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where2look4ancestors 
My great great Grandfather came from Lyon France. His name was Rene
Paul Adolphe Charles de Baligand de la Feuilliez, he was, as we were told, a Count. We know he came to Canada when he was about 40yrs old, and died in Tewksbury Massachusetts in 1907.
What I am looking for and are having a hard time ,is trying to find information about HIS father and mother(Cecelia Vaundaine)
He also attended St Cyr military Academy
We have been told that my great great grandfather left Lyon under suspicious
circumstances.??
I would really like to know if we still have relatives living in that area.
Paula
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I’m sorry, I am not familiar with Lyons – Google Maps says it is four-and-a-half hours from Hellimer from whence my Schmitts originate. I would encourage you to pose your questions on a Rootsweb mailing list. There are many knowledgeable people subscribed to those lists. Good luck in your search!
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Thank you!
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