I would like to know more about the RICARD/ JOLY family that are the ancestors of Marie Amable Ricard. Marie Amable Ricard b. 1779 ( daugher of Jean-Baptiste Ricard and Marie Joly) married Jean Desilets Mousseau 01-03-1802 at St. Jacques d. died 15 SEP 1869 in Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan Marie Amable and Jean had the following children: ( all in the St. Jacques records) 1. Marie Madelaide 26 March 1802 2. Eustache 1804-1813 3. Abraham 1807-1810 4. Michel Mousseaux 04 July 1811 d. . 27 April 1897 Brasher NY ( The name became Mousaw/Mousso in NY) Marie Amable Ricard then remarried to Francois LaRiviere b. 21 July 1779 (Alexis LaRiviere sp- 10 Feb 1772 Elisabeth/ Elizabeth/Isabelle DURIVAGE/DESRIVAGES JETTE/JETTE at Repentigny, LÂ’Assomption, Quebec) m. October 18, 1814 in St. Jacques de Montcalm, Montcalm Quebec 1. Israel Rivers b. 30 Oct 1821 in NY d. April 24 1904 in Eagle Creek OR m. Hanna Clopper? 2. Luke Rivers b. 24 April 1822 d. 20 Mar 1884 m. Mary Langley( b. 7 Oct 1830 d. 20 March 1891)