• Born: 10 Jan 1766, Le Locle Neufchatel Switzerland
• Marriage (1): Jeanne Charlotte Sophie Stollenwerck on 12 May 1797 in Philadelphia PA
• Died: 8 Sep 1822, Saint Louis MO

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• He worked before 1793 as a silversmith in Le Locle Neufchatel Switzerland ⁴

• He was a partner in 1795-1797 with Jean Simon Chaudron in Philadelphia PA as CHAUDRON & BILLON. ⁷

• He worked in 1797-1801 as a silversmith in Philadelphia PA as BILLON & Co. ⁴

• He worked in 1801-1813 as a silversmith in Philadelphia PA ⁴

• He worked circa 1815-1822 as a silversmith in Saint Louis MO ⁴

• Advertised in the Missouri Gazette (Saint Louis MO), 27 Nov 1818, offering silver and jewelry goods from Philadelphia. ⁴

• Advertised in the Missouri Gazette (Saint Louis MO), 10 May 1819, offering silverware made to order. ⁴

• Advertised in the Missouri Republican (Saint Louis MO), 11 Sep 1822, giving notice of his death. ⁴

Charles married Jeanne Charlotte Sophie Stollenwerck, daughter of Pierre Hubert Stollenwerck and Francoise Therese Gosselin, on 12 May 1797 in Philadelphia PA. (Jeanne Charlotte Sophie Stollenwerck was born on 17 Sep 1781 in Cape Francois Santo Domingo and died on 12 Apr 1880 in Saint Louis MO.)