James P. LaLone's Comments

sorry james posted this on the wrong page!!I am sure you are great too!!

James this is wonderful amazing news!I have been so stuck on this part of my family I was starting to think I would never crack it!This gives me a get starting point.I did find a Jennie Hagsma born in friesland at the right time in the Teasor now I will check marriage records.Thanky you so much for your time and effort I will let you know what I find!

Thank you, Jim, for getting back to me so promptly. Someday I will track down my elusive gg grandmother but right now she's leading me a merry dance. I have contacted some of the researchers who were most active on Rootsweb Nishnawbe during the GRUETT heyday about 10 years ago but, alas, no one has heard of Harriet. I was disappointed that my email to Ted McKissick came back. Do you know if he's still out there somewhere? With thanks, Wendy

Hello: I have noticed your name many times in the Nishnawbe group on Rootsweb while researching the James Gruett line. Unfortunately, I appear to have shown up about a decade too late! After googling you, I joined Genealogy Wise in the hope of crossing paths with other Gruett researchers but, alas, I seem to be alone in my search for my elusive GG grandmother. I am wondering if you have ever come across any records of Harriet Gruett,  born in the Home District of Upper Canada in 1826 to James and Margaret Gruett. Apart from her two marriages, to Barzillai Nash, Bronte ON, 1848, and John Lawrence, Wentworth ON, 1886, I can find no records of her under her maiden name. Having spent the better part of a year researching the Gruett (or Grouette, Grewette, Gruitt, Goroite etc) surname in Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec, Michigan and Ohio, I am convinced that Harriet was the daughter of James Gruett 1895 (or 1887), and the sister of James 1810 and Peter 1814. Just last night I found a footnote in Edward R. Baierlein's book "In the wilderness with the Red Indians: German missionary to the Michigan ..." that mentions that James and Peter had a sister. I also found a highly unflattering description of James, but I digress. Getting back to my search for my GG grandmother, I believe I may have accidentally solved a mystery in the Gruett line. James Jr.'s wife's name is always recorded as unknown but Harriet's second marriage record states her name as Margaret. Of course I can find no records of her either! I would be grateful for any assistance or tips you can offer. Many thanks, Wendy Moore, Toronto ON wendyem@gmail.com

I descend Wm. Spencer Murphy/Murphey of early 1800's Pitt County, North Carolina, who signed the will of next door neighbor Jacob Blount. His brother was Wm. Blount Murphey, and sister Wilhelmina "Billie" Murphey. In the Revolution his father Capt. William Murphey, Sr., shared a Dobbs County, N.C. (defunct county) militia company with brother Capt. Michael Murphey. Brother Jethro Murphey was the master of their "Bear Garden" plantation ship "Betsy". Their father Capt. John Murphey, Sr. (killed in a "chariot" accident") was door keeper at the New Bearn, N.C., constitutional convention when the original door keeper did not show. Allegedly their mother was Elizabeth Harrison of James River, Virginia.  However the Harrisson family at Berkley Plantation could not find her name in their book. I showed the owner's wife pictures of Murphey family oil portraits (one with wig, Michael Murphey) with long odd family noses. She got excited, rushed m up to her old Harrison family portraits with same odd noses. Grizzy Murphey was kin.

Greetings from Southport, N.C. Via the Yonge distaff side, I have way-back English Royalty both legitimate and bastard. I have many French-Canadian ancestors, but know of no French Royalty? My aide Maj. Pierre Gabriel de Juzan of Mobile was killed in combat against Chickasaws in the 1730's First Battle of Ackia, Tupelo, Mississippi Military District. Canadian kin killed Second Battle of Ackia, were Capt. Antoine de Tonti and aide Maj. Charles Pierre de Liette. Juzan's mother was Michelle de Liete de Juzan of "of the King's cabins", Versailles. Etienne Burel of Canada wed a "King's Daughter" (by her first marriage) and their three daughters were "Pelican Girls". I descend the one that wed Maj. Francoise Trudeau who 1702 built Mobile's first fort. Does the Canadian or French government provide tombstone/memorial stones for it's veterans fallen in combat on foreign fields such as the Ackia Battlefield National Park, or a nearby Catholic church.? I think all three were considered for the Order of St. Louis after their deaths, but it was not awarded.

Thanks for the invitation to join your group James...done!

Thanks !  She has been removed from the website.--Gena

James, do you know if you have any Filles du roi among your ancestors? I have 11 with proofs. I wonder if we share any.You could find their names along with the Carignan soldiers(I have one) at    www.fillesduroi.org/

James,I just went on there and found tons of names in my tree that match yours. Chalifour,Bedard,Aubin,Parent,Marcoux,Garneau,Roy.I imagine we share siblings in some of these families.I don't have your type of program but I can tell you that I found my connection to your Audy. Looks like your # 84 Joseph married Agnes Duchesneau.They had a daughter Domithilde who became my great grandfather Edouard Gendron's 2nd wife after my great grandmother died at the age of 33.This 2nd wife raised my grandfather and his 2 brothers.Domithilde had 3 children of her own.I don't go back in the Audy family but if there's anything else I can help you with, just ask.

James,thanks so much for starting this group.It's nice to see people touching bases.One of your names is in my tree.I have a grandmother Audy from Charlesbourg and St.Casimir.All of my relatives are still in that area.

Thanks Jim,

   I sent you an email and am looking forward to hearing from you.

 

Joanne Turner

Hi James,

   I came across your 2000 posting about the descendants of Habakkuk & Anne Davenport Turner.  We too are descended from them through a sibling of Joseph's.  I have records of 4 descendants of Habakkuk & Anne from the Coventry, CT records, but hadn't known of Joseph.  I'd love to correspond and share information.  I am interested in any documentation you might have of the birth of Joseph and the marriage of Joseph to Dorothy Babcock.

 

Joanne Turner

Hello James,

First I must say Thank You!!!

I can't believe how lucky I was to find Genealogy Wise, join your group, only be a member for a few days and have all this information just given to me. This is a wonderful site, a great group with kind and generous people. I very much appreciate the time it took both you and Shari to look up this information and post it.

With much gratitude

Diane B.

Good luck with your new Group ! Steven

i do have some things to add to the links you suggested I view..

Hi Jim,
In 1999 you sent me my Lasley, Davenport, Ance, Robinson and Bourassa trees. Where can I find the most recent to download, I'm sure there has to be updates by now !!! Also, been trying to figure out my Aunts husbands family.
Ruth Bourisaw b 5-19-1887, d 4-18-1969 in chicago IL. She married a Lewis Hagerman....on the 1920 census still had her on Mack. Is...in the 1930 census has Lewis with a Maxine in IL....so somehwere they were married. My mom said it had to be breif, she NEVER remembers her ever speaking of him, nothing. She did come to visit my mom in 1961 and used Hagerman as her last name...however she is buried on Mack. Is. I'm trying to find relatives from his assumed first marriage but can't seem to find anything. If oy ucan jsut suggest websites, I'm happy to do the foot work.
Thanks... glad we are in touch again after all these years

James,

Hi, I am a relatively renewed genealogist determined to get my family lines filled in. I am in search of one Carl Tilden born July 12, 1927 in Medford, Middlesex, MA. If you have any information on him, would you please leave me a message here on the site at my page: Donna Gates-Smeall.

Thank you! I appreciate the info on the Hagaman website. :)