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From: "Ken Guilette" <>
Subject: Re: [BEL-R] NAMES USED BY BELGIAN MEN
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 17:34:22 -0500
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If you're referring to Brussels Wisconsin -- BOURGEOIS was a common name.
I've never see the name Bougeois in that area. LaCourt does not list any
emigrants by that name.

Regards

Ken Guilette
South Barrington, IL USA

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From: " Parkinson" <>
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Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [BEL-R] NAMES USED BY BELGIAN MEN


> Hi All
> Anybody out there know anything about the name Bougeois from Brussels
> Victor
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Guilette" <>
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> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 3:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [BEL-R] NAMES USED BY BELGIAN MEN
>
>
>> Having grown up in the Belgian Settlement of N.E. Wisconsin I can tell
>> you
>> that the Wallon Belgians used nicknames constantly. They used nicknames
>> not
>> only for first names but also for family names. Practically every Wallon
>> family went by a nickname.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Ken Guilette
>> South Barrington, IL USA
>>
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