Looking for offspring of Christine Rappe and Pierre Joseph Goffart of Liege Belgium who came to DePere, Wisconsin in 1857 with their widowed Mother. The four missing offspring of the family of eight are: Lazelle, Mayer,Sylvester and Christine. I would appreciate any information on them or on the ancestors of Christine and Pierre.
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I'm a decendent of Ferdinand Goffart,son of Christine Rappe.I can not help you on The other missing siblings,sorry.I have some info on Mother Christine,tho.Have you ever visitd their homeland?I'm going in September but I have no connections over there.If I can help with anything I'd be glad to. Nancy
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I also am a decendent of Peter Joseph Goffart and Marie Christine Rappe. It seems that sometime after that generation the name changed to Goffard. There is quite a bit of information including pedegree and decendent on the 1 world tree. This may be the reason for having some difficulties. My grandmother was Emily Leona (Amaline) Goffard daughter of Ferdinand Goffard, son of Peter Joseph Goffart. It was a large family and there are many branches.
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Don That note was from a while back, thanks. I would love to find out more about Julie Frederickson.I have two birth locations for her. One is in Racine County and one is in Fremont, Iowa.I also have two wedding locations for her. One says DePere, Wi.and the other one says Fremont,Iowa.Do you know the correct ones?The date is March 9, 1861.
I would also love to know how she met Ferdinand?How they ended up in Iowa.You see my decendant is from Ferdinand's second wife,Pelagie so I know more about that line.
Sorry for all the questions but I was so excited to hear from someone in that line.
Regards Nancy Leurquin
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I recently got a biography that talks about Ferdinand and there is one for Zachary goffat his brother. These were supposedly done in the year 1900, but I cannot swear to the authenticity of either. They are on rootsweb.com under Bios, but are kinda hard to find. I can give you a copy of both in word.doc (1 page each)or give you the full address. They are very interesting.
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Don
Thanks for replying. I already have that bio.I just haven't found the correct date for their wedding or her birth.I don't know her parents names either.
Regards
Nancy
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The information I have is from the bio which says Julia Fredrickson was born in Burlington, Racine County, Wisconsin. The parents I have for her are Austin Frederick(son) and Elizabeth Ann Tenny. Austin is the son of Nicolas Fredrick(son) and Temperence Shumway. Dont know if this will help but its a start.
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Don
I wonder if the Bio I have is different than the one you have. My Bio doesn't mention the parents names. I really appreciate that info.Did you find that info in the Bio or on another source?
At least now I'll know which Fredericksons are her parents when I search the census.I did find an Austin on the 1850 census in Wisconsin.
I have a source that has her born in Iowa.
Thanks for all your help.If I can help in any way let me know.
Regards
Nancy
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