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BELGIANS IN PERRY COUNTY, INDIANA :    Biographies of Belgian families 

Perry County: Albert, Allard, Bel(l), Belva, Bigonville, Bodart, Boly, Claise/clesse, Collignon, Collin, Damin, Dauby, Delaisse, Deom, Devillez, Ducat, Duparque, Dupont, Etienne, Evrard, Fanard, Fays, Flamion, Foury, Francois, Genet, Genlain, Georges, Gillardin, Goffinet, Grave, Gringoire, Guillaume, Hanouille, Harbaville, Houlmont, Hubert, Jacob, Jacques, Kergen, Lagrange, Lambert, Lamquin(lampkin), Lanotte, Laurent, Leclere, Lemaire, Marchal, Masson, Marciliat, Massut, Meunier, Morse, Naviaux, Nicolay, Pierrard, Pierre, Ponsard, Remy, Richard, Rogier, Spirlet, Tassin, Thi(e)ry, Tibessart

LAURENT

 
Louis Joseph Laurent born Neufchâteau June 10, 1797; married Marie Antoinette Schweiker on February 16, 1826 at Etalle; death May 20, 1861 Leopold, Perry Co
Marie Antoinette Schweiker born 1802, Stockem; death June 29, 1854, Leopold, Perry Co
Children:

James Joseph born Etalle, November 11, 1829; married Susanna Loretta Elder on January 24, 1860; death January 1, 1891, Leopold, Perry Co
Marie Jeanne born Etalle, December 1, 1830;
Victorie Marie born Etalle September 27, 1834; death January 14, 1923
Louis Joseph born Etalle, February 20, 1836; married Marie Eugenie Dauby on October 7, 1865; death June 14, 1923, Perry Co
Marie Catherine born Etalle, March 25, 1838; married Nicholas George on February 13, 1866; death May 21, 1924, Wilmington, Clinton Co, Oh
Marie Dieudonnee born December 25, 1840, Etalle; married Joseph Victor Pierrard on September 5, 1860; death 1920, Cedar, Smith Co, Ks
Michael Nicolas born October 18, 1842, Etalle;
Melanie born August 17, 1843, Etalle
August born July 6, 1846, Etalle; married Mary Catherine Allard on October 17, 1869; death July 7, 1901, Sullivan Co, In
 
JOSEPH LAURENT, born in the kingdom of Belgium, November 11, 1829, is the eldest of a family of seven children born to the marriage of Lewis Laurent and Mary Swaker. He was reared to man's estate in the land of his birth, securing a good practical education. On March 23, 1852, he embarked for the United States, where he expected to better his condition in many respects. These expectations have been realized, but Mr. Laurent has made life a success only by the industry, sobriety and frugality characteristic of people of his native country. On landing at New York he went to Buffalo, where he remained four months, then went to the vicinity of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he resided three years. In 1855 he came to Perry County, Ind., and engaged in farming and is now the fortunate possessor of 160 acres of valuable land. Perry County has ever since been his home. January 24, 1860, he united in matrimony with Susan L. Elder, and to their union a family of five children have been born, of which these three are now living : August, Mary A. and James. By trade Mr. Laurent is a stone-mason and cutter, but farming has been his principal occupation through life. He is a Democrat, and himself and family belong to the Roman Catholic Church.
source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present ; together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc (1885)