My son, Ryan Tebo has done extensive research on Alexander. He found that Alexander's birth name was Francois Xavier Thibault, born 12/08/1824 in St. Luc, Richelieu (Canada). His parents were Pierre Thibault and Francoise Richard (daughter of Louis Raphael Richard and M. Theotiste Belanger) They were married in Cap St-Ignace. Francoise died in New York, NY.

Alexander (Francoi Xavier) had a brother- Joseph Thibault (born in 1833 in Cap St-Ignace. Joseph married Marie Tremblay, daughter of David Tremblay and Josephte Surprenant on 2/17/1852 in St Joseph du Corbeau, Cooperville, NY.

Alexander (Francois Xavier Tebo) was buried in Highland Cemetery in South Bend, Indiana in 1914 at age of 90. He married Emile Gervais and moved to Iroquois County in Illinois. Emilie died near there around 1870, but my son and I were not able to find where she was buried. I am told she is in Liberty Cemetery, but couldn't find that information. He remarried (Elizabeth Berkshire) in 1874 in Lafayette, IN. We haven't found the exact church or public site for the marriage.

My son, Ryan is working on a documentary on the search for Alexander and his ancestors. It will take another year or two before he has the time to finish it. He lives in Cambridge, MA (ryantebo@yahoo.com) and teaches film making at Emerson College and Massachusetts College of Art.

We were able to find records of the burial of Emilie Gervais' parents: mom is in Bourbonnais at BVM Catholic Church and father is in Old Burg Cemetery next to a corn field in Iroquois County.

I hope this gives you some new information. Many people have told us they always ran into a road block with Alexander- I think my son was able to clear up most of that mystery.

Sincerely,

Gary Tebo 716-675-4856 grtebo@verizon.net