Pierre Michel

 

Somehow we forgot about Pierre Michel, a fils naturel of Beresfort Francois. His birth certificate from 1852 indicates that his parents lived in valley of Bainet and the given age for Beresfort is 36. This contradicts the birth certificate for Beresfort's legitimate son born in 1853 but it is consistent with a birth in the late 1810s or early 1820s for Beresfort. What we would like to know is if he was already married to Ifloride Michel in 1851 and, if possible, her origins. She survived into the early 1900s and we suspect was younger than Beresfort, although women do tend to live longer than men. Also, notice how Beresfort named at least two of his children Pierre (Pierre Michel and Pierre Leopold), presumably after his father. Interestingly, Pierre Michel later named one of his sons Bonaventure, probably after a brother of his father.