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Sunday, July 27, 2008

Family History

First off, my family widens all over the place because I have 2 parents who have a total of 4 then 8 then 16 to 1024 great greats etc... (if I went on all sides) this far down. So I only did a very small part of my family history today to see if I was related to some people at church here and to find out I most likely am. I will know for sure when we compare our branches on Monday. Anyway just a short history of my family on my father's mother's father's side. We go all the way back to France, actually the territory was ruled over by the Netherlands or Holland at the time.

This is just all estimates and may not all be exactly accurate but close enough for government work. :o)

Walter Earl Bilyeu was born to Isaac Bilyeu and Rebecca Jane Bays in 1889.
Isaac Bilyeu was born to George Bilyeu and Elizabeth Workman.
George Bilyeu was born Dec 12 1815 to Peter Bilyeu and Dianne Blackwell.
Peter Bilyeu was born in 1777 to John Bilyeu and Tryntje Barents.
John Bilyeu was born Jan 9 1743 to Peter Bilyeu and Maragrietje
Peter Bilyeu was born on Stanton Island NY in 1700 to Isaac Billiou.
Isaac Billiou (Balliou) was born on a ship between S. Holland and the US in 1661 to Pierre Billiou and Francoise DuBois.
Pierre Billiou was born Jun 17 1632 in Reins Normandy to Thomas Billiou. (famous man even had a book written about him in 1954 because of all the cool stuff he did while at Staton Island NY for the Dutch and English).
Thomas Billiou, whom lived to be 100, was born 1607 in La Basse France.
Thomas is not for sure some say 1607 while others say 1595 to 1650
His father was born around 1560-70 and some say his name was Thomas as well, lived in Wicres France.

My theory is Thomas Sr. lived from 1570ish to 1650 and Thomas Jr. lived from 1607 to 1707 and his sister Abigael was born around 1595.

Anyway that is just a short family history

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