Deville - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: "Chick" Deville

melann0984 — 2012-05-06 17:23:18Z

Who are you? Which one of Uncle Chick's children was your parent? I will have to mention this to my mom. Do you remember their sister Mattie? That was my mom's mom. I am not currently subscribing to ancestry.com because I am focusing on finishing my degree, but I do want to get back on here as soon as possible. Have you gotten very far on the Deville side? I haven't been able to get past our great great grandparents. I said our because apparently we are third cousins!

Re: "Chick" Deville

mlmouton_1 — 2012-05-06 06:39:46Z

I loved Uncle Yo!!

Re: "Chick" Deville

melann0984 — 2012-05-06 04:31:14Z

Are you still researching your tree? I am Chick Deville's great niece. My grandmother was his sister. I never met him since he died 19 years before I was born, but I have heard about him lots. Him and Uncle Yo. Sound familiar?

Marius DeVille's parents

Mimi_deVille — 2011-11-23 05:50:08Z

Need help sorting out my Mariuses:

1. DEVILLE, Marius b. 13 Dec. 1859 in VP (Jean, fils & Azolide SAUCIER) m. 1 Dec. 1880 Josephine B. FONTENOT, b. 27 Jan. 1865 in VP (VP Ch.: Mar. v. 2, p. 304)

Question: Who is Jean DeVille Senior in this family? I have an Azeline Saucier who married Fremont DeVille; don't think it's the same person. This Marius, married to Josephine Belair Fontenot, is the father of Emilia DeVille, b. 15 Dec. 1885.

2. Who is Azolide/Zeolite Saucier? Two possibilities I came across: a) SAUCIER, Mary Azeline (Arcene & Aurelia DARBONNE) b. 8 March 1899 (Opel. Ch.: v.7, p.448); & b) Marie Zeolite Azoline Saucier 1839-1870; found in someone else's family tree.

There appears to be yet another Marius DeVille, son of Arsene Jacquemon Chapman. These two Mariuses appear to be crossed up in many family trees. Thanks for your help!

deville family

wilrage — 2011-09-18 19:34:26Z

Need info:

Francois Louis Deville from Switzerland to South Carolina to Louisiana...

any info before Switzerland?

Re: DeVille

mlmouton_1 — 2011-08-07 22:42:17Z

I would love to see, I am researching my family The Deville's. My email address is: mlmouton@gmail.com.

Thanks

Re: DEVILLE IN LOUISIANA

renwickdeville1 — 2011-05-09 02:39:01Z

Hi. I'm Renwick DeVille and I live in Baton Rouge. I'm just starting to research our family history and was interested in your statement about your grandfather - Dillard DeVille.
My father is Dillard DeVille - a different one, but more than likely related. My Dad is 81 and from the Ville Platte, LA area (born in Mamou) and has lived for most of his life in Grand Prairie, LA.
Please feel free to keep in touch and send any links for related information you may have.

Re: Alexander Deville frm Opelousas LA

mocake29 — 2011-04-18 19:44:47Z

my grand father is milton deville . great grandfather is louis deville bailsle spelling wrong i know is
my gg grand pa and ggg grandpa is alexander de franco deville mother augustine g.

Re: DeVille/Surette

Surettegirl — 2011-02-17 02:29:01Z

Hello, Raymond Surette and Mamie Deviller were my grandparents. There were 8 girls and 3 boys...my mom is one of the younger girls.

Who is asking? thanks,
Andrea

May DeVile (Rose)

rockapop — 2011-01-17 22:08:13Z

Looking for any info on May C. DeVile Rose. Would like to know when she died and where she might be buried and in what cemetery as well. Also, what was her husband's name? (Mr. Rose- He died about 1899-1900).

She's was born August 1873 in Illinois, the daughter of Frank (b. 1827) & Mary R. (b. 1837) DeVile from France.

In the 1900 US census, Lee Co. Illinois, she is 24 yrs old, listred as widowed with a 1 yr old son, Julius A. Rose. She is living with her parents and one sister, Euphamie.

Attached is her picture taken by Andre in Dixion, Illinois. Picture is probably about circa 1900-1905
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1900 US Census, Amboy, Lee Co. IL.
DeVile, Frank, June 1827, France
DeVile, Mary R., Aug 1837, France
Rose, May C., Aug. 1873, Illinois
DeVile, Euphamie, Mar. 1880 Illinois
Rose, Julis A., Mar. 1899 Illinois

Thanks!

DeVILLE Francis X - Vietnam Wall section 35W - our honor and thanks to those who put their lives on the line for us

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2010-12-05 12:08:07Z

DeVILLE Francis X - Vietnam Wall section 35W - our honor and thanks to those who put their lives on the line for us

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 218,982 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: DEVILLE 17 TO 1900S ENGLAND

Mimi_deVille — 2010-10-17 14:55:55Z

Looking for information on the marriage of Francois DeVille to M. Louise LaTouche. I see this in a lot of family trees but they are all unsourced. Has anyone found a marriage register with this information?

Re: Can you identify the woman in this photo?

mamou36 — 2010-09-12 03:05:08Z

I WOULD LOVE TO CONNECT, HOW DO WE DO THAT. IF IT'S POSSIBLE, YOU CAN VIEW MY TREE, I HAVE IT AS PUBLIC.

FRANCINE DEVILLE GUILLORY

Re: Can you identify the woman in this photo?

Mimi_deVille — 2010-09-11 15:30:07Z

Hi Francine!

If you're a DeVille descendent, we're definitely kin. Let's connect and see where we fit on each other's trees!

Mimi de Ville

Re: Can you identify the woman in this photo?

mamou36 — 2010-09-08 03:12:42Z

I can't say I the woman in this picture, but the Basiline Deville sounds familar to me. I am Francine Deville grandaugter of Joseph Roosevelt Deville, married to Anne Bell Vidrine, greatgradfathe was Lester Deville married to Lorine ? My father was Joseph Francis Deville married to Janora Ann Aymond.

Can you identify the woman in this photo?

Mimi_deVille — 2010-07-17 19:47:55Z

Looking for confirmation of this woman, who is someone in the DeVille family. The man in the first photo is Basilien (Gray) DeVille, son of Augustine Gradeni and Alexandre de Franc DeVille.

Re: Deville and Fontenot

lsalomon_1 — 2010-05-24 18:57:04Z

Hi - I am a Deville who happens to be related to the Fontenot's. My grandmother, my Mother's mom is a Fontenot. Her folks are from Oakdale, LA and Villeplatte, LA. I even have kin folks in Mamou and Opelousas. This is so interesting because my younger brother and my uncle are still trying to put our family tree together.

Re: Alexander Deville frm Opelousas LA

Mimi_deVille — 2010-05-19 22:30:25Z

Very nice to meet you!
I was actually confusing two A relatives (Artemon and Arteluce.) Sorry about that. I have contact with Arteluce's son.

I have feelers out for Artemon's occupation but he would not have considered himself AA. He was a Creole of color, mixed race, but they always distinguished themselves from black and white; separate culture.

Re: Alexander Deville frm Opelousas LA

kdeville78 — 2010-05-19 20:37:22Z

Hey Mimi Aretmon is my Great Grandfather...my grandfather name was Wallace "TY" Deville he use to own a few clubs back in the day in Ville Platte and he was also known for his BBQ and BBQ sauce (aka Jack Miller BBQ sauce out of Ville Platte).

Re: Alexander Deville frm Opelousas LA

Mimi_deVille — 2010-05-19 20:10:40Z

Artemon's son is my cousin. Let me ping him and I'll get back to you shortly.

Mimi de Ville

Re: Alexander Deville frm Opelousas LA

kdeville78 — 2010-05-18 16:45:10Z

Hi my name is Keithon Deville and I just wanted to verify Artemon Deville, was he an african-american preacher out of ville platte, La??

Deville family in Ville Platte

michelleward65 — 2010-04-12 13:26:35Z

I am looking for help with searching for my father's family - before he died, he told me that his mother's name was Sina Deville. She was married to Elta (Elton?)Brown. She lived in Ville Platte, was born in 1911 and died in 1984. I also believe that she had a twin sister Lina who married my grandfather's first cousin Henry Brown.

I found Elta & Sina on the 1930 census but nothing earlier. If anyone can help, I'd be grateful!

Re: Family Bible in posession of Winston De Ville?

Patricia_Carol — 2009-10-29 20:40:22Z

Tip: "Google" Mr. De Ville -- he can most likely be contacted through the Press that distributes his books.

Re: Valentin Deville of Marksville

Patricia_Carol — 2009-10-29 20:32:50Z

By process of elimination, using the dates as key evidence, and also employing the old naming tradition, I have a STRONG HUNCH that he was the firstborn of Isabel Huffman and Valentino Valerio "Vallery" Deville. Ancestry gives their marriage as 1825, but at their age it could very well have been 1821-1822. I can't prove this, and am not claiming that I can. Please use this info as a starting point for your own investigation, only.
Also using the logic of that good old European naming tradition, his wife Louisa b. abt. 1839 (from 1860 and 1870 Rapides census) was very likely surnamed Kilpatrick. If you have access to the whole Ancestry.com site, look in the trees at Andrew Conger Kilpatrick and his wife Jane Sophronia Tanner; if they were her parents it would explain some of the names in the next generation of the tree....

Re: Deville and Fontenot

janinedeville — 2009-10-17 06:52:05Z

you might want to try the court house of Ville Platte. According to Winston Deville, my grandfather's first or second cousin, wrote a book that is available in the Baton Rouge Library or at LSU. I am also a Deville and Fontenot by marriage on my grandmothers side (Johnson).
I hope this helps.

Anthony DeVille

bwidrick1 — 2009-09-09 12:29:23Z

Hello, Im Bob Widrick Im looking for information on my Grand mother Sadie Deville (Chevallier married Name). Her father was Anthony Deville after him there seems to be no records. He was married twice 1st marriage to Martha ?? about 1892 with 2 children Harry and Kinney. 2nd marriage was to Arora ??? marriage date is unknown. Im assuming Harry (Harold) and Kenny (Kinny) are from Martha and Saie and Calvin are from Arora. My email is bwidrick@houstonisd.org. if you have any Info Id love to hear from you.

DeVillers families in Savannah Georgia 1820-1850 census records

gvnroberson — 2009-08-25 23:41:13Z

I'm looking for information on any of the DeVillers families that are found in the 1820 through 1850 census in Chatham County, Savannah, Georgia. If anyone has any information about these families please contact me. My e-mail address is gvn_roberson@yahoo.com. Thanks, Gavin

Re: Deville/Deaville/Staffs./Derbys. Eng.

JosephDeVille22 — 2009-05-26 13:00:15Z

Yes John De-Ville (Deviell) is my Great Great Grand father father who was names Thomas De-Ville William brother. I have gone back far as Robert De-Ville born around 1500 died 17 May 1568 Tamworth, Staffordshire who had a son names Thomas married a Ales Thorpe. If you like to contact me I would help you to fill in the missing pieces with what I have found through research by a independant researcher on my behalf. My email address is rumb1@tiscali.co.uk

Cheers Joey

Re: Deville/Deaville/Staffs./Derbys. Eng.

robannh — 2009-05-26 09:40:00Z

Hello Joseph,

The Surname Deviell forms part of our family research
John Deviell B1782c Staffordshire, Papermaker/Flockworker on 1851 Census Exeter. Died 1872 St Thomas, Exeter aged 92.

His son William Deviell B1818c Staffordshire, masons labourer 1851 Plasterer on 1861 census Exeter.
Daughter Ellen E. P. Deviell B1867 Exeter.
As of yet we have not gone any further back into his line from Staffordshire does he tie in with any of your research?

Rob Hyde

Re: Alexander Deville frm Opelousas LA

spacelady78 — 2009-05-02 23:14:55Z

My name is Linda Deville, I am new to this search. In referance to your your grandmother. My father was Joseph Deville, son of Artemon Deville who I believe his mother to be Augustine Gradeni. My father used to talk about his grandmother being a short Cherokee Indian that could really ride a horse. Maybe this is a just a similarity but I do not think so. I would love to talk to you about any information that you may have.

Linda

Re: Arstille Deville info needed

Mimi_deVille — 2009-04-28 02:20:30Z

Hi Bruce! No, I am sorry but I was unable to locate Arstille. He must be from a different clan. Have you tried Carla DeVille? I don't know if she is still on this forum. If I can get hold of her, I will ask her to come visit here and see if these folks are from her husband's line.
Best, Mimi

Re: DEVILLE IN LOUISIANA

melissadeville — 2009-03-05 16:01:16Z

My Grandfather was born and lived in Ville Platte, LA for prob. 30 years.

Dillard Deville, he then moved to severn, md and got married to my grandmother Bernadine.

I still have family in Ville Platte. I would love to hear from them.

Re: Deville Family

juway1947 — 2009-02-06 02:16:25Z

Do you have any information on Elizabeth Deville who married a Joseph Gauthier? Elizabeth is a descendent of Valentine Deville. I am from Avoyelles Parish and so was Joseph Gauthier.

Re: Deville Family

juway1947 — 2009-02-06 02:16:20Z

Do you have any information on Elizabeth Deville who married a Joseph Gauthier? Elizabeth is a descendent of Valentine Deville. I am from Avoyelles Parish and so was Joseph Gauthier.

Re: Arstille Deville info needed

BruceGagnard — 2009-01-09 21:51:51Z

Mimi, were you able to find out any more info on the family yet? Thanks a ton...Bruce

Re: Arstille Deville info needed

Mimi_deVille — 2008-12-28 22:05:23Z

I found him in the 1930 census records for Turkey Creek:

http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbi...

His wife is listed as Lee and he has quite a few children. He has some Chapman and Fontenot neighbors, so I think I may know what line he descends from. Give me a couple of days to do some digging and I may have some more info.

Re: Arstille Deville info needed

BruceGagnard — 2008-12-28 20:44:05Z

I would estimate Arstilles birth at approximately 1889. One of his sons was born in 1909, so his age is just a guesstimation. I have no other info. According to his grandson Arstille should be the correct spelling. I believe they were from the Turkey Creek or surrounding area.

Re: Arstille Deville info needed

Mimi_deVille — 2008-12-28 20:34:39Z

Bruce, do you have any timelines? (dates of birth, dates of death or approximately decade?)

Arstille is not in my database, but Achille is. May be a derivative of that name, as they sometimes pronounced it "Ar-sheel."

Arstille Deville info needed

BruceGagnard — 2008-12-27 16:20:48Z

Am looking for the parents and ancestors of Arstille Deville who was married to Rosa Lee Hilburn. I believe some of the children were Leon Deville Sr., Auldy Deville and Odell Deville. Any info on these folks will be greatly appreciated.

Re: Deville

Mimi_deVille — 2008-08-08 13:33:52Z

Carla, that's good stuff. I record it in my genealogy notes even if there is no source. The story telling part is always fascinating. :-)

Re: Deville variations

mamou36 — 2008-08-07 23:48:56Z

I don't know what Granger you were related to but i'll start where i know...

My grandmother is Mercedine Granger Aymond she was married to Doris Paul Aymond. Her father was Telis Granger(1907-1998), and her mother was Selmien Lebleau (we called them mom-mom and pop-pop)) his parents were Otis and Ojesent Granger, I don't anything further than that, your welcome to visit my tree or email me at mamou36@yahoo.com

Re: Deville variations

carladeville1 — 2008-08-07 22:37:16Z

I know Ms. Mary and Theresa very well. I grew up mostly in the projects in Ville Platte where Ms.Mary lived. Ms. Theresa was actually married into my mom's cousin's mom's side so they all visited when I was young. My Mom's cousin is Judy Fontenot and her mom was Joyce Soileau who was a sister to Ms. Theresa's husband Mr. Linus Soileau. I am glad to have helped you. If you need more info I will try to help. My email address is carla_deville@yahoo.com.

Re: Deville variations

mamou36 — 2008-08-07 21:23:43Z

Hi Carla,
Wow!! Thanks so much for this information, It will help me to get re-started...My grandmother Annabelle has alot of family in the Grand Prairie area..Her sisters still live there, Mary and Theresa are their names. Yes, I am from Mamou but now live in Reddell, My sister, Debbie Courville worked at the Nursing Home in Mamou, and now she works in Ville Platte, (heritage manor). I worked for Cajun Auction for like 20 years and now i stay home. Im fixing to take a class in Medical Billing. I will go look up the info i have on the Granger side..I don't have much but I'll give u what I have...

Thanks so Much
Francine

Re: Deville

carladeville1 — 2008-08-07 02:50:11Z

I have been told that the Devilliers were branches off from the Devilles after the brothers had a heated argument and the Belle Chase Deville changed his name to Devilliers. I have never seen any proof.

Re: Deville variations

carladeville1 — 2008-08-07 02:36:03Z

I spoke to Mr. Nick Fontenot from Grand Prairie who is a great historian and writer about the area. He knows Ms. Anna Belle's family. Here goes: Annabelle's father was Joseph Elford Vidrine, not sure of his wife's name. Joseph Elford Vidrine's parents are Dominique Vidrine and Mary not sure of the last name. Dominique's parents were Dominique Vidrine and Algee Doucet. Algee Doucet's parents are Lastie Doucet and Emelie Deville. Some of this information can be found in Father Hebert's books Southwest Louisiana Records at the library. Fred must have been a nickname or shortened version of the Elford. Sorry I do not have any information on the Granger side but I am very interested since my mother was a Granger. All of this is very fascinating. Do you live in Mamou? I live in Belaire Cove. I use to work at the Mamou hospital up until December 2007. I have one year left of school to become a teacher.

Re: Deville variations

mamou36 — 2008-08-06 04:20:26Z

i am not having to much luck on finding much on annabells side..but roosevelts parants were Lester Deville and Lorine ?..it was said that Lorine and her sister Lilly came from Spain and was abandond at the age of 15..she and Lester married when he was around 20. I can't find anything on her..Annabells father was Fred and there is a Dominique Vidrine in there somewhere, but I cant seem to find where..Papa Fred was Native Americian, and Im really intrested in finding that..if your cousin can help please let me know..i need names (real names, not nicknames)..thanks for your reply
Francine Deville Guillory

Re: Deville variations

Mimi_deVille — 2008-08-05 13:23:35Z

The D'avy and Davy variations would make sense. People often pronounce my name that way, phonetically with silent ells. (Da Vee or Da Veeya.) If one could not spell their name, it might have been recorded that way. (?)

(Hi Terry!!)

Re: Deville

Mimi_deVille — 2008-08-05 13:19:41Z

Hey Carla, how are you? I still get the notifications in my email. Nice to see your name.

The only variations I have seen are in presentation:
de Ville or De Ville when spelled as two names. ("de" is a preposition so my family uses it as our elders did.) Then there is Deville or DeVille with no space, and I've heard that Devilliers branched off from the de Villes, but no source to back that up.

Re: Deville variations

carladeville1 — 2008-08-04 15:48:55Z

I am not sure about who Roosevelt's parents are but I am certain you should be able to find their marriage record at the Evangeline Parish Courthouse. Their marriage record may provide you with their parents names. I do have quite a lot of information on the Devilles but mostly on my husband's direct line.

Ms. Annabelle was my stepdad Kilren Vidrine's first cousin.

Re: Deville

carladeville1 — 2008-08-04 15:45:35Z

The Deville name doesn't really have a lot of variations. The D'Avil name has lots of variations such as the wakine, ghiavil, chavil, ghavil, seraphin, wakin, diaville, deaville, de avila, and D'Aville to name a few. Yes there are a few devilles that were recorded under the deaville and diaville name but for the majority of the devilles they are found under deville.