This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: larrydesaire Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.rooks/280.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I suspect your Jeremiah is the son of Etienne Bechard Beriade and his wife Adeline Marie Bessette. Etienne and Adeline were married in 1882 and had 13 children: Esther, Evalina, William, Peter, Michael, Jeremiah, Lena, Mathilda, Felix, Isadore, Edward, Ella, and Melvina. Jeremiah would have been born about 1890. Etienne's father and mother were Moises Beriade Bechard (1821)and Esther Marie Derome (1827). The next generation would be Louis Beriade (1792 in Acadie) and Marie Girard (1792). The next generation would be Louis Pierre Bechard Beriade (1748 in Quebec City) and his wife Clothilde Marie Remillard (July 6 1761 Quebec City). The next generation would be Louis Jr Bechard Beriade (Sept 22, 1725 Beaumont, Quebec) and his wife Francoise Marie Hemond April 23 1726). The next generation would be Louis Bechard (Nov 25, 1691) and his wife Catherine Ganet-Guenet-Dumont (Jan 31 1698). The next generation would be Louis Rene Bechard Beriade (1665) and his wife Anne Marie Va! lliancourt (May 7, 1672). The next generation would be Pierre Bechard (1650) and his wife Anne Marie Gallet (1655). That is as far back as I have the Bechard family. I have every generation's children. I am posting my Deserre gedcom on Ancestry that you can use to fill in all the children. I believe my Jeremiah is your relative but I do not have any birth certificate to verify that situation. I would recommend you look in Catholic church records in Cloud county Kansas for verification. 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.