France vital records

[diane5250]

here's Edouard precise date of death

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01szc/

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. 

[diane5250]

Just wanted to add, that I was able to find Jacques Michels birth as well in Paris.   It took me awhile to figure out the borough but I managed to do that and then located his birth and it appears to be his death as well. 
thanks so much.

[joger]

Here's what you can send to commune@villeblevin.fr

Madame, monsieur,

Pouvez-vous me faire parvenir une copie de l'acte de décès d'Edouard MICHELS décédé le 4 aôut 1918 à Villeblevin ?

Je vous prie d'agréer mes sincères remerciements.

Give your address and mail ( some mairies send them by mail, some don't)

[diane5250]

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.

[diane5250]

thank you to joger and manukarik for your help here.
I did pass on the information to my friend on how to request the dc on Eduoard in Villeblevin and she received it the very next day.   she was thrilled.
appreciate your help so much with this.