MARTIAL (Jean?)
We’ve much evidence of MARTIAL in the neighbouring small town of Lauzun which is situated south of us just across the border in the Lot-et-Garonne department. The first photo shows his inscription on a cross in the churchyard at St-Macaire. Interesting to know whether he himself carved either of the two inscriptions as the typefaces appear to be different. It is possible that he lived in Lauzun as we find a Jean Martial living in Lauzun in 1906 – the census information tells us that he was born in 1833 and was a maçon, he married Anne ?, who herself was born in Serres in 1836. Local knowledge has it that he was responsible for our bridge across the Dropt.
MOUTON (Armand Pierre Nicaise ?)
We only have circumstantial evidence that this MOUTON is the one that designed the house. The dates are right and given that he designed “maisons bourgeoises” and that Pierre AUBERON was a relatively rich man it could well be him. He was born in Chartres in 1850, married Marie Thérese MAUNOURY in 1877 and died in 1935. He was made an officier d’académie in 1901.
VThis extract from the Sorbonne’s Répertoire des architectes diocésains du XIXe siècle summarises his career:
n. Chartres, 1er mai 1850.Ancien élève de l’école des Beaux-Arts et de Pascal. Il a réalisé les travaux suivants : chapelle de la Vierge à l’église de Nogent-le-Roi, le temple protestant de Chartres, l’école primaire supérieure de garçons à Bonneval et celle d’Illiers, les écoles communales de Saint-Léger-des-Aubées, d’Ossarville, de Réclainville, Montainville ; il a également construit divers bâtiments à l’Hôtel-Dieu et à l’hospice Saint-Brice de Chartres et diverses maisons bourgeoises et de commerce.Il est nommé inspecteur des travaux diocésains de Chartres le 30 avril 1881 à la place de Moutonnet ; il avait comme concurrent Pessard, recommandé par Boeswillwald, mais au choix duquel le préfet s’opposait pour des raisons politiques et professionnelles. Le 26 octobre 1901, il est nommé officier d’académie.