Grenadier
HStAM 10 c Nr. 557A → Request page

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Citation
„Balcke, Christoph (* ca. 1745)“, in: Hessische Truppen in Amerika <https://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/idrec/sn/hetrina/id/205> (Stand: 20.1.2015)