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Answere to questions in attached letter-----from Louise Bosshard 2/26/92 7^ ^ According to a Utah Ancestral Chart, Toulme was bom in Nantes, Dept, d'Loire, France in 1750* His son ^esm~B^tist^was bom either in Prance or Santo Domingo around (197?Z The TCulM'ei ami ly emigrated to the U.S. about 1812 following a native uprising in Santo Domingo in which they lost everything. The two men were father and son. The date I960 is probably a typographical error. Martha Carr Toulme was the first daughter-in-law of J.B. and first wife of John Victor (my grandfather). There is no proof that the Toulmes were originally Catholic, History of the era indicates a possible Huguenottbackground. John Victor was bom August 1827, son of J.B. and Victoire Saucier. He was married three times: 1. Martha Carr-issue unknown to me 2. Clementina Woodward Lyons (my grandmother) - issue: a. Sylvia T. Gossard, mother of Albert Alvin Gossard (dec) and daughter Louise T. Gossard Bosshard. b. Mortimer, faither of 4 daughters three(dec) and Ellen still living in Illinois, c. Horace, father of 1 daughter Madeline T. Loehr living in Illinois, d. Maurice, father of 1 daughter Elizabeth T. Bien living in New Jersey. 3. Maria Theresa Shannsy Toulme issue of Capt. J.V. Toulme (dec) no children Albert Gossard*s sources of information via correspondence which can be made available to you : Helen J. Sanford extensive research in re Clementina 4417 Shenandoah, Dallas TX 75205 C.W.Toulme #807 Gulfport Miss. 39501 ( full address can be found) Col. Clarence V. Toulme Jr. (U.S. Army) 720 Potomac River Rd. McLean VA 22101 Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bien (has Utah Ancestor Chart) / ? 57 Eocklake Rd. "fflrohjjuPark N.J. 07932
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