Astoin, Jean Pancrace 17.may.1834-6.dec.1907 France, Oraison - Cannes
military bandmaster, studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, 1861 2e prix saxhorn, 1862 1er prix saxhorn, 1862 3e accessit solfege (pour les musiciens militaires), 1862 1er prix harmonie et composition, 6.may.1867 bandmaster of the 42e Regiment d'Infanterie, 1.jul.1871 decorated with the Medaille Militaire, 13.jan.1873 bandmaster of the 116e Regiment d'Infanterie, 21.jul.1880 decorated Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur, 1880 residing/stationed in Vannes Morbihan, apr.1886 municipal music master of Cannes ; son of captain/proprietor Jean Astoin (1798-) and Marie Josephine Mouton (1814-) ; 14.sep.1861 in Beauvoir he married Stephanie Angelique Pion (Beauvoir 10.sep.1836-13.dec.1919 Cannes)