LAORLEAN-L Archives

Archiver > LAORLEAN > 2004-05 > 1084645529


From: "Wayne C. Vial" <>
Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN-L] Re: LAORLEAN-D Digest V04 #220
Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 14:25:29 -0400
References: <200405150800.i4F80Mrq024826@lists5.rootsweb.com> <40A61C28.7080004@earthlink.net>


Renee,

I would check the New Orleans city directories for 1869 and 1870 to see
exactly where Peter DeGruy lived at that time. Then, when you get home, you
can write to the Archives of the Archdiocese of NO and see if they can
locate a record of Peter's marriage or the baptism of Albert Joseph. The
Archives needs to know which church registers to search. Knowing where they
lived will increase your chances of a positive result. The same would be
true of Albert Joseph's marriage record, which might list his parents.

Good luck.

Wayne Vial


----- Original Message -----
From: "Renee H. Bennett" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 9:33 AM
Subject: [LAORLEAN-L] Re: LAORLEAN-D Digest V04 #220


> Hi,
> Traveled from St. Louis to NO in one of those little toy American
> Airlines planes in awful weather....spent part of day in NOPL and then
> in Jefferson libraries.... and still am coming up short.
>
> The 1870 census has Peter DeGruy in Orleans Parish and he is 50 years
> old, which makes his birth year about 1820. Cannot find a birth record.
> Looked in Sacramental Records and that shows a Pedro [son of Pedro
> deGruy and Aselia St. Amand] being born March 12, 1817 -- a little early
> for that 1820 projected year... but maybe still possible]. Checked
> Hunting for Bears and Jefferson Parish marriages for the 1840 range
> marriages and came up empty for a Peter and Mary [don't know her last
> name].... Looked through the obits at NOPL and the only ones on Peter
> give the barest of information.
>
> Have no idea what to try next. Anyone have any ideas? I've only a couple
> of days before I return to STL.... so whatever research I do has to be
> done soon. Peter and Mary seem to be in some sort of genealogical
> "Bermuda Triangle" with no existing records :-)
>
> It would help me know if there are any records here in NO that I should
> concentrate on which cannot be gotten through internet resources.
> Thanks
> Renee
>
>
> ==== LAORLEAN Mailing List ====
> LA-FRENCH-GERMAN mailing list
>
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-European/LA-FRENCH-GERMAN.html
>
> ==============================
> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration
> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more.
> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237
>


This thread: