I recieved the following request from Ruth Hebert, widow of Philip Hebert who died on 4 January this year (2003) e-mail: philip.landry@worldnet.att.net (PHILIP landry) My husband's Hebert family line were in New Iberia, Weeks Island, Jeanerette, Baldwin and Franklin. The family is being researched by: Faye Sedotal 1905 Deep Woods Drive Lake Charles,La 70605-5251 phone337-477-0911 e-mail: fsedotal@juno.com also onecajun99@aol.com. Ruth and the Hebert family are trying to get the history on the ship Now,who can I contact to get the history on "Le Sturgeon" Ruth's maiden name was Herbert (English) The original message was as follows: Hello, I have been searching for ship type LeSturgeon that brought Landry's and Heberts to New Orleans ca 1850 's. Do you have any data on this vessel ? Thanks for the attention this will receive ===================== On the Hebert webpage I found the following mention of the ship "Le Sturgeon": HEBERT Exiles in England In 1755, Acadians were exiled to the American colonies. About 1500 were sent to Virginia, where the government refused to allow them to disembark. So they were sent to England. Hundreds died due to overcrowding and disease. They spent the years from 1755 to 1763 as prisoners of war in selected cities in England. Once the war between England and France was over, French authorities obtained permission for the Acadians in England to return to France. Some of the ship lists are in a collection known as the La Rochette papers. The complete lists were published by the Milton and Norma Reider in The Acadians in France, V. II. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- The website goes on to list the following ships and their passengers: Acadians boarding the Corvette L'Ambition in Southampton, England on May 16, 1763 Acadians boarding the frigate La Dorothee. Acadians boarding the flute La Fauvette at Falmouth on May 26, 1763. Acadians boarding the Le Sturgeon at Liverpool on June 7, 1763. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Acadians boarding the Le Sturgeon at Liverpool on June 7, 1763. Entire family grouping is given. Jean HEBERT - 63 Anne HEBERT - 27 Magdeleine HEBERT - 24 Amable HEBERT - 21 Pascal HEBERT - 19| Joseph TRAHAN - 27 Marguerite TRAHAN - 3 Marie TRAHAN - 1 Isabelle HEBERT - 3 months Allain HEBERT - 38 Germain HEBERT - 17 Isabelle HEBERT - 15 Paul HEBERT - 13 Magdeleine TRAHAN - 58 Magdeleine HEBERT - 27 Olivier HEBERT - 25 Anne HEBERT - 20 Jean HEBERT - 17 Marguerite HEBERT - 15 Claude PITRE - 63 Marie HEBERT - 3 "Calosty" HEBERT - 5 Ursule HEBERT - 1 Jean Baptiste HEBERT - 34 Anne LABLANC - 34 Anne HEBERT - 6 Marie HEBERT - 3 Elizabeth HEBERT - 1 Joseph HEBERT - 48 Anne SAUNIER - 50 Anne SAUNIER - 21 Antoine HEBERT - 16 Pierre HEBERT - 11 Marguerite VINCENT - 50 Nour. DOIRON - 26 Cyprien DOIRON - 33 Marie DOIRON - 24 Marguerite DOIRON - 22 Isabelle DOIRON - 20 Marguerite DOIRON - 13 Pierre HEBERT - 27 Jean Baptiste DOIRON - 3 Marie DOIRON - 3 Anne DOIRON - 1 Joseh DOIRON - 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Acadians detained at Liverpool, boarding the L'Esturgeon on June 7, 1763. Pierre HEBERT Marie HEBERT Gertrude HEBERT Amable HEBERT Anne Marie HEBERT Isabelle HEBERT Joseph HEBERT Anne HEBERT Antoine HEBERT Pierre HEBERT