G a bunch of bits & pieces. Sort it out please. The doctor was from 20 miles up the river from Nantes. Paul Le B l'Ascension Louiaiane =================================== DAVID, Joseph Cleveland (Eve & Felicia ROY) b. 26 Nov. 1895 (Opel. Ch.: v. 7, p. 329) D'AVY, Yves m. 6 Jan. 1883 Felicia ROY (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. # 12617) ROY, Felicia m. 6 Jan. 1883 Yves D'AVY (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #12617) ROY, Felicia (Valiere & Sophie DEVILLIER) m. 23 Jan. 1883 Ives D'AVY (Opel. Ch.: v. 2, p. 552) D'AVY, Yves d. 19 June 1855 at age 8 mths. (Opel. Ch.: v. 2, p. 64) reused name? D'AVY, Yves (Yves & Clara LAMORANDIERE) b. 23 July 1860 (Opel. Ch.: v. 6, p. 123) D'AVY, Yves d. 24 Nov. 1873 (Opel. Ch.: v. 2, p. 302) D'AVY, Yves m. Clara LAMORANDIERE Succ. dated 27 Nov. 1873 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Succ. #3690) 3rd wife? LAMORANDIERE, Clara (Etienne & Felicite ROBIN) m. 7 June 1859 Yves D'AVY (Opel. Ch.: v. C-2, #190) LAMORANDIERE, Clara wid. of Alexandre GAUTHREAUX m. 5 June 1859 Yves D'AVY (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #1889) D'AVY, Yves m. 5 June 1859 Clara LAMORANDIERE, wid. of Alexandre GAUTHREAUX (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #1889) LAMORANDIERE, Clara wid. of Alexandre D. GAUTHREAUX marriage contract: 6 June 1859 Yves D'AVY (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Donations: v. 2, p. 239) D'AVY, Yves (Yves & Marie Josephine Picote DE BELETRE) m. 7 June 1859 Clara LAMORANDIERE (Opel. Ch.: v. C-2, #190) D'AVY, Yves marriage contract: 6 June 1859 Clara LAMORANDIERE, wid. of Alexandre D. GAUTHREAUX (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Donations: v. 2, p. 239) GAUTHREAUX, Alexandre Dosilia m. Clara LAMORANDIERE who is now the wife of Yves D'AVY Succ. dated 23 Sept. 1858 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Succ. # 2182) 2nd wife? D'AVY, Yves (Yves & Josephine PICOTE) m. 18 Dec. 1855 Julie HOLLIER (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #1392) HOLLIER, Julie (Isidore & Arthemise TRAHAN) m. 18 Dec. 1855 Yves D'AVY (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. # 1392) HOLLIER, Julie m. Yves D'AVY d. 20 Jan. 1857 at age 22 yrs. (Opel. Ch.: v. 2, p. 79) 1st wife? D'AVY, Yves m. 6 June 1843 Celeste NORMAND (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.231) NORMAND, Celeste m. 6 June 1843 Yves D'AVY (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.231) D'AVY, Yves (Yves & Marie Josephine BELETRE) m. 6 July 1843 Celeste NORMAND (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #61) NORMAND, Zeleste m. Yves D'AVY Succ. dated 6 June 1855 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Succ. #1929) BELETRE, Marie Josephine (Louis Picote de BELESTRE) m. 23 May 1808 Yves DAVY (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #5) BELETRE, Marie Josephine Picote de - native of St. Louis, Illinois; wid. of Yves D'AVY (maj. dgtr. of dec. Francois & Joachine Coulon DE-VILLIERS) m. contract dated: 12 April 1823 Joseph HARDY - native of Montreal, Canada (maj. son of Vincent & dec. Mariane BENARD) Wit: D.R.D. DESESSARTS (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Notarial Acts: v.B, p.437) BELETRE, Marie Louise Picotte - living in this parish (Louis Francois & Joachine Coulon DE VILLIERS) m. 7 Jan. 1806 Yves DAVY - doctor of medicine, native near Nantes, France (Yves & Elisabeth POIG---) Wits: Louis DEVILLIERS, Michel BELLO, Joseph GRADENIGO, Jean Baptiste FIGURANT, L. Picote DE BELETRE, LOUAILLIER. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.150) D'AVY, Yves m. Marie Josephine BELETRE In Succ. of Marie Josephine BELETRE dated 14 March 1836 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Succ. #742) BELETRE, Marie Josephine Picote de - native of St. Louis aux Hillinois [Illinois]; widow of dec. Dr. Yves D'AVY (dec. Louis Picote de & Joachine Coulon DEVILLIER) m. 14 April 1823 Joseph HARDY - native of Monreal (sic) in Canada (major son of Vincent & Marianne BENARD) Wits: Charles GARRIGUES Flaujac, Louis BALOUZET, Francois ST. JUST, Humbert PERRODIN. Marriage was celebrated at the home of the widow D'AVY. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel.Ch.: v.1-B, p.410 & 410-A) DAVY, Yves (Yves - originally from Nantes (France) & Marie Josephine Picote de BELETRE [civilly married]) b. 12 Oct. 1809, bt. 4 Nov. 1809 Spons: Louis Francois Picote de BELETRE & Constance Picote de BELETRE. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-B p.480) DAVY, Yves (Dr.) - Estate dated: March 1826 (LSAR: Opel.: 1826) DAVY, Yves - wid. is Marie Josephine Picote DE BELESTRE Children: Solomon - 18 yrs.; Joachine - 16 1/2 yrs.; Francois - 15 yrs. Succ. dated Dec. 1821 (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Succ.#250) BELETRE, Francois Louis Picot‚ of Montreal, Canada (Francois & Marie VIVARET) m. Joachine Coulon DE VILLIER. Children: Francois - now in Havana; Marie DE BELESTRE - wife of Dr. Yves D'AVY; Joachin - wife of Benoit NEY; Felicite - deceased and wife of Francois ROBIN. Succ. dated Dec. 1821 (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Succ.#249) DAVY, Salomon (Yves - "officier de sante" [health official] & Marie Josephine Picote DE BELESTRE - married civilly) b. 22 Jan. 1813, bt. 29 Jan. 1813 Pats: Yves DAVY & Elizabeth POGNAUD; Mats: Louis Francois Picote DE BELESTRE & Joachine Coulon DEVILLIERS. Spons: Louis Picote de BELESTRE, child's uncle & Marie Cidalise DELACHAISE, wife of John THOMPSON. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY, Cure of Atakapas (Opel. Ch.: v.1-B, p.584) DAVY, Francois (Doctor Yves - native of Nantes in France, "paroisse du Pelerin" [in 18th century a church parish not in Nantes but of the Diocese of Nantes; today a commune (town) along the Loire at about 20 kilometers from Nantes] & Marie Joseph Picotte DE BELESTRE - native of St. Louis of the Illinois - Legitimate according to the laws of America) b. 9 Oct. 1816; bt. 17 Feb. 1817 Pats: Yves DAVY & Elisabeth POIGNON - from the said Nantes; Mats: Louis Francois Picote DE BELESTRE & Joachine Coulon DE VILLIER - originally from Canada or from Illinois; Spons: Chevalier DEVILLIER, pere [Sr] & Louise Felicite ROBIN, wife of Etienne Rocbert DE LAMORANDIERE. Signed: Louis DEVILLIERS, Y. D'AVY. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.97) -----Original Message----- From: Cecil Van Duzee <CVanDuzee@msn.com> SWLR magic Joseph Cleveland born 26 Nov 1895 Rg Opelousas-LA [Yves (Yves-Clara Lamorandiere) m. 23 Jan 1883 Rg Opelousas-LA Felicia Roy (Valiere-Sophie Devillier)] C ----- Original Message ----- From: pleblan@aim.com<mailto:pleblan@aim.com> Only found one canidatein SW LA DUCOTE, Marie Jeanne (Joseph & Caroline MARTIN) b. 13 Nov. 1895 (Laf. Ch.: v. 9, p. 309) 2nd Canidate in 1910 census Jeane bn 1892 Clayton WWI draft card bn 26 nov 1896 Clayton & Jeanne 1930 census Jeanne 21 at 1st marriage living next door is Felicita R D'avy 68 widow 18 at first marriage (Mother or Aunt?) Ancestry magic please! Gut not born as Clayton. Any ideas? Any & alternate spellings of Davy Please? Does anyone have anything on Yves D'avy of Nantes, France relationship to the Acadians there? Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane l Message----- From: Gordon Bonnet <jaggy227@fltg.net<mailto:jaggy227@fltg.net>> Looking for the parents of Clayton Joseph D'Avy, b. between 1890 and 1900 probably in Opelousas, and his wife, Jeanne Ducote. Their oldest child, Clayton Jr., was born in Opelousas in 1920. Any help appreciated. cheers, Gordon