Shirley Nichols wrote: <snip> > continued--- I too have found valuable info in the Notre Dame Calendar. You can find it "On Line" at; http://cawley.archives.nd.edu/calendar.htm This is a search engine of the calendar that has been put to HTML. I have found reference to 2 Grandfathers in them. The Historic New Orleans Collection has two microfilms of the original papers. I just wanted to add my "two cents". Emile -- Chef Emile L. Stieffel, custom@acadiacom.net Custom Catering, Inc. 4016 Red Cypress Dr., Harvey, LA 70058 http://www.acadiacom.net/custom