The baptismal records of Father Schneider of the Catholic Congregation at Goshenhoppen lists the baptisms of A. Barbara and Catharina, daughters of Nicholas, a Calvinist, and M. Eva Chateau, a Roman Catholic, on 7 August 1744 in John Molitor's home near Germantown, Pennsylvania. Nicholas by family legend was a Huguenot who ran away with Catholic Eva Maria, who was in a convent.
Jean was born at
Avignon, France, circa 1715. He was the son of
Johann Nicholas Chateau and
Maria (?). He married
Eva Maria (?) at
France circa 1731. He emigrated, on 3 September 1739. Point of origin: an unknown place . He resided at
Warrenton Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, in 1779. Was assessed as owning 50 acres..