Re: Alfred Sevigny 1856-1933 (more)
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Re: Alfred Sevigny 1856-1933
3/08/99
Dear Rose,
Almost forgot to reference the heritage of Alfred and Henri Sevigny.As I indicate, their mother was Mathilda Laferte (Theroux.) I don't see anything obvious in the name to indicate she was Native American.However, her mother was M. LaFleur and the research that my cousin did only turned up a mother for her- a Louise LaFleur.Difficult to say what that may or may not mean.I have heard that if you find the baptismal or marriage records of a Native American, the priests had a symbol they would use to replace some sounds not in the French language.However, as I have not done this research first hand myself yet, I don't know if there is any evidence of this.I am not familiar with the tribe you mention.Do you know what region they inhabited?
Almost forgot to reference the heritage of Alfred and Henri Sevigny.As I indicate, their mother was Mathilda Laferte (Theroux.) I don't see anything obvious in the name to indicate she was Native American.However, her mother was M. LaFleur and the research that my cousin did only turned up a mother for her- a Louise LaFleur.Difficult to say what that may or may not mean.I have heard that if you find the baptismal or marriage records of a Native American, the priests had a symbol they would use to replace some sounds not in the French language.However, as I have not done this research first hand myself yet, I don't know if there is any evidence of this.I am not familiar with the tribe you mention.Do you know what region they inhabited?Oh, yes, I also recall my grandmother saying that the Sevigny's had "Indian" blood- but she never said from whence it came.
Oh, yes, I also recall my grandmother saying that the Sevigny's had "Indian" blood- but she never said from whence it came.This is kind of fun, eh?
This is kind of fun, eh?Tracy