This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: madehlinne Surnames: Collins, Dyer, Lepere, Lewis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/10083.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: After posting above, I found the marriage records--nothing like doing research backwards! FRANCIS LEPERE married CATHERINE M. DYER on 17 Oct. 1848 in St. Louis; Vol. 4, p. 147, St. Louis City Marriage Records. LEO LEPERE married ADELINE LOUISE DYER on 9 June 1851 in St. Louis; Vol. 5, p. 531, St. Lois City Marriage Records. MARY J. LEPERE, niece of Barney Collins with whom she was living in 1880, was the daughter of Leo and Adeline Lepere. CATHERINE M. DYER LEPERE d. 17 Jan. 1913 at 1 a.m. at St. Anne's Widow's Home. Born 17 Jan. 1833 in Boston, Mass. F: William Dyer M: Catherine Lewis Occ.: none Cause of death: broncho-pneumonia. LEO LEPERE died 22 July 1922 at age 83 years 1 mo. 12 days at City Hospital after living for several years as an "inmate" {translation: resident} of the Little Sisters of the Poor Aged Home. Born 9 June 1829 in MO. Occ.: day Laborer F: Leo Lepere; b. MO M: not known; b. not known Cause of death: general arteriosclerosis, with complications from mitral insufficiency. Hope this sheds some light for you. Madehlinne 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.