I have recently found a cousin who is descended from Jean Baptiste Galiegue and his first wife ( I am descended from his second wife, Anne HESSE). One of their French born sons, Jean Michel GALIEGUE married Catherine BERTIER and they had a number of children. One was a daughter, Catherine , born 1783. She stitched a sampler when she was about 10 and it is still in the family - 220 years later It is silk on silk and is part woven and part stitched. I have a picture of it now and realise it needs preserving properly. Is there anyone on the list who could advise the best way to preserve this fabulous piece of history? Am happy to send a pic of it if anyone is interested. Catherine married John REYNOLDS and had at least a daughter , Catherine b 1811and probably 2-3 sons, but we have been unable to find the REYNOLDS family in 1841- Catherine b 1783 was still alive in 1843, her daughter died earlier, probably in child birth. I would also be interested in what an ' undertaker' did back in the 1700's. The family were silk weavers and the best I can find out is that an undertaker took the silk and treated it somewhere other than the main weaving place. Thanks for any tips Jocelyn

Hi, Jocelyn, Sorry I can't answer any of your questions, but I would love to see a picture of the sampler. Good luck in your research. Betty (in rainy Delta, BC) > One was a daughter, Catherine , born 1783. She stitched a sampler when she was about 10 and it is still in the family - 220 years later > > It is silk on silk and is part woven and part stitched. I have a picture of it now and realise it needs preserving properly. > > Is there anyone on the list who could advise the best way to preserve this fabulous piece of history? > > Am happy to send a pic of it if anyone is interested. >

Dear Jocelyn, How wonderful to have this still in the family! There is a sampler worked by my 5x gt.grandmother Catharine LEFORT mentioned in her husband's will in 1818 - he leaves it to one of her granddaughters - so obviously it was valued, to be specially mentioned in a will, but alas, there's no way of knowing where it is now!! I'd certainly seek the help of experts for advice on preservation. Are you in Australia? I think you'd need to take it to reputable museum or possibly a needlework authority, but don't let anyone amateur near it!! Regards, Jeanette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jocelyn" <jabond@tpg.com.au> To: <HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 10:17 AM Subject: [HWE] GALIEGUE Sampler preservation >I have recently found a cousin who is descended from Jean Baptiste Galiegue >and his first wife ( I am descended from his second wife, Anne HESSE). > > One of their French born sons, Jean Michel GALIEGUE married Catherine > BERTIER and they had a number of children. > > One was a daughter, Catherine , born 1783. She stitched a sampler when she > was about 10 and it is still in the family - 220 years later > > It is silk on silk and is part woven and part stitched. I have a picture > of it now and realise it needs preserving properly. > > Is there anyone on the list who could advise the best way to preserve this > fabulous piece of history? > > Am happy to send a pic of it if anyone is interested. > > Catherine married John REYNOLDS and had at least a daughter , Catherine b > 1811and probably 2-3 sons, but we have been unable to find the REYNOLDS > family in 1841- Catherine b 1783 was still alive in 1843, her daughter > died earlier, probably in child birth. > > I would also be interested in what an ' undertaker' did back in the > 1700's. The family were silk weavers and the best I can find out is that > an undertaker took the silk and treated it somewhere other than the main > weaving place. > > Thanks for any tips > > Jocelyn > > > ==== HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE Mailing List ==== > Not sure how to post a message to the list? > Instructions are on list website at: > http://www.island.net/~andreav/post.htm > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

I see you have an Australian address. Contact your State Museum or State Library - do not take advice from an amateur - museum conservators can help you with such an important family heirloom Shirley > > One was a daughter, Catherine , born 1783. She stitched a sampler when she > was about 10 and it is still in the family - 220 years later > > It is silk on silk and is part woven and part stitched. I have a picture > of it now and realise it needs preserving properly. > > Is there anyone on the list who could advise the best way to preserve this > fabulous piece of history?