Basse-Normandie - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Chenel - Chesnay

dgfim22 — 2009-11-15 12:08:03Z

Bonjour,

je cherche l'acte de baptême d’un Paul Chenel (ou autres possibles dérivations de son surnom; Chesnay, Cheney, Chenail), fils d’un père pas nommé et d'une Marie Cérisier, dans la région de Granville, et aussi l'acte de mariage de ses parents. Paul s’est marié en Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada en 1846. L’acte de son mariage lui donne de Granville ou environs. Le recensement 1881 du Canada lui donne sa naissance vers 1826 (55 ans). Merci en avance pour votr’aide. Dennis

Re: Esquilant

petedavo — 2009-11-06 00:05:00Z

Not sure if this helps, but my mum's (nee Burly) ancestors, Passfield, Henry, Chatfield, Culberhouse etc all came from the same part of England just in the countryside around London mainly. Try looking up Records in Berkshire, Woolwhich, and the surrounds as these familys often lived in the same street and intermarried. My lot came to Australia and these same families settled in the same City, Perth about 100 years ago.

Re: Louis Castaignet - Harbourmaster, Honfleur, Normandy

no1missus — 2009-11-02 00:42:21Z

Hi Angela,

I had a brief email conversation with you some 6 months ago on the message board. I am still very unsure with this research. Yes - I am also from the Peter Castaignet line via the Briggs family - and also still trying to find some basis to the story we were also told about the family coming from Andorra. How did you come up with the information on Peter's father and also his immigration details?

Many thanks. Lorraine Lane

LeLong from Carteret, Manche

2009-10-14 02:26:01Z

My great grand Jean Francois Lelong was born in Carteret in 1834 his father was Francois Etlenne Pieere Lelong. Jean move to the Channel Island married a Marie Joseph Nedellec then came out to New Zealand in 1903 -1910 Has any one got information on the Lelongs from Carteret or can help me access information about the Lelongs from Carteret.

Re: Lelong from Carteret, Manche

davelelong — 2009-10-11 21:02:56Z

hi dave lelong in new zealand your jean lelong is on my family tree go to tribalpages.com ......type in lelong and use the password ......... motueka you will find the family tree of jean lelong and more

Lelong

2009-10-11 21:02:15Z

Georges Lelong b. about 1772 married Jeanne Le Vast from Nehou in Manche France. Their children born around the late 1700s early 1800s born in Nehou are Georges Vincent Thomas Lelong, Marie Francoise Lelong,Nicolas Francois Lelong, Pierre Jean Honore Lelong and Etienne Francois Pierre Lelong (b.1813)married Marie Bonne Francoise Le Gendre their son Jean Francois Lelong married Marie Joseph Nedellec. I have 95% of the family tree of Jean Francois Lelong and Marie Joseph Nedellec.

Re: Etienne Gueroult

gnitram — 2009-09-15 19:52:22Z

Hi i reply to your messages...sorry for my english because im from quebec. Etienne gueroult was born at st-maclou de rouen in Normandie. was married to judith lefer. Hes the father of Jean grou and i am the little little little little grand son of jean grou...jean was killed at la coulé grou in montreal by the indiens the july 2 1690.

Louis Castaignet - Harbourmaster, Honfleur, Normandy

angmuzz — 2009-09-07 02:12:27Z

I am looking for marriage information in relation to Louis Castaignet who was the harbourmaster in Honfleur during 1830 - 1850 period. Also trying to find the birth of his son Peter in 1836, and possible other siblings. Peter later emigrated to Australia and founded the maternal line of my family. On Peter's Australian marriage certificate his Mother's name has been transcribed incorrectly ( was written atrociously) as Leander Choline - i can't even guess as to a correct name for that. There is a family story that the family is originally from Spain, and just recently i have heard from an a lady researching the family of one of Peter's daughters (octavia) that her family story is that the Castaignet's are from Andorra.

Any help, thoughts, information would be greatly appreciated. I'm at a loss how to research French records.

Angela Cook

Caen, Notre Dame du Rue Froid Parish Registers

petitpois_1 — 2009-09-04 07:44:51Z

Can anyone please tell me if these registers are available prior to 1737 and, if so, where I might find them. (1737 onwards are online and with IGI)

I'm researching the Loriot, Le Bachelet, Massard, Le Senecal & Houssay families who seem to have mostly frequented this church.
Many thanks,
Di

Tour of Beny-sur-Mer Cemetery

austinrice4 — 2009-07-11 22:11:28Z

I would like to take my Dad to visit the gravesite of his brother who was killed in August 1944. Does anyone have a recommendation of a reputable tour group that we can use?

French Tirard who married an Irish Branum

mimilafinca — 2009-06-21 01:31:08Z

Searcing for Nicholas/Nicolas, Tirard/Tiriat, dit St. Jean who married Marie-Anne Thiriot dit Cpucin, in Vincennes, (Knox) Indiana, 1787. Nicholas was born about 1765. The families migrated out of France, possibly Normandy, in the mid-1600s through Canada to Detroit, and into Indiana. Nicholas and Marie-Anne's children include Angelique and Hipolyte. There was another son known as James the Creole, but he may not have been by Marie. Nicholas died in 1793, Vincennes, before Angelique was born, and Marie-Ann later near New Madrid, MO. Angelique married Michael Branum near New Madrid in 1811, He was born in South Caroline, 1775.

Re: Couey

sharp4kids5 — 2009-05-26 06:08:04Z

Do you have any ties to the Quitter family from Lorraine,France? Thay came to America in 1836.
I would appreciate any information you might have.
Thanks, Chrissy

Re: DE LA FONTAINE

csparrow1 — 2009-05-04 00:51:58Z

Nicolas de la Fontaine was born abt. 1638 in Normandie. He was 2 years old when taken by his parents to London. Records found at the Huguenot church on Threadneedle Street. He emigrated to the US (colonies) and was married to Grace Dennis abt. 1662 in Somerset County, Maryland.
His father was Nicolas de la Fontaine m. Lea Buria abt. 1662, b. abt. 1638 in Normandie and d. 1708. His father was Pierre del la Fontaine m. Judith and was born bef. 1598 in St. Lo. His father was Michel de la Fontaine, the Count of St Lo. He was born abt. 1540 and married Estar. He conducted the siege of St. Lo as an aide and won the battle. He was allowed to add the de la in front of his name for the successful seige. He fell in love with a Huguenot girl Estar and converted to her religion. Does this help? Feel free to contact me at c.n.sparrow@att.net. Connie Sparrow

Re: DeLisle family

marysedelisle — 2009-04-18 23:07:23Z

Good day!

I am from this genealogy too. How come we lost the phase of Hubert Delisle and Jovine Leclerc on Internet. It seems that Georges Delisle and Exilda Ouellet did not exist. But I can certified that I am real, and my oncle (my father's brother) said that I am from an ancestor called Louis Delisle from Neuville. I am proud to be a Delisle. Please, give me a Hint if you have one:) Sincerely, Maryse

Re: Famille Guerin de St-Symphorien-des-Monts

mthibault79 — 2009-03-28 05:10:12Z

Hi Ken,

Thanks for your message, unfortunately I don't have any information on the ancestors of Francois Julien Guerin, he might be linked to my ancestor, but a probably very distant relation.

Guillaume Guerin dit St-Hilaire my direct ancestor arrived in Quebec in 1693 and his father and mother were born around 1640 in Normandie (North West of France), I can't seem to find any details on his family back in France.

I keep my research going and I’ll let you know if I find anything that would link to your tree

Sincerely,

Marc Alexandre Guerin-Thibault
Moncton, NB (Canada)

Re: Famille Guerin de St-Symphorien-des-Monts

kenrob39 — 2009-03-28 02:15:36Z

Bonsoir Monsieur.
Je comprende un peu Français. I hope you understand Anglais.

François Julien GUERIN, né à Pleheral, Cote de Nord, France en l'année 1800. Ils emigré à la territoire de Oregon avant 1819, et "éspouser" une Indien, Marie Jeanne "Salmon."

Ils avoir un fils, Jean François GUERIN (1819-environ 1867).

Mon arbre es à http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=kenskin39

Do our trees connect?

Cordialment,
Ken Robinson, California

Famille Guerin de St-Symphorien-des-Monts

mthibault79 — 2009-03-26 17:24:17Z

Je recherche toute informations qui pourais m'aider dans mes recherches.

Mon ancetre est Guillaume Guerin dit St-Hilaire il est arrive en Nouvelle-France en 1693 en tant que soldat de la marine Francaise. Sont pere serais Leonard Guerin et sa mere Marie Paignon tous de St-Symphorien-des-Monts, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.

Leonard Guerin serais ne autour de l'an 1640. J'ai deja trace l'arbre de ma famille de l'ancetre Guillaume jusqu'a moi maintenant j'essais de trouver les details sur sa famille.

Je recherche, origine de la famille, freres et soeurs, grand-parents, famille de sa mere, enfin tout ce qui pourait m'aider a remonter plus loin.

Merci!

Re: Gueroult, Grou, Grow

stevelengroulx — 2009-02-12 15:04:25Z

The information I have is that Jean Grou was my first ancestor to come to Canada, arriving sometime before 1671, and was the son of Etienne Gueroult and Judith Lafae. I also understand that they did come from Normandie.

Last Name of Cathrine De Payen N????? . abt.1015-1078/1080

stpayne02 — 2009-02-03 03:58:53Z

She was married to Tibuad De Payen 1012-1064 with children Tibuad , and Adelaide. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Her last name started with N?????.

Best Regards,
T. Payne

Re: Flambard/Hamel family.Breuville . Manche.

gsygirl — 2009-01-09 07:15:43Z

Sorry for not replying Alan..I was looking for someone else.but I know that he is still looking and would be interested...he lives in gsy

Re: Garnier Louis @ Clecy

ivorgarnier1 — 2009-01-05 12:14:08Z

Hi Fiona and Carole. Please get in touch with me through my email address,Which is ivor.garnier@hotmail.co.uk
Hope to hear from both of you soon.

Re: Garnier Louis @ Clecy

Fiona_Clements — 2008-12-31 18:59:05Z

Hi Ivor

Long time no hear! I know Orrel was keento get in touch with you but no one knows how to get in touch! How you keeping. Did you know that Diana had died? Carol is also with Ancestry and she and I know one another and I have given her what I have of the tree. She is descended from a brother of my ancestor ie we are both descended from the youngest of Louis' sons - Joshua. I have been doing further research and now have the Garniers going back to 1640 in Clecy. I went there two years ago and have visited the church and the font where more than likely he was baptised. Orrel has the photos. Hope to hear from you soon. Fiona

Re: Garnier Louis @ Clecy

CaroleDilks57 — 2008-12-31 17:03:53Z

Hi thanks very much for contacting me my mothers maiden name was Garnier Louis Garnier is also my great great great great grandfather. I decend from his son Josue Garnier born 21/8/1805 in St Helier Jersey CI. I would love to know more information you have on your line. I live in Jersey i think my mothers family are the only Garnier's left in Jersey who decend from Louis still with the surname.I know alot of them now live in Canada where do you live?
Hope to here from you
Regards Carole

Re: Garnier Louis @ Clecy

ivorgarnier1 — 2008-12-30 03:00:27Z

Hello ,well from my records Louis Guillaume Francois Garnier was my great,great,great,great grandfather.With direct male decendants to me .From what i know he was the son of Charles Garnier. Born about1733 died 17.9.1796.I have a copy of Louis baptism registration,taken from the archives at Calvados.Please feel free to contact me if you need any more information.

Re: Garnier Louis @ Clecy

ivorgarnier1 — 2008-12-30 03:00:21Z

Danjou and Bachelet ancestry

timothybiltz — 2008-12-15 19:00:08Z

Octavia Augustine Danjou was born 13 July 1858 in Beauficel, France. Her parents were Jacques Auguste Danjou and Octavia Bachelet. She was baptized at the church in Beauficel. Her godparents were Jean Danjou and Augustine Bachelet. in 1863 she ran off with a Jewish tailor by the name of Georges Julien Biltz who had already been married and had two sons. In 1886 they immigrated to the U.S.A. After WWI Georges Julien Biltz returned to France by himself and died there 18 December 1924. If anyone has any information on the Danjou or Bachelet line please let me know.

Searching for info on Marguerite Loysel

fizziologie — 2008-12-08 04:33:29Z

I have very little information on Marguerite Loysel other than she was married to Jacques Chartier (sorry, no dates), lived in or near La Fleche, ev. Angiers, Anjou (Sarthe), France and was the mother of Guillaume Chartier dit Robert (b.~ 1635) who emigrated from France to Montreal, Qc in 1653.
Any leads or information is appreciated

Louise Colivet, born 1837 Normandy!

queuegirl — 2008-12-07 12:48:27Z

Hello, I am researching a Louis Colivet (born 1837, Normandy, France) and his wife Justine/Augustine) Le Breuiller (born 1836, in France). They moved to Jersey, Channel Islands and had a son John/Jean born in 1860. Louis later remarried a Josephine ? (born 1844 in Portbail, Normandy).

Are there any Colivets in Normandy who have any information on John or Louis Colivet? There's a possibility the surname was Collivet but we're fairly sure the family moved from Normandy to Jersey in the mid-nineteenth century. Would love to hear if you have any information on this. Merci

Louis Colivet 1860 Normandy

queuegirl — 2008-12-07 12:47:05Z

Re: recherche mes ancetres

jerhamon — 2008-11-17 19:56:57Z

Pour retrouver ses ancêtres,, il faut demander une copie des actes de naissances, mariages, décès à la mairie où ont eu lieu ces événements.
Si l'acte à moins de 75 ans, il faudra prouvé votre lien de parenté avec votre grand-père (photocopie du livret de famille par exemple).
Envoyez votre demande à la mairie concerné, en étant le plus précis possible sur la date et le nom des personnes, indiquez, lorsque vous les connaissez, les noms des parents et demandez une copie intégrale de l'acte. Joignez-y une lettre timbrée à votre nom pour la réponse.

Les actes les plus interressant sont les mariages car il y a beaucoup d'informations utiles pour remonter les générations.
Si vous ne connaissez pas la date exacte, mettez une fourchette de date (la plus courte possible).

Enfin, les mairies ne sont pas obligées de faire des recherches pour vous et de vous répondre.
Aussi, j'espère que vous tomberez sur une mairie ...coopérative
Jérôme

recherche mes ancetres

cbenset — 2008-11-14 09:23:19Z

bonjour,
je m'appel cécile benset je souhaite retrouver mes ancetres.
je suis débutante c'est pour cela que je demande votre aide.
Ma famille serait de montchaton dans la manche.
Mon grand pére s'appel marcel benset né le 18/01/1920 à montchaton décédé le 18/04/1994 à coudeville sur mer.
Il s'est marié avec louise deguette, ils sont eu 9enfants.
4 garçons et 5 filles.
Michel leur fils ainé est décédé quand il etait bébé.
Les autres enfants sont toujours vivant: il y a edith, solange, jean-claude, francine qui est ma mere, liliane, christian, arlette et michel.
je connais que les trois prénoms des soeurs de mon grand pere: il y avait eva et simone elles sont toutes les deux décédée reste emmilienne qui a 84ans.
Et un frere de mon grand pere: charles décédé en 39-45 en allemagne.
Mon arriére grand pere est cyprien benset né a montchaton (le 21/11/1870 sa femme serait justine murand née le 15/08/1887 à montchaton) ces infos je les tiens d'un arbre genealogique mais na pas trouver la personne qui la fait.
merci a vous tous pour votre aide

Re: Flambard/Hamel family.Breuville . Manche.

alanflambard — 2008-11-13 20:17:30Z

Hello, my name is Alan Flambard, originally from Guernsey, I have some family records, I will research and send any useful information.

Re: Jacques Brochet m. Jeanne Enguehard, 1735

kenardontheloose — 2008-11-13 05:20:34Z

To Aldo 10. Very informative and knowledgeable thank you for your time and leads.

Surname Bourget;

kenardontheloose — 2008-11-13 02:31:45Z

My surname is Burchette. I've been given some very helpful information Re. the possibility the surname Bourget may have been the start of my surname as it may have migrated from Quebec into New England and spread in the United States.Does anyone have additional information or insight into this? Thank you.

surname transformation Burchett

Aldo10 — 2008-11-12 04:58:12Z

A Keltic (Gallic) root for a pointed object, a pointer, a sharp point, a point of land, the root includes animals with a pointed feature, a fish with a sharp nose ("pike" in English), a deer with antlers, a small pointer hunting dog, give the surname Brochet. Related Modern English words include "embroidery", and "brocade", from needlework made with a sharp pointed needle. The surnames Brachet and Brochet, once found immediately north of the Loire River valley, especially near Chartres, later spread in the north and west region of France (Basse-Normandie, Bretagne, Charente-Maritime), may originally have had one single form, the initial vowel inflects from the 'a' towards 'o' and 'u'. Surname derivatives are generated in diffusion under pressure of other linguistic strata (e.g., English in America), where under pressure, 'ro' /'ru' could be transformed into 'or'/'ur', the form could invert, although no instance of this transformation is documented. Burchet could more easily represent an Anglicization of another more common French-Canadian surname, Bourget, i.e., from a burgess, burgher, townsman, a surname which seems more apt from a phonetic perspective, with little change to linguistic form. Have you considered the surname Bourget which could have been carried into New England from Quebec?
Good Luck / Bonne chance! Aldo B.

Re: Jacques Brochet m. Jeanne Enguehard, 1735

kenardontheloose — 2008-11-11 03:41:14Z

I'm sorry I don't have info on your question. I am trying to make a connection with my French ancestry. My surname is Burchette. I live in the USA. It is difficult to know how or name has changed from the original, but I feel Brochet may be as close as possible. Do you have more information regarding Jacques Brochet and related persons? Thank you for your time. Kennard Burchette

Re: research

dlbgt — 2008-09-25 20:56:28Z

My g-grandfather was Felix Denis Louis Le Bigot and married Augustine Marie Louise Piel in Mantilly in 1885,they had 2 daughters and a son.
He died in Domfront in 1915

I live in Montreal Qc Canada if it's easier for you in french,it's ok (it would be for me too!)

another address to reach me dataleb@hotmail.com
thank you

Re: research

remimore3 — 2008-09-25 17:30:19Z

Mantilly is a small village in ORNE DEPARTEMENT NOT FAR FROM Manche departement Le Bigot is a commun name in that region of France .
Does your great grand father married in Mantilly ?
I live not very far from Mantilly

research

dlbgt — 2008-09-03 00:03:16Z

I'm looking for any information on Le Bigot family,in Calvados or Orne dept.

My great-grandfather was Felix Denis Louis born in Mantilly (1863-1915) married to Augustine Piel.

Re: Desroches

NYnewenglAcadian — 2008-08-22 02:06:43Z

John,

I look forward to the information regarding "the PEI Desroches" book. I can read French (well, I have to admit that my French is rusty, but I will be able to get through the hard parts with the help of a dictionary.) I hope your trip to Carolles will help your son to love genealogy as much as you do (if he doesn't already)!

Re: Desroches

John_Estano_DeRoche — 2008-08-21 02:25:37Z

Jay - See the reply I just posted in reply to the desroches inquiry. Wow - a descendent of Basile. I knew that he's the only one from the family to wind up in Louisiana. The British didn't make it to Malpeque, where Julien's crowd lived -- just about the only part of Ile St-Jean (Prince Edward Island) from which they didn't expel the Acadiens. I've never found out how my many-times-great uncle got nabbed. By the way, my father is a direct paternal-line descendent (as am I, of course) of Julien, but my mother is 100% German from the Rhineland, descended from the Protestants the British imported to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, in the late 1750s, to counterbalance the Acadian Catholic population. Would like to exchange info. Email: jderoche@eastlink.ca

Re: Desroches

John_Estano_DeRoche — 2008-08-21 02:14:43Z

Hi, I am also a descendent of Julien Desroche (have the complete line from him to me) who emigrated from Carolles (with his brother) to what is now the province of Prince Edward Island in Canada. Recently a book has been published on the ancestry of these people (the PEI DesRoches). I am presently on vacation and will have to send you the reference when I get home late in August (2008). If you are unable to read French (which I do), I could help you with the details. I really enjoy genealogy & would like to get in touch to exchange more details. I hope to travel to Carolles (with my son) and to other sites in France where I had ancestors, in 2009 or 2010.

Re: DeBusk or DuBosc or DeBouse

JerryHendricks24 — 2008-07-24 17:31:48Z

Al, I have dates, court minutes and Anthony DuBose's Will daated July 8, 1769, New Hanover County, NC. I will be glad to share my information with you on Anthony, Jacob, Elijah, Sr., Isaac and Christopher Columbus DeBusk (Christopher is my great grandfather). I am very interested in what you have on Anthony's brother. Please email me at: wincie1@sbcglobal.net

Wincie Hendricks
Fort Smith, Arkansas

Re: DeBusk or DuBosc or DeBouse

JohnDuBose33 — 2008-07-24 15:05:52Z

I am a descendant of Isaac DuBose/DuBosc & Suzanne Couillandeau thru their son Stephen, a brother of Antonie DuBose. I am interested in information of descendants of Antonie (Anthony) DuBose, as I have no information on him after 1742 in SC.

Purely speculation is my thought that he may have moved to Cape Fear area of North Carolina because a Anthoine Debose is found in that area. This Anthoine DeBose is said to have come from South Carolina with other families. It is known that Antoine or Anthony lived in Wilmington, North Carolina and had property in what is now Pender County.

Also, the name Anthony is prevalent in the DeBose line in that area. Fortunately, I do not have dates for the above.

Do you have dates for your Elijah DeBusk, Jacob DeBusk, and Antonie DuBose.

Al DuBose
Savannah, Ga

Re: Desroches

RebeccaAuthement21 — 2008-07-23 10:35:27Z

I HAVE SOME INFORMATION ON JULIEN DESROCHES. PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT becatheboss@hotmail.com

La Valette, Normandy?

Ray_Timmons — 2008-07-06 21:41:32Z

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 possibly 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

Re: DeBusk or DuBosc or DeBouse

charleslpatters71 — 2008-06-21 18:26:18Z

As far as can be determined, no one has ever been able to prove the father of Elijah DeBusk, husband of Catherine Rouse. To date the exact relationship of the other DeBusk in Washington County, Virginia can not be nailed down with a 100 percent accuracy. There are people that believe that DeBusks came from Germany and some think they were Hugunots. I have communicated with people that swear that their ancestors spoke German. A lot of the people that settled here were German. I have been trying to prove some of this since 1957 with no luck. I have written a book and have a DeBusk Picture site at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~minascpi/
DeBusk.htm
If anyone can prove anything before Elijah I would be very interested.

Charles Patterson

Re: Desroches

Jay_Schexnaydre — 2008-06-07 18:12:21Z

I am a descendant of Julien Desroches & Marie Maguerite Arceneaux through their son Basile Desroches who came to Louisiana with other Acadian exiles. Basile married Marie Edelmayer (of German ancestry) and had 4 children: Agathe, Angélique, Jean Baptiste & Louis.

Next time I am in SLC I will try to find some info on Carolles, Département de la Manche, France.

Re: French census query

Jay_Schexnaydre — 2008-06-07 17:54:54Z

Let me add that after the French Revolution in 1792 going up to present times the government of France required that all births, marriages and deaths as well as divorces and adoptions be recorded by the mayor with copies going to the departemental and federal government levels.

You can find detailed information for each person using the "l'état civil" records. Many of these records have been filmed by the Mormons and are online using the Archives of each Département in France.

Re: French census query

kenrob39 — 2008-06-01 17:34:04Z

The entire URL I sent out was not included. After "...DEPARTMENTALES" add the following "_DE_LA_MEUSE.htm"

I think it will work if you substitute the department you are interested in for the "MEUSE" above.

Ken