Isabelle asked: Did Francois Joseph Dufouchard Verloin Degruy marry twice? It appears that his first wife was Marie Louise Isabelle Heloise Saulet. Was his second wife Carlotta Falgou? I'm not sure the following answers the question but it might have some helpful information. I found an old email I received from Jerry Freyder which I will quote here: "They are two different de Gruys. Joseph Duminic Verloin de Gruy Jr., born September 1, 1785 at the First German Coast, St. Charles Parish, La. [SJ BED, B1, 80] married Charlotte Falgout, born 1797 in St. Charles Parish. She was the daughter of Jacques Falgout and Marguerite Marie Chauvin. Francois Joseph Verloin de Gruy Sr., born March 14, 1781 in Jefferson Parish, La [per Helen Schenidau], married Marie Elizabeth Heloise Saulet, born Nov 1782 on the Saulet Plantation, died May 1, 1849 on the deGruy Plantation. Both are buried in St. Louis Cemetery #2. Her parents were Thomas Saulet and Marie Therese Genevieve Pery. Francois Joseph and Joseph Duminic Verloin de Gruy were brothers and sons of Joseph Duminic Verloin de Gruy Sr. and Marie Anne Couturier." I don't know if this is helpful or not, but if you want further information you might contact Jerry. I had hoped he would join the list, but haven't heard from him as yet. On another note, regarding the De Gruy plantation, Jerry directed me to the book: Jefferson Parish From Shore to Shore He said that there is "a sketch of the unusual sugar house on the plantation" in the book. I haven't yet had the chance to locate this book yet. Renee ps.... I guess you've seen the whole book written on the Falgou family. Falgoust: A history and genealogy of the Falgoust and Falgout families of France and Louisiana, 1555-1988 <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0961755911/qid=1092102701/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-2044292-0104942?v=glance&s=books> by Barbara L Allen The other book mentioned in this email is: Historic Jefferson Parish: From Shore to Shore <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0882890484/qid=1092102843/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-2044292-0104942?v=glance&s=books> by Betsy Swanson I think both may be available through Amazon Also... if it would help anyone, I could simply list the websites I've found which have to do with DeGruy.... Others could add to these...