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From: ELIZABETH RUSSO <>
Subject: Re: [Huguenot] Hugo Reunion 2000
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2000 10:02:19 -0500


Bill, my JOHN DUBOIS and family are in the same category as your
"probably-Huguenot" for the same reasons. French surname, Protestant,
right time period. But I don't have even the connection back to France
yet.

If we were limited to "pure" Huguenots--those who can PROVE that they
were French Protestants who left due to religious intolerance--there
would be very few indeed. Especially given the blurred lines that many
left to seek a better life which may have not been solely because of
religious intolerance (the sons who were not the oldest, for example, or
the adventurers, etc.)

Anyway, will be great to have you!!! So far, we'll have enough to fill
a small conference room at a Comfort Inn for a cocktail hour...

E

Bill Varnedoe wrote:
>
> Elizabeth,
> Count me in, I think? The Varnedoe family reunion is also 21-23 April, 2000
> in Savannah. I will try to be in two places at once!
> As I understand it, a Huguenot is defined as a Protestant who chose to leave
> France due to religious intolerance. It is clear that my ancestor was 1. a
> Protestant and 2. came from France (about 1735.) What other proof can exist?
> I still haven't tracked down for sure where in France, although clues point
> to the Limousine District.
> Once in SC, he settled among some German immigrants and married one. He was
> not, therefore, in a "Huguenot" community here. What has that to do with it?
>
>

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