Have you tried looking for the Ploufs in Quebec Canada ? There used to be a series on TV titled " The Plouffe Family" and they were French Canadians. Just a thought. dotsy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Bodrie" <dbodrie@juno.com> To: <MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 4:02 PM Subject: [MI-Genealogy] Help > Hello All, > > I'm hoping someone out there may be able to point me in the right > direction. I am search for my "Pluff, Ploof, Plum, branches without much > success. (12 yrs). My 2nd great-grandfather was Frank Ploof, who was > married to Mary Vermet. They lived in Berlin Twp, Monroe, Mi in the > middle 1800's Frank died in 1881 in Berlin Twp. The tree stops there. > I know Frank's parent's names were Maurice (Morris) Ploof and Margaret > Carriere. The only thing I can find is that they were from Canada, maybe > Sandwich? My rumors state that Margaret Carriere was Indian maybe from > the Machinaw Island Indians? I believe Maurice may have been born abt, > 1830? Any help or direction would be most appreciated. My father's > line - I have 8000 names "Beaudry" - this Pluff line is killing me :). > > > Sincerely - Don > > > ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== > MIGenWeb. Michigan Genealogy. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/ > Locate resources, browse counties, search and contribute to special projects. > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.9 - Release Date: 1/6/05 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.9 - Release Date: 1/6/05