This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: mire, royer, cormier, broussard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kEB.2ACI/377.1 Message Board Post: Hope this helps, this is some of what i have. Descendants of Leon Mire 1-Leon Mire, son of Joseph Zephirin Mire and Marguerite Francoise Plaisance, wasborn about 1830 in Lafayette, Louisiana. Leon married Marie Melanie Royer, daughter of Augustine III Royer and Caroline Bourque, on 13 Nov 1849 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. Marie was born on 4 Nov 1832 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana and died Aug 2, 1954 or Abt 1920 ??. They had 15 children: Euphemon, Zepherin, Marie Euphemie, Elisee, Leon Jr, Marie Emilie, Thomas, Joseph Reo, Marie, Marie Verdi, Marie Odelie, Anna, Francoise, Maria Aurora, and Euseide. 2-Euphemon Mire was born on 20 Oct 1850 in St Martin Parish, Louisiana. Euphemon married Clarisse Cormier on 2 Dec 1869 in Church Point, Louisiana. Clarisse was born in 1849 in Sabine, Louisiana. They had one child: Alexandre. 3-Alexandre Mire was born on 22 Mar 1883 in Rayne, Louisiana. 2-Zepherin Mire was born on 1 May 1852 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, was baptized on 18 Mar 1859 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, and died on 24 May 1929 in Lake Arthur, Louisiana. Zepherin married Celestine Broussard, daughter of Charles Theotiste Broussard and Celestine Leblanc, on 23 Sep 1876. Celestine was born on 1 Mar 1849. They had eight children: Marie Aspasie, John {Savan}, Raphael, Odile, Zepherin Jr, Portalis {Portalice}, Eloi, and Jean Batiste. 3-Marie Aspasie Mire was born on 23 May 1877 in Rayne, Louisiana and died on 8 Nov 1918 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. 3-John {Savan} Mire was born on 25 Jun 1879 in Rayne, Louisiana and died in 1955 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. 3-Raphael Mire was born on 13 Jul 1881. 3-Odile Mire was born on 8 Mar 1883 in Rayne, Louisiana and died on 21 Feb 1956 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. 3-Zepherin Jr Mire was born on 14 Aug 1886. 3-Portalis {Portalice} Mire was born on 16 May 1888 in Rayne, Louisiana and died on 20 Jan 1957 in Abbeville, Louisiana. 3-Eloi Mire was born on 1 Apr 1890 and died on 5 Jun 1964 in Lake Arthur, Louisiana. 3-Jean Batiste Mire was born on 29 May 1895 and died on 29 Aug 1969 in Lake Arthur, Louisiana. Zepherin married Evelina Doucet. They had one child: Claudia. 3-Claudia Mire was born on 3 Feb 1899 and died on 6 Jan 1982 in Jennings, Louisiana. Zepherin married Andrea Hanks. Andrea was born on 6 Dec 1882 and died on 12 Jul 1962. They had nine children: Amanda, Mary, Asa, Eda, Elda, Alcee, Theophile, Ova, and Claby. 3-Amanda Mire was born on 27 Jun 1903 and died on 2 Jul 1960 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The cause of her death was cancer. 3-Mary Mire was born on 28 Nov 1904 and died on 30 Dec 2000 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. 3-Asa Mire was born on 16 Apr 1906 and died on 19 Aug 1963 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. 3-Eda Mire was born on 27 Nov 1907 and died on 6 Jun 1980. 3-Elda Mire was born on 16 Dec 1908 and died in Nov 1991 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. 3-Alcee Mire was born on 8 Aug 1911 and died on 1 Apr 1997. 3-Theophile Mire was born on 21 Feb 1913 and died on 29 Nov 1971 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. 3-Ova Mire was born on 8 Jun 1915 in Lake Arthur, Louisiana and died on 2 May 1993 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. 3-Claby Mire was born on 2 Aug 1919 in Lake Arthur, Louisiana. 2-Marie Euphemie Mire was born on 21 Nov 1853 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. 2-Elisee Mire was born on 15 Sep 1855 in Lafayette, Louisiana. Elisee married Heloise Thibodeaux on 28 Feb 1876 in Rayne, Louisiana. Heloise was born on 15 Sep 1855 in Lafayette, Louisiana and died before 1907. They had 11 children: Elisee Jr, Marie Theosa, Ophilia, Idoris, Marie Elisia, Anais, Joseph, Elmire, Dupleix, Richard, and Alrina. 3-Elisee Jr Mire. 3-Marie Theosa Mire. 3-Ophilia Mire. 3-Idoris Mire. 3-Marie Elisia Mire was born on 10 Mar 1883, died on 10 Jun 1946, and was buried in Rayne, Louisiana. 3-Anais Mire was born about 1888. 3-Joseph Mire was born about 1890. 3-Elmire Mire was born on 5 Aug 1893 and died in 1945 in Rayne, Louisiana. 3-Dupleix Mire was born on 1 Nov 1894 in Rayne, Louisiana, died in Mar 1963, and was buried in Carencro, Louisiana. 3-Richard Mire was born about 1896. 3-Alrina Mire was born about 1899. 2-Leon Jr Mire was born on 17 Aug 1857 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana and died on 8 Apr 1935 in Rayne, Louisiana. 2-Marie Emilie Mire was born on 25 Feb 1859 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, died on 4 Jul 1934 in Rayne, Louisiana, and was buried in Rayne, Louisiana. 2-Thomas Mire was born on 21 Dec 1860 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. 2-Joseph Reo Mire was born on 15 Mar 1862 in Lafayette, Louisiana. 2-Marie Mire was born on 21 Dec 1865 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. 2-Marie Verdi Mire was born on 19 Oct 1867 in Church Point, Louisiana. 2-Marie Odelie Mire was born on 4 Oct 1869 in Church Point, Louisiana. 2-Anna Mire was born on 20 Feb 1872 in Rayne, Louisiana. 2-Francoise Mire was born on 27 Apr 1874 in Rayne, Louisiana and was baptized in Rayne, Louisiana. 2-Maria Aurora Mire was born on 2 Mar 1879 in Rayne, Louisiana. 2-Euseide Mire was born in 1881 in Lafayette, Louisiana. Leon married Estelle Breaux on 8 Jul 1886 in Lafayette, Louisiana.