Ronquete family in Louisiana

[cimbrio]

Dettori, thanks so much for your precious help. I was out meeting some friends but every time I open my mail there's more and great news!

That piece about the death of Mary & George Degroodt dying on the same day is veeeery fishy, either it's a mistake, or.. would sound like they were killed... murder or accident... Hmmm. I'll try to see what "the little grey cells" tell me.

I'm for the night, will try to find out more about them.

Thanks once again!

[*Sandra*]

Hello Cimbrio.

Pleased to have been of some help. Quite interesting families and nationalities. Surely alot more to find out - the family Duben were obviously into cigars and tobacco and had what looks to be their own company.  So many of the male offspring were tobacco salesmen.  This could also have brought about the connection to the Deynoodt family who seem to be in the same business.  It depends how deeply you want to investigate but I am sure you could find wills of the families and gain alot more info.
(Both families are transcribed with a variation of spellings - many more Duben seem to be in Louisiana - might there be another family connection  )
Regards. 

[cimbrio]

I'm certainly going to try to trace living descendants of the De Ben/Deben/Duben today in the area. With so many children I should imagine so.

I'm about to go to class now, but I'm taking the rootschat webpage open to have a look at if the class gets too boring 

I was wondering, is it possible to know the maiden name of (Jean/Juan) Salvador De Ben's wife Marie/Mary, and when they got married?

Best regards Dettori28! Thanks!

[*Sandra*]

1920 for Jean Salvador Deben New Orleans Ward 5, Orleans, Louisiana
Quite difficult to decipher this one

John S Deben 49 ......... Tobacco
Marie L Deben 42
Hubert E Deben 19 Milton J Deben 16
Garman M Deben 18 Creston H Deben 13
Norman J Deben 10 John S G Deben 6
Placett Pazile 80 Mother-In-Law. Born France.[/i]Widow
 
 

This must be Marie's Mother - the trouble is the image has been over written so both names could be anything - going to be difficult to find them earlier !!

[*Sandra*]

Milton J Deben son of Jean Salvador could be John M Deben in this 1930 Census New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana

John M Deben 27 Married at 25yrs. Salesman for Tobacco Company
Alice M Deben 24 Married at 22 yrs.
John M Deben 16 April 1929 - 3 April 2000 - SSDI Record below:

Name: John M. Deben
Last Residence: 70072  Marrero, Jefferson, Louisiana.
Born: 16 Apr 1929
Died: 3 Apr 2000

Amended

[*Sandra*]

Pretty sure this is Alica Margarete Blessey and her family, wife of the above. Blossey is a transcription error

1920 New Orleans Ward 14, Orleans, Louisiana

H Fred Blossey 49 Piano Tuner. Born Louisiana
Augusta Blossey 46 (Augusta Carline Seybold
Elfreida Blossey 22
Edna Blossey 17
Alice Blossey 14
Fred Blossey 11
Anna Blossey 8
 
 
 

[cimbrio]

Haha Dettori28! You're hooked as well!

I'm trying to finish an essay I've got to give in before tomorrow evening, but today I transcribed all the info onto my family tree. Can you believe it's even inspired me to write a short story about it all? However, in my story the young immigrant turns up discontent with his life in New Orleans, and chooses to return home, leaving practically everything behind in America. OK, all fantasy, but based on fact!

Haven't found the marriage between Salvador and Marie. I'm going to write a post on my blog, looking for living descendants of the De Ben family today.

Am I right, it's impossible to find out when Elías Sr passed away between 1910 and 1920?

Thanks so much for your help!

[cimbrio]

How can you be so sur eit's her, what makes you thinl she's a Blossey? Have you found the marriage certificate?

[*Sandra*]

SSDI Record

Name: Alice M. Deben
Last Residence: 70118  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana.
Born: 19 Nov 1905 Died: 25 Aug 1998

Had a daughter Sallie Ann de Ben 29 Jul 1936 - New Orleans who died 14 Nov 2008 - Ruston, Lincoln, LA  Sending the obituary for this one - may give you some contacts