Hoping someone on this list of St. Anners, can locate the death date and place of Henry Wichert that died in 1899. He was the founder of the pickle factory in the late 1800's. And that small little villiage has carried that name since. Once was a busy area, with stores, schools & post office. Donald Bonvallet, of St. Anne, is researching the history of the town. He has a lot of interesting articles in the Saga of St. Anne. Hope some one can help him. Ardis

Hello There Everyone, I know I haven't been an active member of the list for quite a while, trying to narrow down first my Grandfathers Military Service for a book about his life, and more recently readying myself for another overseas move. However on Sunday the 15th, the family and I took a break from scrubbing, packing and end of school year blues and went to France. (Hey it wasn't that far away, only 4 hours drive.) We visited Joan d'Arc's birthplace the house still stands since 1412. Next door to that is the Church of Remy, where Joan was christened as a child. Stained glass windows represent her life around the exterior. About a kilometer behind the village, stands Basilica Bois-Chenu which is dedicated to Joan. You ask what this all has to do with the Alain family. It wasn't until my return home that I discovered an important bit of Alain trivia. Apparently a Jacques ALAIN citizen of Vaucoulers, (Lorraine France) aided Joan of Arc during her journey to the Dauphin (a Prince) to convince him that she was sent by god to aid France. In the book "Joan the Good Lorrainer at Domremy" by Pierre Marot (English Version) pg. 58 & 59 Mr. Marot thus lays a scene before our genelogical eyes. Catherine Royer spoke for Joan during the trial of her repeal, saying that Joan became exasperated with the delay of Robert d'Baudricort and left with Laxart and Jacquest Alain taking the road to France where they are said to have brought her as far as "St. Nicholas". No one knows for sure if this Abbey really exsisted, or if Joan did leave before Robert d'Baudricourt decided to send her to Gentile Charles. It is known that she did return to the city of Vaucoulers and made another departure with Robert's full knowledge. Laxart a relation of some sort to Joan's mother who took Joan to Vaucouleurs clubbed together male clothing, and along with Jacques Alain paid 12 Francs for a horse from their pocket, which d'Baudricourt later reimbursed them. I began to wonder if the town of Allain 5-7 km away from Domremy la Pucelle had any connection to our Jacques. It recalled a conversation I had with one of the list members off list about a town in France called Allainville or Allain. Further perusal of my French mapbook may provide the answers. Whomever it was that shot that message at me, can you please contact me again! I might be of some assistance. Hugs Wendy Mayfield

I think the "8" is pronounced as "ou". I read that somewhere recently. Les ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 3:50 PM Subject: [ILSTANNE] 8 = W= Whistle > Bonjour > Here is a example of my grandmothers Algonquin name > > Marie Mite8ameg8k8e Couc, The wife of Pierre from Michilimackinac. ( The > fort at St Ignace 1670 -1706 ?) > > Anyone able to pronounce this grandmothers name?? > > a Bientot > Jack Langlois > > > > ==== ILSTANNE Mailing List ==== > Please tell your fellow St. Anne area researchers about this list. To join, an interested person should send an eMail to [email protected] with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line or message box. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Bonjour Here is a example of my grandmothers Algonquin name Marie Mite8ameg8k8e Couc, The wife of Pierre from Michilimackinac. ( The fort at St Ignace 1670 -1706 ?) Anyone able to pronounce this grandmothers name?? a Bientot Jack Langlois

In a message dated 6/16/2003 6:09:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << hat pioneers often traveled by canoe rather than by rivers." >> Oh, oh - big mistake that loses the meaning of the sentence! Should be "often traveled by canoe rather than by HORSES." Sorry!

Ilstanners - my University of Illinois alumni magazine (liberal arts) brought me an insight on our focus area that was entirely new to me - although most of you may already know. But here it is, for those who - like me - came late to this knowledge: The article is entitled "Dredging Up the Past" and concerns the efforts of Professor Bruce Rhoads to naturalize the ditches and canals that crosscross central Illinois. I'll quote and then paraphrase somewhat: "Until the mid-1800s, the 16 county region that became Illinois' prime farmland was dense prairie, 60% of which was so swampy that pioneers often traveled by canoe rather than by rivers." Did I know that???? No - not a clue. Does that include our counties-of-interest? I bet so. "The swamps were the headwaters for many rivers such as the Embarras, Kaskaskia and Sangamon - which were home to fish and other wildlife. These swamps vanished buring the drainage boom of 1860-1890, when farmers underlaid the prairie with a network of clay tiles. The tiles drained into machine-excavated channels that transported water away from the fields into streams and on downstream. The few existing streams were dredged and straightened too, to speed the flow of water away from farm fields. This undertaking transformed 'uninhabitable' prairie into the most productive farmland in the world." Well, come to find out (the article tells us) that the streams and ditches modified for drainage did NOT have to be straight and regimented and boring in order to do a good job of taking excess water away from the fields. Where such streams and ditches have been modified by man back into a natural looking condition, with meanders, riffles, deep and shallow spaces, etc. (e.g., the Embarras, a little south of the U. of I campus), they provide inviting fish habitat and yet continue to work just as well draining the land. (The Embarras now hosts over 30 species of fish.) A bonus: natural features in the streams and ditches help with flood control, as well, according to the article. Another bonus: the changes made to replace or introduce natural features remain that way - simplifying maintenance. The article is on pages 6-9 of the Spring 2003 issue of the LAS News. I found it fascinating - and it gave me a whole new appreciation of the work our ancestors had to do when they tried to make the land they had chosen arable and productive. What a lot of hard work!!!! 1850-1870 is right when our gang arrived and tried to make a go of it, of course. Maybe the drainage tiles account to some degree for the exodus of some to Nebraska, Wisconsin, Indiana, etc.! The LAS address is 112 English Building, MC-720, 608 South Wright Street, Urbana 61801. Phone is 217/333-3387. Email is: [email protected] and the Website is: www.las.uiuc.edu/alumni The article, if anyone is interested, may be online - or probably can be mailed on request. Hope this has not seemed too far afield (little pun, there!). Salut! Ginny Crawford

I found this posted on the METISGEN List and I thought some people might be interested. They have many bios and gravesites listed. http://www.findagrave.com

In a message dated 6/12/2003 2:17:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Bob: where was Céline born, and where did she marry ? > > Celine Bonhomme, daughter of John Bonhomme and Celeste Hofmeister, was married 19 Jan 1863 at Immaculate Conception, Anchorville. I don't have her place of birth and I don't find Anchorville in my atlas. The first two children are listed as being born in Immaculate Conception, Anchorville, and the next four kids were born in Holy Cross, Marina City, Michigan. The record is sketchy, and I think I need to list this family with the Lost Tribe of Bonhomme.

Hello: Well, he bought 160 acres for $200 on December 15, 1856. You can get a copy thru the Illinois Secretary of State web site. Surname is Allaive. What I find interesting is that he is listed as a resident of Kankakee County for the 1860 Census. richard graveline Georgia ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 11:17 PM Subject: [ILSTANNE] Basilique Allaire > Hello, St. Anners! I bet we can help with this. Please send your > responses to the list, so we can all benefit. XXXX Ginny > ++++++++++ > > In a message dated 6/12/2003 6:34:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << Subj: {not a subscriber} Basilique Allaire > Date: 6/12/2003 6:34:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [email protected] (Jeff & Stephanie Allaire) > To: [email protected] > > I am searching for information on a resident of St. Anne named Basilique > Allaire. He lived there during the 1850's and 1860's, and I would be interested > in any information that anyone might have about him and his family. His > wife's name was Adeline (sometimes called Rose) Forget (dit Despatis). They had a > son named William. Adeline's younger sister Dora also lived with the family, > and she is listed as residing in the household in the 1860 census. Any > information from the church they belonged to in St. Anne or the land that they > owned south of the town in Iroquois county would be greatly appreciated. > >>

Hello, St. Anners! I bet we can help with this. Please send your responses to the list, so we can all benefit. XXXX Ginny ++++++++++ In a message dated 6/12/2003 6:34:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Subj: {not a subscriber} Basilique Allaire Date: 6/12/2003 6:34:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: [email protected] (Jeff & Stephanie Allaire) To: [email protected] I am searching for information on a resident of St. Anne named Basilique Allaire. He lived there during the 1850's and 1860's, and I would be interested in any information that anyone might have about him and his family. His wife's name was Adeline (sometimes called Rose) Forget (dit Despatis). They had a son named William. Adeline's younger sister Dora also lived with the family, and she is listed as residing in the household in the 1860 census. Any information from the church they belonged to in St. Anne or the land that they owned south of the town in Iroquois county would be greatly appreciated. >>

Bob: where was Céline born, and where did she marry ? Jean-Paul At 13:36 12.06.03 -0400, you wrote: >In my Beaupre (AKA Bonhomme dit Beaupré) notes, I have a partial record for >Celine Bonhomme, daughter of John Bonhomme and Celeste Hofmeister (no >dates on >any of them). Celine's husband's name is illegible, but he was born in Oct >1828 and the marriage was 14 Jan 1863. Their children were Francis, Celeste, >John, Mary Elisabeth, Louis, and Peter George--all born 1864-1885. > > --bob in monterey > > >==== ILSTANNE Mailing List ==== >You can search or browse the ARCHIVES of any RootsWeb list at: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

In my Beaupre (AKA Bonhomme dit Beaupré) notes, I have a partial record for Celine Bonhomme, daughter of John Bonhomme and Celeste Hofmeister (no dates on any of them). Celine's husband's name is illegible, but he was born in Oct 1828 and the marriage was 14 Jan 1863. Their children were Francis, Celeste, John, Mary Elisabeth, Louis, and Peter George--all born 1864-1885. --bob in monterey

Hello: I do not know if this is your couple or not but the Betty Lou Madden book has a Marie Boudreau marrying a Antoine Langlois on October 12, 1824 at L'Acadie, PQ. The source was Mariages de L'Acadie and St Luc. richard graveline Georgia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 2:54 PM Subject: [ILSTANNE] Antoine Langlois > Bonjour > > I have that Antoine Langlois ne 1799 was a Farmer from St-Cyprien. > His wife was Marie Boudreau > Can anyone verify this St Cyprien. ?? > They were married 1825 at Ste-Marguerite de Blairfindie,L'Acadie,St Jean > a Bientot > Jack Langlois >

Bonjour I have that Antoine Langlois ne 1799 was a Farmer from St-Cyprien. His wife was Marie Boudreau Can anyone verify this St Cyprien. ?? They were married 1825 at Ste-Marguerite de Blairfindie,L'Acadie,St Jean a Bientot Jack Langlois

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I am especially interested in the Victor Peltier family of Iroquois County whose wife was Flore Faucher. Three of Victor and Flore's children married individuals from Knox County in 1888 (Eglantine Peltier to Thomas W. Fairbanks); 1889 (Madoza Peltier to Charles A. Johnson); and 1890 (Nellie Ostrom to Peter S. Peltier -- my ancestors). I'm curious if anyone on the list knows of a relationship between Iroquois County and Knox County that may have taken place during the late 1880's/early 1890's which would have accounted for these 3 far-flung marriages, all from the same family. Victor and Flore were both born in Canada -- he in 1832 and she in 1843; Peter S. Peltier was born in 1865 and Madoza Peltier in 1869. Any help on these families greatly appreciated. (P.S. I have purchased Fr. Chiniquy's Ledger.) Joyce Steffel Chicago, IL

Bonjour Looking for information on Antoine Menard, baptized at Michilimackinac 28 Apr 1695 Mother possibly Marie Madeleine Couc dit Lafleur. a Bientot Jack Langlois

Hi Carole Ann...If you go to http://www.familysearch.org/ you will find your Joseph Rivard (age 22) in the 1880 census in Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co., Illinois in the household of Oliver Rivard along with siblings. Also found Mary (age 65) with 81 year old Ludger in Kankakee in 1930. She said she was 17 years old at time of first marriage which would be ca. 1882. If you could locate their marriage record it might provide the name of her parents. Good luck. Audrey Florentine

Thanks to all of you who replied to my query. I received some great information! You're a wonderful group. Thanks again for the help. Jan Zewari Columbia, MD