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Marie Caumont, de Hautot-Saint-Sulpice

ShirleyWilliamsB — 6 Apr 2006 12:44:57 GMT

I am looking for info on this lady. She was born 1618 in Alencon, Orne, Basse Normandie, France. She married Pierre Levesque 27 Oct. 1641 in Hautot St. Sulpic, Rouen, France.
I am also looking for Pierre Levesque's family. I only have that he was born 1610 in Saint Sulpice Rouen, France Normandie.
Please help

Aragon family from Aragon, Spain

lucyl42 — 3 Sep 2008 2:57:00 GMT

I am a descedent of the Aragon family from Aragon, Spain. The Aragon's came to America as early as 1600's, but I am trying to find the tie of Jose Procopius Aragon to his family line in Spain and France. Pleas contact me.

Frank Brandebourg

Dennis Brandebourg — 26 Apr 1999 12:00:00 GMT

Looking for information on my Grandfather, Frank Brandebourg. He may have immigrated to the Unites States in the 1880 to 1910 period. He was French, and it is said that he had a twin brother. He also may have immigrated to avoid being arrested in France. At any rate, I can find absolutely no record of him, his family, or anything else that you would normally expect a person to leave behind. There is only one Brandebourg family left in the United States. Are there any in France now? Does anyone in France remember an ancester fitting the above description?

DUBUIS & LUGRIN families-France to Switzerland:pre 1822-1849

PamVillafuerte — 28 Nov 2006 2:46:07 GMT

I am searching for the DUBUIS and LUGRIN families. Jean DUBUIS was born 17 January 1822. By 1849, he was in Canton Vaud, Switzerland, married to Rosalie LUGRIN with children. I don't know if he married in France or Switzerland. I am going by the US census record which states both parents were born in France. He was a teacher and her family were farmers.
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Je recherche les familles de DUBUIS et de LUGRIN. Jean DUBUIS est né 17 janvier 1822. D'ici 1849, il était dans le canton Vaud, Suisse, mariée à Rosalie LUGRIN avec des enfants. Je ne sais pas s'il se mariait en France ou en Suisse. Je vais par le disque de recensement d'USA qui énonce les deux parents a été soutenu en France. Il était un professeur et sa famille étaient des fermiers.

Salvarola and surnames from Italy.

cindysalvarola — 7 Sep 2005 9:34:20 GMT

Hello, I am looking for the descendants of these surnames (of Italian origin): Salvarola, Silvaroli, Selvarella, Crispino, Maiocco, Maiocca, Appolonia and Apolloni.
Please contact me if you think you may be a descendant, have information to share or have surname history to share with me. Thank you. - Cindy.

DeGruy DNA project begun

rebornblessed — 30 Aug 2008 9:32:30 GMT

Announcement:

A DeGruy DNA project has been begun at Family Tree DNA.

Surname Project Degruy including spelling variations as
followings:De Gruy, DeGruy, Degruise, Degruys, de Grui, Grui, de Gruy,
Gruy, Degruis, Degruisse, De Grue, De Groo, Degree, Dugruise, Verloin
de Gruy, Verloin de Gruis, DuFouchard DeGruy, Dumenil DeGruy

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Group Co-administrator :listadministratordegruy@earthlink.net

Use the link below to join the project and purchase your DNA test.
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Laurain

tuffenuff4u — 12 Oct 2005 12:19:47 GMT

I am from the Laurain family. I need some help. I am looking for someone that might know more than I know on the Laurain family. I would like to find out where a Joseph or Josue Laurain is buried in France. I heard the name of the town begins with an "M" but I am not sure. Is there anyone out there that has the genealogy of the Laurain family??? It would be greatly appreciated. Sherry Laurain Adams

Doumer

ixallarel — 29 Aug 2008 3:59:32 GMT

Looking for information on Don Jean-Baptiste Doumer, Conde de Artois y Duque de Roncesvalles en 1638, married to Ann Marie Besancon

Nadia Koure

pkwatch — 28 Aug 2008 2:40:04 GMT

I know this is a long shot, but I am trying to find any information about a Mdm. Nadia Koure who does live or did live in Paris. I'm at a loss for French information sources, and am wide open to suggestions. Thanks!

Denys de la Ronde

Vera Holmes — 16 Mar 2006 5:48:21 GMT

The Denys/Denis/Delaronde names are from the St. Vincent de Tour area in France. Simon Denys was born in 1599, m.about 1629 to Jeanne Dubreuil. Pierre Denis/Denys dit Delaronde was born in 1630 to Simon and Jeanne, m.Aug. 23, 1665 to Catherine Leneuf in Quebec City and died June 6, 1709, Recollet, Quebec, Canada.

The Anger/Ainger/Angier family have lived in Essex, U.K. since mid 1600's, but are believed to be Hugenot in origin, possibly from Anger, France

Coelos, Cabassud, Fillouse, Barbesan

JessicaNeal1972 — 26 Aug 2008 8:21:06 GMT

Seeking info on any and all of the following persons:

JULES AUGUSTE COELOS, born 17 JUL 1883, Guillerval, Seine-et-Oise, France. Immigrated to the U.S. in 1889-1890, according to various sources, but have not been able to find him on any passenger lists.

Jules' mother:
(ANASTASIE) NATHALIE FILLOUSE (married names add COELOS & CABASSUD), born about 1863 in France, possibly St. Beriman, Dheune. Immigrated to the U.S. approx 1889-1890. It seems she uses both Coelos and Cabassud names intermittenly at various times after 1900.

Jules' father:
JULES VICTOR AUGE COELOS unknown birth date or location other than France. Death is assumed prior to the previous persons' immigration.

Nathalie's parents:
FRANCIS FILLOUSE
JULIE BARBESAN

Nathalie married a LOUIS ALEXIS CABASSUD (born 1856-1859 possibly in Clammd., Seine, France) on 04 DEC 1890 in Manhattan, NY. His parents are JEAN BAPTISTE CABASSUD and ANNETTE CELINE MANGIN. I think he died around 1900.

I think they had two children: ROGER ALFRED JEAN BAPTISTE CABASSUD born 04 FEB 1892 and LOUIS HENRI CABASSUD born 18 NOV 1893.

Thank you!

Degruy, De Gruy

rebornblessed — 25 Aug 2008 4:23:04 GMT

Greetings,

I administer the Degruy@Rootsweb list. This list mainly focuses on American Louisiana & Le Pays de Illinois history; however, we are expanding to include our European ancestry. We've been thinking that perhaps if we submit a list of some of the families allied to our Degruys, we might find researchers "out there" who might be interested in sharing research on some of these names. So below you will find a list of some of our related names. We are limiting this to our European connections.

If anyone wants to respond, here are some options: you could join the Degruy@rootsweb.com list and submit your contributions and queries to the list. That would make sense if you have a lot of interconnections. If not, you could respond to me at the following address and I will then submit your email to the Degruy list and ask anyone relevant to your research to contact you. If you do this please use this email:

listadministratordegruyl@earthlink.net

This is an "experiment." We'll just have to take it step by step and see how it goes.

Thanks for any participation.
R H

Here are some of our European ancestry names:

Aufrere Baussancourt Chantereine Conte/Le Conte/ Le Comte Dagobert D’Aulnay Grizon Gruy Verloin/ Verloing Hastier Mesnil Pamplume Perry/ Le Perrin Roy Saint-Simon Villeneuve

PS: Our progenitor also had the names Dumenil/ DuMesnil, Valentin, Fouchard, de la Folie [some of these may have been European family names or titles, so I don't know if there's any point in including these at this point. In the beginning Antoine Jean-Baptiste Valéntin Du Mésnil Fouchart Verloin spelled his "last name" as Degruysverloin [all one word with an umlaut on the y.] Eventually that became Verloin DeGruy.

One of our goals is to determine if the family ultimately originated in the Gruyeres, Switzerland area.

Search for Grandmother

PW Lambert — 10 May 2001 12:00:00 GMT

Looking for information and descendants of Peter Lambert and Elizabeth/Isabel nee Laltans. Probably from Nice/Nizza, France/Italy. They're son Apostle settled in Wellington, New Zealand in about 1870/80 and and married twice.

Doust

Jim Hill — 24 Aug 2008 12:52:17 GMT

Looking for surnames Douse, Dowst, or Doust. Left France for England in or about the 1600-1700's and settled in Sussex or Kent and later in 1843 to Western Australia. Many settled in the Udimore Rye ara of Sussex.

Savoie

mchbrg6 — 25 Mar 2008 4:23:10 GMT

im looking for a francois scavoie savoie born Abt 1621 france who came to canada acadia bef 1653 married a catherine lejeune his origin is a bit of a mystery to me he was a laberour in the 1671 census for acadia any help of who his parents are would be helpful or any information you have on him i know there are savoies in italy dont know if theres a connection can you get back to me my email adress is

mchbrg6@aol.com

Ligarde, de Bordeaux

GlendaWood309 — 30 Jul 2008 12:33:00 GMT

Looking for information on a Estevan Guillermo Honore
Ligarde born in Bordeaux, France in about 1852 married
Elizabeth Martin and they came to Laredo,Texas and with
relatives they were brick and tile manufacturers.
Any background information would be very helpful.

Pastre

Christine Barnett — 25 Aug 2008 10:23:40 GMT

Bonjour à tous,

Mon prenom est Christine, j'habite dans l'Oklahoma.

Ma mere etait Francaise, et je cherche des contacts. Quelqu'un serait-il familier avec les personnes citees ci-dessous?"

Je suis Americaine. J'espere que vous me comprenez.

Voici mon liste éclair sur le Gard et plus:

Madeleine Anna Barrot-nee 28 June 1924 Paris - married George Sillani 1947,
mort 1990 en l'Oklahoma

Michel PASTRE- nee pre-1847 - married Elisabeth GABRIEL

Pierre PASTRE - mort 1829 - married Suzanne BENOIT

Francois PASTRE - nee 1814 - married Jeanne Marie BARBIER (nee-1814)

Pierre PASTRE - 1836-1909 - married Magdeleine DIEM

Heloise Marguerite PASTRE - nee 15-11-1873 - married Helie RIEUTORD nee
14-10-1867

Marguerite PASTRE - nee 21-03-1876 - married Armand Emile RIEUTORD nee
18-10-1875

Armand Emile RIEUTORE nee 18-10-1875 - married 2nd Lucie Jeanne ROUX nee
17-11-1885

Maurice Theophile RIEUTORD nee 11-9-1920 married Annette Marceline LIBRAT

Louis Jules Pierre RIEUTORD nee 17-801900 - married Elsie Emma NOUGUIER

Louis RIEUTORD nee ca 1831 - married Julie SALAGER nee ca 1841

Jules RIEUTORD married Marie GREGOIRE nee ca 1850?????

Andre Renee RIEUTORD nee 21-11-1924

Pierre Armond RIEUTORD nee 19-9-1928 - married Rene BONIFACE

Theophile ROUX married 1860???? to Hortensen BESSEDE

Lucie Jeanne ROUX nee 17-11-1885 - married Armand Emile RIEUTORD

Elie Maurice PASTRE, 5-5-1885 / 10-5-1917 - married Juliette Jenny REYNAUD
- nee 26-12-1881

Robert PASTRE nee 26-6-1912 - married Yvette Marie MALBOS

Valentine Rachel PASTRE 19-2-1889 / 14-7-1968 - married 1st Paul Frederic
LOYER, married 2nd Camille Alphonse BARROT

Francois BARROT, nee ca. 1867 - married Marie Rosalie Anna THOMAS

Merci,
Christine dans l'Oklahoma

Andone/ Antone

kriick — 18 Jan 2002 12:11:53 GMT

I have nothing on my gggrandmother except her name Ella
Andone or Abaigail Antone and that she was from France.
She married George Kriick and they had a farm close to Worms, Germany. Can anyone give me some infro on how to fined something on her. Thanks for any help you can give me. Helen Clancy

Tullues, d'Tullués

grafalgar1 — 18 Aug 2008 11:39:21 GMT

Hi all,

I have been trying to track down the origins / ancestry of the Tullues surname, and having very little luck. From what I am told, the "Tullues" surname is of French origin, having been spelled originally as "d'Tullués". Any google searches for similar names have come up naught.

Apparently the family moved from France to South Africa about four generations ago, and changed the name as it was too difficult to pronounce. Any further info I do not have.

The existing Tullues family is extremely small, so there is almost no information that I can find anywhere. I am hoping anyone from France may know about the name, or may be able to point me into a direction I can follow.

Thank you in advance,

-G

Philippi, Colmar, Kolmer -French Foreign Legion

JeanneNorberg — 17 Aug 2008 9:57:25 GMT

How do I find records for the French Foreign Legion? I'm told my great grandfather served (1800s) and would like to find out for sure.

Jnorberg@purdue.edu

Frank Hansen, * Bordeaux 1895

pandpfripp_1 — 17 Aug 2008 9:50:52 GMT

Please I am trying to find proof of my granfathers birth place and his relatives in France. Frank Hansen was born in Bordeaux France on 24th Dec. 1895. His fathers was Danish and his name was Stephen or Peter Hansen and his mother was Franch and her name was Marie. Frank came out to Aust in the early 1900.s I would like to make contact with any surviving relatives . Can you Please help out,
Cheers
Paula Fripp (nee Hansen)

Explanation of dit

chstr498 — 17 Aug 2008 9:55:40 GMT

I am researching my Prisque/Presque family line. I have come across this name: Andre Prisque dit Legris. What does 'dit Legris' mean? My gggrandfather is Andre/Andrew Prisque/Presque..Can someone explain this to me?

Translation, please

konniq1 — 15 Aug 2008 9:13:37 GMT

I have a birth certificate of the "French time" in the "Rhineland"/Germany again. In this time were written the birth certificates, death certificates and first names in the Rhineland in French language. The "French revolution calendar" was used as a date. Can somebody for me read this birth date from the document? The certificate is from "Barrenstein"; today a suburb of the city "Grevenbroich" close to Düsseldorf and Cologne. The birth person is Christian Wolf.
Many thanks in advance!
Konni

France and German research site

KathyCaprio — 15 Aug 2008 4:57:20 GMT

we have a free research interactive web site for both France and Germany. If you would like instructions on how to access the site please e-mail me: capriomcnamara@aol.com and include your first and last name and gender and e-mail address and that you found this on rootsweb.com or ancestry.com's message boards.

Kathy Caprio McNamara

Charles Dorville

Wendygirl — 15 Aug 2008 7:50:20 GMT

Trying to find family of great-grandfather Charles Dorville born about 1851 in France. His death certificate in 1878 in New Orleans, Louisiana states he was a native of Paris, France. I know Paris is a big place with many sections, but this is all I have. I can only hope that his widow Marie furnished this information and the coroner did not guess at the city. I believe his widow was Marie Josephine Neyroud or Chambour and that she was from Lyon, France. She and their son, who was born in America, decided to remain there, even though her family supposedly sent money for her to return to France. She died in 1910 in the state of Mississippi. Her family is also a mystery.
Any help will be appreciated.

Tortochaux Family

Alan_Heinecke — 14 Aug 2008 2:44:28 GMT

Looking for family of Roland Tortochaux. Sons Eric and Bruno and daughters Liliane and Elizabeth.
Roland was son of Robert Tortochaux and Noreen Spencer.

Family of Robert Tortochaux

Alan_Heinecke — 14 Aug 2008 12:08:25 GMT

Trying to find family of Robert Tortochaux and Noreen Spencer (possibly Rose L N Spencer) Children Roland, Liliane and Daniel. Daniel would have been born after WW2.
Living somewhere in France?

Joseph Caudwell in Boulogne, France

mick_nicky — 13 Aug 2008 9:55:31 GMT

Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help me please. I have recently found an ancestor of mine called Joseph Caudwell. He was born in 1809 in Oxford, England, but due to a case of perjury for which he was found guilty, he was transported for 7 years (country as yet unknown). However, I have recently come across a letter of petition he wrote to the UK government pleading that he was innocent of the charges. His letter was written from Boulogne, France where he said he had been exiled for many years. According to a notice in the London Gazette he died on 13th October 1893 in Boulogne. My question is how I can find out more about his life whilst living in this area of France and where I might go to online to find any further information -newspaper records etc etc. Any help would be much appreciated. Many thanks. Nicky

Auguste Beraud de Cicaty

mary23meyer1 — 18 Jun 2005 7:42:38 GMT

Looking for Auguste Beraud de Cicaty b 1760 in France who fought in the American Revolution and died in North Carolina.
He and his wife Holly had a daughter Joanna who married James Alexander McDonald in 1804 in North Carolina. Joanna used the name "Joanna Cicaty" as her maiden name.

Is there a town or village in France called Cicaty? Where?

Mary Meyer

How to find records

supergran1158 — 22 Jun 2008 4:44:07 GMT

i need advice on how to find records of emigration from france to england- shipping lists, french marriage and birth records from 1856 - 1877

Jambu Family

S.Jambu — 29 Dec 2000 10:27:05 GMT

If there is anyone out there with my last name please let me know. I would like to meet you and introduce myself.

Parkman marriage, Verdun, 10 August 1810

david parkman — 23 Jul 2000 12:00:00 GMT

My ancester John Parkman married a french girl Margaret in Verdun on 10/08/1810, whilst a prisoner of war after being shipwrecked on the coast of BREST 25/04/1804.I regret i dont know what her family name is.At the end of hostilities they moved to the ISLE OF WIGHT and raised 13 children.I know of the marriage from part of his Navy record but have been unable to trace Margarets name. If anyone can help or has knowledge I should much appreciated it
thanks
dave parkman

Jarabeau

bhillmer — 6 Aug 2008 6:55:05 GMT

Looking for ancestoral line for surname JARBOE / JARBEAU / JARABEAU. They supposedly were from France, migrated to United States of American in the 1600s -- probably Maryland. The family then split moving to Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana, Texas and Nebraska. Any help would be appreciated.

Natera missionary

msavia_1 — 19 Mar 2006 4:21:37 GMT

Would anyone know where I can find information regarding catholic missionaries travels to Papua New Guinea. Would like to know more of Emmanuel Simplicio Natera who travelled with them.

Outtier, Dochet, Alexandre, Grimaud - Lillers, Auchel, Nord.

pauline9471 — 5 Aug 2008 9:20:01 GMT

Looking for above families of Catherine Philomen Sarah nee Outtier b. 1894-1978. She married London 1924 dau. Alice (Churms) Smith b.1925 born London now in Birmingham UK. Would like news of cousins Francine Alexandre and Edite Dochet.

DeLasque - MAHE/PONDICHERY, FRENCH INDIA

venks12 — 7 Aug 2008 7:19:26 GMT

My maternal Grandmother, Lillian CRAGGS, (Sri Lanka, 1882 - 1963), told my Mother of how her Father had fled from his Father in Mahe, India, via Sthn India & then onto Sri Lanka. The story is that his French government (governor?) father wanted him to become a priest and he didn't & so he fled. He grew coffee (no wonder my Grandmother loved coffee instead of the Ceylon tea!), and married Harriet MILLS in Sri Lanka, but nothing else is known, other than he changed his name to Francis (real name?) CASIMIR NAZARETH - apparently a popular name in the area.
The names we have are DELARQUE/DELARCHE/DELASQUE.
Interestingly, an Alexandre DELARCHE & a Dame DELARCHE & son, are mentioned in the lists @ www.ifrance.com/pondichery/index.html.
Despite this info, I am 'stumped' so am open to suggestions /info.
There is an urgency as I am searching on behalf of my very elderly Uncle George who had this mystery given to him when he was a young man but tried in vain to solve it!!
Here's hoping ....

LaCombe, Larcomb

calarcombe — 1 Aug 2008 1:41:13 GMT

'ANY' information of the origins of my surname would be most appreciated.

Noeux-Les-Mines, Nord

douellette2008 — 7 Aug 2008 7:15:33 GMT

Looking for someone to visit cemetery and take photo of headstone and email it to me. If there is someone willing to do this I have these directions.
NOEUX-Les-Mines is the town about 6 kilometres south of Bethune.The cemetery is on the northern side of town, on the southeast side of the road to Labourse.

HEADSTONE FOR PRIVATE STANLEY FRANK MELOCHE DIED JULY 29, 1917
GRAVE REFERENCE II.F.33.
Thank you from Canada

Joubert - FRA, ZAF, CAN

Kenneth van der Berg Joubert — 7 Aug 2008 7:22:59 GMT

I was born in SA in 1933; left RSA when I was 21 to hitchhike through Europe for a year; then decided to extend my stay for another couple of years while I travelled through Canada and the USA. HOWEVER, I met my lovely wife on the Canadian prairies in Alberta and married, raised a family, and settled down to become a Canadian citizen.

Worked in Banks for many years; then in 1967, (Canada's Centenial Year) did a "Centenial" project of "returning to School". Attended the Univ. of Calgary, Alberta; eventually received my Masters in Clinical Psychology; became a registered Psychologist. Worked in Banff and Lake Louise as their Community Psychologist. Semi-retired with Fern to Vancouver Island where I worked again as a Psychologist - mainly with suicidal Teenagers. Did this for 16 years and finally retired at age 65 south of Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island off the coast of Canada in the Pacific.

I have been researching the Joubert name for the past 40 years and have done some ground breaking research in our ancestor, Pierre Joubert (Jaubert) in the village of La Motte d'Aigues on the Luberon Mountains of Provence, Southern France.

On a map, it is located in Southern France - south of Avignon; north of Aix-en-Provence; off to the right a little, in the "V" of the Durrance river - south of Apt and north of Pertuis.

I managed to trace his parents and grandparents and have their marriage contracts and wills. Very colourful documents.

I hope to establish a web page for the Joubert-Jaubert family during this next year. They were all Protestant french people (Huguenots)

How far have you traced your Joubert family back so far. All families in RSA were from a single ancestor, Pierre Jaubert who escaped France in 1688 on the boat, the "Berg China" on which he arrived with his new bride, Isabeau (Elizabeth) Richarde.

Where do you live in America ?

Kenneth Joubert in Canada.

Cavin, Lille, Nord

missip671 — 27 Jul 2008 11:19:27 GMT

Looking for some desperately needed help in locating the birth and parent's of my great-grandfather William Cavin who was born in Lille en Flandre, France around 1856. He married Elsy Proctor and I have found a census for them and three of their children from England in 1881. But I have been unable to find any birth information for him. I have even tried to look him up using the french spelling of William but no luck. I wonder if I am spelling the last name wrong.

Any help or guidance would be GREATLY appreciated!

Melissa Patterson

Deaumanette

AmberAtakuziev — 25 Jul 2008 11:21:31 GMT

I need help with this name Deaumanette. My ggg grandmother came to the USA from France in 1850. Her name was Leonie Louiza Deaumanette. Her father was Louis Charlemagne Deaumanette and her mother was Clara Patri. Sometimes the name is spelled Dumont or Demont or even Dumonet. I think Dumonet is the correct one. What sort of name is this? Is it common around France? Do the Dumonet, Demont, Patri, etc live in a certain area? The story is that they came from Paris, but that could be because no one in rural Tennessee knew of any other area. Her children had the names Louvania and Ardenia. Please help us at least know the meaning and background of those names.

Thank you, Merci, Amber

Deverger

Mel — 20 Jan 2001 1:18:14 GMT

I am trying to locate any DeVergers. My husbands aunt said they were from France. The earliest name I have is Charles. Can anyone help?

Occupation and trade names

giselleemby — 18 Mar 2006 4:54:02 GMT

Is there a french speaker out there how might be kind enough to translate these EMBRY occupations for me?

Thank you in advance,

Giselle

EMBRY Bernard, metayer de Puy St Pierre et Jeanne CASSAIGN de Lasbordes, le 2/2/1727, f° 267
EMBRY Pierre, brassier de Villespy et Marie JOURNES de Villepinte, le 10/4/1729, f° 584
EMBRY Jean de Villarzen et Anne COURTESSOLLE de Villepinte, le 23/10/1729, f° 646
EMBRY Jean et Marie CAZETTES de Lasbordes, le 16/4/1730, f° 734
EMBRY Pierre, cardeur de Villespy et Louise SOMPAIRAC, le 28/12/1730, f° 825

Ghesquier

bvistevens — 19 Mar 2006 4:57:20 GMT

HELP NEEDED IN GHESQUIER FAMILY GENEOLOGY SEARCH

Their are only 4 known living members of the Ghesquier family in the United States. Victoria Ghesquier and Marcia Ghesquier, both living in Kentucky; a married aunt in Texas; and the wife of my deceased uncle, Victor Ghesquier who served in France during War War II. His wife lives in Hawaii but apparently knows little relating to this ancestry.

We only know the Ghesquier ancestry back to our grandfather, Alexander Frances Ghesquier. He reportedly came to the States in the 1890s as a very small child and grew up in Patterson, New Jersey. "Uncle Vic" Ghesquier told some of the family years ago that he had encountered the GHESQUIER name near Paris while serving in the War.

Any information relating to the Ghesquier name or potential family information or inquiries will be greatly appreciated!

Victoria Ghesquier Stevens
Kentucky
U.S.A.

La famille Balhan de Chateau-Thierry

ronaldbalhan — 15 Jul 2008 9:29:02 GMT

Je cherche une photocopie de la publication suivantes:

Delorme (A)
"La Famille Balhan"
dans ASHACT 1896, page 136-140

Merci d'avance et cordialement,

Ronald Balhan
Valeriaanstraat 27
1313 JA Almere
Les Pays Bas

Abraham Harnois m Marie Adrien @ Yvetot

ACreager2562 — 17 Jul 2001 2:23:02 GMT

Abraham Harnois and Marie Adrien married in 1638 in Yvetot, Rouen, Normandie. Abraham was born in 1616 in Rouen. Marie in 1620. Any info. about their background in France?
They are my ancestors, whose son Isaac came to Quebec. Then in the 1890's came to Lynn, Mass. in US.

Place Name Rochefort

Susan Lowe Jones — 5 Jan 1999 12:00:00 GMT

Searching for information on Pierre LEBON Jr. b. Jan 6,1745 d. Dec 12,1799. Married on Jun 30 1768 to Anne GERVAIS. She was b. Mar 2, 1749 d.Nov 2, 1815. Both were said to be born in Rochefort. His father was Pierre LEBON b. Rochefort(?) France d.8/15/1779. His mother was Marie CAPET b. about 1718. She died in South Carolina, USA Aug 8, 1803
One son of Pierre LeBon and Anne GERVAIS was Peter LABOON III b.Rochefort Jun 15, 1772 . Peter III married Rachel Jarvis. Any more information would be gladly apprectiated!!

La Valette, Normandy?

Ray_Timmons — 6 Jul 2008 9:48:24 GMT

Does anybody know of a Huguenot church near La Valette, Normandy in the late 1600's or around 1700? First question is which La Valette? (It just means Little Valley.) It is possible that it is the few houses called La Valette near Surville, Manche, Normandy but could be any La Valette.
In the Quakers Church minutes, the burial of Charles Francis TIMMONS, M.D. on 22-Jul-1754 lists his birthplace as La Valette, Normandy, France. I assume his French name would have been Timon. He is buried at the French Huguenot flax drying glenn near Edenderry, Ireland just down the Largan river from the French Huguenot linen weaving center at Lurgan.

Ray

Metoyer, La Rochelle

marion313 — 23 May 2002 8:22:01 GMT

Claude Pierre Thomas Metoyer came from La Rochelle, France. Would like information if anyone knows of his genealogy there. There are stories that the Metoyers were named Netoyers (meaning clean up people) and sent to Martinique from France. However a genealogist stated Claude came from La Rochelle , France. Which is true?

Aristide Maisonneuve

vabre — 3 Jul 2008 9:56:52 GMT

I am looking for Aristed and Peternell Maisonneuve who disappeared after the 1841 Wales Census and we think returned to France.
Appreciate any help.

John....Sydney

Garreau

Joe Phillips — 16 Mar 2006 6:25:36 GMT

I am looking for any information on the surname Garreau. I know that my great great grandfather was born in the village of Julienne. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Joe Phillips

Guillard

KHarper1792 — 19 Mar 2002 4:31:35 GMT

Looking for family connections in France for Pierre Louis Guillard born Le Blanc France about 1846/47. Father Antonie Guillard, Mother Anna Pinault/Pineau. Pierre Louis Guillard went to NZ about 1874/75 and married Jane Jessie Jacobs in Napier, NZ. Would like to hear from anyone.

British subject born France

barlews — 3 Feb 2005 10:58:01 GMT

I have met a brick wall with my Turner family. I do not think they are of French origin but William was born in France 1833. I have tried military records but we do not seem to have been in France around that time. They are working class people so I cannot think of any other reason.
Any help would be appreciated
Barbara

Kerbo

leekerbo66 — 22 Jun 2001 3:12:27 GMT

my family reportedly came from france. the spelling has probably changed drastically.
some say CURBOIS OR COULD BE ANY VARITION.
family lore says they were HUGENOTS in northern france. we have a very large family here in the u,s.
would like to contact any family there.
lee kerbo

Looking for Great Uncle

oic88 — 25 Jun 2008 2:52:06 GMT

I'm looking for the death record for my great uncle Leo Morrison who passed away in a French Hospital on or around April 21, 1974. Leo was a Film Star agent in Hollywood,Ca and was born in New York in 1899.

Looking for good sites to search or if anyone can forward me any information found.
Thanks.

Henry Ricketts / Lucy Featherstone -married in France?

HenryCampbellRicketts — 23 Jun 2008 7:07:54 GMT

Having been researching that origins of a particular ancestor for some months, it has finally come to light that he was probably born in France. He certainly never admitted to it though!

The information has come from the 1851 census (previously undiscovered due to a transcription error) and goes like this:

Henry Ricketts, born abt 1816 Glocs
Lucy Ricketts, born Featherstone, abt 1825, Newington, Surrey
Louis Ricketts, born abt 1846, France
[Harry] Thomas Ricketts, born abt 1848, France
Edgar [Alexander] Ricketts, born 1849, Kentish Town

Prior to reading this I had no idea why they might have been in France but it does make sense now. A man who is probably Henry appears on the 1841 census as a journeyman ironmonger, and he is a railway porter on the 1851 census. He was back in England in December 1849 though as he registered Edgar's birth in St Pancras.

There is no record of Henry and Lucy marrying in England as far as I can see - where would I look for records of a French marriage? I had always assumed that they never did marry, but I suppose I should at least investigate this new possibility.

If anyone has any information, it would be enormously helpful, but in any case this thread has given me food for thought; pretty good food at that.

Cheers,
Henry

Noreen Spencer, b.1911 Darlington ENG

Alan_Heinecke — 23 Jun 2008 9:07:58 GMT

Trying to find decendants of Rose L N Spencer known as Noreen. Married a frenchman and lived somewhere in France. Her parents were Lucy Bond and Frederick Joseph Spencer. Last known address of her parents was Lambeth Way London.
Noreen worked for the french resistance during WW2. Husband worked for the French Railways? She has family in France.
Please contact a Bond decendant in Australia

Masset, Massett, Mosset

FRANKMOSSET — 14 Dec 2002 11:36:48 GMT

Looking for relatives?? my relatives left, from stories I was told, Germany.Alsace Lorraine region for Russia don't know when,came to this country in the late 1800s to 1900s. settled in ND. FRANK MOSSET

Seeking 1926 grave in Bellevue, near Meudon

Alistair79 — 16 Jun 2008 10:27:21 GMT

I hope someone might be able to help.

I am seeking confirmation that one of my relatives was buried in the cemetery in Bellevue, close to S.W. Paris.

She was Jessie Larwill, née Peters, who was born March 18th, 1845, in London, and who died on December 20th, 1926, at 3 Sentier des Pierres Blanches, Bellvue, Seine et Oise , France aged 81.

If confirmed I hope it will be possible to obtain a photograph of the grave.

Any help would be hugely appreciated!!

Alistair
London, England

Tchoukarine

anvald — 11 Jun 2008 11:41:36 GMT

Looking for mr.Tchoukarine -moved from Russia to France, left one brother, Alexander, aboard.
Approximate year of birth - 1920s.

Ursin

Donna — 28 Sep 2000 12:00:00 GMT

Hi! I'm trying to help a friend with her family name, URSIN. She believes that it originated in France. Is there anyone out there who knows whether or not it is, indeed, a French surname, possibly where it originated from and is there a meaning behind the name?

I realize that this is a broad request, but if anyone can help me out, I would appreciate it!

Thank you.

Donna

d' Olive, Savabos

sidoroj — 21 Jul 2001 5:24:19 GMT

Anyone in france with these ancestors? Dominique D'Olive was born Tallac in 1739 to Jean Dolive and Marid Savabos Dolive. He immigrated to usa and married Mary Louise Baudin daughter of Francoise Baudin and granddaughter of Nicholas Baudin (Baudoin?) and Francoise Palley who were french immigrants. Nicholas was a capt. in Bienville's army. Dominique Dolive's eldest son, Louis married Mary Louise LaFleau, daughter of Nathiaz LaFleau. These people were prominent in the history of Baldwin and Mobile counties in Alabama. I would like information on these links to france. My email address is sidoro@gulftel.com.

Bobe from FOIX

Bobe-Sidney — 10 Aug 1999 10:43:16 GMT

Bobe 1st name Tomas maybe b. town Foix before 1800 emigated to Havana Cuba, Family then to Spanish Florida (Pensacola).Had sister named Franchesca--grandmother from Seville? named deSierra. Have records from circa 1804 in America

Help need for translation.

ReneeDelrosario — 21 May 2008 8:01:05 GMT

Hello.

I am researching my Slovak ancestry and got this response. I can make out some words but mostly I can't understand.

It reads as follows:

Je suis Milan Koleny ne a Bratislava actuellement a Strasbourg (France. mon pere est Vladimir Koleny ne a Krajne (Slovaquie) Le Grande pere est Mladen Koleny evanjelicky farar v Krajnom a neskor v Castkove.

Si vous voulez plus d'information je peux vous envoye chez mon cousin qui a arbre genealogique jusqu'a 16 siecle (je pense)

Je parle slovaque et francaise
Mes salutations distinguees

Can anyone please help? It would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Cogean in France

laelmac — 3 Jun 2008 4:25:01 GMT

My great great grandfather, Oliver Joseph Cogean, emmigrated from France in 1882 when he was about 23-28, possibly through Ireland into NY or Boston and ended up in Missouri where he married Martha Ellen Bradshaw. I have not been able to find any other info about him or his family in France, so I'm not sure what part he was from. I know he had brothers, not sure about sisters. He was well educated, his family had property, apparently well off. He never served the mandatory military service because of leaving the country. I'm not sure how or where to access French records or if there's any available to check. If anyone has any info or ideas of where to look, I'd greatly appreciate any help.
Lael

Crequay, Creque, Crequi

Sandra G. Bingle — 19 May 2000 12:00:00 GMT

Can find no information in the British Virgin Islands about two brothers, mariners (perhaps on the Rhone), ship-wrecked in the waters of the BVI in the early 1800's. They remained there, on the island of Anegada and married; descendants: John Bedford, Henry, William and James. It is said that the Creque family are descended from one of the Huguenot generals, a Count who fought to protect their side after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes and the St Bartholemews Day Massacre. His personal secretary was named Marcou or Markoe. Anybody have information about this?

Pierre-Emile Michelot, ne Bordeaux

jmaslin — 2 Jun 2008 5:46:34 GMT

Looking for birth record and family of my g-grandfather Pierre Emil Michelot b.1834 Bordeaux. He married Angelique Taillard b. 1835 France. They are said to have had a bistro in Paris. Five of the six children were said to have been born in Paris 1861-1870 Suzanne Emilie, Marguerite Marie, Henri Paul Leopold, Henriette Marie, Marie Louise. Son Antoine Gabriel Ferdinand was born 1875 Montreal, Quebec, Canada after the family arrived 1873. Any info would be wonderful. Thank you, Joan

Help need for translation.

konniq1 — 31 May 2008 4:20:13 GMT

Please can anybody translate this document for me?

Thanks, Konni

Provost Family History

Sue Provost — 18 Apr 1999 12:00:00 GMT

I am trying to find out more about my family. My grandfather died when my dad was 5, so he doesn't know much about the Provost side of my family. As far back as I can get is my greatgrandfather Alphonse Provost. I know he was born in France, though I don't know where. He married a woman named Mary Brisbois. He also had a sister named Delina who married someone with the last name Deguire. Alphonse and Mary had 5? children, who were born in Canada. Florida, Alfred, Bernadette, Napoleon, and Joseph. If you have any information on the ancestors of Alphonse, or more information on him, please contact me.

Frappart, 1904

willyju80 — 17 Mar 2006 1:08:03 GMT

My Great Grandfather was Pierre Frappart. He and his family came to the United States around 1904. His wives name was Erma, her maiden name was Moreau. Need help connecting the family to relatives in France. Thanks William.

Tracy, Ireland

lindatracy_1 — 18 Mar 2006 2:27:15 GMT

Hello All,

Could there be somebody who is researching, or has researched, the name of de Tracy?

I am finding it difficult to get further back than my Great Grandfather, David Tracy (probably born in Ireland) and the family from thereon living in London. Family legend has it that we had the name de Tracy and were Huguenots who fled from France to Ireland.

Maybe a request on this board will help me?

Thank you.

Searching direct family

Beverlee Koutny — 30 Jan 1999 12:00:00 GMT

LOUIS OR LEWIS LOGAN LAFORE WAS BORN IN BUTLER COUNTY,OHIO ABOUT 1819. His father was born in France according to the death certificate. He died and is buried in Salem, Oregon. I have found a William Lafore and don't know if it is a brother or the fathere. There was also a Lewis Lafore in New Orleans in the very early 1800s.
Does anyone have information about this family? Lewis married Elizabeth Crout in Butler County and move to Iowa where most of his family was born before coming to Oregon in the 1860s.

James Bourlier

Tom Bourlier — 4 Feb 2007 7:10:53 GMT

Would like information pertaining to a James Bourlier who came from France to USA around 1850. Settled in Ohio for a short period before moving to Nemah County Nebraska. Had 8 children - Fredrick, Emil, August, James, Katherine, Louise, Fannie, and Ellen. Wifes name was Mary. Interested in where in France he may have come from, or any other information like date of birth, or his parents.

BOURTAYRE BELLOCQ

laharrague — 26 May 2008 11:53:28 GMT

Recherche pour ma généalogie personnelle tout ce qui concerne les patronymes BOURTAYRE et BELLOCQ issus du 64,France
Merci

Tribe

shirleyron1 — 5 Jan 2002 1:05:45 GMT

Would anyone have any information of Tribe family in France..I am doing the family history and recall something in one of the Toronto, Canada papers of Tribe family name with regard to Napoleon..but any info on Tribe family's would be appreciated so much..

LeClerc, LeClere, Simonin, Ohio

Ruth Hoskins — 28 Jul 1998 12:00:00 GMT

Lewis Peter Leclere (Leclerc) bought land in Ohio while still living in France. In 1791 he came landed in Alexandria VA and from them went to Gallia Co OH. The next year his wife Louise Constance came with 2 small daughters.
I am interested in finding out the parents of both Lewis Peter and Louise Constance.
Francis Simonin married one of the granddaughters of Lewis Peter Leclere. HE was born about 1780, in France, I believe.
Any and all information about these people would be appreciated. I have their families that were born in Ohio.

Desbruslais

P. Desbruslais — 15 May 2001 12:00:00 GMT

I am looking for anyone called Desbruslais

Louis C Sauter, Jr. & Jeffrey Sauter of Paris, France

SRamm1963 — 16 May 2008 4:05:40 GMT

I am looking for my second cousins Louis C Sauter, Jr., & Jeffrey Sauter, sons of Louis C Sauter b. 1927 Oregon, USA & d. 1991 Washington, USA. They were living in Paris, France as late as Nov. 2002. If anybody knows how to find people in France I would appreciate the help.

Camille Chamoreau - ne 1 oct 1907

alethea11 — 11 Mar 2008 9:13:59 GMT

I'm trying to locate relatives of

Camille Chamoreau born October 1, 1907 died 1980
I believe he had three sons
Jean Claude, Jean Pierre & Claude

alethea1@gmail.comm

Explanation from the "French revolution calendar"

konniq1 — 28 Apr 2008 8:33:59 GMT

I have a birth certificate of probably 1813. To this time were written the birth certificates, death certificates and first names in the "Rhineland"/Germany in French language. The "French revolution calendar" was used as a date. Can somebody for me read this birth date from the document? The certificate is from Oedekoven close to Bonn/Germany. The birth person is Marguerithe (Margaretha) Fassbender; daughter of Jean (Johann) Fassbender and Marguerithe (Margaretha) Langen.

Many thanks in advance!

Where to find Gratacap, Massina

njclarks_1 — 30 Apr 2008 4:01:11 GMT

My G-G-G-Grandfather (abt 1793-1850) was French, but lived and died in England. His marriage certificate gives his name as "Jean Charles Dominique Antoine Gratacap otherwise Massina," which I presume in French would be "Gratacap dit Massina". There is no record indicating where in France he came from, and none of the on-line tools associating surnames with particular departments go back to this period. In the more modern period, no department has both Gratacaps and Massinas until very recently.

Is anyone familiar with a department that has a family using both names or where both names exist?

Juan Tausia and wife Graciana Legay (Lecai), Bayonne, early 1700s

egayle55 — 1 May 2008 12:33:08 GMT

Looking for any info on Juan and his wife Graciana of the early 1700's. The information I got from the church in Santander spain was that they were from Ortega , France and had a son Fernando (Natural of Bayona, France) who married Theresa Calixta Salinas in 1789 en ARRASATE,Gipuzkoa,Spain.
thanks,Pam

Naturalization record for Jacob Ben Abraham

PHelfand46 — 22 Apr 2008 12:43:29 GMT

I would like to know if it is possible to obtain a French naturalization record for Jacob Ben Abraham (AKA Alex J. Benn) b. ABT 1859-1862 - unknown birthplace. He is listed as being a naturalized French citizen in some records as well as being of Spanish descent in another record. Jacob was also married to Serena Tedeschi, an Italian, before the French consulate in Smyrna, Turkey around 1886. Jacob later moved to Egypt by 1889, to London by 1901, and South Africa in 1915. Any suggestions of where to search or who to contact would be greatly appreciated. We are anxious to track down our family roots.

contat/delfils

dixon58315 — 26 Apr 2008 9:02:41 GMT

Thank you so very much for the information. I now have a glimmer of hope that I will find these people.
Thank you so very much.
Rosemary

Varangot Rossi, Saint-Jean de Luz

montyuk — 8 Mar 2008 4:03:00 GMT

I am trying to form the genealogical tree descendants of Jean Pierre Varangot Rossi, or Juan Pedro Varangot Rossi,born October 17 1773 in San Sebastian.- Spain
Son of Marcos Antonio Varangot born about 1744 in Saint Jean de Luz and María Magdalena Rossi.born about 1753 in Saint Jean de Luz
He arrive at the Rio de la Plata, as master of the fragata Prueba
He acquired the "Factory of Fine" Hats that would transform it later into the main one industrial of the first decades of the XIX century
Juan Pedro Varangot died tragically beheaded in Buenos Aires October 2 1840
It got married in Buenos Aires July 3 1811 with doña Juana Josefa Aguero and Gregorio of Espinosa,
I would thank any information on this family

Contat m Delfils, Montbeliard c1900

dixon58315 — 1 Feb 2008 11:42:11 GMT

Looking for the children of Benjamin Antoine Contat and Julia Delfils. Julia was born in Montursin France. She had 7 children? Gustav, Louise, Lina,and at least 4 more. The 3 oldest came to America in 1905. Julia died in Dec 1909 in France. I am looking for the other children? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cerdan

Gregory Gash — 12 May 1999 9:51:39 GMT

Looking for my mothers family. I know her 2nd cousin was Michale Cerdan. (boxer) She was the second youngest of eight. Her name Michelle Cerdan

Clara Elsie Bascand

raegill — 25 Apr 2008 1:12:14 GMT

I am looking for the descendants of Clara Elsie Bascand born 1 April 1897 she married James Richard Davies on 10 Dec 1919 in Prahan Victoria, Australia - her children are Norma Millicent, Gertrude Barbara (deceased) James Bascombe, William McGregor, John Richard (deceased)and Charles Maxwell Davies.
Her birth mother was Cephy Ophelia Bascand - as she was not marries, she 'adopted' Clara at birth (to Charles Davis)and they never has contact as far as I am aware.
Cephy was my dearly loved grandmother and I would like to find and make contact with Clara's descendants.
Rae Gill (nee Brickley/Bascand)

Ministere Du Commerce Et De L'Industrie, 1900 French medal

jcolvi22 — 13 Apr 2008 2:00:23 GMT

My grandmother gave me a medal that says: "Ministere Du Commerce Et De L'Industrie", as well as the date, 1900. I have seen a couple of similar medals on the internet, but I can't find anything that describes it's orgin. Can anyone tell me anything about it?

Bierlair

ALPHONSE ARCHIEL BIERLAIR JR. — 13 Oct 2000 8:05:56 GMT

I am looking for my realitives in France...
My grandfather came from there..
please e-mail me

Lajotte

Barbara Perkins — 18 May 2001 12:31:19 GMT

Hello! Looking for Lajotte relatives in France or USA.
I am the grand-niece of Charles Lajotte,
a pioneer aviator. I just learned he flew with
Free France during the beginning of WW2 although
he was too old to fly for the US.
Any information would be appreciated.

Cecilia Edmondson, nee a Brues? 1846/47

cuttmay — 17 Apr 2008 11:21:22 GMT

please could anybody help me?
I am looking for the birth of my G Greatmother ,she was born in Paris France in 1846/7 on the 1891 english census
she gives the area as brues?
Her Father was Thomas Edmondson and her Mother Mary
They were born in Scotland in 1811.she also had a sister Anna born in France In 1844.Her brothers and sisters
William,John.Margaret and Jane were all born in Scotland England.
I do not know why her Father was in France,but He was a Machine and engineer by trade I am sorry butI cannot speak
French.please help.

Benoit Guyaud

naw1948 — 18 Sep 2007 12:04:50 GMT

M. Benoit Guyaud was a French Judge who died, I believe, in 1992. Does anyone know anything about him - children etc. I think his wife (Chamcy) was Iranian by birth. Thanks

Palmer in Dunkerque

PatriciaGraceP — 11 Apr 2008 4:23:02 GMT

Archibald Jean Palmer and Adele Florence Palmer were born in Dunkerque in January 1872 and November 1872 respectively. Their parents were John Palmer (born Goole Yorkshire England) and Julia LeMaitre (Born Guernsey CI) Has anyone any connection with this family please. Many thanks - Pat

José Montero, m Blanche Nettement

VolkmannK — 2 Apr 2008 9:46:35 GMT

José Montero,born 1851 and Mary Catherine Blanche Margaret Nettement, born 1875. Marriage took place in Biarritz in 1917. They lived in Paris 6eme Arondisement (Rue Bonaparte).
I´m looking for death documents.

Papacin / Papazin

EstelleBarger27 — 28 Mar 2002 4:14:00 GMT

I am searching for the whereabouts of Augustus PAPACIN/PAPIZAN before he came to New York in the late 1700's. He married Abigail LAZADORE/LAZADERE there before
moving to TN and AL in the early 1800's. ANY help would be
greatly appreciated!

de Cicaty

carobel — 31 Mar 2008 5:01:15 GMT

Dear Leslie,

I am the Carobel who has posted on Ancestry. I believe that you have the information that we need to help us document the Cicaty line. There are several of us who have been researching this line for years. My husband is descended from Augustin Beraud de Cicaty and his distant cousin from NC has found a letter sent to Benjamin Franklin from Augustin's father which asks him to forward it to his son. I have other info such as marriage certificates, etc. on the line and will be happy to share anything that I have and put you in touch with others who are working on this. Mary Meyer and I corresponded for several years, but I lost touch with her and put my research on hold due to elderly relatives' needs and my job. I will be more than happy to reimburse you for any info that you have. You can reach me at

cwbelcher@comcast.net
Carol Belcher

TOURNAT (Bordeaux) HORNE (Paris)

vizitor — 11 Apr 2002 2:00:18 GMT

My grandfather's name was Raymond Rene Tournat, born June 13, 1888 in Bordeaux; believe his father's name was Alexis Tournat. But I can find neither. Alexis Tournat married a woman from Paris. We have a lot of names, but can't tie any of them together. Her name might have been Marcelle(a?), Clemence, Carolyn, Eugenie, Horne? Alexis Tournat died about 1890-91 and the mystery mother took her two young sons (the other one was George Rene Tournat) to London to live and remarried and the name Englehart (sp?) might be involved there. I am fresh out of ideas and would sure love some suggestions. Thank you very much.

Mystery of a Miss Lucie-Marie-Louise Dolphyn and Tinsley Waterhouse

TANYACLANCY1 — 30 Mar 2008 2:24:32 GMT

Hi - I was hoping that any fellow researchers out there and/or anyone who may hold the key to this mystery may be able to help me find any information on a Miss Lucy or Lucie Marie Louise Dolphyn from France and a Tinsley Waterhouse (a retired Engineer) who moved to France (I suspect it would have been prior to the 1939 and in a time when an Englishman might have made some impression on the life of the region) and lived at villa “Les Torrents” at Saint Raphael, Valescure, His death notification states it occurred 23/2/44, at 00.10h. The notification was made by a Josephine Girande, 36 yrs old, who is described as a housekeeper – her address is somewhere else in St Raphael, not Valescure where he was living. In Tinsley’s will it mentions a Miss Lucy or Lucie Marie Louise Dolphyn who must have been a very close friend of Tinsley’s as he left a large portion of his possessions to her. Also mentioned in his will is an association with the agency WFKing in Valescure. Tinsley is my Great Grandfather and very little is known of his time in France so any information that any one may have on him or Miss Lucy or Lucie Marie Louise Dolphyn would be ever so gratefully received. Looking forward to any reply no matter how small or large. Kind Regards Tanya

Waters family - Brits in Paris

akdwaters — 29 Mar 2008 9:37:19 GMT

My gggrandfather George Waters ran a booking agency for the LMS Railway on Rue Brochant in Paris in late 1800's, followed by his son Horace Henry Herbert. I am aware George had other children who moved from UK to France, as well as others born as French citizens. George's wife Adelaide died in Paris approx 1899. HHH Waters married M C Taureau and had at least one child born in Paris (Horace Edmond Waters, 1900).

I would love to hear from anyone with knowledge of the rest of the Waters children of George and HHH. We only know about the ones that returned to the 'mother country'.