French Ancestors of Anna Rosella Obry (Aubry) of Darke County, Ohio, U.S.A.

 

Anna Obry (Aubry) was born in 1855 in Darke County, Ohio and raised in the French immigrant community there.  Her mother and father had both  left France with their parents about 15 years previously.  Her ancestors were mostly from small towns near Verdun in the department of the Meuse, although a few were from Meurthe-et-Moselle.  Both Meuse and Meurthe-et-Moselle are part of Lorraine in northeast France. 
 
Links
Database of Anna Obry's Ancestors
Anna's ancestral families include Aubry, Drouot, Grillot, Borin (Baurin), etc.
 
The Aubry (Obry) and Grillot Families of Darke County, Ohio.
A narrative about these families both before and after their emigration from France.
 
Grillot History
Annotated copy of a history of the family written by Sister Mary Eulalia Warin.
 
Passenger List for the Ship Oglethorpe, July 7, 1838
Annotated passenger list for the voyage from France to New Orleans, including the Louis Grillot family.
 
Passenger List for the Ship Appollo, April 28, 1840
Annotated passenger list for the voyage from France to New Orleans, including the Jean Francois Aubry family.
 
French Ancestors Newsletter 
List of the main surnames covered by this newsletter and several related publications which published vital records of families from northeastern France that settled in Darke and Shelby Counties, Ohio.
 
Our Main Genealogy Page
Our other genealogical information on the web.

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