Re: SHANE Charles,Mary / DE SHANE; CAN>MI,USA>IL,USA>MO,USA>OK,USA; c.1812 As I don't know if you can read french letter with your computer I write the name first in French and follow with the same in English: Dechaîne, Dechêne, Deschesne, Duchaîne, Duchesne, Chaîné. Dechaine, Dechene, Deschesne, Duchaine, Duchesne, Chaine. "Ralph G Smith" <rgsmith@dancris.com> a écrit dans le message news: 8adnvk$fk1$1@bl-1.rootsweb.com... > SHANE Charles,Mary / DE SHANE; CAN>MI,USA>IL,USA>MO,USA>OK,USA; c.1812 > > I am searching for info about SHANE, Charles, born abt 1812 in MI. Son > was Peter SHANE, Alfred SHANE. He is said to have married an Indian > woman, Mary, who was from Canada. One relative recalls that he heard > that the Shanes were really French, with a name like "De Shane." Does > anyone know of a French name which might *sound* like De Shane, e.g. > De Chien or something similar? Any info or suggestions would be > appreciated. > rgsmith@dancris.com (Ralph G Smith) "Lawrence Turner" <lawrence.turner@tr.cgocable.ca>