Please redirect this list from var.skola@pi.se to stig@nog.nu Yours Stig Rådahl .......................................................... LouiseinDayton@webtv.net skrev: > My grandfather, William John FEUGARDE was born as William John FUGARD in > Bessbrook, County Armagh, in 1870. His father was John FUGARD and his > mother was Olivia HADDOCK(or HAYDOCK). His parents were married in the > Church of Ireland in 1869, and his grandfather was Robert FUGARD, who > was deceased at the time of the marriage. > Willam John and his younger sister Olivia came to the US in 1890, and he > changed the family name to FEUGARDE at that time. I was always told by > my mother that her father's family were French Huguenots, and that the > name means fire guard in French. My mother also vehemently insisted that > "we are followers of William & Mary of Orange." I was never allowed to > wear green on St. Patrick's day and got pinched every year as a child. > There are only about 80 FUGARDS in the world, so it is an unusual name. > At this time, I have been unable to trace the name any further back than > Robert FUGARD. There are other listings in Counties Armagh & Down, but > the relationship is unknown. They are not listed in the Flax Growers > list or in the tithe records, although one was listed in Co. Down on the > Hearth List in the 1800's. Any suggetions would be appreciated. > Louise > > ==== HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE Mailing List ==== > To access list archives: go to URL's below for 1)threaded or 2)keyword > 1) http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/huguenots-walloons-europe > 2) http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog -- Stig Rådahl Grev Magnigatan 11, 11455 STOCKHOLM tel 08-6672849, FAX 08-6621843 Epost: var.skola@pi.se Arbetet: Vår Skola Förlag AB, Riddargatan 17, 5tr 114 57 STOCKHOLM tel 08-6623124, 6623351 fax 08-6621843