General; Baron Jean Marie Vergez Chevalier Légion d'H
The name Jean Marie Vergez is the first name on the monument.
The monument is in Pere Lachaise (Pt2) cemetery, Paris, Paris, France.
There are 76 other graves within this cemetery that are listed within the GPR database.
Jean Marie Vergez was buried in 1831. The actual date of death is not currently recorded on the GPR database but it may be on the grave monument photograph.
Jean Marie Vergez age is given as 74.
Jean Marie Vergez calculated year of birth is 1757.
Jean Marie Vergez is listed on the GPR grave numbered 329730.
Jean Marie Vergez is listed as the first name on monument on the grave monument.
Jean Marie Vergez has the record number 702756 within the GPR person name database table.
The record was added to the GPR on 18 August 2013
There is one image available for the monument listing Jean Marie Vergez (see grave detail page).
The follow note is stored against Jean Marie Vergez record:
Vergez was born in the Pyrenees. He had a varied career; and was officially retired from the army on several occasions but was frequently recalled. He joined the army in 1778; and was a member of the National Guard in 1789 in Paris. From 1797-1801 he served in Italy; and then in Austria; Prussia and Poland. He was seriously wounded at the battle of Auerstadt and was promoted to general; and baron. He returned to Italy but then joined the Spanish front from 1808-1810; before his second retirement in 1811. He was recalled again in 1813 and served in Germany and France until his third forced retirement in 1814. In the same year he was called out of retirement once again to take charge of the defence of Paris during 'the Hundred Days'; remaining loyal to the restored Bourbon régime. He was appointed an honorary Lieutenant-General in 1825.