Shelia, Don't know if you are a KRAEMER as in Kraemer, LA (Lafourche Parish), but you might want to try contacting Clif Theriot who is the archivist at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux about your questions. Try pasting this site in your browser and it should bring up his page. If that doesn't work type Nicholls State University Library in the browser and select his name from the drop down list. He is very, very nice and accommodating ... and knows so much about the documents of Lafourche and the family names and connections. I met him several years ago at the Lafourche Heritage Society annual meeting and took him with me to New Orleans this past All Saints' Day to visit the tomb of one of his great aunts' at St. Roch Cemetery where he had never been. You can mention my name and the context so he'll make the connection to me. Wish you lived closer to LA (BTW, where are you?). I live in Houma now originally from New Orleans and would love to have a genealogy buddy "down the bayou" who still is hunting. Keep in touch. There are 'beau coupe" TOUPS down here ... surely you'll find someone who know something. My bayou line is surname DUGAS . They came from France with the first ships to return to La. in 1785 (on Le Bergere). Originally to Plattenville, then down the bayou to Thibodaux. My grandfather Robert JONES moved to NO with his parents (Joseph JONES and Adeline DUGAS) in 1889. 2 generations later, there was me, born in NO. And what would have been about 2 generations later, we moved the Houma after Katrina. Let me stop now, before the group momma spanks me for using too much ban width with my prattles. Let me know if you contact Cliff and what you find. Good luck, Cate ;-} http://www.nicholls.edu/library/faculty_staff/clifton-theriot/ -----Original Message----- From: Shelia Salomone Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 6:15 PM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: [LAORLEAN] Thank you for information Just wanted to say thank you for the information about my gr-gr-grandfather Jean/John MORRIS/MAURICE obituary. The Terrebonne library graciously sent me the image today. It did clear up one mystery for me and gave me a couple to research. His death certificate stated that John B TOUPS gave all of the information on his death certificate. And none of us knew who he was. But, the obituary explained who he was. And it was a very nice relationship. John B TOUPS states that he was reared by my Grandfather Jean/John and had always regarded him with fatherly affection. Never knew that story. And I enjoy the stories much more than just dates and names! Even if they are so short. Is anyone out there related to John B TOUPS that might know more about this? But, now I have more mysteries. He named several children of my Grandfather that none of us ever heard of or found in any references. So, I am on the hunt for these people to see if there are any clues with them. John TOUPS may not have been too clear on all of his information though. He is the one that states my Grandfather was born in Lake Charles which no one else has ever heard. Thank you group for your help. Now I can do more searching. And thanks to Terrebonne Library for the image. Shelia KRAEMER SALOMONE ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message