Sunday, October 19, 2008

Délia TÉTREAULT (1865-1941)

On February 4, 1865, twins, Délia and Roch were born to Alexis TÉTREAULT (Alexis+Esther BOULAIS) and Célina PONTON (Pierre+Céleste GIRARD) in Marieville, Rouville County, QC. Although Délia was the more frail of the two, it was Roch, who died at age 7 months. In 1867, Délia’s mother died; therefore, her uncle, Jean ALIX, and his wife, Julie PONTON (her mother's sister), adopted her.
Délia studied at the convent school of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in Marieville. Once she had learned to read, she spent much time perusing the religious magazines that were available at the time. It was thus that she began dreaming of becoming a missionary in distant lands.
At 18, she asked to be admitted to the Carmelite convent in Montréal but she was refused. In October 1883, the Sisters of Charity of St-Hyacinthe, QC accepted her as a Postulant. It was during this period that she heard “the call of God” to found a missionary religious community. She became ill and was sent home where she spent a couple of years caring for her “mother,” Julie. Afterward, she volunteered to help Father PICHON, who worked with immigrants and the destitute in Montréal, QC.
In 1902, Délia began to plan for her missionary future. Msgr. BRUCHÉSI helped her found a training school for missionaries. In 1904, Pope Pius X officially approved the school and transformed it into a religious community known as the Société des Soeurs Missionnaires de l'Immaculée-Conception. In religions, Délia was known as Mère Marie du Saint-Esprit.
In 1933, Délia fell ill and was paralyzed for 8 years. She died on October 1, 1941, leaving behind missionary sisters, who were working in 13 different countries.

For more information about
the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception,
click on the title above.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

More info about PINEL

Bob ST-GELAIS wrote: I have the marriages of Notre Dame de Québec in Québec City... here is some info I did not see in the review you sent.
PIERRE PINEL married Charlotte FOUGERAT, daughter of Madelain & Marie DAVID of France M Nov 30 1662, Notre-Dame-de-Québec. Pierre married second to Marie-Barbe DUPONT, daughter of Gilles and Françoise MICHEL. M Nov 27 1692, Notre-Dame-de-Québec. Pierre died July 1707, Ste. Foye, Québec, P.Q
GILLES PINELmarried Anne LÉODET, daughter of Nicolas & Isabelle PINAU Sept 2 1657, Notre-Dame-de-Québec. Gilles PINEL died Jan 1700 Neuville, Portneuf, P. Q. was buried 15 Jan 1700 Neuville, Portneuf., P.Q.
Click on the ORANGE title above
to be brough to the
SAINT_GELAIS FAMILIES of NORTH AMERICA
where you'll find more than 249,000 entries.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Nicolas PINEL (1605-1655)

In the October 2008 issue (Vol. 136, No. 9)
of the
Revue Sainte-Anne
you'll find an interesting article about the ancestor of the PINEL's in QUÉBEC.
Born in Campagnolles, Normandie, FRANCE, Nicolas PINEL married Madeleine MARANDA dit MARAULT in 1630 in Ste-Marguerite-de-LaRochelle. The couple had 5 children:
Antoine,
Pierre (1-died very young)
&
Gilles (twin) married Anne LÉODET in 1657,
Pierre (2) married Charlotte FOUCHERAT in 1662,
2nd marriage to Barbe (Anne) DUPONT in 1692,
Isaac.
Gilles is the only child to have assure the survival of the PINEL surname, although some of his children took on the name of LAFRANCE. In 1729, the PINEL's had 276 descendants.
For more information,
click on the title above
to be brought to the Ste-Anne website.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Sainte-Brigide-de-Kildare parish

Ste-Brigide-de-Kildare parish in Montréal, QC, will be closing.
As early as 1850, the Irish population of Montréal was petitioning for an English-speaking parish. Msgr. Ignace BOURGET, bishop of the city, acquiesced and the parish was established in 1867.
The church will be turned into a Community Center. There will be an open-house at the parish on Sunday, October 5, 2008 before renovations begin. Like many Roman Catholic parishes, the building will be used for other purposes.
Although there are still many persons in Québec, who claim to be Catholic, few attend church services regularly, other than for the traditional ceremonies of Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage & Funerals. For this reason, many parishes have merged & others have closed, such as will Sainte-Brigide-de-Kildare since expenses may not be met.
For more information about the parish,
click on the ORANGE title above.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

LEMONDE's in ENGLAND

Trying to find the ancestry of
William Bruce LEMONDE
who married
Margaret Alice BIRCH,
probably in ENGLAND. Their son,
Frederick Bruce LEMONDE
was born 1903-07-25 in Islington, London, ENGLAND.
He married
Margaret Louisa BAILEY.
Their son,
Bruce Edmond LEMONDE
was born & married in ENGLAND
and served in the British Royal Navy.
From what Bruce remembers, he was on the East Coast of the U.S. on a British naval ship when he received a letter from a U.S. relatives; but, he doesn't recall the name of this female relative, who had recognized his photo in the local newspaper. Also, he doesn't recall whether this stopover was in MA or PA or elsewhere on the East Coast of the U.S.
Any help in researching these LEMONDE's would be appreciated.
To see pictures of the above-mentioned,
click on the ORANGE title above.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Richard SÉVIGNY


Thanks to Richard SÉVIGNY's son, John, I've d
iscovered the artwork of this talented and prolific Franco-American. Like many of our Québec ancestors, Richard inherited their artistic capabilities that bring us such pleasure when relatives accept to share them with us, as has done John.

Richard was born in 1947 in Hingham, MA, the son of Harold SÉVIGNY and Mary Ernestine STEVENS.

To view Richard's artwork,
CLICK on the title above.
This will lead you to John's BLOG
where you'll discover the state of mind
and environment that gave birth
to such creativity.
Enjoy!

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Brother Amédée DUCHARME (1892-1982)

The son of David DUCHARME+Clérina HÉON, Amédée was born 1892-01-15 in Saint-Sylvère, Nicolet County, QC. In 1908, he entered the Juniorat of Mont-de-La-Salle in Maisonneuve, a suburb of the city of Montréal, on the island of Montréal, QC. Known in religious life as Brother Gustave, Amédée taught in various schools of the community. He died 1982-05-04 in Laval, QC.
PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME

Unknown ancestry
according to the JETTÉ Dictionary
(1)
Sébastien PROVENCHER
Marguerite /MANCHON
Marriage Contract
1663-01-22
Notary Laurent du Portail
(2)
Jean-François PROVENCHER
Marguerite MOREAU
1701-11-15
Batiscan, Champlain County, QC
(3)
Joseph-François PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME
Marie-Pélagie PINET BELLEFEUILLE
1760
(4)
François PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME
Josèphte DAVID LACOURSE
1785-04-04
Bécancour, Nicolet County, QC
(5)
Étienne DUCHARME
Charlotte LABARRE GENEST
1820-02-14
Bécancour, Nicolet County, QC
(6)
Onésime DUCHARME
Marie DESHAYES
1860-04-23
Bécancour, Nicolet County, QC
(7)
David DUCHARME
Clarina/CLérina HÉON
1884-07-15
Saint-Maurice, Champlain County, QC
For more biographical information
and a picture of Brother Amédée DUCHARME,
click on the ORANGE title above.

Monday, August 04, 2008

LAMBERT Genealogy

Aubin LAMBERT
born 1632-06-30 in
Saint-Aubin village, Tourouvre, Perche, FRANCE.
son of
Odouard LAMBERT
and
Jacqueline FEILLARD
Aubin LAMBERT arrived in Nouvelle-France around 1660 with the Carignan-Salières Regiment that was under the command of Lieutenant General, Alexander de PROUVILLE.
As Sieur of Tracy, Aubin was listed as LAMBERT dit CHAMPAGNE. He married a "Daughter of the King" (Fille du Roi), Élisabeth AUBERT, the daughter of defunct Michel AUBERT and Jeanne AUBERT, in the parish of Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, Québec City in 1670-12-29. Aubin was 38 years of age, his wife, Élisabeth, was 34. According to parish registries, the couple had 10 children:
Catherine (1671)
Françoise (1673)
Jean-Baptiste (1675)
François (1676)
Marie-Florence (1678)
Catherine-Élisabeth (1682)
Anne (1685)
Louise (1687)
Pierre-François (1689)
Michel (?)
More information about the LAMBERT lineage may be found in an elaborate article printed in the July/August 2008 issue, Vol. 136, No. 7, of LA REVUE SAINTE-ANNE. Three pictures are illustrated:
Omer LAMBERT and his wife, Anne ROY,
Ludger/Léger LAMBERT and his wife, Célina BERGERON,
Hector LAMBERT and his wife, Georgette RITCHOT
Click on the ORANGE TITLE above to be brought to the official site of the Shrine in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, QC to inquire about the article.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Joséphine MARCHAND (1861-1925)


Joséphine was born into what could be considered the “privileged” class for French-Canadians of the day. Her father was a lawyer and well-known journalist; but she, as a female born in 1861, was expected to become a wife and mother. Yet, inheriting a love of literature and the ability to write from her father, she did not allow this talent go to waste. She married Raoul DANDURAND (lawyer, politician) and gave free reign to her capabilities under the name of Joséphine DANDURAND. She became a journalist, writer, lecturer as well as a feminist and activist. She died at a young age (1925-03-02) in Montréal and is buried at Notre-Dame-des-neiges Cemetery in that city.
MARCHAND
(1)
Jean MARCHAND
Mathurine CHAURAY
(aka Catherine CHORAIS)
1630-03-03
LaRochelle, Aunis (Charente-Maritime), FRANCE
(2)
Jean MARCHAND
Marie-Madeleine HAYOT
1681-04-14
Québec City, QC
(3)
Étienne MARCHAND
Marie-Anne DURAND
1707-02-21
Québec City, QC
(4)
Nicolas MARCHAND
Geneviève JÉRÉMIE DEFOY
1749-01-28
Québec City, QC
(5)
Louis MARCHAND
Françoise ROUSSEL
1778-09-15
Québec City, QC
(6)
Gabriel MARCHAND
Mary McNIDER
1810-10-06
Holy Trinity Anglican church, Québec City, QC
(7)
Félix-Gabriel MARCHAND
Hersélie TURGEON
1854-09-12
Terrebonne, Terrebonne County, QC
(8)
Joséphine MARCHAND
Raoul DANDURAND
1886-01-12
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, St-Jean County, QC
For more information about
Joséphine MARCHAND-DANDURAND
click on the ORANGE title above.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

The Honorable Jean CHRÉTIEN

I became particularly interested in Jean CHRÉTIEN, the former Prime Minister of Canada for 3 terms, when I heard him interviewed on the radio one night last month. He happened to mention that his dad, WILLIE/WELLIE, had spent a portion of his childhood in Manchester, NH. In researching this fact, I discovered that his grandfather, François CHRÉTIEN, had married Olivine LAFORME (Godfroi+Aurélie GARCEAU) in St. Augustin parish, Manchester, NH.
More information about
Jean CHRÉTIEN
may be found by clicking on the title above.
(1)
Vincent CHRÉTIEN
Anne LECLERC
Circa 1668
Île-d'Orléans, Montmorency County, QC
(2)
Jacques dit VINCENT, dit LESOURD, CHRÉTIEN
Marie-Josèphte BEAUDON
1713.02.20
Saint-François (Île-d'Orléans), Montmorency County, QC
(3)
François CHRÉTIEN
Charlotte LABÉCOSSE BONNEAU
1738-10-14
Trois-Rivières, Saint-Maurice County, QC
(4)
François CHRÉTIEN
Marguerite BERGERON
1773-08-09
Louiseville, Maskinongé County, QC
(5)
François CHRÉTIEN
Amable LORANGER RIVARD
1797-02-20
Yamachiche, Saint-Maurice County, QC
(6)
François-Régis CHRÉTIEN
Marie-Louise MARCOTTE
1831-08-29
Louiseville, Maskinongé County, QC
(7)
François CHRÉTIEN
Élisabeth BLAIS
1865-01-10
Saint-Barnabé-nord, Saint-Maurice County, QC
(8)
François CHRÉTIEN
Olivine LAFORME
1885-10-06
Manchester, Hillsborough County, NH
(9)
Willie/Wellie CHRÉTIEN
Marie BOISVERT
1909-05-27
Baie-de-Shawinigan, Saint-Maurice County, QC
(10)
Jean CHRÉTIEN
Aline CHAINÉ
1957-09-10
Baie-de-Shawinigan, Saint-Maurice County, QC

Friday, March 28, 2008

Another book by Connie LEMONDE


Our favorite Franco-American author has published another pocket book for men and women, who find solitude a bore, a challenge or just plain hard to handle.
Connie was born in Woonsocket, RI, the child of parents, who were lured to New England to work, as were countless French-Canadians of their day. She is one of many descendants of "Quebecers," who enjoy sharing their heritage through their artistic and literary endeavors.
For more information about and pictures of
Connie LEMONDE and her ancestors
click on the ORANGE title above
and go to the album entitled
LEMONDE+BADEAU

Saturday, February 09, 2008

Louis RIEL (1844-1885) hanged for High Treason

Louis RIEL was born 1844-10-22 in the Red River Settlement of Rupert's Land, now known as the province of MANITOBA. He was the eldest of 11 Metis children. He was hanged in 1885-11-16 for High Treason against the Queen of England and the Dominion of Canada for having led the Northwest Revolution against the government.
Although sincere in his life-long efforts for the rights of the Metis people, he was misunderstood by the clergy of the Roman Catholic church, said to have been mentally deranged, and was feared by the Canadian governments for his influence among the half-breeds and the Metis of Rupert's Land.
He married in the state of MONTANA where he was living in exile for fear of his life. His wife, Marguerite MONET dite BELLEHUMEUR was a Cree woman. They had 3 children, all having died young. The eldest, Jean, married Laura CASAULT in March 1908 in Québec City, QC where Jean had studied to become an engineer. Wanting to return to western Canada, Jean found a job with the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway where he worked on a construction site 12 miles from his home in Saint-Vital, MB. One day, on his way home from work, his cart overturned and some ribs were fratured. Although the accident was not considered serious, Jean died from his injuries in July of 1908. He and his wife had no children; therefore, LOUIS RIEL has no direct descendants.
RIEL
(1)
Jean-Baptiste RIE dit L’IRLANDE
Louise LAFONTAINE
Limerick, IRELAND
(2)
Jean-Baptiste RIEL dit L’IRLANDE
Louise COTTU
1704-01-21
Sorel, Richelieu County, QC
(3)
Jacques Michel RIEL dit L’IRLANDE
Élisabeth DEGANNE
1730.05.08
Saint-Sulpice, l’Assomption County, QC
(4)
Jean-Baptiste RIE dit L’IRLANDE
Charlotte SYLVESTRE
1755-01-27
St-Antoine-de-Lavaltrie, Berthier County, QC
(5)
Jean-Baptiste RIEL
Marie-Antoinette HÉNAULT dite DELORME
1783-01-20
Ste-Geneviève-de-Berthier, Berthier County, QC
(6)
Jean-Baptiste RIEL dit l’IRLANDE
Marguerite BOUCHER
1812
Île à la Crosse, SK
(7)
Jean-Louis RIEL
Julie LAGIMODIÈRE
1844-01-21
St-Boniface, MB
(8)
Louis RIEL
Marguerite MONET dite BELLEHUMEUR
1882-03-09
Montana, USA
(9)
Jean RIEL (1882-1908)
Marie-Angélique RIEL (1883-1897)
Male RIEL (1885-1885)
For more information about LOUIS RIEL,
click on the title above.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Jeanne "Jane" BOISVERT (1918-2008)

Born 1918-01-03, Jane BOISVERT died 2008-01-17. She married Walter HÉBERT (Joseph+Mary Esther BAILEY) in 1940-05-30 in St-Jean-Baptiste parish, Manchester, Hillsborough County, NH.
To read her obituary,
under the name of Jane L. HÉBERT,
click on the ORANGE title above,
which will bring you to the website of
Lambert Funeral Home
Manchester, NH

Descendants of Guillaume LABELLE

Born around 1649 in Saint-Éloi-de-Tontuit, (today known asi Saint-Benoît-d'Hébertot, Calvados, Normandie, FRANCE), Guillaume came to New France around 1667. In 1671, he married Anne CHARBONNEAU in Montréal, QC.
The January 2008 edition of the Sainte-Anne Shrine publication (Vol. 136, No. 1) has a 4 page article giving the history of the LABELLE's in Québec. There's a drawing of Guillaume LABELLE, and 3 pictures of his descendants:
1) Isidore LABELLE and Zoé GASCON,
2) Louis LABELLE and Marguerite GASCON,
who married in 1839 in St-Jérôme, QC,
3) Urgel LABELLE and Herméline LACROIX.
Click on the ORANGE title above
to be brought to the website of
Sainte-Anne Shrine, QC

Saturday, January 19, 2008

The Search for Cousin PIERRE CHOLET

I have just found an article on the Internet, published by Gregory Gerard SHOLETTE , 1998/2002, in which he describes his trip in search of whether the family lore about PIERRE CHOLET was true or imaginary.
Click on the title above
to read about Gregory SHOLETTE's discoveries
and relive the adventures of his cousin, Pierre CHOLET.

Pierre CHOLET/CHOLETTE, kidnapped in 1845 in QUÉBEC

Born in 1840,
the son of
Hyacinthe CHOLET & Angélique ANDRÉ dite ST-AMAND
Pierre & his brother, Toussaint CHOLET & their cousin, Pierre DOUCET were kidnapped in 1845-07-07 by a traveling merchant, who showed his wares to the two mothers. When they didn't purchase anything, he left saying: "You won't forget me." in an angry tone. On the way out of the village, he met the three boys, whom he enticed toward his wagon & pushed them in. Only Pierre survived the adventure that lasted many years.
A new translation of the biography of Pierre CHOLET,
"l'Enfant perdu et retrouvé ou Pierre Cholet" by J.-B. Proulx,
was published by
J.R. Koenig (July 30, 2007)
under the title
LOST AND FOUND AGAIN or PIERRE CHOLET
The book contains new maps, notes and illustrations that will prove of great interest to anyone researching the CHOLET- CHOLETTE surname.
The PREFACE of this book
may be found
by clicking on the ORANGE title above.