Je Me Souviens - American-French Genealogical Society

Je Me
Souviens
A Publication of the
American-French Genealogical Society
Vol
No
V
2
Autumn
1982
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01 Contents
EDITORIAL by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau, Editor
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TRACING O U R GENEALOGIES by Lucille Fournier Rock
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VIGNETTE: NAPOLEON "LARRY" LAJOIE
by A1 Berube a n d The Woonsocket Call
LE COIN DE NOS ANCETRES: FRANCOIS PINSONNEAU
by Lucille Fournier Rock
CONTES ET LEGENDES: THE FIRST ACADIAN MURDER
by Rev. Dennis M Boudreau
MATCH THE SPOUSES
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GENEALOGY AND BEYOND: A STORY ABOUR O U R PEPIN ANCESTRY
by Wilfred E. Berube
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THE ELUSIVE JEAN BAPTISTE LABERGE
by R o b e r t J. Quintin
IMMIGRANTS T O THE UNITED STATES AT THE END O F
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
RECIPE: P E T DE SOEUR by Lucille Fournier Rock
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ADDITIONS & CORRECTIONS T O THE LAST ISSUE
a n d ANSWERS T O MATCH THE SPOUSES
DONATIONS T O THE LIBRARY / LIBRARIAN'S MESSAGE
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ADDITIONS T O THE AFGS LIBRARY
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HOLDINGS O F THE AFGS LIBRARY
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PART 111
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WANTED: RESEARCH IN FRANCE / DUES NOTICE
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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE / NEW MEMBERS
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MESSAGE FROM RESEARCH COMMITTEE
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QUERIES
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DONORS T O THE LOISELLE INDEX
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ANCESTRAL CHARTS
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PRESIDENT
Lucille F. Rock
463 So. Main Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 769-8079
SECRETARY
Lea Berard
7 Willow Way
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 725-1977
VICE-PRESIDENT
Pauline Lemire
543 So. Main Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 766-7312
TREASURER
Therese Poliquin
88 Woodward Avenue
Seekonk, MA. 02771
(617) 336-9648
EDITOR
Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau
1200 Mendon Road (St. Joseph's Church)
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 766-0626
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(including the above officers)
Paul Delisle, 552 So. Main Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895
Alfred Gaboury, 5 River Road, Lincoln, RI 02865
Rachel Gaudet, 65 Capt. Courtois Drive, So.Attleboro, MA.
02703
Vivian Greer, 225 Bateman Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920
Jeannette Menard, 3 1 Calder Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861
Robert Quintin, 28 Felsmere Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861
Gilles Rock, 20 Ledge Drive, Cranston, RI 02920
Jeanne Theberge, 808 Central Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861
William Thibeault, 316 Sherman Street, Canton, MA. 02021
As I w r i t e t h i s e d i t o r i a l , t h e holidays a r e f a s t approaching. I n f a c t , Thanksgiving i s only a week away;
t h e season of family g e t - t o g e t h e r s i s a l r e a d y h e r e . We
have e n t e r e d a s p e c i a l time of t h e y e a r where t h e customs
and t r a d i t i o n s passed on t o u s can b e s t be u t i l i z e d . And
t h e n a g a i n t o o , are t h e f a m i l i a r h o l i d a y r e c i p e s , passed
from one g e n e r a t i o n t o a n o t h e r . The family b l e s s i n g given
by t h e o l d e s t member of t h e family. Now i s t h e chance f o r
t h e s e t o once more come a l i v e .
Even though t h i s i s o u r Autumn i s s u e of J E ME SOWIENS,
we hope t h a t i t w i l l g i v e you h o u r s of r e a d i n g p l e a s u r e ,
even d u r i n g t h e l o n g w i n t e r months. W
e thank a l l of our
r e a d e r s f o r t h e many l e t t e r s and words of encouragement,
a f t e r s e e i n g o u r l a s t i s s u e . We hope t o keep you p l e a s e d
i n t h a t r e g a r d by o f f e r i n g an e x c e l l e n t p u b l i c a t i o n , which
w e f e e l i s one of t h e major a s s e t s of belonging t o o u r
s o c i e t y . Again, we a s k f o r your s u p p o r t , as w e l l a s arti c l e s f o r our s p r i n g e d i t i o n .
I t ' s i n t e r e s t i n g t o n o t e i n t h i s season t h a t even J e s u s
had two s t r a i g h t - l i n e c h a r t s , one i n Matthew's g o s p e l and
one i n Luke's, showing h i s f o s t e r - f a t h e r ' s and mother's
l i n e s of d e s c e n t . You can look f o r them i f you'd l i k e .
We're h e r e t o s t a y , and we have much t o o f f e r i n
t h e y e a r ahead, b u t we need your
your c o o p e r a t i o n . P l e a s e c o n s i d e r
p l a c i n g your t a l e n t s a t t h e
s e r v i c e of t h e g o a l s of who w e
are..
And by t h e way,
..
JOY EUX NOEL ! !
e t BONNE e t HEUREUSE A N N ~ E!!
( e t P a r a d i s 2 l a f i n d e v o s jours!)
F a t h e r Dennis Boudreau, E d i t o r
and a l l of u s on t h e P u b l i c a t i o n S t a f f .
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TRACING OUR GENEALOGIES
Today in t h e United S t a t e s , m o r e t h a n e v e r
before, people of d i v e r s e nationalities a r e visiting
archives, churches, c o u r t houses, town and c i t y c l e r k ' s
offices, joining genealogical societies, writing countless
l e t t e r s , in a n e f f o r t t o t r a c e t h e i r roots. T h e r e h a s
b e c o m e a need to know who w e a r e .
Unfortunately, t o o many of us h a v e t a k e n a
narrow view of our lineage. Too much emphasis is
given t o t h e p a t e r n a l line bearing t h e family n a m e ,
thus discarding as u n i m p o r t a n t t h e v a s t majority of our
ancestors.
A typical question a s k e d b e t w e e n t w o
people searching t h e i r r o o t s is, "Where was your family
from?" and t h e usual reply is, "From s o m e particular
c i t y o r town".
Obviously, t h e s e t w o a r e speaking of
t h e a n c e s t o r f r o m whom t h e y h a v e inherited t h e
family name. What happened t o a l l t h e i r o t h e r
ancestors?
While I w a s visiting t h e small church of St. Aubin
in Tourouvre, F r a n c e , t h e guide told us t h e n a m e s of a
number of people who had l e f t t h i s s m a l l village t o
i m m i g r a t e to New France.
Another t r a v e l l e r
exclaimed, when o n e particular n a m e w a s mentioned,
"Oh, t h a t ' s my ancestor!"
Proudly I added, "Mine
also." T h e t r a v e l l e r looked at m e bewildered a n d said,
"But h e is m o r e m i n e t h a n yours, b e c a u s e t h a t is my
I explained t h a t if a particular a n c e s t o r
l a s t name."
w a s found in a given genealogy, whether h e w a s
reached through t h e p a t e r n a l line with t h e family
n a m e o r through a d i s t a n t grandmother had no bearing
on t h e m a t t e r ; t h a t t o h a v e m o r e relationship with
o n e person t h a n a n o t h e r , t h e g e n e r a t i o n g a p had to b e
less in o n e genealogy t h a n in t h e o t h e r , o r t h e
a n c e s t o r ' s n a m e had t o a p p e a r m o r e t h a n o n c e in a
given genealogy. It w a s difficult f o r t h i s individual t o
understand t h a t t h i s p a r t i c u l a r person w a s equally my
a n c e s t o r , b u t a f t e r s o m e reflection, h e acquiesced.
T h e a n c e s t o r s whose n a m e w e b e a r a r e important.
They h a v e l e f t us a precious legacy; t h e y h a v e l e f t us
a m e a n s of identification, which is t h e f a m i l y name.
It is a symbol t h a t w e u s e proudly a n d s o m e t i m e s
a l m o s t reverently. However, w e m u s t n o t b e c o m e s o
engrossed and obsessed w i t h t h i s p a t e r n a l line t o t h e
exclusion of a l l our o t h e r a n c e s t o r s who have
c o n t r i b u t e d t o our v e r y existence.
A m e r i c a n s who descend f r o m nationalities o t h e r
t h a n F r e n c h Canadian, m a y never l e a r n who a l l t h e i r
a n c e s t o r s w e r e b e c a u s e t h e y h a v e a g r e a t d e a l of
difficulty in t r a c i n g t h e i r roots. For t h e m i t is a n
arduous, if n o t a n impossible task. Most of t h e t i m e ,
t h e y must c o n t e n t t h e m s e l v e s in t r a c i n g only p a t e r n a l
lines and if t h e y a r e successful in t r a c i n g t h e family
n a m e f o r t e n generations, t h e y h a v e accomplished
quite a feat.
Several f a c t o r s hinder t h e i r success.
O n e is t h e manner in which r e c o r d s w e r e k e p t in t h e
United States. Our civil a n d religious r e c o r d s o f t e n
o m i t t e d maiden n a m e s a n d i t b e c o m e s q u i t e difficult
t o identify t h i s particular m a t e r n a l line and o f t e n
impossible.
Another reason is t h a t r e c o r d s in t h e
United S t a t e s h a v e n o t been compiled a n d published.
T h e r e s e a r c h e r must d e a l w i t h original records, which
is t i m e consuming a n d s o m e t i m e s costly.
Other
f a c t o r s a r e t h e g r e a t e r s i z e a n d t h e larger population
of t h e United S t a t e s c o m p a r e d t o t h e Province of Q u e
bec.
If t h e r e s e a r c h e r c a n successfully o v e r c o m e a l l
t h e s e o b s t a c l e s a n d m a n a g e s t o t r a c e his r o o t s t o t h e
m o t h e r country, o t h e r difficulties a r i s e s u c h a s a
language barrier a n d a c o s t f a c t o r .
We F r a n c o Americans a r e a blessed lot, especially
if o u r a n c e s t o r s did n o t l e a v e t h e Province of Q u e b e c
until a f t e r t h e mid t o l a t t e r p a r t of t h e nineteenth
century.
When such is t h e c a s e , t h e r e is l i t t l e
r e s e a r c h t o d o in t h e United S t a t e s . T o help t r a c e our
a n c e s t r y in t h e Province of Quebec, w e h a v e at our
disposal t h e "Repertoires d e Marriages", which a r e a n
organized s y s t e m of m a r r i a g e r e c o r d s d a t i n g back t o
t h e f i r s t m a r r i a g e in t h e colony.
These r e c o r d s a r e
compiled in o n e of t w o ways, e i t h e r by parish o r by
county.
T h e m a r r i a g e s f r o m a l l t h e older parishes
h a v e been e x t r a c t e d a n d t h e work is progressing on t h e
newer parishes.
Because t h e s e works h a v e been
published, t h e y a r e owned by many genealogical
s o c i e t i e s a n d libraries. T h e r e is a l s o t h e s e v e n volume
"Dictionnaire Genealogique d e s Familles Canadiennes"
by Mgr. Cyprien Tanguay, which contain all t h e
m a r r i a g e s in t h e Province of Q u e b e c f r o m i t s birth t o
approximately t h e middle of t h e e i g h t e e n t h century.
Therefore, if w e c a n successfully t r a c e our r o o t s t o
a b o u t 1760, w e c a n e x t r a c t t h e remainder of t h e
m a r r i a g e s f r o m t h e s e books.
This is n o t t o s a y t h a t t h e a v e r a g e r e s e a r c h e r will
n o t n e e d t i m e , p a t i e n c e a n d e f f o r t t o t r a c e his roots.
He c e r t a i n l y will. And h e will e n c o u n t e r stumbling
blocks, s u c h as a n elusive m a r r i a g e t h a t may t a k e
months to find. Because so much of his genealogy will
b e t r a c e d q u i t e easily, h e will find t h e s e stumbling
blocks insurmountable. However, h e will n o t know t h e
f r u s t r a t i o n of losing o n e grandmother's maiden n a m e
a f t e r a n o t h e r , b e c a u s e F r e n c h Canadian r e c o r d s always
include maiden names. In f a c t , e v e n r e c o r d s of d e a t h
of married women a r e listed a n d indexed by maiden
n a m e only. With a n y luck, t h e r e s e a r c h e r will b e a b l e
t o t r a c e a l l his a n c e s t o r s t o t h e very f i r s t ones who
l e f t Europe a n d in m o s t cases, h e will learn w h e r e
t h e y originated f r o m a n d who t h e i r p a r e n t s were.
Because w e a r e n o t limited ' t o being a b l e t o
r e s e a r c h only p a t e r n a l lines in our genealogy, w e m u s t
n o t c o n f i n e ourselves in t h i s manner.
We m u s t n o t
copy t h o s e of o t h e r nationalities who a r e n o t as
f o r t u n a t e a s we, who probably c a n only boast of a
p a t e r n a l line because t h e y could n o t t r a c e their o t h e r
ancestors.
We m u s t look at t h e e n t i r e s c o p e of our
genealogy a n d open our e y e s to who our a n c e s t o r s
were.
If w e consider t e n c o m p l e t e generations and
t h i s is n o t uncommon in a F r e n c h Canadian genealogy,
w e a r e speaking of 1,024 individuals.
Of this
astounding number, only t e n c a r r y t h e f a m i l y n a m e
including o n e ' s self.
Must w e carelessly discard a n d
f o r g e t 1,014 ancestors? In which way c a n w e justify
this? A r e w e not as much our mother's child a s our
f a t h e r ' s child?
Those of us who h a v e known our
grandmothers and who c a n r e c a l l with fondness t h e
special a t t e n t i o n t h e y showered upon us, t h e special
love they had just for us;those of us, who h a v e such
precious memories, c a n w e turn our backs on this
heritage? Yes, our grandmothers' names will appear on
our charts, b u t will w e boast of their ancestors who
s e t t l e d o n t h e soils of North America, a s much as w e
d o of t h e ancestor whose family n a m e w e bear?
L e t us t a k e another look a t our family t r e e ; l e t us
t a k e a n o t h e r very h a r d look. L e t us b e a s proud of
such people as J e a n Guyon, Zacharie Cloutier, Nicolas
Delaunay a n d P i e r r e Aloignon, as w e a r e of our
namesake.
And l e t not f o r g e t t h e women t h e y
married; t h e wives whose lives w e r e as difficult, if not
And t h e next t i m e
m o r e so, t h a n their husbands.
someone asks us, "Where was your family from", l e t us
proudly and confidently e n u m e r a t e s o m e of t h e many
counties t h a t t h e y originated from. L e t us not hide
t h e f a c t t h a t w e know our roots, but rather, l e t us
boast t o t h e world how much w e really know.
by Lucille Fournier Rock
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NAPOLEON "LARRY" LAJOIE
Genealogy :
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ADDENIN dit LAJOIE, Pierre (
DURGAU, Marie-Anne (
of Pouilly, Auxerres, France
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ADDENIN-LAJOIE, Franfois (Pierre & M-Anne Durgau)
ROY, Marie-Charlotte (Antoine & Marie Renaud)
mg. 29/9/1760 - l'Assomption, PQ
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LAJOIE;HADNIN, Fransois (Fran~ois& M-Charlotte Roy)
LARCHEVESQUE, ~hgrrkse (Fran~ois& Madeleine Mousseau)
mg. 8/2/1790 - ~ e / ~ e n t i ~PQn ~ ,
I11 LAJOIE-ADNIN, Fran~ois (Fransois & ~he'r\ese~archgves~ue)
BOISSEAU, Madeleine ( Jean-Baptiste & Arnable Jacques)
mg. 19/1/1818 - verch&es, PQ
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LAJPIE, Jean-Baptiste (Fran~ois& Madeleine Boisseau)
GUERTIN, cglina (Pierre & Ang61ique Pareau)
mg. 18/10/1852 - St-Pie-de-Bagot, PQ
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LAJOIE, ~a~ole)on(Jean-Baptiste
EVERTURF, Myrtle ( ? )
mg. 9/9/1907 - ?
&
ce/lina ~ugrtin)
Editor's Note:
Just recently, while doing the cormnital prayers for one
of my parishioners at Precious Blood Cemetery, on the way
back to my car 5 I realfied that I happened to park next to
the grave of Celina Guertin, wife of Jean-Baptiste Lajoie,
and mother of the subject of this article. She died in
Woonsocket on the 11th July 1912 at the age of 79 and ten
months. Her gravestone is located to the right of the
Aram Pothier monument, towards the east Blackstone end of
the cemetery, should any of our readers wish to inspect
f o r themselves t h e f i n a l r e s t i n g p l a c e of t h e mother of
t h i s famous Woonsocketer. I a l s o l e a r n e d from t h e n a t i v e s
of t h e c i t y t h a t t h e r e i s a s m a l l b a s e b a l l f i e l d j u s t o f f
Winthrop S t r e e t named i n h i s honor.
A s i n our l a s t i s s u e , t h e b a s i s of t h i s a r t i c l e stems from
t h e r e s e a r c h of A 1 ~ e r u b ; of ~ o n t r g a l . W
e thank him f o r
h i s many c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o J E ME SOWIENS i n t h e p a s t , and
f o r t h o s e we h a v e n ' t been a b l e t o p u b l i s h y e t , b u t w i l l
appear i n f u t u r e i s s u e s of t h i s j o u r n a l .
Once a g a i n , w e
have supplemented h i s a r t i c l e w i t h t h e a c t u a l o b i t u a r y of
M r . L a j o i e , which made t h e evening e d i t i o n of t h e WOONSOCKET
CALL on t h e 7 t h February 1959. W
e reprint i t here i n its
entirety.
"NAPOLEON LAJOIE DIES AT 83,
CITY NATIVE BASEBALL GREAT"
Napoleon (Larry) L a j o i e , 83, Woonsocket's c h a r t e r memb e r of b a s e b a l l ' s H a l l of Fame and t h e g r e a t e s t h i t t e r and
most g r a c e f u l and e f f e c t i v e second baseman of h i s e r a , d i e d
today i n H a l i f a x H o s p i t a l , Daytona Beach, F l o r i d a .
The v e n e r a b l e Frenchman, who compiled a .339 b a t t i n g
average i n 2 1 y e a r s i n t h e major l e a g u e s , had been h o s p i t a l i z e d f o r t h e p a s t two weeks and h i s c o n d i t i o n worstened
Wednesday. He d i e d a t 9 a.m. today.
The former hack d r i v e r was one of two Woonsocket n a t i v e s
i n t h e H a l l of Fame, t h e o t h e r being Charles Leo (Gabby)
H a r t n e t t , now of Chicago.
L a j o i e had made h i s home i n Holly H i l l s , j u s t n o r t h of
Daytona Beach, over a long span of y e a r s .
Survivors
Listed
H e l e a v e s f i v e nephews and f o u r n e i c e s . They i n c l u d e
F i r e L t . Theodore P. L a j o i e , J. Adona, L i o n e l and Waldo,
a l l of t h i s c i t y ; M r s . Arthur Marchand of Bellingham, M r s .
E l l a Adam of S a y l e s v i l l e , M r s . W i l f r i d Trudeau of t h i s c i t y
and M r s . L i l l i a n Lamoureux, who has r e s i d e d w i t h h e r uncle
NAPOLEON L A J O I E
(1875-1959)
(Photo C o u r t e s y of t h e PROVIDENCE JOURNAL)
f o r a number of y e a r s .
He was a son of t h e l a t e J e a n - B a p t i s t e and c h i n a
( ~ u g r t i n )L a j o i e . He was t h e l a s t of h i s immediate f a m i l y ,
which i n c l u d e d t h r e e b r o t h e r s and a s i s t e r .
H i s s c o r e of y e a r s i n t h e b i g l e a g u e marked L a j o i e as
one of t h e "all-time" stars of p r o f e s s i o n a l b a s e b a l l .
Endowed w i t h a 200-pound physique, h e moved about second b a s e w i t h a n e a s e and g r a c e t h a t made him a f i e l d i n g
marvel. H e was a n a t u r a l and powerful h i t t e r , f a s t on t h e
b a s e p a t h s and had t h e t y p e of " b a s e b a l l b r a i n s " t h a t made
him a g r e a t s t r a t e g i s t .
Contemporaries
H e was ranked as a star i n a l l departments of t h e game,
even though h i s American League contemporaries i n c l u d e d
such l u m i n a r i e s as Ty Cobb, T r i s Speaker, Eddie C o l l i n s ,
Addie J o s s and Big Ed Walsh.
L a j o i e , born September 5, 1875 i n Woonsocket, f i n i s h e d
h i s 21 y e a r major l e a g u e c a r e e r i n 1916 w i t h a l i f e t i m e
b a t t i n g a v e r a g e o f .339. He appeared i n 2,475 b i g l e a g u e
games, most of them a s a second baseman, w i t h t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a N a t i o n a l s , Cleveland and t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a A t h l e t i c s .
From 1905-1909 h e managed t h e Cleveland c l u b .
A g r a c e f u l f i e l d e r and a c o n s i s t e n t h i t t e r i n t h e dead
b a l l e r a , L a j o i e was e l e c t e d t o t h e H a l l of Fame i n 1937.
The rawboned man of French-Canadian d e s c e n t had l i v e d i n
Daytona Beach many y e a r s .
Switch Contested
I n 1901, L a j o i e was t h e c e n t r a l f i g u r e i n a prolonged
l e g a l c o n t r o v e r s y when h e b r o k e h i s c o n t r a c t w i t h t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a N a t i o n a l s and "jumped" t o t h e newly organized
American League t o p l a y w i t h t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a A ' s . When
t h e N a t i o n a l League c l u b g o t a c o u r t i n j u n c t i o n a g a i n s t him,
L a j o i e t r a n s f e r r e d t o Cleveland where h e played from 1902
through 1914, managing f o r f i v e y e a r s . He r e t u r n e d t o
Connie Mack i n P h i l a d e l p h i a i n 1915 and 1916, f i n i s h i n g h i s
b i g l e a g u e c a r e e r , b u t played i n 1917 a t Toronto and i n
1918 a t I n d i a n a p o l i s b e f o r e r e t i r i n g from t h e game.
L a j o i e was a t a l l man, 6'11', and weighed 195 i n h i s
p l a y i n g days. He threw and b a t t e d right-handed.
Early i n
h i s c a r e e r h e was a n o u t f i e l d e r and f i n i s h e d up a s a f i r s t
baseman. Although t h e r e c o r d shows h e played s h o r t - s t o p
b r i e f l y , h e w i l l b e remembered as a second baseman. H e
l e d t h e American League i n h i t t i n g .422 and home r u n s , 1 3
i n 1901 w i t h t h e A ' s , and won t h e b a t t i n g t i t l e i n 1903,
.355 and 1904, .381 a t Cleveland.
A f t e r L a j o i e came t o Cleveland t h e y changed t h e name
of t h e b a l l c l u b i n 1903 from Bronchos t o "Naps" i n h i s
honor. And Naps i t was u n t i l 1915 when t h e nickname of
I n d i a n s was adopted.
Leads League
He once b a t t e d .422 and l e d t h e American League i n batt i n g i n 1901, 1903, and 1904, and a l s o l e d t h e l e a g u e w i t h
1 3 home-runs i n 1901. H e made more t h a n 200 h i t s i n each
of f i v e s e a s o n s and set a r e c o r d o f 988 chances accepted
a f i e l d i n 1908.
L a j o i e was d r i v i n g a hack i n Woonsocket back i n 1896
when Charley Marston, manager of t h e F a l l R i v e r team came
t o town and s i g n e d L a j o i e t o a c o n t r a c t w r i t t e n on t h e
back of a n envelope.
A few months l a t e r , a s c o u t f o r t h e P h i l l i e s l i k e d
P h i l Geier, F a l l River o u t f i e l d e r , enough t o o f f e r somet h i n g l i k e $1,500 f o r him. Marston was s o w e l l - s a t i s f i e d
w i t h t h e o f f e r h e threw i n L a j o i e .
The F l y i n g Frenchman became a star a t b a t and i n t h e
f i e l d almost o v e r n i g h t , w h i l e G e i e r soon faded from t h e
p i c t u r e . When t h e American l e a g u e was formed, he was gett i n g t h e salary l i m i t p a i d i n t h e N a t i o n a l l e a g u e , $2,400.
Heart-Breaker
It was n o t f i f f i c u l t
t o i n d u c e him t o jump t o
t h e j u n i o r c i r c u i t . Owners
of t h e P h i l l i e s o b t a i n e d
an injunction against h i s
playing i n Philadelphia
and t h e A t h l e t i c s s e n t him
t o C l e v e l a n d ' s team.
The SPORTING NEWS, b i b l e of t h e b a s e b a l l world, r e p o r t ed t h a t as manager of t h e Cleveland "Naps", h i s team f i n i s h ed a h a l f game o u t of f i r s t p l a c e i n 1908 and t h a t p r a c t i c a l l y broke h i s h e a r t . He never r e a l l y recovered from t h e
blow and h e t u r n e d o v e r t h e c l u b ' s managerial r e i n s t o J i m
McGuire t h e f o l l o w i n g y e a r .
He went back t o t h e A t h l e t i c s f o r a t h r e e y e a r s t i n t
t h a t ended i n 1917. H e t h e n became manager of t h e Toronto
I n t e r n a t i o n a l League c l u b and t h e r e won h i s f i r s t penant.
H e was n e v e r on a penant winner i n t h e b i g l e a g u e s .
"Baseball came n a t u r a l t o him", t h e SPORTING NEWS
w r o t e of him, c o n t i n u i n g : "Everything was g r a c e f u l . There
was rhythm i n h i s f i e l d i n g . Fans went hundreds of m i l e s
t o see him a t b a t . Lazy, n o n c h a l a n t , manner of s t a n d i n g
t h e r e a t t h e p l a t e used t o c a u s e many p i t c h e r s t o b e l i e v e
L a r r y d i d n o t have h i s mind on h i s work. But t h e moment
t h e b a l l l e f t t h e p i t c h e r ' s hand, t h e r e was a c t i o n - t o o
much a c t i o n t o s u i t most p i t c h e r s . "
II
L a j o i e was a g r e a t h i t t e r and runner. Always could
b e depended on t o go through w i t h a p l a y and many a h i t
b e made swinging t h e b a t w i t h one hand, o r a s a r e s u l t of
throwing t h e c l u b a t t h e b a l l h e could n o t r e a c h . How h e
could murder a slow b a l l . T h i r d s a c k e r s r e f u s e d t o p l a y
i n on g r a s s when Nap was a t b a t . "
" I f h e wants t o b u n t , a l l r i g h t , b u t I am n o t t a k i n g
my l i f e i n my hands p l a y i n g i n and t h e n , have t h e Frenchman
p u l l one w i t h h i s power a t me", was f r e q u e n t l y a r e p e a t e d
remark, t h e SPORTING NEWS n o t e s .
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FRANCOIS PINSONNEAU DIT LAFLEUR
Francois Pinsonneau d i t Lafleur w a s born around
1646, in t h e d i o c e s e of Saintes, France. H e arrived in
C a n a d a in 1665 a s a soldier in t h e company of M. d e
St. Ours, which f o r m e d p a r t of t h e Carignan Regiment.
A t t h i s point in Canadian history, t h e r e w e r e
barely twenty-five hundred c i t i z e n s in t h e country.
This m e a g e r number w a s hardly s u f f i c i e n t t o confront
t h e Iroquois b r a v e s who t h r e a t e n e d t o annihilate t h e m
and who had a l r e a d y proven t h e i r prowess by having
killed b e t w e e n t h i r t y t o f o r t y thousand Indians f r o m
o t h e r t r i b e s s i n c e 1636.
P l e a s for a s s i s t a n c e w e r e
repeatedly s e n t t o t h e King of F r a n c e a n d finally t h e y
w e r e answered with t h e a r r r i v a l of t h e Carignan
R e g i m e n t in 1665. This l a r g e a r m y m a r c h e d a g a i n s t
t h e dreaded t r i b e and won p e a c e f o r t h e new colony
which l a s t e d f o r e i g h t e e n years.
A c e r t a i n number of t h e s e o f f i c e r s and soldiers
e l e c t e d t o r e m a i n in t h e new colony and t h e remainder
r e t u r n e d to F r a n c e in 1668. T h e officers, like M. d e
St. Ours, received l a r g e seigneuries and t h e men in
their companies, who had decided t o r e m a i n in Canada,
b e c a m e t h e i r tenants.
M. d e St. Ours acquired his seigneury f r o m t h e king
on O c t o b e r 29, 1672. T h e p a r c e l was s i t u a t e d w h e r e
t h e village of St. Ours is today. T h r e e y e a r s l a t e r , on
November 5, 1675, b e f o r e Notary Adhemar, St. Ours
g r a n t e d Pinsonneau a p a r c e l of land of 2 "arpents" in
f r o n t a g e by 30 "arpents" in depth. This parcel of land
w a s s i t u a t e d b e t w e e n t h e lands owned by P i e r r e
D e x t e r e d i t Lavigne on t h e s o u t h w e s t and J e a n
Celeurier d i t Du Laurier on t h e northeast.
The
c o n t r a c t stipulated t h a t
Pinsonneau m u s t establish
residence on t h e said land, h a v e his grain milled at t h e
seigneurial gristmill, r e s e r v e t h e hard wood f o r t h e
seigneur, a n d pay t h e seigneur a n annual rent.
Unfortunately, t h e r e c o r d of t h e m a r r i a g e of
Pinsonneau has n e v e r been found a n d if a m a r r i a g e
c o n t r a c t did exist, t h a t a l s o has been lost. Either o n e
of t h e s e r e c o r d s would h a v e s t a t e d t h e n a m e s of t h e
p a r e n t s of both t h e bride and t h e groom, a s well as
their p l a c e of origin. T h e bride, Anne L e Ber (somet i m e s w r i t t e n L e Per), w a s m o s t likely a "fille du roi"
b e c a u s e no records c a n b e found t h a t would suggest
t h a t s h e had any r e l a t i v e s in t h e country. Without a
r e c o r d of marriage, t h e d a t e of t h e m a r r i a g e of
Francois Pinsonneau a n d Anne L e Ber m u s t b e assumed
from t w o sources, t h e d a t e of b i r t h of t h e i r f i r s t child
and t h e a r r i v a l of t h e ships bearing contingencies of
Because t h e i r f i r s t child was born in
"filles du roi".
1674, i t was likely t h a t t h e y w e r e married in 1673. T o
s t r e n g t h e n t h e supposition of t h i s d a t e , w e also know
t h a t a contingency of young women a r r i v e d in C a n a d a
in 1671, none in 1672, and a n o t h e r in 1673. Because
t h e "filles du roi" usually m a r r i e d soon a f t e r t h e i r
a r r i v a l a n d s e t t l e d down t o r e a r a family, i t is m o r e
likely t h a t t h e i r child w a s born o n e y e a r a f t e r t h e
marriage, r a t h e r t h a n t h r e e years.
Because t h e r e e x i s t s a r e c o r d of Pinsonneau's
confirmation by Mgr. d e Lava1 at F o r t St. Louis, in
Chambly, d a t e d May 20, 1668, w e know t h a t h e w a s
from Saintes, France.
T h e confirmation record,
however, does n o t m a k e mention of his parents. T h e
origin as well as t h e n a m e s of t h e p a r e n t s of Anne L e
Ber r e m a i n a mystery.
A f t e r t h e i r marriage, t h e young couple apparently
s e t t l e d in t h e vicinity of Sorel, b e c a u s e i t w a s in t h i s
village t h a t t h e i r f i r s t child w a s born.
With t h e acquisition of his land g r a n t in 1665 of
approximately 60 a c r e s , Pinsonneau had his work c u t
o u t f o r him.
He had t o f i r s t c l e a r enough land to
build a small, modest house f o r his growing family, and
t h e n c l e a r m o r e land f o r f a r m i n g t o support his family.
With primitive tools, t h i s w a s a n arduous task.
Yet,
by 1681, h e had a l r e a d y c l e a r e d 9 "arpents" and h e had
a l s o acquired t h r e e f a r m animals.
T h e livestock,
qualified only a s horned animals, could h a v e been
cows, bulls, g o a t s o r a combination thereof.
T h e Pinsonneau f a m i l y r e m a i n e d on t h i s f a r m f o r
a number of years.
It was m o s t likely d u e t o t h e
invasions of t h e Iroquois t h a t t h e y decided t o abandon
their f a r m t o m o v e t o a m o r e s e c u r e region. In 1691,
t h e Iroquois a t t a c k e d t h e seigneuries of St. Ours a n d
C o n t r e c o e u r f o r e i g h t c o n s e c u t i v e days. They burned
homes a n d took prisoners forcing t h e residents of t h e
seigneuries t o f l e e t o o t h e r communities.
T h e Pinsonneaus c e r t a i n l y removed t o Ville-Marie
today known a s Montreal, because o n e of their children
w a s baptized t h e r e in 1693. Their s t a y in t h e village
was of s h o r t d u r a t i o n b e c a u s e o n December 9, 1696,
Pinsonneau bought a f a r m in t h e seigneury of
Longueuil f r o m C h a r l e s Brazot, wheelwright, f o r 60
"livres". This w a s a n unusually low p r i c e f o r any f a r m
at t h a t time.
Although C h a r l e s Brazot was t h e
brother-in-law of their daughter, Anne, does n o t q u i t e
explain t h i s advantageous price. T h e c o n t r a c t , drawn
by Royal Notary Basset s t i p u l a t e d t h a t t h e parcel
measured 2 "arpents" in f r o n t a g e by 20 "arpents" in
d e p t h a n d w a s s i t u a t e d b e t w e e n t h e f a r m s of Andre
Hachin d i t St. Andre a n d Louis Marie d i t Ste. Marie.
By t h i s t i m e , t h e Pinsonneaus had grown children,
o n e of whom had a l r e a d y married, b u t t h e r e s t i l l
remained young o n e s at home.
T h e children would
r e a c h their majority in t h e pleasant, tranquil
surroundings of Longueuil.
F o u r t e e n y e a r s l a t e r , in 1710, Pinsonneau and his
w i f e sold their f a r m in Longueuil a n d bought another
property in Laprairie f r o m Louise L e Breuil, widow of
Marin Deniau d i t Sully, sieur Des Taillis. This w a s t o
b e t h e l a s t property t h e y would purchase and i t was
h e r e t h a t t h e y w e r e destined t o spend t h e remainder
of t h e i r lives.
Four y e a r s l a t e r , in d e f e r e n c e t o their aging
p a r e n t s who w e r e now approximately 68 a n d 67 years
old, t h e Pinsonneau children presented themselves
b e f o r e Notary B a s s e t t e , to d r a w up a c o n t r a c t
a c q u i t t i n g t h e i r p a r e n t s of t h e m o n e t a r y g i f t s t h e y had
received f r o m t h e m at t h e t i m e of their r e s p e c t i v e
marrriages, in such a manner t h a t t h e y would n o t b e
a b l e to lay c l a i m t o t h e i r inheritances. T h e c o n t r a c t
r e a d thus:
"Were p r e s e n t in person t h e sieurs P i e r r e
Pinsonneau, Francois a n d J a c q u e s Pinsonneau,
brothers, a n d Nicollas Brasseau, residing in
Villemarie being presently in t h i s said a r e a of
Laprairie, a s having m a r r i e d Anne Pinsonneau,
who willingly a n d by t h e i r own f r e e will h a v e
recognized a n d confessed, a s by t h e s e
presents recognize a n d confess t o having
h e r e t o f o r e received f r o m sieur Francois
Pinsonneau and Anne Leper, his wife, e a c h
h e r e present, t h e s u m of o n e hundred f i f t y
'livres" in personal property, f o r t h e s a m e
sum t h a t t h e said Francois Pinsonneau and
Anne Leper, his wife, had given t o t h e sieur
P i e r r e Senecal at t h e m a r r i a g e of Marguerite
Pinsonneau, t h e i r daughter, a s is shown by
t h e i r m a r r i a g e c o n t r a c t passed b e f o r e m a i t r e
P i e r r e Raimbault, royal notary, d a t e d t h e
t w e n t y f i r s t of October, o n e thousand six
hundred a n d ninety-eight, which and of which
sums, t h e said s i e u r s P i e r r e , Francois, J a c q u e s
Pinsonneau a n d t h e said sieur Brasseau h a v e
released a n d discharged t h e said sieur
Francois Pinsonnean a n d Anne Leper, t h e i r
mother, a n d t h e said Senecal a n d t h e said
Marguerite Pinsonneau c o n s e n t e d t o t h e m as
t o t h e presents, t h a t t h e y b e a l l e q u a l f r o m
now a n d f o r e v e r in a l l rights a n d inheritances
t h a t t h e y could h a v e and inherit in t h e f u t u r e
in personal p r o p e r t y a n d landed property of
their said f a t h e r a n d m o t h e r , etc. etc."
T h e aging Pinsonneaus continued to live on t h e i r
f a r m in Laprairie f o r many years. With t h e birth of
numerous grandchildren, t h e f a m i l y w a s growing larger
with t h e passage of time. As with o t h e r families, t h e y
c e r t a i n l y had t h e i r m o m e n t s of sorrow, b u t t h e y
s e e m e d t o h a v e a v e r y good life, blessed with loving
children.
T h e l a r g e f a r m b e c a m e a burden t o t h e old
Pinsonneaus a n d t h e y decided t o s e l l a portion of i t t o
o n e of their children. In t h i s manner, t h e land would
still b e owned by a m e m b e r of t h e family. On April
15, 1716, b e f o r e Notary B a r e t t e , t h e c o n t r a c t of s a l e
w a s signed. Francois Pinsonneau, t h e son, bought a
p a r c e l of 1 "arpent" in f r o n t a g e by 25 "arpents" in
d e p t h for t h e sum of f o u r hundred livres.
By 1722, Pinsonneau, now a b o u t 76, found h e could
n o t m a n a g e t h e f a r m anymore. On J a n u a r y 17, b e f o r e
Notary Basset, h e a n d his w i f e g a v e t h e f a r m to t h e i r
children in e q u a l s h a r e s in r e t u r n f o r a small pension
t o help t h e m subsist until t h e i r death.
Two y e a r s l a t e r , on July 24, by a c o n t r a c t drawn
up b y N o t a r y B a r r e t t e , t h e Pinsonneaus g a v e t h e i r
children t h e remainder of t h e i r property.
It would
s e e m t h a t a l l t h a t was l e f t a t t h i s point was furniture,
tools a n d o t h e r personal e f f e c t s . In r e t u r n f o r t h i s
g i f t , t h e children promised t o give t o t h e i r p a r e n t s in
equal shares, "ten 'rninots' of c o r n e a c h year, t w o
cords of wood, a n d a l l t h e necessary linens and
clothes."
This w a s t h e last n o t a r i a l d o c u m e n t drawn up
involving t h e Pinsonneaus. Like t h e o t h e r s , i t was n o t
signed by e i t h e r of t h e m which indicates t h a t t h e y
w e r e both illiterate. Being unable t o r e a d o r w r i t e
w a s c o m m o n in t h i s e r a a n d i t did n o t prevent
ambitious and industrious s e t t l e r s f r o m earning a good
living. Pinsonneau had d o n e well by himself. If half
of his f a r m in Laprairie w a s w o r t h 400 'llivres", i t had
to b e a well c l e a r e d a n d productive parcel of land
because t h i s w a s a s u b s t a n t i a l a m o u n t of money f o r
roughly 25 acres. Although t h i s p a r c e l was sold t o his
son, t h e r e is n o reason t o believe t h a t Pinsonneau was
taking a d v a n t a g e of him. If s u c h had b e e n t h e case, i t
is doubtful t h a t t h e children would h a v e been s o
c o n s i d e r a t e a n d thoughtful of t h e i r parents.
Francois Pinsonneau a n d Anne L e Ber had enjoyed
a long, full life. They had had e i g h t children, s o m e of
whom had given t h e m many grandchildren, and t h e y
had lived long enough t o know s e v e n of their g r e a t
grandchildren.
They had c e l e b r a t e d their golden
jubilee a n d a f e w m o r e anniversaries b e f o r e t h e y w e r e
separated.
Pinsonneau bid f a r e w e l l to his w i f e on
J a n u a r y 26, 1731.
His r e c o r d of d e a t h r e a d s as
follows:
"The y e a r o n e thousand s e v e n hundred a n d
thirty-one, on t h e twenty-seventh d a y of t h e
month of J a n u a r y was buried in t h e c e m e t e r y
by me, p r i e s t a n d pastor of I-a P r a i r i e d e l a
Madeleine, Francois Pinsono, eighty-four
y e a r s of a g e , who died y e s t e r d a y around
e i g h t o'clock in t h e evening, a f t e r having
received a l l t h e S a c r e m e n t s - T h e i n t e r m e n t
was m a d e in p r e s e n c e of P i e r r e a n d Francois
Pinsono, his children, t h e said Francois has
d e c l a r e d unable to w r i t e nor sign of this
inquiry following t h e ordinance. Signed: P.
Pinsono, Andre Jorian, priest."
Francois Pinsonneau's wife, Anne L e Ber, followed
him o n e y e a r l a t e r , a l m o s t t o t h e day. Her r e c o r d of
d e a t h r e a d s as follows:
"The y e a r o n e thousand seven hundred
thirty-two, t h e t h i r t i e t h d a y of t h e month of
January, by monsieur Jorian, priest a n d
pastor of C o n t r e c o e u r , with m e present, w a s
buried in t h e c e m e t e r y of t h e parish of L a
Prairie, t h e body of Anne L e P e r , widow of
Francois Pinsonneau, a b o u t eighty t h r e e
y e a r s of age, having died t h e e v e of t h e said
day,
after
having
received
all
the
Sacrements, in t e s t i m o n y whereof I have
signed t h e p r e s e n t act. Moyse Dupuy a n d
Raphael
Dessan,
also
witnesses, h a v e
d e c l a r e d unable t o sign of this inquiry etc.
Signed: J a c q u e s Desligneris, priest."
Children of Francois Pinsonneau a n d Anne L e
Ber :
Pierre: b. 3 April 1674 Sore1 (S); m. 1 9 O c t o b e r
1700 Montreal (M), to Marie C h a r l o t t e Lecours,
d a u g h t e r of Michel Lecours a n d Louise Leblanc.
d. 22 S e p t e m b e r 1744 Laprairie (L).
Anne: b. 2 November 1676 (S); m. 1 1 O c t o b e r
1694 (M) t o Nicolas Braseau, son of Nicolas
Braseau and P e r e t t e Billard; d. 17 January 1741
(M).
Marguerite: b. 1679; m. 4 November 1698 (MI, t o
P i e r r e Senecal, son of J e a n Senecal and C a t h e r i n e
D e Seine.
Jean: b. 1 9 March 1682 C o n t r e c o e u r (C), b u t born
on t h e 13th (C).
Francois: b. 1 5 August 1684 (C), b u t born on t h e
1 4 t h (C).
Agnes: b. 2 July 1687 (C).
Marie Anne: b. 1 3 January
O c t o b e r 1693 (M).
1693 (M); d.
22
Jacques: b.
; m. 21 July 1712 (L) to Marie
Bourassa, daughter of Francois Bourassa a n d
Marie L e Ber.
Tanguay w a s in e r r o r when h e a t t r i b u t e d a
second m a r r i a g e t o Anne L e Ber in 1698, t o a M.
Albrin. T h e d o c u m e n t s prove beyond a shadow of
a doubt t h a t s h e never remarried.
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CANADIENNE FKANCAISE
Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Vol. XI1
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Contes et Sfeqendes
THE FIRST ACADIAN
--
MURDER
The name "Acadian" easily connotes a simple, peaceloving and neutral people, exiled from their home in Nova
Scotia. Closely associated with this is their strong
faith and moral fiber. Major crimes were non-existent in
the Acadian community. Thus, it is rare to conceive of
such an act as murder as taking place within their environment. Early in the history of the settlement of Prince
Edward Island, in fact in June of 1812, such a heinous act
did take place. This gruesome event is still recalled in
a ballad, popular in various parts of the Canadian Maritimes,
entitled "Le Meurtrier de sa Femme" or "La Complainte de
Pinquin"
.
Rare as it is that something good should result from
something so tragic, it is not surprising. Due to the
actions of a temporarily insane ancestor, Xavier Gallant,
his direct act of violence, and subsequent incarceration
in the deplorable conditions of the Charlottetown jail, led
to a complete reform of prisons for that smallest of the
Canadian provinces.
The Man and His Deed
Louis Gallant and Anne Chiasson were married at StPierre-du-Nord on Ile St-Jean (today Prince Edward Island)
on the 8th of January 1753. His grandparents were Michel
~ a c h gdit Gallant and Anne Cormier who had come to PortLajoie from Beaubassin in Acadia. Michel was later named
harbor-master of Port-Lajoie (now Charlottetown). From
all evidence, Louis and Anne Gallant, during the deportation of the Acadians from Ile St-Jean, fled to Ristigouche
at the western end of the Baie-des-Chaleurs. While there,
they had a child baptized on the 9th of January 1761. Although the child's name was omitted from the baptismal act
in the register, the family genealogist, Father Patrice
Gallant, presumes that this was their son Xavier, the
subject of this article.
Much later, Xavier and two of his brothers, Alexandre
and Fabien returned to live on Ile St-Jean. While there,
GENEALOGY OF XAVIER GALLANT
0
L'ARCH~,Pierre (
LANGLOIS, Adrienne (
of St-Pierre-Mondidier, France
Diocese of Beauvais
I
HAcHE/ dit GALLANT, Michel (Pierre & Adrienne Langlois)
CORMIER, Anne (Thomas & Madeleine Girouard)
mg. 1690 - Beaubassin, Acadia
I1
HACH~&GALLANT, Pierre (Michel & Anne Cormier)
LAVERGNE, ~e/cile (Pierre & Anne Bernon)
mg. towards 1725 - Beaubassin, Acadia
111 HAcH6-GALLANT, Louis (Pierre & Ce/cile Lavergne)
CHIASSON, Anne (Fran~ois& Anne Doucet)
mg. 8/1/1753 - St-Pierre-du-Nord, P.E.I.
IV
GALLANT, Xavier (Louis & Anne Chiasson)
DOUCET, Madeleine (Michel & Louise Belliveau)
mg.
- Rustico, PEI
Children of Xavier Gallant and Madeleine Doucet:
1. Lange mg. cl812-Mt-Camel ,PEI to M-He/l\eneGallant
2. Daniel mg. 26/9/1814-Rustico,PEI to Marguerite
Arsenault
3. ~idilelmg.cl811-Miscouche,PEI to Barbe Poirier
11
2mg. 14/11/1836-Miscouche,PEI to Marguerite
Arsenault
4. Victor mg. 10/2/1817-Egmont-Baie,PEI to Charlotte
Bernard
5. Bruno mg. 19/2/1822-Mt-Carme1,PEI to Henriette Aucoin
-Rustico,PEI to Clgment Martin
6. Julithe mg.
-Rustico,PEI to Armand Martin
7. ~dgssemg.
Xavier married Madeleine Doucet, the daughter of Michel
Doucet and Louise Belliveau. Of this marriage were born
eight children, seven of which were living at the time of
the murder. They were/: Lange, Daniel, id he, Victor,
Bruno, Julithe and Edesse. The new couple established
themselves on lot number 16, near other tenants, in the
area contingent to Malpeque Bay. This land later passed
into the hands of the John Ramsay family, of English origin, and later took the name of "Rose Hill Farm".
On Thursday, the 11th of June 1812, Xavier Gallant
took his wife for a walk in the woods, where he murdered
her with an ax, and where he also hid the body. The reason for this fatal act is ambiguous, as the account of
his trial will later reveal. The following Sunday, the
people of the village came to apprehend the murderer, who
led them to the mortal remains of the victim. He was then
immediately transported to the Charlottetown jail.1
Gladly, first-hand documents concerning the murderer
and his action are numerous, which inform us in a suffusely-detailed fashion concerning the major part of the circumstances which surround this event. Thanks to these
documents, many discrepancies are able to be explained
concerning the event as well as the ballad. One must note
that the descendants of Xavier Gallant are numerous in the
Egmont-Baie and Mont-Camel regions of the Island, where
many folkloric inquiries have been made concerning the
"complainte", and where oral tradition has greatly supplemented many important facts reported concerning this affair. The murder of Madeleine Gallant by her husband was
certainly an epoch event among the Acadian population of
Prince Edward Island. To our knowledge, this was the first
murder committed among the insular Acadians.
The King vs. Francois-Xavier Gallant
On Tuesday, the 30th of June 1812, Xavier Gallant appeared in the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island before
chief-justice Caesar Colclough and his assistant judges
Robert Gray and James Curtis. He pleaded not guilty to the
murder of his spouse. His trial was set for the following
Friday, the 3rd of July. It lasted a relatively short
duration, beginning at 9 A.M. and ending the same day at
7:30 P.M.
The Procurator-General appointed James Bardin Palmer,
judicial counsellor for the Crown, to be lawyer for the
prisoner. The jury was composed of twelve men, all Englishspeaking. They were: William McEwen, Richard Chappel, James
Wilson, Peter Hewitt, Joseph Dingwell, Donald McDonald,
George ~ a c k e ~John
, McGregor , David Higgins , Nathan Davis,
Joseph Avaard and George Aitkin. The witnesses numbered
eleven, six for the Crown, and five for the defense. Tvse
produced by the Procurator-General were: Victor and Fidele
Gallant, sons of the accused; Jean-Baptiste Gallant, Xavier's
cousin; Prosper Poirier; Daniel Campbell and Col. Harry
Compton. On his side, the defense lawyer called the following witnesses: Placide Arsenault; William Clark; George
Blood; Samuel Cameron, Xavier's closest neighbor; and Lange
Gallant, Xavier's oldest son. Given that most of the witnesses could not speak English, John Frederick Holland, a
member of the accusation jury, was assigned as the trial's
interpreter.
Most of the witnesses were of the opinion that Xavier
suffered from a mental imbalance. His son, ~idele,declared
that the people of the village believed that this was responsible for the murderous act of his father. His brother,
Lange, affirmed that he had perceived the first signs of
irregularities in the mental health of his father on the
day of Mardi Gras, two years previous to this. Since then,
his parents had quarrels, he added.
According to many witnesses, Xavier lost his reason
after he obtained a certain sum of money from a Mr. Marsh.
Here is what was revealed on the subject by his son,
~idkle
:
From what he was able to recall, more than
a year had passed since Mr. Marsh gave him
the money. This was the cause of his derangement, when he began to lose his mind.
He worked no more. In fact, he worked little since last autumn. Before that he was
a laborious man; he had always been an aimiable man and good towards his famil and
all this until about three years ago3:
Unfortunately, the trial report does not divulge the
nature of the transaction by which Xavier had obtained
this money from Mr. Marsh. Also, the amount was not precise. Witness Daniel Campbell mentionned the sum of $380
that Xavier said he possessed before making a voyage to the
Baie-des-Chaleurs. On his return, he said he could only
find $200 of it.
On the subject of Xavier's imbalanced state, Prosper
Poirier, another witness, himself said money was the cause.
At his word, one dollar had caused him to kill his wife,
because while Xavier was poor, he was loving and good to
her. He was equally a good worker.
It is evident, by the tenor of the testimonies, that
Xavier suffered from mental alienation. He blamed his
wife and children for stealing his money. He also believed
himself cursed by a local dog (Acadians are somewhat superstitious in this regard), as well as imagined that someone
was going to take possession of his house. He sometimes
imagined that his wife was the wife of his son, and so
forth. Could Xavier Gallant have had a breakdown, or be
going senile? He was only 51 years of age at the time of
the murder. Could avarice for his money have caused his
temporary madness? These are all plausible questions.
In his testimony, Fidele Gallant also made known to the
court how his father had justified his criminal act:
...
He (Xavier) had said that the reason
for which he killed her was that she
was not sufficiently attentive to her
household affairs and that she no longer
occupied herself for him- for example,
he was obliged to do his own cooking3
This added detail of information makes us wonder if marital
difficulties or even something scandalous might have been
at the root of the problem, compounding the issue.
After a
6 P.M., the
and a half.
guilty, but
court.
full day of witnesses' testimonies, towards
jury retired and deliberated for about an hour
When they returned, the verdict was one of
the jurors recommended the clemency of the
The Thursday f o l l o w i n g t h e t r i a l , t h e 9 t h of J u l y ,
Xavier w a s brought b e f o r e t h e c o u r t t o r e c e i v e h i s sentence. The d e a t h p e n a l t y was i n f l i c t e d upon him, b u t h i s
lawyer, James Palmer, a t t h e end of t h e d e c l a r a t i o n of
punishment, proposed t h a t t h e e x e c u t i o n be d e f e r r e d . The
c o u r t decided t o c a r r y t h e d i s c u s s i o n of t h i s motion t o
t h e following Saturday. Here i s how t h e verbal-process
of t h e c o u r t resumed i t s meeting t h a t day:
The h i g h s h e r i f f , on t h e a d v i c e of t h e
c o u r t c l e r k , having been ordered t o
b r i n g t h e p r i s o n e r h e r e t h i s day t o receive h i s sentence, presented t h e prisoner who was p l a c e d b e f o r e t h e T r i b u n a l .
H e was asked i f h e had, according t o him,
some r e a s o n f o r which t h e judgment of t h e
l a w should n o t b e imposed. He responded
t h a t h e had none. The c h i e f - j u s t i c e pronounced t h e d e a t h s e n t e n c e on t h e p r i s o n e r
who was s e n t back t o j a i l . The d e f e n s e
lawyer proposed a d e l a y t o t h e e x e c u t i o n .
The c o u r t , a f t e r having heard t h e lawyer,
o r d e r e d t h a t t h e c o n t e n t s of h i s motion
b e r e t a i n e d u n t i l t h e f o l l o w i n g Saturday4
.
The WEEKLY RECORDER, a newspaper of t h e e r a , p u b l i s h e d
a t Charlottetown, gave i n i t s i s s u e of 4 t h of J u l y 1812 an
account of t h e j u d i c i a r y procedures i n i t i a t e d a g a i n s t
Xavier G a l l a n t . It i s s u r p r i s i n g t o r e p o r t t h a t t h i s
weekly p u b l i s h e d i n t h a t same i s s u e X a v i e r t s d e a t h s e n t e n c e ,
which was n o t a c t u a l l y pronounced u n t i l t h e 9 t h of t h a t
month, almost a week l a t e r . The newspaper, presuming t h e
consequences of X a v i e r ' s a c t i o n , r e p o r t e d t h e following:
The c h i e f - j u s t i c e , a f t e r having made t h e
commentary on t h e t r a g i c end t o which t h e
p r i s o n e r had brought h i m s e l f , pronounced
t h e t e r r i b l e s e n t e n c e of t h e law, t h a t h e
b e brought on Monday t o t h e p l a c e of execu t i o n where h e b e hanged by t h e neck u n t i l
dead, and a f t e r w a r d s , t h a t h i s body b e
housed f o r a n a t o m i z a t i o n , and t h a t God
have p i t y on h i s soul5.
According t o t h e r e p o r t e r who w r o t e t h e a r t i c l e , Xavier
G a l l a n t was t o b e hanged on Monday, t h e 6 t h of J u l y , w h i l e
i n r e a l i t y , h i s s e n t e n c e was n o t v e r i t a b l y pronounced unt i l t h e f o l l o w i n g Thursday, 9 J u l y . The newspaper jumped
t h e gun.
The Death of Xavier G a l l a n t
The c a s e of Xavier G a l l a n t i s no l o n g e r r e p o r t e d i n t h e
v e r b a l - p r o c e s s of t h e c o u r t a f t e r t h e 9 t h of J u l y 1812.
From a l l e v i d e n c e , h e had been pardonned, because a n o t h e r
i m p o r t a n t document l a t e r shows u s t h a t i n September 1813,
h e had s t i l l been imprisoned i n t h e Charlottetown j a i l .
T h i s document, more p r e c i s e l y d a t e d t h e 2 1 s t of Septemb e r 1813, was a p e t i t i o n from Caleb S e n t n e r , J a i l o r o f t h e
Charlottetown j a i l , which h e s e n t t o t h e Lieutenant-Governor
of t h e I s l a n d , C h a r l e s Douglas Smith. I n h i s r e q u e s t , t h e
j a i l o r d e p l o r e d t h e inhuman s t a t e i n which c e r t a i n p r i s o n ers were r e t a i n e d , n o t a b l y t h e s i t u a t i o n of Xavier G a l l a n t .
Xavier's case i s given i n d e t a i l .
From what Caleb S e n t n e r w r o t e , s i n c e t h e murderer was
i n c a r c e r a t e d i n June o f 1812, he was o r d e r e d t o f e e d him
and s e e t o h i s o t h e r needs. H e was promised as payment,
t h e sum of 1 5 s h i l l i n g s p e r week, t h i s money provided from
t h e l i q u i d a t i o n of t h e p r i s o n e r ' s p r o p e r t y , which had been
confided t o t h e o l d c o r o n e r , C h a r l e s S e r a n i . The p e t i t i o n e r followed h i s r e q u e s t by e x p l a i n i n g t h a t s i n c e t h e month
of February 1813, h e h a d n ' t r e c e i v e d a n o t h e r c e n t . H e
himself s a i d i t was i m p o s s i b l e t o c o n t i n u e t o m a i n t a i n t h e
p r i s o n e r by r e a s o n of h i s t o o meager s a l a r y , and because
h e gave what h e earned t o s u p p o r t h i s l a r g e family.
The j a i l o r gave a s t u p i f y i n g d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e s t a t e
of p r i s o n e r s , a c c e n t u a t i n g t h e c a s e of Xavier G a l l a n t :
And t h a t i t b e p a r t i c u l a r l y p e r m i t t e d t o
your P e t i t i o n e r of r e p o r t i n g t o h i s Exc e l l e n c y t h e m i s e r a b l e s t a t e of t h e
prisoners retained i n t h i s t e r r i b l e place,
a p p a l l i n g t o human n a t u r e and repugnant
t o a l l s e n t i m e n t ; beds and bedding are
not furnished, except for two rugs or
blankets, which were sent in a spirit
of charity by the old sheriff, Mr.
Samuel Cambridge. Your petitioner is
in the disagreeable obligation of placing prisoners in their respective
quarters where they have found only the
bare floor for sleeping, without blankets
to protect them from the effects of changing climate to which this Island is exposed,
and which eventually leads to sickness
or to death. Xavier Gallant, previously
mentioned, has such need at this moment
of a change of clothes, and he himself
and his cell are in such a dirty state
that it is impossible for one to live
there without exposing oneself to a
condition of life as pitiable as his own6
.
In his presentation to the Lieutenant-Governor, Caleb
Sentner spoke of having asked many of Xavier's friends to
furnish him with linens. They made known to him that Mr.
Serani disposed of the prisoner's property, and that
Sentner should have addressed himself to Serani for aid.
The same day that the petition was presented, it was
read to the Council of the Island, the resulting action of
which was that it ordered Misters Sentner and Serani to
present themselves at its meeting the next morning. It
demanded the old coroner to produce a report on the deposition of Xavier Gallant's property. That day, the 22nd of
September, they both appeared before the Council. Mr.
Serani gave his oral report to them regarding Xavier's belongings, yet the Council asked him to produce a complete
report at their next meeting. He didn't immediately obey
the orders of the Council, as it reiterated its request
on the 19th of October, and again, on the 6th of November
1813.
On the 19th of October, the Council finally decided to
occupy itself with the well-being of Xavier Gallant. The
jailor received from them the directive to conveniently
wash the prisoner, by bathing him in an infusion of strong
tobacco. The s h e r i f f , on h i s p a r t , r e c e i v e d t h e o r d e r t o
d r e s s him warmly.
S e v e r a l weeks l a t e r , Xavier d i e d a t t h e C h a r l o t t e t o w n
j a i l on t h e 6 t h o f November 1813. That same day, w i t h i n
t h e w a l l s of t h e p r i s o n , a j u d i c i a r y inquest b e f o r e a jury
was brought by t h e p r e s e n t c o r o n e r Fade Goff. This i n q u e s t
determined t h a t Xavier G a l l a n t "died o f t h e v i s i t a t i o n of
God, and i n a n a t u r a l way".
The same day of X a v i e r ' s d e a t h , t h e I s l a n d Council h e l d
a s p e c i a l meeting. We do n o t know i f t h e members of t h e
Council were aware o f h i s d e a t h , as we do n o t know whether
h e d i e d b e f o r e o r a f t e r t h e meeting. B e t h a t a s i t may,
t h e s t a t e of t h e p r i s o n w a s t h e o b j e c t of a l e n g t h y d i s c u s s i o n . F i r s t o f a l l , t h e deputy c l e r k of t h e Council
was mandated t o approach t h e o l d c o r o n e r , M r . S e r a n i , t o
once more e x h o r t him t o f u r n i s h a complete r e p o r t on t h e
d e p o s i t i o n o f Xavier G a l l a n t ' s p r o p e r t y . Following t h a t ,
t h e j a i l o r , M r . Sentner presented himself before t h e
Council. Once a g a i n , h e made known t h e needs o f t h e p r i s o n e r s i n food and bedding. The Council f i n a l l y decided t o
a r i g h t t h i s problem i n a d e f i n i t i v e f a s h i o n . Some good had
come from X a v i e r ' s imprisonment.
The l i f e o f Xavier G a l l a n t f i n i s h e d q u i e t l y i n t h e
Charlottetown j a i l , a f t e r h e had been imprisoned more t h a n
a y e a r and t h r e e months, and t h i s , f o r t h e murder of h i s
w i f e . He d i e d abandonned of a l l , family and f r i e n d s , and
from a l l e v i d e n c e , a v i c t i m of t e r r i b l e t r e a t m e n t of p r i soners.
The B a l l a d
Subsequent t o h i s d e a t h , t h e Acadians composed a song
which r e c a l l s t h i s d r a m a t i c e v e n t i n t h e h i s t o r y of P r i n c e
Edward I s l a n d . The b a l l a d i t s e l f n e i t h e r r e v e a l s t h e name
of t h e murderer n o r h i s v i c t i m , n o r does i t s a y a word
about t h e p l a c e o r d a t e of t h i s drama. Y e t of a l l t h e b a l l a d s i n t h e Maritime a r e a , i t i s t h e most famous. U n t i l
t h e p r e s e n t , i t had been c o l l e c t e d i n t o 26 v e r s i o n s provided from P r i n c e Edward I s l a n d , and t h e " p e t i t e s Acadies"
of t h e Madeleine I s l a n d s , t h e ~ a s ~ g s i and
e , the ~ 6 t e - ~ o r d
/
of Quebec.
Of a l l t h e v e r s i o n s c o l l e c t e d , n o t one i s complete.
The "complainte" h a s b e s t been preserved o u t s i d e of P r i n c e
Edward I s l a n d , w i t h t h e most complete v e r s i o n , counting
42 v e r s e s , being t h a t of t h e ate-~ord h i s t o r i a n and
f o l k l o r i s t , P l a c i d e Vigneau of Havre s t - p i e r r e 7 .
Many of t h e v e r s i o n s from P r i n c e Edward I s l a n d , New
Brunswick, and t h e ~ a s ~ e / s ci ae r r y t h e t i t l e "Le M e u r t r i e r
d e s a Femme", y e t t h e v e r s i o n s from t h e Madeleine I s l a n d s
and t h e ~ o " t e - ~ o radr e known a s "La Complainte d e Pinquin".
On t h e Madeleine I s l a n d s i t was known a s a very a n c i e n t
b a l l a d . You might a s k why t h e l a t t e r t i t l e , s i n c e t h e
word pinquin does n o t appear i n t h e t e x t of t h e "complainte"?
I n h i s HISTOIRE DE RUSTICO, h i s t o r i a n and g e n e a l o g i s t ,
J-Henri Blanchard, n o t e s t h a t Xavier G a l l a n t , whose two
d a u g h t e r s had married t h e Martin B r o t h e r s of t h a t v i l l a g e ,
was nicknamed "pinquaing/pinquinl1.
The Senator P a s c a l P o i r i e r of P r i n c e Edward I s l a n d
s a i d he had heard t h e word used only t o d e s c r i b e an Acadian
r e c i p e , d e s i g n a t i n g a "dish composed of p o t a t o e s , l a r d ,
and p i e c e s of mixed chicken, cooked i n a c a s s e r o l e " .
Today, t h i s e x p r e s s i o n i s l i t t l e known among t h e Acadians
of t h e I s l a n d , b u t i t i s w r i t t e n "pincan".
Although t h e
meal i s v e r y common, i t i s b e t t e r known a s "rapare" o r
l1chiardl1
.
On t h e Madeleine I s l a n d s , t h e e x p r e s s i o n "pinquin" was
o t h e r w i s e known, b u t i n a t o t a l l y d i f f e r e n t sense. Among
t h e a n c i e n t Madelinots, i t s i g n i f i e d a " l e a s t commendable
The person who was s e e n a s a " t r a i t o r t o h i s
person".
From i t s common usage,
neighbor" q u a l i f i e d a s a "pinquin".
and r e f e r r i n g t o t h e b a l l a d , t h e name "pinquin" q u a l i f i e d
any person having somewhat of a m a l i c i o u s o r murderous
c h a r a c t e r . I n c l o s i n g we p r e s e n t Vigneauls v e r s i o n of t h e
11
complainte", w i t h supplemented v e r s e s by M a i l l e t and Benoit
( i n p a r e n t h e s i s ) , from t h e n o r t h e r n New Brunswick a r e a ,
where Anne Chiasson-Gallant, ~ a v i e r ' smother d i e d on t h e
1 3 t h of A p r i l 1814 a t Shippagan I s l a n d , and where o t h e r
r e l a t i v e s of t h e family were known t o s e t t l e following t h i s
t r a g i c y e t epoch drama.
COMPLAINTE DE PINQUIN
(Taken from t h e b a s i c v e r s i o n of P l a c i d e Vigneau, with
a d d i t i o n a l v e r s e s by M a i l l e t and B e n o i t ) .
/
Ecoutez l a complainte
que j e v a s vous c h a n t e r
D'une chose e'trange
qui vient d'arriver.
C ' e s t un hornme b i e n t r a l t r e
quoiqu'un a c a d i e n
De s a ch&e gpouse
il e n a vu l a f i n .
A i n s i un beau dimanche
e l l e s'est lamente'e
Qu:il f a l l a i t m e t t r e o r d r e
a ses c r u a u t g e s .
I1 est t o u j o u r s aux armes
l a n u i t couche au g r e n i e r
~rmgd'un hache
e t d'un t i s o n n i e r .
\
J e vous p r i e mes c h e r s f r e r e s
de venir l ' a r r s t e r
Prenez p a r t \a mes p e i n e s
c a r j e c r a i n s l e danger.
Un j o u r il d i t \a sa f e m e
j ' a i une grande e n v i e
D ' a l l e r c a n s les b o i s
v i e n s a ma companie.
I1 l ' a prend e t l'amkne
p r e s d'un h a r i c o t
E t 1i s a pauvre femme
il a m i t au tombeau.
~ ~ r \ cee sgrand c a r n a g e
r e t o u r n e \a s a maison.
N e f a i s a n t p a s mine
d e sa t r a h i s o n .
P u i s il d i t e n s u i t e
\
a ses p e t i t s enfants
Je v a s prendre l a f u i t e
voil\a mon a r g e n t .
Ses e n f a n t s t o u t en l a m e s
s e s o n t dgP2che/s
D ' a l l e r au v i l l a g e
pour l e f a i r e a r r s t e r
On s'empresse au p l u s v i t e
d'aller l'arr3ter
Le dgmon q u i l e p o r t e
a b i e n s u l e cacher
~ ~ r pel uss i e u r s grand_es messes
promises au s a i n t - ~ s ~ r i t
On v o i t l e coupable
\
revenu a demi.
Le lendemain \a cinq h e u r e s
on v o i t r e v e n i r
C e merchant q u i p l e u r e
e t q u i meurt d'ennui.
On l e p r i e , on l ' e x h o r t e
d e v o u l o i r montrer
Le corps d e l a morte
q u ' i l a enterrg.
I1 f u t pr>s de l a p l a c e
o\u il l ' a v a i t m i s
E t s a n s apparence
f u t dgmenti.
Apres b i e n d e s d i s p y s
i l s se s o n t avances
L e b9rd d e s a jupe,
n ' e t a i t pas cache.
i\l
\
( E l l e e / t a i t l a nu-t2te
l a f a c e contr/e terre,
La bouche amaree
e t t o u t e ensanglantge.,
Dis-moi, coeur s a n s p i t i e
coeur p l u s d u r que p i e r r e
Comment as-tu pu faire
pour l'avoir tuge?
Tu &rites que la terre
s o y tes pieds s'ouvrit
Et mechant pour ton crime
qu'a't'engloutissit.)
On a/ mis sur des planches
helas ce pauvre corps
Pour faire voire au coupable
l'horreur de son tort.
(Ces enfants touts en lames
n'osirent point l'approcher
En disant quel malheur
qui nous est arrive/!)
(Il'ont pris le criminel,
oh! ils l'avont emmen&
Su' le couronel
c'est pour l'interroger.)
Puis on voulut l'instruire
sur l'affaire du salut
On ne put lui faire dire
qu'il &ait confondu.
11s ont pris le criminel
et l'ont enchain&
Puis dans le prisog
ils l'ont enferme.
(Au bout d'quelques annges
la nouvelle est venue
Que le pauvre criminel
il allait stre pendu.)
Et peu de temps ensuite
les poux l'ont mang&
Les epaules et les cuisses
jusqu'; la plante des pieds.
~hr&iens, pour vous instruire
de jamais tuer
Vos ch&res 6pouses
lorsque vous en aurez.
Fin.
FOOTNOTES
1
Little has been published concerning this murder story.
The historian, J-Henri Blanchard in his book LES ACADIENS
DE llILE DU PRINCE EDOUARD wrote that Xavier Gallant, married to Madeleine Doucet, "became demented, and killed his
wife towards the year 1795". He adds that he was placed
in the Charlottetown jail where he died after several
weeks. Father Patrice Gallant textually repeats thp note
of Blanchard in his Gallant Genealogy: MICHEL HACHE DIT
GALLANT ET SES DESCENDANTS, Vol. 2. Hubert G. Compton,
in an article entitled, "The First Settlers of St-Eleanors"
situates the murder in the year 1806. He equally gives many
interesting details relating to the murder. The best account of the story, from which this article has drawn much
of its content by way of translation, can be found in
George Arsenault's new work: COMPLAINTES ACADIENNES DE
1'ILE DU PRINCE EDOUARD; Ottawa: ~eme/ac,1980.
L
The King vs. Francis Xavier Gallant, Court Minutes,
1811-13, for Friday 3 July 1812.
4~bid.,9 July 1812.
5~~~~~~RECORDER, Charlottetown, P .E.I. , 4 July 1812, p.
1,35... Also in an interesting note, in those days, to be
dissected for the purposes of science, and to be denied a
Christian burial was indeed enough of a punishment for a
Catholic, and certainly, the last effrontery.
'petition of Caleb Sentner, P .E.I. Council Minutes, Vo1.3,
pp.82-83, 21 September 1813.
7
Placide Vigneau, a Madeleine Islander by birth, married at
Havre-Aubert to Marsoline Boudreau, d/o Joseph & Marguerite
Chiasson, on the 10th of January 185;.
In 1858, he removed
with his wife to the &te-~ord of Quebec, where he established himself at Pointe-aux-Esquimaux. He is remembered
especially for his written history of the ~8te-~ord,
entitled UN PIED dlANCRE. In 1908, after haying learned
the "comp1ainte"from his mother and from Eusebe Leblanc,
decided to put it into writing. He adds that two of his
great aunts on his paternal side were cousins of Madeleine
Doucet-Gallant, Xavier's wife, but I have found no imediate relationship genealogically-speaking.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
COMPLAINTES ACADIENNES DE 1'ILE-DUPRINCE-EDOUARD.
Ottawa: ~erngac,1980.
Arsenault, Georges.
Blanchard, J-Henri. LES ACADIENS DU llILE-DU-PRINCE-EDOUARD.
: 1mprim6rie Acadienne, ~ t g e ,1956.
Gallant, Patrice. MICHEL H A C H ~DIT GALLANT ET SES DESCENDANTS. T$me 2.
Sayabec: 1970.
Rev
MATCH THE
--
SPOUSES
You've seen their names on hundreds of charts; over and
over again in Tanguay and in Arsenault. Now without
volumes of either work in front of you, match the ancestor with his spouse.
1 . Jean ADAM
2 . Guillaurne COUILLARD
3. Pierre DOUCET
4 . Jean GAUDET
5. Pierre PERROT
6. Nicolas RIVARD
7. Robert DR?UIN
8. Antoine HEBERT
9 . Claude LEFEBVRE
10. Michel LEMAY
11. Claude BOUCHARD
12. Jean TEqIOT
13. Jean COTE
14. Marin BOUCHER
15. Daniel LEBLANC
16. Pierre TREMBLAY
17. Michel BOUDROT
18. Zacharie CLOUTIER
19. Robert Y O N
20. Louis HEBERT
21. Antoine BELLIVEAU
2 2 . Jean GUYON
23. Jacques BOURGEOIS
24. Pierre MIVILLE
2 5 . Abraham DUGAS
26. Christophe CREVIER
A. Fran~oiseGAUDET
B. Marie ARCULAR
C. Anne MARTIN
D. Mathurine ROBIN
E. Michelle AUCOIN
F. Xainte DUPONT
G. Marie ROLLET
H. Marguerite DOUCET
I. Louise GASNIER
J. ~arie-AndrgeGUYON
K. Jeanne ENARD
L ~enevikveLEFRANC
M. Charlot;e ,MAUGIS
N. Marie MEZERAY
0. Catherine ST-PER
P. Jeanne TRAHAN
Q. ~enevisveDUCLOS
R. Anne CLOUTIER
S. Henriette PELLETRET
T. Perrine MALET
U. Nicole COLESON
V. Ozanne ACHON
W. Marie-Michelle DUTOST
X. Marie CREVET,
Y. Guillmette HEBERT
2 . Perrine BOURG
.
GENEALOGY AND BEYOND
A STORY ABOUT OUR PEPIN ANCESTRY
Finding a n d t r a c i n g o n e ' s r o o t s c a n b e a l o t of
work, b u t i t c a n a l s o b e fun, a n d in many instances
m o s t rewarding. However, if w e g o beyond t h e f a c t u a l
ingredients t h a t m a k e u p a genealogical lineage and
a d d a l i t t l e imagination a n d c o n j e c t u r e , w e m a y find
q u i t e a n i n t e r e s t i n g a n d s t i m u l a t i n g story. T h e s e a r e
t h e e l e m e n t s t h a t h a v e g o n e i n t o t h e s t o r y of t h e
Pepin f a m i l i e s t h a t follows.
T h e s t o r y g o e s way
beyond t h e f i r s t Canadian s e t t l e r , Guillaume, a s w e
will see, b u t t h e c o n j e c t u r e arises, in connecting f a c t s
found in Medeival History t o t h e Pepins t h a t c a m e t o
C a n a d a a b o u t 350 y e a r s ago.
My m a t e r n a l g r a n d m o t h e r was Tarsille Pepin a n d
h e r f a t h e r ' s n a m e w a s Jules.
Their a n c e s t r y d a t e s
back to Guillaume, who w a s born in St. L a u r e n t d e la
Barriere, Saintonge, F r a n c e , who
married J e a n n e
Mechin in 1645.The r e c o r d of Guillaume a n d his family
would m a k e anyone proud t o b e a d e s c e n d a n t of his.
According t o w r i t t e n d o c u m e n t s of his t i m e Guillaume
w a s s a i d to b e n o t only a v e r y well e d u c a t e d a n d
intelligent man, b u t a l s o a m a n who loved adventure.
Thus, when m o s t e a r l y Canadian colonists w e r e s e t t l i n g
in Q u e b e c City, Guillaume decided t o establish his
h o m e in Trois Rivieres, which w a s in t h e initial s t a g e s
of colonization. He b e c a m e o n e of this community's
outstanding c i t i z e n s having been e l e v a t e d t o t h e
position of judge.
Guillaume a n d his w i f e J e a n n e Mechin had a l a r g e
family. O n e of his sons, Jacques, is t h e a n c e s t o r of
our line. Another son, J e a n , a p p a r e n t l y inherited his
f a t h e r ' s t h i r s t f o r adventure.
He l e f t his h o m e in
Canada, t r a v e l l e d down t h e St. L a w r e n c e River t o t h e
G r e a t Lakes, until h e r e a c h e d t h e Mississippi River.
He t h e n continued until h e r e a c h e d a l a r g e l a k e a n d
decided t o s e t t l e in t h i s location. To a p p r e c i a t e t h i s
s a g a o n e m u s t consult a m a p which encompasses t h e
whole a r e a .
When J e a n s e t t l e d h e r e h e was m o s t a c t i v e in a l l
his endeavors a n d a l s o achieved wide recognition f o r
his courageous activities.
T h e l a k e n e a r which h e
s e t t l e d , eventually c a l l e d L a k e Pepin, w a s n a m e d in his
honor, a n d is found in Minnesota.
Not many
Americans a r e c o g n i z a n t of how t h e l a k e g o t i t s name.
It would s e e m then, t h a t this Pepin was really a n
outstanding person.
In t h e n o t t o o d i s t a n t f u t u r e , i t is hoped t h a t w e
may h a v e a n opportunity to pursue t h i s genealogy
f u r t h e r in France. P e r h a p s s o m e o n e has a l r e a d y d o n e
so.
Who knows w h a t genealogical r e c o r d s m a y b e
discovered t o pique our curiosity.
Although v e r y
unlikely, w e m a y g e t lucky a n d b e a b l e t o g o back a
f e w m o r e centuries. However, should w e b e a b l e t o
s u r m o u n t t h e n e x t period which c o v e r s approximately
1,350 years, w e would r e a c h t h e Medieval Era. In t h i s
period c a n b e found s o m e historical r e f e r e n c e s t o a
Pepin f a m i l y t h a t a r e t r u l y s t a r t l i n g a n d amazing. We
c a n only s u r m i s e a t t h i s t i m e w h e t h e r t h e s e Pepins a r e
in our lineage. We d o know t h a t t r u t h is s t r a n g e r t h a n
fiction a n d i t m i g h t b e reasonable t o consider t h e s e
persons t o b e our ancestors.
Certainly, t h e n a m e
Pepin did n o t c h a n g e o v e r t h e y e a r s a n d Guillaume a n d
his children m i g h t just h a v e inherited their qualities
f r o m t h e Medieval Pepins.
This much w e d o know. What follows a b o u t t h i s
family is f a c t n o t f i c t i o n a n d is recorded in history
books covering t h i s period in t h e Middle Ages. It is
recorded t h a t s e v e r a l of t h e Pepins served a s mayors
of t h e P a l a c e in t h e Merovingian kingdom of F r a n c e
and Germany. F u r t h e r , t h e s e Pepins w e r e considered
t o b e "The Power Behind The Throne".
T h e f i r s t o n e w e find is Pepin I, also c a l l e d Pepin
of Landen, a n d h e s e r v e d as mayor of Austrasia,
s i t u a t e d n e a r t h e border of F r a n c e a n d Belgium. Pepin
11, t h e grandson of Pepin I, a l s o s e r v e d in t h e s a m e
c a p a c i t y a n d as a result of t h e victory at T e s t r y in
687 A.D., gained c o n t r o l of Neustria (Normandy) a n d
ruled over a l l t h e Franks until his d e a t h in 714.
Pepin 11's son, Charles, s u c c e e d e d him a n d ruled
over all t h e Frankish kingdom until h e died in 741.
C h a r l e s l e f t t w o sons, Carloman, who b e c a m e a monk
a n d Pepin 111, a l s o c a l l e d "Pepin t h e Short". Pepin III
s e c u r e d t h e approval of a g e n e r a l assembly of both t h e
F r a n k s a n d t h e pope a n d t h e n w a s anointed king in 751
by St. Boniface, a p o s t l e t o t h e Germans.
Pope
S t e p h e n g a v e his approval w h e n h e a l s o anointed King
Pepin in 754.
P o p e Stephen, who a t t h a t t i m e ruled Rome,
crossed t h e Alps t o s e e k help f r o m Pepin a g a i n s t t h e
Lombard kings.
King Pepin t w i c e d e f e a t e d t h e
Lombards a n d when h e r e c a p t u r e d t h e c i t y of R a v e n n a
a n d i t s nearby t e r r i t o r i e s , g a v e t h i s s e i z e d land to t h e
pope. This g i f t c a m e to b e known as "The Donation of
Pepin".
However, Pepin d e f e a t e d his Lombard
opponents primarily b e c a u s e of his r e v e r e n c e f o r t h e
g r a v e of t h e Apostle P e t e r . Indeed, t o h a s t e n Pepin's
expedition, a l e t t e r had been s e n t t o him which w a s
supposedly d i c t a t e d by t h e Apostle P e t e r himself, in
which h e promised t h e F r a n k s f u t u r e success in w a r
a n d l i f e a f t e r d e a t h if Pepin a n d his m e n c a m e t o t h e
pope's relief.
T h e "Donation of Pepin1' mentioned
a b o v e w a s a c t u a l l y t h e foundation of t h e P a p a l S t a t e s ,
which endured i n t o t h e 19th century.
Pepin I11 continued t h e expeditions of his
predecessors a g a i n s t t h e Saxons, b u t his chief t a s k w a s
t h e subjection of Aquitaine t o Frankish rule, a t a s k
which t o o k him at least e i g h t o r nine y e a r s t o achieve.
T h e inhabitants of Aquitaine, s o u t h of t h e Loire River,
w e r e looked upon by t h e F r a n k s as "Romans". Also, in
Neustria (Normandy), t h e F r a n k s had long formed a
considerable f a c t i o n a n d w e r e considered t h e ruling
class.
B e f o r e his d e a t h in 768, Pepin had a t t a i n e d a
position of considerable i m p o r t a n c e in international
affairs. T h e caliph of Bagdad had sought his a l l i a n c e
a g a i n s t O m n i c a l p a i n a n d t h e Byzantine Emperor had
s e n t s e v e r a l e m b a s s i e s t o his court. Pepin 111 w a s a l s o
t h e founder of t h e Carolingian Dynasty.
Pepin I11 died in 768 a n d his son, Charles, b e c a m e
King.
This w a s none o t h e r t h a n C h a r l e m a g n e o r
"Charles t h e Great". H e ruled as King of t h e Franks
f r o m 768 t o 814 a n d Emperor of t h e Romans f r o m 800
t o 814. Historians a r e b e t t e r informed a b o u t him t h a n
any ruler s i n c e t h e R o m a n Empire. C h a r l e m a g n e w a s
a g i a n t both in height a n d g i r t h a n d had a jolly f a c e .
He could b e s t e r n on occasion a n d was never lacking
in dignity.
H e e x e r c i s e d regularly a n d w a s fond of
swimming a n d hunting.
He had a good a p p e t i t e , b u t
w a s t e m p e r a t e in his drinking.
His inexhaustible
vigor w a s d e m o n s t r a t e d by t h e f a c t t h a t h e personnally
d i r e c t e d a military c a m p a i g n a l m o s t e v e r y y e a r of his
reign.
C h a r l e m a g n e was a zealous p r o m o t e r of
christianity a n d education.
Fighting, however,
absorbed much of his t i m e a n d energy; h e fought
a g a i n s t t h e Lombards, Bavarians, Saxons, Arabs, Avars,
Slavs, a n d Danes.
As a result of his military
campaigns, h e c r e a t e d a v a s t e m p i r e which included
much of t h e w e s t e r n p a r t of t h e old Roman Empire,
plus s o m e n e w t e r r i t o r i e s . H e was t h e f i r s t G e r m a n i c
ruler to a s s u m e t h e t i t l e of Emperor and t h e e m p i r e
h e revived l a s t e d in o n e f o r m o r a n o t h e r for a
thousand years.
He l e f t his m a r k culturally and
politically on t h e newly developing civilization of t h e
west.
Probably no r u l e r of t h e e a r l y Middle Ages
b e t t e r d e s e r v e d t h e t i t l e of "The Great".
His conquest of t h e Saxons, who w e r e pagans a n d
held t h e whole Northwestern p a r t of Germany, took 30
y e a r s a n d prepared t h e way f o r t h e religious
conversion a n d civilization of Germany. H e defended
t h e R o m a n C a t h o l i c Church a n d c o n s t a n t l y e x t e n d e d
i t s power. H e revived t h e Roman Empire in a new
manner t h a t was European and christian in character.
P o p e L e o 111 placed t h e imperial crown on
Charlemagne on Christmas Day in t h e year 800.
Charlemagne maintained a considerable d e g r e e of law
and order in a troubled t i m e a n d his methods helped
raise t h e standard of living.
Charlemagne's g r e a t e s t contribution was his work
a s a patron of c u l t u r e and e x t e n d e r of civilization. By
means of his power a n d eminence, h e g a v e western
Europe a unified c u l t u r e so s t r o n g t h a t i t survived t h e
terrible invasions and disorders of t h e n e x t 200 years.
Much m o r e could b e w r i t t e n about t h e son of
"Pepin t h e Short" and his family. I do believe t h a t t h e
preceeding m a t e r i a l may h a v e piqued t h e curiosity of
anyone with a Pepin ancestor o r anyone of Frankish
descent. Certainly t h e s e Pepins l e f t us a h e r i t a g e t h a t
w e c a n b e e x t r e m e l y proud of, and o n e t h a t will g o
down forever in t h e pages of history. It is my fondest
hope t h a t w e will discover much much m o r e about
those 1,350 years which a r e seemingly blank up t o this
date.
by WilfredE. Berube
THE ELUSIVE
JEAN-BAPTISTE LABERGE
Unless o n e h a s b e e n e x t r e m e l y lucky in
genealogical quests, w e h a v e a l l experienced t h a t
wonderful s i t u a t i o n known a s a "dead-end1'. Although
i t is a f r u s t r a t i n g feeling, i t c e r t a i n l y leads us on
p a t h s t h a t w e might n o t h a v e o t h e r w i s e thought of,
nor e v e n a t t e m p t e d .
There seems t o b e a distinct
driving f o r c e t h a t propels us on in t h e q u e s t for a n
ancestor.
With perseverance, logical thinking a n d a
l i t t l e b i t of luck thrown in, w e will usually find t h e
answer t o our questions. The following a r t i c l e will
d e m o n s t r a t e how I solved ? t h e problem of my missing
ancestor.
T h e a n c e s t o r in question was known a s John
"Jocko" Laberge, my p a t e r n a l g r e a t grandfather. T h e
only stumbling block t o t h e completion of my f a t h e r ' s
a n c e s t r y was this John Laberge. All t h e information
t h a t I had g a t h e r e d a b o u t t h i s m a n lead to a
"dead-end".
Below is a synopsis of t h e information
t h a t I had on hand at t h e beginning of my serious
searching.
1.
2.
Death: 28 D e c e m b e r 1910, P a w t u c k e t , R.I., w i f e
listed as informant; no p a r e n t s listed on d e a t h
certificate.
Marriage: s o m e w h e r e in t h e United States. This
w a s a n assumption, b u t I could n o t find any
m a r r i a g e in t h e r e p e r t o i r e s nor could F a t h e r
Loiselle of Montreal find t h e marriage.
My f i r s t plan of a t t a c k s e e m e d t o b e a very
logical a n d e a s y task; c o n t a c t his only living child -surely s h e m u s t know a bit of information a b o u t h e r
own f a t h e r . Wrong! I c o n t a c t e d my a u n t (Mrs. Annie
Glode of
South
Attleboro, Massachusetts, now
d e c e a s e d ) and held a lengthy conversation with h e r b u t
no information a b o u t h e r f a t h e r was remembered.
Aunt Annie at t h i s t i m e w a s well i n t o her e i g h t i e s a n d
possessed a s h a r p mind.
I s u s p e c t t h a t s h e did n o t
w a n t t o divulge a n y information.
She did, however,
t e l l m e t h a t s o m e of h e r b r o t h e r s a n d s i s t e r s w e r e
My plans f o r t h e n e x t week
born in Westerly, R.I.
w e r e thus laid out. It would b e off t o southern Rhode
Island. I will surely find m y answers t h e r e ! Wrong!
No L a b e r g e b i r t h s in t h e Westerly Town Hall. P l e a s e
d e a r God, why m e ? I decided t o t r y t h e n e x t town of
Stonington, C o n n e c t i c u t , as t h e Town Hall w a s only a
f e w miles away. On t h e way, I happened t o pass t h e
local C a t h o l i c Church a n d decided to s t o p t h e r e first.
Ten minutes l a t e r , I l e f t t h e r e c t o r y w i t h t h r e e
baptismal c e r t i f i c a t e s ; G e r t r u d e L a b e r g e (figure 11,
Delia L a b e r g e (figure 21, a n d David Laberge (figure 3 ) ,
a l l children of John L a b e r g e a n d Melanie Marcoux, my
g r e a t grandparents.
T h e only useful information,
although I did n o t know i t a t t h e t i m e , s e e m e d t o b e
t h e witnesses to t h e baptisms.
T h e witnesses f o r
G e r t r u d e w e r e Louis Laberge a n d Plilomene Jackson
(see f i g u r e I). P e r h a p s t h i s could b e a brother a n d
sister-in-law t o John Laberge, as i t was c u s t o m a r y t o
h a v e o n e s b r o t h e r s a n d s i s t e r s as sponsors at baptisms.
T h e witness for t h e baptism of David w a s also
intriguing (see f i g u r e 2). Could Regina Bachand b e a
sister?
Delia's baptism (see f i g u r e 3) was equally
intriguing. Who was Melanie Laberge? Another s i s t e r ?
If only I could find t h e m a r r i a g e c e r t i f i c a t e of
John L a b e r g e a n d Melanise Marcoux! It would surely
list t h e p a r e n t ' s names. If t h e y w e r e n o t listed in t h e
Town Hall perhaps t h e y w e r e listed in t h e c h u r c h
records.
A subsequent s e a r c h of t h e Town Hall
r e c o r d s in Stoningtond did n o t r e v e a l t h e m a r r i a g e
d a t e of John Laberge.
It w a s highly probable t h a t John L a b e r g e a n d
Melanise Marcoux w e r e m a r r i e d in t h e state of
C o n n e c t i c u t b e f o r e t h e y e a r 1887. But where? C o n n e c
t i c u t is a l a r g e s t a t e by Rhode Island standards, a n d
a s willing as I was, I did n o t h a v e t h e t i m e t o t r a v e l
t o a l l t h e l i t t l e towns a n d c i t i e s along t h e e a s t e r n
border of Connecticut. I did, however, s t o p a t s e v e r a l
towns along t h e way h o m e a n d a l l leads t u r n e d up
negative.
Upon returning h o m e I d r e w u p a n d printed a
hundred f o r m l e t t e r s t o t o w n halls requesting a s e a r c h
of t h e i r r e c o r d s f o r t h e m a r r i a g e of John L a b e r g e a n d
Melanise Marcoux.
I n e a t l y folded e a c h l e t t e r ,
addressed m o r e t h a n 40 envelopes a n d a l s o w r o t e m o r e
t h a n 40 c h e c k s f o r $2.00, (things w e r e a b i t c h e a p e r
t h e n ) and mailed t h e m t o t h e various town halls in
E a s t e r n Connecticut. Surely I will r e c e i v e a f a v o r a b l e
answer soon. Being i m p a t i e n t , I did n o t w a i t f o r a l l
t h e replies t o c o m e in (some t o o k s e v e r a l weeks to
reply but most replied within a week). Off I w e n t t o
t r y a p l a c e c a l l e d Killingly, Connecticut. I had h e a r d
of i t b u t n e v e r had b e e n there.
When I introduced
myself t o t h e person in c h a r g e of t h e r e c o r d s at t h e
Town Hall, s h e r e m e m b e r e d m y l e t t e r a n d mentioned
t h a t s h e had just mailed t h e m a r r i a g e c e r t i f i c a t e t o
me. S h e showed m e t h e m a r r i a g e license (figure 4).
T h e m a r r i a g e w a s t h e r e b u t no p a r e n t s w e r e listed on
it! Dead-end again! I did l e a r n t h a t John Laberge w a s
J e a n B a p t i s t e s o t h e t r i p was n o t a t o t a l loss.
Upon returning h o m e I w r o t e a l e t t e r t o t h e
c u r a t e of St. Joseph's Church in Dayville, Connecticut,
w h e r e t h e m a r r i a g e took place.
I requested a
m a r r i a g e c e r t i f i c a t e hoping to see his p a r e n t ' s n a m e s
on t h e record. I received a v e r y n i c e reply, b u t t h e r e
w e r e n o p a r e n t s listed on t h e m a r r i a g e c e r t i f i c a t e .
Dead-end!
A f t e r l e t t i n g t h e m a t t e r lie f o r s e v e r a l months, I
decided a n o t h e r a p p r o a c h a t t h e suggestion of a n o t h e r
genealogist, whom I had m e t at t h e Rhode Island
Historical Society.
His suggestion w a s to t r y t h e
naturalization records. Finding t h i s d o c u m e n t w a s a l l
t h e f u n f o r s e v e r a l reasons, as you will soon see. The
n a t u r a l i z a t i o n r e c o r d s f o r t h i s period of Rhode Island
w e r e indexed.
A quick c a l l to t h e c o r r e c t
g o v e r n m e n t a l a g e n c y lead t o a f i l e number of t h e
n a t u r a l i z a t i o n r e c o r d itself.
The clerk gave m e t h e
f i l e number of 1591A U.S. Supreme Court, Common
P l e a s Division. Good.
Next question. Where c a n I
find t h e s e records? T h e c l e r k did n o t know t h e e x a c t
place, b u t suggested t h a t I t r y t h e S t a t e Records
Depository b e n e a t h Veterans Memorial Auditorium, in
Providence. Being less t h a n 1 0 miles away, I drove
over t h e r e a n d introduced myself t o t h e person in
charge, a n i c e Polish g e n t l e m a n f r o m C e n t r a l Falls.
He said o n e phrase t h a t a l l genealogists a n d historians
love to hear, "help yourself!" Ever been a kid in a
candy s t o r e ?
T h e r e w e r e r e c o r d s f r o m floor to
ceiling, f r o n t t o back, t o p t o bottom.
Records
I asked f o r d i r e c t i o n s to naturalization
everywhere!
r e c o r d s a n d h e pointed t o t h e r e a r of t h e building. H e
indicated t o m e t h a t t h e r e c o r d s w e r e n o t t o o well
organized, which w a s a n u n d e r s t a t e m e n t ! They w e r e
in boxes, c a r t o n s , m e t a l files, you n a m e it. Although
t h e n a t u r a l i z a t i o n r e c o r d s w e r e interesting, t h e y did
n o t s e e m to b e t h e period t h a t I was looking for. But
I did h a v e a l o t of fun. I s p e n t s e v e r a l hours looking
at t h e records, including t h e 1905 S t a t e Census, as
well as a l l r e g i s t e r e d births, m a r r i a g e s a n d d e a t h s f o r
t h e S t a t e of Rhode Island. This f o r m e r s e r i e s a r e n o t
indexed s t a t e w i d e b u t r a t h e r by towns and f o r specific
I did n o t find a n y naturalization
periods of time.
r e c o r d s f o r J e a n B a p t i s t e Laberge. Maybe a n o t h e r day.
Another day soon c a m e when I learned t h a t t h e
naturalization r e c o r d s f o r 1892-1903 a r e k e p t a t t h e
National Archives in Washington. It s e e m s t h a t only a
portion of t h e s e r e c o r d s a r e in t h e a r c h i v e s a n d only
f r o m c e r t a i n states. A l e t t e r w a s quickly s e n t t o t h e
a r c h i v e s asking f o r a photocopy of t h e naturalization
r e c o r d of J e a n B a p t i s t e Laberge. Within a week I w a s
in possession of said document.
I t is impossible t o
reproduce i t in t h i s a r t i c l e a s I h a v e a n e g a t i v e copy
and n o t a positive making i t very difficult t o
reproduce. T h e useful information t h a t w a s obtained
f r o m t h i s d o c u m e n t s t i l l lead t o a dead-end, b u t I did
learn J e a n Baptiste's d a t e of birth, a f a c t t h a t would
provide t h e answer t o my research. T h e d a t e of birth
given on t h e naturalization c e r t i f i c a t e was 2 November
1865 in, w h e r e else, Canada! T h e r e would only b e o n e
logical solution t o finding t h e e x a c t p l a c e of birth -w r i t e to all t h e parishes in Q u e b e c and a s k f o r a
c e r t i f i c a t e of baptism f o r J e a n B a p t i s t e Laberge who
w a s born 2 November 1865. As t h e r e a r e o v e r 200
parishes in Q u e b e c a t t h i s t i m e t h i s would b e a
formidable task!
Writing t h e l e t t e r s w a s no problem as I had
a l r e a d y developed a n d printed baptismal r e q u e s t f o r m s
in F r e n c h a n d I only had t o fill in t h e information a n d
mail it.
T h e r e a r e t w o d i s t i n c t a r e a s in Q u e b e c t h a t show
a high c o n c e n t r a t i o n of L a b e r g e f a m i l y names, t h o s e
of C h a t e a u Richer a n d Chateauguay.
As usual I
s e l e c t e d t h e wrong a r e a t o s t a r t my mailing, t h e
C h a t e a u Richer a r e a . Negative results! I did n o t send
l e t t e r s t o a l l t h e parishes in t h e region a s I probably
should have. Back t o s q u a r e o n e again.
A t t h e t i m e of my C o n n e c t i c u t travels, I had a n
idea t h a t I thought might bring a n answer. I s e n t a
query t o "La S o c i e t e Genealogique Canadienne
Francaise", in Montreal o f f e r i n g a $25.00 reward f o r
t h e baptismal c e r t i f i c a t e of J e a n Baptiste Laberge.
Hopefully t h e r e would b e s o m e o n e who had d o n e
r e s e a r c h on t h e L a b e r g e family.
This w a s a shot in
t h e d a r k a t t e m p t , b u t I had nothing t o lose.
T h e D e c e m b e r 1980 issue of t h e "Memoires" ( t h e
q u a t e r l y publication o f t h e s o c i e t y c i t e d a b o v e was soon
mailed.
My query w a s included. I prayed. To my
g r e a t joy a n d surprise I soon r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r f r o m
Mrs. H e n r i e t t e LabergeBouliane of Montreal. It s e e m s
t h a t Mrs. Boulianne had been collecting L a b e r g e
information f o r q u i t e s o m e time. She s e n t m e t h e
following:
Children of Louis Laberge and Rosalie Roy
Louis: b. 5 J a n u a r y 1851, Beauharnois; m. at S t
Chrysostome (C) t o Philomene Dubeau.
Jean Ba tiste: b. 5 April 1852, Ste. Martine; d. 11
iqxi&m
Rosalie: b. 4 D e c e m b e r 1853 (C).
Marguerite Azilda: b. 9 April 1856, St. Urbain.
Marie Anne: b. 1 6 O c t o b e r 1858 (C).
Melina: b. 1 6 April 1860 (C)1 d. 6 J u n e 1863 (C).
Marie Anne: b. 2 8 April 1861 (C).
Frederic: b. 22 July 1862 (C); d. 25 O c t o b e r 1862 (C)
J e a n Baptiste: b. 4 November 1863 (C).
Pierre Lucien: b. 1 7 J a n u a r y 1866 (C)1 d. 3 S e p t e m b e r
1867 (C).
Elie: b. 1 9 F e b r u a r y 1867; m.
Valleyfield, to Exilda Beausoleil.
18 F e b r u a r y
1890,
Marie Melina: b. 1 3 D e c e m b e r 1868 (C).
Narcisse: b. 1 6 May 1870; d. 1 8 March 1871 (C).
Fabianne: b. 12 o r 17 January 1872 (C).
Although t h e r e is no a b s o l u t e proof of J e a n Baptiste's
p a r e n t a g e , t h e following d e d u c t i v e reasoning leads m e
to believe t h a t t h e r e is l i t t l e room f o r doubt t h a t t h e
p a r e n t s of J e a n B a p t i s t e a r e Louis L a b e r g e a n d Rosalie
Roy.
1.
2.
3.
4.
T h e witnesses found on G e r t r u d e Laberge's
baptism a r e Louis L a b e r g e a n d Philomene Dubeau.
I h a v e n o t figured o u t how i t g o t from Dubeau t o
Jackson, b u t i t was n o t uncommon t o c h a n g e one's
name.
However, t h i s d o e s n o t s e e m to b e a n
anglicization.
T h e witnesses found on Delia's baptism i n d i c a t e
Melanie Laberge.
Could t h i s b e t h e s a m e a s
Marie Melina, who s e e m s t o h a v e disappeared?
Could s h e n o t h a v e m a r r i e d a Napoleon Leblanc in
t h e United S t a t e s ?
T h e birth d a t e of t h e second J e a n B a p t i s t e
L a b e r g e is t w o y e a r s off. Birth d a t e r e c o r d s a r e
n o t n o t e d as being gospel on naturalization
records. T h e day s e e m s t o b e a c c u r a t e , although
t h e y e a r is missed. T h e m a r r i a g e license indicates
J e a n B a p t i s t e ' s a g e as 20 meaning t h a t h e would
h a v e been born b e f o r e April 25, 1865, indicating
t h a t t h e d a t e on his naturalization papers is n o t
accurate.
A Maggie Laberge, a g e 24, m a r r i e d a Levi
Brisson on 31 D e c e m b e r 1882, in Killingly,
Connecticut. Her a g e is listed a s 24. Witness t o
this marriage is J e a n Baptiste Laberge and
Melanda Brisson.
Could this Maggie be Marie
Anne who would h a v e been 24 in 1882?
All of t h e above information s e e m s t o indicate
t h a t i t is highly probable t h a t m y J e a n Baptiste
Laberge is t h e s a m e as t h e second son by t h a t n a m e
born t o Louis Laberge and Rosalie Roy. A t this point,
I must assume t h a t this is t h e c o r r e c t lineage for J e a n
Baptiste Laberge:
LOUIS L A B E R G E ( J E A N B A P T I S T E & MARIE
A N N E JULIEN)
R O S A L I E ROY ( A M B R O I S E & ROSE T H I B E A U D )
M: 9 A P R I L 1 8 5 0 , S T E . M A R T I N E , CHATEAUGUAY
JEAN BTE. LABERGE ( T I M O T H E E & ANGELIQUE B O U R C I E R )
M A R I E ANNE J U L I E N ( L O U I S & M A R I E P I T R E )
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IMMIGRANTS TO THE UNITED STATES
AT THE END OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
While on v a c a t i o n i n t h e c o u n t y o f Champlain
i n 1 8 9 2 , E. Z . Massicotte v i s i t e d s e v e r a l p a r i s h e s
and compiled t h e names o f p e r s o n s who had immigrated
t o t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s from t h e y e a r 1880. Although
h i s list i s a d m i t t e d l y i n c o m p l e t e , i t w i l l prove
i n f o r m a t i v e t o many r e s e a r c h e r s . It a p p e a r e d , i n
F r e n c h , i n LE BULLETIN DES RECHERCHES HISTORIQUES,
p u b l i s h e d by P i e r r e - G e o r g e s Roy, 1933, Levis.
Sainte-Genevieve-de-Batiscan
P o p u l a t i o n 1985
Ayotte ( J o s e p h Simon) i n 1891, f o r Lowell w i t h h i s
wife and t h r e e c h i l d r e n .
Baribeau (Abraham) i n 1885, f o r Montana.
Baribeau (Thomas) i n 1889, f o r Wisconsin.
B a r i l (Gedeon) i n 1882, f o r Michigan, w i t h h i s w i f e .
Bouchard ( O l i v i e r ) i n 1890, f o r Michigan, w i t h h i s
w i f e and f o u r c h i l d r e n .
Bronsard ( T r e f f l e ) i n 1885, f o r Michigan.
Bronsard (Noe) i n 1888, f o r Lowell, w i t h h i s w i f e
and c h i l d r e n .
Byatt ( P i e r r e ) and h i s s o n , i n 1888, f o r F r a n k l i n .
Cadotte ( E l z e a r ) i n 1885, w i t h h i s w i f e and c h i l d r e n , f o r Meriden.
Cadotte ( C a d o t t e ) i n 1889, f o r Wisconsin.
Carpentier ( H u b e r t ) i n 1887, w i t h h i s mother and
sisters, f o r Lowell.
Champagne ( X a v i e r ) i n 1891, f o r R u t l a n d .
Cossette ( A i m e ) i n 1892, w i t h h i s w i f e and one c h i l d
f o r Rhode I s l a n d .
Desaulniers ( H e n r i ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s t h r e e sisters,
f o r Woonsocket.
Desaulniers ( O c t a v e ) i n 1888, w i t h h i s w i f e and
one child, f o r Woonsocket.
Dessureaux ( A l f r e d ) i n 1892, f o r Woonsocket.
Dessureaux ( D e l p h i s ) i n 1892, f o r G r e e n f i e l d , w i t h
h i s wife and c h i l d r e n .
Dessureau ( L e g e r and e u g e n e ) i n 1 8 8 3 , f o r Montana.
Dessureaux ( O v i d e ) i n 1 8 9 0 , w i t h h i s w i f e , f o r
Michigan.
Dessureaux ( X a v i e r ) i n 1892, w i t h h i s w i f e and s e v e n
c h i l d r e n , f o r Woonsocket.
Dube (Anselrne) i n 1892, f o r Meriden.
Duval ( H e r c u l e ) i n 1 8 8 7 , w i t h h i s w i f e and c h i l d r e n ,
f o r Lowell.
Frigon ( P h i l i p p e and P r o s p e r e ) i n 1888, f o r R u t l a n d .
Gauthier ( A d o l p h e ) i n 1 8 8 6 , w i t h h i s w i f e and c h i l d r e n ,
f o r Michigan.
Gauthier ( F r a n c o i s ) i n 1883, f o r Meriden.
Germain ( L o u i s ) i n 1888, w i t h h i s wife and c h i l d r e n
t o g o n e a r Meriden.
Gervais ( E l p h e g e ) i n 1 8 8 9 , w i t h h i s w i f e f o r Montana.
Gingras ( J o s e p h ) i n 1885, w i t h h i s w i f e and c h i l d r e n ,
f o r Michigan.
Gingras (Narcisse) i n 1 8 8 6 , w i t h h i s w i f e , f o r
Michigan.
Gingras ( X a v i e r ) i n 1886, w i t h h i s w i f e and c h i l d r e n ,
f o r Michigan.
Gouin ( P i e r r e ) i n 1885, w i t h h i s w i f e and c h i l d r e n ,
f o r Connecticut.
Houle ( P h i l i p p e ) i n 1 8 8 3 , f o r Michigan.
Jacob ( H u b e r t ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s w i f e and f o u r
c h i l d r e n , f o r Michigan.
Jacob ( X a v i e r ) i n 1 8 8 3 , w i t h h i s wife and t h r e e
children.
Lacoursiere ( H o r a c e ) i n 1 8 9 1 , f o r Michigan.
Lahaie ( J o s e p h ) i n 1 8 9 0 , w i t h h i s w i f e and o n e c h i l d
f o r Rhode I s l a n d .
Lahaie (widow J o s e p h ) and h e r c h i l d r e n , i n 1891,
f o r Rhode I s l a n d .
Lahaie ( X a v i e r ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s wife, f o r Michigan.
Lanoue (Walter) i n 1882, f o r Meriden.
Lefebvre ( C h a r l e s ) i n 1885, f o r Lowell.
Lefebvre ( C l o v i s ) i n 1 8 8 7 , w i t h h i s wife and t h r e e
c h i l d r e n , f o r Michigan.
Lefebvre ( J u l e s ) i n 1 8 8 3 , f o r Michigan.
Lefebvre (Onesirne) i n 1891, w i t h h i s w i f e and e i g h t
c h i l d r e n , f o r Lowell.
L e f e b v r e ( P i e r r e ) i n 1883, f o r Michigan.
L e f e b v r e (Samuel) i n . 1 8 9 2 , w i t h one c h i l d , f o r Lowell.
L e v e i l l e ( C h a r l e s ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s w i f e and f o u r
c h i l d r e n , t o g o n e a r Meriden.
LwHeureux (widow Leon) i n 1886, w i t h t h r e e c h i l d r e n ,
f o r Meriden.
LwHeureux ( W i l b r o d ) i n 1885, w i t h h i s w i f e and t h r e e
c h i l d r e n , f o r Meriden.
Marchand (Ephrem) i n 1890, f o r Michigan.
Marchand (Ephrem) i n 1885, f o r Rutland.
Marchand (Gedeon) i n 1889, w i t h h i s w i f e and one
c h i l d , f o r Woonsocket.
Marchand ( J o s e p h ) i n 1890, f o r Michigan.
Marchand ( L e g e r ) i n 1881, f o r Michigan.
Marchand ( P i e r r e ) i n 1888, w i t h h i s w i f e and c h i l d r e n
f o r Rutland.
Marchand (Mme T e l e s p h o r e ) i n 1880, w i t h two c h i l d r e n ,
f o r Meriden.
M a s s i c o t t e (Anselme and A l f r e d ) f o r Wisconsin.
M a s s i c o t t e ( E m i l e ) i n 1890, f o r Michigan.
M a s s i c o t t e ( F e r d i n a n d ) i n 1883, f o r Lowell.
M a s s i c o t t e (Georges) i n 1889, w i t h h i s w i f e and
c h i l d r e n , f o r Michigan.
M a s s i c o t t e ( H u b e r t ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s w i f e , f o r
Michigan.
Massicotte ( J o s e p h ) t o Montreal, and from t h e r e
t o t h e United S t a t e s .
Massicotte (Meleda and M e r e l i c e ) i n 1889, f o r
Woonsocket.
M a s s i c o t t e ( O c t a v e ) i n 1886, f o r Wisconsin.
M a s s i c o t t e ( D r . P h i l i p p e and A r t h u r ) i n 1885, f o r
Chicago.
Massicotte ( P h i l i p p e - H u b e r t ) i n 1889, f o r Michigan.
Massicotte ( X a v i e r ) i n 1880, f o r Colorado.
M a s s i c o t t e ( X a v i e r - J e a n ) i n 1880, f o r Meriden.
Neveu ( J o s e p h ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s w i f e and f i v e c h i l d r e n , f o r Meriden.
Nobert ( F i r m i n ) i n 1898, f o r Wisconsin.
Nobert (F.-X.) i n 1887, with his wife and eight
c h i l d r e n , f o r Meriden.
Nobert ( P h i l i p p e ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s w i f e and
c h i l d r e n , f o r Wisconsin.
Normandin ( A l b e r t ) i n 1890, f o r Rhode I s l a n d .
Normandin (Ephrem) i n 1892, f o r Rhode I s l a n d .
Normandin ( G e o r g e s ) i n 1884, f o r Minnesota.
Normandin ( P h i l o m e n e ) i n 1890, f o r Rhode I s l a n d .
Perigny ( E l z e a r ) i n 1882, w i t h h i s w i f e and c h i l d r e n ,
f o r Michigan.
Perigny (Gedeon) w i t h h i s w i f e and two c h i l d r e n ,
f o r Michigan.
Perigny ( W i l b r o d ) i n 1889, f o r Michigan.
Pothier ( J o s e p h ) i n 1892, f o r Woonsocket.
Pronovost ( F e r d i n a n d ) i n 1886, f o r Lowell.
Pronovost ( G e o r g e s ) i n 1879, f o r Wisconsin.
Pronovost ( J o s e p h ) i n 1887, f o r Wisconsin.
Proteau (Delia, Olesime, U r s u l e , J o s e p h i n e ) b e f o r e
1880, f o r Chicago.
Rivard (Anna and E u g e n i e ) i n 1886, f o r I l l i n o i s .
Rivard ( H e n r i ) i n 1885, f o r Montana.
Rivard (Widow Thomas-Joseph) i n 1884, w i t h t h r e e
c h i l d r e n , f o r Meriden.
Rivard ( X a v i e r ) i n 1887, f o r R u t l a n d .
Rompre ( P h i l i a s ) i n 1888, f o r Michigan.
Rousseau ( A i m e ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s w i f e and c h i l d r e n ,
f o r Lowell.
Rousseau ( J o s e p h ) i n 1 8 8 2 , f o r Michigan.
Rousseau ( T e l e s p h o r e ) i n 1882, f o r Meriden.
St-Amour (Ephrem) and St-Arnaud ( J o s e p h ) h i s w i f e
and t h r e e c h i l d r e n , f o r Michigan.
St-Arnaud ( A l f r e d ) i n 1884, f o r Chicago, w i t h h i s
wife
St-Arnaud (Mlle Clara) i n 1891, f o r Meriden.
St-Arnaud ( D e l p h i s ) i n 1883, f o r Michigan.
St-Arnaud ( P h i l i p p e l i n 1882, f o r Wisconsin.
St-Arnaud ( T h e o t i m e ) i n 1891, f o r Chicago.
St-Arnaud ( U l r i c ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s w i f e and t h r e e
c h i l d r e n , f o r Michigan.
St-Arnaud ( X a v i e r ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s w i f e and c h i l d r e n
f o r Michigan.
Terroux (EUsebe) i n 1891, w i t h h i s w i f e and two
c h i l d r e n , for Connecticut.
Thibault ( X a v i e r ) i n 1 8 8 2 , f o r Wisconsin.
T i f f a u l t (Ephrem) i n 1880, f o r Chicago.
T i f f a u l t ( H e n r i ) i n 1884, w i t h h i s two sisters,
f o r Meriden.
.
T o u s i g n a n t (Widow N a r c i s s e ) i n 1883, w i t h h e r f a m i l y ,
f o r Michigan.
T o u s i g n a n t ( O l i v i e r ) i n 1887, w i t h h i s w i f e and
t h r e e c h i l d r e n , f o r Rutland.
T r e p a n i e r (Alima) i n 1890, f o r Lowell.
T r e p a n i e r (Come) i n 1883, w i t h h i s w i f e and e i g h t
c h i l d r e n , f o r Michigan.
T r e p a n i e r (Edouard) i n 1890, f o r Meriden. H i s w i f e
and two c h i l d r e n s h o u l d be l e a v i n g n e x t week.
T r e p a n i e r (Eugene, F i r m i n , Ovide) i n 1882, f o r
Michigan.
T r e p a n i e r ( F r a n c o i s , H i l a i r e ) i n 1880, f o r Michigan.
T r e p a n i e r (Georges) i n 1889, f o r Michigan.
T r e p a n i e r ( H e n r i ) i n 1886, w i t h h i s w i f e and two
c h i l d r e n , f o r Michigan.
T r e p a n i e r ( J o s e p h ) i n 1883, w i t h h i s w i f e and c h i l d r e n
f o r Waterbury.
T r e p a n i e r ( L o u i s ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s w i f e , f o r Michigan.
T r e p a n i e r (Napoleon) i n 1888, w i t h h i s w i f e and
f o u r c h i l d r e n , f o r Woonsocket.
T r o t t i e r (Eugene) i n 1890, w i t h h i s w i f e and f i v e
c h i l d r e n , f o r Connecticut.
T r u d e l ( C l a r q , J o s e p h , Napoleon, P r o s p e r e ) i n 1888,
f o r Michigan.
Vallee ( T r e f f l e ) i n 1884, w i t h h i s w i f e , f o r Meriden.
V a l l e r a n d ( J o s e p h ) i n 1885, w i t h h i s w i f e and f i v e
c h i l d r e n , f o r Rutland.
Veillet ( A i m e ) i n 1887, f o r t h e United S t a t e s w i j t h o u t
destination.
Veillet ( F e r d i n a n d ) i n 1888, f o r Woonsocket.
Veillet (J.-B.) i n 1886, f o r Rutland.
Veillet ( W i l l i a m ) i n 1888, w i t h h i s w i f e and c h i l d r e n ,
f o r Lowell.
Vezina ( I s i d o r e ) i n 1881, w i t h h i s w i f e and c h i l d r e n ,
f o r Lowell.
Vezina (Melanie and A n g e l i n a ) i n 1890, f o r Lowell.
Saint-Francois-Xavier-de-Batiscan
P o p u l a t i o n i n 1891 was 996
A l a i n ( D r . S . ) i n 1887, w i t h h i s w i f e , f o r Meriden.
B e l c o u r t ( P l a c i d e ) i n 1885, w i t h h i s w i f e and f i v e
children, for Meriden.
Belisle (M) in 1891, with his wife and four children,
for Meriden.
Bergeron(Camil1e and Borrome) in 1888, for Waterbury.
Brunel (Alfred and Charles) in 1891, for Meriden.
Brunel (Louis, Moise, Wilfrid) in 1880, for Meriden.
Brunel (Georges and Joseph) before 1880, for Meriden.
Brunel (Gustave) with his wife, for Meriden.
Brunel (John) in 1890, with his wife and nine children,
for Dakota.
Brunel (Joseph) and Hubert (Alfred) before 1880,
for Meriden.
Brunel (two children of Roch) in 1891, for Meriden.
Brunet (Isaie) with two persons by the name of Duval
for Dakota, around 1880.
Carignan (Noel with six or seven children, in 1882,
for Meriden.
Carignan (Theophile) with five children for Meriden.
Depain (Henri) in 1891, with his wife and his brother
for Meriden.
Depain (Laurel in 1890, for Meriden.
Depain (Philippel in 1891, for Meriden.
Devau (Arthur) in 1891, with his wife, for Dakota.
Duval (Amedee) in 1888, for Michigan.
Duval (Arthur) in 1892, for Meriden.
Duval (Octave, Onesime and William) left in 1880,
for Meriden.
Gouin (Henri) priest, came to get his father in
1892 to bring him to Belle-Prairie.
Lacoursiere (Alfred) left for Meriden.
Lacoursiere (Desire) before 1880, with his family,
for Minnesota.
Lahaie (Dr. Bruno) in 1892, for Lowell.
Lahaie (Francois) with his family of one son and
three daughters, in 1884, for New Haven and Meriden.
Lahaie (Isaie) left for Meriden.
Lahaie (Napoleon) in 1888, with his wife.
Lahaie (Wenceslas) in 1891, with his wife, for Meriden.
Laquerre (Alfred) in 1882, for Meriden.
Laquerre (William) before 1880, for Bridgeport.
Leblanc (Treffle) before 1880, for Michigan.
Leboeuf (Xavier) around 1889, with his wife and
and o n e d a u g h t e r .
Lehoullie ( D r . ) w i t h h i s wife, f o r S t . L o u i s , M i s s o u r i .
L e h o u i l l i e ( L o u i s ) i n 1887, f o r Michigan.
LIHeureux ( C y r i l l e ) i n 1880, w i t h h i s w i f e and c h i l d r e n ,
f o r Minnesota.
Lise ( N a p o l e o n ) around 1882, f o r Meriden.
Marchand (Alphonse and Leopold) i n 1887, f o r Dakota.
Marchand (Dlle) i n 1891, f o r Meriden.
MMhand ( a s o n o f Ephrem's) l e f t f o r Meriden.
Marchand (Leger) i n 1888, w i t h h i s w i f e , f o r Dakota.
Marchand (Leopold and Alphonse) around 1887, f o r
Dakota.
Mathon ( C h a r l e s ) w i t h h i s w i f e i n 1 8 9 2 , f o r Meriden.
Montambeau ( G . ) w i t h h i s f a m i l y i n 1870, f o r Lowell.
Moreau ( A l b e r t and J o s e p h ) i n 1890, f o r Michigan.
Perrault ( t h r e e c h i l d r e n o f J o s e p h ' s ) l e f t around
1886, f o r New Haven.
Quessy ( A r c a d e , H e n r i , Roch, Thomas) l e f t i n 1882,
f o r Bridgeport o r thereabouts.
Rivard (Eugene) i n 1882, f o r Rhode I s l a n d .
Rivard ( F i r m i n ) w i t h f i v e g i r l s f o r New Haven.
Rivard ( N ) f o r Rhode I s l a n d .
Rivard (Onesime) b e f o r e 1890, f o r C a l i f o r n i a .
St-Arnaud ( H u b e r t ) b e f o r e 1888, w i t h h i s w i f e , f o r
Michigan.
St-Cyr ( t w o n u n s , d a u g h t e r s o f T i m o l e o n ) .
Veillet (widow o f F r a n c o i s ) i n 1888, w i t h e i g h t
c h i l d r e n , f o r Manchester.
Saint-Narcisse-de-Champlain
P o p u l a t i o n i n 1891 was1 950
Baribeau (Onesime) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Waterbury.
Boulanger- ( L o u i s ) around 1886, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Waterbury.
Cloutier ( P r o s p e r ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s wife, f o r Michigan.
Cossette ( H i l a i r e ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Meriden.
Cossette ( I s i d o r e , t h e s o n ) b e f o r e 1890, f o r Meriden.
Cossette (Theodore-A.) i n 1891, w i t h h i s w i f e , f o r
Waterbury.
Derouin (Theodore) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Waterbury.
Derouin ( U r b a i n ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r Waterbury.
Dessureaux ( H e n r i ) i n 1892, f o r Meriden.
Dessureaux (Leon) i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Waterbury.
D e s s u r e a w ( O v i d e ) i n 1892, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
t h e United S t a t e s .
G e r v a i s ( F r a n c i s ) i n 1885, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Lowell.
G e r v a i s (Napoleon) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Lowell.
G o y e t t e ( J o s e p h ) i n 1888, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Meriden.
G o y e t t e ( N a r c i s s e ) l e f t i n 1882.
J a c o b ( J o s e p h ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r Waterbury.
L a c o u r s i e r e ( D e s i r e ) i n 1880, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Meriden.
L a c o u r s i e r e ( J e a n ) around 1880, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Meriden.
L a c o u r s i e r e ( W i l l i a m ) b e f o r e 1880, f o r Meriden.
Prenovost (Adolphe) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Waterbury.
Prenovost ( N o r b e r t ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Waterbury.
Quessy (Gedeon) i n 1888, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r Waterbury.
Quessy (George) i n 1888, f o r Lowell.
Quessy ( N a z a i r e ) i n 1888, w i t h h i s w i f e , f o r Lowell.
St-Amaud ( X a v i e r ) i n 1874, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Waterbury.
Veillet (Aime, t h e s o n ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Lowell.
Veillet ( P i e r r e , t h e s o n ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Lowell.
Saint-Stanislas-de-Champlain
P o p u l a t i o n i n 1891 was 2,356
A s s e l i n ( J o s e p h ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
B a i l l a r g e o n (Two f a m i l i e s and one c e l i b a t ) i n 1889,
f o r Michigan.
B e l i s l e ( J o s e p h ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Lowell.
B o i s v e r t ( U ) around 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Michigan.
Bordeleau (Ag) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
Bordeleau ( A i m e ) around 1888, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Montana.
Bordeleau ( ~ e l i x around
)
1889, f o r Montana.
Bordeleau ( L ) w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r M a s s s c h u s e t t s .
Bordeleau ( M i c h e l ) i n 1 8 8 6 , f o r M i n n e a p o l i s .
Bordeleau ( T h i m o t h e ) i n 1886, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Michigan.
Bordeleau ( a s o n o f X a v i e r ' s ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s
wife, f o r M a s s a c h u s e t t s .
Boucher ( P h i l i a s ) i n 1886, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Waterbury.
Bourque ( L o u i s ) i n 1888, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Lowell.
B r o u i l l e t ( E . - E . ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Lowell.
B r o u i l l e t t e (Onesime) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Minneapolis.
Carpentier ( A l e x a n d r e ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Lowell.
Charest ( J o s e p h ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Meriden.
Charest ( W i l l i a m ) i n 1890, f o r Meriden.
Cossette ( N a p o l e o n ) i n 1890, f o r Lowell.
Cote ( L e o n ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
Depain (widow A l f r e d ) w i t h h e r f a m i l y , i n 1891,
f o r Waterbury.
Dery ( B a s i l e ) l e f t i n 1891
Dery ( O v i d e ) i n 1892, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Meriden.
Dery (Walter) i n 1 8 9 1 , w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
Dessureaux ( T e l e s p h o r e ) , i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Lowell.
Dessureau ( W i l f r i d ) , a s o n and two d a u g h t e r s ,
i n 1892, f o r Meriden.
Dumont (widow J u l e s ) around 1888, f o r Lowell.
Dumont ( S e v e r e ) i n 1888, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
.
Lowell.
Feron ( D e l p h i s ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Lowell.
Feron ( F r a n c o i s ) l e f t w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
Feron ( P i e r r e ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Lowell.
F i s e t ( N o r b e r t ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Meriden.
Gadbois ( t w o s o n s o f M o d e s t e ' s ) i n 1887, f o r
Montana.
Gagnon (Maxime) i n 1886, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Lowell.
Gagnon ( P i e r r e ) i n 1886, f o r Minnesota.
G a u t h i e r ( C ) around 1885, w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
G a u t h i e r ( t w o s o n s o f P i e r r e ) i n 1888, f o r Montana.
Germain ( H i p p o l i t e ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Lowell.
Germain ( O l i v i e r ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Michigan.
Germain ( a s o n o f P r o s p e r ' s ) around 1888, w i t h
h i s f a m i l y , f o r Michigan.
Germain (Thomas) i n 1881, f o r Montana.
G e r v a i s ( P i e r r e ) i n 1884, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Lowell.
Gignac ( A l e x a n d r e ) i n 1886, w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
Gignac ( A n t o i n e l around 1888, w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
Godin ( t w o s o n s o f F r a n c o i s ' ) i n 1889, f o r Montana.
Hamelin ( E l i e ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Waterbury.
Hardy ( N a p o l e o n ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Lowell.
J a c o b ( J o s e p h ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Meriden.
L a c o u r s i e r e ( S t a n i s l a s ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s w i f e ,
f o r Brazil.
L a f o n t a i n e ( A l e x a n d r e ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Lowell.
L a f o n t a i n e ( I s i d o r e ) i n 7891, f o r Lowell.
L a f o n t a i n e (widow Casimir) i n 1890, w i t h h e r
f a m i l y , f o r Waterbury.
Lafontaine (Irene) in 1890, with his family,
for Michigan.
Lafontaine (Isidore) in 1891, for Lowell.
Lafontaine ( S ) in 1890. with his family, for
Michigan.
Lafontaine (T) in 1885, for Michigan.
Lafontaine (Theodore) will leave in eight days
with his family, for Michigan.
Lafontaine (Xavier) in 1892, for Lowell.
Lambert (a son of Vital's) in 1889, for Montana.
LVHeureux (Honore) in 1898, withhis family, for
Lowell.
LIHeureux (John) in 1888, with his family, for
Lowell.
Marchand (Norbert) left for Montana.
Marchand (Philippel in 1890, for Montana.
Marchildon (Joseph) in 1890, with his family,
for Waterbury.
Massicotte ( C ) in 1889, with his family, for
Lowell.
Matte (Gedeon) in 1886, with his family, for
Minnesota.
Matte (Remy) in 1889, with his family, for Waterbury.
Mongrain (a son of Maxime's) in 1887, for Michigan.
Page (George) in 1890, for Michigan.
Pepin (Dolphis) in 1892, with his family, for
Westbury.
Proteau (pierre Zephire) with two sons of Joseph
Proteau, in 1890, for Montana.
Rivard (Dosithe) in 1890, for Michigan.
Roberge (Dr.) in 1889, with his family, for
Lowell.
Ronpre (Irene) in 1891, with his family, for
Meriden.
S a n s c a r t i e r (two sons of Pierre's) in 1887, for
Montana.
Savard ( A n t o i n e ) i n 1892, w i t h his family, for
Waterbury.
St-Armand (Olivier) left in 1890.
St-Cyr (Onezime) left in 1890.
Tessier ( E l i e ) around 1887, w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
Trepanier ( a s o n o f A d o l p h e ' s ) i n 1888, f o r
Minneapolis.
Trepanier (widow Alphonse) i n 1890, w i t h h e r
f a m i l y , f o r North Adams.
T r o t t i e r ( a s o n o f F r a n c o i s ' ) i n 1890, f o r Montana.
T r o t t i e r ( X a v i e r ) i n 1892, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Michigan.
T r o t t i e r ( Z e n o b e ) i n 1890, f o r Michigan.
Trudel ( A i m e ) around 1886, f o r Michigan.
Trudel ( a s o n o f D ' s ) i n 1 8 9 1 , f o r Michigan.
Trudel ( t w o s o n s o f J u l i e n ' s ) around 1889. f o r
Montana.
Trudel ( L e o p o l d ) i n 1887, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Michigan.
Trudel ( L u d g e r ) i n 1891, f o r Michigan.
Trudel ( O v i d e ) l e f t around 1884.
Trudel ( S ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r Meriden.
Trudel ( T h e o d o r e ) i n 1887, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Michigan.
Veillet ( a s o n o f E l z e a r t s ) l e f t i n 1890.
Veillet ( a s o n of T r e f f l e ' s ) i n 1890, f o r Waterbury.
Veillet ( X a v i e r ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Waterbury.
Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes
P o p u l a t i o n i n 1891 was 795.
Beauchesne ( A l e x a n d r e ) p r i e s t , f o r Vergennes.
Beaudoin ( A l p h o n s e ) i n 1880, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Meriden.
Beaudoin ( G e o r g e ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Meriden.
Beaudoin (Napoleon and P h i l i p p e ) i n 1891, f o r
Rutland.
Beaudoin ( O l i v i e r ) b e f o r e 1880, w i t h h i s f a m i l y
f o r Lowell.
Cadotte (Eugene) b e f o r e 1880, f o r R u t l a n d .
Carignan ( E t i e n n e ) around 1886, f o r Michigan.
Cossette (widow P i e r r e ) w i t h two c h i l d r e n , i n
1885.
D e Hontigny ( L o u i s ) i n 1888, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Meriden.
Dessuraw (Eugene) i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Franklin.
Dessuraw (Hermina) i n 1886, f o r Concord.
Dessuraw ( H o r a c e ) i n 1890, f o r F r a n k l i n .
Dubois ( t w o d a u g h t e r s o f A d o l p h e ' s ) i n 1891,
f o r Ashland.
Dubois ( A ) w i t h h i s w i f e i n 1880, f o r Meriden.
Dubois ( E x e a s ) i n 1888, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Meriden.
Dubois ( t w o s o n s o f J o s e p h ' s ) i n 1888, f o r Bay
City.
Dubois ( L e g e r , N a z a i r e , S e v e r i n e ) around 1882,
f o r Franklin.
Dubois ( f i v e s o n s o f M o i s e ' s ) l e f t a t d i f f e r e n t
times.
Dubois (Onezime) i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Franklin.
Dubois ( X a v i e r ) around 1880, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Michigan.
Dubord ( N a r c i s s e ) i n 1892, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Massachusetts.
Fugere ( a d a u g h t e r o f A l p h i r e ' s ) l e f t f o r Ashland.
Gignac ( G r e g o i r e , M a r g u e r i t e , Napoleon) around
1882, f o r Ashland.
Goyette ( J o s e p h and Leon) around 1888, w i t h t h e i r
w i v e s and some sisters, f o r R u t l a n d .
Goyette ( P i e r r e ) i n 1890, f o r F r a n k l i n .
Grandmaison ( P h i l o m e n e ) around 1888, f a t h e r and
sister l e f t f o r Holyoke.
Houle ( A r t h u r ) i n 1888.
Houle (Edmond) i n 1888.
Lacerte (G) w i t h h i s f a m i l y f o r R u t l a n d .
Lacroix ( B r u n o ) i n 1888, w i t h h i s w i f e and h i s
b r o t h e r , f o r Rutland.
Lahaie (Eugenieand Philomene) l e f t f o r Lowell.
Lahaie ( O m e r ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s w i f e , f o r Lowell.
Landry ( J o s e p h ) i n 1890, f o r F r a n k l i n .
Landry ( W i l b r o d ) i n 1891, f o r F r a n k l i n .
L e v e i l l e ( t w o s o n s o f R o b e r t ' s ) i n 1891, f o r
Frank1i n .
Marchand ( P i e r r e ) a r o u n d 1888, w i t h f i v e s o n s
and two d a u g h t e r s , f o r F r a n k l i n .
Massicotte ( A d o l p h e ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s w i f e f o r
Rhode I s l a n d .
Massicotte ( H u b e r t ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Franklin.
Massicotte ( O c t a v e ) p r i e s t , C e n t r a l F a l l s .
Mathon ( G a b r i e l ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Wisconsin.
Normandin ( a s o n o f Aime's) i n 1 8 9 0 , f o r Ashland.
Normandin (Come) i n 1890, f o r R u t l a n d .
Normandin ( G e o r g e ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s w i f e , f o r
Rutland.
Normandin ( a s o n o f Narcisse's) i n 1889. for
Rutland.
Normandin ( X a v i e r ) and two sisters, around 1889,
f o r Lacoony.
P e l e r i n (widow A l e x a n d r e ) i n 1886, t o j o i n h e r
c h i l d r e n i n t h e United S t a t e s .
Rousseau ( P h i l i p p e ) a r o u n d 1 8 8 2 , f o r F r a n k l i n .
S e v i g n y ( J o h n ) i n 1889, f o r Concord, w i t h h i s
family.
S e v i g n y ( O d i l o n ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s wife, f o r
Rutland.
S e v i g n y (Samuel) i n 1890, w i t h h i s w i f e , f o r
Rutland.
S t - h a n d (Erminie, O l i v i n e , V i r g i n i e , Wilbrod)
i n 1 8 9 0 , f o r Woonsocket.
S t - h a n d ( O c t a v e ) i n 1891, f o r R u t l a n d .
S t - h a n d ( W a l k e r ) w i t h h i s wife i n 1891, f o r
Rutland.
St-Amand ( X a v i e r ) i n 1890, f o r R u t l a n d .
St-Arnaud ( T e l e s p h o r e ) l e f t , d e s t i n a t i o n
unknown.
St-Ours ( X a v i e r ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
T h i b a u l t (Marcel), ( J o s e p h ) and h i s w i f e ,
( W i l b r o d ) and h i s wife, a r o u n d 1889, f o r
Rutland.
T o u t a n t ( J o s e p h i n e ) i n 1890, f o r Ashland.
Trepanier ( a son of F r a n c o i s l ) l e f t f o r the
United S t a t e s .
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Bacon (Edouard) i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Michigan.
Bacon ( L u c i e n ) i n 1892, f o r Michigan.
B a r i b e a u ( R a o u l ) i n 1891, f o r Wisconsin.
B r i e r e ( D a v i d ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r Woonsocket, R . I .
C a o u e t t e ( L o u i s ) i n 1887, f o r Woonsocket.
c a r o n ( J o s e p h ) i n 1889, f o r Michigan.
Caron ( L a u r e n t ) i n 1892, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r M i chigan.
C l o u t i e r ( H e n r i ) i n 1880, f o r Michigan.
C l o u t i e r ( P h i l i p p e l around 1880, f o r Michigan.
C l o u t i e r ( P i e r r e ) t h r e e s o n s o f , i n 1886, f o r Woonsocket.
C l o u t i e r ( V i c t o r ) i n 1891, f o r Michigan.
C o s s e t t e (Noel a s o n o f , i n 1886, f o r Woonsocket.
C o s s e t t e (two s o n s o f P i e r r e ) i n 1888.
C o s s e t t e ( P r o s p e r e ) i n 1890, f o r Michigan.
C o t e (Dame A n t o i n e ) i n 1887, w i t h h e r f a m i l y f o r
Lowell.
Cote (Thomas) i n 1887, f o r Lowell.
D e s a u l n i e r s ( A r t h u r ) i n 1887, f o r Woonsocket.
D e s a u l n i e r s ( T e l e s p h o r e ) i n 1892, w i t h h i s f a m i l y
f o r Woonsocket.
D e s a u l n i e r s (widow T r e f f l e ) i n 1888, w i t h h e r
f a m i l y f o r Woonsocket.
Dupuis ( L . - G . )
i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y f o r Woonsocket.
Ebachere ( J o s e p h ) i n 1884, f o r Michigan.
Ebachere (Theotime) i n 1890, f o r Michigan.
F i s e t ( N o r b e r t ) i n 1891, f o r C o n n e c t i c u t .
F r a s e r (Geroge) i n 1890, f o r Woonsocket.
F r a s e r (Samuel) i n 1886, w i t h h i s w i f e f o r Woonsocket.
F r i g o n (Anselme) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y f o r Woonsocket.
F r i g o n ( L o l a n d ) i n 1892 f o r P r i n c e A l b e r t .
F u g e r e ( a s o n of Gonzalve) i n 1892, f o r Woonsocket.
G a o u e t t e ( G e o r g e ) i n 1885, w i t h h i s f a m i l y f o r Woonsocket.
G e r v a i s ( J o s e p h ) i n 1887, w i t h h i s w i f e , f o r Woonsocket.
Godin ( A c h i l l e ) i n 1 8 8 9 , f o r Michigan.
Godin ( F r a n c o i s ) i n 1885, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Woonsocket.
G r a v e l ( J o s e p h ) i n 1886, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Woonsocket.
G r a v e l ( P h i l i p p e ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Woonsocket.
Houle ( V i c t o r ) i n 1890, f o r P u r c e l
Jacob ( P h i l e a s ) i n 1886, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r Woonsocket.
L a s a n t e ( L u c i e n ) i n 1891, f o r Michigan.
L a s a n t e ( P h i l i p p e ) i n 1888, f o r Michigan.
L e f e b v r e ( V i c t o r ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Maine.
Lodon ( t h r e e s o n s o f Narcisse) i n 1888, f o r Woonsocket.
M a s s i c o t t e ( A c h i l l e ) i n 1890, f o r Michigan.
M a s s i c o t t e ( t w o s o n s o f Exirne) i n 1887, f o r I r o n
Mountain.
M a s s i c o t t e ( t w o s o n s o f F r a n c o i s X a v i e r ) i n 1888,
f o r Wisconsin.
M a s s i c o t t e (Herrnenegilde) i n 1891, f o r a c i t y n e a r
Woonsocket.
M a s s i c o t t e ( t w o s o n s o f J o s e p h ) i n 1888, f o r Somer-
set.
M a s s i c o t t e ( J o s e p h ) i n 1887, f o r Michigan.
Massicotte ( L e g e r and Nere) around 1882, f o r Michigan.
M a s s i c o t t e ( X a v i e r ) i n 1890, f o r Michigan.
P e r r a u l t ( t w o s o n s o f A l e x i s ) around 1890, f o r
Michigan.
S t - L a u r e n t ( J u l e s ) i n 1886, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Woonsocket.
T r u d e l ( t w o s o n s o f J o s e p h ) i n 1887, f o r Michigan.
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B a r r e t t e ( A d e l a r d ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
B i r o n ( A r t h u r ) i n 1 8 9 2 , w i t h h i s w i f e and t h e
D e m o i s e l l e s B i r o n , f o r Lowell.
B i s s o n (widow D a v i d ) i n 1890, w i t h a d a u g h t e r .
Bonin ( D a v i d ) i n 1890, f o r Wisconsin.
B o u r g e o i s (Thomas) i n 1892.
B r u l e ( J o s e p h i n e ) around 1884, f o r W o r c e s t e r .
C l o u t i e r (Edmond) i n 1882, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Meriden.
C o s s e t t e ( A m a r y l i s ) i n 1891, f o r Lowell.
Courchene ( F e l i x ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Bedford.
Desilets ( L u c ) w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r M a s s a c h u s e t t s .
Desilets ( P a u l ) around 1886, w i t h h i s f a m i l y f o r
Michigan.
Doucet ( E r n e s t ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s b r o t h e r f o r M i chigan.
Dube ( A l e x i s ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s w i f e f o r Lowell.
Dube ( L o u i s ) h i s w i f e and b r o t h e l e f t around 1880,
f o r Michigan.
Dubois ( A c h i l l e and J o s e p h ) around 1880.
Dubois (Casimir) i n 1891, w i t h h i s w i f e f o r Meriden.
Dubois ( O s c a r ) a r o u n d 1881, w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
F i s e t ( F l a v i e n ) i n 1884, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Massachusetts.
Garceau ( H e r c u l e ) i n 1892, f o r Michigan; h i s s o n s
had l e f t i n 1891 f o r Maine.
Garceau ( T h e o d u l e ) i n 1892, f o r Maine. H i s w i f e
and s o n s had l e f t b e f o r e h a n d .
Gendron ( E d o u a r d ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y f o r
Massachusetts.
Heroux ( M o i s e ) i n 1891, f o r M a r q u e t t e .
L a c o u r s e (Onesime) around 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y
f o r Massachusetts.
Lacourse ( T e l e s p h o r e ) w i t h h i s f a m i l y , around 1884.
Landry ( a s o n o f E l i s ) l e f t i n 1890.
Legendre ( L o u i s ) w i t h h i s f a m i l y f o r Michigan.
Lemire ( J o s e p h ) and h i s f a t h e r , l e f t i n 1891.
L e v a s s e u r ( B a p t i s t e ) and h i s b r o t h e r , l e f t around
1890, f o r Michigan.
Masson ( A l f r e d ) i n 1888, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r Rhode
Island.
N a u l t ( J o s e p h ) i n 1 8 9 1 , w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r Marquette.
N a u l t ( O l i v i e r ) w i t h h i s f a m i l y f o r Bedford.
Nault ( Z e p h e r i n ) i n 1 8 9 1 , w i t h h i s f a m i l y f o r
Marquette.
Rhault ( a son o f A . ) around 1880, f o r C a l i f o r n i a .
T u r c o t ( J o h n ) l e f t w i t h h i s wife i n 1890.
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Aubry ( J e a n ) i n 1 8 8 4 , f o r Michigan.
B e l l e f e u i l l e ( P a u l ) w i t h h i s f a m i l y i n 1891, f o r
Manchester.
B o i s v e r t ( J o h n ) around 1886, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Lowell.
B o u r g e o i s (Thomas) i n 1891, f o r Wisconsin.
B r i s s o n (widow S e v e r e ) w i t h h e r f a m i l y i n 1890, f o r
Lowell.
B r u l e ( B a p t i s t e ) f o r t h e West around 1882.
Bruneau (Amable) w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r M a n c h e s t e r .
B r u n e l ( L o u i s ) w i t h h i s f a m i l y a r o u n d 1 8 8 9 , f o r Massachusetts.
B r u n e l (Noe) w i t h h i s f a m i l y , around 1888, f o r Massachusetts.
B u i s s o n ( P h i l e a s ) i n 1 8 9 1 , f o r Michigan.
C a r i g n a n ( L u d g e r ) i n 1870, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r Lowell.
C l e r m o n t (Onezime) i n 1 8 8 7 , w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r F a l l
River.
Dargis (Emmanuel) i n 1 8 9 0 , w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Massachusetts.
D a r g i s ( E u g e n e ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r Marquette.
Descoteaux ( H e c t o r ) i n 1886, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
New York.
D e s c o t e a u x ( R e g i s ) i n 1886 f o r S t . R e g i s F a l l .
D e s s u r e a u ( G i l b e r t ) around 1888, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Lowell.
Dion ( H e n r i ) w i t h h i s nephew i n 1892, f o r Maine.
Doucet ( A n t o n i o ) i n 1881, f o r Michigan.
Doucet ( J o s e p h ) w i t h h i s f a m i l y , i n 1892, f o r Biddef ord
D r o l e t ( C h a r l e s ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s w i f e , f o r Lowell.
D r o l e t ( J o s e p h ) i n 1890, f o r Wisconsin.
D r o l e t ( L o u i s ) w i t h h i s wife, i n 1891, f o r Lowell.
H i s wife returned.
Dube ( J o s e p h ) i n 1887, f o r Wisconsin.
Dube (Thomas) i n 1887, f o r Wisconsin.
Dumont ( O c t a v e ) around 1884, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Ashland.
Dumont (widower) around 1886, f o r Ashland.
Dupont ( A d o l p h e ) i n 1890, f o r Montana.
F o r e s t ( n a r c i s s e ) i n 1880, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Lowell.
Gaboury ( t h e c h i l d r e n o f N o r b e r t ) around 1883, f o r
Wisconsin.
Gagnon ( L o u i s ) i n 1886, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r Biddef ord
G e n e s t ( J o s e p h ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r Massachusetts.
Gignac ( I g n a c e ) i n 1891, f o r M a s s a c h u s e t t s .
G i n g r a s ( W i l b r o d ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Lowell.
G i r o u x ( P i e r r e ) i n 1886, w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
G r e g o i r e ( AMable) i n 1890.
Heon ( G ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r Lowell.
Heon ( S i n a i ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r Michigan.
Houle ( t h e c h i l d r e n o f J o s e p h ) i n 1886, f o r S t R e g i s
Fall.
L a j o i e ( a s o n o f O l i v i e r ) and a l i t t l e g i r l , l e f t
around 1884.
Lambert ( J o s e p h ) i n 1891, f o r Manitoba w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
Lambert (Solomon) i n 1800, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r M i -
.
.
chigan.
L a n e v i l l e ( a s o n o f M o i s e ) around 1886, f o r Michigan.
L a n o u e t t e ( A d o l p h e ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Lowell.
Lebrun ( P i e r r e ) l e f t w i t h h i s f a m i l y f o r B i d d e f o r d .
L e v a s s e u r ( a s o n o f J o s e p h ) i n 1891, f o r t h e West.
L o r a n g e r (widow o f Adolphe) around 1886, w i t h h e r
family f o r Massachusetts.
M a r t i n ( T h e o d u l e ) around 1882, f o r G e r v a i s , Oregon.
Montigny ( A d r i e n ) i n 1887, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Massachusetts.
Morin ( J a m e s ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r New
England.
Morin ( O m e r ) i n 1892, f o r t h e West.
Mounier ( J e a n ) two s o n s and a d a u g h t e r , l e f t f o r
Michigan and f o r M a s s a c h u s e t t s .
Neon ( a s o n o f O l i v i e r ) around 1882, f o r Wisconsin.
Nobert (two) l e f t f o r Toronto.
P a r e n t e a u ( T h e o p h i l e ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Lowell.
P o i r i e r ( Z o e l ) w i t h h i s f a m i l y i n 1890, f o r Manc h e s ter.
R a c i n e (Onesime) l e f t around 1891, f o r Ashland.
R a c i n e (Thomas ) around 1891 , f o r Ashland.
Reche ( J o s e p h ) i n 1890, f o r t h e West.
Regis ( J o s e p h ) l w f t w i t h h i s f a m i l y f o r S t R e g i s
Fall.
R i c h a r d ( a s o n o f N a r c i s s e ) l e f t i n 1889.
Roberge ( J o s e p h ) i n 1888, f o r B i d d e f o r d .
R o b i t a i l l e ( P i e r r e ) i n 1890, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Michigan.
T u r c o t ( N a r c i s s e ) around 1884, f o r Lowell.
ST JACQUES DES PILES
P o p u l a t i o n 791
B e l l e r i v e ( H e r c u l e ) i n 1892, f o r Massachusetts.
H i s f a m i l y was t o f o l l o w him l a t e r .
Champagne ( E u c h a r i s t e ) w i t h h i s f a m i l y i n 1891, f o r
Lowell.
C h a r a n c e ( J e a n ) b e f o r e 1885, w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
C h a r e t t e ( J o h n ) w i t h h i s f a m i l y i n 1889.
D e s a u l n i e r s ( E l i e ) i n 1892, f o r M a s s a c h u s e t t s .
D e s a u l n i e r s ( E l i a k i n ) i n 1892 f o r M a s s a c h u s e t t s .
D o n t i g n y ( P h i l i p p e ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
Garceau (James) l e f t w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
Garceau ( E ) i n 1 8 8 7 , w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r Manchester.
Garceau ( T r e f f l e ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y f o r
Massachusetts.
G e l i n a s (Armand) i n 1 8 9 2 , w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Manchester.
G e l i n a s ( J o s e p h ) i n 1889, w i t h h i s f a m i l y , f o r
Manchester.
G e l i n a s ( R a p h a e l ) i n 1885, w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
Heroux ( N a p o l e o n ) i n 1 8 9 0 , w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Manchester.
Homan ( A l e x ) i n 1 8 9 2 , t o j o i n h i s s o n i n New
Haven.
Lernerise (Edmond) i n 1892, f o r Manchester.
L e s i e u r ( B e r i l ) i n 1884, w i t h h i s family.
Martel ( A c h i l l e ) b e f o r e 1885, w i t h h i s f a m i l y ,
f o r Massachusetts.
M a r t i n ( P i e r r e ) b e f o r e 1884, w i t h h i s family.
T r a h a n ( G e o r g e ) i n 1891, w i t h h i s f a m i l y .
PET DE SOEUR
An o l d and f a v c r i t e d e s s e r t well known t o
F r e n c h C a n a d i a n s is P e t d e S o e u r .
This dessert
was u s u a l l y made from l e f t o v e r p i e p a s t r y , b u t i n
my home, i t is s u c h a f a v o r i t e , t h a t I w i l l make a
f r e s h b a t c h o f p i e dough j u s t t o make t h i s
delectable concoction.
The r e c i p e i s s i m p l e .
J u s t r o l l o u t y o u r f a v o r i t e p a s t r y dough, b r u s h
w i t h m e l t e d b u t t e r and s p r i n k l e w i t h s u g a r and
Roll as f o r j e l l y r o l l and c u t i n 3 / 4
cinnamon.
i n c h slices.
P l a c e on c o o k i e s h e e t and bake a t
350°F u n t i l brown, a b o u t 1 5 m i n u t e s .
L u c i l l e F o u r n i e r Rock
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS ---TO THE LAST ISSUE
The following additions and corrections should be made to
the article THE CANADIAN PRESENCE IN NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I.,
by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau, which appeared in the last
issue of JE ME SOWIENS:
Additions: (dates of marriage)
p. 19
Julien Forgues and Martine Decelles
(m. 3/4/1858 - llAcadie,PQ)
p. 19
Louis-Zotique Galarneau and l'hebna Galarneau
(m. 9/1/1877 - St-Gabriel-de-Brandon, PQ)
p. 20
Louis Samson and Elise Godbout
(m. 16/8/1886 - St-Laurent, I.O., PQ)
Corrections:
(also on dates of marriage)
p.26
Maurice Cormier and Eva Lapierre
(m. 9/6/1924 - Centredale, RI)
-what was given was his father and mother's marriage
date on Madeleine Islands- Editor
p. 27
~ndre/Petitpas and Mathilde Boudreau
(m. 6/11/1917 - 1'Etang-du-Nord, PQ)
-day and month in last issue were incorrect- Editor
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1.806-1980
St. T i t e d e s C a p s ( M o n t m o r e n c y )
1867-1980
Beaupre ( Montmorency )
1927-1980
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St. J o s e p h
St, A n d r e
Holy C r o s s
Holy F a m i l y
St. Ann
Ste. M a r i e
Biddeford
Biddeford
Lewiston
Lewiston
Lisbon
Lewiston
1870-1979
1899-1978
192 3-1977
192 3-1977
1885-1977
1907-1977
Deaths
M & D
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Lewiston
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Sacred Heart
Auburn
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Aubmrn
Sacred Heart
Waterville
Notre Dame
Waterville
St. I g n a t i u s
Sanford
Holy F a m i l y
Sanford
Sts. P e t e r & P a u l
Lewiston
St. H yacinthe
Westbrook
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Westbrook
St. J e a n - B a p t i s t e
B runswick
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St. C h a r l e s
O u r L a d y of L o u r d e s Skowhegan
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200 F a m i l y T r e e s by R e v e r e n d C l e m e n t Labonte
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Quebec
Ste. Agnes d e Dundee ( Huntigdon )
St. S t a n i s l a s - K o s t k a ( Huntingdon )
St. A n i c e t ( Huntingdon )
St. P a u l d ' A y l m e r ( Gatineau )
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MASKINONGE COUNTY
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St, J u s t i n
St. L e o n l e G r a n d
St. A l e x i s d e s Monts
St. J o s e p h d e Maskinonge
L o u i s e v i l l e ( St. Antoine du R i v i e r e d u
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Mines
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192 5
1886-1925
1855-1925
Mines
1886-1925
Mines
1906-1925
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B edf o r d
Clarenceville
Cowansville
Dunham
Farnham
Frelighsburg
Notre Dame d e Stanbridge
Philipps burg
MISSISQUOI COUNTY ( continued )
Pike River
qt. A r m a n d
St. Ignace d e S t a n b r i d g e
Ste. Sabine
Sweetsburg
Venice-en-Quebec
MONTCALM COUNTY
Chertse y
Notre D a m e d e l a M e r c i
Rawdon
St. Alexis
St. Calixte
St. Donat
St. E m i l e
St. E s p r i t
St. J a c q u e s
Ste. J u l i e n n e
St. L i g o u r i
Ste. M a r i e S a l o m e e
MONTMAGNY COUNTY
Berthier s u r Mer
C a p St. Ignace
I l e aux G r u e s
G r o s s e Ile
St. F r a n c o i s d e S a l e s
St. P a u l
Notre Dame du R o s a i r e
Ste. E u p h e m i e
St. P i e r r e du Sud
MONTMORENCY COUNTY
L'Ange G a r d i e n
Chateau-Richer
Ste. Anne d e B e a u p r e
St. J o a c h i m
St. F e r r e o l
MONTMORENCY COUNTY ( continued )
St. T i t e d e s C a p s
Beaupre
Ste. F a m i l l e
St. F r a n c o i s
St. J e a n
St. P e t r o n i l l e ( B e a u l i e u )
St. P i e r r e
St. L a u r e n t
MONTREAL ISLAND
Pointe aux Trembles
1674-1975
Notre Dame d e Montreal
1642-1850
Notre Dame d e s Sept Douleurs ( Verdun )
1899-1977
1909-1979
St. A n s e l m e
Ste, Brigide
1867-1979
St. E u s e b e d e V e r c e i l
1879-1978
Sts. Anges d e L a c h i n e
1676-1970
St. L a u r e n t
1720-1974
St, L e o n a r d d u P o r t M a u r i c e
1886-1977
1868-1977
St. V i n c e n t d e P a u l
St. V i n c e n t d e P a u l ( I l e J e s u s )
1743-1970
L a Visitation du Sault au Recollet
1736-1970
Rivieres des Prairies
1687-1970
Longue P o i n t e
1724-1975
St. J o a c h i m d e P o i n t e C l a i r e
1713-1974
Ste. Anne d e B e l l e v u e
1703-1973
1741-19 72
Ste. Genevieve d e P i e r r e f o n d s
Ile Bizard
1843-1972
Ste. D o r o t h e e
1869-1970
St. E l z e a r
1900-1970
St. M a r t i n d e 1'Ile J e s u s
1774-1970
Ste, Rose
1748-1970
St. E n f a n t J e s u s ( M i l e End )
1864-1910
L a P r e s e n t a t i o n d e l a Sainte Vierge
1895-1975
St. P a u l
1874-1979
Ste. Cunegonde
1874-1978
Coeur Immacule
1946-1979
NAPIERVILLE COUNTY
Napierville
St. E d o u a r d
St. Michel
St. R e m i
Sherrington
NICOLET COUNTY
Becancour
Gentilly
Lemieux
St. P i e r r e l e s B e c q u e t s
Mans e a u
Nicolet
PrecieuxSang
Ste, Angele d e Lava1
Ste. B r i g i t t e d e s S a u l t s
Ste, C e c i l e d e L e v r a r d
St. C e l e s t i n
Ste. E u l a l i e
Ste. G e r t r u d e
St. G r e g o i r e
St. L e o n a r d d ' A s t o n
Ste. M a r i e d e Blandford
Ste. Monique
Ste. P e r p e t u e
St. S a m u e l
Ste. Sophie d e L e v r a r d
St. S y l v e r e
St. W e n c e s l a s
St. Raphael, Ashton Junction
St. G r e g o i r e
PONTIAC COUNTY
E n t i r e County
P O R T N E U F COUNTY
C a p Sante
Neuville ( P o i n t e a u x T r e m b l e s )
Grondines
P O R T N E U F COUNTY ( continued )
St, Augustin
Deschambault
Les Ecureuils
Ste. C a t h e r i n e
St. Raymond
St. B a s i l e
St. C a s i m i r
St. Alban
Portneuf
P o n t Rouge
St. Ubald
Montauban
Riviere a P i e r r e
St. G i l b e r t
Ste. C h r i s t i n e
L a c a u Sable
St. T h u r b i d e
St. L e o n a r d
QUEBEC COUNTY
L'Ancienne L o r e t t e
Beauport
C h a r l e s bourg
Loretteville
Village d e s H u r o n s
N o t r e D a m e d e s Anges
Notre D a m e d e l a P a i x
Notre Dame d e Quebec
St. C h a r l e s d e Limoilou
St. Roch d e Quebec
St. S a u v e u r
Lac Beauport
L a c St. C h a r l e s
Notre D a m e d e s Laurentides
St. E m i l e
Stone h a m
Tewkesbur y
Notre Dame d e Foy
St. C h a r l e s G a r n i e r
St. Colomb
St. F e l i x
St. M i c h a e l ' s C h a p e l
RICHELIEU COUNTY
Contrecoeur
St. Roch
St. O u r s
St. P i e r r e d e S o r e l
St. A i m e
St. L o u i s d e B o n s e c o u r s
St. M a r c e l
St. R o b e r t
Ste. V i c t o i r e
St. J o s e p h d e S o r e l
Christ Church
Notre Dame d e S o r e l
Ste. Anne d e S o r e l
RICHMOND COUNTY
Asbestos
Danville
Kingsbury
Richmond ( Ste. Bibianne )
Ste. F a m i l l e d e Richmond
St. Claude
St. D e n i s d e B r o m p t o n
St. F r a n c o i s - X a v i e r d e B r o m p t o n
St. G e o r g e s d e Windsor
St. Z a c h a r i e d e Winds o r
St. I s a a c
G r e e n l a y ( St G r e g o i r e )
Stoke
Windsor
St, D ominique
Notre Dame
St, G a b r i e l d e L a l l e m a n t
S a c r e Coeur d e Beauvin
St. B a r n a b e
RIMOUSKI COUNTY
E n t i r e D i o c e s e of R i m o u s k i including p a r t s of the counties
of Rimouski, Matapedia, T e m i s c o u a t a , R i v i e r e du Loup
and Matane
1713-19 00
RIMOUSKI COUNTY ( continued )
Trois Pistoles
Ste. Anne d e l a P o i n t e au P e r e
Ste. C e c i l e d u B i c
RIVIERE DU LOUP COUNTY
Isle Verte
R OUVILLE COUNTY
Marieville
Ste. Angele d e Mannoir
St. C h a r l e s
St. H i l a i r e
St. J e a n - B a p t i s t e
Otterburn P a r k
St. M a t h i a s
Ange G a r d i e n
St. P a u l d l A b b o t s f o r d
Rougemont
St. C e s a i r e
SHEFFORD COUNTY
Bromont
Bethanie
Lawrenceville
Racine
Roxton F a l l s
Roxton Pond
Ste. C e c i l e d e Milton
St. J o a c h i m
St. V a l e r i e n
Stukele y
Valcourt
LaRochelle
Maricourt
Waterloo
Notre D a m e d e Granby
Ste. F a r n i l l e d e G r a n b y
St. Benoit d e G r a n b y
St. J o s e p h d e G r a n b y
Assomption
SHEFFORD COUNTY ( continued )
lmmaculee
St. L u c
St. Alphonse
St. Eugene
Ste. T r i n i t e
St. Pati-ick
SHERBROOKE COUNTY
St. Michel
St. S t a n i s l a s
P r e c i e u x Sang
Notre Dame d e L i e s s e
St, Antoine
St. E l i e
Coeur Immaculee d e Marie
I m m a c u l e e Conception
Marie Mediatrice
M a r i e R e i n e d u Monde
Notre Dame d e L'Assomption
St. Boniface
St. E s p r i t
St, J o s e p h
St. Roch
St. P a k r i c k
C h r i s t Roi
Ste. F a r n i l l e
St. Colomban
St. J e a n - B a p t i s t e
St. C h a r l e s G a r n i e r
Notre Dame d e l a Protection
Notre Dame Perpetual Secours
N o t r e D a m e d e T r e s St. R o s a i r e
St. J e a n d e B r e b e u f
Ste. J e a n n e D ' A r c
Ste. T h e r e s e d ' A v i l a
T r e s St. S a c r e m e n t
Universite
SOULANGES COUNTY
St. I g n a c e ( C o t e a u du L a c )
1833-1972
Ste. M a r i e d e R o s a i r e ( C o t e a u Landing) 1958-1972
St, M e d a r d ( Coteau S t a t i o n )
1895-1972
Les Cedres
1752-1972
St, P i e r r e ( P o i n t e d e s C a s c a d e s )
1946-1972
Ste. C l a i r e d t A s s i s e ( R i v i e r e B e a u d e t t e )
1905-1972
St. C l e t
1851-1972
St. P o l y c a r p e
1851-1972
St. T e l e s p h o r e
1876-1972
St. Zotique
1852-1972
St. T r i n i t e
1924-1972
St. J e a n - B a p t i s t e ( D o i r o n )
1949-1972
Hudson
1899-1972
ST. HYACINTHE COUNTY
Notre Dame d u Rosaire
St. B a r n a b e - S u d
St. B e r n a r d
St. J u d e
La Presentation
St. T h o m a s d t A c q u i n
St. D a m a s e
Ste. M a d e l e i n e
C a t h e d r a l e ( St. Hyacinthe )
L a Providence
L'As somption
Sacre Coeur
St. J o s e p h
St. S a c r e m e n t
S T J E A N COUNTY
I l e aux Noix
St. B e r n a r d d e L a c o l l e
St. B l a i s e
St. Valentin
St. E d m o n d
Cathedrale
Grand Ligne
ST. JEAN COUNTY ( continaed )
H e n r yville
1833-1970
Notre D a m e Auxilliatrice
1906-1970
St. L u c
1801-1970
Ste. M a r g u e r i t e d e B l a i r f i n d i e ( L ' A c a d i e )
1785-1970
ST. MAURICE COUNTY
Pointe d u L a c
Ste. Anne d l Y a m a c h i c h e
Ste. F l o r e
St, P a u l d e G r a n d - M e r e
Trois-Rivieres
STANSTEAD COUNTY
St, B a r t h e l e m y ( A y e r ' s Cliff )
St, Luc ( B a r n s t o n )
Ste. T h e r e s e ( B e e b e )
St. Edmond ( Coaticook )
St. J e a n E v a n g e l i s t e ( Coaticook )
St. M a r c ( Coaticook )
St. Mathieu ( Dixville )
St. E p h r e m ( F i t c h B a y )
Ste. C a t h e r i n e ( Katevale )
St. Wilfrid ( K i n g s c r o f t )
St, P a t r i c e ( Magog )
Ste. M a r g u e r i t e ( Magog )
St. J e a n B o s c o ( Magog )
St. H e r m e n e g i l d e
St. Edmond
Adamsville ( B r o m e )
North H a t l e y
Ome r v i l l e
Rock Island
Stanhope
Stans tead
TEMISCAMINGUE COUNTY
Angliers
A rntfield
Bearn
Beaudry
TEMISCAMINGUE COUNTY ( c o n t i n u e d )
Belle combe
Belleterre
Cloutier
Fabre
Fugerville
Granada
Guerin
Guigues
Kipawa
Laforce
Latulippe
Lave rloche
Lorrainville
Moffet
Montbeillard
Nedelec
Notre Dame du Nord
Urbain
Remigny
Rollet
Rapide
Roulier
Ville M a r i e
TERREBONNE COUNTY
E n t i r e county
V A U D R E U I L COUNTY
Ste Jeanne de Chantal
Ste. R o s e d e L i m a
Notre D a m e d e Lorette
Notre D a m e d e l a Protection
V E R C H E R E S COUNTY
St. A n t o i n e
St. D e n i s s u r R i c h e l e i u
St. M a t h i e u d e B e l o e i l
McMasterville
St. M a r c s u r R i c h e l i e u
Ste. J u l i e
Ste. T h e o d o s i e
St. A m a b l e
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VERCHERES COUNTY ( continued )
Varennes
Vercheres
W O L F E COUNTY
St. C l e m e n t ( Bishopton )
Ste. L u c e ( D i s r a e l i )
St. R a y m o n d ( F o n t a i n b l e u )
St. C h a r l e s ( G a r t h b y )
S t s . Anges ( H a m - N o r d )
St. J o s e p h ( Ham-Sud )
Notre Dame d e Lourdes
St. Adolphe
St. A d r i e n
St. F o r t u n a t
St. G e r a r d
Sts. M a r t y r s
Ste. P r a x e d e
St. J a c q u e s ( Stennson )
St. G a b r i e l ( S t r a t f o r d )
St. J a n v i e r ( Weedon )
St. J u l i e n ( Wolfeston )
St. Hippolyte ( Wottonville )
Marie Mediatrice
YAMASKA COUNTY
St. Z e p h i r i n d e C o u r v a l
St. P i e du G u i r e
L a Visitation
St. B o n a v e n t u r e
St. E l p h e g e
St. J o a c h i m
St. T h o m a s
Notre Dame
Odanak
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No doubt, many of-ourmembers are familiar with the
various books and articles of Rev. Archange Godbout, OP,
who spent much time abroad researching in the various
departmental archives of France for traces of our FrenchCanadian ancestors. Thanks to him, many of us have been
able to bridge the span back to places such as Tourouvre,
Normandie, Paris, Brittany and La Rochelle. The publications committee of JE ME SOWIENS invites any and all of
our readers who may have written to France for records and
have been successful in procuring copies of these genealogically-related documents, to send us copies for future
publication in our Society's journal. They may be of
great aid to another researcher, like yourself, who perhaps has not been so lucky. Please Xerox them, if they
are originals. Typewritten transliterations and/or translations will also be welcome, as well as, any other vital
data. Please be sure they are UN-published material, and
at the Society's adsend them in care of JE ME SOWENS
dress.
DUES NOTICE
Effective as of our next membership year, beginning
October Ist, 1983, the Board of Directors and Membership
Committee has decided to raise our annual dues to meet the
current expenses of our Society. They will be as follows:
Individual
- $15.00 ($17.50 - Foreign)
- $22.50 ($25.00 - Foreign)
Family
Institutional - $20.00 ($22.50 - Foreign)
Life
- $225.00 (or 15 months installments
of $15.00)
This increase, which is commonly being witnessed in all
the major historical and genealogical societies across the
United States and Canada, will hopefully help us to better
serve you, in the areas of our Library acquisitions and
our bi-annual publication.
Looking for a unique gift idea for Christmas? Birthdays?
Anniversaries? Why not take out a membership in our Society for someone else who you love? It makes a very
unique and personal gift, don't you think?
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FROM THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
The p a s t membership y e a r has been by f a r , t h e
most s u c c e s s f u l y e a r i n o u r h i s t o r y , i n terms of new
members e n r o l l e d . With 101 new members on t h e books,
we ended t h e y e a r with 408 a c t i v e members. I n addit i o n , we ended t h e membership y e a r with 54% of our
members renewed f o r t h e new year. A s t h i s i s being
w r i t t e n , o u r renewal r a t e i s over 80% and climbing.
The i n s t a l l m e n t p l a n f o r l i f e membership i s provi n g t o be very popular, a s o u r growing l i s t of l i f e
members i n d i c a t e s . A l l money c o l l e c t e d f o r l i f e memb e r s h i p s i s placed i n t o a s p e c i a l h i g h - i n t e r e s t account and r e s e r v e d f o r emergencies o r t h e S o c i e t y ' s
s p e c i a l needs.
For example, t h e S o c i e t y ' s r e c e n t purchase of
t h e L o i s e l l e Index and a microfilm r e a d e r was made
p o s s i b l e ahead of schedule by ''borrowing" t h e funds
from t h i s s p e c i a l account. A s t h e proceeds from t h e
fund d r i v e come i n , t h e money i s r e t u r n e d t o t h e l i f e
member account f o r f u t u r e needs.
0683
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Henry A. Boucher, Main S t . , Box 372, Wyoming,
R I 02898
0684
Donald P e l l a n d , 1339 Harrington S t . , Fremont,
CA 94539
0685 - L u c i l l e Marcotte, 1204 Lincoln S t . , Concordia,
KS 66901
Lucy Corkery, 4 Osage Rd., Canton, MA 0202.1
0686
0687
Milton B . Cooper, 3501 Avondale C i r . , Carlsbad,
CA 92008
0688 - Adrienne P. Lessard, 76 Narragansett Ave.,
Jamestown, R I 02835
0689F - M/M Andre B l a i s , 57 Victory S t . , Cranston, R I
02910
0690
Omer F. Chasse, 172 Bardaley S t . , F a l l River,
MA 02700
0691 - Marie Pearce, 639 Pontiac Rd., Oxford, MI 48051
0692 - Mrs. Joseph Sazama, 1728 N. 5 1 s t S t . , Milwaukee,
W I 53208
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Rene J . Proulx, 212 Shore Ave, Groton, CT 06340
S t i n e s , 20 Tanager Rd., Hyannis, VA
I
02601
0695 - Mary E l l e n S c o t t , R t . 1, Box 139 A-1, T e l l
C i t y , I N 47586
0696
Freda L. Taranto, 2657 Chanslor Ave., Richmond,
CA 94804
0697 - Edgar A. Davignon, 20 E a s t e r S t . , N. Providence,
R I 02904
0698
Donald K. Johnson, 11833 Old River School Rd.,
Apt. 1 8 , Downey, CA 90241
0699 - Berangere A. B o i s s e l l e , 1016 Club House D r . ,
New P o r t Richey, FL 33552
0700 - Maurice R. Duperre, 22 Mountainside D r . , Wayne,
NJ 07470
0701
Edward A. Riendeau, 36 Birchwood D r . , New Bedf o r d , MA 02745
Simonne Goitz, 114 Bucklin S t . , Pawtucket, R I
0702
02861
0703 - P a u l i n e Bourassa, 4 Drake Rd., Warwick, R I
02888
0704 - S h i r l e y Rousseau-Rossmeisl, 67 Dorwin D r . ,
West S p r i n g f i e l d , MA 01089
0705
Josephine C h r i s t o n , 12950 Nelson Ave., Brookf i e l d , W I 53005
P h y l l i s A. DeMayo, 25141 Melody, Taylor, M I
0706
48180
0707F
Karen D. & P e a r l A. J e t t e , 1 2 Holiday D r . ,
Lincoln, R I 02865
0708F - P a u l e t t e E. Gamache & Sr. Helen E . J o l y ,
56 Rose Ave., Woonsocket, R I 02895
Bernard H. P e a r l , 69622 Parker S t . , Richmond,
0709
M I 48062
Maurice R. L a b e l l e , 2800 S
W 105th C t . , Miami,
0710
FL 33165
Margaret A. Dennis, 359 Washington S t . , Norwich,
0711
CT 06360
0712F
D r . & M r s . Armand B. C h a r t i e r , 10 Victory S t . ,
Wakefield, R I 02879
0713
Denise C a i s s e , 683 Penn S t . , F a l l River, MA
02724
0714
Barbaranne Klinglesrnith-Giesert, 290 B i r c h f i e l d
D r . , M a r i e t t a , GA 30067
J e a n n e t t e T . R i v e t , 33 Marengo Park& Spring0715
f i e l d . MA 01108
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E. Hopkins, 891 C e n t r a l Ave., Needham,
MA 02192
Ross W. McCurdy, 4 Cold Spring Ave., North
Providence, R I 02911
Richard Delaware, 4502 Main S t . , #102, Kansas
C i t y , MO 64111
Alfred E. Melanson, P.O. Box 6408, Santa Ana,
CA 92706
Norman Parenteau, 229 Coolidge Ave., Rutland,
VT 05701
Edmond R. L a l i b e r t e , 19 S t e r l i n g Rd., Brockton,
MA 02402
M/M Walter E. Welch, 1 6 S y l v i a Rd., Peabody,
MA 01960
M r s . Clymine E. Nesser, 4115 N. 96th S t . ,
Milwaukee, W I 53222
Joseph A. P i p p i n , R t . 1, Box 197, Meggett, SC
29460
Suzanne Boivin, 2.3100 Edsel Ford C t . , S t . C l a i r
Shores, M I 48080
Dorothy M. Baley, 2706 N. Russet, P o r t l a n d , OR
97217
Annette C. Houle, 266 Rock Ridge D r . , Woonsocket,
R I 02895
Elodie Thibodeau-Zukauskas, 267 V i a z i e S t . ,
Providence, R I 02904
V i r g i n i a P i t t e l k o w , 309 Chestnut D r . , Tallahass e e , FL 32301
Annette C. Rivard, 177 Norwood Ave., Cranston,
RZ 02905
James D. Gaboury, 315 N. West Ave., Apt. 202,
Waukesha, W I 53186
E l a i n e B. Rothwell, 343 S. Gordon, Los A l t o s ,
CA 94022
C e c i l e D e s i l e t s , 25 B e n e f i t S t . , Warren, R I
02885
Rena Smith, P.O. Box 813, Balboa, CA 92661
Jacqueline Daly, 31 Cedar S t . , Boxford, MA
01921
Ralph W. Michaud, 46 Fairmount Blvd., Garden
C i t y , NY 11530
G. Bertrand B i b e a u l t , 465 Coe S t . , Woonsocket,
R I 02895
Howard J . G i f f o r e J r . , 14153 G a r f i e l d , Redford,
M I 48239
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E i l e e n C. Gullo, 94 Bayview Ave., Northport,
NY 11768
J e a n R. P l a n t e , 31 Longmeadow Rd., Redfield,
MA 02052
Diane M. Sansoucy, 7 Meeting S t . , Coventry, R I
02816
C l a i r e C o u i l l a r d , 28 Grove Rd. Narick, MA 01760
Maurile Tremblay, 1205 Prospect S t . , La J o l l a ,
CA 92037
Paul J . Gadoury, 36 Sonny D r . , Cumberland, R I
02864
Marthe B. Ruest, 23 G r i n n e l l S t . , Jamestown,
R I 02835
Stephen Beaulieu, Box 65, Holcomb, NY 14469
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Lorraine AsselinMoy n i han
Roger Beaudry
Lorraine H. Boudreau
Roland B r i s s e t t e
Gerald Camire
J u l i e t t e Canuel
Gerard A. C a r t i e r
A . J . Dahlquist
Paul P. D e l i s l e
Rev. Clarence J.
dlEntrernont
Mary T . Desrochers
Charlene B. Dwyer
D r . Ulysse Forget
Alfred Gaboury
Rene H. Gagne
Normand Varieur
Gerard J . Gauthier
Robert P. Goudreau
Leon Guimond
M r s . Calvin Harlow
Raymond J . Hebert
Lionel Lapointe
Alfred Marchand
Dolores Martel
C e c i l e Marttns
J e a n n e t t e Menard
Marie Mercure
Ronald Paquette
Robert J. Q u i n t i n
L u c i l l e F. Rock
Therese Roy
Jeanne Swiszcz
Paul Talbot
Wallace B. Therien
Five c o p i e s o f t h e l a s t i s s u e o f JMS have been
r e t u r n e d t o us by t h e P o s t a l S e r v i c e a s undeliverable.
I t is very important t h a t you n o t i f y t h e S o c i e t y o f
any changes o f address. These f i v e members a r e probab l y wondering why t h e y have n o t heard from t h e S o c i e t y
lately.
Paul P. D e l i s l e (0039L), Chairmar?, Membership Committee
FROM OUR RESEARCH
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COMMITTEE
The f o l l o w i n g r a t e s have been
determined by our Research
Committee f o r t h o s e wishing t o
have m a r r i a g e s r e s e a r c h e d by
t h i s committee of o u r S o c i e t y .
The c u r r e n t r e s e a r c h r a t e f o r MEMBERS i s $2.00 f o r each
m a r r i a g e r e s e a r c h e d . Q u e r i e s from non-members of t h e
S o c i e t y w i l l a l s o b e r e c e i v e d and r e s e a r c h e d a t t h e f e e
of $4.00 p e r marriage. So i t pays t o j o i n t h e AFGS.
A l l q u e r i e s r e c e i v e d w i l l b e r e s e a r c h e d on t h e L o i s e l l e
Index, a s w e l l a s i n t h e volumes of r e p e r t o i r e s c o l l e c t e d by t h e S o c i e t y . I n t h e e v e n t t h a t your marriage
cannot be l o c a t e d , your money w i l l b e refunded, and
members' q u e r i e s w i l l b e p l a c e d on t h e Q u e r i e s l i s t i n g
i n J E ME SOWIENS.
Our S o c i e t y w i l l a l s o do a s t r a i g h t - l i n e c h a r t , a 12" x
18" parchment c h a r t of e l e v e n t o twelve g e n e r a t i o n s i n
a s t r a i g h t l i n e back t o your a n c e s t o r . The f e e f o r t h i s
i s $25.00 t o cover t h e c a l l i g r a p h y c o s t and r e s e a r c h i n g
f e e s . I t ' s a r e a l b a r g a i n and t h e end r e s u l t i s c e r t a i n l y a unique g i f t i d e a .
W e a s k a l l who submit q u e r i e s t o send a s e l f - a d d r e s s e d
stamped envelope w i t h your r e q u e s t and check. P l e a s e
a d d r e s s a l l i n q u i r i e s t o t h e S o c i e t y and mark on t h e
o u t e r envelope, A t t e n t i o n : RESEARCH!
P l e a s e h e l p u s t o h e l p you by sending a s much informat i o n a s you can, i . e . approximate d a t e and p l a c e , o r
p l a c e of t h e l a s t m a r r i a g e you found on your l i n e , a s
i t ' s p o s s i b l e t h e couple whose m a r r i a g e y o u ' r e s e e k i n g
Dates h e l p narrow
may be married somewhere near-by.
down t h e number of p o s s i b i l i t i e s , where t h e r e a r e two
J e a n Gagnon's married t o two d i f f e r e n t Marie F o r t i n ' s .
Unless we know when t h e l a s t m a r r i a g e . d a t e was on your
c h a r t , i n c a s e s such a s t h a t , i t w i l l b e d i f f i c u l t t o
send you t h e r i g h t marriage. Thanks f o r your cooperation.
P a u l i n e Lemire, Researcher
Quen y
9ection
131.
Need marriage of Charles Gamelin-Gaucher and Marie
Martin, probably i n ~ontr&al/~eauharnois/~a~ierville/Ch$teauguay a r e a / They had a daughter,
Alphonsine b. 1852 i n Province of ~ u g b e c ,married
t o Joseph F o r t i n , and r e s i d e d i n Hemmingsford, PQ
(Huntington ~ t e / . ) i n 1880's. (Robert Mulcahy,
153 Nancy C t . , Woonsocket, R I 02895 1'10348)
132.
Need marriage of Michel-Ignace Gamelin-Gaucher
t o Marguerite-Appoline L a g o t t e r i e - P i l l e t t e . H e
married secondly M-Josephte ~ g n e a u , 14/6/1819 a t
Terrebonne, PQ. Also need parentage of spouses
f o r f i r s t marriage.
(Robert Mulcahy 1'10348)
133.
Would l i k e marriage d a t e and p l a c e of Edouard
~ & r d t o Sophie O u e l l e t t e . T h e i r son S i f r o i d
married Marie Dion, 5/9/1873 a t ~ t e - ~ e / n e / d i n e ,
Dorchester ~te/.
, PQ (Lea Berard, 7 Willow Way,
Lincoln, R I 02865 a0197)
134.
Need marriage d a t e and p l a c e of I s i d o r e D u p l e s s i s
?
T h e i r daughter Emma married
and Ermina
Alphonse Gosselin 1/11/1879 a t Northampton, MA.
(Lea Berard 80197)
135.
Need marriage of F r a n ~ o i sMORIN t o ~ n ~ e / l i nP oa i r u
( P e r r a u l t / P o i r i e r ? ) i n B e l l e c h a s s e a r e a of ~ u e / b e c .
(Margaret Dennis , 359 Washington S t . , Norwich,
CT. 06360)
136.
Need marriage of Germain Soucy t o Anne Dessein
b e f o r e 1820. (Gerard G a u t h i e r , 140 Wildwood D r . ,
G r a n v i l l e , OH. 43023 # 0 6 1 7 ~ )
137.
Need marriage of Joseph-Marie ~mond/Hemond t o
I s a b e l l e S t e i n ( o r C l a r k ) , towards 1790 i n DeuxMontagnes a r e a . ( V a l e r i e Haberkorn, Rte. 4 ,
Box 45A, Cumberland, W I . 54829 80651)
138.
Need marriage of Germain Talon-Lesperance t o J u l i e
Robidoux somewhere along New York border towards
1830's. They appeared i n t h e 1860 U.S. Census
l i v i n g a t P l a t t s b u r g , NY. ( E d i t o r . , #0058)
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BUSINESSES
E. P. Fournier
L a m b e r t & Gaboury Inc.
Blanchette Insurance Agency
Ernest V. Begin (Attorney)
Auclair's Appliances
Purple C a t
Nadeau Looms
Eugene T. Lachapelle
Dalpe's Oil Inc.
Auger's Men's Wear
C. Pepin & Son
Bibeault & Florentz Eng. Co,
L e Club Par-X
Dr. Levesque
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Therese Poliquin
L e a Berard
Gille Rock
R o b e r t Pelland
B e a t r i c e Couture Sawyer
J. Wood
S . R. Gamache
Anne M. Goulette
Benjamin G e r o
John Bacon
Armand Belhumeur
J e a n n e t t e Pennachi
Aime Lariviere
Donald Preston
Beverly C. Connelly
Henry A. Boucher
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Gaudet
Anonymous
Mr. Wilfred Berube
In Memory of Edward Goudreau and
Imelda Fournier
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