This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Depotie/Murray/Paquette/Poquette/Legault/Bouvine/Bouvier Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RGB.2ACI/313.1.2 Message Board Post: I have info on Lena MURRAY, she is my grandmother Edna MURRAY-COOPER's sister! But I presently don't know much about the DEPOTIE line. I do know that in the 1930 census they are listed as all living next door to one another, Lena and Joseph, Edna and Roy, and August and Mary, as well as other close family members. The place in Perronville township where they lived is presently known as "Helps", on the 569 right before the county line road, not much left though, but Lenas childhood cabin is still there. It's the large(only!) building on the right. I had heard that Helps was once a small gathering of buildings surrounding a pump and a railroad turnaround, there was(still is) also a sawmill on the north side of the highway. Loggers from the area used to haul their loads to the railroads for shipment. My mothers best friend in childhood was Josephs daughter who died as a child from pnuemonia, she is buried in the Foster City Cemetary, northwest of there, along with many other of our family members. My mother still talks about her. Here's what I have on the Murray's: Lena's Father: August MURRAY b.1883, Menominee co.MI. father: Edward MURRAY b.1852,Fr.Can., mother: Elisabeth BOUVINE/BOUVIER? b.1853,Fr.Can.(Had 10 children) Lena's Mother: Mary Louise PAQUETTE/POQUETTE b.1886, Menominee co.MI. father: Felix PAQUETTE b. abt.1846 Fr.Can. mother: Rose Alba LEGAULT b. 1855 Fr.Can. (Had 9 children) August and Mary's children: 1. Edna Mae ( COOPER ) b. 1907 2. Lena ( DEPOTIE ) b. 1908 3. Abel b. 1910 4. Ruth E b. 1913 5. ?Elisabeth b.1912 6. Eva M b. 1919 7. ?Marie E b. 1918 8. Ethel M b. 1920 9. Elenore E b. 1921 10. John E b. 1925 11. Iris G b. 1929 12. unknown 13 unknown I have more information on the MURRAY side. If you or anyone else needs it or can expand on any of the names I've listed please E-mail me at: cyan16@excite.com