BOZANT - At the residence, 5931 Coliseum street, on Monday, January 15, 1923, at 9:50 o'clock a.m., AZEMA DEGRUY, widow of William Bozant and mother of Emma and C. E. Bozant. Funeral services this (Tuesday) morning, January 16, 1923, at 10 o'clock, from St. Francis of Assiesi Church, State, near Constance street. Interment private. Biloxi, Miss. papers please copy New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper January 16, 1923, p2 c7 Helen Kendrick

Decedee, heir, a neuf heures du matin, a l'age de trente et un ans, Mme. LOUIS DEGRUY, nee ESTELLE O. DEVEZIN. Les parents et amis de la famille sont pries d'assister aux funerailles qui auront lieu aujourd'hui a trois heures P.M. Le convoi mortuaire partira de sa derniere residence rue Orleans 365, entre rues Miro et Tonti. De la part de son expoux. [Died December 17, 1876] New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Bee Newspaper December 7, 1876, p1, c6 Helen Kendrick

Decedee hier soir, a 8 1/2 heures, a l'age de soixante ans, dame MAIRE LEONIDE DEGRUY, epouse de Jean Victor Baudier. Les amis et connaissances des deux familles sont pries d'assister, sans autre invitation sux funerailles. Le convi partira de la maison mortuaire, rue des Francais, No. 54, entre Casacalvo et Grands Hommes, a quatre heures et dimie cette apres-midi. [died August 12, 1866] New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Bee Newspaper August 13, 1866, p1, c7 Helen Kendrick

DE GRUY - On Sunday, February 3, 1957, MR. SIMUEL DE GRUY, beloved husband of Mrs. Emma De Gruy; father of Simuel Verlin and Oscar De Gruy, Mildred Smith and Almiter Cooper; ; brother of Nellie Hicks, Katie De Gruy, and Beatrice Williams; brother-in-law of Nellie Balle [?] and Olivia Stewart; father-in-law of Nellie, Juanita and Laura De Gruy, Raymond Cooper and Emanuel Smith; also survived by 13 grandchildren and host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends; 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 services 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. Arrangement by Rhodes Funeral Home, 1716 N. Claiborne avenue. Interment in Bailey cemetery, Barataria, La. New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper February 8, 1957, p2, c7

Decede hier, a 1 heure P. M., PIERRE PASCAL DEGRUY, age de 25 ans. Les amis et connaissances de sa famille son pries d'assiser, sans autre invitation, a l'enterrement qui aura lieu cette apres midi, a 4 heures. Le convoi partira a l'encoignure Ste.-Anne et Mire. De la part de sa famille. Nlle-Orleans, le 17, sept. 1859. [died September 16, 1859-age 25 yrs.] New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Bee Newspaper September 17, 1859, p1, c5 Helen Kendrick

DE GRUY - At the residence, 3141 Laurel street, on Saturday, October 29, 1949, at 12 o'clock noon, BARBARA JOSEPHINE WITHMEYER, beloved wife of Louis De Gruy; mother of Mrs. Martin Wendling, Mrs. Annie Dendinger, Mrs. Earl Martina, Mrs. Izzy Kaneas, Mrs. Loren Benson of Tacoma, Wash., and Louis DeGruy, Jr.; sister of Mrs. Amy L. Graff and Dan Withmeyer, and the late Mrs. Louis La Salle; daughter of the late Josephine Halte and Dave Withmeyer; also survived by 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild, aged 59 years, a native and resident of this city. Relatives and friends of the family, also employes of Waterman Steamship Company, Puerto Rico Division and Roosevelt hotel, are invited to attend the funeral, which will take place from Leitz-Egan funeral home, 2241 Magazine, corner Philip street on Monday afternoon, October 31, 1949, at 4 o'clock. Religious services at Our Lady of Good Counsel church. Interment in Valence street cemetery. New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper October 31, 1949, p2, c6 Helen Kendrick

Decede hier a six heures du matin Jefferson City, JULES VERLOIN DEGRUY. Les amis et connaissances des families De Gruy et Boisblanc, son pries d'assister aux funerailles, qui auront lieu aujourd'hui, a 11 heures du matin. Le convoi mortuaire partira de la residence de M[r]. Boisblanc, beau [?] pere du defunt, rue Dumaine, No. 123, entre les rues Bourgague et Dauphine De la part de la familie [died February 3, 1870][? - unreadable] New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Bee Newspaper Feburary 4, 1870, p1, c7 Helen Kendrick

Decedee hier, a 1 heure P. M., a l'age de 28 ans, Mlle GEORGINA DE GRUY, fille de Francois De Gruy and Julie Bonnan. Les amis et connaissances de la famille sont respectueusement invites a assiser a son enterrement qui aura lieu cette apres-midi, a 4 heures precises. Le convoi funebre partira de la residence de ses parents au No. 377 coin Orleans et Tonti [died September 3, 1879, age 28] New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Bee Newspaper September 4, 1879, p1, c4 Helen Kendrick

I've seen this record before and I think that "O" is really a "C" and that this was Joseph Camile [Camilo] Degruy, son of Pierre Verloin Degruy and Francisca Azelie St. Amand. Helen, what you are doing is Such A Tremendous Contribution. We are all in your debt. Thanks! Renee [email protected] wrote: > DEGRUY - On Wednesday morning, January 25, 1882, at 2 o'clock, LEONIDE ST. AMANT, wife of J. O. DeGruy, aged 58 years, a native of New Orleans. > The friends and acquaintances of the family and also those of the St. Amant families, are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, from her late residence, No. 311 Elysian Fields street, at 3 o'clock P. M., on Thursday, Jan. 26, 1882. > > New Orleans Public Libarary > Daily Picayune Newspaper > January 26, 1882, p4, c1 > > > 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 > >

>for degruy scholar/researchers< +EXELLENT PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE+ +ON THE INTERNET AS OF NOW+ ******************************** 1) THOMAS SAULET ( google ) will offer exellent photos of the SAULET plan- tation house constructed in 1763 ******************************** >this is one of the very first plantation houses constructed on the old >bienville / jesuit plantation. **************************** >under FAUBOURGS (of new orleans) ************************************* >YOU WILL FIND SAULET & DELORD- SARPY FAUBOURGS REVEALING (drawings & photos) >EXELLENT ILLUSTRATIONS OF BOTH PLANTATION HOUSES (saulet/foucher/sarpy/ soniat-dufossat/and >de carriere) +OF OUR RELATED FAMILIES. **************************** >1726 CENSUS< >NOTE: marguerite carriere foucher's family goes back to the birth of the +VIEUX CARRE+ ************** +JOSEPH de CARRIERE+ >lived on chartres st. below the +ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL+ *********************** >the aufreres and perrys were his neighbors @ chartres and st ann streets. ****************** +SARPY / FOUCHER+ >the drawing of the delord-sarpy plantation is truly fabulous. **************************** +TROPIQUE/MAGIQUE+ >it shows much vegetation accenting the tropical nature of the jungle. ********************************* >I CANNOT EXPRESS THE JOY< >fully enough felt when starting my 2nd street, garden district studio ( BANANA / ELEPHANT EAR- >RADIANT COLOR<) >in a former private school in >the autumn of 1966. ******************** >NEW ORLEANS BEAUTY< >note: the vegetative nature of the beauty of uptown new orleans (UNLIKE VIEUX CARRE) >continues to this very day ************************** (delord-sarpy plantation) >SAMUEL WILSON SELECTED THIS AND THE SAULET PLANTATION (pages 2 and 20) >DRAWING TO FEATURE IN HIS N.O. ARCHITECTURE, VOL 1 *************************** +GARDEN DISTRICT BIRTH+ >i must emphasize strongly the importance of these 2 houses ****************************** +TO THE HISTORY OF NEW ORLEANS IN ITS INITIAL (from 1763) >GROWTH OUTSIDE OF THE VIEUX CARRE. ****************** >this was on the uptown side of the of the vieux carre. the faubourg marigny below the vieux carre was not developed until a much later 1805. ******************* >AND THIS INVOLVED 3 deGRUY RELATED FAMILIES:...DREUX, VOISIN and de MARIGNY. ************************** +JOHN RAY PHOTOGRAPH+ >last night i discovered that if you google: JOHN RAY, new orleans, (my great grandfather who was husband of >CATHERINE deBRES(SE) (degruy/desavoy tie) ********************* >YOU WILL SOON FIND A WEBSITE THAT SELLS HIS 1876 PHOTO. ****************************** >more importantly< (another website) +APPLETON'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF+ +AMERICAN HISTORY+ ********************* >that presents an outline of his very adventuresome life. ************************* gene ray, san diego, california (google) eugenerayart.com

deGRUY - On Saturday morning, March 30, 1957 at 5:20 o'clock, F. PAUL deGRUY, in his 81st year, husband of the late Lucy Reilly; father of Aline M., Paul U. and Collum J. deGruy, and Mrs. Wilbur M. Yochim; brother of Mrs. Inez Creede and the late Charles Fredinuno and Sidney deGruy and Mrs Aida Planchard, Mrs. Regina Planchard, Mrs. Victor Nunez nd Mrs. Joseph Kern; also survived by 10 grandchildren. Relatives and friends, officers and members of Holy Name, St. Vincent de Paul Ushers Societies and Mothers Club of St. Matthias parish and St. Mary's Dominican Mother's Club are invited to attend the funeral, from the P. J. McMahaon and Sons funeral home, 4800 Canal street, near cemeteries, on Monday morning, April 1, 1957, at 9:30 o'clock, followed by requiem high mass at St Matthias church. Interment in Cypress Grove cemetery. New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper March 31, 1957, p18, c3 Helen Kendrick

Decede hier 18 courant, a 4 heurs P. M., ETIENNE DEGRUY, l'age de 53 ans. Ses amis et connaissances et ceux des families Verloin De Gruy, F. et J. F. Fazende, et G. Jaquet, sent pries, sans autre invitation, d'assister a ses funerailles qui auront lieu aujourd d'hui a 3 1/2 heures precises P. M. Le convoi partira du No.53 rue St. Pierre, entre Chartres et Royal. [died October 18, 1855, age 53] New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Bee Newspaper October 19, 1855, p1 c5 Helen Kendrick

DE GRUY - Of 431 Bonnebel Boulevard, Metairie, on Saturday, January 5, 1946, at 6:30 o'clock p.m., EMILY (TOOTSIE) MELANCON, beloved wife of Edwin J. DeGruy, mother of Mary Agnes, Roger, Edwina, and Norma DeGruy; sister of Mrs. P. J. Vedros of Gramercy, La., Mrs. J. T. Miller of Los Angeles, Cal., Mrs. Lucian Morages, Mrs. Wiltz Duhe, Jr., Philip J. and Lester Melancon; aged 43 years; a native of Lutcher, La., and a resident of Metairie for the past four years. Relatives and friends of the family, also employes of New Orleans Public Service, are invited to attend the funeral Monday, January 7, 1946 at 9:30 o'clock a.m. from the auxilary funeral home of Jacob Schoen & Son, 3827 Canal St., at North Scott with requiem mass at St. Catherine of Sienna Church. Interment in St. Louis Cemetery No 3. New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper January 6, 1946, p8, c3 Helen Kendrick

Decede hier apres-midi a 2 1/2 heures, a la paroisse Jefferson, a l'age de six mois, EDOUARD CHERBONNIER, fils de Camille Cherbonnier et d'Isaure DeGruy. Les amis et connaissances de sa famille sont respectueusement prices, sans autre invitation d'assister a ses funerailles qui auront lieu cette apres-midi diamanche a 3 heures, precises. Le convoi mortuaire partira de la residence de M. Frederie Nidaun, No. 165 rue des Renparts, entre Ursulines et Bayou [died April 27, 1878-6 months old] New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Bee Newspaper April 28, 1878, p1, c3 Helen Kendrick

DEGRUY - At 6 o'clock Tuesday morning, E. V. DEGRUY, aged 52 years. [died November 17, 1868] New Orleans Public Library Daily Picayune Newspaper November 22, 1866, p4, c3 Helen Kendrick

Decedee heir soir, a 7 1/2 heures, a l'age de 35 ans, CELINA MARIE DEGRUY. Ses amis et connaissances sont invites a assister a son enterrement qui aura lieu aujourd'hui a 3 1/2 heures precises. Le convoi partira de la maison mortuaire coin Orleans et Tonti. [died February 23, 1880] De la part de sa famille New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Bee Newspaper February 24, 1880, p1, c5 Helen Kendrick

Decede a Houma Terrebonne, le 5 courant, a l'age de 50 ans, CAMILLE V. DEGRUY, natif de la Nouvelle Orleans. [died March 5, 1872] New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Bee Newspaper March 9, 1872, page 1, c 6 Helen Kendrick

Decede ce matin, a 2 heures, a l'age de 22 ans, ARMAND VERLOIN DEGRUY. Ses amis et connaissances, ainsi que ceux de sa grand' mere, sont pries sans autre invitation, d'assister a ses funerailles qui auront lieu aujourd'hui, a 4 heures P. M. Son corps est expose rue Bourbon, entre Conti et Bienville. New Orleans Public Library New Orleans Be Newspaper November 24, 1855, p1, c5 Helen Kendrick

>note: to answer the question : >HOW DO I FIT IN ? +eugene ray>randolph ray>lucie verloin degruy ray> james verloin degruy> francois verloin degruy> francois joseph verloin degruy etc,etc, (i've done this before) ***************************** +FRANCOIS JOSEPH VERLOIN deGRUY+ 1781-1840 (my grt., grt., grnd fthr) husband of +MARIE ELOISE SAULET deGRUY+ ******************************** must have known +PRINCE ACHILLE MURAT+ (napoleon's nephew) >husband of +ARMANTINE MERCIER MURAT+ (descendent of geo. washington) ********************************* (exotic & famed persona) >VERY WELL FROM 1835 WHEN HE MOVED INTO 919 ESPLANADE. (degruy townhouse nearby) *************************** +FRENCH CREOLE ENCLAVE+ >degruy was one of the 2 most active & successful sugar planters along the great river. destrehan his creole relative was the other. ****************************** +PIERRE SOULE+ >the great legislator who wanted to +annex cuba to the u.s. had sold 919 esplanade to achille murat. ******************************** >SOULE MUST HAVE KNOWN +JOHN RAY+ (my fthr's grnd fthr) >BOTH OPPOSED SUCCESSION OF LOUISIANA DURING CIVIL WAR. >soule would escape from in- carceration in prison as a result of his politics. ******************** >+JOHN RAY LIVED WITH HIS WIFE +CATHERINE deBRESSE RAY+ (de savoy connection) >ON ESPLANADE @ ROYAL ST. (approx 1855 - 1870) ********************* (degruy st.anne st. townhouse) >HER deSAVOY HERITAGE SHOULD HAVE MADE HER A FRIEND OF (degruy/debresse tie) >THE deGRUY FAMILY IN THE INTIMATE CREOLE WORLD. *************************** +RAY WAS A LEGISLATOR+ >the louisiana state legislature met in those years in new orleans in the old st. louis hotel where the royal orleans is now. ************************* (common family venue) >ANTOINE'S RESTARAUNT NEARBY WITH ITS ROY FAMILY TIE WAS THE FAVORITE DINING VENUE. ******************************* >my cavaroc ancestors with their (chas, cavaroc's mother >was a de roy ) >royal st. townhouse next to the st. louis hotel were related to the family..... ********************** >+deROY, AS OF COURSE WAS THE deGRUY FAMILY, BACK @ PRE-REVOLUTIONARY +V E R S A I L L E S+ ***************** >SYNCHRONICITY< ***************** +RAY,-deBRESSE-deGRUYERE >via de SAVOY @ turin ********************** >important discovery< >THE DUKES de SAVOY HAD A PALACE >(in addition to turin) >AT NICE (VILLEFRANCHE) WHEN THE FRENCH RIVIERA WAS AN ITALIAN POSESSION. ( liguria region ) ************** >S U M M E R Y< >this explains the deBRESSE presence in the NICE/VILLEFRANCHE region. *********************************** >THE LOCUS OF THE ANCESTORS of +CATHERINE deBRESSE RAY+ (descended dukes desavoy) >THUS VERLOIN deGRUY RELATED< ( via counts degruyere ) ********************** to be continued.... gene ray, san diego, california (google) eugenerayart.com

Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 10 - 1810-1812 page 54-55 BOUTETT [@BOUTET] Juan Phelipe (Juan Bautista and Maria Luisa LEMEL), native of the post of Attakapas, resident of this city m. Julia Delphina VERLOIN DEGRUYS, May 21, 1812, w. Pedro ST. PE, Francisco GODFROY, et joven, Pedro DEGRUYS, Phelipe BOUTETT, and spouses' parents Saint Louis Cathedral, M6, 112 Modesta (Juan Bautista and Maria Luisa LEMEL), native of the post of Attakapas, 13 yr., i. Oct. 15, 1811 Saint Louis Cathedral, F7, 184 page 78 CASTAREDE [@CASTARED] Anne Marie (Jean Marie and Henriette DU FOUCHARD DE GRUIS), b. Oct. 7, 1811, 7 yr., 5 mo., s. Luis DE CLOUET [@BRONIES DES CLOUET] and Widow DUFOUCHARD DEGRUY [DU FOUCHARD DE GRUIS], child's grandmother Saint Mary Church, Chartres St., New Orleans, B1, 2 Marie Elisabeth (Jean Marie and Henriette DU FOUCHARD DE GRUIS), b. Oct. 7, 1811, 15 mo., s. Jean Baptiste DUFOUCHAR DEGRUY [@DUFOUCHARD DE], child's uncle and Marie Joseph DUFOUCHARD DE GRUIS, child's aunt Saint Maryh Church, Chartres St., New Orleans, B1, 23 page 84 CHAPRON Joseph (Joseph and Ana or Nanet BOUQUOI), native and resident of this city, widower of Emeranta ROUSSEAU, m. Melicer DUFOUCHARD [@DUFOUCHARD DEGRUYS], May 25, 1811, w. Valerio DANTILLY, Pedro Francisco GAN[U?]CHAUD, Sostein DANTILLY, and bride's mother and brothers Saint Louis Cathedral, M6, 97 m. - married; w. - witness; i. - interred; s. sponsor; b. - baptized; bn. - born; ? - spelling uncertain because of handwriting or page deterioration Helen Kendrick