Bourgeois narrative now online.

Oct 21, 2015

I have written a lengthy essay, with photos, that details the Bourgeois story as I know it. It is stored in my dropbox account, and I will happily share it with anyone who asks.  

There are three files: 

“European Ancestors of the Bushu/Bushue/Bushur families” is the narrative with pictures. If you want the broad strokes, this is what you want to read. 

“Jean Bourgeois Descendants” is the eight-generation list of Jean’s descendants, starting with Jean Bourgeois in Switzerland. This is a ten-page indented list of Jean’s children, grandchildren, etc. It lists not just our direct ancestors, but their siblings’ families as well. It’s dense.

“Record of Bourgeois BMD records” is a spreadsheet listing the details of my sources. If you want to see where my information came from, this is what you want. 

If you want one or more of these files, leave a comment, with your email address, that you’d like the link.

IF YOU ARE A BUSHU: I’ve gone about as far as I can with the Bourgeois family. I’m turning my attention to the Hoff family whom I’ve found in a tiny town just north of Mertzen. I’ll be chasing those ancestors this winter. (Agatha Burkey is the daughter of Anne Marie Hoff who came to Ohio with her parents around 1827-1829). 

I’m also trying to get toehold on the Muller family of Goppingen, Germany and the Hierholzers of Birndorf, GE.  Johannes Muller is our great-great-great grandfather. His daughter, MariaAna Hierholzer, married Morand Bourgeois. One of their children was Frank Bushu, who married Agatha Burkey. 

If any readers have information on any of these people, I hope you will share.