clifto wrote: > 1880 Census, roll 469, page 85, family of Leo Lavergne and the one person > above them. Looks like > > Gourgues Charles > Lavergne Leo > Josephine > Marie > Melazi > Numa > Henri > HeritageQuest indexes Charles as: 1880 > LOUISIANA > ST JOHN THE BAPTIST > 5-WD Series: T9 Roll: 469 Page: 85 GOUGUES, CHARLES, 50, M W JAMA Personally, I think the third letter is a w -- that little serif at the upstroke? (see also Jules LOUIS, son of Celestin on pg 85B which has the same u-by-a-high-start-next letter combo); I don't see a Georges anywhere to compare with, but two lines above Celestin is a Eugene, and the ug combo doesn't have the serif. There is another Numa on pg 85B and Henri is of course the French version of Henry, so those two names are OK. FWIW. Cheryl

singhals wrote: > clifto wrote: > >> 1880 Census, roll 469, page 85, family of Leo Lavergne and the one person >> above them. Looks like >> >> Gourgues Charles >> Lavergne Leo >> Josephine >> Marie >> Melazi >> Numa >> Henri >> > > HeritageQuest indexes Charles as: > > 1880 > LOUISIANA > ST JOHN THE BAPTIST > 5-WD > Series: T9 Roll: 469 Page: 85 > GOUGUES, CHARLES, 50, M W JAMA > > Personally, I think the third letter is a w -- that little serif at the > upstroke? (see also Jules LOUIS, son of Celestin on pg 85B which has the > same u-by-a-high-start-next letter combo); I don't see a Georges > anywhere to compare with, but two lines above Celestin is a Eugene, and > the ug combo doesn't have the serif. > > There is another Numa on pg 85B and Henri is of course the French > version of Henry, so those two names are OK. > > FWIW. > > Cheryl And a peripheral glance as I was closing the page leads me to add -- it COULD be a double-e at the end of the word. Not that it makes either option a more recognizable word, mind, even in Louisiana, but it's an indexing option. The final letter does not mimic other final s I see, nor does it appear to be a t or d. Cheryl

singhals wrote: > singhals wrote: >> clifto wrote: >> >>> 1880 Census, roll 469, page 85, family of Leo Lavergne and the one person >>> above them. >> >> HeritageQuest indexes Charles as: >> >> 1880 > LOUISIANA > ST JOHN THE BAPTIST > 5-WD >> Series: T9 Roll: 469 Page: 85 >> GOUGUES, CHARLES, 50, M W JAMA >> >> Personally, I think the third letter is a w -- that little serif at the >> upstroke? (see also Jules LOUIS, son of Celestin on pg 85B which has the >> same u-by-a-high-start-next letter combo); I don't see a Georges >> anywhere to compare with, but two lines above Celestin is a Eugene, and >> the ug combo doesn't have the serif. >> >> There is another Numa on pg 85B and Henri is of course the French >> version of Henry, so those two names are OK. I have been surprised since I posted to find people named Numas and Melazi. I thought I'd heard most first names before. > And a peripheral glance as I was closing the page leads me > to add -- it COULD be a double-e at the end of the word. > Not that it makes either option a more recognizable word, > mind, even in Louisiana, but it's an indexing option. > > The final letter does not mimic other final s I see, nor > does it appear to be a t or d. I'm going to look again once I uncross my eyes. :) -- God help us all. Because we're down to PIAPS, B. Hussein or McStain, the next President of the United States can only be a liberal Democrat,