OK.... nothing verified.... but there is a chance that those of us who connect to the allied family Daspit de Saint Amand also connect to the notorious pirate, Jean Lafitte. Where's a parrot when you need one? Just found a source saying that he Pierre Daspit de Saint-Amand [son of Jean Pierre Daspit de Saint-Amand and Marianne Carmouche] was, in his "public" life, a Judge over the Interior Parish of La Fourche, but in his "private" life was Lafitte. Guess we should be paying closer attention to the movies of Johnny Depp.... Thought you might like a little something to spice up your day. R PS signing off; gotta go catch a plane

>this piece dedicated to our dufouchard related >LORRAINE< PENDLETON wife of cousin +NEAL PENDLETON+ ****************** >our mutual friendship with cousin the late beloved degruy scholar ********************************* +GILBERT DUFOUCHARD deGRUY+ reminds us that gilbert was fascinated by +THE HOUSE OF GUISE+ +dukes of lorraine+ ****************** +deGRUY/deGUISE CONNECTION+ >(i posess in my degruy archive 2 charts of the house of guise family tree given to me by gilbert degruy) (1 handwritten, 1 typed) *********************** +RENEE d' ANJOU+ >as we know was among other things also the duke of guise/lorraine AND CHAMPION OF THE ************************* +CROSS OF LORRAINE+ (of greek origin) >carried by jeanne d'arc, charles degaulle the free french, the knights templar and cosimo de medici into battle. ********************************** >NOTE: IT WAS RENE d'ANJOU WHO HAD COSIMO deMEDICI TRANSLATE the +CORPUS HERMETICUM+ >into several european languages< +++++++++++++++++++++ >(RENE dedicated this famous work to marie de GUISE, wife of king james of scotland, mother of +MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS+ ************************** NOTE: the father of marie de GUISE was claude de lorraine who was +1ST DUKE de GUISE+ >created as a cadet branch of the +HOUSE OF LORRAINE+ >by count de gruyere "brother" +FRENCH KING FRANCOIS 1st+ ( gilbert degruy would be very happy to know >that fact ) ********* +FRENCH ALCHEMISTS ALSO USE THE CROSS OF LORRAINE SYMBOL TO THIS DAY. >(american lung association as well but strangely it was also on poisen bottles to 1950) *************** +FLORENCIAN CIVILIZATION+ >we know that cosimo demedici upon the urgings of rene d'anjou started THE 1ST GREAT EUROPEAN +L I B R A R Y+ **************** >the great library @ alexandria egypt preceeded the medici library & the (INSPIRED BY RENE) >french biblioteque nationale of >francois 1st exceeded it ************************ +RENE d'ANJOU+ (AS KING OF NAPLES) >recognised the transcendent quality of the italian renaissance seen in the milieu of his friend cosimo the distinguished father of the great lorenzo de medici. ************************* (search for earliest medici villas) +NOTE: FOR YEARS I HAVE ADMIRED THE MONUMENTAL BEAUTY & GRACE OF ITALIAN VILLAS THAT REFLECT THIS MEDICI / FLORENCE CIVILIZATION >the world of leonado davinci imported by catherine de (& FRANCOISE 1st) >medici into the court +F R A N C A I S E+ ***************** >during the early 1990s i rented a car in florence especially to track down and photograph the earliest villas of cosimo de medici and his son +LORENZO THE MAGNIFICENT+ ****************************** +I FOUND THESE MAGNIFICENT VILLAS HIGH UP IN THE HILLS (the muello) +NORTH OF FLORENCE+ *********************** (i consider that experience at the top of my plantation seeking) ****************************** +THEY ARE THE PROTOTYPE OF >all other< +I T A L I A N + V I L L A S+ ************************* >these photographs were placed in one of many binder books ( PHOTO GRAPHICS ) >to be given to libraries when i leave this planet earth. ************************ +CALIFORNIA VILLAS BASED ON THIS WORK WAS A LARGE PART OF MY +ARCHITECTURAL OEUVRE+ ************************** gene ray, san diego, california (google) eugenerayart.com

Decedee hier, 20 du courant, a 11 heures d[-] soir, a l'age de 44 ans, dame ANAIS FOUCHER, espouse de Theophile Verloin DeGruy. Les amis et connaissances des deux famillie sont pries d'assister, sans autre invitation, aux funerailles, qui auront lieu aujourd hui, a 4 heures de demie de l'apres-midi Son corps est expose chez son beau-frere [--] Verloin De Gruy, No. 95 re des Ursulines. Nlle-Orleans, le 21 Septembre 1860 Note: died September 20, 1860-age 44 Note: page was bearly readable on the end of each sentence [--] could not read this word New Orleans Public Library L'Abeille De La Nouvel-Orleans New Orleans Bee Newspaper September 21, 1860, p1 c4 Helen Kendrick

deGRUY - Paul Urbin deGruy on Saturday, August 7, 1993 at 6:25 p.m. Beloved husband of Irene deGruy. Brother of Mrs. Wilbur (Aida) Yochim and the late Aline Allen and Collum J. deGruy. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Son of the late Francis Paul and Lucy O'Reilly deGruy. Aged 82 years. A native of New Orleans and a resident of Metairie for 50 years. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Services from Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home Chapel, 4747 Veterens Blvd. near Clearview, on Monday afternoon, August 9, 1993 at 1:30 p.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 448 Metairie Rd. Friends may call on Monday after 9:30 a.m. until Funeral time. In lieu of flowers, masses and donations to the American Cancer Society, preferred. Interment in Lake Lawn Mausoleum. Paul Urbin deGruy, owner and operator of deGruy's Jewelers Inc., died Saturday at East Jefferson General Hospital. He was 82. Mr. deGruy was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for 50 years. He was a member of Riverlands Golf and Country Club, the SESC Social Club and St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Survivors includ his wife, Irene deGruy; and a sister, Aida Yochim. Photo attached to article New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper August 9, 1993, pB5, c5 August 9, 1993, pB5, c2 & 3 Helen Kendrick

(transcendent to warriers) +ART/SCIENCE/RELIGION/POETRY+ +METAPHYSICS & MAGIC+ >galvenised the lives of francois l and michael degruyere. they (BIBLIOTHEQUE NATL.) >began the french natl. library. ******************************* >THE PROGENITOR OF THEIR VISION WAS GOOD KING RENE AND HE (cosimo medici, leonardo's patron acquired many (S. MARCO 1444) +valuable world texts) >HAD HIS OWN INSPIRATION. ****************************** +marianne's successful surgery can be traced to the milieu sought and expanded by the radiant ****************************** +RENE d' ANJOU+ >dr. anton mesmer, cagliostro and the seer nostradamus were his heroes. (HE HAD CONNECTION WITH NOSTRADAMUS & DAVINCI. (nostradamus' grandfather +JEAN de SAINT REMY+ >was his court astrologer, davinci/medici he knew while in naples/milan) ********************** >FACTS TO CONSIDER< >i know of no one who posessed more regal titles then rene d'anjou. ****************************** >BAR LE DUC, N. OF MAGNY FOUCHARD was his duchy of BAR castle domain HE WAS ALSO AT VARIOUS TIMES (count or duke of) >PROVENCE, LORRAINE, BURGUNDY, ANJOU AND KING OF NAPLES SICILY, MAJORCA ETC, ETC, *************************** >provence was close to his poetic heart but while he was in naples he gave CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HIS VERY FIRST SAILING SHIP & MET LEONARDO @ MILAN. (michael degruyere milieu) ************************** >RENE'S MOTHER WAS>FORCE BEHIND JOANd'ARC AND >HE HER MILITARY LEADER & TALENTED PARTNER (fantastic success @ orleans) **************************** >he was a very accomplished artist (PAINTING & GRAPHICS) >and poet of great romantic +V I S I O N S+ **************** +OF PRIMARY deGRUY INTEREST+ (knights templar >ring akin to cross of lorraine) +OUR DAGOBERT BLOOD+ (marguerite dagobert) ********************** +COUNTS de GRUYERE+ >rene d'anjou was an ardent knights templar & direct dagobert heir. >(merovingian bloodline)< ************************ >HE WAS ELECTED GRAND MASTER OF THE PRIORY DE SION WITH TIES TO RENNES LE CHATEAU ****************************** >he was particularly interested in magdeline/holy grail legends AND ACQUIRED A PORPHYRY CUP FROM THE MILIEU SAID (french provence) +TO HAVE MAGDELINE >A S S O C I A T IO N< ******************** +he was a proponant of the ARCADIAN CONCEPT (part of my own teaching >for many years) **************** +AND IS EASILY CREDITED ALONG W/ KING FRANCOIS 1ST, FATHER OF THE FRENCH >RENAISSANCE< ****************************** to be continued..... gene ray, san diego, california (google) eugenerayart.com

DEGRUY - Shirley Mae Verloin DeGruy on Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at 11:15 AM Daughter of the late Percy Verloin DeGruy, Sr. and Beatrice Duples Verloin DeGruy. Sister of Forrest V. DeGruy and the late Percy V. DeGruy, Jr. Sister-in-law of Joan Zehner DeGruy, Aunt of Cynthia D. Fiorito, David DeGruy, and Wendy D. Barragan. Also survived by grandnieces and nephews. Age 65. A native of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Chalmette, LA for the past 25 years. Relatives and friends of the family also members of St. Mark's Catholic Church Choir are invited to attend the funeral. Visitation from the Funeral Home of Jacob Schoen & Son, 3827 Canal St. on Thursday, May 1, 1997, from 8:30 AM until 10:45 AM Leaving Jacob Shoen & Son at 10:45 for an 11:30 AM Visitation at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 815 Badger, Arabi, LA. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church at 12:00 NOON. Interment in St. Partrick No. 1 Cemetery. SHIRLEY MAE V. DeGRUY Shirley Mae V. DeGruy, a retired bookkeeper, died Tuesday of heart failure at Memorial Medical Center. She was 65. Ms. DeGruy was born in New Orleans and lived in St. Bernard Parish for the past 25 years. She was a choir member of St. Mark Catholic Church. Survivers include a brother, Forrest V. DeGruy. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery No. 1 Photo with article New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper April 30, 1997, pB5, c3 and May 01, 1997, pB4, c3 Helen Kendrick The productivity of our Degruy list depends upon generosity in sharing family research. This is a "discussion" list. Individual messages cannot be assumed to be "fact." All data should be verified. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

DEGRUY - Shirley Mae Verloin DeGruy on Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at 11:15 AM Daughter of the late Percy Verloin DeGruy, Sr. and Beatrice Duples Verloin DeGruy. Sister of Forrest V. DeGruy and the late Percy V. DeGruy, Jr. Sister-in-law of Joan Zehner DeGruy, Aunt of Cynthia D. Fiorito, David DeGruy, and Wendy D. Barragan. Also survived by grandnieces and nephews. Age 65. A native of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Chalmette, LA for the past 25 years. Relatives and friends of the family also members of St. Mark's Catholic Church Choir are invited to attend the funeral. Visitation from the Funeral Home of Jacob Schoen & Son, 3827 Canal St. on Thursday, May 1, 1997, from 8:30 AM until 10:45 AM Leaving Jacob Shoen & Son at 10:45 for an 11:30 AM Visitation at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 815 Badger, Arabi, LA. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church at 12:00 NOON. Interment in St. Partrick No. 1 Cemetery. SHIRLEY MAE V. DeGRUY Shirley Mae V. DeGruy, a retired bookkeeper, died Tuesday of heart failure at Memorial Medical Center. She was 65. Ms. DeGruy was born in New Orleans and lived in St. Bernard Parish for the past 25 years. She was a choir member of St. Mark Catholic Church. Survivers include a brother, Forrest V. DeGruy. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery No. 1 New Orleans Public Library

DE GRUY - Percy Verloin De Gruy, Jr., on Thursday, December 7, 1995 at 12:45 o'clock p.m., son of the late Beatrice Ann Duples and Percy V. De Gruy, Sr.; brother of Forrest (Cookie) V. De Gruy and Shirley Mae V. De Gruy; brother-in-law of Joan Zehner V. De Gruy, uncle of Cynthia D. Fiorito, Wendy D. Barragan and David V. De Gruy, also survived by great nieces and great nephews. Aged 66 years, a native of Laurel, MS and a resident of Meraux, LA for the past 24 years. Relatives and friends of the family, also employees of Charity Hospital and members of Knights of Columbus Rummel Council No. 5747 and St. Bernard All Star Baseball Team are invited to attend the visitation and funeral. Friends may call at the Funeral Home of Jacob Schoen and Son, Inc., 3827 Canal Street at N. Scott, on Friday, December 8, 1995, after 6:30 PM and on Saturday, December 9, 1995 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 11:45 AM. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 815 Badger Drive, Arabi, LA on Saturday, December 9, 1995 at 1:00 p.m. There will be visitation at the church after 12:30 PM on Saturday, Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery No. 1 Archbishop Joseph F. Rummel, Council 5747, Knights of Columbus. The officers and members of this council are requested to attend the funeral mass of our late brother, Percy V. DeGruy, on Saturday, December 9, 1995 at 11:30 AM from Jacob Schoen and Son Funeral Home. The funeral mass will be held at St. Robert Bellamine Catholic Church, Arabi, La. at 1 PM. on Saturday. By order of Donald Hulin, Grand Knight PERCY VERLOIN DeGRUY JR. Percy Verloin DeGruy, Jr., a retired maintenance worker at Charity Hospital., died Thursday of emphysema at his home in Meraux. He was 66. Mr. DeGruy was born in Laurel, Miss. and lived in Meraux for the past 24 years. Survivors include a brother, Forrest "Cookie" V. DeGruy, and a sister, Shirley Mae V. DeGruy. Photo attached to article New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Public Library December 9, 1995, B5, c4 and B5, c1 & c2 Helen Kendrick

DE GRUY - On Friday, May 9, 1952 at 5 o'clock a.m. ALICE POUJOL, wife of the late Joseph V. DeGruy, mother of Gilbert V., Camille V. and Lucile V. de Gruy; sister of Emile and Alexander Poujol and Mrs. Marcelle Cantzon. Arrangements by Laudumiey funeral home. Funeral took place Saturday, May 10, 1952, from her late residence, 7503 Hampson St. New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper May 11, 1952, p20, c5 Helen Kendrick

DE GRUY - Of 2627 Palmyra street on Tuesday morning, June 27, 1950, at 9:20 o'clock CATHERINE (KATIE) HOERNER, beloved wife of John De Gruy, mother of Mrs William Carrigan, Mrs. F. T. Calongne; beloved daughter of the late Edward J. Hoerner and Lena Sperber Hoerner; sister of E. W. Hoerner, Mrs. J. T. Preston, Mrs. P. L. Grossimon; grandmother of five grandchildren. Relatives and friends of the family, also employes of Jackson Brewing Company (engine room); Stevens Pictures, Inc., New Orleans Butcher's Abbatoir, Inc., Jung hotel, Cafeteria for employes of Maison Blanche and officers and members of Louisiana State Pharmacy Association are invited to attend the funeral which will take place from the funeral home of Pat J. McMahon-Coburn Company, 2305 Canal street, corner North Miro street, on Thursday morning June 29, 1950 at 9:30 o'clock followed by requiem mass at St. Joseph church. Interment in Greenwood cemetery. Mobile, Ala. papers please copy New Orleans Public Library Times P:icayune Newspaper June 28, 1950, p2, c6 Helen Kendrick

DE GRUY - Mrs. Sarah De Gruy, on Thursday, February 4, 1971 at 6:05 o'clock p.m., beloved wife of Herbert De Gruy, Sr.; mother of Mrs. Marian Jean Cooper, Mrs. Mary Louise Jordan, Shirley Ann, Melvin and Herbert De Gruy, Jr.; daughter of Mrs. Mary Johnson Ward, the late Horace Hayes; step-daughter of the late Spencer Ward; sister of Mrs. Louise Martin, Mrs. Beatrice Ward, Mrs. Alberta Brooks, Mrs. Mable Ward, Mrs. Alma Washington, Mrs. Lee Ethel Moore, Sanders and Eldridge Ward; mother-in-law of Ardist Cooper; sister-in-law of Mrs.Gloria Ward, Mrs. Mathilda Ward, George Martin, Clarence Brooks and Fred Moore; also survived by 15 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Relatives and friends of the family, also pastors, officers and members of Evening Star and Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Churches and all neighboring churches and Cyrus Chapter No. 4 O.E.S., Surpreme Council S.O.V.G.R. I.N.S. GEN'L 33 and L.D.A.A.S.R.F.M., are invited to attend the wake and funeral. Servies from the Evening Star Baptist Church, 817 Grefer St., Harvey, La., on Monday, Februray 8, 1971, at 8:00 o'clock p.m. Rev. John Francis officiating. Remains will be forwarded by Delta Airline on Tuesday at 7:05 a.m. Interment on Wednesday in Cypress Cemetery, San Francisco, Calif., Bayview Mortuary receiving funeral home. Murray Henderson Funeral Home in charge. New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper February 7, 1971, p24, c5 Helen Kendrick

+ RENE'S + ESSENCE + (renaissance) ************ +RENE d' ANJOU >is the genius king who taught +LEONARDO DAVINCI ********************* >much of the alchemical, hermetic and esoteric knowledge that galvenised +LEONARDO'S OWN GENIUS. ***************************** >MICHAEL de GRUYERE and >KING FRANCOIS 1ST +shared this knowledge+ ************************ >STUDY THE LIFE OF RENE d'ANJOU< (marianne's surgery is today) ***************************** google : leonardo davinci and rene d'anjou ************** gene ray, san diego, california (google) eugenerayart.com

HELEN, further notes.... 1) there was a sawmill @ bayou liberty by 1907 and i suspect earlier. 2) the LOUISA SAWMILL letter is written in french. 3) LOUISA may be named after HELOISE SAULET, F. V. degruy's mother. 4) i designed & built a home in covington for the owner of the southern ship building co. -yard on bayou liberty >S Y N C H R O N N I C I T Y< *************************** ALL BEST gene -----Original Message----- From: Eugene Ray Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:32 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DEGRUY] Question for Gene HELLO HELEN, there is a letter in the lsu library written by le breton on degruy LOUISA SAWMILL stationary >IT MAY HAVE BEEN LOCATED @ >BAYOU LIBERTY ? **************** ALL BEST gene -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [DEGRUY] Question for Gene Gene, Concerning the plantation owned by Francois Verloin DeGruy and his wife Felicite Felicie Foucher DeGruy. Do you know if the Saw Mill on the property was named Liberty Mill?? Helen Kendrick The productivity of our Degruy list depends upon generosity in sharing family research. This is a "discussion" list. Individual messages cannot be assumed to be "fact." All data should be verified. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

DE GRUY - Of 326 Fillmore avenue on Wednesday, March 1, 1950, at 3:30 o'clock a m. CORINNE MAZERAT, wife of the late Gabriel V. De Gruy, mother of Mrs. Corinne Lawton and Harold V. De Gruy; sister of Mrs Julia Doussan and Mrs Marie Winkler; aged 80 years; a native of New Orleans, La. Relatives and friends of the family also employes of the Leon Godchaux Clothing Company, Dixie Machine Welding and Metal Works, United Fruit Company, Welding and Manufacturing Company, are invited to attend the funeral Thursday, March 2, 1950, at 9:30 o'clock a.m. from the auxiliary funeral home of Jacob Schoen and Son, 3827 Canal street at North Scott street, with requiem mass at St. Dominic church. Interment in Hope Mausoleum New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper March 2, 1950, p2, c6 Helen Kendrick

ELMO ALVAREZ DeGRUY SR Elmo Alvarez DeGruy, Sr., a retired merchant seaman, died Sunday of lung cancer at his home. He was 76. Mr. DeGruy was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He spent 23 years in the merchant marine. He also was a former agent for Peoples Life Insurance Co. and a maintenance worker for St. Cecilia Catholic Church. He was a member of the National Maritime Union and a parishioner of Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Survivers include his wife, two sons, a daughter, two brothers, two sisters, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren A Mass will be said Saturday at 11 am. at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Visitation will begin Saturday at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St.Louis Cemetery No. 3. A photo was with the article. Note: His family are listed on his obit New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper June 12, 1998, pB3, c4 Helen Kendrick

DeGRUY - Elmo Alvarez DeGruy, Sr. on Sunday, June 7, 1998 at 3:02 a.m. Beloved husband of Claire Woods DeGruy. Son of the late Laurence J. DeGruy, Sr. and Margurite Llopis DeGruy. Father of Elmo A. DeGruy, Jr. of Chino, CA., Kenneth J. DeGruy and Myrna DeGruy Bocage of Boston, MA. Father-in-law of Ronald J. Bocage. Brother of Earl DeGruy of Cleburne, TX, Raymond F. DeGruy, Aline DeGruy Francis, Shirley DeGruy Galler and the late Laurence J. DeGruy, Jr. Brother-in-law of Alma W. Cohen, Lionel Woods, Albert Francis, Fabian and Adrienne Blache, Arthur Lizana, Ralph and Mildred Woods, Verdun and Vertna Woods, Millard and Kathleen Woods, Shirley Deloney DeGruy, Geraldine DeGruy and Thelma Petite Woods and the late Malcolm Woods, Sidney Saulet and Ernestine Woods Saulet, Veronica W. Lizana, Alfreda Taylor Woods and Verdun Cohen. Grandfather of Gina Louise DeGruy, Ralph DeGruy, Catherine DeGruy Hernandez, Ramona DeGruy Doren, and Roxanne DeGruy Sanchez. Great grandfather of Rebecca, Mark and Nicole Hernandez and Autumn-Dawn Sanchez. Also survived by a host of other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends of the family, also parishioners of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Josephite Fathers and The Sisters of the Holy Family, members of the National Maritime Union are invited to attend the Funeral Service and Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, June 13, 1998 at 11:00 a.m. from Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 2022 St. Bernard Ave. Interment St. Louis No. 3 Cemetery. New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper June 12, 1998, pB4, c6 Helen Kendrick

1864 - Yesterday at 6 o'clock p.m. Marie De La Merced De Gruy, widow of the late P. F. Ganucheau, aged 71 years. The friends and acquiantances of the family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, which will take place this evening at 5 o'clock from her late residence No. 42 Dauphine St. Note: Died August 28, 1864 New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Bee [English] August 29, 1864, p1, c7 Helen Kendrick

1861- On the 23rd instant, at 1 o'clock P.M. Mrs. Marie Herriette DeGray, widow of the late Castarede, aged 77 years. The friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, which will take place This evening at 4 1/2 o'clock from her late residence on Royal street near Esplanade Note: Died April 23, 1861 New Orleans Public Library Daily Picayune Newspaper April 24, 1861, p2, c5 Helen Kendrick

HELLO HELEN, there is a letter in the lsu library written by le breton on degruy LOUISA SAWMILL stationary >IT MAY HAVE BEEN LOCATED @ >BAYOU LIBERTY ? **************** ALL BEST gene -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [DEGRUY] Question for Gene Gene, Concerning the plantation owned by Francois Verloin DeGruy and his wife Felicite Felicie Foucher DeGruy. Do you know if the Saw Mill on the property was named Liberty Mill?? Helen Kendrick The productivity of our Degruy list depends upon generosity in sharing family research. This is a "discussion" list. Individual messages cannot be assumed to be "fact." All data should be verified. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

+NORTHEASTERN FRANCE+ +LORRAINE + BAR +CHAMPAGNE+ ********************************** >is the mies en scene for much of our deGRUY HISTORY BUT ALSO MUCH OF THE GREAT FRENCH HISTORY. ********************************** (look at your map) +AMAZING SYNCHRONICITY+ **************************** +CROSS OF LORRAINE 50 METERS HIGH the small village of "colombey les deux egles" just 30 km. east of our degruy village, magny fouchard, posesses a +GIGANTIC CROSS OF LORRAINE+ at the entrance to the village because +THIS VILLAGE IS WHERE CHARLES deGAULLE LIVED & IS BURIED. ******************************* >his family still lives in their museum/ home which is a rather modest place. *************************************** +FRENCH PARATROOPERS+ >once rescued his family here in a crisis & they barely got to england in 1940. *************************************** +CHARLES deGAULLE ADOPTED THE CROSS OF LORRAINE AS THE ICON OF THE FREE FRENCH IN WW 2. ******************************** >there is much history to this blazon in this lorraine-bar-champagne area of france so much part of our +deGRUY FAMILY HISTORY+. *************************** +AND AMAZINGLY IT TIES TO THE >RENNES LE CHATEAU SECRETS< (in languedoc, s. west france- cavaroc/montaut/lamothe) *************************** +RENEE de ANJOU+ ( of the duchy of bar nr.magny fouchard ) >is one of the most remarkable leaders in the history of france. joan of arc who was from the village of +DOMREMY+ (northeast of the de gaulle village) +SAID THAT RENEE dANJOU WAS HER CHOICE OF A FRENCH MILITARY LEADER FOR HER MISSION. +TO RESCUE FRANCE.+ ******************** >king louis l of france adopted the cross of lorraine for his flag in the 14th C. +"GOOD" KING RENEE HIS GRANDSON CARRIED ON THIS TRADITION the star +RENEE de ANJOU+ >who became duke of lorraine in >1 4 7 3< +THE FINGER OF GOD+ (cross of lorraine) >WAS GIVEN TO RENEE deANJOU IN THE FORM OF A FRAGMENT OF THE TRUE CROSS IN CRYSTAL +R E L I Q U E R Y+ ***************** +MEROVINGIAN BLOODLINE AND+ (possible tie to chas. degaulle) +RENNES LE CHATEAU SECRETS+ ( a powerful ongoing study) *************************** >apparently renee deanjou was a knights templer and descendent of (our) king >MARG. DAGOBERT RELATED< >(merovingian) dagobert who became 9th grand master of the famous +PRIEURE de SION+ (3 other counts of bar, another duke of lorraine & leonardo davinci are among others who had this role. ********************************* +DOCUMENTED FACTS+ >although much of this is mysterious secretive and questionable there are a series of documented facts. ********************************* +RENEE deANJOU WAS A KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AS WAS THE COUNTS (devoted christians) >OF GRUYERE & THEY REVERED MARY MAGDELINE GREATLY. ***************************** >rennes le chateau was dedicated to mary magdeline in 700 a.d. and (CAVE LEGEND) >its priest (saunier) posessed a devotion to the magdeline. *************************** +GODEFROY de BOUILLON FOUNDER OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR WAS WITH THE GRUYERE KNIGHTS ON THE 1ST CRUSADE. *********************** >the reverand saunier found a secret source of much financial value and (HE DIED W/ HIS SECRET) >constructed several buildings of much mystery and entrigue. ***************************** +RENNES LE CHATEAU WAS THE LAST TEMPLAR STRONGHOLD AND de +BOUILLON'S DAGOBERT PEOPLE SURVIVED IN THIS MILIEU. *************************** >the popular legend is that the cathers or templars secreted vast sums at (ALBIGENSIAN HISTORY) >rennes le chateau which they had removed in the holy land during the great religous crusades. **************************** >AND THAT REVEREND SAUNIER HAD DISCOVERED THE SECRET LOCATION ************************************** >it is much more complex a story and one should study "holy blood, holy grail" by baigent, leigh & lincoln ********************************* >TO COMPREHEND AN INVOLVED HISTORY WITH MUCH deGRUY CONNECTION OVER MANY >AMAZING YEARS< ****************** >yes, much of this history is be QUESTIONED & PROBED BUT >THERE IS MUCH THAT IS PROFOUND (complex and impressive history) >example: the weakest link was the the more recent history of the PRYORY de SION PIERRE PLANTARD (grand master) >IT TURNS OUT HE RECIEVED A LETTER OF APPRECIATION FROM CHAS. deGAULLE. ************************ >THERE IS MUCH INVOLVEMENT BY THE DUKES de LORRAINE AND (our people) >THIS DOCUMENTED HISTORY SHALL BE MY FOCUS. ********************** gene ray, san diego, california (google) eugenerayart.com