I'm working with a cd this am, "Genealogy of the French in North America." The information on the Couturiers says: Couturier, Pierre [Bernard & Marie David] surgeon [chirurgien] married 1744 [Louisiana], USA, marriage contract 1744-12-19 [depositary ... Garic] LeKintrex dit Dupont, Marie Francoise [Jean Joseph LeKintrek dit Dupont & Anne Marie Doss [la-ct-1] ou Pof [la-ct-2] ou Fosse [1744] Couple: Ref. [couple]: La-CT [1] 133 1] Pierre, married Kamouraska [Qc] 1784-10-19 Marie Anne Raymond Bibliography: Louisiana Marriage Contracts; Programme de recherches en demographie historique de l'Universite de Montreal [PRDH-RAB] Marriages of ancestors of that couple: Over 2 generations 1700-1799 = 3 ---------------------- Ok... some questions regarding all this 1] The only children I have for Pierre and Marie Francoise LeKintrek were Marianne and Francoise. Did you all have a Pierre married to Marie Anne Raymond????? 2] In that citation above, is Kamouraska in Canada; is that Qc short for Quebec... 3] Is there anything about this citation that we should pay special attention to? Is there a chance that Pierre could be a mistake? I wonder if that Pierre [m Marie Anne Raymond] could be found in Louisiana records or if he, perhaps, stayed in Canada and that is why we don't know anything about him. That's it. I look forward to your thoughts on this. Renee

Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 14 - 1820-1821 page 21 - 22 BASCHEMIN Marie Azely (Santiago and Hanrrieta LAYSARD), native and resident of this parish m. Esteban Bernardo DUFOUCHAR DEGRUY, Sep. 10, 1820 Saint Louis Cathedral, M6, 243 Marie Henriette (Jacques and Marie LAYSSARD, [both] residents of Placquemines Parish), b. Sep. 10, 1820, on the Baschemin plantation in Placquemines Parish, bn. [o], s. Edmond BASCHEMIN and Henriette DUFOCHAFR[T?] Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, 144 page 27 BEL Luisa Juana Modesta [@Maria Juana Mosesta] (Antonio, native of Fosigni in Savoy, and Maria Aselia BOUTET, native of Attakapas, both residents of this parish), b. July. 19, 1820, bn. Nov. 28, 1819, pgp. Antoino BEL and Juana PINIZET, mgp. Juan Bautista BOUTET and Maria Luisa LEMEL, s. Dionisio LEMEL, infant's uncle, absent, p. [Juan Bautista BOUTET], infant's maternal grandfather, and Estephania Hermion BOUTET, infant's aunt Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, 136 page 48 BOTTE Francois Philemond (Jean Filippe and Julie Delphine VERLOVINE DUGRUSSE), bn. Aug. 22, 1821, bn. Sep. 20, 1820, s. Francois Gaudfrois BOTTE and Elenne ROSSEAUX Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, 203 page 71 CASTAREDE Francois Henry (Jean Marie, native of Fleurence [Fleurance, dept. of Gers] in France, resident of this parish, and Marie Henriette DU FOUCHET [@DUFOUCET), b. Jul. 30, 1820, bn. Feb. 2, 1820, pgp. Jean Pierre CASTAREDE and Jeanne D[EPISE?], mgp. Antoine DU FOUCHET, dec., and Enriette LESSAT, s. Francois Henry LACOSTE and Adelaide DU TILLET Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, p137 page 133 DUFFY William (Moses and Johanna DEGRUIS), b. Apr. 26, 1821, bn. Jan. 15, 1821, s. Etienne DEGRUIS and Margaret Carolina NICOLAS Saint Mary, New Orleans (Chartres Street), B1, 40 page 199 HENDERSON Jorge (Juan and Maria YIMISON), native of Sterling in Scotland, resident of this city, m. Hortanza ST. PE, Feb. 24, 1820, w. Pedro Antonio Andres ROUSSEAU, Santiago Francisco ENOUL LIVAUDAIS, Wliams [sic] HENDERSON, and Pedro Luis FLEAUE Saint Louis Cathedral, M6, 238 page 359 - 360 ST. AMAND Elizabeth Odile (Michel, resident of Barataria, and Elizabeth Leonide VERLOIN), b. Aug. 1, 1821, bn. Aug. 3, 1819, in the Faubourg La Course in this city, pgp. Michel ST. AMAND, dec., and Francoise ZERINGUE, mgp. Joseph VERLOIN DEGRUY and Elizabeth COUTOURIE, s. Antoine DUFOUCHARD VERLOIN and Elizabeth Valerie NICCOLAS Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, 199 Emanuel Succes (Michel, resident of Barataria, and Elizabeth Leonide VERLOIN), b. Aug. 1, 1821, bn. Jul. 20, 1821, s. Emanuel FABRE DE NOI[N?] and Jeanne Zulme DEGRUY Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, 199 page 362 ST. PE [@SEMPE] Edouard (Pierre and Marie VERLOIN [both] residents of the "terres hautes" [highlands/Metairie?] of this parish), b. [o], simply, by Abbe DE LESPINASSE, pastor of Saint James Parish, bcs. Jul. 19, 1821, bn. Oct. 22, 1816, in New Orleans, pgp. Pierre SEMPE, dec. and Ulalie LIVAUDAIS, dec., mgp. [o], s. Charles GENOIS and Ulalie SEMPE Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, 197 Francois Eloise ST. PE [corrected from SEMPE] (Pierre and Marie VERLOIN, [both] residents of the "terres hautes interieures" of this parish), b. Jul. 19, 1821, bn. Mar. 9, 1819, s. Joseph GENOIS and Hortense ST. PE [corrected from SEMPE] Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, 198 Hortanza (Pedro and Maria DEGRUIS), native and resident of this parish, m. Jorge HENDERSON, Feb. 24, 1820 Saint Louis Cathedral, M6, 238 Julie Cecile (Pierre and Marie VERLOIN, [both] residents of the "terres hautes interieures" of this parish), b. Jul. 19, 1821, bn. Jul. 2, 1821, in New Orleans, s. J. Baptiste DUBREUIL and [o] VILARS Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, 198 page 393 TRUDEAU Carolina (Zenon and Celeste ST. PE, [both] natives and residents of this city), b. Apr. 11, 1820, bn. Jul. 11, 1817, pgp. Juan Luis TRUDEAU and Felicite VILLARS, mgp. Pedro ST. PE and Maria VERLOIN, s. Bernardo GENOIS and Carlota TRUDEAU Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, 114 Luis (Zenon and Celeste ST. PE [both] natives and residents of this city), b. Apr. 11, 1820, bn. Apr. [20?], 1819, pgp. Juan Luis TRUDEAU and Felicite VILLARS, mgp. Pedro ST. PE and Maria VERLOIN, s. Didie DREUX and Eulalia ST. PE Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, 115 m - married; b - baptized; bn - born; s - sponsor; p - proxy for absent sponsor; [o] - name omitted in text; name unknown; unnamed infant; ? - spelling uncertain because of handwriting or page deterioration; [sic] - original entry reproduced as recorded; w- witness; @ - alternate form of name; often found in same entry; [a/b] - letter(s) uncertain; two most probable variations Helen Kendrick

Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 14 - 1820-1821 page 110 DEGRUISE Felicite (J. Baptiste and Melanie GODIN[@GAUDIN], [both] residents of this parish) b. Apr. 5, 1821, bn. Mar. 24, 1818, pgp. J. B. VERLOIN DEGRUISE and Marie OFRE[R/N], mgp. Paul GODIN and Felicite LEPINE, s. Sempreux DEGRUISE and Fellonice FRIKE Saint Louic Cathedral, B31, 176 page 134 DUFOUCHAR DEGRUY Esteban Bernardo (Antonio and Hanrrieta LAYSARD), native and resident of this parish m. Maria Azely BASCHEMIN, Sep. 10 1820, w. Juan Maria CASTAREDE, Santiago BACHEMIN [sic], bride's father, and Edmundo BASCHEMIN, bride's brother Saint Louis Cathedral, M6, 243 page 400 VERLOIN DEGRUIS [@VERLOIN DE GROUY] Felicite (Joseph and Marie Eloise SAULET), b. Aug. 15, 1820, bn. May 9, 1820, pgp. [o] VERLOIN DEGROUY and Marianne COUTURIER, mpg. Thomas SAULET and Marie Therese PERY, s. Antoine FOUCHER (le jeune) and Felicite FOUCHER Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, 139 Maria Zelina (Pedro and Francisca Azely ST. AMAND, [both] natives and residents of this city), b. Mar. 8, 1821, bn. Sep. 20, 1819, pgp. Joseph VERLOIN DEGRUIS and Mariana COUTURIEUX, mgp. Miguel ST. AMAND and Francisca ZERINGUE, s. Esteban DEGRUIS and Amelia ST. AMAND Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, 172 b - baptized; bn - born; s - sponsor; m - married; w - witness; [sic] - original entry reproduced as recorded; [o] - name omitted in text; name unknown; unnamed infant Helen Kendrick

Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 13 - 1818-1819 page 28 BEL Antonio (Antonio and Juana PANISSET), native of Faucigny [dept. of Haute-Savoie, France], resident of this city m. Maria Azelia BOUTETT, Feb. 3, 1818, w. Alexandro ST. AMAND, Francisco JIROD, Joseph PERILLAC, and bride's father and brother Saint Louis Cathedral, M6, 208 page 56 BOUTETT [@BOUTET] Francico (Juan Bautista and Maria Luisa LEMEL), native and resident of this city, m. Eulalia ST. PE, Sep. 6, 1819, w. Antonio DEGRUIS, Juan DE CASTRO, Phelip BOUTET, and bride's father Saint Louis Cathedral, M6, 234 Maria (Phelipe and Julia VERLOIN DEGRUYS, [both] natives and residents of this city), b. Nov. 4, 1819, bn. Sep. 9, 1819, pgp. Juan Bautista BOUTETT and Maria Lusia LEMEL, mgp. Joseph VERLOIN DEGRUYS and Maria COUTURIER, s. Juan Leopoldo BOUTETT, el joven, infant's brother and Maria del Carmen VERLOIN DEGRUYS Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, 89 Maria Azelia (Juan Bautista and Maria Luisa LEMEL), native of Attakapas, resident of this city, m. Antonio BEL, Feb. 3, 1818 Saint Louis Cathedral, M6, 208 page 77 CASTAREDE Francoise Henriette (Jean Marie, native of Fleurance, dept. of Gers in France, resident of this parish, and Henriette Marie Josephe DUFOUCHARD DEGRUY, native of Attakapas in this state), b. Feb. 21, 1819, bn. Mar. 19, 1818, s. Eugene DEFLECHIER and Francoise DUSUAU DE LA CROIX, sp. [o] DEFLECHIER, all residents of this city Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, 53 page 142 DUFFY Louis William (Mo[ise?] and U[*]ulma DEGRUYS), b. Nov. 4, 1819, bn. Sep. 5, [o - 1819?], s. Joseph VERLOIN DE GRUY and Maria Mathilda Valeri NICOLAS Saint Mary, New Orleans (Chartres Street), B1, 39 Moses (William and Grace [o], dec.), native of Ireland, resident of this city, m. Jeanne Zusmi VERLOIN [@VERLOIN DEGRUY], Oct. 10, 1818, w. Patrick NORRIS, P. VERLOIN DEGRUY Saint Mary, New Orleans (Chartres Street), M1, 42 page 187 GAUDIN (GAUDE) (GAODE) Melina (Pedro and Felicite LEPINE), native and resident of this parish, m. Juan Bautisa DEGRUYS-VERLOIN, Dec. 2, 1818 Saint Louis Cathedral, M6, 255 page 385 - 386 ST. AMAND Joseph Ovite (Michel and Elisabeth BARON), b. Apr. 15, 1815, bn. Oct. 7, 1817, s. Joseph VERLOIN and Julie VERLOIN, all residents of this parish Saint Louis Cathedral, B28, 165 Note: BARON - VERLOIN? page 388 ST. PE Eulalia (Pedro and Hortanza VERLOIN), native and resident of this parish, m. Francisco BOUTET, Sept. 6, 1819 Saint Louis Cathedral, M6, 234 m - married; w - witness; b - baptized; bn -born; s - sponsor; [o] - name omitted in text; name unknown; unnamed infant; ? - spelling uncertain because of handwriting or page deterioration; [*] - page edteriorated; information lost Helen Kendrick

Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 13 - 1818-1819 page 116 DEGRUY (VERLOIN) [o - masc.] (Benoin and Josephine GUERIN), b. simply, 3 wk., i. June 11, 1819, d. [o] Saint Louis Cathedral, F11, 133 DEGRUY-VERLOIN (see VERLOIN DEGRUIS) Juan Bautista (Antonio and Maria Theresa OFFRER), native and resident of this city, widower of Isaval MONTAULT, m. Melaina GAUDIN, Dec. 21, 1818, w. Juan Viler and Augusto BOURDES Saint Louis Cathedral, M6, 225 page 430 & 431 VERLOIN [@VERLOIN DEGRUY] Jeanne Zusmi [o] DEGRUISE VERLOIN and [o] DUMINY, dec.) minor, of this parish, m. Moses DUFFY, Oct. 10, 1818 St. Mary Church, New Orleans (Chartres Street) VERLOIN DEGRUIS [@DEGRUYS VERLOIN, VERLOIN DEGRUYS] (see COUTURIER) Josephina (Antonio, native and resident of this parish, and Josephina GUERIN, native of Nantes [dept. of Loire-Atlantique], resident of this city), b. Apr. 25, 1818, bn. Feb. 6, 1814, pgp. Joseph VERLOIN DEGRUIS and Mariana COUTURIER, mgp. Luis GUERIN and Cathariana LEBAU, s. Alexandro DASPIT ST. AMAND and Maria del Carmen VERLOIN DEGRUIS, child's aunt Saint Louis Cathedral, B28, 169 Maria Dolaly (Antonio, native and resident of this city, and Josephina GUERIN, native of Nantes [dept. of Loire-Atlantique], resident of this city), b. April 25, 1818, bn. Nov. 14, 1817, pgp. Joseph VERLOIN DEGRUIS and Mariana COUTURIER, mgp. Luis GUERIN and Catharina LABAU, s. Pedro DEGRUIS and Catharina DEGRUIS, infant's sister Saint Louis Cathedral, B28, 169 Pedro (Pedro and Aselia ST. AMAND, [both] natives and residents of the parish), b. Jan. 26, 1818. bn. Mar. 12, 1817, pgp. Joseph VERLOINS DEGRUYS and Mariana COUTURIER, mgp. Miguel ST. AMAND and Francisca ZERINGUE, s. Joseph VERLOIN el joven, and Cesaria ST. AMAND Saint Louis Cathedral, B28, 145 Thomas Antimio (Joseph and Maria Elois SAULET, [both] natives and residents of this city), b. Jan. 5, 1819, bn. Jul. 6, 1818, pgp. Joseph DEGRUYS and Mariana COUTURIER, mgp. Thomas SAULET and Maria Theresa PERY, s. Francisco VERLOIN DEGRUYS and Maria Laura VERLOIN DEGRUYS Saint Louis Cathedral, B31, 47 [o] - name omitted in text; name unknown; unnamed infant m - married; w - witness; b - baptized; bn - born; s - sponsor Helen Kendrick

Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 13 - 1818-1819 DEGRUYS-VERLOIN (see VERLOIN DEGRUIS)

DE GRUY - On Sunday February 3, 1957 at 2:15 o'clock p.m., MR. SIMUEL DE GRUY, beloved husband of Mrs. Emma De Gruy, father of Simuel Verloin and Oscar De Gruy, Mildred Smith and Almiter Cooper; brother of Nellie Hicks, Katie De Gruy and Beatrice Williams; brother-in-law of Nellie Baile and Olivia Stewart; father-in-law of Nellie, Juanita and Laura De Gruy, Raymond Cooper and Emanuel Smith; also survived by 13 grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives; aged 53 years, a native of Barataria, La. Relatives and friends of the family, also employes of Jefferson Parish School Board and all the churches of the vicinity are respectfully invited to attend the wake service on Friday night, February 8, 1957 at New Zion Baptist Church, Crown Point, La. Funeral Services on Saturday, February 9, 1957 at 11 o'clock a.m, Rev. A. Jackson officiating. Arrangements by Rhondes Funeral Home, 1716 N. Claiborne avenue. Interment in Bailey Cemetery, Barataria, La. New Orleans Public Library Times P:icayune Newspaper February 8, 1957, p2, c6 Helen Kendrick

Back in September I wrote this email [shortened here]: --------------------- Good Morning, I'm inviting each of you to participate in an "experiment" to see if it proves to be a profitable exercise. I am submitting below the form which will be used. I will also post this under "History" on the website. You might prefer to print it out from there, since it is more likely to look better. The experiment: Use this form to enter information on your Great Great Grandfather [or Mother].... whoever is your Degruy ancestor.... I would prefer that you email it to me or Celine as an attachment, or within the context of an email, and let us do the posting to the web site so that we can keep an eye on space used.... Note that we are starting with more recent generations. If this is successful, we can move a generation back in time. [This is the way DAR applicants are instructed to proceed; of course, they start with the Mother and Father, not the Great Great Grandparents. Because DAR submissions are made in a 'private' format, private information is protected, especially with regards to living, or recently living, persons.] Hope we can find some willing participants. ------------------ Now, it's November and I'm making a second appeal. Please consider filling this out and sending it to us to post. I'm including the categories in this email.... or you can print it out from the website. We need your help is tracing back the various lines of Antoine & Marie Therese's children. By the way, I am posting Louise Degruy's Ancestor Chart today. I've already posted Pierre De Gruy's: -------------------------- ANCESTOR DATA SHEET (S) COMPILER: DATA ENTRY DATE: REVISIONS: NAME OF PERSON: ALIASES: RELATIONSHIP TO ME: RELATIONSHIP TO OUR MUTUAL IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR: GENERAL BACKGROUND: BEGINNING OF LIFE: BIRTH DATE: BIRTH PLACE: RELIGION: BAPTISM DATE: BAPTISM PLACE: BAPTISMAL RECORD: FATHER: MOTHER: CHILDHOOD: RESIDENCES: EDUCATION: NATIVE LANGUAGE: OTHER LANGUAGE: ADULTHOOD: MARRIAGE: MARRIAGE PLACE: SPOUSE: SPOUSE ALIASES: OCCUPATION: RESIDENCES: PROPERTY: BIBLE ENTRY: CENSUS RECORDS: CITY DIRECTORIES: LEGAL MATTERS: LAND PURCHASES: MILITARY INFORMATION: NEWSPAPER REFERENCES: MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCES: CHILDREN: [This form may be duplicated for each child] END OF LIFE: DEATH DATE: DEATH PLACE: DEATH RECORD: CORONER'S REPORT: OBITUARY/NEWS ARTICLES: INTERMENT DATE: INTERMENT PLACE: FUNERAL HOME RECORD: INTERMENT RECORD: DEATH INVENTORY OF PROPERTY: DEATH INVENTORY DATE: SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX: MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: IMMIGRATION INFORMATION: NOTES FROM FAMILY MEMBERS: NOTES FROM PRINTED SOURCES: MATERIAL FROM OTHER RESEARCHERS: MATERIAL TO BE VERIFIED: (Revision as of 11-9-2008)

+KARMAS TOUCHING MESSAGE+ >allowed me to renew my memory and gain new insight as to the branch of verloin degruy that started life as descendents of francois verloin degruy of the pineland park >P L A N T A T I O N< (near madisonville) ****************** >both karma and david perrin ( who telephoned yesterday) descend from the francois verloin de >( SON OF THE ABOVE)< +gruy of the derby hat photo+ ***************************** +PENSMILL PLANTATION+ (originally 500 acres) >was his home in st. tammany parish and that was located near the con- junction of the tchefuncte & the (A COTTAGE REMAINS) >bogue falaya rivers but it is gone, sadly burned in a fire. ***************************** >( a caretaker by the name of john- john (pronounced jawn jawn in new orleanese) lived in the cottage for many years. ) ************************ >DAVID IS UNHAPPY WITH THE GATE BAR & WANTS IT REPLACED. (the ownership is unclear) ************************** +JAMES VERLOIN deGRUY+ >was the brother of the pensmill, derby hat photo (website photo) francois verloin degruy and was my grandmother,lucie verloin +degruy's father+. **************** +MADISONVILLE HOUSE+ >it was he who purchased the brick house in madisonville upon the death of his mother in 1865. (the house never found) ************************ +KARMA DESCENDS FROH THE FRANCOIS VERLOIN deGRUY (son of the pensmill degruy) >who went over to birmingham to work before settling in mobile. ******************************** >PLEASE WRITE ABOUT THAT BRANCH HISTORY KARMA. *************************** >david tells me the reason that my father was close to "frank" the papa of the "frank" who just (OUR SYMPATHY) >died was because they went to st. pauls col. in covington pre >1st world war<. ************** >APPARENTLY THEY WERE HELLIONS IN A VERY STRAIGHTLACED TOWN. ************************************ >i know my father was popular with the girls and i have photos of him in 1918 covington to prove it. ("KODAK" SHOTS TELLING) >my father did drive the 1st car in covington for a doctor. it took half a day to drive to mandeville considering all the "punctures" ****************** >DAVID ASKED ME ABOUT VERLOIN HISTORY AND I SHALL WRITE >ABOUT THAT SOON. ******************** >we discussed covington political boss jim burns and his wife lois who were good friends of my father & mother and were in some distant way re- lated to david through lois. **************************** >DAVID TELLS A FUNNY STORY OF LOIS CALLING HIM "OLD" & HE RESPONDED SAYING ( david still spirited) >THAT HE KNEW HER AS AN OLD LADY WHEN >HE WAS A BOY< *************** +david still drives despite a bad leg and was placing cemetary flowers for all saints day ************************* (rays buried st patricks cemetary) +WE DISCUSSED ST. PATRICKS CHURCH WHERE LUCIE VERLOIN deGRUY WAS >MARRIED TO EUGENE RAY (1st). ******************************** (+FAUBOURG SAULET+) >1st in new orleans< >it is synchronistic that the degruy saulet ancestors donated the land to build that church (>SMALL WORLD<) **************** gene ray, san diego, california (google) eugenerayart.com

ST. PE' Paul O. St. Pe', Jr. (Moose) passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2008. Beloved husband of 67 years to Lorraine Keller St. Pe'. Son of the late Lucille and Paul O. St. Pe', Sr. Father of Gail St. Pe' Rojas and Janet St. Pe' Guichet. Grandfather of Robin Ashbey, Todd Rojas, Scott Rojas, Shannon Smith, Erin Nuss and Heather Guichet. Brother of Lloyd St. Pe'. Survived by 6 great-grand-children, nieces and nephews. He was the beloved pet owner of his miniature Schnauzer, Gretchen. Age 87 years. Mr. St. Pe' grew up in Gretna, LA and resided in Westwego, LA for the past 65 years. He was an usher and volunteer worker for Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church for 40 years. Also, a veteran of the Army/Army Air Corps having served in World War II and the Korean War. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, Avenue A, Westwego, LA on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 9:00AM. Interment in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Mausoleum, Westwego, LA. Visitation at MOTHE FUNERAL HOME, 7040 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, LA on Monday from 6:00PM to 10:00PM and again on Tuesday from 7:00AM to 8:30AM. In lieu of flowers, masses are preferred. Funeral information: 366-4343 Published in The Times-Picayune on 11/9/2008 --------------- Name: Paul St Pe [Paul Stpe]  Age: 5 Birth Date: Feb 1895 Birthplace: Louisiana Father's Name: Edgard AGE 49 abt 1851 Father's Birthplace: Louisiana Mother's Name: Victorive AGE 40 abt 1860 (Victorine DELERY) Mother's Birthplace: Louisiana Residence : Gretna Town (Pt.), Jefferson, CHILDREN Nellie St Pe 16 abt 1883(May 30, 1884) Edgard 14 (26 Sept. 1885) Charles 12 Milton 8 Paul 5 abt 1895 Claude 3 Anita 2 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Jefferson, Louisiana; Roll: T623 566; Page: 4A -------------------------------- New Orleans Marriages Name: Victorina Delery age 24 Spouse: Edgard St. Pe age 29 Marriage Date: 21 Jul 1883 Marriage Place: Orleans Volume: 10, Page: 73 --------------------------- 1920 census Name: Paul Stoe / [Paul St Pe]  Age: 24 years  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896 Birthplace: Louisiana Spouse's Name: Lucile ST PE Age: 22 years  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898 Birthplace: Louisiana Father's Birth Place: Louisiana Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana Year: 1920;Census Place: Gretna, Jefferson, Louisiana; Roll: T625_615; Page:  15B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 9 1930 census Name: Paul St Pe Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Paul age: 35 abt 1895Louisiana Mother's Name: Lucille age: 33 abt 1897 Year: 1930; Census Place: Gretna, Jefferson, Louisiana; Roll: 796; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 162.0 SS death index Name: Paul St. Pe (senior) SSN: 434-03-3603 Last Residence: 70053  Gretna, Jefferson, Louisiana Born: 19 Jul 1897 Died: Aug 1978 State (Year) SSN issued: Louisiana (Before 1951 ) Name: Lorraine Keller Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: Roy C. KELLER age 31 Mother's Name: Florence age 34 Lorraine Keller age 8 Roy Keller age 5 Gilbert Keller age 3 1930; Census Place: Gretna, Jefferson, Louisiana; Roll: 796; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 217.0 ************** AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, recipes and all other Holiday needs. Search Now. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212792382x1200798498/aol?redir=http://searchblog.aol.com/2008/11/04/happy-holidays-from-aol-search/?ncid=e mlcntussear00000001)

I may have asked this before, but am repeating... Does anyone know anything about this person? David says he is related and has Degruy information. William A. Brewer [ retired federal judge] Mobile Alabama You can reply to me off list to preserve privacy, unless you know he is deceased. R

Gene, Hope you can print out a copy and mail it to him. He has no computer and no way to read any of these messages. R Eugene Ray wrote: > >DAVID ASKED ME ABOUT VERLOIN > HISTORY AND I SHALL WRITE > >ABOUT THAT SOON. > ********************

+PARADISE ON EARTH+ >the dukes & counts de savoy-gruyer -bress & valentinois knew where to go in the dead of winter. **************************** >as winter approaches< +FLAMINGOS FLY TO AFRICA+ (heading south) +(RADIANT GRUE/GRUY)+ >magnificent formations< +dusk over cap ferrat+ ********************* >magical genus-loci< +RESERVE HOTEL /BEAULIEU+ >did i ever tell you about the 35 euro ( ABOUT 50 DOLLARS ) >marianne and i were charged for a cup of coffee (apiece) just because we love +PIANO MUSIC+ *************** +"MEMORY" from "CATS"+ >( we had met in the la valencia hotel in lajolla listening to the great +"PHANTOM OF THE OPERA"+ +on a baby grand piano. ) ************************ +THE 100 DOLLARS COFFEE+ (it did have amaretto) >i have decided was worth it because +ONE CAN WATCH THE FLAMINGO+ (the radiant gruy) +MIGRATE BACK TO AFRICA+ >from the reserve hotel ! +(unforgetable)+ ************* +THE DUKES OF SAVOY+ (and gruyere counts) >were very smart when they took +THE LIGURIAN RIVIERA+ >as the southern extension of +THE DUCHY OF SAVOY+ *********************** +THE VALENTINOIS DUKES+ >let us not forget that the grimaldi (PRINCE OF MONACO) >dukes of valentinois also once owned much of this +" ROMAN/GRECO RIVIERA"+ >(romantic troubadours)< *********************** +deGRUY DARK/CURLY HAIR+ >the painting i saw of the count of gruyere in the castle was >VERY ROMAN GREEK< >although michael was fair >(BURGUNDIAN)< >as was his devirgy mother *************************** +ANCESTRAL RIVIERA REF.+ >(beg, borrow or steal the book of +"THE GOLDEN RIVIERA"+ >by roderick cameron) also +"MENTONE AND ITS NEIGHBORHOOD PAST AND PRESENT" by george muller >( is actually the book i want >to be buried with ) ***************** > the original british edition is 1910 and if any one of you want to figure out the complex political (OUR PEOPLE) >maze of the dukes of savoy & (ALSO BRESS) >valentinois it is found here. >(REPRINTS MAY BE FOUND) +(check the internet)+ ******************* >ORIGINS OF BRESS< >i have written about the origins of my great grandmother catherine bress ray's family to this ligurian coast of genoa / villefranche-sur-mer and ultimatly to the savoy +DUKE de BRESSE+ >where they had originally come from the french town east of the gruyere castle named +BOURG-EN-BRESSE+ ******************** >their rise to power is found in mrs dekoven's monumental book +"THE COUNTS OF GRUYERE"+ (close to jean degruyere) ************************ >george muller in his wonderful book on the french ligurian riviera gives the etymology of the word bress. +BRESS ="BERCEAU"+ >apparently this is a form of rock outcropping found >in the "alps maritime" *********************** +KNIGHTS TEMPLAR GIANT SHIP+ >muller describes how in 1522 the harbor at villefranche-sur-mer was the scene of the construction of a giant war ship clad in lead by the KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ******************* >this ship with 6 decks, a chapel, bake house & powder store had a crew of 300 men & was successful at >THE SEIGE OF TUNIS< ********************** +bresse/degruy navel history+ >ONE CAN COMPREHEND HOW THIS HISTORY MIGHT INSPIRE JEAN (king's ship captain) >BAPTISTE deGRUY 200 YEARS LATER TO BECOME HERO OF "MANON LASCAUT". *********************** ( "histoire du chevalier des grieux >et de manon lescaut" by abbe prevost ) ***************** gene ray, san diego, california (google) eugenerayart.com

+WHO ARE WE / WHERE FROM+ >WHERE DO WE GO< ******************** >is the most compelling focus< >THAT I KNOW OF< ***************** >THE de BRESSE (BRES) BRANCH OF MY RAY/deGRUY FAMILY ***************************** >is very interesting because the de BRESSE (BRES) >are ancestor to both families +RAY & deGRUY+ *************** +de BRES(SE) / GREGORY+ (new orleans artists) ******************* >i have previously written about the famous new orleans sculptress +ANGELA GREGORY+ featured in the "LA. CULTURAL VISTAS MAGAZINE" (summer 2005 issue) >she was the daughter of tulane prof. WILLIAM B. GREGORY (artist/engineer) and +SELENA BRES GREGORY+ >artist & sister of +CATHERINE BRES RAY+ >wife of john ray< lawyer and legislator founder of rayville, louisiana who i >have written much about<. ************************* >NEW INFORMATION< ********************* >there is much artistic heritage found in the bres(se) family in addition to there amazing history as the +DUKE de SAVOY+ +( PHILIPPE de BRESSE )+ great ally / inlaw to +COUNT JEAN de GRUYERE+ (father of michael degruyere) ***************************** +SELENA deBRES GREGORY+ >sister of catherine debres ray i have just discovered was a famous new ( SEE INTERNET ) >orleans artist (painter) like her more famed daughter, angela. ******************************* +ONE OF MY FONDEST YOUTHFUL MEMORIES WAS VISITING THE (angela gregory, 1940s) >GREGORY STUDIO ON PINE STREET IN NEW ORLEANS. *************************** >you can imagine the radiance that galvenised my heart when i by chance (?) found the ancient ***************************** +RUE ADMIRAL de BRESSE+ street sign in beautiful >VILLE FRANCHE SUR MER< greatest port in the old +DUCHY de SAVOY+ ****************** >TO THIS I MUST MENTION THAT THE HUGE deSAVOY CASTLE IS STILL (houses museums,theatres) +THE MAGNIFICENT STAR OF OF THE GREAT HARBOR of +VILLE FRANCHE SUR MER+ ************************** >( constructed by duke emmanuel >philibert desavoy in 1557 ) ************************* +INTUITIVELY+ >I HAVE BEEN DRAWN THERE BEFORE ACQUIRING THIS KNOWLEDGE. >staying there 3 times with 2 wives and nearby cap ferrat many times. ****************** +THIS MILIEU IS MAGIC TO ME+ >fueled by< +amazing natural forces+ ************************* gene ray, san diego, california (google) eugenerayart.com

Decede hier noir, a 6 heures, a l'age de 63 ans, MME. veuve ST.-PREUX DE GRUY nee' SAVARY. Les amis et connaissances de la famille et ceux [?] de son M. Chas. Catoir sont pries, sans autre invitation d'assister a ses funeailles, qui aura lieu aujourd'hui a quatre heures de l'apres-midi. Les convi partira de la [- - ] rue du Maine, No. 220, entre les rues Marais and Villere. (died March 10, 1864-age 63) (poor copy-difficult to decipher) New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Bee Newspaper March 11, 1864, p1, c5 Helen Kendrick

Decede hier a 2 heures P. M., a l'age de sept mois et douze jours, SIDNEY VERLOIN DeGRUY, fils de Octave Verloin de Gruy et d'Odile Derbes. Les amis et connaissances des familles de Gruy, Derbes, Gilly et Roche, sont pries d'assister a son enterrement qui aura lieu aujourd'hui, a 5 heures P. M. Le convoi partira de la rue Dumaine, entre Roman et Prieur. (died June 22, 1876, age 7 months) New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Bee Newspaper June 23, 1876, p1, c5 Helen Kendrick

Pharmacist Dies of Heart Attack Raoul V. deGruy, Jr., pharmacist, died of a heart attack Friday morning at is home 6744 Canal. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a. m. Saturday at the Laudumiey funeral home, 1225 N. Rampart. Religious rites will include a requiem mass at St. Dominic's church. Interment will be in St. Louis cemetery No. 3. DeGruy had owned a number of drug stores in the city and only three months ago, he opened a new pharmacy at 300 Spanish Fort blvd. in the new Lake Vista shopping center. He was an active member of the Knights of Columbus and of the Louisiana State Pharmacist Association. Survivors include his widow, the former Celine Huarb; three children Raoul V. III, Gloria Ann and Glenn DeGruy and two sisters, Mrs. A. E. Roemershauser and Mrs. Frank W. Simpson, all of New Orleans. DE GRUY - On Friday, November 2, 1951, at 4 o'clock a. m., RAOUL V. DE GRUY, JR., husband of Celine Huarb; father of Raoul V. III, Gloria Ann and Glenn De Gruy; brother of Mrs. A. E. Roemershauser, Mrs. Frank W. Simpson. Funeral will take place from the Laudumiey Funeral Home, 1225 North Rampart street, near Gov. Nicholls, on Saturday, November 3, 1951, at 8:30 o'clock a. m. Mass of requiem at St. Dominic church. Interment in St. Louis cemetery No. 3, Esplanade avenue. Charles Carroll of Carrollton Council No. 2926 Knights of Columbus - The officers and members of this council are respectfully requested to attend the funeral of their deceased member RAOUL V. DE GRUY, JR., which will take place on Saturday, November 3, 1951, at 8:30 o'clock a. m., from the Laudumiey Funeral Home, 1225 N. Rampart street. Mass of requiem at St. Dominic church. Interment in St. Louis cemetery No. 3. James E. Fitzmorris, Jr. Grand Knight Attest: Harrington J. Murphy, Fraternal Com. Chairman New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper November 3, 1951, p3, c1 and p2, c7 Helen Kendrick

Decede hier, a onze heures et demie du matin, a l'age de vingt-deux mois, OCTAVE VERLOIN DE GRUY, JR., fils de Octave Verloin de Gruy et Odile Derbes. Les amis et connaissances les familles de Gruy, Derbes, Gilly et Roche sont pries d'assister a son enterrement qui aura lieu ce matin a six heures sans autres invitation. (died September 29, 1874, age 22 months) New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Bee Newspaper September 30, 1874, p1, c6 Helen Kendrick

DE GRUY - On Wednesday, May 3, 1922, at 12:55 o'clock a. m., aged 73 years and 11 months, Mrs. (Widow) Octave Verloin De Gruy (Nee Odile Derber [sic]), a native of this city. The relatives, friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place on Thursday, May 4th, 1922, at 10 o'clock a. m. from the late residence of the deceased, No. 1981Columbus street, between Marais and Villere streets. Requiem mass at St. Augustin's church. New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Item Newspaper May 3, 1922, p2, c8 Helen Kendrick

On Wednesday, 12th inst, at 5 o'clock A. M., MARIE VICTORIA DEGRUY, aged 2 years, daughter of P. H. DeGruy and Evelina Boutte. The friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend her funeral, from the residence of A. Baudier, No. 495 Hercules (now Rampart) street. (Died May 12, 1858) New Orleans Public Library Daily Crescent Newspaper May 13, 1858, p2, c4 Helen Kendrick