 The only such reference was in "Le Cirque Bodoni" where Choesels, wanting to attract publicity and interest, told the journalists that Benoit belonged in a family of a Turk father and a Gypsy mother, one of 10 children.His last Peyo-written adventure, "Le Fétiche", showed that a lady called Madam Minou took care of his house and served him his breakfast, but lives in another part of town.Other than that, his only known relative is his uncle Tonton Placide whom he sometimes stays with during the holidays.