Dwayne, This is what I have; >From Genesis -#56 Vol XIV,Pierre Oscar Mares was Baptised in St John the Baptist Church in Edgard, LA, 6th book of Baptisims page 170. His brother Frederic Mares, baptism page 90. Also in #60 Genesis page 356 has Amadee Marosse Mares, Funeral in volume III page 236 Book Jan 2 1835- Sept 8, 1853, St John the Baptist Church, Edgard La. Also (and this is where I think it might be Thomson) Genesis No. 40 - page 353 shows Thomson, Charles & Amelia Brou page 31 of the Index of Marriages Book III Nov 3, 1818 to Apr 22, 1837 of St. John the Baptist Church in Edgard. Also, I have several birth and death records from Orleans Parish that state that Emilia (and somethime Amelia) Thompson was from St. John the Baptist Parish, I think that in a civil document they would not refer to a religious parish. I am doing this knowing that SLC Archives could probably answer these questions very quickly, however I was hopeing that someone would be a distant relative or would have some other source of info. Emile (The following left in so that others can follow the thread) Dwayne A Montz wrote: > > On Tue, 15 Jul 1997 23:45:37 -0500, Emile L. Stieffel wrote: > > >Hi everyone, > >I am looking for information on my GGG Grandparents Jean Mares and > >Emilia (Amelia) Thompson. He was from France and arrived in Louisiana on > >June 22 1846, from Tampico, Mexico. > > > >But I think he originally arived in 1841, met Emilia, married and > >briefly moved to Mexico. (then came back in 1846). > > > >I have a death certificate of Pierre Oscar Mares (their son) which > >states that the child was born in Mexico (20 November 1845), and died in > >New Orleans (7 April 1848). Several of their later children's Birth > >Records state that Emilia (Amelia) Thompson was a resident of St. John > >the Baptist Parish. (Not the church in New Orleans). > > > >If the Passinger List is correct, she was 24 in 1846, or born about > >1822. > > > >Her last name may have been originally spelled Tomson. > > > >If anyone has any info on her or her family it would be greatly > >appreciated. > > Thompson or Tomson does not seem to be a St John (Civil) Parish > surname. I could not find it listed in any of the early 1800s parish > census records. Are you SURE the reference to "St John the Baptist > Parish" does not refer to the New Orleans church parish? > > Dwayne Montz > damontz@infinet.com, -- Chef Emile L. Stieffel, custom@acadiacom.net Custom Catering, Inc. 4016 Red Cypress Dr., Harvey, LA 70058 http://www.acadiacom.net/custom