Last updated on February 8, 2020
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I wrote a two part article on André-Charles Caron (1698-1775) that was published in two issues of the NAWCC Bulletin in 2019. This article not only unearths previously unknown details about André-Charles’ life and origins, but also discusses his illustrious son Pierre-Auguste (who later became known as Beaumarchais) and his faithful journeyman Jean-Antoine Lépine, who married one of Caron’s daughters and took over the business when the old horloger retired.
J’ai écrit un article sur André-Charles Caron (1698-1775) qui fut publié en deux parties dans le Bulletin du NAWCC en 2019. Cet article révèle des détails inédits sur les origines et la vie d’André-Charles, mais discute aussi son illustre fils Pierre-Auguste (connu plus tard du nom de Beaumarchais) ainsi que son fidèle compagnon Jean-Antoine Lépine, qui maria une des filles de Caron et pris en main la boutique après la retraite du vieil horloger.
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