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thanks Joger so much for your help on all of this.  My friend was very happy to receive all this information on her family.    I have sent her the information on how to inquire about the dc and so hopefully she will get the information she is looking for.
Many thanks for your help.

here's Edouard precise date of death

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I found some Michels from Luxemburg  living not far from Villeblevin in the 19th century.
As you said  the child may have been staying with family (or a foster mother).

As manukarik said , you'll have to ask for his "acte de décès" at Villeblevin's mairie.

Wow, thank you jroger, I am thrilled to be able to pass this on to my friend.  A bit of background, Nicholas Michels and Catherine Carville were married in Ireland in 1911, then moved to France.  They had two boys, Jacques born in July of 1912 and then Eduoard in 1914.   Catherine died in 1915.   Nicholas' family did indeed live in the Luxemburg area of France so maybe those Michels are related.    I believe you are right and that perhaps Edouard was living with family members in Villeblevin.   

I will let her know where to apply for Eduoards dc and perhaps she can find out where he is buried. she is going to be thrilled with all of this information     

A big thankyou to jroger and manukarik for responding to my post. 

Sorry, I should have been clearer, Edouard was a child when he died, four years old.  He was born in 1914 and he died in 1918.  his death according to my friend occurred in Villeblevin  his father, Nicholas Michels  lived in Paris.   His mother Catherine Carville Michels died in 1915.   Maybe he was living with relatives when the death occurred.   His father married again to a Suzanne Jacoby.   
   
Thank you very much for your response.    I can find details on his mom but nothing on him.   

Good to hear, Diane. Hope you make headway 

Monica

yes thank you.  I think I'm on the right track thanks to your info. I sent an email to the cheshire archives so am waiting to hear back.  This site has incredible information and so many helpful people.