Maria, There are 3 ''Joseph Marchand'' who emigrated from Haut-Rhin, the southern part of Alsace: Joseph MARCHAND, 32 years old in Aug 1845, b. in Boron (Territoire-de-Belfort), left Bitschwiller-les-Thann in 1845, for New York Joseph MARCHAND, 52 y in Feb 1848, b. in Herrlisheim, left Herrlisheim in 1848 to Jefferson, with his wife and his niece. Marie CHANEY (wife of Joseph MARCHAND), 29 y in March 1846, born in the région Bretagne (France), left Bitschwiller-les-Thann in 1856 for New York, with her daughter source : book ''Liste nominative des Haut-Rhinois ayant émigré en Amérique 1800-1870) Ewald ----- Original Message ----- From: <mariatwoheart@aol.com> To: <alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [A-L] Etienne ;-) > Hello everyone > > I am interested in getting information about the Joseph Marchand family that > came from the A-L area. > > The family line I am interested in is from near Dwight Illinois. I can not > seem to find his ancestors to save my life. > > I am a member of Ancestry.com. No avail. Checked Rootsweb. No avail. > > Can anyone help me? > > Respectfully > Maria > > > > In a message dated 1/20/2008 3:59:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > Etienne.Herrbach@wanadoo.fr writes: > > Hello Listers, > > the recent discussion about my first name was very amusing. Yes, Etienne is > definitely a male name. I recall of some very funny situations in > corresponding with non-French speakers... > > Thank you Giliane for your interesting post below. Some details though > puzzled me, as they are not mentionned in the chapters 6 & 7 of the Acts of > the Apostles. We'd better continue this discussion off list, Giliane. > > As usual with first names, Etienne has also given a great range of surnames: > ESTIENNE, STEPHAN, STEPH, ESTEVE, ETIEVANT, ETIEMBLE, THENET, THEVENET, > DEBENATH, etc. > > By the way, several list members (Lynda, Janice, Frank, Cari, and others) > are awaiting a response from me. I'm currently very busy workwise. Sorry > and thank you for your patience. > > Thank you to Lynda and others listers for your efforts to explain some > colorful Americanisms to us, non-native English speakers. > > Have a nice Sunday, > > Etienne > living in Alsace > > >> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:34:55 -0500 >> From: "Giliane Bader-Wechseler" <gbw1@comcast.net> >> >> If we go to the root (etymology) of the name, Etienne is a French form of >> Stephane, also found in France, originating from the Greek stephanos, "the >> crown of leaves or metal". The deformation of Stephane into Etienne is late >> (14th to 15th centuries) et was preceded by Estefan, Estephe, Esteve, etc. >> But usage made of Etienne the translation in French of most of the foreign >> or ancient versions (prior to the 13th century) of Stephane. >> Etienne is, in France, a widespread first name and stable for 4 centuries; >> its periods of disuse never last very long. Saint Etienne was the first >> martyr of the Christian religion. This young Greek Jew, from Alexandria, >> lived in Jerusalem at the time of Christ. Converted at birth to the new >> religion, he was designated by the Apostles not long after Pentecost to >> become the Deacon in charge of the poor. Its popularity, along with his >> handsomeness, displeased the priests of the Temple. They made him >> incarcerated and condemned to death. ?tienne was stoned to death near the >> gate of Damas, north Jerusalem. >> >> Stephanie is the French feminine form of Stephane, and therefore connects > to >> Etienne. >> >> Etienne is my father's name and that of many Alsatians ancestors on his >> side. >> >> - Giliane > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject > and the body of the message > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > -- > Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message