This is the start of of our Hebert/Milan line. The Milan nickname has to be because Milan is in northern Italy and it's close to Burgundy. I'm simply guessing but it would make sense. We're from Francois and his son Joachim and his first wife Therese Gagnard. She died when she was 23 years old. Joachim then married Marie Fontenot. She was Elizabeth's sister. Joachim's brother, Joseph, had married Elizabeth. All these people were living in Louisiana before Louisiana was part of America. A lot of information was shared between Dad and Rosie Morein Wells and this information is part of it. The connections confuse me but I think we're also blood connected to Marie Fontenot's family even though we're directly from Therese Gagnard's.
Generation No. 1
1. Francois Hebert of Martigny le Comte in Burgundy, France (Philippe & Marguerite Lambert, both dec'd.)
m. 9 Apr. 1771 Marie Anne Marcantel (native of Pointe Coupee) (Francois & Anne Rondot, dec'd.)
Wits: Marcantel & Philippe Hebert (brother to Francois)
Children of Francois Hebert & Marie Marcantel:
1) Joseph Hebert, b. unknown
2) Joachim Hebert, Sr. b. Bef. May 07, 1781, Ouachita, Territory of New Orleans; d. Bef. July 02, 1823, St. Landry Parish (LSAR: Opel.: 1823)
3) Dorothy (Cecile) Hebert, b. Abt. 1770, St. Landry Parish, d. Abt. 1797, St. Landry Parish
Generation No. 2
2. Joseph Hebert (Francois, Philippe) was b. unknown. He married Elizabeth Fontenot September 09, 1816, Opel. Ch., d/o Francois Fontenot and Therese Hingle. She was b. November 29, 1799, Opel. Ch., d. August 17, 1839, Opel. Ch.
3. Joachim Hebert, Sr. (Francois, Phillippe) was born Bef. May 07, 1781, Ouachita, Territory of New Orleans and died Bef. July 02, 1823 in St. Landry Parish (LSAR: Opel.: 1823).
He married (#1) Therese Gagnard, d/o Jacques Gagnard and Ursule Juneau. Therese Gagnard was born. Abt. 1782, and died July 21, 1806 in St. Landry Parish, bur. age 23 yrs. Opel. Ch.
Joachim m. (#2) Marie Fontenot January 27, 1811, Opel. Ch., d/o of Francois Fontenot and Therese Hingle. She was b. Bef. December 14, 1794, Opel. Ch.