Bequette - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Peyton Bequette

MVFR1 — 2012-04-25 02:38:31Z

Who were the parents of Peyton Bequette who lived in or near Los Angeles, CA. in 1896

Re: Beckett/Bequette name change

MVFR1 — 2012-04-23 02:36:06Z

I have not heard back from you, please contact me at MVFR@Frontier.com. Do you know when and where Henry died?
Thank you
Eugene Beckett

Re: Bequette

MVFR1 — 2012-04-08 01:59:33Z

I have information on the Bequette side of your family from Lucille back to 1719. Let me know what you are looking for and I will see what I have. You can contact me at MVFR@Frontier.com
Eugene Beckett

Re: Beckett/Bequette name change

MVFR1 — 2012-04-08 01:37:18Z

Your Henry Bequette-Beckett is the son of Eli Augustine Bequette and Susan Emily Mize-Mais. I have records on Henry's family going back to 1719. Let me know what you are looking for and I will see what I have. Eli Bequette was my grandfathers brother. You can contact me at MVFR@Frontier.com
Eugene Beckett

Beckett/Bequette name change

lisetiffner — 2012-04-06 22:57:18Z

My great-grandfather Henry Beckett (14 Feb 1890) has Prairie du Rocher on his WW1 and WWII draft cards as his place of birth. The family story goes that he was adopted and his name was Americanized from Bequette to Beckett at that time, but I can't find any records of his parents, name change or other info. His draft card says he is a natural born citizen so I assume the birth location is correct. Any help tying my family into the Beckett/Bequette line and getting me past my great-grandparents in my research would be great.

Re: Emma Dean Walton Bequette of Old Mines, Washington Co. MO

lmpeebles68 — 2012-04-03 21:56:54Z

Joey,

Well I'm not your sister, but Emma was the husband of August Valentine Walton, the brother of my Grt Grandmother Laura Belle Walton-Peebles. I have connected with Teresa (and her family), her daughter from her second marriage to Albert Bequette. If you would like to talk more email me: lmpeebles68@live.com

~Lisa

Re: Emma Dean Walton Bequette of Old Mines, Washington Co. MO

joey_walton1 — 2012-04-03 20:13:09Z

I am the daughter of Victor James Walton (son of James Victor Walton). All of the names written here are my relatives.

I believe the person who wrote this inquiry is my sister Lisa :o)

I too am very curious about anybody out in the world who know our relatives.

Bequette

Kellie317 — 2012-03-19 08:17:35Z

Looking for more information about the Bequette family.
My grandma is Lucille Alice (nee Bequette) Sampson married to Leo Kasey Sampson. Her father is Joseph Timon Bequette and Mary Margaret Missey.

Harrison Bequette

dimac0505 — 2012-03-18 22:21:01Z

Has anyone heard of a Harrison Bequette. Supposedly he was born in Sparta Illinois (1800's), however he spent some time in the Ste. Genevieve area.

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide

Re: Becquettes with Black Lineage

MVFR1 — 2012-03-18 02:17:09Z

I have some Obituaries and death certificates on your family.
My scanner is not working, but I would be glad to copy these and mail them to you. Just send me your mailing address.
Eugene Beckett
P.O. Box 502
Cambria Il. 62915

or e-mail me at with address at MVFR@Frontier.com

Re: Becquettes with Black Lineage

dimac0505 — 2012-03-09 19:04:36Z

Thanks! Wyatt and Gladys were my grandparents...my father is their son John who married Gloria Jackson. I have a sister named Debra.

Re: Becquettes with Black Lineage

MVFR1 — 2012-03-07 03:41:09Z

I think your Great Grandmother Gladys Becquette was Gladys Hamilton who was married to Wyatt J. Becquette they live in or near Crystal City Missouri. Gladys died Nov 5, 2001 in Crystal City and Wyatt died April 21 1982 in Crystal City They are both buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Hope this helps in your research.
Eugene Beckett

Re: Becquettes with Black Lineage

dimac0505 — 2012-03-02 17:29:37Z

I believe we are related!! My family comes from that area.. My maiden name is Bequette

Eli Bequette-Beckett

MVFR1 — 2011-12-19 01:51:12Z

I'm still searching for Eli Bequette b. 1859 in Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois. He married Susan Emily Mize there on Jan. 22, 1885. The last information I have on him is 1920 census records from East St. Louis, Il. at that time he is widowed and his last name is Beckett he is 58years of age and living in the house of Charlie King. Searching for Date of death and where he died. Would love any information on him after the year 1920.
You can contact me at MVFR@Frontier.com

Re: Bequette - Pannell

MVFR1 — 2011-08-16 02:56:38Z

Katie & Francis moved a lot. They lived in BisMarck, Missouri, Ironton, Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri, Bloomfield, Missouri and Yuma, Arizona where he died in 1949. These are just the places that I know of, there may have been more. I don't know of Katie living in Colorado, but she may have.
Katie's parents were Vincent J. Pannell born Perryville, Missouri and Rachel Ann Charman born St. Mary, Missouri
July Bequette Kribs died Feb 23, 1885 in Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois. They had one child that I know of, he was Charles Joseph Kribs born Oct 4, 1884. Hope some of this helps.
Eugene Beckett
MVFR@Frontier.com

Re: Bequette - Pannell

MVFR1 — 2011-08-16 02:42:21Z

I don't have any information on the ancestors of Marie Jansen.
I think now her last name was Johnson. I have found the death records of most of her children and they say Johnson.
You do have the information on my Grandfather right. He was Louis Benjamin Bequette the brother to Margaret Ophellia Bequette. the other information is also right.
Thanks
Eugene Beckett
MVFR@Frontier.com

Re: Bequette - Pannell

MVFR1 — 2011-08-16 02:42:20Z

Re: Bequette - Pannell

MargaretCantwell — 2011-08-15 03:54:06Z

Do you have any info about the ancestors of Marie Jansen that married Louis Augustine Bequette? I was looking at my tree on ancestry.com and noticed that I don't have the ancestors of Marie Jansen. Do I have this information right: Your grandfather was Louis Benjamin Bequette, brother of Margaret Ophelia Bequette Blanford. Their parents were Louis Augustine Bequette and Marie Jansen. Louis Augustine Bequette's brother Ambrose Bequette was married to Marie Therese Levry and one of their sons Francis James Bequette is the one that married Katie Pannell. Thanks, Margaret Cantwell dfcmrc@aol.com

Re: Bequette - Pannell

MargaretCantwell — 2011-08-15 03:32:57Z

Where did Katie and Francis live in 1920? What was Katie's mother Anna's maiden name? Did Anna remarry Samuel R Elliott?Did Katie ever live in Pueblo, Colorado?
My great grandmother was Margaret Ophelia Bequette that married John Walter Blanford. I am also trying to find out more about Margaret's younger sister Julia Bequette. Julia Bequette married Joseph Kribs in 1881.

Re: Bequette - Pannell

MVFR1 — 2011-08-15 01:48:40Z

Hi Angela
I don't think you will hear from the people that put the first post. I tried to contact them back in 2009 and never heard from them.
Eugene Beckett
MVFR@Frontier

Re: Bequette - Pannell

angelape9 — 2011-08-01 00:21:18Z

I am the great granddaughter of Francis James Bequette and Kathryn I. Pannell. What information would you like? If I can give some answers I will try. I am the grand daughter to Francis James Bequette Jr.

Angela Bequette Peevey

Re: Grandson of Ovid(Sonny) Blanford

MargaretCantwell — 2011-04-10 20:19:56Z

The Blanford and Montgomery families settled in southern Maryland with other Catholic families well before the American Revolution. They left Maryland in the late 1700's and early 1800's and migrated to Kentucky. Felix Blanford was born in Daviess County Kentucky in 1816. He married Mary Ellen Montgomery in 1839. He had several children. He left Kentucky and settled in Randolph County Illinois around 1846. One of his sons was John Walter Blanford born in Ruma Illinois in 1847. John's youngest child was George Louis Blanford born in 1897 (he made himself 3 years older to join the Army.) My grandmother was Julianna Blanford Pelate, an older sister of George. I have that George was married twice,(Gertrude Westcott and Myrtle Lewis, but who was Sonny's mother? I would like to add Sonny to my ancestry.com tree. I see the Social Security death index lists Sonny as Ovid F. Blanford 17 Apr 1937 - 8 Dec 2005. Thanks, Margaret Cantwell, Riverside, California. My email is dfcmrc@aol.com.

Re: Grandson of Ovid(Sonny) Blanford

CurtrenaWebster — 2011-04-10 17:02:06Z

Ryan,
Your grandpa was an amazing man. Your dad, uncle, aunts, my brothers and I(your dad's 1st cousins) were blessed to have him as long as we did. Although I know alot of things about our family, there are many questions we may never answer. Uncle Sonny and I talked a few times before he left us and although I know he wanted to tell me more, his mother(our grandma Myrtle)had a lot of secrets of her own. I hope to one day find the answers, but I also understand that some things are better left in the past. I can tell you that in my heart with everything I do know, that George was Sonny's father, although this is not what we had been told.

Grandson of Ovid(Sonny) Blanford

ryanblanford — 2011-04-09 13:12:12Z

My grandfathers dads name was Felix and has adopted by George Blanford. His mother died months before he did. Sonny had 2 boys and 2 girls. Randy my father and Kevin is the other boy. Paula and Karen are the girls. Do you know anything about my grandfather or greatgrandfather?

Re: SESQUICENTENNIAL History of St. Patrick Church in Ruma, IL 1818-1968 - No longer available!

kathy3643 — 2011-02-28 17:22:34Z

This book is no longer in my possession.

Re: Theopholus Bequette

MVFR1 — 2010-09-28 03:52:19Z

When your grandfather was appointed police chief of Crestwood in June 1972 he was 42 years of age. Born ca.1930. I have the newspaper clippings of this. If you don't have these I will make copies of these for you. do you know where your grandfather was born?
You can contact me at MVFR@Frontier.com
Eugene Beckett

Re: Theopholus Bequette

wbequette_1 — 2010-09-18 05:25:59Z

I'm trying to find out more about my great grandfather.

My grandpa didn't meet his dad until he was about 18,
his father was a river boat captain and was dark skinned.

My grandpa died when I was an infant and didn't know much
about his lineage to tell his kids. He left my dad a letter
talking about meeting his dad.

My grandpa's name is William Charles Bequette, he fought in the korean war so I assume he was born between 1928 and 1932. He died around 1989 or 1990. He has a brother named Melvin I believe.

He was the chief of police for crestwood missouri and later worked for Maplewood as a detective. But I've looked and looked and can't find anything about him on the internet.

Re: Locate Tommia Bequette

cdlooman — 2010-06-16 20:07:13Z

I have actually talked to Lee, son of Tommia. Thank you for the posts in the past. Lee is letting Willie and Tommy know.

Re: Locate Tommia Bequette

cdlooman — 2010-06-15 17:24:32Z

I forgot I posted this. It has been awhile since. If you are still friends with Willie, yes I would love to talk to him. I was adopted and my birth parents names were in the adoption papers. Tommia Bequette was my birth father. So I believe that makes Willie my brother. Please pass this information on to him. Thank you.

Re: Bequette - Pannell

alaskajones03 — 2010-05-01 19:20:51Z

Hi eugene
I received my newsletter yesterday. Concerning Ed Bequette that fought on the confederate side. isn't that Jean Perre FElix Bequette's brother. Jean Felix fought on the union side and Ed fought on the confederate side.
also my cousin MaryAnn Voss, daughter of Anne Bequette daughter of Raymond Bequette and Lillian Byington would like to receive the newsletter.
Address: mary Ann Voss
P O box 75
Holts Summit, Mo 65043

Re: Bequettes who became Becquettes

majestichands — 2010-01-22 16:16:52Z

I am from the Becquette Lineage also

Becquettes with Black Lineage

majestichands — 2010-01-22 16:10:51Z

Hello all,

I am a 33 year old African American descendant of the Becquette family. My Great Grandmother's name was Gladys Becquette (Black) and her father's name was Albert Becquette (Creole), and Albert's Father's name was Batiste Becquette (White French)

All come from the St. Genevieve MO area

Would love to connect with other family members.

Re: Bequette - Pannell

EugeneBeckett — 2009-11-16 22:48:22Z

Hi I have lots of information on Francis and Katie Bequette.Francis, father and my great-grandfather were brothers. Let me know what you need.
Sincerely,
Eugene Beckett
MVFR@Verizon.net

Re: John Walter Blanford and Margaret Bequette

MargaretCantwell — 2009-08-27 02:06:46Z

John Walter Blanford was definitely the son of Felix Blanford and Mary Ellen Montgomery. In 1900 census Felix (age 84)lived with John's brother Valentine and his family. In 1880 Census Felix and Mary Ellen (both 64), Valentine and Mary and family, and John and Margaret and family are all on the same page. It is also pretty certain that Felix was the son of Francis H.(maybe X for Xavier) Blanford and Catherine M. Wathen. My grandmother was Julianna Blanford (daughter of John Walter Blanford)

Re: John Walter Blanford and Margaret Bequette

april_kobel — 2009-08-26 21:24:08Z

My husbands grandfather was Cecil Frederick Blanford. I have gotten to John Walter Blandford and Margaret Bequette but then get stuck with his parents. I don't think that Felix was John's Father. Does anyone have any infomation that they are willing to share. I am in contact with only one person that has any information on the Blanfords and they say that Felix is the father.

Email is april_kobel@yahoo.com

Bequette - Pannell

tmcantwell — 2009-08-04 02:30:24Z

Trying to find information on the family of Katie I. Pannell that married Francis James Bequette in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri in 1892. I believe her mother was Anna R (maiden name unknown) born 1853 in Missouri. Katie had a brother named Gus Harvey Pannell and a sister Anna R. Pannell. Francis ( a photograher) and Katie lived in Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri in 1900 and in St. Francois, St. Francois County, Missouri in 1910 census, but by 1930 they lived in San Diego, CA. I cannot find Francis and Katie and their children in the 1920 census. I think Katie's mother Anna R. remarried after the 1900 census to Samuel R. Elliott. (There is a possible connection to Pueblo, Colorado also.) I tried various spellings of the Pannell name, but had no luck. My email is dfcmrc@aol.com if you have any information for me.

Re: St. Joseph Records

ysiadthedog — 2009-03-31 21:15:35Z

I am looking for Jacques Becquet who was in Ste Genevieve and Old Mines Mo in 1800; married Helene Portorique of Ste Genevieve. Do you have him? Thanks.

Re: Locate Tommia Bequette

julialowret — 2009-01-11 02:42:17Z

Hi my name is Julia Im dating the son of Tommia his name is LEE is 34 and he is on the road alot and he would like to talk to you if not meet you.we live in warrenton,mo you have my email so please write.........julia.lowrey@yahoo.com

Re: Locate Tommia Bequette

tucker0106 — 2009-01-10 19:28:18Z

We are friends of Willie Bequette. He saw your message when he googled his fathers name and was curious to know who this maybe or what this is reguarding. The man that you speak of is his father.We are leaving our email address because he does not have email. if you wish to contact him please respond and we can give you a number to contact him.

Re: Julie Marie Clementine Bequette

maloneresearcher — 2008-11-16 02:14:57Z

Her husband is Joshua Twitchell Small.

Re: Native American ancestors

SBenlevi — 2008-06-21 21:17:31Z

Patoukiecue, who was the mother of Marianne Fafard could have been Wea but most likely Kaskaskian

Re: Wyatt James Becquette

dimac0505 — 2008-04-16 21:00:11Z

hmmmmm... Very interesting... thanks for the quick response
(I googled myself and it brought me to this website and I saw your post from last October LOL)

Did your great and gg- grandfathers have any brothers?
We can't get past Felix Becquette who was my Great-Grandfather...

Did you know of stories of any of them coming down from Canada?

I grew up in Festus too, went to Festus SR. High,'83, my sister Deb was class of '77

Re: Wyatt James Becquette

BobBequette1 — 2008-04-15 17:11:28Z

dimac,
My Father was Anthony Bequette
Grandfather - Steven Amos Bequette
Great GrandFather - Alfred Joseph Bequette
Great Great Grandfather - Theopholus Bequette
GGG was Joseph Bequette I have heard

I grew up in Festus.

Re: Wyatt James Becquette

dimac0505 — 2008-04-15 14:22:01Z

If you went to St. Pius then the Wyatt you went to school with is my DOUBLE-first cousin, we call him Bubby :-).
He is the son of Wyatt James Becquette Jr.(d) and Mary Marie Becquette (ne Jackson). (our dads were brothers and our moms are sisters)

Bob, what were your grandfathers name (great, great-great, etc.)

Re: Prairie du Rocher, IL Church Records

fbaggett48 — 2007-10-23 22:41:55Z

Thank you for checking.
Fran

Re: Wyatt James Becquette

BobBequette1 — 2007-10-23 18:07:31Z

Diane,
I went to school with a Wyatt Becquette from Crystal City. This was 69-74. Maybe Wyatt James' son?

My name is Bob Bequette

Re: Bequtte Relatives

BobBequette1 — 2007-10-23 17:46:26Z

Hope you are still there z1.

I am the oldest Grandson of Amos and Minnie. My Father was Tony. You can contact me at bbequette@comcast.net.

Re: Theopholus Bequette

BobBequette1 — 2007-10-23 16:51:49Z

I hope someone is still looking at this thread.
If you are talking about the Theopholus Bequette buried on the hill in the Old Mines Catholic Cemetary, then I would like to provide info on the rest that are buried in that family plot. His Son James (my Great Grandfather), James's Son Amos Steven, Amos's son Anthony Lloyd. Anthony's daughter Karen (my sister).

Re: Prairie du Rocher, IL Church Records

bmb0122 — 2007-10-22 00:26:09Z

Hello,

No, I have not found any of these names in my Bequette line. My lineage records are very scarce and I never seem to have a direct line with any of the Bequette's that I find on various web-sites. Sorry..

Re: Prairie du Rocher, IL Church Records

fbaggett48 — 2007-10-21 23:39:52Z

Hi
Was wondering if you have these names in your Bequette line: This is from xerox copy of Marriage Records Ste Gen 1759-1839.
"Helene Portorique minor dau of Antoine Delrine(?) and Elizabeth married 12 May to Pierre Jaques Bequet son of Pierre & Marie Jane (Janis)."
I believe the father of Helene to actually be Antoine Paul Portorique sometimes called Portorico. Not sure of the other names-wrote it just as I found it on a xeorx list.
I do know that they could have gone between Prairie du Rocher Il and also Ste Gen. MO.
Any information you have will be greatly appreciated.
Also do you have any Bowen/Bower(s) or Labbe's in your line? Joseph Labbe died Prairie du Rocher and buried there Aug 1840. The others-George/Joseph Bowen/Bower(s) were indentured to Antoine Portorique in 1817 by Labbe.
Thank you
Fran