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The Lagesse Family Name in Mauritius

The Lagesse Family Name in Mauritius A numerous family today in Mauritius and with members scattered in various parts of the world, the Mauritius branch of the Lagesse family are all descended from Antoine Lagesse, originally from Troyes, in Champagne, France. According to the Dictionary of Mauritian Biography, Antoine was born in 1733 and enlisted at Brittany in the Bombardier company of the Isle of France legion in 1766....

REMEMBERING OUR ANCESTORS

REMEMBERING OUR ANCESTORS As the end of the year approaches, it’s a good time for all you genealogists to reflect on the passage of time, your achievements and those of your ancestors. Here are two poems to remind us of what we owe our ancestors! Were you scared to cross the vast sea of blue, only knowing where you were going by the stories of others?  Did you go in hope of a new and better life, or because you...

The Blackburn Family Name in Mauritius

The Blackburn Family Name in Mauritius The story of the Blackburn genealogy is typically Mauritian, with different individuals of the same surname settling on the island, and the consequent creation of family trees, of ‘white’ and ‘coloured’ ancestry. Historically, the most well known Blackburn on Mauritius was EDWARD BERENS BLACKBURN [1786-1839] Born in Bush Hill, Middlesex, England, Edward was appointed to the post...

The Jones Family Name in Mauritius

The Jones Family Name in Mauritius Jones as a family name is fairly common and it is not surprising that after the British take-over of the island in 1810 a number of soldiers by the name of Jones are recorded as having resided in Mauritius.   Henry Berkely Jones. First child of Reverend Robert Edward Jones. Painted 17 July 1827. Among them a few died and are buried on the island, having fallen victim to diseases such...

The ZAMUDIO family name

From the Philippines to Mauritius This name derives from Jean Joseph Zamudio who is believed to have been born around 1743 in Manila [Philippines],the son of Domingue Zamudio and Jeanne Sevanne. He arrived at Port Louis, the Isle of France,in 1761 on the ship ‘Industrie’ . He settled, and became a merchant, and served as a captain in the national guard. In 1768 he married Marie Chapelin, the mother of his...