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Author: CKerschner2954
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Thank you for the fascinating info on the Villiers. It looks like Alexander must have been in John's family. It's too bad there aren't any apparent descendents left of Alexander and Ella's family. Their history is very interesting. Thanks for all your information.
Cheryl
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Author: ahammclem
Surnames: Jacquemin, Lambermont, Perrot
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Paul Villier was born in Guinglange (near Metz) France, in 1817. When he was fifteen years old, he came to America with three brothers, Nicholas, John and Bartholomew, and landed in New York, June 28, 1833. Nicholas and John came to Portland with him, but Bartholomew, who is married and had two children, remained in New York. The three brothers never saw or heard anything of him or his family after that time; although every effort was made to trace them. It is believed that the entire family was wiped out by a plague, possibly the cholera which was so prevalent at that time.
Nicholas Villier died in 1845, but his family lived for years just around the corner from the church on Grove (35th) Street below Market (Rudd). His descendants to date are numbered among the parishioners at Our Lady's.
After residing many years in Portland, John Villier moved to Indiana where he became a farmer.
Paul Villier made his start as a merchant in Shippingport shortly after coming to Kentucky. The Louisville Directory of 1838 lists "P. Villiers, clothier and coffeehouse, No. 18 E. Water." In 1840, he entered into business with Charles Maquaire, as the old legal document of partnership reads, "for the purpose of caring on the mercantile and trading business at the house of Portland lately occupied by the firm of Charles Maquaire & Co." Their large store was located on the corner of Commercial (34th) and Front (Water) Streets. Maquaire and Villier early became identified with the St. Charles Hotel, erected in the same block, on Commercial and First (Missouri) Streets.
This is an excerpt from the website. ourladychurch.net
My g-g-g grandmother worked for the Villiers when she came over from France in 1853. There is huge French population in Louisville and S. Indiana.
An 1843, Paul Villier married Mr. Maquaire's daughter, Thaise Eugenie, in the new Church of Our Lady, Fr. Vital officiating. His son Charles was born the following year, and later Josephine and Paul. In 1856 he took his family to France, where misfortune awaited him in the tragic death of his wife, who jumped from a burning train with her baby in her arms; both were instantly killed.
Later, he returned to Portland, and in 1865 married a young woman, Adele Bary, daughter of Victor Dominc and Marian Bary. Leaving Portland, he went to live on his farm eighteen miles out on the Salt River Road. Of the five children born to them, three daughters reside in Portland.
Paul Villier died in 1882, and is buried in St. Louis Cemetery. His widow survived him by 52 years.
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How interesting! Thank you so much!
Cheryl Kerschner
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Hello, again,
You may think the page didn't load when clicking on
http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/khc/portland.htm
There happens to be a large blank space -
Scroll down the page and you will see the article about Portland Wharf.
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Please refer to the following website for detailed information, history and sketch of the city of Portland, KY.
http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/khc/portland.htm
It was annexed into the city of Louisville in the late 1850's. Hope this is of some help.
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Author: CKerschner2954
Surnames: VILLIER/WRIGHT/STOY
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Thanks for your reply. I am looking specifically for the Alexander & Ella Villier family. I believe Alexander may have been the son of John Sr. & Barbara Villier but I have found an Alexander with Paul & Josephine Villier, also. My Alexander married Ella Wright in Floyd Co. IN & had 3 children: Thomas A. (1876) Joseph Alexander (1881) & Charles E. (1894). The family was in Floyd Co. on 1880 census but back in Jefferson Co Ky by 1900. I find nothing on Thomas after 1900. I find a death record for Charles in 1911 at age seventeen & Joseph & wife Mary appear to have had no children. I am trying to find out if this branch of the family has died off since the death of Joseph in 1950 in Jeff. Co. KY. Ella Wright Villier was the sister to my great grandmother, Jennie Wright Stoy. Is Portland still known as Portland today?
Cheryl Kerschner
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I know there were quite a few Villiers in Louisville. I have a little info if you are interested. They belonged to Notre Dame Du Port (Our Lady of Portland) in Portland, Ky.. They were some of the original French settlers to the area.
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