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Re: Ferdinand Meurant 1865 – 1844 b Frontignac France

umbers3 — 2009-11-25 11:08:53Z

Thank you for your help I will contact Ms Coffey - Nola

Re: Ferdinand Meurant 1865 – 1844 b Frontignac France

islandboi6 — 2009-11-25 07:38:56Z

Hi lee, as far as I know he fled the revolution, not religion?

Cheers les

Re: Ferdinand Meurant 1865 – 1844 b Frontignac France

schwartzbear — 2009-11-25 03:10:20Z

I have a contact in Ireland who I forwarded on your query to. Her response is as follows:

"No I have never heard of Arthur Ricemedon de Meurant, but Arthur Richardson Meurant is well known, and as far as I know never went to Oz and did not marry Julia Kelly. It looks like another marvellous Meurant tale, but anything is possible. Could you give me the email of the person who put it on Rootsweb. Would like to know where the information came from. Civil registration did not start in Ireland until 1864, so would make searching very difficult."

She has asked me to pass on to you her details:
Ms Petra Coffey at email manuscoffey@eircom.net

Petra is researching Ferdinand and other Huguenots (French Protestants like Ferdinand) who fled to Ireland to escape persecution in France.

Regards

Lee Hill

Re: Ferdinand Meurant 1865 – 1844 b Frontignac France

schwartzbear — 2009-11-24 00:10:33Z

It is VERY remotely possible????? Ferdinand was transported to Australia from Ireland in 1799 and left behind a wife (Sophia)and 2 sons. The date of your Meurant's marriage suggests that IF he is related that he would likely be the son of one of those two boys.

To confirm any of this would require extensive research on the Irish BDM records.

Good Luck

Regards

Lee Hill

Re: Ferdinand Meurant 1865 – 1844 b Frontignac France

umbers3 — 2009-11-23 21:04:08Z

Dear Meurant People, One of my ancestors went by the name of Arthur Ricemedon de Meurant, born Dublin Ireland, married Julia Kelly in 1849 in Melbourne(NSW).Lived in Gipps Street Paddington; one daughter - Annie. After 1861, when Julia died,I believe he then lived in England and remarried.

My question is - have any of you heard of this man? Is he related to Ferdinand Meurant?

Thank you for any information.

Re: My grandfather was Albert W. Piquet

dipsticksmom — 2009-10-19 21:26:16Z

My email is dipsticksmom@hotmail.com and I would love to correspond with you.
June Davis

Re: My grandfather was Albert W. Piquet

dipsticksmom — 2009-10-07 22:33:34Z

Hello Bettine,
I'm not sure if I've contacted you concerning your post. I have quite a bit of Piguet information but it sounds as if your ancestors came to America later than mine. I'd be happy to check my information against any that you could send me and see if anything matches.
Sincerely,
June Davis dipsticksmom@hotmail.com

Re: My grandfather was Albert W. Piquet

dipsticksmom — 2009-10-07 22:22:39Z

Hello Ann,
Sorry to be slow in responding; I just located your queries. I am still at the same email address and I will monitor the community boards more closely. Thank you for your posts. I would love to compare families and known facts. Hopefully, we could be related.
Warmest Regards,
June

Re: My grandfather was Albert W. Piquet

sunny6276 — 2009-10-06 23:31:47Z

Please contact me. I believe I am related. My gr gr grandfather married Virginia Piquet. Her father was a watchmaker from France. I have info and photos to share.

Sincerely,
Ann l.

Re: My grandfather was Albert W. Piquet

sunny6276 — 2009-10-06 23:28:59Z

are you still at this email address?

would like to correspond and share info.

ann laferriere

Re: Ferdinand Meurant 1865 – 1844 b Frontignac France

islandboi6 — 2009-09-03 08:25:12Z

Hello Warren, I would love a copy of the letters!
regards les

Re: Ferdinand Meurant 1865 – 1844 b Frontignac France

schwartzbear — 2009-09-03 01:18:19Z

Dear "Calypso"

I am going to France next year but I am not even going to try to track down Ferdinand's history! I have copies of the two letters from Sophia to the Lieutenant Governor of Ireland petitioning him to allow her and their two children to accompany Ferdi to Australia. I can forward these and any other info I have to you if you send your email address to me at leehill@tpg.com.au

See my earlier post as to why it would be virtually impossible to trace him. Many of his descendants have been trying to tie down his birthplace for the past 30-40 years. Unfortunately, given his carelessness with the truth and the fact that he was a protestant, I don't think we are likely to do any better. But good hunting anyway!!

Regards

Warren Lee Hill

Re: Ferdinand Meurant 1865 – 1844 b Frontignac France

calypso3112 — 2009-09-02 23:37:55Z

I am interested in any history relating to Ferdinand and his family. I am an Australian descentant. My great grand mother was Selina Elvira Rosetta Du Meurant. She was a beautiful looking woman and lovely person according to my father. My daughter hopes to go to France in 2011 and will visit relevant historical sites (if any, and if found). Thank you.

Re: How to find Birth,Etc.records in Champagne, France

schwartzbear — 2009-05-31 05:00:12Z

Ooops! Pardonnez moi s'il vous plait

Lee Hill

Re: How to find Birth,Etc.records in Champagne, France

blaisemarion — 2009-05-30 15:38:33Z

It's "Trouver un groupE", group always has an e at the end in French. ;-)

Re: How to find Birth,Etc.records in Champagne, France

schwartzbear — 2009-05-30 13:16:41Z

Some areas have archives online eg. Aube Department has ten year tables (table decennale) of BDM for each village in alphabetical order for each 10 year set covering 1803 to 1882 see http://www.archives-aube.com/index_archives.htm

You might also consider joining one of the French Yahoo discussion groups on "genealogie" (this is the FRENCH SPELLING) at http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/ On this page go to "Trouver un group" which is "find a group" so use "genealogie" and the Department name for your relatives origins eg. Aube, to find a more specific group. Join the group (it's free) The more info you can provide on your ancestor the better. In most cases if you give them enough they will track it down in the Archives. The language is in french, but you can get away with using Google translation and explain your lack of french - they will often reply in english and translate the Acte (scanned copy of the orignal parish record in old french). In most cases you will find these groups very helpful. I found 2 cousins and got my french ancestors back to 1550's!!!

Good Hunting!

Regards

Lee Hill

Re: Search grand father(Darwin) US military Chaumont-Semoutiers 1956/1957

blaisemarion — 2009-05-29 17:10:50Z

You could try to request his military record: http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/

also check in the Social Security death index if he was a US citizen: http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/

Good luck.

Re: Family tree - ancester connection

blaisemarion — 2009-05-29 17:06:46Z

Do you have any towns or geographic areas for these people?

Re: How to find Birth,Etc.records in Champagne, France

blaisemarion — 2009-05-29 17:05:11Z

Which Departemnent of Champagne are your ancestors from? Each departement will be have different information on the website.

You may want to check on FranceGenWeb's website. There is alot of information (in French).

Good luck.

Re: Huyet dit Champagne

chrisbouyer1 — 2009-03-02 15:45:05Z

Hello Rebecca, Teri,

I do researches in France, and I go sometimes to Champagne - I should go there still once before the summer. I could propose help.

You may contact me at chrisbouyer@yahoo.fr

Christophe

Re: Huyet dit Champagne

blaisemarion — 2009-03-01 16:01:09Z

Here is another way to find out about your relatives from Champagne or any other place from France. I am French but live in the US. I use the Mormons' Family Centers to do my research on this side of the pond. They have copies of most towns in France and it is open to everyone, regardless of religious belief. I think they have centers all over the world. It's free to go there. If you need a microfilm, all you have to pay is shipping. These microfilms are the exact copies of the civil and church records the Archives in France hold. Check out FamilySearch.org for a center near you. You will also find there, cheat sheets for understanding French archives, words, time periods, etc.

Most people on the Yahoo groups are French and do not speak English very well so you will probably have to post in French. Good luck.

Re: Huyet dit Champagne

pine1234184 — 2009-03-01 15:06:46Z

Thanks for the info! I was wondering how I could possibly get more information.

Teri Champine

Re: Huyet dit Champagne

schwartzbear — 2009-03-01 12:16:27Z

Hi

I am researching my family in Aube (10) in Champagne-Ardennes and use the Yahoo genealogy groups to locate people who are able to do research at the archives. The research is done for free and they will send you scanned copies of original parish records (with a translation from "Old French" if needed). The people on my groups that I am a member of are only too willing to help, but "patience is a virtue" because some are very busy and you may need to wait a week for them to get your info if they are busy. For Ardennes you might send an email to the following address to join the group:

GenArdennes-subscribe@yahoogroupes.fr

Note that the language on this one is French. If you do not speak French you can always write in english and use translator such as Google and past the translation into your email to the site. Let them know when you ask for info that you don't speak French and use a translator - often they do speak english and will respond directly to you. I have been in contact with 2 very distant cousins in France - one of whom speaks fluent english, the other a bit!!

Hope this helps!

Regards

Lee Hill
Sydney, Australia
leehill@tpg.com.au

Re: Huyet dit Champagne

pine1234184 — 2009-03-01 09:13:09Z

I am going to try and post the info here....but if it comes messed up -- Send me an email to the following address...not reply on this post.
Teri

Generation No. 1

1. PIERRE (PETER) PONCELET HUYET DIT1 CHAMPAGNE was born Abt. 1660 in Charleville, Champagne, France (Sormonne (The Ardennes: 080429)). He married MARGUERITE SOMME (SAUME) Abt. 1691 in Montreal, Quebec (Clerk's office Michel Lepailleur of Fert), daughter of DENIS SOMME and ANNE POIREL. She was born January 14, 1662/63 in Laneuveville-Devant-Nancy, Meurthe-Et-Moselle, France.

More About PIERRE CHAMPAGNE and MARGUERITE (SAUME):
Marriage: Abt. 1691, Montreal, Quebec (Clerk's office Michel Lepailleur of Fert)

Child of PIERRE CHAMPAGNE and MARGUERITE (SAUME) is:
2. i. ETIENNE (STEPHEN) PONCELET HUYET DIT2 CHAMPAGNE, b. Abt. 1692, (the Ardennes: 080429) Charleville, Champagne, France.

Generation No. 2

2. ETIENNE (STEPHEN) PONCELET HUYET DIT2 CHAMPAGNE (PIERRE (PETER) PONCELET HUYET DIT1) was born Abt. 1692 in (the Ardennes: 080429) Charleville, Champagne, France. He married MARIE BARBE (FORTIER, FORESTIER) DIT LAFORTUNE June 08, 1718 in Montreal (Quebec), cm 1718-06-07 (clerk's office Michel Lepailleur of Ferte), daughter of ETIENNE LAFORTUNE and MARGUERITE LAUZON. She was born August 22, 1696 in Montreal He-de-Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Notes for ETIENNE (STEPHEN) PONCELET HUYET DIT CHAMPAGNE:
Place Sormonne. Zone: The Ardennes. Dest: Quebec Huyet says Champagne says Poncelet, Etienne (M) Insee: 09429
Taken from "Index of the French immigrants in North America 3/11/06

More About ETIENNE (STEPHEN) PONCELET HUYET DIT CHAMPAGNE:
Occupation: Shoemaker Apprentice in France

More About ETIENNE CHAMPAGNE and MARIE (FORTIER:
Marriage: June 08, 1718, Montreal (Quebec), cm 1718-06-07 (clerk's office Michel Lepailleur of Ferte)

Children of ETIENNE CHAMPAGNE and MARIE (FORTIER are:
3. i. PETER (PIERRE) HUYET DIT3 CHAMPAGNE, b. June 22, 1733, L'Ange Gardien, Ile d'Orleans, Charlevoix, Montmorency, Quebec, Canada; d. October 30, 1805, Detroit, Wayne Cty, Michigan.
ii. ETIENNE CHAMPAGNE, b. November 03, 1726, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan; m. LOUISE JAHAN DIT LAVIOLETTE, November 03, 1756, St. Joseph, Quebec Levis, Chaudière-Appalachians, Quebec, Canada.

More About ETIENNE CHAMPAGNE and LOUISE LAVIOLETTE:
Marriage: November 03, 1756, St. Joseph, Quebec Levis, Chaudière-Appalachians, Quebec, Canada

iii. JACQUES CHAMPAGNE, b. September 21, 1723, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan; m. MARIE LOUISE GUILLOT, January 26, 1761, Chateauguay, Quebec.

More About JACQUES CHAMPAGNE and MARIE GUILLOT:
Marriage: January 26, 1761, Chateauguay, Quebec

iv. MARIE GERTRUDE CHAMPAGNE, b. Abt. 1721, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan; m. JEAN BAPTISTE METAYER DIT SAINTONGE, May 23, 1736, Married the L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec.

Notes for JEAN BAPTISTE METAYER DIT SAINTONGE:
Sharecropper say Saintonge from Genealogy of the French of North America

More About JEAN SAINTONGE and MARIE CHAMPAGNE:
Marriage: May 23, 1736, Married the L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec

v. MARIE LOUISE ANGELIQUE CHAMPAGNE, b. Abt. 1734, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan; d. February 22, 1767; m. LOUIS SIMON BOURBEAU, January 22, 1753, Angel Guard, Quebec (L'Ange Gardien, Quebec).

More About MARIE LOUISE ANGELIQUE CHAMPAGNE:
Burial: February 23, 1767, Montreal, Quebec

More About LOUIS BOURBEAU and MARIE CHAMPAGNE:
Marriage: January 22, 1753, Angel Guard, Quebec (L'Ange Gardien, Quebec)

vi. LOUISE CHAMPAGNE, b. December 19, 1725, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan.
vii. ETIENNE (STEPHEN) CHAMPAGNE, b. November 03, 1726, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan; m. LOUISE JAHAN DIT LAVIOLETTE, November 03, 1756, St. Joseph, Quebec.

More About ETIENNE CHAMPAGNE and LOUISE LAVIOLETTE:
Marriage: November 03, 1756, St. Joseph, Quebec

viii. FRANCOIS CHAMPAGNE, b. October 14, 1728, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan.
ix. JOSEPH CHAMPAGNE, b. October 05, 1729, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan.
x. THOMAS CHAMPAGNE, b. July 01, 1731, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan.
xi. PIERRE CHAMPAGNE, b. November 25, 1720, Contrecoeur Vercleres Quebec.
xii. MARIE URSULE CHAMPAGNE, b. February 27, 1718/19, Contrecoeur Vercleres Quebec.

Generation No. 3

3. PETER (PIERRE) HUYET DIT3 CHAMPAGNE (ETIENNE (STEPHEN) PONCELET HUYET DIT2, PIERRE (PETER) PONCELET HUYET DIT1) was born June 22, 1733 in L'Ange Gardien, Ile d'Orleans, Charlevoix, Montmorency, Quebec, Canada, and died October 30, 1805 in Detroit, Wayne Cty, Michigan. He married MARIE REINE CHRISTINA TREMBLAY June 09, 1760 in Ste. Anne, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, daughter of AUGUSTIN TREMBLAY and MARIE LAFOREST. She was born September 09, 1744 in Baie St. Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada.

Notes for PETER (PIERRE) HUYET DIT CHAMPAGNE:
Per Mytowncommunity.com - Red River Valley

September 4: British Fort Detroit (Michigan), birth, (III) Cecile Huyet daughter (II) Pierre Huyet et Huguet-Huiette-Ponceley-Champagne born 1737 and (IV) Marie Reine Trempley born 1744.

Per Mytowncommunity.com - Red River Valley

September: British Fort Detroit (Michigan), marriage, (III) Louis Raphaels Huyet born January 10, 1762 son (II) Pierre Huyet et Huguet-Huiette-Ponceley-Champagne born 1737 and (IV) Marie Reine Trempley born 1744; married Marie Croisette Laperle daughter Pierre Laperle. [Taken from Metis Culture 1790 & My Town Community - Red River Valley]]

More About PETER CHAMPAGNE and MARIE TREMBLAY:
Marriage: June 09, 1760, Ste. Anne, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan

Children of PETER CHAMPAGNE and MARIE TREMBLAY are:
4. i. LOUIS RAPHAEL HUYET DIT4 CHAMPAGNE, b. January 10, 1763, fox Creek, Grosse Pointe, MI; d. January 16, 1827, Detroit, Wayne Cty, Michigan.
ii. CECILIA CHAMPAGNE, b. November 07, 1766, fox Creek, Grosse Pointe, MI; m. LOUIS LEDUC DIT PERSIL; b. January 25, 1759, Detroit, MI.
iii. CECILIA CHAMPAGNE, b. September 04, 1770, fox Creek, Grosse Pointe, MI; m. LOUIS LEDUC, September 04, 1788.

More About LOUIS LEDUC and CECILIA CHAMPAGNE:
Marriage: September 04, 1788

iv. IGNATIUS CHAMPAGNE, b. November 21, 1774, fox Creek, Grosse Pointe, MI.
5. v. ANGELIQUE CHAMPAGNE, b. July 01, 1780, fox Creek, Grosse Pointe, MI; d. December 15, 1846, Sandwich, Ontario, Canada.
6. vi. AMABLE CHAMPAGNE, b. July 11, 1783, fox Creek, Grosse Pointe, MI.
vii. VERONICA CHAMPAGNE, b. July 11, 1783, fox Creek, Grosse Pointe, MI.

Notes for VERONICA CHAMPAGNE:
Twin of Amable Champagne

7. viii. PETER THOMAS HUYET DIT CHAMPAGNE, b. May 23, 1761, fox Creek, Grosse Pte, Michigan; d. May 28, 1826, Grosse Pte, Wayne Cty, MI.
8. ix. MARIE JUDITH CRETIENNE HUYET DIT CHAMPAGNE, b. November 09, 1764, fox Creek, Grosse Pointe, MI; d. Abt. 1798.
9. x. MADELEINE HUYET DIT CHAMPAGNE, b. January 21, 1768.
xi. MARIE ANGELIQUE HUYET DIT CHAMPAGNE, b. October 10, 1772, Fort St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan; d. Abt. 1798.
10. xii. GENEVIEVE HUYET DIT CHAMPAGNE, b. May 04, 1777, Fort St. Clair, Detroit, Michigan.

Generation No. 4

4. LOUIS RAPHAEL HUYET DIT4 CHAMPAGNE (PETER (PIERRE) HUYET DIT3, ETIENNE (STEPHEN) PONCELET HUYET DIT2, PIERRE (PETER) PONCELET HUYET DIT1) was born January 10, 1763 in fox Creek, Grosse Pointe, MI, and died January 16, 1827 in Detroit, Wayne Cty, Michigan. He married (1) MARY CROISETTE PINEAU DIT LAPERIE in Montreal, Canada. She was born in Montreal, Canada. He married (2) MARY DESNO (MARY CROISETTE PINEAU DIT LAPERLE). She was born September 13, 1790 in Detroit, MI.

Notes for LOUIS RAPHAEL HUYET DIT CHAMPAGNE:
They lived in Fox Creek then moved to Frenchtown, Monroe, MI in 1809. They returned to Detroit during the outbreak of the War of 1812. They had 12 children.

Per Mytowncommunity.com - Red River Valley

September: British Fort Detroit (Michigan), marriage, (III) Louis Raphaels Huyet born January 10, 1762 son (II) Pierre Huyet et Huguet-Huiette-Ponceley-Champagne born 1737 and (IV) Marie Reine Trempley born 1744; married Marie Croisette Laperle daughter Pierre Laperle.

More About LOUIS CHAMPAGNE and MARY LAPERIE:
Marriage: Montreal, Canada

Children of LOUIS CHAMPAGNE and MARY LAPERIE are:
11. i. LOUISE HUYET DIT5 CHAMPAGNE, b. March 19, 1791, Detroit, MI.
ii. ISIDORE HUYET OR CHAMPAGNE, b. February 04, 1795.
iii. ELISABETH HUYET OR CHAMPAGNE, b. January 20, 1799.
iv. JANE HUYET OR CHAMPAGNE, b. May 27, 1800.
v. RICHARD SIMON HUYET OR CHAMPAGNE, b. May 11, 1802; d. August 04, 1852.
12. vi. MONICA MARGARET HUYET DIT CHAMPAGNE, b. April 06, 1805; d. May 04, 1884, Macomb County, Michigan.
13. vii. HUBERT HUYET OR CHAMPAGNE, b. January 28, 1813.
viii. ANTHONY HUYET OR CHAMPAGNE, b. May 28, 1811, Raisen River, Monroe, Michigan.
ix. SUSANNE HUYET OR CHAMPAGNE, b. 1819; m. THOMAS PALMER, April 17, 1843.

More About THOMAS PALMER and SUSANNE CHAMPAGNE:
Marriage: April 17, 1843

x. SUSANNE HUYET OR CHAMPAGNE, b. June 25, 1817; d. June 27, 1817.
xi. VICTORIA HUYET CHAMPAGNE, b. January 07, 1808; m. AUGUSTIN GIRARD, August 10, 1830.

More About AUGUSTIN GIRARD and VICTORIA CHAMPAGNE:
Marriage: August 10, 1830

14. xii. MOSES HUYET CHAMPAGNE, b. September 18, 1822, Detroit, MI.

Child of LOUIS CHAMPAGNE and MARY LAPERLE) is:
15. xiii. LOUIS(E) HUYET DIT5 CHAMPAGNE, b. March 18, 1808, Detroit, MI; d. September 19, 1883, New Baltimore, MI, Chesterfield Twnshp..

5. ANGELIQUE4 CHAMPAGNE (PETER (PIERRE) HUYET DIT3, ETIENNE (STEPHEN) PONCELET HUYET DIT2, PIERRE (PETER) PONCELET HUYET DIT1) was born July 01, 1780 in fox Creek, Grosse Pointe, MI, and died December 15, 1846 in Sandwich, Ontario, Canada. She married IGNATIUS CAZLET CASSELAY October 22, 1799. He was born in Detroit, MI or Montreal.

Notes for ANGELIQUE CHAMPAGNE:
Reportedly could speak fluent Ojibwe....language of the Chippewa.

More About IGNATIUS CASSELAY and ANGELIQUE CHAMPAGNE:
Marriage: October 22, 1799

Children of ANGELIQUE CHAMPAGNE and IGNATIUS CASSELAY are:
16. i. IGNATIUS5 CASSELAY.
ii. JOSEPH SOLOMON CASSELAY.
iii. MARY CASSELAY.
iv. PETER CASSELAY.
v. ANGELICA CASSELAY.
vi. GABRIAL CASSELAY.
vii. EDWARD CASSELAY.
viii. JAMES CASSELAY.
ix. CECILIA CASSELAY.
x. PETER CASSELAY.
xi. VINCENT CASSELAY.

6. AMABLE4 CHAMPAGNE (PETER (PIERRE) HUYET DIT3, ETIENNE (STEPHEN) PONCELET HUYET DIT2, PIERRE (PETER) PONCELET HUYET DIT1) was born July 11, 1783 in fox Creek, Grosse Pointe, MI. She married NICKOLAS CADORET.

Notes for AMABLE CHAMPAGNE:
Twin of Veronica Champagne

Child of AMABLE CHAMPAGNE and NICKOLAS CADORET is:
i. MARY ANN5 CADORET, b. Abt. 1811, St. Antoine River Grape; m. ALEXIS, Abt. 1833; b. Abt. 1800.

More About ALEXIS and MARY CADORET:
Marriage: Abt. 1833

7. PETER THOMAS HUYET DIT4 CHAMPAGNE (PETER (PIERRE) HUYET DIT3, ETIENNE (STEPHEN) PONCELET HUYET DIT2, PIERRE (PETER) PONCELET HUYET DIT1) was born May 23, 1761 in fox Creek, Grosse Pte, Michigan, and died May 28, 1826 in Grosse Pte, Wayne Cty, MI. He married MARGARET (GRIFFARD) GREFFARD November 21, 1785, daughter of LOUIS GREFFARD and MARGUERITE CASSE. She was born September 13, 1769 in Grand Marais - Grosse Pte (Detroit) MI.

More About PETER CHAMPAGNE and MARGARET GREFFARD:
Marriage: November 21, 1785

Children of PETER CHAMPAGNE and MARGARET GREFFARD are:
17. i. JOSEPH HUYET DIT5 CHAMPAGNE, b. December 14, 1792, Grand Marais, Wayne, Michigan.
ii. ARCHANGE HUYET DIT CHAMPAGNE, b. August 04, 1788, Grand Marais - Grosse Pte (Detroit) MI.
iii. PETER CHAMPAGNE, b. November 09, 1786, Grand Marais - Grosse Pte (Detroit) MI.
iv. FRANCIS CHAMPAGNE, b. December 08, 1790, Grand Marais - Grosse Pte (Detroit) MI.
v. ISIDORE CHAMPAGNE, b. February 04, 1795, Grand Marais - Grosse Pte (Detroit) MI.
vi. MONICA CHAMPAGNE, b. May 21, 1797, Grand Marais - Grosse Pte (Detroit) MI.
vii. HUBERT CHAMPAGNE, b. July 24, 1799, Grand Marais - Grosse Pte (Detroit) MI.
viii. ELIZABETH CHAMPAGNE, b. June 03, 1801, Grand Marais - Grosse Pte (Detroit) MI.
ix. JOHN CHAMPAGNE, b. September 01, 1803, Grand Marais - Grosse Pte (Detroit) MI.
x. CLOTILDE CHAMPAGNE, b. March 19, 1806, Grand Marais - Grosse Pte (Detroit) MI.
xi. LOUIS CHAMPAGNE, b. March 14, 1808, Grand Marais - Grosse Pte (Detroit) MI.
xii. JOHN BAPTIST HILARY CHAMPAGNE, b. November 21, 1810, on Canadian side of St. Clair River.
xiii. MARY FELICITY CHAMPAGNE, b. August 22, 1814.

17. JOSEPH HUYET DIT5 CHAMPAGNE (PETER THOMAS HUYET DIT4, PETER (PIERRE) HUYET DIT3, ETIENNE (STEPHEN) PONCELET HUYET DIT2, PIERRE (PETER) PONCELET HUYET DIT1) was born December 14, 1792 in Grand Marais, Wayne, Michigan. He married EUPHROSIA YAX January 31, 1820, daughter of PIERRE YAX and MARIE FERTON. She was born December 10, 1801 in Detroit, Wayne Cty, Michigan.

More About EUPHROSIA YAX:
Burial: January 31, 1840, Detroit, MI

More About JOSEPH CHAMPAGNE and EUPHROSIA YAX:
Marriage: January 31, 1820

Children of JOSEPH CHAMPAGNE and EUPHROSIA YAX are:
24. i. JOSEPH JOHN HUYET DIT6 CHAMPAGNE, b. March 25, 1825, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan.
ii. MOSES CHAMPAGNE, b. September 18, 1822.
25. iii. ALEXANDER C CHAMPAGNE.
iv. GILBERT CHAMPAGNE, b. Detroit, MI; d. July 1854, Canada; m. ARCHANGE GODFROY BALARD.
26. v. MARIE SARAH CECILLIA CHAMPAGNE, b. December 03, 1837, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan.
vi. NARCISSE CHAMPAGNE, b. January 19, 1827.
vii. ISABELLA CHAMPAGNE, b. Abt. 1830.
viii. ELIZABETH CHAMPAGNE, b. July 19, 1834.
ix. PETER CHAMPAGNE, b. Abt. 1833.
x. BRIDGET CHAMPAGNE, b. Abt. 1839; m. JULIAN FORTON, August 05, 1856.

More About JULIAN FORTON and BRIDGET CHAMPAGNE:
Marriage: August 05, 1856

xi. CECLILLA CHAMPAGNE, b. Abt. 1838, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan.
xii. INFANT CHAMPAGNE, b. January 22, 1821.

Re: Huyet dit Champagne

razzle80 — 2009-03-01 08:58:30Z

Hi Terri
As far as I can see from my limited information she didn't move to Australia. She had a Daughter, Exilda Julia Amelia and she was born in Ontario 20 Feb 1856, She the had a Daughter, another Exilda born in 1877, and the she had my Grandmother Thelma who was born in MI but died in Dubbo NSW Australia in 1970 when my mum was very young and I never got to meet her. Any confirmation would be appreciated.

Thanks Terri

Bec

Re: Huyet dit Champagne

pine1234184 — 2009-03-01 06:16:11Z

Hello Rebecca, Right now I live in Arizona (last 10 years) but was born in MI and married a Champine/Champagne and have been researching my late husband's family tree. Someone in Canada was kind enough to send me the info....I have more, but they belong to other branches of the family. I would however, like to know how/why Isabella moved to Australia....marriage date, etc. if you have the info.
Please send me an email pine1234@citlink.net
Happy hunting, Teri Champine

Re: Huyet dit Champagne

razzle80 — 2009-03-01 03:38:55Z

Hi
My name is Rebecca and I live in Australia. I am also trying to find out information on Isabelle Huyet dit Champagne, born in L'Anse Creuse in 1830, MI. I believe from my family tree she is my Great, Great, Great Grandmother. Any information would be great. I am trying to find out her parents names and where they originated from.

Thanks

Rebecca

Re: Piguet/Piquet family

buckssoftball — 2009-02-13 00:13:32Z

Hello my name is Jesse and I live in Colorado. You said that your grandfather had a brother named Virgil Piguet. Well that is the name of my great grandfather, my grandmother's father. To get in touch with me please email at lambkinsoftball@msn.com

Re: Piguet/Piquet family

buckssoftball — 2009-02-13 00:08:57Z

Hello my name is Jesse and I am related to Alexander Piguet. He is my grandmother's great-grandfather. To contact me more please send me an email at lambkinsoftball@msn.com.
Hope to here from you soon.

Re: Ferdinand Meurant 1865 – 1844 b Frontignac France

islandboi6 — 2008-12-21 00:22:41Z

Hi Warren,

Thanks so much for the information!

Ferdinand is also my great, great grandfather. I am related via Elvira Meurant his daughter with Rose; Elvira married William Pike in 1839

I have only just started to trace him so don’t have much to go on at this point. The information you have given is great (thankyou!) but I agree it is extremely difficult once you get to the 1600’s with most ancestors and if you add to the equation the fact he was a Huguenot and good at “a bit careless with the truth” it dose make it difficult.

If I find any information along the way I will send it on to you.

Again thanks for you help.

Regards Les

Re: Ferdinand Meurant 1865 – 1844 b Frontignac France

schwartzbear — 2008-12-20 08:09:01Z

Ferdinand is my wife's great great grandfather.

I have joined a number of French Yahoo family history websites to try to track down info on his birth, as well as his parents.

I too found info on the web that indicated that Louis De Meurant & Jeanne Trinquant were his parents, but have since been advised by descendants of these two that they lived in Maine et Loire (49) in France and had one son - Joseph in 1863, I think? Ferdinand is NOT their son.

Also, he variously claimed to be from Champagne, as well as Frontignac (naming his property in Western Sydney, Australia, "Frontignac"). However, Frontignac (now known as Frontignan) is located in the south of France in the Department of Herault (34)in the Languedoc-Roussillon Region and Champagne is a part of a region name Champagne-Ardenne) in central France. Ferdinand seems to have been "a bit careless with the truth" which makes it even harder to trace him. I have traced my own father's ancestors back to 1630 in France.

In addition, he was a Huguenot or protestant and at the time he was born in 1965 they were persecuted in France. Consequently, it is unlikely that you will find any trace of him in the French BDMs that are based on Catholic parish records. There is a gap of 102 years in the protestant records that spans the year of his birth. After his conviction for forgery in Ireland, his first wife Sophia (maiden name unknown) twice petitioned the Irish Government to allow her to travel with him to Australia. Her second petition was granted, but she never came!!

Do you have any information to substantiate his birthplace?

Regards

Warren Lee Hill
(leehill@tpg.com.au)

Ferdinand Meurant 1865 – 1844 b Frontignac France

islandboi6 — 2008-12-20 06:10:05Z

I am looking for information about Ferdinand’s parents Louis De Meurant & Jeann Trinquant. There seems to be quite a lot of information on Ferdinand but very little on his parents. He fled France during the revolution, but what of his family? Any information would be appreciated

Family tree - ancester connection

LawrenceGermain — 2008-10-02 19:32:08Z

Any information connecting:
Guillaume Bascom 1443-1511 to
Marie De La Croix 1435-1493 to
Jehan De La Croix 1392 to
Marie De Beaurepaire 1345.

DeGruy DNA project begun

rebornblessed — 2008-08-30 21:33:02Z

Announcement:

A DeGruy DNA project has been begun at Family Tree DNA.

Surname Project Degruy including spelling variations as
followings:De Gruy, DeGruy, Degruise, Degruys, de Grui, Grui, de Gruy,
Gruy, Degruis, Degruisse, De Grue, De Groo, Degree, Dugruise, Verloin
de Gruy, Verloin de Gruis, DuFouchard DeGruy, Dumenil DeGruy

Group Administrator: robindaviet@cs.com
Group Co-administrator :listadministratordegruy@earthlink.net

Use the link below to join the project and purchase your DNA test.
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Researching Degruy/De Gruy & Allied Families

rebornblessed — 2008-08-24 14:49:57Z

Greetings,

I administer the Degruy@Rootsweb list. This list mainly focuses on American Louisiana & Le Pays de Illinois history; however, we are expanding to include our European ancestry. We've been thinking that perhaps if we submit a list of some of the families allied to our Degruys, we might find researchers "out there" who might be interested in sharing research on some of these names. So below you will find a list of some of our related names. We are limiting this to our European connections.

If anyone wants to respond, here are some options: you could join the Degruy@rootsweb.com list and submit your contributions and queries to the list. That would make sense if you have a lot of interconnections. If not, you could respond to me at the following address and I will then submit your email to the Degruy list and ask anyone relevant to your research to contact you. If you do this please use this email:

listadministratordegruyl@earthlink.net

This is an "experiment." We'll just have to take it step by step and see how it goes.

Thanks for any participation.
R H

Here are some of our European ancestry names:

Aufrere Baussancourt Chantereine Conte/Le Conte/ Le Comte Dagobert D’Aulnay Grizon Gruy Verloin/ Verloing Hastier Mesnil Pamplume Perry/ Le Perrin Roy Saint-Simon Villeneuve

PS: Our progenitor also had the names Dumenil/ DuMesnil, Valentin, Fouchard, de la Folie [some of these may have been European family names or titles, so I don't know if there's any point in including these at this point. In the beginning Antoine Jean-Baptiste Valéntin Du Mésnil Fouchart Verloin spelled his "last name" as Degruysverloin [all one word with an umlaut on the y.] Eventually that became Verloin DeGruy.

One of our goals is to determine if the family ultimately originated in the Gruyeres, Switzerland area.

Re: My grandfather was Albert W. Piquet

sunny6276 — 2008-07-22 22:51:43Z

I am hoping you are still at this address. My ancestors were Piquets. I believe, from your info and locality, that I might be related. My gr gr grandmother was Virginia Piquet. I have pics of Piquets in NJ or NY. Would love to share info.
Sincerely, Ann Laferriere awl5398@aol.com

Re: Looking for Junot Ancestors

schwartzbear — 2008-05-06 06:48:28Z

You might also try downloading Family Tree Builder (its Free!!!) from www.myheritage.com It has a powerful search engine that searches about 1800 databases.

Regards

Lee Hill

Re: Looking for Junot Ancestors

kjunot — 2008-05-06 02:53:14Z

Bettie,

LDS is the genealogy site from the Church of the Latter Day Saints (LDS). To find it on the internet, go to Family Search.org. Here is the address of the center nearest to you:
New Orleans Louisiana
5025 Cleveland Pl
Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, United States
Phone: 504-885-3936
Hours: T-Th 9am-12pm.
Closed: Holidays

The genealogy site that Blaise Marion was talking about is actually the site where I met the man in France that is willing to help me.

I looked up the information that Mr. Marion supplied and I plan on contacting the submitter to see if he reads/writes in English. I also forwared the link to my contact in France to see if he would read and interpret the French part for me.

I will let you know what I find out.

Karen

Re: Looking for Junot Ancestors

cassbeej — 2008-05-05 03:08:44Z

karen...........do not know what LDS stands for but I have been using our library which has a very large genealogy section. did you read the board message from Blaise Marion? I'm going to ck out the site he referred to and see what I come up with.....will let you know if I find anything......Bettie

Re: Looking for Junot Ancestors

cassbeej — 2008-05-05 03:03:11Z

Thanks so much for the reply and info. will see what I can come up with. Bettie

Re: Looking for Junot Ancestors

kjunot — 2008-05-05 01:15:25Z

Thank you for the information. In fact, I found my contact in France on the Geneanet site.

I sent the link to him to see what he thinks about it.

Thanks again.
Karen

Re: Looking for Junot Ancestors

blaisemarion — 2008-05-05 00:07:56Z

Hello,

You may want to look on geneanet.org and look up the last name along with the place (I found one hit for Junot in Haiti!): http://www.geneanet.org/contact.php3?place=CAP%20FRANCAIS%20...

Also your LDS center should have a How To on doing research in French Documents (probably also available online). All Civil Records are written in a the same wording so it is really not as hard as it looks. Once you know how to read one, you can read most of them. I find it easier then US documents but a. I am French and b. I have been working on these for the last 10 years.

Hope this helps.

Blaise MARION

Re: Looking for Junot Ancestors

kjunot — 2008-05-04 02:29:25Z

Unfortunately I have not been able to find anything in France. I have however found a gentleman in France willing to do research for me, but the infomation I provided is not enough.

I am trying to get the information that LDS has on a Junot (Juneau) in Santo Domingo (Hati).

Several years ago I ordered a microfilm from them and spent hours at the local LDS genealogy center looking at the mfilm and because it was all in French I couldn't read it. I told the man in France about that and he said if I could get a hard copy of the microfilm that it might help him know where to begin his research in France. Well my local Lafayette LDS genealogy center is no longer open and I have been trying to get in touch with the Opelousas center which is opened by appt only but I never can get anyone to answer the phone. The next center is in Baton Rouge but I work and so it makes it hard to be able to go there.

Have you ever used the LDS center in your area and have you ever looked up the information they have on this Junot (Juneau) from Santo Domingo?

Any help you can give me to send to my contact in France would be helpful and I would be willing to share what he finds.

Karen

Re: Looking for Junot Ancestors

cassbeej — 2008-05-04 02:01:27Z

hi karen.....am back doing research after a long lapse. am still in the dark about out ancesters from France. have you been fortunate enough to locate any more info than we both had last time I corresponded with you????

Happy Hunting, Bettie Junot Weber in Metairie.

Vezinaud or Duport in Reims

bbills114 — 2008-04-03 13:28:51Z

I am looking for informaton on the family or decendants of my great grandfather Charles Vezinaud born 24 May 1885, Reims, Marne. died 19 Sep 1952 in Reims, Marne. He was married to Amelie M. Duport born 25 Jan 1887 in Reims, Marne and died 6 Apr 1942 in Reims, Marne.

I would appreciate any assistance
Thank youfor your help

Re: Search grand father(Darwin) US military Chaumont-Semoutiers 1956/1957

sfoureur_1 — 2008-02-17 09:33:54Z

Sorry, I have no details on your family.
Maybe you can provide further details or full names, etc

Search grand father(Darwin) US military Chaumont-Semoutiers 1956/1957

pablito129 — 2008-02-14 20:26:03Z

Hi,
My father is looking for his own father that he never met. After 50 years of silence, his mother finally told him that his father's name was Darwin. He was a military in Chaumont-Semoutiers in 56-57...
Darwin is not a usual name so if you have any information, we would be pleased to receive them.
Thanks for your help.

Marie

Re: Gaston Petit, ne Reims, Marne 1859

lavafrogg — 2007-11-07 02:25:28Z

Please email me at lavafrogg@aol.com

I have much information and a contact in France.
Thanks!

Re: Gaston Petit, ne Reims, Marne 1859

leslie6522 — 2007-11-06 19:43:55Z

These are my great grandparents. I would love to share information as I am going to France this summer.

Joubert - Varenne sur Amance, Haute-Marne

flomuse — 2007-09-07 16:48:09Z

[en Francais a la fin]

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from the Departemental Archives of Haute Marne :

__ born in Varenne sur Amance, Haute-Marne

30/06/1864 Victorine Joubert

11/04/1868 Auguste Joubert

14/07/1871 Marie Augustine Joubert

20/08/1880 Jeanne Augustine Joubert

__ died in Varenne sur Amance:

19/08/1883 Pierre Joubert

2 sisters came to the States:

__ Victorine, my great-grand mother, married Numa Bourquin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and
__ Marie Augustine [married Thomas Bracken, lived in Cheltenham, Montgomery Co,Pennsylvania]

Are any of these names familiar ? especially Auguste and Jeanne Augustine Joubert ?

Thanks in advance

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Je recherche la famille de mon arriere grandmere, et une amie en France m'envoie ce message:

les archives départementales de Haute Marnes sont en ligne (uniquement les tables décennales pour l’instant)

Varenne sur Amance

°30/06/1864 Victorine Joubert

°11/04/1868 Auguste Joubert

°14/07/1871 Marie Augustine Joubert

°20/08/1880 Jeanne Augustine Joubert

+19/08/1883 Pierre Joubert

Victorine, mon arriere grandmere et Marie Augustine sont venues en Pennsylvanie.
Je suppose que Pierre est leur pere.

Leur mere s'est remariee (rumeur d'une demie soeur) et ait morte a Langres.

C'est tout ce que j'ai et j'aimerai contacter des Joubert de Haute-Marne.

Merci d'avance.

Mike