I'd be very interested in people from my tree: Mertens and my maternal grandmother: Lucy Tutenel Mathews (Matthews) or Lucy Mathews Tutenel: Descendants of Peter Franciscus (Francis) Fillette I 1 Peter Franciscus (Francis) Fillette I b: Abt. 1804 in Belgium d: April 18, 1868 in Elmer, Louisiana Burial: Catholic Cemetery, Elmer, Louisiana. .. +Theresa Teutenel 2 Louis Fillette 2 Peter Franciscus Fillette II b: 1822 in Belgium .... +Teresa Margaret Tutenel b: October 14, 1838 in Belgium m: December 13, 1855 d: May 22, 1911 in Alexandria, Louisiana Burial: Rapides Cemetery, Pineville, La. 2 Bertilia Fillette b: June 06, 1829 in Zurebarn, Germany d: December 26, 1906 in Pineville, Louisiana Burial: Rapides Cemetery, Pineville, LA. .... +Paul Jeff Tutenel b: 1829 in Brabant, Belgium d: 1876 in Woodworth, Louisiana ... 3 Mary Josephine Mathews Tutenel b: 1828 ....... +J Narcesse Rachal m: December 29, 1885 in Alexandria, Louisiana ... 3 Mary Isabel Mathews Tutenel b: 1829 d: 1921 ....... +Louis VanGossom, Sr. ... *2nd Husband of Mary Isabel Mathews Tutenel: ....... +Louis DeKeyzer ... *3rd Husband of Mary Isabel Mathews Tutenel: ....... +William M. Mingas ... 3 Sidney Mathews Tutenel b: 1830 ....... +Leonard Dozier m: April 04, 1893 ...... 4 Rudolph Dozier I ... 3 Melanie Tutenel b: October 19, 1851 in Belgium d: September 17, 1889 in Elmer, Rapides Parish, Louisiana Burial: Catholic Cemetery, Elmer, La. ....... +Albert M. Andries, Sr. b: May 06, 1853 in Rillaar, Belgium m: December 12, 1873 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: December 23, 1924 in Elmer, Rapides Parish, Louisiana ...... 4 John C. Andries ... 3 Joseph Tutenel b: 1854 ....... +Lillie E. Wise m: November 25, 1885 ... *2nd Wife of Joseph Tutenel: ....... +[1] Josephine Head m: April 06, 1896 ... 3 John Baptist Tutenel b: May 02, 1858 d: January 03, 1932 in Pineville, Louisiana Burial: Buried in Pineville, La. at Greenwood Cemetery. ....... +Alice Wise m: January 13, 1881 in Alexandria, Louisiana ... *2nd Wife of John Baptist Tutenel: ....... +[1] Josephine Head m: April 06, 1896 ... 3 Felix Joseph Tutenel Mathews b: June 12, 1860 in Spring Creek (McNary/Melder), Louisiana d: February 06, 1931 in Pineville, Louisiana Burial: Rapides Cemetery, Pineville, La. ...... 4 Arnold William Tutenel ....... +Mary Elizabeth Josephine Smith b: May 31, 1866 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana m: January 24, 1883 in Rapides, Louisiana d: July 16, 1921 in Alexandria, Louisiana ...... 4 Edwin A. Matthews ...... 4 Arnold Willie "Ned" Tutenel Mathews b: November 20, 1906 d: October 08, 1972 in Alexandria, Louisiana Burial: Catholic Cemetery, Elmer, Louisiana .......... +Hilda Agatha Juneau b: May 12, 1908 in Fifth Ward, Louisiana m: September 25, 1924 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: December 09, 1988 in Alexandria, Louisiana ... 3 Jeff Joseph Mathews Tutenel b: March 15, 1864 in Louisiana d: 1949 ....... +Mary Lily L. Wise m: November 25, 1885 in Alexandria, Louisiana ... 3 Mary Clementine Mathews Tutenel b: February 08, 1868 d: February 02, 1933 ....... +Marion Houston Halker m: September 21, 1889 in Alexandria, Louisiana ... 3 Lucy Tutenel Mathews b: February 18, 1870 in Spring Creek, Rapides Parish, Louisiana d: February 26, 1931 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Pineville, La. ....... +Frank "Franciscus" Mertens II b: January 23, 1870 in Rillaar, Belgium m: November 20, 1889 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: December 18, 1952 in Alexandria, Louisiana Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Pineville, La. ...... 4 Elizabeth Mertens b: October 1890 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: 1906 in Alexandria, Louisiana Burial: Mt. Olivet Episcopal Cemetery, Pineville, La. ...... 4 Casson Mertens b: June 1892 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: 1906 in Alexandria, Louisiana Burial: Mt. Olivet Episcopal Cemetery, Pineville, La. ...... 4 Raymond Henry Mertens b: February 29, 1896 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: 1964 in Alexandria, Louisiana Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Pineville, La. .......... +Armide Theresa DuFour b: August 04, 1901 in Moreauville, Louisiana m: February 01, 1919 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: November 19, 1967 in Alexandria, Louisiana ...... 4 Kelly Felix Mertens b: October 15, 1898 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: October 27, 1970 in Alexandria, Louisiana Burial: Cramers Memorial Gardens, Alexandria, La. .......... +Flossie Maginnis b: March 16, 1904 in Marksville, Louisiana m: October 04, 1918 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: August 16, 1982 in Alexandria, Louisiana Burial: Cramers Memorial Gardens, Alexandria, La. ...... 4 Ella Josephine Mertens b: April 1900 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: 1941 in Alexandria, Louisiana Burial: Olivet Episcopal Cemetery, Pineville, La. .......... +James B. "Buddy; Mac" McCarty I b: August 1898 in Louisiana m: September 16, 1916 in Alexandria, Louisiana ...... *2nd Husband of Ella Josephine Mertens: .......... +Hilton m: Abt. 1930 ...... 4 Joseph Francis Cecil Mertens I b: September 29, 1903 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: November 11, 1971 in Alexandria, Louisiana Burial: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pineville, La. .......... +Lillie Mae Jones b: August 15, 1907 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana m: September 04, 1931 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: February 08, 2000 in Pineville, Louisiana Burial: Cannon Cemetery, Junction, Merryville, La. ...... *2nd Wife of Joseph Francis Cecil Mertens I: .......... +Irene Margaret Guillot b: September 29, 1918 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana m: Abt. 1941 d: October 04, 1999 in Simmesport, Louisiana Burial: Catholic Church Cemetery, Echo, La. ...... *3rd Wife of Joseph Francis Cecil Mertens I: .......... +Lois Elaine Creel b: September 21, 1918 in Manifest, Louisiana m: 1955 in Manifest, Louisiana d: July 10, 1997 in Alexandria, Louisiana Burial: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pineville, La. ...... 4 Beatrice Mertens b: April 02, 1904 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: May 29, 1978 in Alexandria, Louisiana Burial: Greenwood Cemetery in Pineville, Louisiana .......... +Clarence Giltrock "Duke" Eskew b: January 27, 1907 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee m: January 16, 1924 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: April 29, 1959 in Alexandria, Louisiana Burial: Greenwood Cemetery in Pineville, Louisiana ...... *2nd Husband of Beatrice Mertens: .......... +Louis Tassin m: Abt. 1935 ...... 4 Hazel Mertens b: August 26, 1909 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: August 13, 1999 in Pineville, Louisiana Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville, La. .......... +Edward Franklin "Tootsie" Gallent b: September 22, 1907 in Pineville, Louisiana m: April 02, 1928 in Alexandria, Louisiana d: December 22, 1981 in Alexandria, Louisiana Thanks for your help. Ben Mertens [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 11:52 AM Subject: [LARAPIDE] 3 Pioneer Rapides Families, by Stafford > Hi listers, > > I have a copy of this book--temporarily--and will attempt to do look-ups for > a while... Primarily, it deals with the Robert, Pearce and Tanner families in > Rapides Parish, LA prior to 1946. It has an extensive index (a cursory look > last night shows it is incomplete and error-ridden!) and there are many > related families listed. It includes my Rutledge and Cowan ancestors, as > well as the origins of my Robert line in SC, etc--hence my interest! > > Will share as much as time permits. (I have sent this offer to many related > lists--hope I don't get swamped!) > > Cyndi in Baltimore >