CARLIER X PLANTE (ou THOMSON), Dunkerque Options

[bhowell]

Hello,

I have been searching for a few months now and I desperately need some help. I told my aunt I would find out who her great, great grandparents were and I just keep coming up with dead ends. As she is nearing 102 in June, I want to get this info for her as soon as I can.

The info I do have (from a family member) is this:

Henry Emile Carlier (1817-1875) Born in Belgium and buried in Dunkirk, France.
He married Louise Renee Plante (1821-1878) in 1838 in Belgium. She too born in Belgium and buried in Dunkirk, Fr. They had three children:

1) George Emile Carlier - (1839-1852) died when he was 13.
2) Dr. Arthur Emile Carlier (1841-1880) studied at University of Paris and became a surgeon. Came to US in late 1860's. He married Ida Mae (Close) Carlier and lived in Ohio. He traveled around northern Ohio into Pennsylvania practicing medicine. It was said that he would work at a cheese factory from time to time when he was low on funds and used that for medical supplies. He was called to Toledo, OH for at a consultation when he had a stroke and died. He was buried in Toledo.
3) Emily Louise Carlier - (1843-1874) no other info for her.

Arthur had three children, George Emile, Sr. was one of them and he was my grandfather. His son was George Emile Carlier, Jr., my dad.

The biggest problem is that I don't know what region in Belgium they were from and I don't know where to begin looking. Any suggestions regarding where I might go for information, would be greatly appreciated. Since I am on a very limited income, I cannot pay to join the various websites. Other spellings might be Carlior, Charlier, Carler,

Thank you so much for any suggestions,
BHowell

Ce message a été modifié par dlarchet - 05/05/2012 à 23:24.

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[bhowell]

Hi Christiane, Happy Mother's Day to you and all mothers on this forum!

I am sure of the spelling of Dunkirk. And I would give my right arm to see Arthur's diary! According to my uncle's notes all of the family info was given to his sister Ruth and after her death, to her daughter, Debby. My Aunt has been trying to find Debby to see if she has any of that information.

There is something I read in my uncle's notes that I don't understand.
He said our family was traced back to the Walloon section, yet never mentions a specific town. Walloon: "It is in this southern region of Belgium where the ancestry of our CARLIER family has been traced."

"A former Belgium Ambassador to the US (late 1950s) stated in a letter to me (my uncle) that the name 'CARLIER' has existed for centuries in the Tournai, Belgium and Douai, France areas."

He said the 'CARLIERS' belonged to the aristocracy of France. I don't really know what that means.

Bonnie