Beatrice Desvignes of North Babylon, Suffolk County, New York was born on December 7, 1916, and had a brother Emile Desvignes. Beatrice Desvignes died at age 70 years old in December 1986.
Antique and old photos showing weddings and anniversaries through the centuries.
Did you know that the white wedding dress was popularized in the West by Queen Victoria in the 1800's? In the East, a red wedding dress is considered good luck.
Regardless of particular customs or...
My name is Elfreda Desvignes. I was born & raised in Long Island New York. People often ask me where my name is originally from and I tell them, it comes from my grandfather Emile Desvignes who was born in 1910 from Belgium France. I currently have three adults children's who, I have raised as a single mother. I am also a grandmother of Six grandchildren's. My mother Valerie Desvignes had a total of Six kids. Jimmy Jr, Mack Johnson Andre Harris, Elfreda Harris Desvignes, Tiffany Harris, Jennifer Harris and Lashawn Morgan.
My grandfather Emile Desvignes, lived in Belgium France and he helped DEFEAT the Nazis. The Desvignes family will always lay down our lives to stand up for the lives of others.