It’s possible Louis (Louise, probably?) is related, but I can’t tell how. Were there any parents listed for her? I can’t get at the record itself, it’s behind a paywall. cheers, Gordon > On Apr 2, 2017, at 6:18 PM, Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> wrote: > > Right time frame but the brides family is Cordeau? > > please check that I am reading this correct > > A possible dit Pontiff? > > Alexandre Michaud > in the Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 <http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1091> > Name: Alexandre Michaud Spouse: Louis Marie Pontiff <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=drouinvitals&indiv=try&h=61767387>Event: Mariage (Marriage) Marriage Year: 1728-1739 Marriage Location: Kamouraska, Québec (Quebec) Place of Worship or Institution: St-Louis > -----Original Message----- > From: Gordon Bonnet <jaggy227@fltg.net> > To: Acadian <acadian@rootsweb.com> > Cc: Paul L LeBlanc <pleblan@aim.com> > Sent: Sun, Apr 2, 2017 3:11 pm > Subject: Pontiff - brick wall > > Another brick wall of long standing is my Pontiff line, going back to Charles Pontiff (b. 1732 — no one knows where, but Quebec or Acadia seems likely). He married Catherine Hauptmann/Hoffman/Ockman etc. in about 1775 in St. Charles Parish, and they had 14 children, of whom Marie Louise (b. 1 Mar 1778) who m. Louis Exnicios is my direct forebear. > > I suspect Pontiff may be a “dit” name, but the only surname I’ve found that was “dit” Pontiff is David. There was a Jacques David dit Pontiff in Port Royal who m. Jeanne de St. Etienne de la Tour, but the records I’ve found show only one son, Jacques Francois David, b. 9 Feb 1705. His descendants seem pretty well researched and don’t appear to include Charles. I did find an unauthenticated source that listed two other sons — Pierre and Charles Emmanuel — but I have not been able to verify this, even as to where this information came from, much less whether it’s accurate. > > I have Charles’s line tracked pretty thoroughly after his arrival in Louisiana, but before he got there I know nothing whatsoever about him. > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > cheers, > > Gordon > > > > On Apr 2, 2017, at 3:24 PM, Paul L LeBlanc via ACADIAN <acadian@rootsweb.com <mailto:acadian@rootsweb.com>> wrote: > > > > Time for our Annual Brickwall checkup > > > > (I guess the rollcall is finished.) > > > > About once a year we list our brickwalls. > > > > The last Acadian founders discovery was the baptism of the Melansons in London. but ask about anyone later. > > (We will do the "Imaginary Ancestors" next) > > > > Do you have any brickwalls we have not looked at in a while. > > > > Tell us know what you know about the person, the spouce and the children lines you are following. > > > > Do you have specific questions? > > But we share anything interesting we we find on the family. > > It may be the clue that solves the brickwall. > > > > Start a new subject for each family. > > > > Please reply to the list as others also may be following the family. > > The only no-no is about anyone who may still be living. > > > > > > . > > ------------------------------- > > 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: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:request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > <Pontiff louise .jpg>