DE GRUY - Wallace V. deGruy on Friday, April 17, 1998 at 7:30 A.M. Beloved husband of Helen S. de Gruy. Father of Claudia V. deGruy Voulgarakis and Mark V. de Gruy. Son of the late Paul V. deGruy and Marie Alix Farge. Grandfather of George V. Voulgarakis and Sofie V. Voulgaraskis. Father-in-law of Vassilios Voulgarakis and Bridgett B. de Gruy. Age 81. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana. Relatives and friends of the Family are invited to Attend the Funeral. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 25, 1998 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church, 5500 Paris Avenue. Friends may visit after 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 25, 1998 at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church. Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home in charge of arranements. Interment will be in St. Louis Number 3 Cemetery. New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper April 24, 1999, B5, c1 Helen Kendrick

1857 - On Saturday, the 14th inst., at half past 4 o'clock, P. M., THERESE ESTELLE DEGRUY, aged five years and eight months, daughter of J. C. Degruy and Leonide St. Amant. The friends and acquaintances of the Degruy and St. Amant families, are invited to attend her funeral This Afternoon, at 4 o'clock , from the residence of P. H. Degruy, on White street, between Melpomene and Thalia streets, without further notice. (died March 14, 1857) New Orleans Public Library Daily Picayune Newspaper March 15, 1857, p6, c3

DE GRUY- Laurence Joseph DeGruy, Sr., on Friday, November 4, 1977 at 12:45 o'clock p.m., beloved husband of Mrs. Marguerite Victoria Llopis DeGruy; father of Aline M. Francis, Shirley M. Galler, Laurence J., Jr., Elmoa and Raymond F. DeGruy, all of this City and Earl P. DeGruy of Los Angeles, California; brother of Josephine Julian Barnes of Los Angeles, California; father-in-law of Albert Francis, Jr., Geraldine DeGruy, Claire DeGruy, Christine DeGruy, Shirley DeGruy and the late Dr. Fred Galler; cousin of Ferdinand Philips and the late Marguerite, Thomas and Emile :Philips; also survived by 20 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends of the family, also officers and members of Knights of Peter Claver Council No. 50, are invited to attend the funeral. Services from Blandin Funeral Home, 1116 St. Claude Street, on Tuesday November 9, 1977 at 9:30 o'clock a.m., followed by Mass at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church at 10 o'clock a.m. Wake and recitation of the Rosary at 8 o'clock p.m on Monday night at the palor. Interment St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 New Orleans Public Library Times :Picayune Newspaper November 7, 1977, p16, c4 Helen Kendrick

DE GRUY - Gilbert Verloin de Gruy, on Friday morning, August 12, 1977 at 9 o'clock, son of the late Alice Poujol and Joseph de Gruy; brother of Camille Verloin de Gruy and Lucile Verloin de Gruy. Private services were held from the Uptown Chapel of Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp, 4127 S. Claiborne Avenue, on Saturday morning, August 13, 1977 at 9 o'clock. Interment in St. Louis No.3. New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper August 14, 1977, p18, c4 Helen Kendrick

DeGRUY - Geraldine Tempy Butler DeGruy on Tuesday, May 1, 2001. Wife of the late Lawrence Joseph DeGruy. Daughter of the late Ella Brooks, Walter Butler and Alton Augustine. Mother of Estelle Blanchet, Barbara Paul, Rebecca McIntyre and Patricia DeGruy. Mother-in-law of Quintard Blanchet and Ronney McIntyre. Also survived by 22 grandchildren, 15 great granchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Service at Power and Deliverence Temple Church of God in Christ, 2129 Gen. Meyer Blvd. on Saturday, May 5, 2001 at 11 A.M. Elder Powell-officiating. No Wake. Visitation at the Church on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until Funeral time. Arrangements by D. W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave. Intement St. Louis No. 3 Cemetery New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper May 4, 2001, B5, c1 Helen Kendrick

17-YEAR-OLD BOY DROWNS IN POOL Edwin DeGruy, Jr., 17, 2019 Lombard, drowned in a New Orleans Recreation Department swimming pool early Friday after he and two friends slipped through a hole in a fence to reach it. The pool is at the Pradat Playground, Dreux Avenue and Pecan Street. The friends saw DeGruy on the bottom of the pool and summoned his uncle. Efforts to revive the youth failed. (died June 18, 1976) New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper June 18, 1976, p2, c6 Helen Kendrick

DeGRUY - Miss Augusta B. (Gussie) DeGruy, on Tuesday afternoon May 9, 1978 at 11 o'clock, sister of Mrs. Pearle Mackie of Tampa, Fla., Mrs. Joseph J. Sbissa, Mrs. Randal T. Kendrick, and the late Mrs. Margueritte D. Waters, and Henry Orin DeGruy, Sr. Private services from the P. J. McMahon & Sons Funeral Home, 4800 Canal St. were held on Thursday morning, May 11, 1978 at 11 o'clock. Interment in Hope Mausoleum. New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper May 12, 1978, p16, c4 Helen Kendrick

+PRINCE AND SHOWGIRL+ +A DEJA-VU STORY+ >my father loved the french spirit of louis desmare and his family and this story will tell you why. (ONLY IN NEW ORLEANS) ************************* >THE OBITUARY OF >(thanks helen) +ANTONIA VERLOIN deGRUY+ ( august 30,1948 ) wife of +LOUIS J. DESMARE+ ******************* >this was my grandmother lucie verloin degruy's fun loving, spirited sister +"AUNT TINA"+ >she of the powdered face peering into my 10 year old startled eyes. ********************************** +LOUIS DESMARE+ ( pronounced "looey dema") >her equally fun loving husband was a descendent of christine charlotte >desmare a famous parisian actress +WHO WAS THE MISTRESS OF+ +THE FRENCH KING LOUIS+ +14TH's SON/DAUPHIN+ (later the) +KING LOUIS deFRANCE+ (1661-1711) >louis de france was married to marie adelaide of savoy to make this doubly interesting >TO OUR deGRUY HISTORY< ************************** +CHRISTINE CHARLOTTE DESMARE+ (of the famous comedie francaise) +A PARISIAN TREASURE+ >was quite a beauty and had a daughter by the dauphin who provided her w/ +"HOTEL VILLE-ROI"+ >a very plush townhouse at #78 RUE de VARENNE >PARIS< (a very elegent address, later the dutch embassidor's home) ******************************* +KING LOUIS 14th+ (the sun king) >was apparently not too happy with the dauphin's love affair with the beautiful actress and closed one of her most famous productions +"LA FOSSE PRUDE"+ >(the title speaks for itself) ************************** +MADAME MAINTAINON+ >king louis mistress who started the +ST. CYR SCHOOL+ >(antoine's sister's school) >may have been the "false prude" of this scandelous production held at the theatre in the >"HOTEL de BURGUNDY"< *********************** >IT CAUSED A SENSATION IN PARIS< and charlotte's troupe of italian actresses were closed by the police at the order of the +S U N + K I N G+ **************** >flash forward 250 years to >new orleans< ************* +KINTA DESMARE+ >beautiful actress daughter of LOUIS J. DESMARE and +ANTONIA VERLOIN deGRUY DESMARE+ (kinta famous broadway/palm beach) >causes a sensation by marrying +CHARLES MERRILL+ >(good time charley merrill) *************************** >FOUNDER OF MERRILL, LYNCH, FENNER, AND BEAN THE GREATEST OF THE NEW YORK INVESTMENT FIRMS ********************************* >charles merrill then worth 5 million dollars (1939, value) was credited with founding the safeway and +(KRESGE COMPANY)+ >k-mart stores and of divesting many stocks in anticipating the 1929 market crash. *********************** >HE WARNED CALVIN COOLIDGE BUT OLE CAL. TURNED AWAY (we all know what happened) ***************************** ( charles merril gave kinta desmare 300,000 dollars when they divorced (IMAGINE TODAY'S WORTH) >same as w/ his other 2 wives ) ****************************** +LOUIS DESMARE & AUNT TINA+ had four children >mrs howard uran, mrs charles merril mrs harry mccall & louis j. desmare jr. (VERY RESPECTABLE PEOPLE) ***************************** >IT WAS KINTA WHO CORROBORATED MY DISCOVERY OF OUR CONNECTION ( valentinois/grimaldi ) +TO THE PRINCE OF MONACO+ >perhaps charley merril looked into +HER BLOODLINE+ >that was important in palmbeach *********************************** +EUGENE RAY MY GRANDFATHER+ >NOTE: in researching this i noticed that in the 1890s my grandparents lived at 315 bienville st. in new orleans +LUCIE VERLOIN deGRUY RAY+ (she of quiet elegence) >while her 2 sisters, antonia and gabrielle lived with their new husbands at 1711 & 1712 >BIENVILLE STREET< ******************* +BEFORE THEY MOVED UPTOWN+ >the james verloin degruy homestead must have been in that area >CREOLE NEW ORLEANS< ************************ gene ray, san diego, california (google) eugenerayart.com

Group, The "Ls. is possibly abbreviation for "Louis." Louis Alexandre is a common Harang name in several generations. Gary Belsome In a message dated 11/13/2008 11:49:31 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Decedee hier a midi; l'age de 23 ans CLEMENTINE VERLOIN DE GRUY, epouse de Ls. Alexandre Harang. Les amis et connaissances des deux familles sont invites a assister a ses funerailles qui auront lieu, aujour d'hui a trois heures et demie P. M. Le convoi funebre parita de chez A. Verloin de Gruy, rue Bourgogne, entre St. Louis et Conti. Note: Ls. Alexandre could be I. or L. Alexandre paper is not clear here New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Bee February 2 1849, p1, c6 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 **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=htt p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001)

LACOUR - On Thursday, February 18, 1937, at 1:55 o'clock p. m., MRS. WIDOW GUSTAVE JOSEPH LACOUR (nee Felecie Verloin deGruy, aged 92 years 5 months, mother of Louis Lacour, daughter of the late Francois Verloin deGruy and Felecie Foucher, a native of this city. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral which will take place Friday, February 19, 1937, at 2:30 p. m., from the chapel of Maison Hospitaliere, 1225 Bourbon street. Services at St. Louis Cathedral. Laudumiey & Co. in charge. Interment in St. Louis cemetery No. 2, Claiborne avenue. New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper February 19, 1937, p2 c7 Helen Kendrick

JOANEN - On Sunday, August 30, 1931, at 2:55 o'clock a. m., STELLA V. DE GRUY, wife of Eugene J. Joanen, Jr. and sister of Mrs. Irene Junqua, Mrs. George Perrin and Frank V. de Gruy. Funeral will be held this (Monday) morning, August 31, 1931, at 9:45 o'clock from the funeral home of Tharp-Sonthaimer-Tharp, Inc., 4127 S. Claiborne avenue, near Milan street. Requiem mass at St. Rita's church, Pine street and Broad Place, at 10 o'clock. New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper August 31, 1931, p2, c7 Helen Kendrick

Decedee hier a midi; l'age de 23 ans CLEMENTINE VERLOIN DE GRUY, epouse de Ls. Alexandre Harang. Les amis et connaissances des deux familles sont invites a assister a ses funerailles qui auront lieu, aujour d'hui a trois heures et demie P. M. Le convoi funebre parita de chez A. Verloin de Gruy, rue Bourgogne, entre St. Louis et Conti. Note: Ls. Alexandre could be I. or L. Alexandre paper is not clear here New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Bee February 2 1849, p1, c6 Helen Kendrick

DES MARE - On Monday, August 30, 1948 at 6:40 o'clock a.m.; ANTONIA De GRUY, widow of Louis J. Des Mare; mother of Mrs. Howard Uran, Mrs. Charles E. Merrill, Mrs. Harry E. Mc Call and Louis J. Des Mare. Services this Tuesday morning, August 31, 1948, at 11 o'clock at Holy Name of Jesus Church, St. Charles avenue. Interment private. New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper August 31, 1948, p2, c7 Helen Kendrick

CASSARD - Of 8311 Pritchard place, on Thursday, January 5, 1950, at 2:45 o'clock p. m. ADELE DE GRUY, wife of Ernest J. Cassard; mother of Mrs. Lillian C. Moret; sister of Mrs. Lucy Ferrandou, Miss Louise De Gruy, and he late Mrs. A. C. St. Marc; grandmother of Lucien J. Moret, Jr. of Washington D. C. and Vernon and Cassard Moret; great-grandmother of Sharon Moret; aged 76 years, a native of New Orleans, La. Private funeral services will be Friday, January 6, 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. Religious services at Incarnate Word church. Interment in Garden of Memories New Orleans Public Li brary Times Picayune Newspaper January 6, 1950, p2, c7 Helen Kendrick

CARRIGAN - Helen Degruy Carrigan at Memorial Medical Center Uptown on Saturday, July 15, 2000. A native of New Orleans, LA. Beloved wife of the late William Carrigan, Mother of Carolyn Allemore, Lois Burkey and Donald Carrigan. Sister of Evelyn Calongne. Survived by 7 grandchildren and 10 great-granchildren. Preceded in death by 1 grandson, Sean Carrigan. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1300 Baronne St., New Orleans, LA. on Monday, July 17, 2000 at 2 o'clock p.m. Visitation at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on Monday, July 17, 2000 after 1 o'clock p. m. until serivce time. Contributions to Maison Hospitaliere, 1220 Dauphine St., New Oleans, LA. 70116 preferred. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd. at 43rd St., Metairie, LA in charge of arrangements. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper July 16, 2000, B5, c1 Helen Kendrick

MYRTLE DeGRUY CANDIFF Myrtle DeGruy Candiff, a homemaker, died Wednesday at her home. She was 83. Mrs. Candiff was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She graduated from St. Mary's Academy. Survivors include a son, Ronald Peter Candiff; two daughters, Doris Candiff Grant and Sharon Candiff Gonzales; a brother, Herbert DeGruy, Sr.; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildrfen. A Mass will be said Saturday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 1935 St. Roch Ave. Visitation will begin Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. Roch Cemetery. Charbonnet-Labat Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Photo included with article New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper January 8, 1999, B4, c4 Helen Kendrick

CANDIFF - Myrtle Degruy Candiff on Wednesday, January 6, 1999 at her residence. Wife of the late Julien E. Candiff, Sr. Daughter of the late Samuel and Rita Dominique Degruy. Mother of Doris C. Grant, Ronald P. Candiff, Sharon C. Gonzales and the late Julien E. Candiff, Sr. Sister of Herbert Degruy, Sr., and the late Alice D. Thomas, Edwin, John Sr. and Samuel DeGruy. Also survived by 14 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Liturgy at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 1925 St. Roch Ave., on Saturday, January 9, 1999 at 10:00 AM. Fr. Cyprian Devold, celebrant. (NO WAKE). Visitation 8:30 AM in the church. Charbonnet-Labat Funeral Directors. Interment St Roch No. 2 Cemetery New Orleans Public Library Times :Picayune Newspaper January 8, 1999, pB5, c1 Helen Kendrick

BACHEMIN - On Friday, morning, April 3, 1931, at 6 o'clock, LIZZIE DUFFY, in her 40th year, of 5712 Laurel street, wife of Ferdinand Bachemin; mother of the late Adolph Marcel Bachemin. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services from the P. J. McMahon & Sons Funeral Home, 4800 Canal street, near cemeteries at 4 o'clock, Saturday afternoon, April 4, 1931, with Interment in St. Louis cemetery No. 3. New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper April 4, 1931, p2, c6 Helen Kendrick

BACHEMIN - On Monday, afternoon on October 30, 1939, at 6:30 o'clock, FERDINAND BACHEMIN, in his 73rd year, of 5522 Laurel street, beloved husband of the late Lizzie Duffy, father of the late Marcel Bachemin, brother of Mrs. Henry Hingle and Mrs. E. J. Collins, a native and resident of this city. Relatives and friends, also officers and members of W. O. W. Regular Organization of the 14th Ward, are invited to attend the funeral from the P. J. McMahon & Son funeral home, 4800 Canal street, near cemeteries, Tuesday, afternoon October 31, 1939, at 3:30 o'clock, followed by services at St. Francis of Assisi church. Interment in St. Louis Cemetery, No. 3 New Orleans Public Library Times :Picayune Newspaper October 31, 1939, p2, c8 Helen Kendrick

DR. SCOTT DIES; SERVICES TODAY Was Fourth Generation in Medical Practice Dr. Joseph T. Scott, New Orleans surgeon and the fourth Dr. Joseph T. Scott in his family to practice medicine in Louisiana, died Thursday morning at Foundation hospital following a six weeks' illness. Funeral services for Dr. Scott, a descendant of distingished Colonial ancestors, will be held at 9:45 a. m. Friday at the House of Bultman, St. Charles and Louisiana avenues. A requiem mass will follow at the Holy Name of Jesus church and interment will be in Metairie cemetery. Dr. Scott, who was 52 years old and resided at 3439 Octavia, was born, reared and educated in New Orleans. He was the son of the late Dr. Joseph T. Scott and the late Florestine Forno Scott. His grand-father and great-grandfather were also practicing physicians. In 1927, Dr. Scott was graduated from the Tulane university medical school. Following internships at Merch hospital and Touro Infrimary, he went into private practice with his father. He was a member of the International College of Surgeons and the Orleans Parish Medical Society. He was also a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity, of the Louisiana Club and of several Carnival organizations. Among Dr. Scott's ancestors were: Pierre Daspit de St. Amand, surveyor geneal of Louisiana under Bienville; and Captain John Scott and Colonel George Taylor of the Revolutinary War fame. He is survived by his widow, the former Ruth Jahncke, by a daughter, Miss Helen Scott, who ruled as queen of the recent Momus Carnival ball; by a stepdaughter, Miss Margaret Menge, and by a sister, Mrs. Charles N. Monsted. Note: Photo attached with article New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper February 24, 1956, p2, c4 Helen Kendrick