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Re: Norman Drouillard

NickBen — 2012-01-19 03:01:17Z

Dear Thomas,
I do not know which Thomas Winkler on FB belongs to you. Would you please go to my FB and send a friend request. I think I am the only Doreen Drouillard Olson on FB. Once we do this it will be easier to converse.
With Care and love from your long lost sis,
Doreen

PS: I am excited to see a photo of you to see how much you look like dad!

Re: Norman Drouillard

tjwink521 — 2012-01-16 16:09:43Z

Doreen,
We have been in upstate N.Y. to celebrate Christmas with our Daughter's family this past week so response is slow.
I am truly glad I found you, I have had a void wondering who/what/where my birth father was. My stepfather has always been very loving/caring but you always have a query of where you came from. I am on facebook....Thomas Winkler is my full name....middle name is Norman so I am named after my mother's father-Thomas and my father Norman.
I did look you up on facebook and my wife is MT-ASCP and was Hematology supervisor at local hospital. We are both retired now, have four children-one in N.Y., one in Cinci and two in detroit area and 8 grandchildren. We spend 6 to 7 months of the year in Northern Michigan . We have a cottage on Grand Lake which is about an hour from the Mackinaw Bridge.
Thank you for the kind thoughts of Norman, I do wish I had seen him before he past.

Tom Winkler

Re: Norman Drouillard

NickBen — 2012-01-08 19:18:47Z

Dear Thomas,
I was saddened to learn of your mom's passing at such a young age. That must have been very heartbreaking for you just a young boy. I pray that your dad,(Mr.W) and family surrounded you with love.

My dad(Norman)and mom got married in 1951. Norman adopted my mother's child Alan who was born in 1948. Mom and dad's first child together was born in 1953, and died shortly after birth. Then came the rest of us Norman, me and Shelly. We did not know that Alan was adopted until late in our teens. Our parents did not want him treated differently so that was their decision. The era in which our parents were raised divorce and adoption were taboo subjects, and secretive.

I was so very close with my dad, and still miss him terribly. I feel that my dad carried his love, and his heartbreak for you forever in his heart. If I would have only seen your 2009 post I would have tried to get you together before he died. Your father(Norman) was a loving, and Christian man. He served the Lord while on this earth.

A little about me. I am married to a great guy for 33 years now. We have two wonderful boys that just started high school. The boys were very close to my dad, and took his death very hard. All my sibling are great and we all love each other very much. I live with my family in NC. My mom is still alive and has not done well since dad died.

I am happy to answer questions for you about Norman. Like I said I knew that dad had been married before but I do not know anything about the reason for his divorce from your mom. I am sorry for any pain that their divorced caused you.

God's Blessings to you and your family,
Doreen Drouillard Olson

Re: Norman Drouillard

NickBen — 2012-01-07 21:07:54Z

Dear TJWink. I am glad that I found you! My name is Doreen Drouillard Olson. It was only recently that I have known about you. Your dad Norman was a really good and kind man. Could you please go on facebook to find me so we can exchange some information privately. I do know that Norman totally respected your step father, and did not want to hurt your family. I am on FB with my name as stated above. I do hope to hear from you, and would never do anything to hurt your heart or anyone in your family

Re: Norman Drouillard

tjwink521 — 2012-01-07 11:18:07Z

You are right, I am that son. My mother's name was Catherine Patricia Long and I was born 1n 1947 and my name was Thomas Norman Drouillard. My mother was married again in 1951 and I was adopted my my stepfather. In 1976 I started working for Blue Cross/Blue Shield and started looking for my birth father in 1978. Through company files in Michigan I located his brother who passed my info on to his brother....your father;my birth father and he called me at work. We had a safe conversation and exchanged info as to names/addresses/phones but I did not want to pursue additional contact fearing his current family did not know of the Michigan connection. So I waited for him to act first and he never did so I did not want to disturb the apple cart so to speak. He did comment that he had a son close to my age and he didi not know my mother died in 1962. I have been married for 41 years have 4 grown children and 8 grandchildren. I was the only child. I do have a picture of him from when he was in the service, that is my only memory. I am still in Detroit area.

Re: Norman Drouillard

NickBen — 2012-01-07 03:22:24Z

To TJWink, My father is Norman Drouillard. he died in 2009. I know he was married in Michigan in the 1940's, most likely in the Catholic Church. I very recently found that he had a son from that marriage. I would be interested to know if you are possibly that son?
I do not know the name of my father's first wife.

Re: Norman Drouillard

NickBen — 2011-12-18 00:36:47Z

To T J wink
My previous post was to be directed to you. Do you know your birthfather's middle name, his parents' or siblings' names? There is a possibility that we may be related. My father is Norman , now deceased, in 2009 .

Re: Norman Drouillard

NickBen — 2011-12-18 00:30:04Z

Do you know the name of your birth father's parents or of his siblings?
There is a possibility that we are related.

Drouillard family

epeters1976 — 2011-06-27 00:33:43Z

I am looking for information on a member of my family, a first cousin.His name is Michael Amede Drouillard born 22 May 1980 in Colorado. His birth fathers name was Ronald A. Drouillard. Mother is Valerie Henze,although her name may be spelled wrong. It could be valerie Heinze.Michael's paternal grandfather was Ronald E. Drouillard.

Re: george drouillard relatives

joyness1 — 2011-06-20 15:27:05Z

Groom's Name: Joseph P. Dengler
Groom's Race:
Groom's Age: 22 years
Groom's Birth Date: 1900
Groom's Birthplace: Virginia
Bride's Name: Marie E. Newman
Bride's Race:
Bride's Age: 20 years
Bride's Birth Date: 1902
Bride's Birthplace: Ont., Canada
Marriage Type:
Marriage Date: 08 Aug 1922
Marriage Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Groom's Father: Peter
Groom's Mother: Ella Martin
Bride's Father: James
Bride's Mother: Martha Sharrow
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband:
Film Number: 2342752
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4210117
Image Number: 519
Reference Number: v 9 rn 232526
Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

Groom's Name: James Newman
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Martha Sharron
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 26 Apr 1897
Marriage Place: Algonac, St Clair, Michigan
Groom's Father's Name: John Newman
Groom's Mother's Name: Mary Hauckson
Bride's Father's Name: Jas. Sharron
Bride's Mother's Name: Jane Drouillard
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01818-9
System Origin: Michigan-ODM
Source Film Number: 2342507
Reference Number:
Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995

Email me at nckowal@optonline.net and I will send you further info.
When you click on the address above to respond, you will probably see //nckowal@optonline.net. For some reason, this site does that.
Delete the //. Otherwise, the address is not valid.
Chris

Re: george drouillard relatives

larrydej — 2011-06-20 13:39:34Z

joyness1 thanks for responding. i think you are correct. is jane a daughter of thomas drouillard?. my grandmother, marie dengler was the daughter of martha sharrow and james newman.

Re: george drouillard relatives

joyness1 — 2011-06-20 10:56:54Z

There was a Janne Sharrow who was the daughter of Martha Drouillard. Is that who you mean?
Chris

1870 promissory note from Simon Bolivar Drouillard (1827-1873) in Portsmouth, OH to William Long

Austin987 — 2011-06-07 10:54:30Z

I have an original handwritten promissory note from Simon Bolivar Drouillard of Portsmouth, Ohio to William Long, dated December 23, 1870 in my private collection. Simon Bolivar Drouillard was born August 2, 1827 in Gallipolis, Ohio to parents Joseph P. Drouillard (1796-1895) and Sarah Bowen (1801-1861). Simon was married to Eveline Elizabeth Long (1830-1922) and he died on June 19, 1873 in Portsmouth, Ohio. William A. Long was born in about 1832 in Virginia to parents George Long and Emily K.

I am a trained historian and collect old documents and letters which I regularly try to reconnect with living family members for a small fee. If you’re interested in purchasing digital scans a transcription of the above mentioned document please let me know. You can reach me at whatsyourhistory1780@gmail.com

george drouillard relatives

larrydej — 2011-04-11 03:08:39Z

did george have 8 children? was one namedjane? was georges father named piere? did jane have a daughter named martha? surname sharrow.

Re: Harriet Drouillard

jaj523 — 2010-10-23 07:13:59Z

I am interested in the Drouillard-Kenton-Miller family connection. My ancestor was Mary Miller who married Mark Kenton. I am interested in information about her family and perhaps a sibling who married a Drouillard.

Can you help? Please contact me through regular e-mail: jaj523@juno.com

Thanks for any help you can give.

Re: Marie Madeleine Drouillard

mysterypretender — 2010-09-18 04:44:38Z

I have that info as well, but as far as I know there's no metis involved.Charles Dizy/Desy married Marie DeLaMotte in France, their son Pierre Desy married Marie Madeleine Drouillard, I know both families both came to Canada from France.
I'm related to their son Marie Ignace Michael aka Michel Desy, his wife's name was Marie Jeanne Beaudoin, Michel and Marie Jeanne's son was Francois Desy dit Montplaisir married Genevieve Brisset, their son Alexis Montplaisir married Marie Josephte Chartier-Durand, their son Pascal married Cecile Toupin, their son Paschal Gregoire married Reine Viviers.

not sure exactly who you're related to from their line after they came over from France, but so far my history from their family just saids they're french.
I've been trying to solve my family side too, because my grandfather who is descended from the montplaisir/desy's, Fugeres, Cossettes, and Sauvageaus is dark and has been mistaken for being native quite a bit, so I thought I'd find something stating it, but so far nothing. Just a bunch of french people!

Re: Harriet Drouillard

waynewrd — 2009-10-16 02:17:12Z

I have info on Harriet Drouillard, but don't know if your still interested after all this time. Let me know.

Re: Searching for family of Herbert William Drouillard

partiesbyapril — 2009-08-05 19:21:06Z

I BELIEVE one of his children were Herbert William Drouillard, Jr ?? Also from Allen Park.

Herb (Jr) was my birthfather (he has since passed away).

He had a large family of brothers and sisters. I believe one of them was named Richard

I'm sorry I'm not much help aside from that as I didn't really know he or his family well (my parents divorced when I was young). I will get in touch with my mom and see if she can remember anything more.

thanks
April

Re: Norman Drouillard

PamColvin34 — 2009-07-21 21:58:24Z

If your related to Thomas Harvey Drouillard & Emily Monette then we are cousins. I'm not sure if they would be your great-grandparents or not. I've been tracing my great-grandmother's (Emily Delina (Drouillard) Cadaret) family for years. It's been slow going but now I've made some headway. Let me know and I'll send you some pictures. I'm willing to share info if you need it.

Pam (Cadaret) Colvin

Re: Norman Drouillard

tjwink521 — 2009-07-21 20:06:45Z

i was born 3/7/1947 as Thomas norman Drouillard but my parents divorced and was adopted as a winkler........my father was norman drouillard.

Re: NELSON DROUILLARD, b. 1817 Monroe Co MI

NancyElderPetersen — 2009-04-14 04:24:38Z

Thanks for the reply concerning my search for the parents of
NELSON DROUILLARD, b. abt 1817 in Monroe County Michigan.

Looking at my copy of the book:
"Genealogy of the DROUILLARD FAMILIES OF ST. CLAIR CO.,MICH" Compiled by Elizabeth L. (Warner) DROULARD, pub. 1979, Algonac, Michigan.
Pages 51-52 your gg-grandfather and his children:
..........#21. NELSON ROBERT DROULARD,
..........born 28 Feb 1858 China Twp, St. Clair County, MI
Children listed include:
..........vi. Earl Nelson, b. 11 Sep 1895

So these birth dates of 1858 and 1895 are quite
later relatives of the NELSON DROUILLARD I'm looking for.
However, it's certainly great to have more researchers thinking about early DROUILLARD/DROULARD settlers in Monroe County and St. Clair County Michigan.

My notes so far, with scanned documents and links, are posted
at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/NelsonOb...

I believe his closest relatives are listed on the Monroe County "PLAT MAP of 1810".
Dominique Drouillard -
...Marked on the left of Otter Creek, south toward Lake Erie
Charles Drouillard
...Marked on the right of Otter Creek
Nicholas Drouillard ("Heirs" including my direct ancestors, are next on the right.)
at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nancyelder...

E-mail me anytime!
--Nancy Elder Petersen, Retired Librarian
NancyP@Teleport.com
Gg-granddaughter of Edesse Drouillard, f: Jean Baptiste, f: Nicholas
Host, ELDER DNA project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Elder

Re: NELSON DROUILLARD, b. 1817 Monroe Co MI

johnandcrystalglenn — 2009-04-14 03:03:11Z

My Grandfather was Dr Kenneth Droulard of Idaho
His father was Earl Droulard Of Michigan
Earl's father was Nelson Drouillard of Michigan

Is this the Nelson you are speaking of?

Re: Seaching for Drouillard family history

jinglewind — 2009-02-16 15:00:52Z

Whoops! We've lost a generation here! I saw your Mother, Connie Elaine, not you. Wow! How time flies. She was just a tiny little girl when I last saw her and she looked a lot like her Daddy Roy. There are 4 children born to Roy and Anna May and I don't know where they are living but there are a couple of people who might give us some clues. Maybe you have been in contact with them?

Re: Seaching for Drouillard family history

jinglewind — 2009-02-16 14:25:28Z

Hey, girl! It's been a long time since I've seen you! So glad we are able to connect. My email: jinglewind@hotmail.com.

Re: Seaching for Drouillard family history

indianangel6996_1 — 2009-02-16 06:29:40Z

hello again never can seem to catch u hope this reaches you as I am very interested in talking to you email me any time and i will get back to you. Sorry it has taken so long to connect. would be willing to share and talk on the phone. thanks shelly (nina and roys granddaughter)

Re: Elizabeth Drouillard/Drewior

alaztech — 2008-12-05 22:19:39Z

Mark
I see you have Elizabeth Drouillard's christening as May 22, 1860. Do you have the Church records for this?

Also, I've contacted Nancy as you suggested, but still have made no progress.

Thanks
Al

Re: Seaching for Drouillard family history

jinglewind — 2008-11-23 21:41:02Z

Hello: Roy Lee Drouillard was my 1st cousin, one generation removed. I grew up in Augusta, Kansas and spent a lot of time with Roy in my youth. I remember Nina and their daughter, Connie Elaine. Would love to correspond with you.

Ruth Drouillard Guest

Re: Seaching for Drouillard family hstory

jinglewind — 2008-11-23 21:32:58Z

Hi Mike: I came across your listing and I'm working on the Drouillard genealogy. My ancestors moved west to California between 1850-1855. Would love to hear from you and see if we are in the same family tree!

Ruth Drouillard Guest

Re: Drouillard

jinglewind — 2008-11-23 21:26:59Z

My great grandfather was John Anthony Drouillard, alias, William Franklin Drouillard who resided in Brumley, Miller, Missouri. He married 2 sisters, Mary Frances Witt and Ruth J. Witt daus of Jesse Marion Witt. Would love to meet you/correspond with you. I'm in Provo, Utah.

Re: Elizabeth Drouillard/Drewior

alaztech — 2008-11-10 19:25:55Z

A quick update here....

As I had mentioned, I though I had a line on Elizabeth's parents through the Civil War pention records of John Drouillard alias Druyour. However, this is not my John Drouillard. According to the pension record, this John married a Mary Ellen Herrmann and moved to San Francisco after the war. It looks like he was captured and was held prisiner in VA. He married Mary after he was released in 1868. Interesting stuff, but not my relatives.

If anyone is interested, I can give them more details.

Al

Re: Elizabeth Drouillard/Drewior

alaztech — 2008-11-10 19:17:42Z

Thanks for the information.

I also believe that Jean (John) B Drouillard and Adelaide Antaya are Elizabeth's parents, although according to Elizabeth's death records from Monroe county, Adelaide was spelt Madeline Anteau.

I'm glad you could read the St. Joseph's record. I couldn't, but I also thought the record indicated Baptiste Trombley as the groom. I'm not sure if John is the word infront of Baptiste.

I'll contact you again on Knowyourkin.

Thanks again Mark
Al

Re: Elizabeth Drouillard/Drewior

markd56 — 2008-11-09 03:36:46Z

Hi Al,
I haven't figured out who Elizabeth's parents are either. But I believe the Church record from St. Joseph is showing Baptiste Trombley, 27 and Elizabeth Drouillard, 21. Witnesses Baptiste Drouillard and I think Catherine Bernard.
I thought she was the daughter of Jean B Drouillard and Adelaide Antaya but have no proof. They have a son John Baptiste who is probably the witness.
Write me through knowyourkin.com and maybe we can sort this out.

Elizabeth Drouillard/Drewior

alaztech — 2008-10-20 22:52:03Z

Hello
I’m trying to find a connection between Elizabeth Drouillard, Elizabeth Drewior and John B Trombley

I have found several references to Elizabeth Drouillard throughout several genealogy websites including KnowYourKin.com and Ancestry.com but all of them have stopped at her. There is usually no additional information on death or marriages.

I have found a Church record from St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Erie, MI for the marriage of a Trombley (first name is illegible, but may be Jean Baptiste) and Elizabeth Drouillard in 1881. This Church record has Jean Baptiste Drouillard as her father. The mother is illegible but may be a Bomier. I've also found the marriage record of John Trombley and Elizabeth Drewior from 1881 in the Family Marriage Database on Ancestry.com and within the LDS database. I believe the Church and database marriage records are documentation of the same marriage, but I need a tie between the Drouillard and Drewior names.

I can not find John and Elizabeth's marriage registered at the Monroe, MI county clerk's office. I just looked again today. I'd like to verify this marriage with at least two sources before I call it "documented". My first source, the Church records from St Joseph's is pretty illegible, but I can read the “Trombley” surname and “Elizabeth Drouillard’s” name.

If I can link the two names Drouillard & Drewior and the marriage date, I can make the jump from the Drouillard spelling to the Drewior spelling from the database records, and from there to the Trombley marriage. (I think I can anyway).

The death record of Elizabeth Trombley d:1902, has John Drewior and Madeline Anteau as her parents.

I also have seen the marriage record of John A Trombley and Mary Peat (actually spelled Pete) from the county clerk's office. John A Trombley has John and Elizabeth Drewyor listed as his parents, so there is yet one more spelling to Elizabeth's name. I am positive that John A and Mary Pete are my GGrandparents, so John and Elizabeth are my GGGrandparents.

In addition, I have found references to John Druyour (Alias John B Drouillard) in the Civil War pension index. I believe this to be Elizabeth's father. I have several census records with various spellings of Drouillard/Drulard/Drewior/Druyau/Drewyor/Druyour all from the same area in Monroe, County with Elizebeth’s name appearing for the first time in the 1860 census. But before 1870, Elizabeth and her family move in with the Lajiness family. Her mother Adelaide marries Paul Lajiness between 1860 and 1870.

I would like to find one more piece of documentation that ties Elizabeth Trombley to the Drouillards. Can anyone help out?

Al

Re: NELSON DROUILLARD, b. 1817 Monroe Co MI

MichaelFargo27 — 2008-07-30 16:39:16Z

Dear Nancy Peterson--

Well...yeah! The last several days I've been so knotted by all of this that I really needed your kind words and help in untangling this. My Mom has a Bible which may hold some clues. I'll contact her today and see what (if anything) might be in it. I do have some photos of Ellen Drouillard and some of her relatives if you're interested. you can contact me at michael@michaelfargo.com and we'll go from there.

Best wishes, Michael

Re: NELSON DROUILLARD, b. 1817 Monroe Co MI

NancyElderPetersen — 2008-06-26 05:00:07Z

Hi Michael,
Thanks for the contact info!
I have been adding to my new FREEPAGES
at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nancyelder...

However, I haven't yet found a good document to confirm
NELSON's parents. I do believe he is a close relative of
the families in Monroe Co MI, including my GG-Grandmother.

For example, 1820 Census Monroe County, MI:
at
http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/1820mon.html

John B. Drouillard4, b. 1755,
who is by himself in 1820, is 65 years old.
Denissen's list says he had 2 wives,
both died before 1820).
He is son of John 3, b. 1731.
JB3 is brother of Pierre, b. 1746 - f. of George D.)
JB4 is brother of Nicolas, Dominique and Charles.
JB5, b. 1799 is father of Edesse (my gg-grandmother).

Mark Drouillard's genealogy -A wonderful DROUILLARD webpage
at
http://www.knowyourkin.com
Mark writes:
">Several months ago I was presented with an unbelievable collection of newspaper articles collected by
Norman W. Drouillard of Riverside.
>The articles span the 1970's, 80's and 90's with some dating back to the 1930's.
>I've been sorting through the hundreds of articles, scanning them and organizing them to share with everyone through this website..."

A good possibility for Nelson's father, on Mark's list:

Charles Andre Drouillard
Birth 23 Sep 1800
Christened 30 Nov 1800 St. Antoine. River Raisin, MI
Person ID I1241 Drouillard

Father CHARLES Bonaventure Drouillard, b. 10 Aug 1756
Mother Marie Louise Quesnel dite St Remy, b. Feb 1766

--Nancy Elder Petersen
Host, ELDER DNA project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Elder

Re: NELSON DROUILLARD, b. 1817 Monroe Co MI

MichaelFargo27 — 2008-06-26 03:39:15Z

Dear Nancy, I am just beginning my search of Nelson Drouillard. His daughter, Ellen, was my great grandmother. She married Newston Smith, and their daughter, Lila, married my grandfather, Wilson David Fargo, Jr. Have you found out more about Nelson? I do have his obituary.

Re: Elizabeth Drouillard

cyberleap17 — 2008-05-22 06:10:42Z

Elizabeth Druillard is my great grandmother. She is the daughter of Louis G. Druillard and Euphrasine Pare'.She was born in Nov of 1862 and died in 1914. She was married on Nov. 7, 1876 to Alexander Laforge, in Ontario. They had 3 children, Elizabeth Blanche,my grandmother, Marie Laurentia Corinne, and Alvin Winfred.

Re: Info On? Mary E Drouillard + Harry DuPuis 1800-1900

ml3170 — 2007-04-18 15:44:15Z

http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/pedigree.aspx?tid=38085&pid...

Your family tree Alfred Dupuis x Hélène Gignac. 14 Children all listed, probably including your mother.

We share a common ancestor Pierre-Paul Dupuis, 4 generations back behind Alfred. We are related by 7 generations (I think)

Re: Info On? Mary E Drouillard + Harry DuPuis 1800-1900

ml3170 — 2007-04-18 15:04:48Z

My grandfathers birth name was Maxime Onesime Dupuis, son of Jean Maxime Dupuis x Catherine Rocheleau b nov 27, 1877 recorded St Joseph church River Canard. I have 5 generations predating. "Harry" was an alias.

Sisters:
Zoe Catherine feb 1872 x Daniel Matras
Elizabeth Marie mar 1873 x Pierre Renaud
Celina Marie may 1881

I have an 80 page document. cross referenced. Would help to know mothers first name, DOB and any other info. Probably a connection.

The "Marsh Collection Society" in windsor area turned up a ton of information I was unable to obtain on my own. Micro film records of church birth/death records, marriages etc.

My grandfather was known by alias "Harry" which was a brick wall. His actual birth name was deduced by DOB and known place of birth plus 3-4 other links. Substantiated by his marriage record where is birth name was used. Sometimes takes a lot of digging, deduction and detective work.

I would highly recommend the "Marsh Society collection" as it appears you are working in the same area. You can go there and research on your own with their asssistance. They helped my by request since I am distant from that area. I sent them a donation for their time and effort.

Re: Info On? Mary E Drouillard + Harry DuPuis 1800-1900

Paul_Nantais — 2007-04-16 19:25:56Z

Hi
My name is Paul Nantais & my mother's maiden name was Dupuis. She was born & lived in River Canard. Her father was Alfred Dupuis & her Mother was Helene Gignac. Would appreciate any info. you could give me on my grandfather's lineage.
Paul

Re: Drouillard

markd56 — 2007-02-15 19:56:51Z

Cole, are you still out there?

Re: Drouillard

indianangel6996 — 2006-12-14 02:22:34Z

hello,
not sure if this will reach you? My grandmother Nina R Harrison was married to Roy Lee Drouillard and they had 1 child my mother Constance Elaine Drouillard and divorced when my mother was a small child and he remarried a lady by the name of Anna ? and had 4 other children: Mike, Melanie, Monica, and Michelle. Roy's parents were Joseph Silas Drouillard and Nora Bell Gilliam.

I can try to get address from other children,if you would like. Thank you shelly chick

Re: Drouillard

Cole0099 — 2006-11-03 17:58:39Z

I don't know if I am related to the Droulards in McCall. I am stuck with my John Simon Dreulard born 1839 in Iowa, died 1907 in Illinois. His daughter, my Great Grandmother's name was Rebecca May Dreulard, born 1881 in Jersey County, Illinois.
The earliest I have found him is in 1861, when John S. Dreulard enlisted as a Private in Company E, 1st Infantry Regiment Iowa on 20 April at the age of 21. Residence: Des Moines County, Iowa. A James Dreulard also from Des Moines County, Iowa enlisted as a Private the same date at the age of 24. I assume he was John's older brother. They both mustered out of the 1st infantry on 21 August 1861 in St. Louis, MO. (3 Months) (American Civil War Soldiers, Union).

He was on the 1870 Census in Lee County, Iowa, in Prison, which is probably why he changed his name to William Dove for a few years.

I found them on the 1880 Otter Creek, Jersey, Illinois, Census under the name of William Dove, age 39, born in Iowa. Father's born in France. Mother born in Pennsylvania. His wife Elizabeth is 29, born in Tennessee.

Iowa State Census 1895, Burlington, Des Moines County:
John S. Drulard, age 56, born in Des Moines Co., Iowa.

The 1840 Iowa census has a Rebecca Drulard 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-10, and one female 20-30 which may have been his mother. Which would mean he had at least two brothers. My Dad's cousin thought he might have a sister in OK.
I think this is my John's mother. I am wondering if her husband maybe went to California looking for gold and left her to raise the kids. My Dad's Cousin said something about her great grandfather, 1849 gold rush, getting rich and sending for the family and never heard of again. But this would mean he left before 1849.
My great Grandmother's name was Rebecca, probably named after her grandmother, John Drulard's Mother.

looking for relatives

jdroulard — 2006-11-03 02:38:08Z

I have lived in Idaho my whole life and there are alot of relatives I dont know. Mainly relatives of Joel or Kenneth Droulard. Joel lives in McCall and uncle Ken used to work at St.Lukes.He passed away in 2005. If you have any information or family history please let me know.

Re: Drouillard

jdroulard — 2006-11-03 02:33:28Z

my dad always told me we were related to the lewis and clark expedition as well. we used to spell our name Drouillard. Some of the Drouillards changed their names to Droulard. Some of them kept the "old world" spelling. You are related to joel,kenneth,donald droulard ect......If you need any more info feel free to contact me.

Re: Pierre Drouillard, father of George

shrlilyj — 2006-10-20 20:53:00Z

George was raised by his step mother Angelica des Compes Labadie. She took him and raised him to a certain age. Pierre Drouillard had three wives, all at the same time. He was "married" to Asoundecris Flathead and had George, her tribe was transferred to Missouri from Maysville KY., Pierre was married to Angelica De Labadie at the time, and was at the time he "married" Susan Miller, who I am researching. Pierre and Susan had four children together. Shirley Lilie

Re: George Drouillard -Shawnee, Shoshone or Flathead

shrlilyj — 2006-10-20 20:45:19Z

George Drouillard was the son of Pierre (Peter) Drouillard and Asoundechris Flathead, a Shawnee Indian. George did go on the Lewis & Clark Expedition. I have written a booklet about him, very exciting stuff. He was killed by Indians in Montana.
Shirley Lillie

Re: Drouillard

shrlilyj — 2006-10-20 20:33:58Z

I would like to see the article on George Drouillard in field & Stream in 1991, if you could copy and mail I would pay you. Thanks Shirley Lillie

drouillard/parkilla

susanne_mcintyre — 2006-10-03 02:46:37Z

trying help a frie d find family of edward drouillard b 21890 canada french listed 1930 census oakland county michigan with wife leoza 31 yrs,b canada french, children born michigan any information greatly appreciated.daughter laruy 8,edward son 7,patrick son 2mo

Re: Drouillard

suzanne459 — 2006-09-06 14:03:41Z

I am descended through John Drouillard (or Droullard, Drulard) through daughter Mary who married Ammyson Chapman. Willing to share information. Contact me at rcwright@erols.com

Suzanne