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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

MARCHAL

 
Jean Baptiste Marchal born Rulles April 3, 1811 ; married Marie Catherine Braconnier January 7, 1845 at Suxy
Marie Catherine Braconnier born Suxy March 8, 1816
Children born Suxy:
Nicolas November 23, 1845
Lambert Joseph born Suxy October 22, 1847
 
Note: Including their arrival, I'm unable to find any trace of that family anywhere and at any time in the USA.

MARCHAL Victor             DIN 1852/08/14
Leopold, Perry County, Indiana, 1860 census					Austerlitz from Le Havre to November 26, 1849
Victor	Marshal	29	M	Belgium	Marchal	Charles	28
Catherine M	Marshal	29	F	Belgium
Mary	Marshal	8	F	Indiana
Andrew	Marshal	6	M	Indiana
Amelia	Marshal	4	F	Indiana
Joseph	Marshal	2	M	Indiana
Eugenia	Marshal	8/12	M	Indiana

 
Victor Charles Marchal born March 10, 1831, Chiny; married Marie Catherine Goffinet September 25, 1851; death April 2, 1902, Perry Co
Marie Catherine Goffinet born November 20, 1830, Les Bulles; death June 3, 1914, Perry Co
Children:

Mary Ann born 3 July 1852 Perry Co; married jean Frederic Lamkin on January 8 1874; death December 17, 1924 Saline, Saline Co, Il
Andrew August born January 14, 1854, Perry Co; married Celine Harbaville on May 14, 1879; death July 22, 1931 Perry Co
Amelia Emily V born March 2, 1856, Perry Co; married Henry Victor Devillez; death 1932, Perry Co
Joseph J. (Jerome) born March 4, 1858, Perry Co; married Emilie Devillez; death 1935 Perry Co. Indiana 
Jane Eugenia born April 22, 1860, Perry Co; married Henry Antoine Franchville; death January 1, 1908, Rockport, Spencer Co, In
John B. born Jun 3, 1862; married Malinda Sprinkle Apr 30, 1885; died after 1932 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana                
Victor Adolph born January 21, 1865, Perry Co; married Harriet Madeline Devillez on March 3, 1886; death October 24, 1950, Tell City, Perry Co                                      
Victor Philip, born May 1, 1867; married Josephine Meunier Oct 6, 1891, death 1939 Tell City, Perry Co., Indiana       
(John) Henry born March 20, 1869, Leopold; married Marie Jeanne Belva on November 3,  1891; death 1929 Tell City, Perry Co
Mary Catherine "Katie", born Oct 7, 1873; married Sherman W. Beard; death Apr 15, 1956 Tell City, Perry Co., Indiana
Mary Ellen born July 21, 1875, Leopold; married William Edward Rhodes on August 17, 1897; death July 6, 1955,  Leopold, Perry Co
Edward Eugene born June 28, 1879, Perry Co; married Mabel Toothman Sep 5, 1905.
 
VICTOR MARCHAL, a native of the kingdom of Belgium, was born March 10, 1830, being the youngest of six children born to James and Mary (Gillen) Marchal. Until nineteen years of age he continued to reside in his native country, during which time he received a fair education from the common schools. In 1849 he left relatives and immigrating to the United States, landed at New Orleans, from whence he came direct to Perry County, Ind. With the exception of eleven months, while in Floyd County, he has resided here since his first location, and by an economical farmer's life has become the owner of ninety acres of improved land. In politics he is an earnest supporter of the Democratic party, and has filled every oflSce in the gift of the citizens of Leopold Township, serving, as trustee alone a period of sixteen years. He is the present incumbent of the office of justice of the peace. Mr. Marchal was married September 25, 1851, to Katie Goffinet, and to their union a family of twelve children has been born as follows : Mary (Mrs. Fred Lamking), Andrew (who married Celina Harborville), Emile (Mrs. Victor Devillez), Joseph (married Emile Devillez), Eugenie (now Mrs. Henry Frangeville), John B. (married Malinda Sprinkle), Adolph, Victor, Henry, Katie, Ellen and Edward. The Marchal family is among the first of Leopold Township.
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)