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Re: Collins/labiche

npcollins1 — 2013-05-15 14:36:37Z

Glad this info is useful. I did make contact with another descendant of Robert Collins, would that be interesting if they were interested in making contact?

Re: Collins/labiche

npcollins1 — 2013-05-15 14:32:43Z

Glad this info is useful. I did make contact with another descendant of Robert Collins, would that be interesting if they were interested in making contact?

Re: Lamberty or Lamberti Family Mauritius

Forfarian — 2013-05-10 09:45:52Z

Do you know anything about Ryland Charles Lamberty?

He was born on 22 May 1908 in Edinburgh, son of Henry Gilbert Lamberty, medical student, and Louie Torrie Murphy, and he too became a doctor.

In 1940 he married Philomene F D Cook, and they had two children: Irene L L, born 1941 and David Charles, born 1942, both in Edinburgh. They must have divorced because Philomene died in Edinburgh in 2011. David married Rosemary Twydell in Edinburgh in 1969.

In 1950 he married a relative of mine, Helen Erskine Ferguson, in London. They had a son named John Martin Lamberty, born in London in 1951. Helen died in 1966, and Ryland married Betty E Lambert in 1975.

Ryland died on 5 February 1996 in London.

John married Jane Francis Thomson in York in 1978, but they too must have divorced because Jane F Lamberty married Jeffrey Chegwin in York in 1984.

Narainsingh Family or Laurainsingh

KevinWarlock396 — 2013-05-03 16:10:14Z

I'm looking for any information on Luc Narainsingh he was born in India to an India father and a French mother (Andrea de Tourette(not sure)). Luc eventually moved to Mauritius and was a Manager at Flacq Fuel Estate.

Please if you have any info let me know.

Thank you

Re: Lamberty or Lamberti Family Mauritius

Aburtell — 2013-05-02 23:15:00Z

Elizabeth .. Just saw your post . Derek Lamberty is my cousin. My Father was the youngest son, Hedley. I don't know much about the family history but would be happy to share what I know.

Re: Mauritian Resources

Hazeurfam — 2013-04-06 20:08:05Z

Where is Mauritias located?

Re: PIERRUS

reneeza — 2013-04-05 21:10:55Z

Hi Stephenie, lovely to hear from you and so great to finally come across someone with my family name COVELE!!!

I havent explored the PIERRUS side, but there are others on this board who have quite a bit of information on this family name, but not sure how this branch connects at this point.

I have compiled a bit of information on Jules and his descendants, I will look for it. From what I found, it seems that he had been married before and had had at least 3 daughters, one of whom was the Francoise Ida you mention. This means that Fernand Louis had half-siblings.

I am very intrigued about the bible you have, and the information it contains - I am hoping that I might find the link I have been looking for as I have hit a brick wall in my research. Jules is one of 3 COVELE men from Mauritius I have been unable to connect to each other - perhaps the family bible will unravel this mystery? How exciting after all these years of searching for information!! I am hoping that you might share this with me. In turn I am happy to exchange what I have.

My e-mail is renee@hbmachinetools.com - hope to hear from you soon :)

Kind Regards
Renee

Re: PIERRUS

mwckbarf — 2013-04-05 19:04:49Z

Hi Renee, I am so excited to have come across your post dated 14 May 2012. I am trying to unravel the mystery of my husband's family. His grandfather was Fernand Louis COVELE, son of Jules and Marie Ezilda PIERRUS. Do you perhaps have any information on Alcide PIERRUS and Jeanne Yvon PIERRUS.

Also Jules' history is proving very difficult. We know he died on 6th April 1938 and according to the bible he had a sister named (aunt) Ida. We think this is the same Francoise Ida ARMAND (born COVELE) husband Andre ARMAND. Ida died 23rd January 1924. We were always told that Jules was of French origin, but this may be Mauritius.

Fernand Louis COVELE died on 8th November 1966 and he was married to Anna Maria Katrina DE BRUIN d. 12th July 1982.

This little bible has proved invaluable.

If you have anything to add to this I would love to hear from you.

Kind regards, Stephenie Barfoot

Looking for May Aza

KevinWarlock396 — 2013-03-31 12:40:11Z

Hi

I'm looking for May Aza she is my mom's mom. All I know is she lived in Mauritius and recently died in 17 September 2009 (Mauritius). I also know she has sister under the surname of Elia or Ellia.

Re: Jerome Delphin

julia2411 — 2013-03-24 00:22:31Z

Thank you Claudelolive, I will get on to this immediately.

Re: Jerome Delphin

claudelolive44 — 2013-03-23 18:07:19Z

Hi Julia

As you are looking for a slave person contact the
Nelson Mandela Cultural Centre, they have records of
slaves of the French occupation of the island.
e.mail to :- nelmac@intnet.mu
They are quite helpful. Good luck

Re: Mauritius LAZARE

AudreyParker62 — 2013-03-18 10:15:15Z

HI,

You could try Association of Mauritian Archives (its in French but you can get Google to translate), I will have a quick look for you now and get back to you or you can see www.amamu.org (NB. I have had a look their are a few Lazare's called Marie but not with Irma as a second name. I saw a Marie Edith and a Maria Eliane. If you go onto the site its in French but if you click on Google Translate you will get a fair idea of what is available.

Also, you can request information from National Archives (Civil Service) in Mauritius but it does take a while (think in terms of months rather than weeks). The section is called "Registry" and their direct email is arc@mail.gov.mu
When I got some information from them they only provided the Reference numbers and said if I wanted birth certificates I must request information from Civil Status Office- civstat@mail.gov.mu.

Mauritius

JoyLFisher — 2013-03-16 02:04:14Z

Anybody have any ideas on records from Mauritius. Can you see if you can find anything about the Lazare family. My 2 G grandmother Marie Irma was born about 1831 and married a William Gray and went to Ireland and then to New Zealand where she had more children, lost her husband remarried to Zach MEADS. At one stage due to her family dying her family sold up a sugar cane farm and came to NZ to help out but seems they did not stay due to the soon to be new husband!

this has been on the Mauritius Board for over a year an nothing has come of it - so trying again.

Henri family in Mauritius

avlhenri — 2013-03-15 21:00:22Z

Hi I am researching my family history and understand that my grandfather, Louis Ernest Henri was born in Mauritius in 1854 but left for England arriving about 1877.

I have a copy of a letter sent to my grandfather in England. It is not signed but has at the top:
Mauritius Trou aux Biches
Mon Repos. 16.11.900
and at the bottom:
? Rue St Francois Xavier No 30
St Francois

Can any one help please? Any information or suggestions as to where I might search would be gratefully received.
Thanks

Re: Collins/labiche

tricianods — 2013-03-15 17:02:13Z

thank you so much for this information! Robert collins is one of my ancestor his daughter Emmeline Collins is my Great grandmother. It sounds so sad!
This will really help me with my family search

Re: Collins/labiche

tricianods — 2013-03-15 17:02:13Z

thank you so much for this information! Robert collins is one of my ancestor his daughter Emmeline Collins is my Great grandmother. It sounds so sad!
This will really help me with my family search

Re: Collins/labiche

tricianods — 2013-03-15 17:02:10Z

thank you so much for this information! Robert collins is one of my ancestor his daughter Emmeline Collins is my Great grandmother. It sounds so sad!
This will really help me with my family search

Jerome Delphin

julia2411 — 2013-03-11 02:14:59Z

Hello,
I am trying to find my 3Xgreat grandfather Jerome Delphine (or John Delphin), “..But he was an ex-slave so would have been known as a 'person of colour' in Mauritius at the time…” The family consisted of Father, Mother, Jerome, his brother Augustine, one other brother and two sisters. He was transported from Mauritius to Australia in 1844 aboard the Ocean Queen, he came with his brother Augustine Delphine and their accomplice Benjamin Zaire after being found guilty of “theft of money with aggravation from Mr Peyronnet, Court of Assizes 8th September 1843. Jerome, carpenter, living in Port Louis, Augustin, 'cocher'employed by and living with Sr Eugene Lucas in Pamplemousses. Jerome married Catherine Cronin on 2 June 1851 at St George’s Church, Hobart, Tasmania. The couplel had 9 children 3 of whom failed to survive and one of whom is my great great grandmother Julia Mary Jane Delphin.

I have been searcing and searching and would be thrilled to find some record of the Delphine family in Mauritius. Any direction would be really appreciated.

Re: Tracing Ambrose family in mauritius

jenniib — 2013-03-02 09:46:52Z

I am also interested in an Ambrose family in Mauritius. Jonathon Ambrose (b abt 1830- d at sea 1872, buried Georgetown, Ascension island) married my greatX3 aunt Mary Jane Newman (b 1833, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall - ?).

Jonathon Ambrose worked for Blythe Brothers, traders in Mauritius. This is recorded on his gravestone: In Memory of Jonathan Ambrose of Mauritius/ For upwards of 25 years the esteemed assistant of Blythe Bros & Co of that Island who died on board the ship "Sea Breeze" 18th August 1872 aged 42 years.

His death is also memorialised on the Isles of Scilly:
"JONATHAN AMBROSE, Merchant, son-in-law of RICHARD & ANN NEWMAN, died at sea in the Indian Ocean, on his passage from Mauritius to Scilly, and was buried at the Island of Ascension, aged 30 years. Beloved & respected by all who knew him."
I've found nothing of his widow Mary Jane Newman who seems to have disappeared, maybe remaining in Mauritius and dying there.

The name Ambrose was added as a middle name to 2 Newman children b 1861 and 1868, ie before Jonathon's death.

Mary Jane Newman was the daughter of ship's captain Richard Newman and probably she met Jonathon on one of her father's trips which passed through Mauritius. They had one child that I know of:
Anne Alicia Ambrose b 1865 Mauritius, d 1925 London after marrying 3 times. She had 2 sons by her 1st husband.

I found this Ambrose reference in Mauritius:
In a history of cricket in Mauritius: Mr T Ambrose was the inaugural honorary secretary of the combined Union and Mauritius Cricket Clubs which met for the first time in 14 May 1856 at the Hotel D'Europe, Port Louis. From Google Books copy of a 1914 book by Allister Macmillan, Mauritius Illustrated: Historical, Descriptive, Commercial published 1914, W.H. & L. Collingridge. page 336.
Anybody found anything more?

Jenni in Australia

Re: Bouic and Riviere families

sanjac92 — 2013-02-19 10:26:08Z

I live in Paris. I met Gaby and Guy only twice I beleive.
Im not in contact with any of them. But Hawkins is in the genealogy of
the Hoareau descendant. Two cousins and myself did the family finder and got
Hawkins in their distant cousins.
Willy Hoareau was the uncle of Guy Courtiade. I beleive Marie Riviére came from Reunion island. Do you think that the Bouic were cousins to the Hoareau and Courtiade?? They were marrying a lot between cousins in those days!!
Where do you live?? I dont want to give my mail address here....
Are you on face book?
I have read about the floods in Mauritius .
Well all the best, bises xxxx

Re: Bouic and Riviere families

eunicehawkins57 — 2013-02-18 18:07:01Z

Oh boy!!! Firstly, I live in England, in the north west, in a tiny place you will never have heard of called Heath Charnock!
I WAS on Fbook but came off after my account was hacked ......and to be honest I was starting to spend far too much time on it anyway!! If you are on FB, are you in contact with Miggy and co in Canada?
I see I shall have to "interrogate" David's mother but will need to pick a good day; she is 85 now and sometimes has difficulty thinking straight.Maybe Chantal, Gab's daughter may know something, I will mail her in SA. We too have heard that Marie Riviere came from Reunion but I have never found the exact link.
Got to go now, I have my very sick sister staying with us and I need to sort her meds out. my direct email is "
eunicehawkins@me.com
xxxxx

Re: Bouic and Riviere families

sanjac92 — 2013-02-18 17:45:29Z

If this help, I know that Gabrielle Bouic married Guy courtiade in Mauritius,
their children live in south Africa now.
I also heard of Marie Riviére who married Willy hoareau also in Mauritius

All the above were living on Sugar plantations.

Re: Bouic and Riviere families

sanjac92 — 2013-02-18 17:45:05Z

My mother was the sister of Guy courtiade!!
and I did a family DNA research, I have a Hawkins as distant cousin!!!
I dont know if there's anything in common there!!!

All the best, xxx

Re: Bouic and Riviere families

eunicehawkins57 — 2013-02-18 17:28:58Z

Oh yes, you have a definite link! My husband David is the son of Marie Jacqueline Bouic, born 1927 and sister to Gabbie Courtiade, Guy's late wife, and Geoffrey Hawkins. Our combined tree is under "Eunice and Davis'd combined tree, updated September 2012" if you haven't found it yet. Most of the info I have on the Bouic side came from a document from Mauritius - Societe de l'histoire de ille Maurice; this possibly cane via Gab, certaily she added a type written part at the back but some of it was inaccurate.
Am curious which Marie Riviere m Willy Horeau? I have 2 Marie Rivieres but married to Bouics? Unless this was a 2nd marriage? Do you still live in Mauritius? Another of Davids cousins , Jean-Michel Quevauvilliers has just emailed me some photos of floods in Port Louis :-(
Lovely to hear from you :-) xx

Re: Bouic and Riviere families

eunicehawkins57 — 2013-02-18 09:41:57Z

Thank you for replying Sanjac.Yes, I know about Gabby, we are in touch with some of her children in SA on a regular basis via skype now. I will look at the other lead you offer though, as it is not a name I recognise.Can I ask how you got this info please?
Thanks again
Eunice

e: Any service in Mauritius that can trace ancestry?

judybuik77 — 2013-01-13 04:47:29Z

Robert Bloore My GGgrandfather came to Mauritius from India about 1843 he married Mary Elizabeth McDonald in 1844 in Mauritius. He is supposed to have been a governor of the jail at Port Louis (could be a family myth). I am trying to find out what children this couple had. I know of 1 only Frederick but I believe others were born and I would like to find out anything about these people.Thank you very much if you can help me. Robert died in Mauritius. and I believe his wife married again. judy buik

Joseph Wright

claudelolive44 — 2013-01-05 11:45:06Z

Searching for Joseph Wright prison officer
at Plaines Wilhems about 1861. Can anyone help please

Re: Antat, Poizette, Whitty, Rosman, De Commorand, Mailett, Didon, Mussard, Annesbury

Cherie_Sinton — 2013-01-04 10:51:59Z

Hi I am a decendent of the Antat line
Bastienne (affranchie Forval)
son - Hyppolyte Antat born around 1786 Isle de France
son Florent (he has a sister Anatasie Antat who married Jean Marie Laurence)Born in Seychelles (and so are all the rest)
florent had a son Remy Florent 15-5-1835 who had a daughter (amongst many others) called Eloise who had a daughter called Francoise who had a daughter called Francine (who is my maternal grandmother -
I want to know where the info was that they were originally from india - do you have documents or copies or know where I can find them - I am very interested in this line
Thanks Cherie
cherieg98@yahoo.com

Re: CAN ANYONE HELP ME IN RELATION TO MY LONG LOST FAMILY: CHELIN

LaurelleMuir — 2012-12-26 23:52:15Z

Paddy Chelin is my ex husbands mother. You should try to contact her daughter Giselle Burke in Durban. She is still involved in teaching dance. Good luck.

Re: Looking for LAURENCE , ANTAT, SIMEON, DE COMMOROND, family in Seychelles, Mahe, Mauritius.

Cherie_Sinton — 2012-12-25 13:09:06Z

Anastasie (Estasie )Antat b 14 april 1826 died 1849 related but its in French and I am not so good at reading it - page 61 of a book called Familles des Seychelles et de MAscareignes by Heulwen Pool and Patrick Harel

I have copies of the Antat pages
cherieg98@yahoo.com

Re: Looking for LAURENCE , ANTAT, SIMEON, DE COMMOROND, family in Seychelles, Mahe, Mauritius.

Cherie_Sinton — 2012-12-25 12:57:38Z

Hi
I have in my family tree Antat and Mein - my grandfather is a Mein and my Grandmother a Antat - I cant see the name Esterie (I think thats the name you mentioned) but there are variations of Ester/Esterie in the family tree - I am decended from Francoise Antat 1895, Eloise Antat B 1868, Esterie Mimi who was married to Remy Florent Antat
cherieg98@yahoo.com

Re: Mauritian Resources

AudreyParker62 — 2012-11-15 01:56:28Z

I might have got a quick reply but two of the three names are not quite right and the birth/registration dates are different.

I am not sure if they are the correct people after all.

What to do?

Re: Mauritian Resources

claudelolive44 — 2012-11-12 20:10:33Z

Hi Audrey

You had a very quick reply fron the archive people.
Suggest you find someone reliable in Mauritius to go in person to the Civil Satus Division , Emmanuel Anquetil Building in Port Louis; to source out the documents on your behalf. It is the only way to progress in your researches.

Regards
Claude

Re: Mauritian Resources

AudreyParker62 — 2012-11-12 06:39:06Z

Hi again,

I am just letting you know that the National Archives of Mauritius (arc@mail.gov.mu), Development Bank of Mauritius Complex, Petite Riviere, Mauritius replied.
They have given me the information only. I must now request copies of the birth certificates through civstat@mail.gov.mu

I hope this helps out anyone who is trying to search for details in Mauritius. Bon chance! Good luck!

Re: Alfred William Evans STANDLEY

AudreyParker62 — 2012-11-09 08:48:40Z

Sorry I have just re-read this post and realise you have previously address our possible connection. Do you have any further information you can give me, about Alfred's family (brothers/sisters/parents etc)

Re: Alfred William Evans STANDLEY

AudreyParker62 — 2012-11-09 08:45:56Z

I am just wondering if you have found many Standley's in Mauritius in your search.

My Maternal Grandmother was known as Annie Standley and she was married to Jean-Claude Martial. Their first daughter Una (my mother) was born in 1921. It is possible that she could have been named after Una Pennington-in your family tree? Maybe a coincidence.

I think Annie had some brothers and sisters but don't know many details.

Re: Mauritian Resources

AudreyParker62 — 2012-11-07 02:04:27Z

Maybe a bribe of some sort............

Re: Mauritian Resources

AudreyParker62 — 2012-11-07 01:57:46Z

Yes, thank you so much I had found her there. My Mum's birth certificate definately has a 'd' in it, so I guess that is correct?

Re: Mauritian Resources

AudreyParker62 — 2012-11-07 01:56:08Z

Thanks Claude.

Re: Mauritian Resources

AudreyParker62 — 2012-11-07 01:55:29Z

Thanks Cheryl for this information.

Re: Mauritian Resources

claudelolive44 — 2012-11-06 18:58:15Z

Thanks. The civil statistic department is renown for their poor quality of service

Re: Mauritian Resources

claudelolive44 — 2012-11-06 14:06:14Z

Hi Audrey

Go to http://www.amamu.org/cimetieresreleves.html

Click on Saint Jean on the list of burial you will find Annie who died 9/6/63 under Martial and Stanley.
The maden name is without "d". Local spelling? (sic)
She may be the persn you are looking for
Regards
Claude

Re: Mauritian Resources

claudelolive44 — 2012-11-06 14:06:09Z

Re: Mauritian Resources

iti05248 — 2012-11-06 04:49:36Z

Based on my experience I advise you to be patient. They take forever but eventually they sent me a copy of my maternal grandparents' wedding certificate - it took months, almost a year. Hope this is helpful.

Re: Mauritian Resources

claudelolive44 — 2012-10-29 21:16:56Z

Hi Audrey

You are not alone, being ignored by civstat.
Among many others I have received the same treatment.
The archive people react to requests albeit slowly.
I can speak from experience.

Regards
Claude

Re: Mauritian Resources

AudreyParker62 — 2012-10-29 02:57:41Z

I was advised by the Mauritian Consulate in Western Australia to email:
civstat@mail.gov.au

Which came from the link I was given below

http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/civilstatussite/menuitem.e51f3...

I emailed 2 months ago but as yet no reply. I will try the other link you have given me.

Thank you.

Re: Mauritian Resources

claudelolive44 — 2012-10-26 13:12:11Z

Hi Audrey

Get in touch with the National Archives.
You can e.mail them at:- arc@mail.gov.mu

You can make your request in english
They are slow in coming forward be patient they eventually
reply.
Good luck in your research
Claude

Re: Udhin...where is the origin?

mocarrim — 2012-10-10 01:48:14Z

If it's the Gowsee Udhin line you are referring to then this might help:

http://www.ibn-edoo.com/index.htm

Re: Udhin...where is the origin?

mocarrim — 2012-10-10 01:38:47Z

Hope this helps!

http://www.ibn-edoo.com/index.htm

Re: Hullard family Mauritius

amitr19 — 2012-09-19 17:42:23Z

Hi

This is probably not related to your enquiry but while doing some search on my ancestors i found the name 'Hullard A' on the birth certificate of my great grandfather born 27.7.1882. Mr A Hullard was the registrar officer at Centre De Flacq Registration Office.

Regards
Amit