Francis (Francois) Jean Newman
1823 - 1863

 Relationship to me: Second cousin three times removed Gen -3


Capt Francis Newman CSA
(see notes below)
 Born ????  
 Died 1863 killed at Battle of Vicksburg  
 Age  
 Father:      Captain Francis Newman 1786 - 1851
 Mother: Marie Solís
 Brothers: One brother
 Sisters: Thirteen sisters
 Married: Ezilda M. Daubert, a French Creole
 Children: several including Hollis Louis Newman


From Jerry Gandolfo: Francis Newman became a Captain in the rebel (Confederate) army during the American Civil War and was killed in battle at Vicksburg in 1863. Before he died, he married a French Creole, the granddaughter of a French Privateer, Ezilda M. Daubert. They had several children including one named Hollis Louis Newman.

Notes on photo sent to me by Jerry Gandolfo 20 Jul 2002: CSA = Confederate States of America, or the rebel army. The picture is from a funeral brooch that his wife wore for years after his death in the American Civil War at the Battle of Vicksburg.


Last updated: 1st Aug 2002