Hi, My Name is Floyd LeCuyer, I am a ggrandson of Hilaire Eli LeCuyer, my gfather was Fortuna who was born in Kankakee IL. in 1854. Fortuna's mother was Catherine Ponton, daughter of Louis Ponton & Marie DeSanges Jarret. They lived in St. Joseph, Shirley Township, Cloud County, KS.
My father Medrick was born there in May 1889. Fortuna married Mary Marcotte daughter of Louis Marcotte & Julia Messier in 1878. Fortuna and his family moved to Minnesota in 1894.