The Remey Family of the United States of America, 1654-1957

Download or read book The Remey Family of the United States of America, 1654-1957 written by Charles Mason Remey and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jacob (Jacques) Remy, a Huguenot, was born ca. 1630 in Lorraine, France, the son of Pierre Remy. He married Francoise married Francoise, daughter of Antoine Haldat II, Seigneur de Bonnet. They fled to England because of Huguenot presecution and from there immigrated to Virginia under the indenture system in 1654. He married 2) Mary Miles in 1671 and became a land owner that year. They had two sons, 1672-1675. He died in 1721. Record chiefly follows line of descent to the author's father, George Collier Remey, and his descendants. George Collier Remey (1841-1928) was born at Burlington, Iowa, the son of William Butler Remey (1817-1814). He and his wife, Mary Josephine Mason, had six children, 1874- 1890. He was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He died at Washington, D.C.