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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
MASSON
MASSON
In his book, Father Ducat list some “Masson” but with little information:
| I found also partial information concerning them, and that information came rather from the Louisiana records rather than those from Indiana:
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1) Masson Jean François born Chiny, February 6, 1827 Immigration 1854 New Orleans Ward 6 1860 census Masson François 33 M Glacier Belgium
| Son of Jean and Marie Dupont
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2) Masson Jean Baptiste born Chiny, May 8, 1830; married Marie Elizabet Hanouille on October 12, 1858 Marie Elizabeth Hanouille born Suxy, June 14, 1836 (see Hanouille family) Immigration 1850 farmers at Oil, Perry Co; 7 children
| Son of Jacques Nicolas and Elizabeth Theatre
Note: I’m unable to find any trace of them in Indiana. Further researches by Judy Howe in Indiana gives the name of Jean Hubert Massut (see that name)
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3) Masson Charles Josephine Nicolay born Gribomont Marriage in Cannelton
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I can add some Masson born Belgium:
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New Orleans Ward 5, 1870 census Masson Nicolas 35 M Retail liquor Belgium Masson Francisco 25 F France Masson Emile 6 M New York Masson Isidore 4 M Louisiana
Masson Nicholas born Chiny, September 15, 1835 married Marie Frances Pelletier; death March 28, 1905, New Orleans Son of Jacques Nicolas and Elisabeth Theatre, (so, a brother of Jean Baptiste) Marie Françoise Pelletier ? Children: (from the New Orleans, Louisiana birth, marriage and death records) Julie Emma born March 27, 1861 James Emile born about 1864, New York ;married Victoria Prats Isidore François born July 10, 1866, New Orleans; married Marie Emilie Antognini, New Orleans February 7, 1891; death August 1, 1936, New Orleans Henry Louis born April 20, 1870, New Orleans Adele Louise born April 20, 1870, New Orleans; death the same day Nathalie Marie born September 25, 1873; death October 26, 1878
Note: More than one “Nicholas Masson” is listed in the New Orleans directories between 1866 and 1879 so I cannot say which one is the good one. And other “Masson” are also listed.
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New Orleans 1860 census: J Masson 28 Cooper Belgium Martina 20 G. Baden Anatole 29 carpenter Belgium
| A “John B Masson”, a cooper, is listed in the New Orleans directories between 1873 and 1877 No other information found concerning Anatole |
Listed in the Louisiana draft of 1863 L. G. Mason 25 single Front Street bar keeper
| Born Belgium! no other information found. |
New Orleans Ward 5, 1870 census Honoré Masson 65 ret. Grocer Belgium
| Also listed in the 1880 census, a widower. |