Front row, Helen Patey and two unknown small children. To the right - Emil Jr.'s family. Taken in 1942. Three Patey men started their trek in the middle 1800's and left France.
Research is still on going for the few years between leaving France and arriving in America.
As soon as data is available to prove or disprove any of this report, it will be updated. Spelling seems to have been a problem in the early years of the settlers. Some didn't feel it that important - others just couldn't understand the French accent when arriving in America. So, the following have been found - Achille, himself, changed the spelling of his name. His birth certificate indicates that Achille is spelled with only one l.