This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 65963aux Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/5482.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I think that your "Florncia Simmina" could actually be Florence Caroline Simoneau. I have been uncovering some interesting data while trying to dicover who this mysterious Florence Simmina really is. Especially since she and Paul Rayoum are my ggg-grandparents. Keep in mind as you review the following data, this is still a work in progress. Missouri Death Certificate File No. 2811: If you enlarge the online document to better view "Line 12 Maiden Name of Mother", you can tell the last letter is actually an "o", not "a". (when compared against other handwriting in the rest of the document). http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/default.asp Marriage Records: Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 Name: Charles Gregre Marriage Date: 7 Jul 1834 Marriage County: St Louis Spouse Name: Florence Simonot Source Information: Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002: www.ancestry.com , Original data: Missouri Marriage Records, Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm) Name: Antoine Rolette dit La Deroute Marriage Date: 11 May 1835 Marriage County: St. Louis King of France, St. Louis, , Missouri Spouse Name: Florence Caroline SIMONEAU dit SANCHAGRIN Source Information: Earl Fischer Database, St. Louis Genealogical Society http://www.stlgs.com/efdb/d478.htm#P6216 and Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s Name: Antoine Rolet Dit Laderoute Event: Married Year: 1835 Province: Quebec County: St-Louis Place: St-Louis MO Source: L'Abbe D Tanguay, ADS, Dictionnaire Genealogique des Familles Canadiennes Depuis la Fondation de la Colonie Jusqu'a Nos Jours, Septieme Volume, Depuis 1608 jusqu'a 1700, Eusebe Senecal, 1890. Volume/Page: 33 Note: The province and county are associated with the location of the record source and in some cases may not be the same as the place where the event occurred. (www.ancestry.com) St. Louis, Missouri Marriages, 1804-76 Name: Florence Timeneau Spouse: Paul Reixume Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1845 Volume/Page: 03-234 Source Information: St. Louis Genealogical Society, comp.. St. Louis, Missouri Marriages, 1804-76 [database on-line]. (www.ancestry.com) Census On the 1850 US Census for Ward 2, St. Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri, dated 17 Jul 1850 Anthoine & Theodore are listed as Reon (Rayoum) children. Dwelling 140, Family 279, Lines 19-23 Paul Reon 35 M Carpenter MO Florenze " 26 F - MO Anthoine " 13 M - MO Edward " 4 M - MO Theodor " 10 M - MO On the 1860 US Census for Beauvais, Ste Genevieve, Missouri dated 7 Sep 1860, Antoine and Theodore Rolette are living with Florence & Paul Rayon (Rayoum). Dwelling 1160, Family 1162, Lines 14-22 Paul Rayon 39 M Farmer $1300 $490 Illinois Florence Rayon 35 F Missouri Edward Rayon 13 M Missouri Alfred Rayon 12 M Missouri Victor Rayon 6 M Missouri Paul Rayon 3 M Missouri Antoine Rolette 21 M Laborer Missouri Theodore Rolette 19 M Laborer Missouri Pierre Rayon 79 M Laborer Illinois On the 1870 US Census for Beauvais, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, dated 13 July 1870, Antoine Rolette, wife Mary, and daughter Florence (namesake?) are living next door to Antoine's mother Florence Rayoum and her family. Dwelling 224, Family 230, Lines 1-3 Rolett, Antoine 30 M W Farmer Missouri Rolett, Mary 20 F W House Keeper - $100 Ohio Rolett, Florence 2 F W Missouri Dwelling 225, Family 231, Lines 4-11 Rayoum, Paul 51 M W Farmer Illinois Rayoum, Florence 53 F W House Keeper - $150 Missouri Rayoum, Edward 21 M W Farm Hand Missouri Rayoum, Alford 20 M W Farm Hand Missouri Rayoum, Victor 16 M W At School Missouri Rayoum, Paul 14 M W At School Missouri Thomure, Emma 4 F W At School Missouri Lenard, Edward 25 W M Wood Cutter New Jersey 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.