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]

Christian,
Thank you for putting information from these searches together. It gets a little hectic sometimes. I have a family tree program that I use at home. Also have one on ancestry.com. I am not a member but made it while I had the two weeks free with them. I've also created spreadsheets and making a notebook with documents I've downloaded.

I think Arthur CARLIER traveled and lived with other families at times. That would explain the census with him at the COLE household and Ida and children at her parents. One thing new was that you mentioned Cole and Co? I haven't seen that. So he lived in their household and worked at their factory? Is that what you are saying? That would definitely make the connection with the cheese factory.

My uncle's name is Charles Wilbur CARLIER (1911-1985). (We called him Uncle Bill). He was married two times. First wife was Ellen Dora IOBST in 1934 and second wife was Myrtle PUPHREY in 1949. In 1981 they resided in North Fort Myers, FL.

Regarding the trips Arthur made back and forth... I only know of the one you mentioned 1867 (could be his first trip to US) and the one in 1878 when he went to his mother's funeral. My uncle stated that he made several trips back to Belgium.. that information must have come from Arthur's journal.

I am trying to locate the journal... I would LOVE to see it. Apparently Debbie has been distant from the family for quite a while. I personally have never met her. I just sent a letter to my aunt yesterday asking if she has found Debbie's address yet. I hope she has.

Again, thank you!
Bonnie