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 ___________________________________________ >>>> Genealogy is my hobby -- I collect ancestors! <<<<