Rieder Jr. Milton P & Norma Gaudet Rieder; The Crew and Passenger Registration Lists of the Seven Acvadian Experditions of 1785: self published; Metairie, Louisiana; 1965 page 2 Le Bon Papa A ship of two hundred and fifty tons, armed with two cannons and with two decks. Ship owner: Peltier Dudoyer, Carie and Company of Nantes. Captain: Gabriel Benoist of Nantes. The crew is composed of fifteen men: Major Officers ..... Louis Jovelina, 29, of Bastia in Corse, surgeon .... Note: Bastia is on the Island of Corsica. Corsica became part of France in 1769. Corsica was one of the places that was suggested for the settlement of the Acadians (Brasseaux, Carl A; Scattered to the Wind pg 38.) ======================= Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Vol 4 Marriage Pg 143 Giovellina Luis (josef and ? Francisca Fabryzicon?) native of L? m. Luisa Caton about August 7, 1786, Wit Vincente LLorca, Josef Martinrz (SLC, M5, 49) Wife's half of entry pg 54 Caton Luisa (Juan and ? Hoche) ? of Nantes, m. Luis Giovellina about August 7, 1786,(SLC, M5, 49) More details on wife's family from burial of her sister pg 54 Caton Josefa (Juan and Oliva Luisa de la Hoche) native of Nantes, 19 years, i November 20, 1786 (SLC F2 9) Notes Names are recorded in Spanish Luis = Louis Josef = Joseph Francisca = Francoise Luisa = Louise? Josefa = (Marie-) Josephe Juan = Jean ========================= I can not find any children or their deaths in New Orleans or the three sets of church registers where the Acadians settled. My guess they took the mail packet (government ship) to Havana or Santa-Dominque. ========================= Who is Luisa Caton of Nantes? Were she and her sisters unregistered "guests" of Louis on the ship? Could de la Hoche be Hache? family # 30 on Le Bon Papa are sisters (H)elenne Hache, 21; Marie-Josephe, 16; & Elizabeth 8. I could find nothing later on them as (H)ache. Could Luisa Caton be (H)eleine Hache? Any ideas? Did I miss anything? Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane -----Original Message----- From: pleblan@aim.com M. T. de Langlais is our friend in France who researches the crew of our seven ships of 1785. We have been able to help him with the Peltier in the crew. He is now asking about two crew members who stayed in Louisiana Luis GIOVELLINA chirurgien/surgeon (or Jovellina) Gabriel BENOIT captain of le Bon Papa (or Benoist) And the two New Orleans people who purchased the ship. (chartered?) Jean Baptiste Dousset Jacques Lemoine Please share anything & everything you may have on them, their families.or Le Bon Papa. I plan to check in this order ADNO, DOBR, South LA, then Southwest LA 1785 to about 1803. & then check earlier years. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions? Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane