Source ISAAC W. ALLEN Of Henry Co., Iowa, he resides on Sect. 9, Jefferson Twp., and is engaged in farming. Jackson Allen, father of our subject, came with his family from Clarke Co., OH, in October 1846, and located in Henry County, and filed a claim upon land one mile south of where Wayland now [...]
The following, incomplete, history follows the life and times of William & Katharine Henss, the founders of our US based Henss Family. The information on this page has been graciously augmented by the efforts of numerous genealogical friends including: Manuela Bassler, Elvira Groot, Jerry Harris, Kate “Chris’ Mom”, and Jutta Hoffmann. Should any of [...]
The following reproduced web publication goes a long way in solving the mystery of Raphael Robidoux’s birth and his family linkages. I sincerely appreciate the wonderful work of Clyde Rabideau and his making this publication available on the web. I hope he is honored by our presentation of his material and analysis. If you get [...]
PART I JOSEPH YON (JOSEPH DEYO) 1805-1880-PLUS INTRODUCTION Joseph Yon was born around the year 1805. His parents, Ignace Yon (Guyon) and Marie Suzanne Gervais were of the Parish of St. Marc sur Richelieu. It is believed Joseph lived in the area of St. Marc until his marriage at about the age of twenty three. [...]
As I have written numerous times before the Deyo portion of my family is a bit of a challenge. Well recently, my analysis and documentation of the Joseph Dion line was once again brought into question (by my new friend Craig LaPine!). On Saturday the 24th of April, I received the following email note from [...]
source: David Garneau 1635 Three marriages, four births and thirteen deaths are recorded in Kebec, New France. (I)-Christophe Crevier Sieur de la Mesle married Jeanne Enard, Metis or sauvagesse b-1619, see (II)-Pierre Boucher 1634 who married their daughter b-1636 About 31 women were recorded in Kebec at this time, three being Indian girls for marriage [...]
source: David Garneau 1670 From 1670 on, permanent residents were called Canadians or French Canadians. SOME FILLE DU ROI who arrived 1670 and entered into contract of marriage Marie Angelier, married Vivien Rochereau, Vivien Denise Anthoine, married Laurent Buy, Laurent dit Lavergne, said his name is Lavergne; 2nd marriage 1704 Mathurin Banlier dit Laperle, saaid [...]
source: David Garneau 1650 Nine marriages, forty three births and ten deaths are recorded in Kebec, New France. The census of New France reached 705 people. Forty five Frenchmen married with Indian sauvagesses in Acadia before 1650. (I)-Elie Barbeau dit Villeneuve is in Quebec. Trois Rivieres, birth (II)-Marie Crevier Metis daughter (I)-Christophe Crevier Sieur de [...]
source: David Garneau 1620 Population of Kebec 83 French (I)-Adrien du Chesne (Duchene), a surgeon, from Dieppe arrived Kebec this year. He remained in Kebec with his wife during the English occupation. Pierre Antoine Pastedechouan a young Montagnais is taken to France for an education in French, Latin and is baptized. (I)-Abraham Martin dit l’Ecossais, [...]
source: David Garneau 1610 Population of Kebec 18 French + 1 Huron (I)-Abraham Martin dit L’Ecossais (1589-1664) and (I)-Pierre Desportes, had given birth to the first living children in New France. Arrived here in the 1610′s, these two families are counted among the first who lived on Kebec soil. (I)-Abraham is listed as married to [...]
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