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Monica,
I just started researching my framily history within the last few months and have become
very interested in finding out about the Champagne/Champine lineage.
I believe that your father, Raymond L. Champagne is my great-uncle. His sister was my
great-grandmother, Jenny Whittey and her daughter, Dorothy Whittey was my grandmother.
Dorothy Whittey married Elrick Champine (my grandparents). My father is Donald James
Champine. I just pulled obituaries from the Detroit Main Library yesterday and was able
to fill in some pieces of my puzzle.
My grandmother told me that Alex Champagnewas your father's father. Last week I found
not only Alexander Champagne, b: 12/1864 (married Mary Julia LaForest (b: 3/18/1867) at
St. Paul's Church in Grosse Pte. on 9/23/1884) , but his father, Alexander C.
Champagne, b: 4/6/1841 (married Theresa Whitmore in Grosse Pte. Farms on 8/26/1863) and
his father, Joseph Champagne, b: 2/23/1820 in Malaincourt, Vosges, FR, (married Euphrosia
Yax).
I hope that some of these names sound familiar to you! Have a wonderful holiday.
Great Cousin (?) Donna