This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: carlsonjm Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8624.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I didn't find their parents, but I found their marriage, giving Mina's surname (Pike; volume 4, page 114); I don't believe the marriage registration would name the parents in that point in time: http://kent.migenweb.net/marriages/court/brides/n-r.html And this at http://kent.migenweb.net/marriages/court/1845-1870/c.html : CREQUE, John P. (w) 28, Helena, Phillips Co., Arkansas, and Minnie J. PIKE (w) 27, Grand Rapids. 24 May 1864 at Grand Rapids by Courtney Smith, Pastor Westr. Pres. Church. M. P. BOOTH, and Nellie A. SMITH, witnesses. 4:114 There are several reference to JP at the Kent County GenWeb site; type "creque" in the search box at: http://kent.migenweb.net/ Maybe someone would do a look-up in Baster's 1891 History for you; JP is listed there. This site gives date and place of birth: http://kent.migenweb.net/organizations/oldresidents/members/187296.html : NAME: CREQUE, JOHN P. BIRTHPLACE: OFFORDVALE, BUCKS, PA BIRTHDATE: 13 MAY 1836 CAME TO STATE: SEPT, 1832 [I guess these got turned around or 1832 is a typo of a later date; JP was in GR by 1860] RESIDENCE: GRAND RAPIDS 1860 United States Federal Census Name: John Creque Age in 1860: 24 Birth Year: abt 1836 Birthplace: Ohio [error, acc'd to above] Home in 1860: Grand Rapids Ward 1, Kent, Michigan Gender: Male Post Office: Grand Rapids Household Members: Jefferson Carson 28 John Creque 24 Luke Hofstree 28 In 1840 there is a John Crique (head) in Middletown, Bucks Co, PA. He was age 30-40, had a wife 20-30, a daughter 5-10, and 2 sons under 5. Here's an interesting 1850 census, which fits--but I have no proof it's your family: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: J P Creque Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Gender: Male Home in 1850: Ulysses, Tompkins, New York Household Members: John M Creque 38; shoemaker Bulah Creque 28 J P Creque 14 Mary Creque 11 Kingey Creque 8 Smith Creque 3 Emina Creque 0 Ulysses, NY is about 200 miles n/nw of Bucks Co, PA. Maybe some searching and googling in Bucks and Tompkins counties (and Phillips Co., Arkansas) would yield some results. Good luck. :) Joan Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.