(Unknown) Conover was born at Illinois. (Unknown) married (Unknown) (Unknown).

      (Unknown) (Unknown) was born at Kansas. (Unknown) married (Unknown) Conover.

      Norman Dorning was born circa 1909 at Washington. He was the son of John Smith Dorning and Ina Belle Conover.

      Marian Dorning was born circa 1911 at Washington. She was the daughter of John Smith Dorning and Ina Belle Conover.

      Ema Dorning was born circa 1912 at Washington. She was the daughter of John Smith Dorning and Ina Belle Conover.

      William Dorning was born circa 1917 at Washington. He was the son of John Smith Dorning and Ina Belle Conover.

      Edward Reed was born circa 1808 at New Jersey. Edward married Eliza A. Parker, daughter of Jonathan Parker and Abigail Steelman, on Jan 20, 1827 or Jan 20, 1828 at Gloucester County, New Jersey.
     Edward Reed was also known as Edward Read.

      John Reed was born circa 1825 at New Jersey. He was born circa 1833 at New Jersey. He was the son of Edward Reed and Eliza A. Parker.

      Peter Boice Reed was born circa 1844 at New Jersey. He was the son of Edward Reed and Eliza A. Parker. Peter married Margaret Bergen in Jan, 1871.
     Peter Boice Reed and Margaret Bergen resided at at Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey.

      Lewis H. Reed was born circa 1845 at New Jersey. He was born circa 1847 at New Jersey. He was the son of Edward Reed and Eliza A. Parker.

      Joel Reed was born circa 1829 at New Jersey. He was the son of Edward Reed and Eliza A. Parker.

      Abigail Reed was born circa 1838 at New Jersey. She was the daughter of Edward Reed and Eliza A. Parker.

      Lovinia Reed was born circa 1840 at New Jersey. She was the daughter of Edward Reed and Eliza A. Parker.

      Yvonne Elsie Owens was born on Nov 21, 1941 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Vernon Owens and Esla Martha Dewailly. Yvonne married Raymond Joseph Owen in 1961. Yvonne married Alpheus Clidel Hatch, son of Alpheus Vernal Hatch and Leida Ruth Jackson, on Dec 3, 1994 at Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.
      8th cousin of David Conover.

      Alpheus Clidel Hatch was born on Mar 11, 1938 at Salina, Sevier County, Utah. He was the son of Alpheus Vernal Hatch and Leida Ruth Jackson. Alpheus married Yvonne Elsie Owens, daughter of Vernon Owens and Esla Martha Dewailly, on Dec 3, 1994 at Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.

      Charles David Hoff was born on Dec 4, 1887 at Angola, Michigan. Charles married Helen D. Drill, daughter of Arthur Eugene Drill and Mary Belle Yeazel, after Apr 15, 1910. Charles David Hoff died on May 28, 1946 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, at age 58.

      Patrica Hoff was born circa 1915. She was the daughter of Charles David Hoff and Helen D. Drill.

      Lois Hoff was born circa 1920. She was the daughter of Charles David Hoff and Helen D. Drill.

     Dorothy DeSselle was the daughter of L. Earl DeSselle and Eola Dewailly.

     Donna married Voohries Paul Dewailly Jr., son of Voohries Paul Dewailly and Mavis Helouise Coco.

     Vickie Ann Dewailly was the daughter of Edmund Louis Dewailly.

      Margaret Helen Owens was born on Dec 28, 1930 at Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Vernon Owens and Esla Martha Dewailly. Margaret married Fred Philip Christ in 1953. Margaret Helen Owens and Fred Philip Christ were divorced in 1960. Margaret married Fred Philip Christ in 1961.

      Fred Philip Christ was born on May 1, 1931 at Thornville, Perry County, Ohio. Fred married Margaret Helen Owens, daughter of Vernon Owens and Esla Martha Dewailly, in 1953. Fred Philip Christ and Margaret Helen Owens were divorced in 1960. Fred married Margaret Helen Owens, daughter of Vernon Owens and Esla Martha Dewailly, in 1961.

      Betty Ann Owens was born on Mar 22, 1935 at Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Vernon Owens and Esla Martha Dewailly. Betty married Freddie Assunto in Mar, 1955 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Betty Ann Owens died on Dec 26, 2006 at Slidell, Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana, at age 71. Betty was buried on Feb 1, 2007 at Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
     

Betty Owens Assunto, 'Duchess of Dixieland'
Sunday, December 31, 2006
From staff reports

Betty Owens Assunto, who burst onto the New Orleans music scene as a teenage "hillbilly" singer but quickly crossed over to the jazz sounds of the Dukes of Dixieland in the 1950s, died Tuesday at the Trinity Neurological Rehab Center in Slidell. She was 72.
Known as the Duchess, she was the last surviving member of the original Dukes.
Mrs. Assunto was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for the past 37 years.
She had been in a rehabilitation center since suffering a heart attack in late 2000.

"Little Betty Owens," as the 5-foot-1 singer was then known, gained a local following, including her own fan club, in 1947 when she appeared at "Uncle Roy's Barn Dance" shows Saturday nights at the Municipal Auditorium.

The shows were broadcast live over WDSU Radio, and Owens, not yet 15, often sang with Jimmie Davis, Louisiana's singing governor.
But she soon became smitten with Dixieland jazz, and while a freshman at McMain High School she became the lead singer for the Dukes of Dixieland, playing clubs along Bourbon Street, where the band formed in 1949 by teenage brothers Frank and Freddie Assunto found a home at the Famous Door.
"There's a lot of difference, singing jazz and hillbilly," she told a reporter at age 17. "In jazz, you can express yourself better."
She married trombone player Freddie Assunto in 1955, and her bandmates gave her the title "The Duchess of Dixieland," which she carried for decades.
"She was destined to become the Duchess," said Deano Assunto, her nephew. "She had already made musical accomplishments as a child hillbilly singer. She always said she wanted to be called a 'hillbilly' singer, not 'country.' "

An early version of the Dukes included clarinetist Pete Fountain. The fun-loving band cut dozens of albums between 1956 and 1966, played frequently in Las Vegas and toured nationally, occasionally performing and recording with legendary trumpeter Louis Armstrong, who later said they were the first white band to share the stage with his group.
In the 1999 book "Louis Armstrong: In His Own Words," Armstrong recalled how the race barrier melted during a hometown show with the Dukes. "I finally had a chance to blow with white boys at last in my hometown New Orleans," he said. "So to me, the Dukes of Dixieland broke the ice."
Mrs. Assunto, whose repertoire with the Dukes included standards such as "Bourbon Street Parade," "After You've Gone" and "When You're Smiling," retired after her husband's death from cancer in 1964 at age 36.

The original Dukes disbanded in the 1970s after both Frank and Freddie Assunto died. But living in Metairie, Mrs. Assunto became a living memorial to the band's music and its era.
The woman who had toured the world in the 1960s and had been a fixture at the Famous Door continued to turn heads during her daily routines in later life. At the grocery store, it wasn't unusual for strangers to call out, "Hey, Duchess! Where y'at, Duchess!"

Mrs. Assunto helped keep the revived band's name alive in the 1990s, performing on the steamboat Natchez during dinner cruises.
Even though she was a budding musical star, Mrs. Assunto said, her future husband had made her finish high school, despite dirty looks from teachers who did not approve of the girl's chosen career.
"Some of them called me 'tramp,' and I went home crying," she told The Times-Picayune in 1999. "I told my mama I couldn't take it no more and she said, 'Stick it out. Show them you can do it.' And I did, with flying colors."

Survivors include a son, Michael Assunto of Metairie; two daughters, Jan Robicheaux of Metairie and Angela Soulas of New Orleans; two sisters, Margaret Crist and Yvonne Hatch; and three grandchildren.

Visitation will begin Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Lamana-Panno-Fallo Funeral Home, 1717 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. A jazz funeral will follow at noon, with a procession to Greenwood Cemetery, 5200 Canal Blvd. The Excelsior Brass Band will lead the procession, and local musicians are invited to join in the tribute.
Betty Owens Assunto.

      Freddie Assunto was born on Dec 3, 1930 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Freddie married Betty Ann Owens, daughter of Vernon Owens and Esla Martha Dewailly, in Mar, 1955 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Freddie Assunto died on Apr 22, 1966 at Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, at age 35. Freddie was buried at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

      Bobbie Jean Owens was born on Sep 22, 1938 at Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Vernon Owens and Esla Martha Dewailly. Bobbie married John Gerald Buisson in 1957 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Bobbie Jean Owens died in Nov, 1975 at Louisiana at age 37. Bobbie was buried in Nov, 1975 at Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.

      Raymond Joseph Owen was born on Oct 30, 1939 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Raymond married Yvonne Elsie Owens, daughter of Vernon Owens and Esla Martha Dewailly, in 1961. Raymond Joseph Owen died on Oct 25, 1991 at Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, at age 51. Raymond was buried on Oct 30, 1991 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.

      Sandra Michele Owen was born on Oct 24, 1971 at Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. She was the daughter of Raymond Joseph Owen and Yvonne Elsie Owens. Sandra married John R. Koueth on Jun 26, 1993 at Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.

      John R. Koueth was born on Jul 11, 1972 at Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. John married Sandra Michele Owen, daughter of Raymond Joseph Owen and Yvonne Elsie Owens, on Jun 26, 1993 at Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.

      Sarah Michelle Koueth was born on Sep 15, 1995. She was the daughter of John R. Koueth and Sandra Michele Owen.

      Amber Leandra Koueth was born on Dec 18, 1999. She was the daughter of John R. Koueth and Sandra Michele Owen.

     James married Esla Martha Dewailly, daughter of Louis Edmond Dewailly and Emma Agale Voorhies, circa 1961. James Ward died in 1962 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

      Jay Raymond Roy was born circa 1944 at Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of Edwin James E. J. Roy and Pearlie Dewailly. Jay married Nita (Unknown).

     Nita married Jay Raymond Roy, son of Edwin James E. J. Roy and Pearlie Dewailly.

     Sidney Roy was the child of Edwin James E. J. Roy and Pearlie Dewailly.

     Amanda Roy was the daughter of Edwin James E. J. Roy and Pearlie Dewailly.

     Ricahard Roy was the son of Edwin James E. J. Roy and Pearlie Dewailly.

     Emma Jean Roy was the daughter of Edwin James E. J. Roy and Pearlie Dewailly. Emma married John O. Alello.

     John married Emma Jean Roy, daughter of Edwin James E. J. Roy and Pearlie Dewailly.

     John O. Alello Jr. was the son of John O. Alello and Emma Jean Roy.

      John Ireland was born circa 1833 at New Jersey. He was the son of Job Ireland and Mary Homan.

      Elva Ireland was born circa 1837 at New Jersey. He was the son of Job Ireland and Mary Homan.

      Henry Ireland was born circa 1839 at New Jersey. He was the son of Job Ireland and Mary Homan.

      Robert Young Patterson 3rd was born in 1909 at Oklahoma. He was the son of Robert Young Patterson Jr. and Martha Harriet Myers.

      Mary Roberta Patterson was born in 1908 at Manitou, Tillman County, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Robert Young Patterson Jr. and Martha Harriet Myers. Mary married John Paine.

      Benjamin Franklin Patterson was born in 1913 at Manitou, Tillman County, Oklahoma. He was the son of Robert Young Patterson Jr. and Martha Harriet Myers.

      Margaret Aline Patterson was born in 1918 at Manitou, Tillman County, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Robert Young Patterson Jr. and Martha Harriet Myers.

     Juanita Paine was the daughter of John Paine and Mary Roberta Patterson.
      8th counsin to David Conover.

Juanita Paine was also known as Juanita Johnson.

     Robert married Florence Amelia Davis.

     Florence married Robert Young Patterson.

      Ramona Paine was born circa 1928 at Oklahoma. She was the daughter of John Paine and Mary Roberta Patterson.

      Walter Topliff was born in 1876 at Camden, Camden County, New Jersey. He was born on Mar 4, 1876 at Pinellas County, Florida. He was the son of John Wesley Topliff and Sarah G. Conover. Walter married Maurine Manola Martin, daughter of Frank Douglas Martin and Edna Fowler Shelton, in Jun, 1916 at Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Florida. Walter Topliff died on Aug 18, 1955 at Far Rackaway, Queens County, New York, at age 79.

      Maurine Manola Martin was born on Mar 5, 1895 at Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Frank Douglas Martin and Edna Fowler Shelton. Maurine married Henry Clifton. Maurine Manola Martin and Henry Clifton were divorced in 1916. Maurine married Walter Topliff, son of John Wesley Topliff and Sarah G. Conover, in Jun, 1916 at Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Florida. Maurine Manola Martin died on Jan 19, 1955 at Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Florida, at age 59; or Dunedin.

     Henry married Maurine Manola Martin, daughter of Frank Douglas Martin and Edna Fowler Shelton. Henry Clifton and Maurine Manola Martin were divorced in 1916.

      Meridith Topliff was born on Apr 28, 1917 at Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Florida. She was the daughter of Walter Topliff and Maurine Manola Martin. Meridith married Nicholas Hupalo.

     Nicholas married Meridith Topliff, daughter of Walter Topliff and Maurine Manola Martin.

      John Hupalo was born in 1948. He was the son of Nicholas Hupalo and Meridith Topliff.

      Walter Hupalo was born in 1944. He was the son of Nicholas Hupalo and Meridith Topliff.

      John Walter Topliff was born on Dec 21, 1919 at Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Florida. He was the son of Walter Topliff and Maurine Manola Martin. John married Novie Lillian Bunn in 1943 at Duval County, Florida. John Walter Topliff died on Nov 10, 1993 at Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, at age 73. John was buried on Jun 10, 1994 at Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida.
     

     Novie married John Walter Topliff, son of Walter Topliff and Maurine Manola Martin, in 1943 at Duval County, Florida.

     Johnnie Jacquelin Topliff was the daughter of John Walter Topliff and Novie Lillian Bunn. Johnnie married Richard Reindean.

     Richard married Johnnie Jacquelin Topliff, daughter of John Walter Topliff and Novie Lillian Bunn.

      Martin Mahlon Topliff was born in Aug, 1945. He was the son of John Walter Topliff and Novie Lillian Bunn. Martin Mahlon Topliff died in 1993.

     Novie Ann Topliff was the daughter of John Walter Topliff and Novie Lillian Bunn.

      Bruce Norvelle Topliff was born on Sep 20, 1952. He was the son of John Walter Topliff and Novie Lillian Bunn. Bruce married (Unknown) Baker. Bruce Norvelle Topliff and (Unknown) Baker were divorced in 1973. Bruce married Janet Regan on Apr 22, 1974.

     (Unknown) married Bruce Norvelle Topliff, son of John Walter Topliff and Novie Lillian Bunn. (Unknown) Baker and Bruce Norvelle Topliff were divorced in 1973.

     Janet married Bruce Norvelle Topliff, son of John Walter Topliff and Novie Lillian Bunn, on Apr 22, 1974.

      Calvin Topliff was born in 1869 at New Jersey. She was the daughter of John Wesley Topliff and Sarah G. Conover.

     Eugene Maurice Otten was the son of Maurice Raymond Otten and Donn Mae Pease.

      Sara Ann Conover was born circa 1836. She was the daughter of Cornelius D. Conover and Joanna Jane Rogers.

     Alpheus married Leida Ruth Jackson.

     Leida married Alpheus Vernal Hatch.

      Orne Montgomery Christ was born on Jun 11, 1954. He was the son of Fred Philip Christ and Margaret Helen Owens.

      Sharon Leight Christ was born on Apr 25, 1956. She was the daughter of Fred Philip Christ and Margaret Helen Owens.

      Susan Ann Christ was born on Jun 4, 1963. She was the daughter of Fred Philip Christ and Margaret Helen Owens.

      Craig Elton Crist was born on Jun 1, 1972. He was the son of Fred Philip Christ and Margaret Helen Owens.
     

      Michael Jac Assunto was born in 1956. He was the son of Freddie Assunto and Betty Ann Owens. Michael married Sharon L. Crist in 2001 at Nevada.

      Sharon L. Crist was born on Apr 26, 1956 at Florida. Sharon married Michael Jac Assunto, son of Freddie Assunto and Betty Ann Owens, in 2001 at Nevada.

      Jan Marie Assunto was born in 1957. She was the daughter of Freddie Assunto and Betty Ann Owens. Jan married Mark Robicheaux.

     Mark married Jan Marie Assunto, daughter of Freddie Assunto and Betty Ann Owens.

     Justin Robicheaux was the son of Mark Robicheaux and Jan Marie Assunto.

      Angela Ann Assunto was born on Nov 1, 1964 at Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. She was the daughter of Freddie Assunto and Betty Ann Owens. Angela married Jaques Soulas.
     

Angela Assunto-Soulas
Vocalist
Daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Dixieland, Freddie and Betty Owens Assunto, Angela Assunto Soulas is no stranger to Dixieland music or the stage. Although her father, Freddie passed away when she was only 18 months old, her family always kept him alive through his music, pictures and countless stories. Upon moving to New Orleans, Betty brought her to the Famous Door and put her on stage to sing, You Are My Sunshine in 1969. Since then, Angela and The Duchess have sung together on numerous occasions.
Angela Assunto-Soulas has been working in theatre since the mid 1980's. She was a member of Theater Schmeater, an improvisational theatre troupe and performed at the Caf Brazil and in Montreal, Canada. Soulas then went on to perform with The Lower Garden Project Theater in three of their productions. Soulas has a degree from the University of New Orleans, where she majored in Secondary Speech Education and performed and toured with the Department of Drama and Communications as well.
She is also a founding member and director of the Holy Rosary Players, a theatre group performing at the Our Lady of the Rosary Church in New Orleans.

     Jaques married Angela Ann Assunto, daughter of Freddie Assunto and Betty Ann Owens.

     Sabation Soulas was the son of Jaques Soulas and Angela Ann Assunto.

     Adrian Soulas was the son of Jaques Soulas and Angela Ann Assunto.

      John Gerald Buisson was born in 1934 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. John married Bobbie Jean Owens, daughter of Vernon Owens and Esla Martha Dewailly, in 1957 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. John Gerald Buisson died in 1982 at Louisiana.

      John Gerald Buisson Jr. was born in Aug, 1964. He was the son of John Gerald Buisson and Bobbie Jean Owens.