David says that he has a [not too large] carved wooden mantel from a Degruy house in the French Quarter on Dumaine. He has been storing it at a church since Katrina, but they have told him that he has to take it away before Dec 22 or 23 or they will throw it out. He doesn't have a place to put it. He'd like a Degruy to get it. I know he'd like some sort of monetary compensation for it, but, if he can't get that, he will give it to a Degruy rather than have it put into the trash. So... if any one out there would like a piece of Degruy history, give David a call. If you don't have his number contact me off list and I'll give it to you. I'd get it myself, but getting it to St. Louis would be a bit cost prohibitive! Please share this message with anyone who may not be on our Degruy list. I know there are researchers out there who do not have computers. That's the message. Renée

Saw your note re: the DeGruy mantle and am interested. We are in the process of restoring Hermitage Plantation (ca. 1812-14) in Ascension Parish and would be used there. Please send more information. My connection to the DeGruy family is as follows: Marie Louise Hyacinthe DeGruy married Antoine Boutte and 3 of their daughters married 3 Judice brothers in the St. Martinville area in the late 18th century. Thank you. On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 3:45 PM, listadministratordegruyl < [email protected]> wrote: > David says that he has a [not too large] carved wooden mantel from a > Degruy house in the French Quarter on Dumaine. He has been storing it at > a church since Katrina, but they have told him that he has to take it > away before Dec 22 or 23 or they will throw it out. He doesn't have a > place to put it. He'd like a Degruy to get it. I know he'd like some > sort of monetary compensation for it, but, if he can't get that, he will > give it to a Degruy rather than have it put into the trash. > > So... if any one out there would like a piece of Degruy history, give > David a call. If you don't have his number contact me off list and I'll > give it to you. I'd get it myself, but getting it to St. Louis would be > a bit cost prohibitive! > > Please share this message with anyone who may not be on our Degruy list. > I know there are researchers out there who do not have computers. > > That's the message. > > Renée > 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 >