I am seeking info on two families: MONVILLE and TACHET. The name MONVILLE has also been spelled deMONTREVILLE and various other ways MONTEVILLE, MONTVILLE, etc.). The TACHET is an attempt to spell a French-Canadian name that was *pronounced* "tah-SHAY."

Adelia TACHET was born abt. 1827 in "Kittyville," NY, according to family lore. I haven't been able to locate "Kittyville," but someone has suggested that perhaps it was actually "Keeseville," NY. What county is Keeseville in? Does anyone have a website to access records there such as births, marriages, deaths? [The pronounciation "Kittyville" is from the memory of Adelia's young son Edward, who spoke French-Canadian rather than English as his primary language.]
Adelia TACHET married Frederick MONVILLE/deMONTREVILLE, had two children: Edward (b. 1849) and Lavinia, and then by 1858 she had passed away. Frederick (nickname "Frenchie") then married a woman from NY who was a schoolteacher [unsure of maiden name, may have been STACEY]. The family then moved west about the time of the goldrush, stopping for awhile in IL and then moving onto Hannibal, Marion Co., MO, where they decided to stay. Fred and later son Ed both worked for the railroads, Fred as an engineer and Ed as coalman. Both men lived to be in their late 90s and beyond. Ed's daughter lived to 99 1/2 as well and was my grandmother.

This family has been especially difficult to trace. ANY help will be appreciated! Thanks in advance.
Diane Wiswall at jtwiswall@earthlink.net