Jack Langlois <[email protected]> wrote: Hey Jack: Following is what you found: However here is what I found on line in the public PRDH, baptisms for Chambly Parents: Jean Baptiste Lacoste et Marie Hebert Children: All at Chambly,, Antoine ,born 1769, Marie,burial 1771, Joseph,born 1776, Marie Charlotte, born 1777,Joseph,born 1779 My ancestor is Joseph who had Michel LaCost and I know he existed. Above you suggest a Joseph was born 1776 and another Joseph b. 1779. What does this mean and which one is mine? Michel was born about 1816 in Canada and died about Oct. 7, 1882 in Illinois. Can you help? Jan --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site

You wrote: > > My ancestor is Joseph who had Michel LaCost and I know he existed. Above you suggest a Joseph was born 1776 and another Joseph b. 1779. What does this mean and which one is mine? > > Michel was born about 1816 in Canada and died about Oct. 7, 1882 in Illinois. > > Can you help? Jan It probably is that the first Joseph died and they had a subsequent son and also named him Joseph . If so then your Joseph was baptised in 1779. It relates only to the baptismal date as they " both had the same parents " and would not affect the genealogy line or have someone verify the bap. date in the PRDH at the Bourbonnais Library or go online for it. The following is an extract of mariages in St.Jean County 1828-1950. 1. Rose Segaud daughter of J.B. Segaud et Marie Carriere,maries at St.Jean, 7 Aug 1838,a Michel Lacoste son of Joseph et Marguerite Benoit (Lacadie) 2. Louis Segaud son of J.B.Segaud et Marie Carriere,maries at St.Jean,17 Oct 1837,a Roselie Allard daughter of Toussaint Allard et Charlotte Roy. Hope this helps. a Bientot Jack Langlois