This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Desrosiers, Raimbault, Durocher, Mauvide, Gaillard Classification: deed Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7408.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Tim: While in the University of Iowa main library today, I went to the government document room ("Gov.Docs.") on 3rd and looked up the "ACTES de FOY et HOMMAGE". They are found in the report of the Canada Public Archives which have the call number of CD 3620 .A2 1884 On page 17, I read :--"LUSSAUDIERE. 1736. -- Jean-Bte. Jutras Desrosiers had acquired this fief from Paul-Francois Raimbault, Seigneur de Simblin, who held it from his father Pierre Raimbault....(An abstract follows which traces it back to 1672.--W.F.) In the following volume for 1885, page 60, I read: --"ISLAND OF ORLEANS. (1/2 the County of Saint-Laurent, or seigniory of Orleans Island, comprising the parishes of Saint Laurent and Saint Pierre.) Vol. V, p.37,--1781.--Rene Amable Durocher had purchased this part of the fief from Jean Mauvide who purchased in 1752 from M. Joseph-Ambroise Gaillard, priest, canon of the Cathedral Church of Quebec..." These Durochers would have been of the social class of the Canadian French which I now believe characterized those who lived around present day Thurman, Iowa. AND I believe this is the basis of their use of the French "dit".--W. F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.