At Saturday Conference Renee had received from the publisher the day before "the East & West Baton Rouge & Feliciana Records 1800 - 1880" Individuals without surnames. Watch for your postcard or check their website for the official announcement & details. http://www.diobr.org/archives/published_sacramental_records.htm Please let your Libraries know. I thought they were going to do Iberville next. Did I miss it? They are still not planning to continue the red books. Talking about do 5 years of Baptisimals then 5 of marriages, & then 5 of burials in the new paperback format. Paul Le B(lanc) l'Ascension Louisiane

Hi Karen, Cecil & listers,. Thanks so much for the information ....much more than I expected and am very happy for that.. Karen, the article by Lillian Bourgeois you quoted touches my heartstrings. re Marguerite & Germain. That helps me to know there was some happiness to come after the expulsion. Maybe that could be made into a movie..??.(smile) Thanks again, Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: KATheriot@aol.com To: acadian@rootsweb.com Cc: marshaladner@att.net Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 2:19 PM Subject: Re: Bourgeois Marsha & List, Marguerite BOURGEOIS was born 10 May 1741 at Port Royal, Acadia, the daughter of Claude (10) BOURGEOIS & Marie LE BLANC. Baptized on 11 May 1741 (see Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, "An Acadian Parish Remembered," http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/acadian/archives.asp?ID=2473). She was on the 1763 census near her parents, with her husband, in Massachusetts. Six children were born from 1764 to 1777. After her death, her widower remarried to Marie Marguerite LE BLANC, widow of Germain BERGERON, who only married once. In GENERAL LIST OF ACADIAN FAMILIES SENT TO CONNECTICUT [sic for Massachusetts] who wish to go to France dated 14 August 1763 is found: The family of Claude BOURGEOIS composed of three persons [Claude Bourgeois Marie Le Blanc, his wife Germain, son] Listed next door is: Joseph CAUGRAY, his wife 2 persons [Joseph Gaudet Marguerite Le Blanc, his wife] ACADIAN-CAJUN@rootsweb.com Posted by Roger Rozendal in Dec 2007. ---------------------------------- Earl C. Woods, ed., Sacramental Records, vol. 2 1751-1771 (New Orleans, Archdiocese, 1988), pp. 31 & 134. Joseph GODAIT, son of Claude & Catherine FORE, native of Port Royal, married 10 Dec 1765 to Marguerite BOURGEOIS, daughter of Claude & Marguerite BLANC, native of Port Royal [Acadia]. Witnesses: Joseph TERRIO; Simon GOTTEREAUX (SLC, B2, 189) & (M2, 20). [This was a rehabilitation of the marriage which probably took place about 1763 while in exile, probably prior to census of 14 Aug 1763.] --------------------------------------- Lillian C. Bourgeois, Cabanocey (New Orleans: Pelican Publishing, 1957; reprinted Pelican Publ., 1998), pp. 15 & 172. "Among the interesting Acadians who came here [to St. James, Louisiana] was Germain Bergeron. He was affianced to an Acadian girl in Nova Scotia. They were separated during the expulsion and were united and married in St. James." [A footnote refers to the list of Acadians who married at Cabahannocer.] On list of the Acadians Married since the Establishment of Kabahannosé, since Easter 1768: Germain BERGERON & Marguerite le BLANC, on 3 May 1768. [However, Marie Marguerite would only have been around 4 years old at the time of the 1755 expulsion.] This Marie Marguerite LE BLANC married 2nd on 21 Nov 1796 to Joseph GAUDET, son of Claude (28) GAUDET & Catherine Josephe FOREST, widower of Marguerite BOURGEOIS. Germain BERGERON died between the census of 1791 at Lafourche (he was age 45), and his widow's remarriage on 21 Nov 1796. Karen Theriot Reader

Marsha & List, Marguerite BOURGEOIS was born 10 May 1741 at Port Royal, Acadia, the daughter of Claude (10) BOURGEOIS & Marie LE BLANC. Baptized on 11 May 1741 (see Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, "An Acadian Parish Remembered," _http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/acadian/archives.asp?ID=2473_ (http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/acadian/archives.asp?ID=2473) ). She was on the 1763 census near her parents, with her husband, in Massachusetts. Six children were born from 1764 to 1777. After her death, her widower remarried to Marie Marguerite LE BLANC, widow of Germain BERGERON, who only married once. In GENERAL LIST OF ACADIAN FAMILIES SENT TO CONNECTICUT [sic for Massachusetts] who wish to go to France dated 14 August 1763 is found: The family of Claude BOURGEOIS composed of three persons [Claude Bourgeois Marie Le Blanc, his wife Germain, son] Listed next door is: Joseph CAUGRAY, his wife 2 persons [Joseph Gaudet Marguerite Le Blanc, his wife] _ACADIAN-CAJUN@rootsweb.com_ (mailto:ACADIAN-CAJUN@rootsweb.com) Posted by Roger Rozendal in Dec 2007. ---------------------------------- Earl C. Woods, ed., Sacramental Records, vol. 2 1751-1771 (New Orleans, Archdiocese, 1988), pp. 31 & 134. Joseph GODAIT, son of Claude & Catherine FORE, native of Port Royal, married 10 Dec 1765 to Marguerite BOURGEOIS, daughter of Claude & Marguerite BLANC, native of Port Royal [Acadia]. Witnesses: Joseph TERRIO; Simon GOTTEREAUX (SLC, B2, 189) & (M2, 20). [This was a rehabilitation of the marriage which probably took place about 1763 while in exile, probably prior to census of 14 Aug 1763.] --------------------------------------- Lillian C. Bourgeois, Cabanocey (New Orleans: Pelican Publishing, 1957; reprinted Pelican Publ., 1998), pp. 15 & 172. "Among the interesting Acadians who came here [to St. James, Louisiana] was Germain Bergeron. He was affianced to an Acadian girl in Nova Scotia. They were separated during the expulsion and were united and married in St. James." [A footnote refers to the list of Acadians who married at Cabahannocer.] On list of the Acadians Married since the Establishment of Kabahannosé, since Easter 1768: Germain BERGERON & Marguerite le BLANC, on 3 May 1768. [However, Marie Marguerite would only have been around 4 years old at the time of the 1755 expulsion.] This Marie Marguerite LE BLANC married 2nd on 21 Nov 1796 to Joseph GAUDET, son of Claude (28) GAUDET & Catherine Josephe FOREST, widower of Marguerite BOURGEOIS. Germain BERGERON died between the census of 1791 at Lafourche (he was age 45), and his widow's remarriage on 21 Nov 1796. Karen Theriot Reader

Hello Marsha Please reevaluate/restate your question so that we'll know which Marguerite you are seeking information about. Germain Bergeron died between Jan 1790 & Nov 1796; probably at Bayou Lafourche. (son Francois bn Oct 1790 & wife Marguerite Modeste LeBlanc remarried Nov 1796) C ----- Original Message ----- From: mladner<mailto:marshaladner@att.net> To: acadian@rootsweb.com<mailto:acadian@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 8:48 PM Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Bourgeois Am needing the parents of Marguerite Bourgeois who m Joseph Gaudet. She m (1)) to Germain Bergeron in 1768 St. James, La. Also need date of Germain Bergeron's death/interment. Thanks, Marsha ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/<http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/> ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Am needing the parents of Marguerite Bourgeois who m Joseph Gaudet. She m (1)) to Germain Bergeron in 1768 St. James, La. Also need date of Germain Bergeron's death/interment. Thanks, Marsha

A few additional events for Sunday -----Original Message----- From: terryd Paul... Brenda Trahan just sent me this...Terry   -----Original Message----- From: Brenda Comeaux Trahan     Additions to Aug 15th   10:15am - Flay Raising Sara Roy leading the national anthem with the  "Les cheauch de Teche" St.Martinville home schoolers.  (Steps of City Hall)   12:30 to 1 pm - Adell Comeaux Story Reading of chilren's book about  L'Acadie and August 15th.  Heritage Center   1:00 pm - Film, "Evangeline" Teche Theatre. Free admission selling Popcorn and drinks   1:00 pm - Helen Boudreaux - Music and Singing in Heritage Center foyer (focus on children)   10 to 4 - Clara Sonnier Darbonne - Exhibit on Heritage Skills and Collectables.     International Radio Canada interview at 3:20 pm   Announcements: Events next door Longfellow Evangeline  -Film Aganist the Tide Restaurants Open          

Bourg with an "N" not a "U" Valery with a "W" not a "V" Index correction submitted 1930 United States Federal Census about John Bonrg Name: John Bonrg Home in 1930: Police Jury Ward 1, Lafourche, Louisiana View Map Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1903 Birthplace: Louisiana Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Walery Race: White Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Bonrg 27 Walery Bonrg 28 Andrew Bonrg 3 1/12 Helen Bonrg 2 1/12 Rita Bonrg 4/12

1920 census no "O" in name submitted correction to index. 1920 United States Federal Census about Fernald Burg Name: Fernald Burg [Funard Burg] Home in 1920: Police Jury Ward 4, Assumption, Louisiana Age: 37 Estimated birth year: abt 1883 Birthplace: Louisiana Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Alice Father's Birth Place: Louisiana Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: No Able to Write: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Fernald Burg 37 Alice Burg 34 Joe Burg 16 Johen Burg 16 Luke Burg 15 Leon Burg 13 Lisey Burg 11 Marie Burg 8 Vivian Burg 6 Angnes Burg 3 1/12 >From Cecil Van Duzee John Bourg 1920 census LA/Assumption/ED4/Ward 4/Sheet #6A 1930 census LA/Lafourche/ED1/Ward 1/Sheet #1A C ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz Hall Morgan" > Hi Cecil, > Can you tell me parish/city or place/page # for John & Valerie Bourg? > Couldn't > find yesterday on Ancestry. > > thx > Liz > ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

People are still reporting our list and/or rootsweb in general as spam to the sorbs filter system.          In the last few months there has been a major increase in spammers trying to post to the lists.          If you do not mind until further notice would you also include my address pleblan@aim.com as a Bcc (blind carbon copy) & I will make sure the post get through.       5th try to get this through    If this one does not go throuth I will wait a couple of hours before trying again.      Paul            

>From Cecil Van Duzee John Bourg 1920 census LA/Assumption/ED4/Ward 4/Sheet #6A 1930 census LA/Lafourche/ED1/Ward 1/Sheet #1A C ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz Hall Morgan" > Hi Cecil, > Can you tell me parish/city or place/page # for John & Valerie Bourg? > Couldn't > find yesterday on Ancestry. > > thx > Liz >

Thanks T The schedule for Sunday See you there ========================== National Day of the Acadians August 15, 2010 St-Martinville 10:15 am: City Hall, Flag Raising & Chorus 10:30 am: Heritage Center, Film: Story of the Acadians 11:00 am: AM 2nd floor, Roslyn Fouin: Kid‟s stories 12:00 pm: Bayou Teche Boardwalk & Gazebo (Bring Your Own Picnic) 1:00 pm: AM 2nd floor, Breaux Genealogy lecture by Gayle Breaux Smith 2:00 pm: AM 2nd floor, Presentations on Grand Réveil Acadien & L‟Ordre du Bon Temps 3 & 4:00 pm: AM 1st floor,Théatre Acadien 4:50 pm: AM Garden,Gather banners for 5:15 pm procession to Church 5:30 pm: St. Martin de Tours: French Mass

Did you see what year he married second wife? ---Kristen Clark --- On Thu, 8/12/10, Cecil Van Duzee <CVanDuzee@msn.com> wrote: From: Cecil Van Duzee <CVanDuzee@msn.com> Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Bourg Helen m Lawrence Daigle Lafourche LA To: acadian@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 12:33 PM John Bourg m. Valerie about 1925 (from 1930 census) C ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz Hall Morgan" <hallroots@sbcglobal.net> To: <Acadian@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 1:20 AM Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Bourg Helen m Lawrence Daigle Lafourche LA > Given John Bourg was b. abt 1903, I think Audry/Audrey's birth year was > perhaps > transposed & is 1921 instead of 1912, or I just have the wrong one in Soc. > Sec. > death index. > > another sibling of Helen's: > http://www.vienici.com/lasociete/obituaries/2005/m12December.html > DECEMBER 30, 2005 > Margaret Scarpulla > * age 67, a native of Napoleonville and resident of Schriever, died at > 7:14 > p.m. Dec. 28, 2005 > * visitation Saturday at St. Joseph Co-cathedral in Thibodaux;  memorial > service held Saturday at the church > * survived by her daughter, Monica R. Scarpulla; and sisters Rita  Templet > and Virgie LeBrun > * preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. Scarpulla Jr.; parents, > John > and Valerie Bourg; sons Michael Joseph and Keith Anthony Scarpulla; > brother > Mervin and Audry Bourg; and sister Helen Daigle > * parishioner of St. Joseph Co-cathedral in Thibodaux > * Samart Funeral HomeLiz > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message.  You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam.  Give it the > "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message.  You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam.  Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

----- Original Message ----- From: "Cecil Van Duzee" <CVanDuzee@msn.com> To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 12:33 PM Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Bourg Helen m Lawrence Daigle Lafourche LA > John Bourg m. Valerie about 1925 (from 1930 census) > > > > C > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Liz Hall Morgan" <hallroots@sbcglobal.net> > To: <Acadian@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 1:20 AM > Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Bourg Helen m Lawrence Daigle Lafourche LA > > > > Given John Bourg was b. abt 1903, I think Audry/Audrey's birth year was > > perhaps > > transposed & is 1921 instead of 1912, or I just have the wrong one in > > Soc. Sec. > > death index. > > > > another sibling of Helen's: > > http://www.vienici.com/lasociete/obituaries/2005/m12December.html > > DECEMBER 30, 2005 > > Margaret Scarpulla > > * age 67, a native of Napoleonville and resident of Schriever, died at > > 7:14 > > p.m. Dec. 28, 2005 > > * visitation Saturday at St. Joseph Co-cathedral in Thibodaux; memorial > > service held Saturday at the church > > * survived by her daughter, Monica R. Scarpulla; and sisters Rita > > Templet > > and Virgie LeBrun > > * preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. Scarpulla Jr.; parents, > > John > > and Valerie Bourg; sons Michael Joseph and Keith Anthony Scarpulla; > > brother > > Mervin and Audry Bourg; and sister Helen Daigle > > * parishioner of St. Joseph Co-cathedral in Thibodaux > > * Samart Funeral HomeLiz > > ------------------------------- > > To check our Archive > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > > ------------------------------- > > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it > > the "Name" you would like us to call you. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

John Bourg m. Valerie about 1925 (from 1930 census) C ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz Hall Morgan" <hallroots@sbcglobal.net> To: <Acadian@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 1:20 AM Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Bourg Helen m Lawrence Daigle Lafourche LA > Given John Bourg was b. abt 1903, I think Audry/Audrey's birth year was > perhaps > transposed & is 1921 instead of 1912, or I just have the wrong one in Soc. > Sec. > death index. > > another sibling of Helen's: > http://www.vienici.com/lasociete/obituaries/2005/m12December.html > DECEMBER 30, 2005 > Margaret Scarpulla > * age 67, a native of Napoleonville and resident of Schriever, died at > 7:14 > p.m. Dec. 28, 2005 > * visitation Saturday at St. Joseph Co-cathedral in Thibodaux; memorial > service held Saturday at the church > * survived by her daughter, Monica R. Scarpulla; and sisters Rita Templet > and Virgie LeBrun > * preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. Scarpulla Jr.; parents, > John > and Valerie Bourg; sons Michael Joseph and Keith Anthony Scarpulla; > brother > Mervin and Audry Bourg; and sister Helen Daigle > * parishioner of St. Joseph Co-cathedral in Thibodaux > * Samart Funeral HomeLiz > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the > "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Wow, this is all very interesting! Thank You! There is a lot in here I did not know! I did not know Margeret had other children besides Monica. They must of died at a very young age. I also did not know that John remarried after Valerie. I wonder if him & the second wife had children? -K --- On Thu, 8/12/10, Liz Hall Morgan <hallroots@sbcglobal.net> wrote: From: Liz Hall Morgan <hallroots@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Bourg Helen m Lawrence Daigle Lafourche LA To: acadian@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 1:04 AM Yay! Found father John Bourg's obit w/parents, etc.   Perhaps family is in SLR volumes? And if bro? Audrey/Audry? was b. 1912, does SLR go back that far and possibly have mother Valerie Hebert's parents? CANNOT find hide nor hair of the family in the census under several permutations. :P  At least not today... Social Security Death Index on Helen Bourg Daigle's brothers: Name: Mervin Bourg Born: 24 Apr 1931 Died: Feb 1981 State (Year) SSN issued: Louisiana (1951) Name: Audrey Bourg Birth: 2 Sep 1912 Death: Jan 1985 - Napoleonville, Assumption, Louisiana, United States of America Civil: Louisiana http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~laterreb/tllb.htm "Terrebonne Life Lines" index: Bourg, Mervin C.; 4:54 Wint '85 1981 New Orleans Times-Picayune obit index http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/obits/times/tpi1981.txt Bourg, Mervin Charles, Wed., Feb. 11, 1981 http://files.usgwarchives.org/la/terrebonne/obits/1981/t8102.txt Houma Newspaper, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1981 Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle MERVIN CHARLES BOURG Mervin Charles Bourg, 49, died 2:30 am Tuesday. Visitation is scheduled from 4:30 to 10 pm today at the St. Landry Funeral Home in Labadieville, resuming at 8 am Thursday and continuing until funeral time. The funeral will be at 10 am Thursday from the funeral home, with religious services following in St. Philomene Catholic Church in Labadieville.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Pansy Himel Bourg;  his father, John Bourg;  a son, Dalton Bourg;  and five sisters, Audrey Bourg, Margaret Scarpula, Rita Templet, Helen Daigle and Virgie LeBrun. He is preceded in death by his mother, Valerie Hebert Bourg. Landry Funeral Home, Labadieville, La. Is handling arrangements. =========================== Note: the father, John Bourg, is still living in 1981. He died before Nov. 1997 if daughter Helen's obit (which lists him as deceased) is correct. Yes! Found his obit: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/1997/f9706.txt Daily Comet, June 26, 1997 Submitted by: Geri Cavalier JOHN BOURG A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Napoleonville for John Bourg,94,a resident of Thibodaux, who died at 5:30 a.m. June 25,1997. Burial was in the church cemetery. He was the father of Virgie LeBrun, Rita Templet, Helen Daigle and Margaret Scarpulla; brother of Vivian Bourg and Agnes Guidry. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 4 gg-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Valerie Hebert; second wife, Mable Degruise; parents, Ferdinand and Alice Morvant Bourg; two sons, Mervin and Audry Bourg; a sister, Marie Vicknair; and five brothers,Freddie, Leon, Alcide, Luke and Joe Bourg. Landry's Funeral Home Inc. of Napoleonville was in charge of arrangements. Liz Hall Morgan Los Angeles, CA (Sulphur, LA native) --------------------------------------------- My Big Fat Cajun/Irish/Scottish/English/German/French/Southern Family Blog http://mybigfatfamilyblog.blogspot.com ________________________________ From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> To: acadian@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, August 11, 2010 5:27:31 PM Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Bourg Helen m Lawrence Daigle Lafourche LA Thanks Liz -----Original Message----- From: Liz Hall Morgan http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/terrebonne/obits/1997/9711.txt HOUMA COURIER NOV 18, 1997 Submitted by Lou Landry. HELEN DAIGLE      Helen Bourg Daigle, 69, a native of Napoleonville and resident of Baton Rouge, died at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov.  17, 1997.     Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Landry's Funeral Home in Thibodaux.      Mass will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Thibodaux, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.     She is survived by her husband, Lawrence E. Daigle; one daughter, Caroline Babin; three sisters, Margaret Scarjpula, Virgie LeBrun and Rita Templet; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.      She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Valarie Hebert Bourg; and two brothers, Mervin and Audrey Bourg. ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message.  You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam.  Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Given John Bourg was b. abt 1903, I think Audry/Audrey's birth year was perhaps transposed & is 1921 instead of 1912, or I just have the wrong one in Soc. Sec. death index. another sibling of Helen's: http://www.vienici.com/lasociete/obituaries/2005/m12December.html DECEMBER 30, 2005 Margaret Scarpulla * age 67, a native of Napoleonville and resident of Schriever, died at 7:14 p.m. Dec. 28, 2005 * visitation Saturday at St. Joseph Co-cathedral in Thibodaux; memorial service held Saturday at the church * survived by her daughter, Monica R. Scarpulla; and sisters Rita Templet and Virgie LeBrun * preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. Scarpulla Jr.; parents, John and Valerie Bourg; sons Michael Joseph and Keith Anthony Scarpulla; brother Mervin and Audry Bourg; and sister Helen Daigle * parishioner of St. Joseph Co-cathedral in Thibodaux * Samart Funeral HomeLiz

Yay! Found father John Bourg's obit w/parents, etc. Perhaps family is in SLR volumes? And if bro? Audrey/Audry? was b. 1912, does SLR go back that far and possibly have mother Valerie Hebert's parents? CANNOT find hide nor hair of the family in the census under several permutations. :P At least not today... Social Security Death Index on Helen Bourg Daigle's brothers: Name: Mervin Bourg Born: 24 Apr 1931 Died: Feb 1981 State (Year) SSN issued: Louisiana (1951) Name: Audrey Bourg Birth: 2 Sep 1912 Death: Jan 1985 - Napoleonville, Assumption, Louisiana, United States of America Civil: Louisiana http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~laterreb/tllb.htm "Terrebonne Life Lines" index: Bourg, Mervin C.; 4:54 Wint '85 1981 New Orleans Times-Picayune obit index http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/obits/times/tpi1981.txt Bourg, Mervin Charles, Wed., Feb. 11, 1981 http://files.usgwarchives.org/la/terrebonne/obits/1981/t8102.txt Houma Newspaper, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1981 Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle MERVIN CHARLES BOURG Mervin Charles Bourg, 49, died 2:30 am Tuesday. Visitation is scheduled from 4:30 to 10 pm today at the St. Landry Funeral Home in Labadieville, resuming at 8 am Thursday and continuing until funeral time. The funeral will be at 10 am Thursday from the funeral home, with religious services following in St. Philomene Catholic Church in Labadieville. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Pansy Himel Bourg; his father, John Bourg; a son, Dalton Bourg; and five sisters, Audrey Bourg, Margaret Scarpula, Rita Templet, Helen Daigle and Virgie LeBrun. He is preceded in death by his mother, Valerie Hebert Bourg. Landry Funeral Home, Labadieville, La. Is handling arrangements. =========================== Note: the father, John Bourg, is still living in 1981. He died before Nov. 1997 if daughter Helen's obit (which lists him as deceased) is correct. Yes! Found his obit: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/1997/f9706.txt Daily Comet, June 26, 1997 Submitted by: Geri Cavalier JOHN BOURG A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Napoleonville for John Bourg,94,a resident of Thibodaux, who died at 5:30 a.m. June 25,1997. Burial was in the church cemetery. He was the father of Virgie LeBrun, Rita Templet, Helen Daigle and Margaret Scarpulla; brother of Vivian Bourg and Agnes Guidry. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 4 gg-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Valerie Hebert; second wife, Mable Degruise; parents, Ferdinand and Alice Morvant Bourg; two sons, Mervin and Audry Bourg; a sister, Marie Vicknair; and five brothers,Freddie, Leon, Alcide, Luke and Joe Bourg. Landry's Funeral Home Inc. of Napoleonville was in charge of arrangements. Liz Hall Morgan Los Angeles, CA (Sulphur, LA native) --------------------------------------------- My Big Fat Cajun/Irish/Scottish/English/German/French/Southern Family Blog http://mybigfatfamilyblog.blogspot.com ________________________________ From: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> To: acadian@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, August 11, 2010 5:27:31 PM Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Bourg Helen m Lawrence Daigle Lafourche LA Thanks Liz -----Original Message----- From: Liz Hall Morgan http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/terrebonne/obits/1997/9711.txt HOUMA COURIER NOV 18, 1997 Submitted by Lou Landry. HELEN DAIGLE Helen Bourg Daigle, 69, a native of Napoleonville and resident of Baton Rouge, died at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, 1997. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Landry's Funeral Home in Thibodaux. Mass will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Thibodaux, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence E. Daigle; one daughter, Caroline Babin; three sisters, Margaret Scarjpula, Virgie LeBrun and Rita Templet; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Valarie Hebert Bourg; and two brothers, Mervin and Audrey Bourg.

Thanks Liz -----Original Message----- From: Liz Hall Morgan http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/terrebonne/obits/1997/9711.txt HOUMA COURIER NOV 18, 1997 Submitted by Lou Landry. HELEN DAIGLE Helen Bourg Daigle, 69, a native of Napoleonville and resident of Baton Rouge, died at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, 1997. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Landry's Funeral Home in Thibodaux. Mass will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Thibodaux, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence E. Daigle; one daughter, Caroline Babin; three sisters, Margaret Scarjpula, Virgie LeBrun and Rita Templet; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Valarie Hebert Bourg; and two brothers, Mervin and Audrey Bourg. =================================== http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/cemeteries/stjosephthibodaux/stjosephthibodaux.txt Daigle, Helen (Bourg) 69 17 Nov 1997 w/o Lawrence E. Daigle d/o John Bourg & Valerie Hebert Daigle, Lawrence E. 80 14 Oct 1998 h/o Helen Bourg s/o Herbert Daigle & Lydia DeLanne ======================= Social Security Death Index about Helen B. Daigle Name:Helen B. Daigle Last Residence: 70810  Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Born 28 Feb 1928 Died: 17 Nov 1997 State (Year) SSN issued: Louisiana (Before 1951)   Liz Hall Morgan Los Angeles, CA (Sulphur, LA native) --------------------------------------------- My Big Fat Cajun/Irish/Scottish/English/German/French/Southern Family Blog http://mybigfatfamilyblog.blogspot.com

Hello Paul I don't think Simon LeBlanc bn 20 Feb 1750 Cobequid (Simon-Marguerite Bourg) ever made it to LA. The following SWLR entries belong to: Simon Joseph LeBlanc [Rene (32)- Anne Theriot (7g)] bn/bt 30 Jan/1 Feb 1737 Rg GrandPre-ACADIE SGA 2/159 [DOBR 152/vol 1a] m.c1758 Catherine Thibodeau m2.1767/1768 Marguerite Guilbeau LEBLANC, Simon - native of Acadie; died 24 Dec. 1815 at age 82 years at his home; buried 25 Dec. 1815 in the parish cemetery. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.4, #1012) LEBLANC, Simon - Succ. dated 19 August 1816 (SM Ct.Hse.: Succ.#244) C ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul L LeBlanc" <pleblan@aim.com> To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:31 PM Subject: [ACADIAN] A son of Simon LEBLANC and Marguerite BOURG found inMontauban, France >From a cousine on the Q-R list. My additional details follow Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane -----Original Message----- From: Mona Andrée Rainville The parish name where Simon was residing is Bangor, in the diocese of Vannes. The person who actually found this record is Claudie DUSSERT de l'egmt (Entraide Généalogique du Midi Toulousain), a genealogical association in the south of France. She told a correspondant of mine who then told me. Don't ya just love the wild world web...? Cheers, Mona From: Mona Andrée Rainville > > > Hi there to my cousins LEBLANC, and all, > > > Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne), paroisse Saint-Jacques: > > L'an mil sept cent soixante seize et le treiziesme jour du mois de > février, Nous pretre delegué soussigné après avoir observé tout ce qui > est prescrit par les ... et ordonnances de ce diocèse, les bans publiés > pendant trois dimanche et festes consécutifs aux prosnes des messes > parroissiales de cette Eglise sans opposition n'y empeschement quel > conques tant civil que canonnique, avons donné la bénédiction nuptiale > dans la chapelle du ... Royal de cette ville, et cy devant des > Jésuites, > du consentement des Messieurs les vicaires généraux à Bazille LeBlanc > garçon menuïsier natif de la paroisse St. Charles en Canada, habitant > de > cette paroisse depuis quatre années fils majeur de Simon Leblanc > travailleur de la paroisse de Bauger (Baugé?) diocèse de Namur (?) et > de > füee Marguerite Bourg mariés d'une part, et à Catherine Donadieu fils > (sic) à feu Jean-Baptiste Donadieu peintre et de Jeanne Laflorantie > mariés, de cette paroisse, d'autre part, après avoir receu leurs > consentement mutuel en présence de S. Estienne François ...etc. > Maraval, > prêtre Délégué. > > On the 13th of February 1776, in the parish of Saint-Jacques of the > town > of Montauban, in the south of France, today Tarn-et-Garonne, were wed > Bazile LeBLANC, single and a woodworker a four year resident of the > said > parish, born in the parish of St. Charles in Canada, son of Simon > LeBlanc, a day labourer of the parish of (hard to tell... but maybe > Baugé, in the diocese of Namur, which would be in Belgium) and of the > deceased Marguerite Bourg his wife, on the one part, and Catherine > Donadieu, daughter of the deceased Jean-Baptiste Donadieu, a painter, > and of Jeanne Laflorantie, his wife, of the said parish. There are > several witnesses who sign the register but I can hardly make out their > name. None sound Acadian or look familiar. > > Well, there ya go. > > Cheers, > > Mona > > Thanks Mona > > I did not have this. That is the last reference I can find on Basile > > Parents & grandparents below from Basile brother Simon > > Just the closest > My 1st cousin 7 generations removed. > Monte Toot-Toot 2nd Cousin 8 Generations > Alice 1st 6R > > Partial family story > Spends the war in Falmouth England. > Simon remarries Marie Trahan > Arrives Morlaix France 1763 > Settles at Bangor on Belle-Ile-en-Mer, Bretagne 1765 > 7th family on La Bon Papa to la Louisiane 1785 > > > ========================================= > first Generation > > 1. Simon LeBlanc was born 1750 in Grand Pre, Acadia. He died 24 Dec > 1815 in St Martin, LA and was buried 25 Dec 1815 in St Martin, LA. > > > Second Generation > > 2. (74) Simon LeBlanc was born 27 Apr 1723 in Grand Pre, Acadia and was > baptized 7 May 1723. He married Marguerite Bourg. > 3. Marguerite Bourg was born 1722 in Cobeguid, Acadia. > > > Third Generation > > 4. (8) JACQUES LE BLANC a Rene[1,2,3] was born about 1678. He died Oct > 1755 in Grand Pre, Acadia. JACQUES married[1,2,3] (2l) CATHERINE LANDRY > on 8 Oct 1702 in L'Assomption Parish, Pisiguit, Acadia. > 5. (2l) CATHERINE LANDRY[1,2,3] was born about 1682 in Port-Royal, > Acadia. She died 8 Apr 1754 in Grand Pre, Acadia. > 6. (10) Jean Bourg -Baptiste[4,5] was born about 1684 in Cobeguid, > Acadia. He died 22 Feb 1757 in Ile-St-Jean, Acadia. Jean married[4] > (2o) Francoise Aucoin about 1719. > 7. (2o) Francoise Aucoin[4] was born about 1696. She died 1758 in at > Sea to France. > Appendix A - Sources > > 1. Stephen A White, Dictionnaire Genealogique des Familles Acadiennes > 1636-1714 v2, p 996-998 Le Blanc Jacques (8). > 2. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 987-989 LeBlanc Rene (3). > 3. Stephen A White, DGFA v2, p 916-918 Landry Rene (2). > 4. Stephen A White, Dictionnaire Genealogique des Familles Acadiennes > 1636-1714 v1, p 41-44 Aucoin Martin (2). > 5. Stephen A White, DGFA v1, p 76-77 Barrieau Nicholas (1). ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Lota M. Picard May 10, 1918 - August 11, 2010 A Communion Service will be held on Friday, August 13, 2010 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milton, for Mrs. Lota M. Picard, age 92, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 6:00 AM at Camelot of Broussard. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Milton. Deacon Cody Miller, with St. Joseph Catholic Church will conduct the services. The St. Joseph Church Choir will sing, "Amazing Grace", "Ave Maria", "The Old Rugged Cross", and "Hail Mary, Gentle Woman". Survivors include her two sons, James Picard and his wife, Donna Guillot Picard and Michael Picard and his friend, Marlene Dauterive; five grandchildren, Christopher Picard, Delisa Brown, Jesse Picard, Rocky Picard and Casey Picard; and thirteen great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her spouse, Elmo Picard; her parents, Manuel Roy and the former Louise Menard; three sisters and five brothers. Born on May 10, 1918, Mrs. Picard was a native of Rayne, Louisiana and a resident of Milton for many years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mrs. Picard was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will be dearly missed. Pallbearers will be James Picard, Michael Picard, Chris Picard, Rocky Picard, Jesse Picard and Casey Picard. The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille's SOUTHSIDE location on Thursday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Friday from 8:00 AM until time of service. A Rosary will be prayed Thursday at 7:00 PM in Martin & Castille Funeral Home, by Deacon Cody Miller. Special thanks to Heart of Hospice and to Marlene Luman, caregiver for the compassionate care. View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com Martin & Castille-SOUTHSIDE, 600 E. Farrel Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508, 337-984-2811