Here is the line I'm researching. And it goes without saying, but I will anyway, "I can use any and all help here". [email protected] Generation #1. Francois LaPOINTE and Roslie MYRON. Francois the son of Nicholas LaPOINTE and Adaline DESPRES (?). Could be Madaline. Generation #2. Francis LaPOINTE married April 20, 1810, Marie ANTAYA dit PELLITIER, dau of Michael ANTAYA dit PELLITIER and Marie MENARD. Generation #3. Barthelmi LaPOINTE married 1838 Julia VENIT dit LARONTE/LAURENTE. Julia the daughter of Jacques VINET dit LaRONT and Marguerite SAUVE. Generation #4. Mary LaPOINTE, born September 4, PduC. married May 12, 1856, Peter LaTRANCHE, Sr., died May 12, 1924. Peter (Pierre?) born 1832, to Charles LaTRANCHE, Sr. and Josephine Frances BONET. Generation #5. Josephine LaTRANCHE, born November 22, 1859, married May 1878, John SHIELDS, son of Michael SHIELDS, born 1822 died Oct 21, 1888, Allamakee Co., Iowa. Generation #6. Mary Agnes SHIELDS born October 1881, died 1938, married James Joseph KERNAN, son of Patrick KERNAN and Brigette MOONEY. Patrick born 1827, Co. Meath, Ireland. James Joseph born Aug 16, 1873. Generation #7. Margaret "Maggie" Brigette KERNAN, born Dec 1, 1917, married 1930, Meldrid F. MAY, son of Frank Dexter MAY. Generation #8. Leland MAY, born 1934 married Velma Rose MIXDORF, Allamakee Co., Iowa. Generation #9. Brigitte MAY married my son, James M. FLORA Generation #10. Nana's joy: Lisa and David FLORA