Rita, When Jean-Baptiste Semer wrote his famous letter to his father in Le Havre, France both Jean Semer married to Marguerite Saulnier and Germain Semer married to Marie Trahan were there so this is not definitive. Jean-Baptiste Semer who came to Louisiana with Joseph Broussard married ca. 1768 Marie Thibodeau, daughter of Paul Thibodeau & Marguerite Trahan. To this union a daughter was born: SEMER, Victoire (Jean Baptiste & Marie Tibaudau) b. 27 April 1774 Spons: Joseph Broussard & Marie Surrette (SM Ch.: Folio B-1) Hebert SWLAR v. 1-A p. 707) Francoise Semer married Joseph Boudreaux: SEMER, Francoise born at Havre, widow Boudreaux (Germain & Marie Trahan of Acadie) m. 23 Aug. 1796 William Norris, of Penn. (NI Ch.: OA Folio, #3) Hebert SWLAR v. 1-A p. 705. To this union was born: BOUDREAUX, Louis (Joseph & Marie Francoise SEMAIRE) b. 15 May 1789, bt. 7 Oct. 1789 Spons: Louis ST. JULIEN & Victoire SEMAIRE - "prima" [cousin]. Fr. de DEVA (SM Ch.: v.4, #382) Hebert SWLAR v. 1-A p, 90. If "prima" in Spanish means first cousin, then Jean-Baptiste and Francoise were siblings and the children of Germain Semer & Marie Trahan. However, Rev. Hebert eclosed "prima" in quotes and put his interpretation in brackets [cousin]. Was there some question? Could it be it should have been second-cousin? then we are back to the beginning. However, on the basis of the above, I plan to change Jean-Baptiste's parents in my data base, but append a question mark, hoping for further evidence. Does any one have more definitive proof? Roger A. Rozendal rogroz@swbell.net > Thanks, Roger, for the lead on the "dit BOYE" name for Germain Semer. As > posted by Lucie, Stephen White agrees with the entry in Surette's book, but > to have a second source is nice, Thanks. > > In regards the this entry of Surette's book: > << B) Jean [Baptiste] Semer, [son of Jean] born ca 1725 married ca 1750 > Elizabeth Saulnier, daughter of Marcel Saulnier [& Elizabeth Breau] > 1) Germain born ca 1752 > 2) Jean-Baptiste born ca 1755 [to Louisiana with Joseph Broussard]>> > > I strongly suspect that the Jean Baptiste Semer who came to Louisiana with > Joseph Broussard is not the son of this J.B. & Elizabeth Saulnier, but that > he may turn out to be the son of Germain & Marie Trahan, if the record below > is to be considered: > > "BOUDREAUX, Louis (Joseph & Marie Francoise SEMAIRE) b. 15 May 1789, bt. 7 > Oct. 1789 Spons: Louis ST. JULIEN & Victoire SEMAIRE - "prima" [cousin]. > Fr. de DEVA (SM Ch.: v.4, #382)[source SWLR CD 101] > > Victoire, the godmother of this child is named as "prima" [cousin]...{1st > cousin???}, then that would make Victoire's father, Jean Baptiste [came to > LA with Broussard group] a brother to Louis Boudreaux's mother, Marie > Francoise Semer...making J. B. of Broussard's group, the son of Germain > Semer & Marie Trahan, would it not? Feedback on this is Welcome! Thanks > > Rita