this on a letterhead from the:

HUGUENOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

NEW PALTZ, NEW YORK

April 24, 1982

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Mrs. Iris White

4011 Grimes St.

Houston, TX 77087

Dear Mrs. White,

Probably I'll never answer another letter so promptly, but I arrived eary for a meeting.

Enclosed are copies of the most pertinent Brokaw - Duryea records. Obviously, the people who in 1706 copied the damaged original records, did not take as much care as I did in cross checkingh all the spelling variants, but I felt it best to adhere to the manuscript.

I have not located either Moucron or Resterne "In the low country" but at that time the region referred to was along the Belgian-French border west of Lille - ought to be right near Armentieres.

We have never successfully sorted out Le Fevres. Brothers Andre and Simon of New Paltz would have been too old for baptism, too young to be god parents or witnesses. Lot's of theorizing has been done to connect them with Issac Le Fevre 1659 who married Catherine Ferree, no proof. there are some 250 Le Fevre (and variants) entries in my Mannheim records and we aren't really sure whether they (Andre & Simon) ever lived in Mannheim.

Sorry, couldn't possibly copy that many. However, I hope this is of help.

Yours truly Ruth P. Heidgerd

secretary

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Broucard - Duryea

Records taken from the French Congregation at Mannheim, Germany 1651 - 1710, Translated by Ruth P. Heidgerd. Spelling variants closely conform to photocopy of manuscript records.

4210 Gourgon Broucard, native of Moucron in the low country, y. man and Marie du May, y. woman, native of Middlebourg in Zeeland, have been married in this Church the 1st Dec. 1663

734 Gourgon Broucard and Marie du May have had Baptized their daughter the 1st February born the 28th January, 1665, who has been named Marie, and has for Godfather Pierre Broucard, and for Godmother Jeanne du May.

(the plague struck in July of 1666. I have no death records, but I would guess it wiped out half the congregation. Thereafter, still in 1666 I find)

4276 Pierre Broucard, widower of Marie Delcourt, bourgeois of this city, and Marie Peronne Hybau (sic) widow of Phillippe le Conte, laborer, have been espoused the 2nd Dec. by Mr. Molerus, M; of the Flemish Church.

4283 Royer Broucard, habitant of this city, widower of Anne Bernard, and Jeanne l'emond, widow of Jean le Fevre, bourgeouis, weaver of this city, have been married in this church the 18th Dec. 1666 by Mr. Molerus. By dispensation.

4284 Bourgon Broucard, brother of above-named Royer, habitant of this city, widower of Marie du May and Catherine le Fevre, y. woman, native of Resterne in the low country, daughter of the late Jean le Fevre and of Jeanne l'Emond above named, were married the 18th Dec. 1666 by Mr. Molerus

958 Bourgon Broucard, and Catherine le Fevre have had Baptized their daughter Jeanne the 17th 9bre. born the 16th ditto 1667, and has for godfather Roger Broucard, and for godmother Jeanne le Mont his wife, by Monsr. Ghym, German Pastor. (note: the month is November - old style calendar)

1210 Gourgon Broucard, habitant of this city, and Catherine le Fevre, have had baptised their daughter Marie, the 6th April, born the first day of the said month 1670, and has for godfather Arian Wellekom, and for godmother Marie Laurey.

4479 Joses du Rieus, son of Simon du Rieus and of Adriene Roul, and Magdeleine le Fevre, y. woman, daughter of Anthoine le Fevre and of Antoinette Vilain, have been married in this church the 28 Feb. 1672.

1509 Joses du Rieu, and Magdeleine le Fevre, have had baptized their daughter Magdeleine, the 1st Xbre, born on the 25th 9bre, 1672 has had for godfather Simon du Rieu, and for godmother Antoinette Vilain, widow of Antoine le Fevre. (born Nov. 25, bp. Dec 1)

1716 Joses du Rieux, and Madeleine le Fevre, have had baptized their daughter Elizabeth the 30th, born the 28th, 7bre, has had for godfather Abraham le Fevre, and for godmother, Elizabeth du Rieux, young woman.

note also:

1133 Jacques du Rieux, habitant of this city and Louise de Bled have had baptized their son Isaac the 25th July born the 20th ditto 1669 who has had for godfather Joses du Rieux, young man, and for godmother Judith de Bled, young woman.

New Phalz, NY

4-24-1982 signed Ruth P. Heidgerd