Bonsoir d'Australie
Thank you so much for your reply. My wife's great great grandparents were Francois Barthelemy Ribot de Bressac and Emily Haddock ( aka McIntosh)
Francois and Emily were married in Sydney, Australia and soon after settled in New Caledonia. Francois worked as a ships Engineer, and was born in France.
As far a I know, Francois left for Indo China to work, and his wife and youngest children returned to Australia.
My wife and I have been to New Caledonia several times. When we were still at school ( aged 15 ) we went to Noumea on a school excusrion. We were involved in a bus accident at Hienghene in which 2 students were killed and also the Hotel owner's wife. Our trip was cut short,but my wife Jenny was able to meet her great Aunt Emily Antongiorgi ( sister in law of Emile and Adele Ribot de Bressac ) Aunty Emily gave my wife a photograph of her mother Emily Haddock.
Do you live in New Caledonia ? Are you descended from Charles Frere & Emilie Gaspard?
My email address is
aussieplan@bigpond.com if you would like to chat some more.
A bien tot
Kevin & Jennifer Dyke