My 1700s Mobile families are Trudeau, Burelle, Rochon, Colon, Hollinger, 1800s are Russell, Malone, with kin King, Ollis, Owen, Fowler, Bingham, Moniac, Etc. Jim, Charkotte, N.C. -----Original Message----- From: JEFFREY A TREON (by way of "JEFFREY A. TREON" <[email protected]>) <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, April 19, 1999 8:44 PM Subject: [AL-MOBILEBAY-L] Re: [BLB] Bayou La Batre >>Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 20:21:03 -0500 >>To: [email protected] >>From: "JEFFREY A. TREON" <[email protected]> >>Subject: Re: [BLB] Bayou La Batre >>In-Reply-To: <19990419231023.AAA21204%[email protected]> >> >>Hello fellow listmembers! >> >>I am indirectly related to the BOSARGE(BOUSAGE/BOUZAGE) through my 3rd >great uncle, DIEGO MCVOY,b.ca. 1778-1781, who married MARY EUPHROSINE >BOUSAGE (widow of wealthy landowner CORNELIUS MCCURTAIN.) DIEGO'S older >brother, GUILLERMO (MACABOY/MAKBOY)MCVOY,b.ca.1776-1778 was my 3rd great >grandpa. >> >>I have info that MARY EUPHROSINE BOUSAGE was born Aug 26, 1764 in DEER >ISLAND, HARRISON CO, MS. bAPTISM (mda) bk1,pg 225A, Death July 11, 1845. >Buried at MAGNOLIA CEMETERY in MOBILE,AL. >> >>MARY EUPRHOSINE BOUSAGE MCCURTAIN MCVOY was the daughter of LOUISE >CATHERINE BAUDREAU and JOSEPH BOUSAGE. She was 1st married to CORNELIUS >MCCURTAIN in 1806. Then to DIEGO MCVOY. I am most curious about the >difference in the "age" of MARY EUPHROSINE AND >>DIEGO. It sounds like she was much older than Diego-at least 14-16years if >the dates are correct. I know Diego was younger than GUILLERMO, so I am >pretty sure about his >>dates. Interesting.... >> >>JOSEPH BOUSAGE/BOUZAGE/BOSARGE was said to have been born circa 2-26-1726, >in POINTERS, FR from info that was sent to me. and it is said that he died >around 1794-1795(?) in >>BAYOU LA BATRE,AL where he is buried. >> >>There is a WONDERFUL book(was for sale) at the BILOXI,MS library on the >BOSARGE family. >> >>A very nice lady name MARY LOUISE ADKINSON who works at the library(and I >believe the author, was most kind and sent me an excerpt from the book >about my MCVOY uncle (DIEGO) and cousins. >> >>THE EXCERPT was most interesting and I highly recommend the book! >> >> >>I must mention though, that there is one name in this book that I am not >certain of-- >>She lists a slightly different, AMERICANIZED version of my 4th great >grandma. >> >>According to my research, My 4th great grandmother was not originally (as >far as my research to this point) ELIZABETH MILLER.(must be an >"AMERICANIZED" version of her name??? >> >>Her real name was YSABEL MELOS or MELSA and may have married an INGLES or >ENGLISH >>before or after MCVOY. >> >>She DEFINITELY was SPANISH and her name was Hispanic (spelling variations- >YSABEL/ISABELLA MELSA/MELOS? INDESA?/ENGLISH MAKBOY who was born circa 1752. >> >>JOHN MAC VOY, who was the father of GUILLERMO and DIEGO MCVOY, is last >listed in the 1783 census of FLORIDACOLONY- early FL census- found on >ANCESTRY.COM (has the microfiche info.) >> >>Other than that teeny tiny variation in spellings between the AMERICANIZED >and HISPANIC versions of my 4th great grandma, the book excerpts that MARY >LOUISE ADKINSON sent me are truly wonderful! I am very grateful. >> >>I am most fascinated by this family's history! MUCH of this line is listed >on a fabulous homepage for KRISTY WRIGHT EDENFIELD and I wish I had written >down the address on the web. The BOUSAGE/BOSARGE family history is recorded >WAY BACK!!!....... >>Kristy's MCVOY FAMILY info on her website was apparently taken from info >provided by MARY LOUISE. >> >>I would love to know more about this period in history and the connection >of my own >>family. Most of my MCVOYS were in PENSACOLA and MOBILE.(PLEASE SHARE YOUR >INFO!) >> >>If anyone has any MCVOY info they would like to share, I would LOVE to >hear from you! >>I have also been in touch with one MCVOY cousin who is a direct descendent >of DIEGO and I am waiting for more family info. >> >> >>BONNIE MCVOY TREON >>[email protected] >>1313 MT.VERNON AVE. >>KANNAPOLIS,NC 28083 >> >>listowner, [email protected] >>listowner, [email protected] >>listowner, [email protected] >> >> >> >> >>At 06:12 PM 4/19/99 -0500, you wrote: >>>From: [email protected] (Johnny Howell) >>> >>> The founder of Bayou La Batre was Joseph Bosarge. >>> Some of the old Bayou La Batre family names are Schambeau, Ladnier, >>>Lauredine, Rabby, Girard, Baptist, and Bosarge. >>> Bayou La Batre was a resort town at one time but the hurricane of 1906 >>>became the start of it's down fall. >>> Of cource fishing and boating were big. And fishing still is. Back then >>>visters would pay to ride pleaser boats. >>> Some of you may have heard of the closeing of Alba High School. It was >>>replased by a school named after Alma Bryant.(She was the princcipal of >>>Alba for 35 years) I am glad they named it after her. >>> Genalogy can be about just finding names and dates but you can also find >>>what thay like to. Through family storys past down. Meny good storys from >>>my family in Bayou La Batre have been forgoten. For you who have storyes >>>write them down somewhere to be found by your decindants but not thron away >>>by someone who dose not care! Hid them like a time capsule. and also keep a >>>copy for your self. >>> >>> I will not put to meny rules on posting on this list. If you are having >>>computer problems fill free to ask for help. If you feel the need to post a >>>prayer requst please do. Bad words will not tolarated. >>> Happy Posting on [email protected] >>> Amanda K. Howell >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>New hobbies? New curiosities? New enthusiasms? >>>http://www.ONElist.com >>>Sign up for a new e-mail list today! >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>Down by "La Batre" the old bayou. >>> > > > >==== AL-MOBILEBAY Mailing List ==== >When you need to know who writes the genealogical column in a local >newspaper anywhere in the world, visit the MGS NEWS STAND at >http://www.siteone.com/clubs/mgs/newstand.htm > >