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Nevard - A Huguenot Surname?

tonineobard — 7 Jan 2009 7:44:57 GMT

I have been doing a one-name study on my married name of Neobard/Neb(b)ard for some 30 years. The name nowadays is exceedingly rare and has been through a number of changes. I am now confident that it is a corruption of the name Nevard, and nearly all Neobards/Nebbards that I have found appear to stem from a Samuel Nebard/Nevard who was born around 1665 or so. He was a yoeman farmer who settled in Eye, Suffolk, England.

Despite many years of searching I don't know where Samuel was born, however I know that there is a large concentration of Nevards on the Suffolk/Essex border. Many Nevards appear to be weavers (not sure what they were weaving).

My father-in-law (now passed away) maintained that the family were descended from Huguenots - he said this was mentioned to him by another family member. He also mentioned King Henri of Navarre, and felt that there could be a connection between Nevard and Navarre. But this of course is probably a red herring.

I've had a scout around on line, but don't seem to be able to find any Essex Huguenot surname lists. Has anyone come across Nevard (or similar variation) as a huguenot surname or able to point me in the direction on any resources that may help (I realise it may mean a trip to the Huguenot society).

Many thanks

Toni Neobard

Dady family

Fiona_Hodge — 17 Sep 2008 4:23:58 GMT

We believe that the Dady line of our tree was Huguenot. If so, they descend from the earliest wave of Huguenot immigration into the UK in the mid 16thC, as we have traced them back to Robert Dady, who had children in Norfolk in 1582 & 1585 with his wife, Margaret. I believe Robert may well be the French-born Huguenot ancestor, either brought with his parents as a child or migrating here as a young adult. The family remained in Norfolk from this time until the 1850s, when my GG grandfather left with a local circus & settled in Lancashire about 15 years later.

The earliest close name matches I can find in France are Dadie, born in Angers. Certainly, there is a history of Huguenot activity in this area, but I have no idea how to research further on the subject.

Any help would be much appreciated

Fiona

DE MILLY/MILCENT: Huguenots c1570+ Vincennes, FRA

Andrew J Millie — 3 Jul 2002 10:41:14 GMT

I am looking for any information on the 'de Milly' family who were also known as 'Milcent'. They were of Noble origin and my line starts in ca. 1570 in Vincennes, France. I would like to know the best ways of finding French info on the families. The 'de Milly' name seems to be very scarce and I have bits and pieces going back to the 1000's. Anyone help with info will be much appreciated.

Tegerdine / Copeland - Spalding, Lincs 1851

mhpcullen — 6 Jan 2009 10:29:16 GMT

Hi all,

I have a Joseph Tegerdine b 1810 at Spalding who is shown in the 1841 and 1851 Census as a Nephew of John Copeland b 1794 at March, Cambs. Joseph b 1810 was recorded as a bricklayer. Unable to establish family connection between John and Joseph. Anybody have a Copeland link in their Tegerdine family trees?

records from Hueguenot Church Threadneedle St London

clbbaker — 16 Oct 2008 1:00:17 GMT

One of my ancestors was listed a member of this church in 1687 and 1688. I am trying to find out if his marriage was performed there and if there is any information about his wife. His name was Marquis (or Marcus) Calmes (or de la Calmes); born in Trebs Diocese near Carcossone, Languedoc, the family fled to London in 1686.

His wife's name was Isabella (Isabel) Eliche (Elliche). I have been told that she was born in either England or Barbados, but am wondering if she was also from the Catalan area of France or Spain.

Andre LAMOUREUX of Meschers, Saintonge, FRA

David888 — 19 Feb 2002 8:17:23 GMT

Andre Lamoureux and his wife, Suzanne Latour, escaped from Meschers, Saintonge, France about 1689 to Bristol, England, and emigrated thence to New York about 1700.

They presented their son, Daniel, for baptism in the French Church, Bristol, on 7 Jan. 1693.

Anyone have any further information on these people?

HUARD/ LEVESQUE FAMILY

junebridges12 — 3 Jan 2009 3:03:48 GMT

HI I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE HUARDS AND LEVESQUE FAMILY MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER WAS A HUARD AND WAS TOLD THAT MANY OF THEM LIVED IN THE FRENCH HOSP. AND SOME LIVED AND WERE BORN IN THREADNEEDLE STREET I NO ALSO SOME LIVED IN BETHNAL GREEN AREA OF LONDON .CAN ANYONE HELP WITH SOME INFORMATION THANKS JUNE

Dutch records

Tarryshane — 2 Jan 2009 7:00:39 GMT

Can anyone tell me if there are any records, like church registers, available for early Dutch Protestants in England? I know there were small populations in London, Sandwich, Maidstone and eventually, Canterbury. Are there any records for these people?

Thanks,

Shane Tarry

JUCHAU - GIRAUD Marriage 1716/17 Glasshouse, London, ENG

amelia — 17 Jul 2006 8:22:06 GMT

Have traced my family back to 1690 to a Louis Juchau. I don't know if he was a Huguenot but his second marriage took place to ANNE GIRAUD March 11, 1716/17 in the Huguenot Tabernacle, Glasshouse St,Leicester Fields London. Does anyone have any information on either the Juchau family or the Huguenot Tabernacle

Indexed church records: Havre & Rouen, FRA

chshelley1954 — 30 Jul 2002 3:20:04 GMT

I have information on all the families from Rouen and particularly Le Havre. If you have families that you KNOW are from one of these cities I would be happy to try and help you. I have an indexed copy of the Records of the Huguenot Church of Quevilly, Rouen. and also the Churches of Sanvic and Senitot in Le Havre.
I am particularly interested in these names:
GODIN, FEUILLET, DU FOU,
MAZE, LE HEUP,and DE NEUFVILLE, (All fom Le Havre)
SAUVAGE AND DE CAUX (of Dieppe)
BEUZELIN (from Rouen)

huguenots of ireland

wjrobin355 — 19 Dec 2008 12:17:16 GMT

I have a database of 1000 misc ties of robinet,s robnett's etc of irish origin.

Anyone interested drop me a line I'll swap information.

Daniel & Oliver CRESPIN: born Marennes, FRA (late 1600s)

lbedge — 29 Sep 2005 4:48:00 GMT

Is there some kind person on this forum who can do a lookup for me in France I would be most grateful.
Daniel and Oliver Crespin were sons of Theodore and Suzane Crespin and possibly other children of Marenne. Daniel was born there about 1699. I would like any information on this famiy, births deaths and marriages. I know Daniel married in England in 1728 to Johanna Jacoba Heymans. If somebody could look up the birth registers for this area I think the district would have been covered by Poitou Chantres. We, the family think he may have been a Huguenot but can't prove it until we find out more about his birth details. Thanking you in advance from Australia. Lois Bedggood

Lepine, Delaspine, Eglise wallonne

k4kia — 2 Jan 2008 9:04:38 GMT

I am trying to trace my family tree from France. Our family left France around 1598, around the Battle of St Bartholomew. Their name was De La Spine. We have information that the direct members of the family went to England where they altered their name to La Spine then Le Pine we think.

The 3 brothers that we know of who left France were named Guillamme, Daniel and Jacob.
They crossed the Channel to England and settled in the Parish of Holycross, Westgate in the City of Canterbury. They then joined the French Walloons Church.

Guillamme De La Spine erected a silk weaving factory built near the St. of St Peter and employed 100 men. Sons and daughters were baptised in the Walloon Church in the reign of King William and Queen Mary. The son of Guillamme altered the name to Willam La Spine and then to LePine.

We have this information from a old hand written history but it ends mid sentence.
The family later as Lepines emigrated to New Zealand.

Other family we know of were in England (1800’s) and emigrated to NZ. We believe they married in England. They were William LePine and Emma Willet Strange.

My Grandmother was a Lepine.
Thanks

ROBINETT(E): Huguenots in France, England & Ireland

ediepetrachi — 11 Nov 2003 5:43:51 GMT

Is anyone else doing research into the Robinett family?

Proselyt definition

ericdegalindo — 13 Nov 2008 3:00:26 GMT

As far as I understand it should mean a recent convert. Does anyone know how long a person was classified as a proselyt around 1750 - e.g. does it mean converted within the last 2 years?

St Martin Orgar records 1750 - Pirou

ericdegalindo — 13 Nov 2008 2:42:10 GMT

Have access to the files published by the Huguenot society, but does anyone know whether the original files could contain more data (for marriages in this case)and if so how can one access them.

Furher, how common was it to marry by license and can one draw any conclusions based on that?

des Marets in America

demarestr — 6 Jul 2007 6:50:27 GMT

My 12th Great Grandfather was David des Marets. There is not much in the way of hard facts about him or the family prior to July 1643 when he married Marie Sohier. The marriage record of David and Marie asserts David's birthplace as Beaucamps-le-Vieux and his birthdate as 1620.

Historically it is known that David is the founder of the French Huguenot colony (c. 1678), in what is now the New York City, Northern New Jersey area, specifically Old Bridge and Hackensack. David tried to keep the French language, religious and home values intact and not totally loose themselves in the new world, but eventually, Huguenot settlers melded with the Dutch and others in New Amsterdam. Common variations of the des Marets name in America are Demarest, Demerest, Demorest, Demeree, Demaree, Demaray, Demeray, Demerey, Demoray, Demorier, De Mara, and De Mary. Including these, others such as de Mares, de Marez and more may be related.

In 1938, Mary and William Demarest published "The Demarest Family" in a privately-printed edition. In 1964, Voorhis D. Demarest, then director of the Demarest Family Association, published "The Demarest Family set". These works were mainly based on Louis de Boer's 1928 report to William HS Demarest and has been seriously called into question. Discussion on this can be found at www.demarests.com. I, like many other Demarests still believe in our link to the Crusader "Baldwin" line of the des Marets family. It would be a shame to find out otherwise, but many of us are still looking for facts one way or the other.

I am interested to find out if anyone has any hard, historical research that shows the des Marets line from David and before. He married Marie Sohier in the French Church at Middleburg, Zeeland, in the presence of: (1) David's father, Jean (2) Marie's father, Francois (3) a Marguerite or Margrieta Serville, deHerville, or d'Herville who may or may not have been Davids Mother and (4) Marguerite or Margrieta Sohier, who is assumed to be Marie Sohier's sister. There may be other branches of the family that still have records in France, England, Africa, and Holland. Any information would help, thank you.

SIGE/SIGEE/SIGGEE/SIGGIE/SIGIEY/SIGIE

lellw — 24 Mar 2004 10:47:13 GMT

My earliest traceable ancestor came to Thorney, Cambs UK in the mid 17th Century. His name is listed as Pierre Sige. He had three sons, Pierre (married to Rachel Bernard/Barnard/Banard), Jacob and Isaac (married to Alis/Alix/Elis Howarth/Howard/Houerd). The French first names continue in the family until the early 19th Century, when the more common first name of John took precedence and was used throughout the generations during that century.

From the mid 17th - mid 19th Century the surname changes in variation of spelling and eventually settled at Siggee by the early 20th Century. John Siggee (b. ca 1870 in Cambs) moved to Nottingham where he married my great great-grandmother, Martha. They had four children, including Martha, Rhoda (my great-grandmother) and John (aka Jack).

I'm interested to know of any other branches of the Sige/Sigee family (plus any other spelling variations). I would also like to trace the origins of the family, ie. were they French or Belgian? I understand they were Walloon, but is this their origin? Would be delighted to receive any and as much information as possible.

patoir family

cpatoir — 3 Nov 2008 4:11:30 GMT

My ancestors are huguenot from France ...I am looking for them
cpatoir

Huguenot Research: MASSEY 1793+ Spitalfields (London), ENG

Jean Massey — 1 Dec 2006 5:59:36 GMT

My family name is Massey and I am researching their possible huguenot ancestry. I have been informed by the Huguenot Society that this name appears in their "Quarto Series". I can only go back to 1793. Most of the family were involved in the silk industry i.e silk handloom weaver, and silk winders. They lived at the same address, Hobsons Ct, Spitalfields, from at least 1841 to 1881. It is difficult for me to get to London. Does anyone think this line is worth pursuing? If so, how best should I go about it, join the Huguenot Society? Any advice would be appreciated.

Huguenot qualifications

lpeyman — 24 Oct 2008 12:14:49 GMT

Looking for info on qualifications for joining the Huguenot Society, either of VA or MD...I go back to one Henri or Henry Truman, protestant, b 1629, Walesby, Nottingham, England, died Calvert Co. MD, married Jane Smith....transported in 1677, involved in the Revolution of 1689......Is this person considered a Huguenot? and was the church in Walesby, Nottingham, England at this time Huguenot?...

Looking for an an obscure Huguenot referance

ron_mesnard — 17 Jul 2003 5:51:09 GMT

I would like to locate an archivist who would have access to the Huguenot library or someone else that may have an idea of what I am looking for.

I need to find an obscure reference to my ancestor the last generation of Mesnard researcher had noted but had never listed the source. I assume it is a Huguenot book because of the wording.

A straightforward, backward search is not possible with my line. The necessary church records were lost in the War of 1812. I have had to work both ends towards the middle. The early end was most easy. There was only one male Mesnard Huguenot to escape France. His son Jean moved to Greenwich or New Rochelle in the early 1740s. I have record of a John Mesnard buying property in Greenwich at that time. I would like to be able to link the two men as the same as best I can.

My uncle found a reference most likely in the Huguenot Library about Dan's son Jean being in New Rochelle with an English wife Margaret and attending an English church. A Margaret Mesnard married a Cornelius Lane in the 1750s. Most likely, she was Jean's widow. As flimsy as this is this almost as good as it gets. I am having Jean's previous church checked, the DRC of NYC. I am hoping John Jr was born there as per the Mesnard legend. I do know his first marriage was there. I have been able to find a legal document stating his name as John Mesnard Jr. of Greenwich. There are several other indications that make my case stronger. The biggest is how I pronounce my name. It is possibly unique in that the s is pronounced as a hard s. As far as I know, the only other Mesnards to use this pronounciation are my line and some Mesnard in the UK who descend from the same source, Daniel .

I do not think the referance was "Huguenot Emigration to America".

Any ideas?

HAWTIN Family: late 1800s+ London area, ENG

snowcrystal — 11 Nov 2006 6:13:23 GMT

Has anyone come across the above name within the Huguenot histories please. My mother In Law has always been told from a child they decended from the Huguenot's, and I am trying to trace her family line for her. The line I am following at the moment is on her mothers side, Elsie Hilda Hawtin, Born 1905, her Father and Grandfather were both taylors from the camberwell area, (William Henry Hawtin Born approx 1881, and his father Robert Hawtin, Birth yet unknown. I am wondering if I am following the correct path.

TRESSON Surname: 1700s Ireland

Tom Fagan — 29 Sep 2005 4:11:18 GMT

I am looking for any information on my Tresson ancestors who settled in Ireland during the 18th century

COURCHA Bethnal Green 1800's

moleyhill — 22 Jun 2008 3:46:05 GMT

I am looking for the details of the birth and parentage of Daniel COURCHA. He died aged 36 in 1859 having married Jane Ann RUFFEY (probably about 1844) and fathered Jane(1845), Ann(1853) and Daniel(1856). So far my searches have drawn a blank, although I have found plenty of information of other COURCHA's descended from William COURCHA and Harriet SIMMS I have not been able to link these to my family. I believe the name COURCHA to be of Huguenot origin. I would appreciate any help. Daniel was a silk weaver.

Pierre GUERRI Family: France > Dublin, Ireland (pre 1696)

harropf — 25 Oct 2004 4:47:10 GMT

I have information that Pierre Guerri (son of Jacques Guerri and d'Anne Guerri) and his wife Jeanne Broussard Guerri(daughter of Louis Broussard and Judith Broussard) were from de Seuvet en Poitou. They appearantly left there and went to Dublin where their oldest son Francois was born. They had had 4 children in SC (Jean, Pierre, Jean-Jacques, and Jeanne-Elizabeth) before they were naturalized in SC in 1696. Does anyone know if Seuvet was a town. I can find no record of it? Might this be a misprint? Any one with information on the Guerris or Broussards in France, please contact me.

william thomas gross

markrollojudge — 4 Oct 2008 8:14:34 GMT

Ancestor William Thomas Gross, born bethnal green, 1829circa. silk weaver. son of john, silk weaver. family always said we were descended from hugenots. Any info on this name greatly received. mark judge london uk

Surname POUT or LE POUTRE

juliepout — 27 Sep 2008 11:30:37 GMT

Hi. I've stumbled across some information that says the surname Pout (origningally Le Poutre, as it seems) is of Huguenot history. I have quite an extensive family tree dating back to 1500s. The name that keeps cropping up is Catherine Pout, baptised in 1717 and married James Ollive. They were in Canterbury area at the time. Her father was William Pout, baptised 1681, again in Canterbury.

I am wondering whether anyone can help find out whether Pout is of Huguenot history and if anyone has any information about them.

Thanks a lot
Julie Pout

Provens surname in Canada, from Ireland

NJ59 — 4 Jul 2001 1:16:56 GMT

We believe that our family was French Huguenots who fled France, rather than die
for their choice of religion. I am told there
were two immigrations from Canada to America.
I would be interested in variant spellings,
as well. I know I have found two surname
spellings in France, Provens and Provins. It
is said that we came from a small village,
known as Provins, France; and that it still
exists today. I am in touch with someone from
this place who emails alot; but we haven't
found which Provens or Provins went to Canada. I am sincerely hoping that someone on
this message board can supply me with the
detail I need. I am told that the first immi-
gration is the one I need. I don't know.
Sincerely,
NJ
njhorsley@skyenet.net
Thanks in advance!

TEGREDIN, TIGGARDINE, TEGERDINE: late 1600s LIN & CAM, ENG

cynroxy — 21 Jan 2005 10:27:24 GMT

I have just discovered a Huguenot connection in the 1680's on the IGI.

Has anyone else come across this name in South Lincs or Cambridgeshire?

Spelt Tegerdine or Tiggardine

Dady family

Fiona_Hodge — 17 Sep 2008 4:24:26 GMT

Louis Dupree - Manakin Huguenot

Wattsan — 11 Mar 2008 12:57:55 GMT

I am eager to correspond with anyone that has information on Louis Dupree who came to Virginia in 1700. I have obtained a Dupree Coat of Arms that supposedly came from "a lady in Texas." I wish to find out if the COA is legit. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks, Elaine

James Huard

Colosolo — 25 Feb 2007 3:14:58 GMT

Hi,

I have just discovered that my great great great grandfather was James Huard born in 1818 and died in 1905 at the French Hospital in Victoria Park Road. Looking at the census he was a resident there on the 1891 census up until his death.

Am I correct in thinking that you have to be a Hugenot to be a resident there ?

My gran always said that we had French blood but she died when I was quite young and nobody in the family seemed to know where the French bllod came into play.

I'm rather excited to make this discovery. If anyone can advise on what records I could get my hands on to find out more about James Huard and to trace evenb further back that would be appreciated.

Many Thanks

GUILE family

katherineofengland — 22 Jul 2008 5:33:41 GMT

I'm looking for any bits of information regarding the GUILE family, as i have heard that they could have a Huguenot origin.
My line, so far, goes back to a Thomas Guile (born c.1812 in Wiltshire) possibly the son of Richard Guile (born c.1780) but unfortunately i can't get any further back than that.

Other Canterbury records?

Tarryshane — 14 Aug 2008 12:35:15 GMT

I know about the registers of the Walloon Church, but what about records of the Walloon Consistory? Are those records available for viewing? Besides going the Canterbury Cathedral Archives, of course.

Shane

Surnames VUATIEN, VUATIN, VUATINE, WUATIN, VAUTIN or similar

DotHALL21 — 20 Jul 2003 3:57:20 GMT

Godier/Goudiere/Forecast/Deheule/Bizou/Lucas

mrfil79 — 28 Feb 2008 6:48:23 GMT

Hi all,

Looking for help expanding the French Huguenot side of my family tree.

JOHN (JEAN) GODIER - b: 30/11/1752
MARY FORECAST - Chr: 2/2/1755
Married: 23/10/1775 at Saint Luke Old Street, Finsbury, London

Parents of John (Jean) Godier
JEAN GOUDIERE - b:16/1/1727
ESTER DEHEULE (?De Heulle?)

Parents of Jean Goudiere
ISAAC GOUDIERE - b.2/2/1703
ESTHER BIZOU
Married: August 1723, French Church, Threadneedle St, London

Parents of Isaac Goudiere
ISAAC GOUDIERE
CATHERINE LUCAS

I believe Mary Forecast is either the daughter or niece of BENJAMIN FORECAST (chr: Dec 31 1733) and MARY CANNELL (b. abt 1735) - I have seen this surname also spelt Forquaist and Ferques - would be most grateful if anyone can confirm/deny this for me.

If anyone has a connection to this tree or has more information that can help - I would dearly love to hear from you. Please reply or email me!

Sincerely,

Phil

Researching BAUDEMONT Family Connections

davidhanchard1 — 5 Dec 2004 7:36:59 GMT

I would appreciate if anyone researching this family can help.
Was Jeanne Baudemont, who Abraham dupont a sister to Pierre Baudemont, any connection to Marie Anne Baudemont who married Abraham Priou ?
thanks for any help.

Hanchard family/dupont family

David.A.Hanchard.BA(Hons) — 19 Aug 2004 9:30:50 GMT

Hello,
i am reseacrching the Hanchard family worldwide and would like to hear from anyone with hanchard connections.
I am also interested in hearing from anyone who is decended from Abraham Dupont and Jeanne Baudemont.
many thanks david

Huguenot Origins re: YELDHAM Surname?

charlotte_standing — 17 Jul 2006 8:06:55 GMT

I have been told that my grandmother's name of Yeldham derived from a Huguenot root. Does anyone else know any more about this?

Ferdinand PETITJEAN * Aus der Uckermark nach Australien 1884

Korvis_Albion — 17 Jun 2008 6:16:38 GMT

FROM: http://www.hugenotten.de/php/forum/forum.php
"New entry" 17.06.2008

I know there are a number of Huguenot researchers in your part of the world, but I believe you are the first to the DHG forum.

While it is true that Huguenot and Waldensian refugees did settle in the Uckermark after 1685, it may not be true that the names on your list are all Huguenot. In fact I stopped after ANDRE having found very few listings in the LDS archives with the exceptions of LAMBERT & ANDRE which are too numerous to search with only a surname. This lack of relevant information is due to the partial, hit or miss completely nature of the extracted portion of the archives, plus the paucity of relevant prior research showing up in the contributed portion. And so far that doesn’t provide much to work with, but there are still other sources to try.

http://www.familie-loyal.de
There are some interesting possibilities here for instance.

Which internet sources have you used already? There are several focused on Uckermark plus the Huguenots-Walloons-Europe Forum on Rootsweb. If you search the archives for the HWE Mailing List with DEHON, you will find several interesting postings by a couple of the better researchers in this area, as well as indications that this family and possibly others you have named may have been Dutch rather than French Huguenots. Both of these researchers have worked with these "Pre 1685" refugees and it's starting to look like some of your investigation might be tending in that direction. Also the LDS has a good source for Huguenots in Wallmow c. 1710 on one of their microfilms, if that’s helpful to you at some point and you can read handwritten French.

Your 2xGGF, Ferdinand PETITJEAN, would be a great point ancestor to begin your investigation. However it seems that your list of surnames is involved in his ancestry somehow; or is that incorrect? PETITJEAN has been on this forum previously and you can search this forum as well. There are a number of citations for PETITJEAN listed in Muret (1885) [No easy access] and several in Béringuier (1888), which can be read through Google Books. While your immigrant ancestor may not have been living in Berlin at that time, the goal of your investigation would be to start out by identifying the correct one and see what happens from there.

Regards,
KA

baudemont/baudemon family

maureenvaughan6 — 2 Jun 2008 2:06:51 GMT

I am a descendent of Pierre Baudemont b. 1695 in London
He married Judith Preou -only 1 child - daniel traced.
Pierre's sister marie anne B married Judith's brother Abraham.

maureen

PIE (de le Pie, de la Pie) => PEA

richard_pea — 19 May 2008 11:39:28 GMT

Our Pea family is looking for possible connections to any 'de le Pie' (or similar surname) families overseas, with French Huguenot roots, that came to early Colonial America around 1700-1720.

Our first ancestor born here was Jacob Pea (originally Pie, who was my 6th Great Grandfather), born ca.1740 in Lancaster Co., PA, who married Rachel McKnett (Maquinet) at the First Reform Church of Lancaster, PA, on December 15, 1761. Jacob's mother was Magdalene. His father is unknown to us, but had his name changed from Pie to Pea because of the way it was pronounced. The Maquinet's were German.

Our Pea family Y-DNA can be found here:
http://www.ysearch.org/search_view.asp?uid=YEYKW&viewuid...

PLEASE if anyone has any connections to this lineage, email me ASAP! Or visit our Pea Family forums linked below. =)

Richard Jameson Pea
s/o LeRoy Frederic Pea (b. 1949)
s/o Harley Boone Pea (b. 1923)
s/o Harley Halstead Pea (b. 1887)
s/o Thomas Clinton Pea (b. 1857)
s/o Jacob Pea (b. 1831)
s/o Daniel Pea (b. 1795)
s/o John Jacob Pea (b. 1765)
s/o Jacob Pea/Pie (b. 1740)
s/o Unknown Pie (b. 17??) & Magdalene Unknown
Pea Family Forums: http://z15.invisionfree.com/PEAFamily/index.php

"Only a Genealogist regards a step backwards as progress"

VERNEZOBRE Surname: Anytime, Anywhere

Kazimierz Bem — 17 Oct 2002 4:39:45 GMT

Hi!

I am trying to locate any data on the Vernezobre family anywhere

Cross-paintings...related material

BrenArms — 13 Apr 2008 10:51:46 GMT

I wondered if anyone had access or knowledge of a particular place or person who might have done some artwork or other related info. I know that the HUGUENOT store in Charleston, SC has quite a items. Still I was looking for someone who might have other info. Our family has a reunion every other year outside McCormick, SC at John DeLaHowe School. It is scheduled for August 3rd.

DELACHAUX, LOUP & ROLAZ: London, ENG & Switzerland

SWarden — 9 Dec 2001 2:11:38 GMT

Jacob DELACHAUX was born Jaques Francois DELACHAUX in 1748 in London, christened in the Huguenot Church of the Artillery His parents were Jean Nicolas DELACHAUX of Gilly Canton Vaud, Switzerland and Jeanne Francoise LOUP of London. Jacob's grandparents were Jean Etienne DELACHAUX and Danielle Pernette ROLAZ of Gilly, Canton Vaud, Switzerland.

In 1749, Jean Nicolas DELACHAUX and his brother, Jacob emigrated from London to Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1768, Jacob (Jaques Francois) DELACHAUX left London, also for Nova Scotia. The ship met foul weather and landed in Charleston, SC. Jacob, his wife and children were given land in 96 District, SC and joined a Huguenot settlement, New Bordeaux, in what is now McCormick co, SC.

Jacob DELACHAUX, his father Jean and his uncle Jacob were all blacksmiths. DELACHAUX is a rare surname, except in Switzerland. Yet there were other DELACHAUX in Nova Scotia who were Catholic. They lived in the Louisbourg, Cape Breton area.

Please contact me if you are familiar with any of these families. Sandra Delashaw Warden, Tulsa

SHUELTIEZE: 1600s Bordeaux, FRA

emshel — 23 Apr 2002 12:14:23 GMT

Our family history starts; Jacques Shueltieze and his wife, they being about 20 years old, came from Bordeaux, France, in September of 1669 with a party of French and English emigrants to Charleston, South Carolina. Jacques was born in the neighborhood of Bordeaux on the southwest coast of France. I can't find anything to confirm or extend our history. Any help is appreciated.

DELECHAUX: 1757 Switzerland > Spitalfields, London, ENG

martinjadams71 — 12 May 2003 6:15:17 GMT

Does anyone have any information about Delechaux/Delotcho
Have Suzanne Delechaux from Valais Switzerland 1757 according to Huguenot records. Settled Spitalfields as silkweavers.
Would appreciate any information

SULLEY & SULLY: Huguenot connection? (England)

Robert Sulley — 9 Aug 2002 3:33:50 GMT

Hi everyone - I'm trying to find out whether SULLEY is originally Huguenot, possibly through SULLY. As late as the 1881 census some of my direct ancestors were listed as SULLY, and before that the "E" seems to have been optional. I'm as far back as Joseph Sulley/Sully who is SULLEY on his 1794 marriage certificate but SULLY on the "Market Harborough list of tradesmen" (he was a tailor). Any info gratefully received, Robert

La Rochelle emigrants 1685

John Pratt — 11 Feb 2003 9:47:11 GMT

The Marie (Town Hall) in La Rochelle, France had a scroll listing the protestants who left there after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. My cousin saw the scrolls on a personal visit in 1964 and noted my surname. Does anyone know if these scrolls have been transcribed and published ?

Pettit; Petit

LyLLYe11 — 6 Apr 2008 5:15:55 GMT

Is this message board only for the family of Walloon? or is it for anyone that might possibly be of Hugonot descent.

Researching LE DOUX in Staffordshire, ENG (1823)

ronledoux — 5 Mar 2006 8:24:48 GMT

Where is the best place to search french names in the uk?
John francis Le doux (aged 23) married Sarah Plant Allen in Stoke on Trent in 1823 (They called their son John ferdinand Le doux).
Before 1823 we know nothing about the origins of J Francis le doux.

Family histories

Fins45 — 14 Mar 2008 2:41:33 GMT

I'm searching for details of families: Dolphin (Birmingham and London); Bussicott (London); and Dunbabin (Lancashire and London.

Anyone know anything relevant, please?

Gertrude DESPARD: c1738 Rosenallis, IRL

McgregorWright — 19 Jun 2002 4:44:55 GMT

Hi list

I have not found mention of a DESPARD family name in any Huguenot site.
I have some written documents that claim a Gertrude Frances Despard, a Huguenot, may have married a Matthew MEREDITH in or near Rosenallis in Ireland about 1738.

Anyone with knowledge of the Irish Huguenots at this time, or the name itself, would be appreciated.

Barrie Wright

Adelaide
South Australia

STRAWHORN/STRAWHUN: Huguenot Ancestry?

Paula — 6 May 2003 6:01:39 GMT

I was wondering how I could find out if I am of Huguenot ancestry............I know that I have french ancestry........but I dont have any idea how to begin to search...........my grandfathers name was originally Strawhorn...........I dont even know if that is the correct spelling.............when they came to the states........the name became Strawhun............any help you can give would be appreciated..................thanks

SENES Surname: Threadneedle St Church, London, ENG

Barbara — 30 Nov 2004 6:07:02 GMT

I have found some Christening and Marriage entries at Threadnedle Street from the LDS site and feel sure they are my ancestors. Can anyone give me advice on how to find where they were living so I can make a definite link to my Senes living mainly in the Barnes and Putney areas in the late 1700,s

Origins of Name JAGOT JARVIS ?possibly Huguenot?

Ruth Jarvis — 14 Nov 2003 12:32:42 GMT

I have a bit of a family mystery. My father hailed from London and his name was James Jagot Jarvis, the Jagot bit being a middle name as opposed to a double barrel. My eldest sister (the first born) is Julie Jagot Jarvis, but my other sister and myself do not bear this middle name. The story is that Jagot is a name handed down to the first born, no matter what sex they are and it has been a tradition of this branch of the Jarvis family for goodness knows how long. In my research, it has been suggested that this is of huguenot origin and I would really like to find out. Julie has handed down the name to her son, but has chosen to make it a double barrel because it is obviously a name that needs to be passed on for some reason now forgotten and that is a way of making it more permanent. Has anyone any ideas, please? Where should I look to find out the Jagot Jarvis link, has anyone ever heard of it, etc. Many thanks indeed!

Huguenot Silk Weavers in Derbyshire, ENG (late 1700s)

hippyb — 29 Sep 2005 4:41:30 GMT

Does anyone know where the Huguenot Spitafields silk weavers migrated to? Is Derbyshire a possibility? My JACQUES ancestors were there about 1780

VENDOME Surname: early 1800s, London, ENG

Margaret Lambert — 19 Jan 2003 7:20:57 GMT

Hi,
I'm researching the surname Vendome in Spitalfield, Hackney and Shoreditch. There is a family bible which was damaged during the blitz and now only goes back to "William Vendome Son Born April 25 1806 Baptised at Christ Church Spitalfield." I'd be grateful for any information relating to this family.
Margaret Lambert

BETTEMBOS, LEROY

Lolly2881 — 11 Dec 2007 4:07:50 GMT

I have a Isaac Bettembos and a Marthe Leroy who fled to canterbury, kent, england sometime between 1671 and 1674, does anyone have any information on the Bettembos family, the surname through generations is now Battenbough, this is my grandmothers maiden name. I cannot find anything beyond isaac and marthe, or what happened to their children as there is no record of their first 2 born in britain.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

BENOY: Huguenots of Devon/Cornwall, ENG? (late 1600s)

Norma-Jean Benoy — 5 Mar 2006 8:01:10 GMT

Hello,
My father was convinced that our ancestors were French Huguenots and that they have held the name Benoy since before they left France.
The only Benoys that I have found in England that were recorded as being Huguenots were Jean and Marie Benoy, of Threadneedle Street in London, who christened their baby daughter - Susanne - on 23 Dec 1694. I have no reason to believe there is any direct relationship with these Benoys but it does confirm that there were Benoys who were Huguenots.

In fact, my brother's travels in France convinced him that Benoy is the Huguenot spelling of Benoit.

The earliest records that I have found, for which I am almost certain of a family link, were in Werrington as follows:
Modestie Benoy married John Facey 3 May 1682
Richard Benoy married Mary Geach 6 Dec 1686
Chariti Benoy married Peter Wicket 4 Mar 1688/89
and John Benoy married Mary Hedon 21 Feb 1691/92

I also found
Jane Benoy who married William Wicket in 1683 in Jacobstow, Cornwall

I believe these were siblings and that there father was Isaac Benoy who was buried in Werrington on 7 Oct 1694.

Has anyone come across any Benoy Huguenots?
Has anyone come across Benoys in Devon before 1882?
Can anyone give me any information about Huguenots in the Werrington area of Devon (now Cornwall)?
Thank you

ROZEE

jillrosier777 — 3 Dec 2007 8:07:29 GMT

I am researching my g.g.g. grandmother Jane ROZEE b. 11/8/1822 who married into the TOYES. I can get back as far as George ROZEE b. 1744 in Shoreditch. I know the families were silkweavers settling around Spitalfields, Whitechapel, Bethnall Green etc. from census information. Can anyone confirm Huguenot links and if so how I may research further back than 1744. Many thanks.

Peter Young

skepglen — 3 Dec 2007 5:22:43 GMT

Hello all!
I am trying to track down my #5 g/gf Peter Young b 1749 in Ireland? Parents came from the Palitine from France? to England abt . 1709 and to Ireland. They may have beem Huguenot? Peter left Ireland for the USA and was next found in Rowan Co., NC abt. 1766 and m Katherine Totorow there in 1802. Nothering more on them.
I have my line down to the present from my #4 g/gf John David Young m Annie Clemmer.

MEACHER, ME(A)(T)CHER, ME(A)TYE(A)R, etc.

jayrite — 17 Nov 2007 1:09:22 GMT

According to an article on the West Middx. FHS site, a family of this name (and there are many other spelling variations, as the French apparently became anglicized), who were market gardeners at Craven Cottage, Fulham, from the 1700s, were Huguenots. The name first appears in Hants. in the late 1500s. Please does anyone have any info on the origins of this family? Many thanks. Jay

PEIRONNET & P(I)ERONNET: 1700s London, ENG

Santa Traugott — 6 Jul 2005 6:01:14 GMT

I have an ancestor of this surname, who came to London in the 1700's, before 1750, I think. Family legend says that this ancestor, Stephen Pieronnet, was a Huguenot. However, there is also some suggestion that his son, James, was a Quaker. It is my understanding that Huguenots were not usually Quakers, but my understanding is very tenuous, at best.

Is anyone familar with the name of Peironnet as a Huguenot surname?

Santa T.

Cornelius Jaquin

alison677 — 4 Nov 2007 11:15:49 GMT

Please can anyone provide information on Cornelius Jaquin 1807-1862 (London area) and in particular confirm or otherwise my hunch that he would have been from a Huguenot family?

Many thanks

Guishnon

Alfresco2can — 8 Oct 2007 6:15:50 GMT

Charity Sarah Guishnon was my great-great-great-great grandmother, marrying James Jagot, a Shoemaker from London, in 1850. I can find no other Guishnon before that date (apart from a brief reference to a silk weaver called Joseph Guishnon in the notes of another family's genealogy) and it comes up only once more - as a middle name in my family tree.

Does anyone know where it comes from - or have any other information at all. Is it a Huguenot name?

Any help very gratefully received.

Many thanks!

MY HUGUENOT FAMILY FROM PONS REGION & CORNWALL

VALLY64 — 9 Oct 2007 8:28:10 GMT

Hi to all,

I have a proven ancestry back to Peter du Hamel a French Protestant Refugee who settled in Gwinear, Cornwall abt 1687 where he met & married Mary (maiden name n/k). I am descended from his son James who later settled in Wensleydale, Yorkshire.

I've progressed as far as I can and the only clue I have to the area of France he came from is the following:

1687 April 9 Letters of Denization and Acts of Naturalization for Aliens in England and Ireland from the Huguenot Society of London Volume XVIII, 1911.

The names for 9 April 1687 include French Huguenot members of the Bretagne Church in Pons France that went to England with their pastor Elias Prioleau.

Peter is found on pg 184.

Any ideas on how I might continue my research?

Many thanks, Val.

Henri Cabanis

JuneBeard28 — 21 Mar 2007 1:51:04 GMT

I am researching Henri Cabanis and his descendants. The surname Cabanis is spelled many ways such as Cabanis, Cabaniss,Chabanas,Cavinis,Caveness,etc. my line spelled theirs, Caviness.I believe they were Huguenot Refugees. All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, June Beard

LESENEY/LECESNE: 1700s

Kwren — 13 Feb 2002 6:40:55 GMT

I am researching the Leseney/Lecesne family thought to be
Huguenots. Barbara Leseney married John Adney 1797. Anyone familiar with this family name, please e-mail me.

Rapalje

Geraldine Kanner — 18 Mar 1999 12:00:00 GMT

Jerome /Jeromus TRICO or TRICOT
born in Pry or Pri, France about 1579.
he married Michele SAUVAGIE they had a daughter Catalynte Trico born in 1605 in Pry,Walslant,Hainaut,Belgium, France. she married Joris (George) Rapalje or Rapalye on Jan 21 1624 at the Walloon Church in Amsterdam Holland he (Joris) was born 28 Apr. 1604 in Leyden,Valenciennes, France.
Seeking the Ancestors of the persons above

BEARN Family of Brechin, NE Scotland (1645/50+)

jw006g3366 — 29 Nov 2004 6:39:47 GMT

I am led to believe that my paternal surname of Bearn was originally of Huguenot ancestry. The family lived in the same small town on the North-east coast of Scotland since 1645-50. They were weavers and flax dressers and jewellers for nearly 250 years in the same small town .If you have any information on this name or have heard of it please get in touch.
Thank you
Mrs J.E.Walder nee Bearn
Medway,Kent ,England

GOOZEE and variations in London

Korvis_Albion — 29 Sep 2007 1:44:53 GMT

Reply to the archive:

Tim,

The LDS listings under IGI/British Isles for GOOZEE and variations in London are often transcribed from parish register sources.
http://www.familysearch.org
Indeed they are too numerous to catalog without a relevant starting point. Those prior to 1700 may be worthy of particular note [GOOZEY, GOOSEY, GOOSIE].
Also interesting, on superficial inspection, is the presence and possible relationship of surnames such as COSSEE, COSSHEE, COSSEY and COUSEY at some of the same London locations as the G* variations.

As far as characterizing a biblical influence on Huguenot first names, I would say this. I believe that numerous Huguenot families were well represented among the early adopters of certain first names which were derived from the Old Testament: Abraham, Daniel, David, Solomon, Moise, Isaac, Ester Judith etc., for example. This may be due in part to greater protestant emphasis on the Old Testament rather than just the New, and may be a result of a wider protestant possession and literacy of biblical literature by laymen, whereas catholic practice was more likely to restrict possession and reading of the Bible (in Latin) to the priests. I do not believe that the use of ‘Old Testament’ first names occurs as early or too the same relative extent among the catholic population of France as it relates to the era of Huguenot research. However as I have much less experience with the investigation of catholic listings of the same time period, I will yield to sufficient evidence if it can be presented.

Regards,
KA

DIPROSE | DEEPROSE in Sussex

Korvis_Albion — 24 Sep 2007 6:07:22 GMT

A reply to the archive:

Eunice,

I took DIPROSE on a run through the LDS database and found only two listings from Rye.
http://www.familysearch.org

The better one is Florence Sarah DEEPROSE, ch. 1890. It is an extracted listing with Source Information crediting the Bishop’s transcripts from the parish church of Rye. The range of Dates given on the listing, 1880-1893, indicate that apparently only this late information has been transferred to the internet. However the transcripts themselves show a beginning date of 1606 and would seemingly be most relevant to your investigation.

The connection of DEEPROSE with Rye seems to indicate that this may be a valid variant, whereas the other potential surnames you suggested didn’t show any connection with Sussex. Nevertheless, DIPROSE does have several listings, extracted from their respective documentary sources, that are located in Sussex before 1650. The christening of Elizabeth DIPROSE in Frant, Sussex, in 1548 for example, establishes the presence of the family name even earlier and it seems this is somewhat too early and in the wrong location for anything belonging in the general Huguenot context.

Also interesting is the presence in the LDS listings of the name DE BRAIOSE | DE BRAOSE in early Sussex. The confusion of B and P occurs as a known phonetic transition. The listings (c. 1100-1300) are quite early, so plenty of time for alteration. These listings however are contributed, meaning that no references are shown, but that does not make the information inaccurate or imply that there are no references. Turn your skepticism up a notch or two and see what you can find out. I know nothing further at this point. This may only be a phonetic coincidence. However the confirmation of historical references here would be interesting and a search of Google Books is also tempting. They have some old and unusual references. If this line of information can be followed, then the consideration of a prospective origin that follows a Norman hypothesis would seem to be indicated.

Regards,
KA

ONHB!

Reformed churches in Geneve

ericdegalindo — 27 Aug 2007 7:20:50 GMT

Does anyone know how to get access to (and how to find the right parish) the records of the reformed churches in Geneva? Interested in getting information on a spaniard that arrived in Geneva around 1740 (Josef Galindo de Urrea) and that later left the a reformed church in Geneve (1746) and became a member of the french reformed church in Rotterdam the same year.

Sandtoft Lincolnshire immigrants and Turkwine/Teurquin family

b2conant — 14 Aug 2007 3:53:58 GMT

I am looking for information on the origin of the Turkwin(e) family of the Haxey Lincolnshire area.

My gggg grandfather James Turkwin born in Haxey, Lincolnshire (abt 1782) married Mary Hyde of Owston (born abt 1786) in 1805 in Owston. James and family are tailors and the family including sons James and Ferdinand(o) moved to the Sheffield/Rotherham Yorkshire area where most of my family come from --I am descended from his son James.

There are records in the IGI of the name Turkwin in that area of Lincolnshire back to the mid 1600's. I understand the Turkwin/Turkwine name is a varient spelling from the Huguenot immigrants (Teurquin, Turquine) and the family likely arrived in Sandtoft in the early 1600's as part of the Huguenots-Walloons.
I would like to know of any information sources that would help me either trace back the ancestry of my specific Turkwin line and emergence of the name, or learn about the likely arrival of this family in the Sandtoft area.

With thanks
Bernadette

Berry/Dewberry/Dubury/Dubrey from France

Sybil4780 — 8 Aug 2007 3:46:52 GMT

Anyone researching the Berry/Dewberry.Dubury/Dubrey and various spellings who were French Huguenots who settled in England. The family changed their name to Berry when they came to England and settled in the Fens in the Upwell/Wisbech area where they farmed. I have traced the family name back to Samuel Berry who married Elizabeth Thombleson in 1785 in Upwell, Norfolk, England and where he died in 1826 at the age of 60. I am trying to locate where he was born and where they came from in France. There were other siblings: William, John, Adah and...?? all born around 1750-65.

Any help or suggestions would be most appreciated. Please e-mail directly to mkrueg@shaw.ca

CLAISSE & LE FEVRE: London, ENG c1900

JenniferGVincent — 10 Apr 2002 12:50:04 GMT

I'm looking for info on my grandmother, Jeannette Marie Claisse, b 1899 London to James Le Fevre Claisse and Jesse Stubbs. Two sisters, Katherine and Jesse. Family attended a Huguenot church. Jeannette emigrated alone to US 1919 (WWI "war bride"). Any London Claisses or Le Fevres out there who might have info or suggestions? Thank you, Jennifer Griffith Vincent of Mercer Island, Washington, USA

Vautier (London) Research Guidance

FredL61 — 26 Jun 2007 10:11:58 GMT

Jacob VOLTIER (a weaver) married Sarh DEHAY in 1799 at St Dunstan's Stepney, London, UK
There is a christening for Jacob VAUTIER (son of Jacob, a weaver and Elizabeth) in 1775 at St Matthew's Bethnal Green which may well be him.
I'd be interested to know if the names VAUTIER and DEHAY are of Huguenot origin, and how I could research this further. I know the Huguenot Society publish numerous CD ROMs, but can anybody give me any advice on which of these might most useful?
Thanks in advance
Fred

Battinau-surname French Huguenot

jinjerc2002 — 14 Jun 2007 2:41:45 GMT

Hello...I am posting this to hopefully receive ANY information on this surname. I did not grow up with my father, Rene Battinau who passed away a few years ago in his early 60's. He was from the Alsace-Lorraine area of France. His mother's name was Mimi and he came to the U.S. when he was 12 yrs. old - he was born in March, 1939. I saw him sporadically and he told me I was a French Huguenot ..I would love more information on my heritage... I was told that his father was a French journalist killed in WWII and his mother, Mimi worked for the French Underground and married a U.S. serviceman, Charles Franklin who brought my grandmother, father and his sister, Rosemarie to the U.S. They located to Valparaiso, IN. Any information would be very valuable to me. Thank you.

Daniel Giraud (French Huguenot) Born 1664-1680

spenc224 — 5 Feb 2007 10:27:12 GMT

I am looking for for confirmation about Daniel Giraud's father His father's name may have been Etienne? or Antoine? Daniel immigrated to the USA about ca 1681- 1688. Daniel was probably a native of the Province of Saintonge or Poitou France and living in La Rochelle prior leaving France. He may have immigrated to the USA via London. Records show he was on the list of persons naturlized by Royal Letters-Westminster and apparently returned to England from the USA to take the oath of allegiance. Daniel shows up on the 1699 French Church of New York records as attending a baptism.(1699) as attending a Baptism.

Duret French Huguenots

joydurrett — 27 May 2007 6:59:12 GMT

I am looking for information on the surname Duret. They were Left France during St. Bartholomew's Rebellion for England. Our family oral history tells us about three brothers, John, Bartholomew and Richard Duret (Spelling changed to Durrett, Durrette and other varients). We have since found the names Paul Parrin, Francis and William. I would love to know how these men and their families fit in with John, Bartholomew and Richard Durrett. Our hope is that through DNA testing we will find this out.

We have been told that we connect to Louie Duret a physican in King Arthur's Court, but no proof.

We have also started the Durrett DNA project at Family Tree DNA to see how the Durrett's around the world connect. Anyone searching the Durrett Surname is welcome to post their line on our patrirach Page. You do not have to be part of our project to post your Durrett line.

You can go to our website at

http://www.worldfamilies.com/surnames/d/durrett/

A group of us are trying to find where in France our Durrett line is from. When they left England, after St. Bartholomew's Rebellion, and came to the Unitied States of America and owned Wakefield Plantation in Earlysville, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. John Duret can be found in Spotslyvania County, Virginia USA, Richard Durrett can be found in Albemarle County, VA USA where the Wakefield Plantation is located. Some of Batholomew's children can be found in Hanover County, VA and Carolina County VA and Albemarle County, VA USA.

If anyone knows where in France our Duret line originated from. I would love to hear from you.

Thank you.
Joy Durrett

Machu Family

amackean — 20 May 2007 6:21:55 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I have just found out that my husbands 4x gt grandfather John Henry MACHU (Jean Henri) may have been a Huguenot.
Having googled his name I have found that he was a silk manufacturer and lived Twister Alley Bun-Hill Middlesex.

Living in Australia I am not in a position to visit the Huguenot Library that I have been reading about on these boards.

I just wondered if anyone had come across this name in their research.

Regards
Anne

KERNOT

thomas pepper-kernot — 27 Jan 2005 5:50:27 GMT

i am intersested in finding any information or relatives with the surname Kernot aparently it is a huguenot name...

LANGILLE - Huguenot from Montbeliard area 1750's

LSLangille — 5 May 2007 2:54:45 GMT

Greetings!

I am looking for Daniel LANGILLE in the time period of 1630-1750 from Dampierre-les-Boise, Montbeliard, Doubs who was born abt. 1632.

In some LDS entries, they say he was born in Dampierre; some say Switzerland. I don't know how they came by Switzerland, if so, or where in Switzerland. I have looked at the Swiss GenWeb but don't even know where to begin, or translate.

The only information I can find is that he married an unknown LANGUILLE(S) in Dampierre about 1654 and had three children:
1) Marie
2) Jean-Pierre
3) Daniel II

The son of Daniel II, which would be Daniel III, came to Nova Scotia in 1752, and from whom I am descended. (He sailed from the port of Rotterdam, Holland to Portsmouth, England to Lunenburg, NS, Canada on the ship "The Sally").

The difficulty in tracing the first Daniel LANGILLE's records makes me wonder if they changed their family surname along the way to something no one can recognize, such as being named after a town from they originated. According to Terrence Punch's published articles, one family by this name (LANGILLE) only just appeared in Dampierre in the 1750's. I would like to know where they were before this time period. Could it be they were LANGILLIER and dropped the "ier", or LONGVILLE (maybe from where they originated) and it was misspelled to LANGVILLE or LANGUILLE?? I wish I knew.

I am trying to confirm with records, where Daniel Langille was born, married, lived (other than Dampierre) and died.

Is there a chance that someone out there has a clue or hint for me to research? If indeed they fled to Switzerland, I would not even know what area (i.e. city or town) to begin my quest for this name.

Tony Fuller was kind enough to search the Huguenot Proceedings and the Quarto Series but an overwhelming number of similar names came up and was too much for him to pursue, and for which I'm grateful that he checked.

I would be eternally grateful for any clues to continue my search. Thank you so much in advance! :-)

Best regards,
Lovette Langille
USA

Researching L'ANGEL / LANGILL(E) / LANGELL / LANGVILLE / LANGUILLE(S) / LANGIL(L)IER / LO(A)NGEVILLE

Embry, d'Ambry & Others

Giselle Embry — 2 Oct 2003 5:12:40 GMT

I am looking for any information on the Embry family in France. There are reasons to believe that they were Huguenot. We have Henrie Embrie (also spelled Embry) aboard the ship America coming to Virginia in 1635 via Gravesend, England. This is the time the French Spanish war began. There are the towns of Embry and Embreville in the Pas du Calais (nothern) France. Most Embrys there days appear to be in the south-east of France.

Then we have a reference to Embrys in Wales were some Embry names do show up. I'm thinking that Embrys went with William the Conquerer and were given land in Wales.

All guess work... Can you please help? I've been trying to break this for two years now. Anything you might have I would be so grateful for.

Giselle Marise Embry

Vango/Huegnots

san4pete — 3 Mar 2007 11:00:44 GMT

How can i find information on the Huegnots that came to England... I wish to find out if the start of the Vango line came to England as Huegnots (c 1665-Peter Vango and Bartholomew 1702) as many of the ones i have found c1800 were Silk Weavers in Spitalfields London. I have found sites telling me about the Huegnots, but i cant find out the profession of Peter or Bartholomew. I hope this is not a silly question but I have only just started this line of investigation and any help would be great.. Thanks from a novice... Sandra (Vango)

CURSEUX at Threadneedle Street in 1686

Korvis_Albion — 4 May 2007 12:38:47 GMT

There are listings for Nicolas CURSEUX and family at Threadneedle Street in 1686.

Base de Données du Refuge Huguenot (CNRS) - http://cams-atid.ivry.cnrs.fr

Regards,
KA

Record of "La Patente" church in London

nakamartha — 6 Apr 2005 2:23:23 GMT

There is a reference in a family genealogy to a marriage of Jacques Brousse (my ancestor), tanner from Cognac (Saintonge) to Sarra Cornu of Taillebourg (town near Cognac) April 21 1690. I would like to trace the original record to verify it. Jacques eventually migrated via the ship "Mary Ann" to the Huguenot colony at Manakin, Virginia (1700), with his child Pierre, traveling together with Pierre Cornu, who is referred to in Manakin records as "his cosin." It looks like the wife Sarra must have died before 1700 or decided not to travel. Would like to look for London death registrations for her. The marriage record lists Livie Cornu, sister of the bride, as a witness. I found some online records of payments to indigent Huguenots in London (around 1705) which show money being given to a Livie Cornu, seamstress, and her niece Sara Brousse who was 13 years old. There is also a separate record for Sara Brousse. The connection of these two names in several places is hard to ascribe to coincidence but would like to search more systematically. Suggestions? Thanks.

Language skills among huguenots in London around mid 18th century

castreneino — 26 Apr 2007 5:54:57 GMT

Any knowledge on the level of "integration" of the huguenots around mid 18th century. Can one assume that the 2nd and 3rd generation huguenots in Spitalfields spoke "satisfactory" english? Further, when did marriages outside the huguneot community start to increase significantly?

DUSOLEI

annmorey1 — 21 Apr 2007 3:38:26 GMT

Have found the DUSOLEI family throough the message board but am unable to trace the family back further that Jean DU SOLEIL born abt. 1715 Savoye de spring gardens, Westminster.
No father name mentioned . Where they from France, is DU SOLEIL a french name. Any help appreciated.

Voshell and Mezick,Mazick,Messick

wbshort7777 — 16 Apr 2007 11:32:08 GMT

Good morning List,

I am still looking for information on Julian Mezick. The information I have found on Julian states he may have went to England before coming to America.

I have also, found that Mary E. Voshell b. 13 Aug. 1836, d. 30 Dec. 1906 married my 2X great grandfather Benjamin Darling Burrows b. 26 May 1836, d. 27 Apr. 1887. Mary and Benjamin were married 28 Jan. 1861 in Delaware State and had 9 children here in America.

This is how I was able to trace the Voshell family back to a William Voshell b. abt. 1730 in France. Accord to what I have found is, William was the first Voshell to come to America but the year is unknown. I have not been able to find who William's spouse was but, he did have at lest one son William Voshell "the second". Also the information I found states that, William came directly from France to America.

Any information on either of these two (2) family lines would be greatly appreciated, thank you for your time. You may e-mail me direct at wbshort7777@coastalnow.net.

Bill and Rachelle Short
In America

Pierre CRESSON/Rachel CLAUSS: Picardy, FRA > NY, USA

LLOOVVEE — 1 Jun 2005 11:34:23 GMT

I have some info on Pierre Cresson and wife Rachel Clauss Please e-mail me if you would more info
Patricia Besser Brittain

boomer

williamboomer1 — 4 Apr 2007 1:38:18 GMT

The family origin is france-huguenot where they really lived some say they were from Tours in the north of France. i am not sure.The family moved to England near the borough of furness,Lancaster county.They were blacksmiths.They left this county to go to Canada.

Tracing DROUET in France > 1772+ England

clairedrouet — 2 Jul 2004 6:52:12 GMT

hi can anyone help find where abouts my family came from in france i believe it is a huguenot surname any ideas please emailme we can only trace family back to 1772.

Frye surname

stevenastlin — 28 Mar 2007 12:26:42 GMT

My great grandfather, John Henry Frye was a French protestant who moved to Ireland at the beginning of the twentieth century. I am utterly at a loss as to how to trace this thread of my family tree - can anyone offer me any suggestions - or do they know of any Frye history in France?

Regards,

Steve

Huguenot families of Ueckermark, Brandenburg, Prussia

hayesstw — 24 May 2006 2:14:48 GMT

I am interested in making contact with anyone researching the following families of the Ueckermark region in Brandenburg, or Rhineland Pflaz (Palatinate): Payard, Bevierre, Devantier, Berthe, Bettac, Varembourg, Fasquelles, Modnimee, de la Croix & Gombert. Some of them later moved to Fredericia, Denmark, where they were tobacco planters.

Marie Pirou marriage 1750 with a potential spanish catholic

castreneino — 20 Mar 2007 3:01:07 GMT

It seems very likely that the husband of the huguenot Marie Pirou (Spitalfileds) was born in Zarogoza in 1720 (Josep Galindo de Urrea). The old family story is that he escaped from Zarogoza (perhaps with his father) and come to London.

Any views on the likelihood that a catholic spaniard would convert and marry a huguenot in 1750 in London. Alternatively, he was a spanish protestant in the first place - any knowledge about northern spanish protestants and their movements?

Marie Pirou marriage 1750 with a potential spanish catholic

castreneino — 20 Mar 2007 3:00:56 GMT

Gallois

KeithGallois — 10 Mar 2007 10:32:58 GMT

Hello

My family are of Huguenot descent, coming from the Charenton area of France. They came over to England in the late 1600's. I am trying to trace descendents in France and wonder if anyone could help.

Best wishes
Keith