Now this is interesting!! I have always been told the Monte` was a French name. So far I see messages for Italian families--neat. Anyway I am searching for Caroline Monte`'s parents / family in Louisiana. Caroline's siblings are Paul; Mattie; Josephine. I believe there are some Monte`'s in New Iberia Parish Cenuse, (Year?) but I lost my notes. Caroline married John Hoffman is St. Martinville, St.Martin Parish LA. I think they were both Catholic. Neither could speak English. He spoke German and she spoke French. I guess it worked out because they had seven children! The Hoffmans own and operated a steam Laundry House in Crowley, Acadia Parish, LA and moved it to Opelouses, St. Landry Parish,LA about 1929. John and Caroline's children: Peter J. Hoffmann (note the different surname spelling), b. 14 Sept. 1867, d. 27 Nov. 1946 in Opelouses; Mary Frances (May), single, b. 6 Nov. 1876, d. 19 Feb. 1946 in Opelouses; Jake Hoffman; John William (Will), buried in Breaux Bridge, LA; Henry Hoffman; Rosalie Elizabeth, b. 15 Nov. 1874 in Lake Charles, LA, d. 15 June 1960 in Opelouses, m. 19 Oct. 1896 to John Wesley PACKARD in LA; Anna Ophelia (Annie), single, b. 21 Oct. 1882, d. 24 Feb.1957 in Opelouses Louisiana. The family was very active in St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelouses.