HELLO JAN, thanks for your messages regarding +de GRUY, SAULET, FOUCHER+ >intertwined family history< *************************** >it is this line that my father's mothers family was derived and i have spent much time exploring its history. ******************************** +ART, ARCHITECTURE, CULTURAL HISTORY IS MY MAJOR FOCUS ( my professional life work ) ******************************* >GENETIC MEMORY & REMOTE VIEWING ARE SIDE ISSUES ( info, internet available ) **************************** >i have promised to write about the +FAUBOURG SAULET+ and gave a reading reference. ******************************* ">NEW ORLEANS ARCHITECTURE" ( volume # 1 ) ">THE LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT" ******************************* >as it turns out, we have out of town visitors and i must postpone a lengthy exploration, but may i point out 3 points for your consideration. ******************** 1) FOCUS ON THE DRAWING OF THE +SAULET PLANTATION HOUSE+. ****************************** >seen on page 20.... ***************** >BUILDINGS SPEAK TO US< >there is much one can comprehend about the cultural strength and position of the saulet family +(ELEGENT, GRACEFUL) >from this perspective and especially with geni. data. >(i shall come back to this) ************************ >PREVIOUS DISCUSSION< 2) i have written about this before and searching the rootsweb files should produce results. ***************************** 3)+FOUCHER/CARRIERE/SARPY+ (A FASCINATING DYNAMIC) >there is always new data and i have just learned of a connection of the +FOUCHER & CARRIERE+ >(marguerite carriere foucher) families with a tie to the +DELORD-SARPY FAMILY+. ************************* >ALL 3 FAMILIES OWNED PLANTATIONS IN WHAT IS NOW NEW ORLEANS (the bienville/jesuit plantation) ******************************* >see pages 6, 7 & 8 of vol. # 1 ***************************** +JESUIT PLANTATION, & FAUBOURGs >ST. MARY AND DELORD ************************ +THIS HISTORY IS AT THE HEART+ +NEW ORLEANS' EVOLUTION+. >combined with degruy/saulet< ******************************* more later.... gene ray, san diego, california (google) eugenerayart.com