Re: The Willow Bunch Museum has a nice write-up on the Beaupre Giant as well as many pictures at http://www.quantumlynx.com/fts/musee/promme01.htm Very nice site with lots of information. However, it is frightening that they give so much information on living people. In this age of identity theft, child abduction, and other horrible crimes, postings such as these are dangerous: Danielle Thomas in 1976 Joshua Thomas in 1978 Natasha Thomas on November 19, 1979 Adrien Thomas in 1983 Katheleen Thomas in 1989 Savanna Thomas in 1993 Audrey Peters

Bonjour Everyone, I just thought I'd pass this information along. While searching for onformation on one of my list relatives, I checked www.findagrave.com in hopes of finding where he died in South Dakota. I did't find him but I did find that some nice lady has put information on this site for St Rose Cemetery and Mount Calvery Cemetery in Kankakee, Illinois. I have the St Rose Cemetery book but it does not have any birth or death dates and this information has been put on this web site. If you haven't looked at this, you just might check it out. These web sites just get better and better all the time. Good Luck, Carol Anne

Val I am listing this request on the Quebec forums.Perhaps some kind soul will be able to answer your request. Anyone able to be of aide ??? There was a Shay that built Locomotives around the end of the 19th century. a Bientot Jack Langlois ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 9:08 PM Subject: Census??? Jack, I just was reading the Quebec Digets Vo3 #113 & saw that you got a lady a census for 1687! Is there anyway possible that you or anyone you know that can do this do a look up for me?? I've been unsuccessful for over 3 years searching for a ggrandparents that was "said" by family members that gg John W. Shay was born around Quebec on 12-17-1847. On his marriage application it has Milltown, Canada as his "hometown". Unfortunately, no one has been able to find him or his parents. They are Joseph & Mary Shay. We don't know when his brothers William & Henry were born or where. John is also supposed to have 2 or 3 sisters, but again no trail. I would so dearly appreciate any help on this, as I just so frustrated in not finding a thing about this family! Appreciate it so much, Val

FYI The Willow Bunch Museum has a nice write-up on the Beaupre Giant as well as many pictures at http://www.quantumlynx.com/fts/musee/promme01.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 6:00 AM Subject: [ILSTANNE] Re: Beaupré family line > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jack > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 2:04 PM > Subject: Bob--Re: Beaupré family line > > > Bob > Interesting source of information but not quite accurate according to the Gospel of Cyprien Tanguay. > > Source: Compliment 1 to Tanguay,Pg.176,by Lebouf > > Accordingly; Francois Beaupre fils (Louis et Jeanne Delbec) m 21 avr 1738 at St Sulpice,a Genevieve Dufaut fille (Francois Defaut et Francoise Perrot). > > Also: Same source, Louis Beaupre fils Francois et Genevieve Dufaut, m 12 Oct 1773 at St.Sulpice,a Marie Amable Duhamel fille Pierre et Louise Chagnon > > Now: > Source 2; 2nd compliment to Tanguay by Lebouf > Francois Beaupre fils d' Louis et Jeanne Delpeche m 21 April 1738,at St Sulpice, a Genevieve Dufault fille Francoise et Francoise Perrot > > Now for what you want,same source. > > Louis Beaupre dit Xavier, maries abt 1705,at Repentigny a Marie-Jeanne Delpeche fille Bernard et Marie Jourdain,voir MSGCF,Oct 1957,vol.III , pg.229 > > Then another son :: Charles Beaupre fils Louis-Xavier et Jeanne Delpeche,m a4 Fwb 1746,a St Sulpice, a Marie Joseph Cusson fille d' Joseph et Francoise Bousquet, Pg.176. > > No information with your Benoits. They are like flies in Quebec. > > Hope this furthur information helps > a Bientot > Jack Langlois > > > > Greetings Jack-- > > Thanks much for your reply to my question about the marriage of Louis-François Bonhomme dit Beaupré & Jeanne Dalphée in 1705. Nobody else seems to be able to verify them either. > > My source for the info was Marie Beaupré, wife of my 7th cousin once removed, Gilbert Beaupré of Alberta. She gave me Louis & Jeanne in a list of ancestors of Edouard Beaupré (le Géant). She has Louis as the son of Nicolas Bonhomme dit Beaupré & Thérèse Levasseur and the father of François Beaupré who married Geneviève Duffaus in 1738. > > But, like in the case of the famous Anne Martin, I cannot verify Louis or Jeanne. The Gospel according to Tanguay knows them not. > > Meanwhile, I saw your message on ILSTANNE about Homer Benoit. Any chance you have in your data Augustin Benoit who married Rosalie Laine? They were my g-g-grandparetns and the parents of my g-grandmother Elizabeth Benoit who married Zéphirin Baron. > > Laissez les bons temps rouler. > > --bob schwarz in monterey > > > ==== ILSTANNE Mailing List ==== > Courtesy is the key to list relationships. Please send thanks ON the list to those who have helped you. Our listers are so smart and generous - it's nice to see them thanked publicly. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

In a message dated 5/12/2003 11:31:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I have a new e-mail address; I think I send this info to you for the list? >> Bev - to change addresses, first send a message from your old address to [email protected] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE [nothing else] in the message box. Then send a message from the new address to [email protected], this time with the word SUBSCRIBE in the message box. If you have already gone off the old address, just subscribe again with the new one. The old one will eventually die when it never reaches its person. For Bev and all other listers - please do not copy all of the message to which you are replying - takes up too much space in the ozone! Instead, copy just a line or two so readers will know what your note is about. Thank you! Ginny

Hello: I am not sure if I understand the problem. When did Joseph die? How old was he when he died? There is no Joseph in your list of the children of Louis and Louise Drolet so what makes you think that they are the parents of Joseph St John? And yes, there might have been another Louis St John family around the same time. In the St John the Baptist book the following were confirmed on November 7, 1861. (Please note that the confirmations probably included young adults) Rosalie St John Theophile St John Joseph St John Louis St John David St John Except for the Louis name, these names are quite different from the names of the children of Louis and Louise Drolet. I certainly would not be striking out Louise's name as your last paragraph might suggest. richard graveline Georgia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia A Sweet" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 4:32 PM Subject: [ILSTANNE] Louis St. John's wife > > Who is the wife of Louis ST. JOHN? Most of the relations say Mary Arseneau > and that all records are incorrect. The obituary for Joseph St. John listed > his parents as Louis and Mary St. John. > > For Louisa Drollet, there is Louis ST. JEAN in the 1860 census, house #2209, > Louis, 55, with Louisa, 53, and children Fanny, 24, Julie, 14, Matilda, 10, > Joseph, 8, and June Black,6/12. Pierre Drollet, brother to Louisa lives next > door. Son to Louis and Louisa, Antoine St. Jean, 22, lives with Pierre > Drolet. > The ledger of Rev. Chiniquy Page 119 lists Jean St. Jean, of age son of > Louis St. Jean and Louise Drolet. > > Marriage record of Louis Guerin dit St. Jean to Louise Drollet listed in the > Blue Druins and the parish record of St. Leon le Grande, Maskinonge Quebec. > 2 Jun 1828 > Louis Guerin dit St. Jean and Louisa Drollet are listed as the parents for > each of the individual christening and burial records of these children in > St. Leon le Grande, Maskinonge, Quebec. > Louis Guerin dit St. Jean b. 29 May 1829 > Jean-Baptiste Guerin dit St. Jean b. 17 Oct 1830 > M. Louise Guerin dit St. Jean b. 17 Oct 1831 > Eduard Guerin dit St. Jean b. 19 Jan 1834 > Anonyne (ondoye) Guerin dit St. Jean d. 12 Aug 1836 > M. Francoise Guerin dit St. Jean b. 8 Aug 1836 > Antoine St. Jean dit Guerin b. 20 May 1838 > Marie St. Jean b. 30 May 1840 > Laurent St. Jean b. 4 Jan 1842 > Pierre St. Jean b. 19 Aug 1844 d. 1845 > Julie St. Jean b. 5 Jun 1846 > Pierre St. Jean b. 4 Mar 1848 d. 1849 > Mathilde St. Jean b.(in St. Paulin) 27 Apr 1850 > > The 1851 census finds the family in St. Paulin, County of St. Maurice, with > Louis St. Jean,47, from St. Leon and Louise Drolette, 44, from Andcienne > Lorette. Children are Louis St. Jean, 22, JBte St. Jean, 21, > Louise St. Jean, 20, Edouard St. Jean, 18, Fanny St. Jean, 15, Antoine St. > Jean, 14, Delima st. Jean, 11, Laurent St. Jean, 10, Julie St. Jean, 5, All > above children were from St. Leon. Mathilde St. Jean, 1, was from st. > Paulin. > > One obituary lists Mary ?. All the other records have Louise Drollet. > Can all those records be wrong? Are there 2 couples with similar names and > ages that moved from Quebec to Kankakee? The son of Antoine was the > Minister at the funeral for Lawrence St. John. The Rev. P.A. St. John would > be Lawrence's nephew and my great grandfather. > -Cyndi Sweet

Bonjour Everyone, Does anyone happen to have the parents of Mathilda St Germain, and her marriage date and place. She married Hyppolite Caron, place and date unknown but probably took place in Quebec. Mathilda was born abt 1846 and died 19 Jan 1917, Kankakee, Ill. Merci, Carol Anne

Who is the wife of Louis ST. JOHN? Most of the relations say Mary Arseneau and that all records are incorrect. The obituary for Joseph St. John listed his parents as Louis and Mary St. John. For Louisa Drollet, there is Louis ST. JEAN in the 1860 census, house #2209, Louis, 55, with Louisa, 53, and children Fanny, 24, Julie, 14, Matilda, 10, Joseph, 8, and June Black,6/12. Pierre Drollet, brother to Louisa lives next door. Son to Louis and Louisa, Antoine St. Jean, 22, lives with Pierre Drolet. The ledger of Rev. Chiniquy Page 119 lists Jean St. Jean, of age son of Louis St. Jean and Louise Drolet. Marriage record of Louis Guerin dit St. Jean to Louise Drollet listed in the Blue Druins and the parish record of St. Leon le Grande, Maskinonge Quebec. 2 Jun 1828 Louis Guerin dit St. Jean and Louisa Drollet are listed as the parents for each of the individual christening and burial records of these children in St. Leon le Grande, Maskinonge, Quebec. Louis Guerin dit St. Jean b. 29 May 1829 Jean-Baptiste Guerin dit St. Jean b. 17 Oct 1830 M. Louise Guerin dit St. Jean b. 17 Oct 1831 Eduard Guerin dit St. Jean b. 19 Jan 1834 Anonyne (ondoye) Guerin dit St. Jean d. 12 Aug 1836 M. Francoise Guerin dit St. Jean b. 8 Aug 1836 Antoine St. Jean dit Guerin b. 20 May 1838 Marie St. Jean b. 30 May 1840 Laurent St. Jean b. 4 Jan 1842 Pierre St. Jean b. 19 Aug 1844 d. 1845 Julie St. Jean b. 5 Jun 1846 Pierre St. Jean b. 4 Mar 1848 d. 1849 Mathilde St. Jean b.(in St. Paulin) 27 Apr 1850 The 1851 census finds the family in St. Paulin, County of St. Maurice, with Louis St. Jean,47, from St. Leon and Louise Drolette, 44, from Andcienne Lorette. Children are Louis St. Jean, 22, JBte St. Jean, 21, Louise St. Jean, 20, Edouard St. Jean, 18, Fanny St. Jean, 15, Antoine St. Jean, 14, Delima st. Jean, 11, Laurent St. Jean, 10, Julie St. Jean, 5, All above children were from St. Leon. Mathilde St. Jean, 1, was from st. Paulin. One obituary lists Mary ?. All the other records have Louise Drollet. Can all those records be wrong? Are there 2 couples with similar names and ages that moved from Quebec to Kankakee? The son of Antoine was the Minister at the funeral for Lawrence St. John. The Rev. P.A. St. John would be Lawrence's nephew and my great grandfather. -Cyndi Sweet

Vicki, I have a new e-mail address; I think I send this info to you for the list? [email protected] Bev Goyette Mieure, St.Louis ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 10:04 PM Subject: [ILSTANNE] Achille Chiniquy letters - the store > Well, Charles A. and Stella were married on 14 October 1880 and seem to have > traveled at once to Crookston, Minnesota, where Charles A. was about to open > a general store. Later, his brother Luther-Rudophe joined Charles A. as a > partner. But alas for them - CHINIQUY BROS. was not to be a MACY'S or > DAYTON-HUDSON or MARSHALL FIELD (which all started the same way, after all) > but was only one of the many that must have sprung, full of hope and good > intentions, in the new metropolises of the frontier - only to fade when the > metropolis did. Or - failed for other reasons, of course. > > Crookston thought a good deal of itself in those early days - it was going to > be a Chicago, a Detroit, a St. Louis. Read on - we'll get back to the > letters! > > TRANSCRIPT OF 1882 ARTICLE ON STORE OWNED BY Charles A. CHINIQUY AND HIS > BROTHER RUDOLPH CHINIQUY (photocopy given to VEC by a clerk in the offices > of John Millard, Crookston attorney, and a copy sent to Carol Anne Chiniquy. > Transcription done by Carol Anne on 7.2.99.) > > [begin quote] MANUFACTURERS OF CROOKSTON, MINN - 1882 - C. A. and J. R. > Chiniquy > > It would be a revelation to many who have never visited the Red River > Valley, to find here such a large and handsome store and so extensive a stock > of dry goods and clothing as are displayed on the counters and shelves of > this establishment. Here is a comparatively new city; scarcely a decade has > passed since the first settler built his primitive shanty, and yet today you > find a solidly built, compact town containing one of the largest stores in > the Northwest, and furnishing an opportunity for the purchase of any article > from a pin to a complete suit of clothes. > If the question is asked; "How can a large store like this find > sufficient support in a town which, if it was located in one of the eastern > states, could not support one of half the size?" the answer would be, that > Crookston in five years will have more than doubled her present population; > that she is surrounded on all sides by an enterprising, industrious people > who know and feel that their interest and hers are identical, and who > consequently join with her citizens in contributing to the maintenance of any > institution which, whilst it offers to the public everything they could > obtain in the large eastern cities, is a home enterprise interested and > aiding in the development of the city, which is something desired by all > parties. It is this custom of patronizing home concerns which has > contributed more than anything else to make Northwestern business houses so > large and enterprising; for while the public takes a pride in their merchants > and their system of doing business, the merchants pride themselves and strain > every nerve to satisfy the demands of the public. > But lest it may be thought that we exaggerate, we will briefly describe > first the store, then the stock of the "Chicago Dry Goods House" for such is > the name by which the establishment of the Messrs. Chiniquy is known. > The store is a large, two story, brick structure, fronting fifty feet on > Main street with an even depth of eighty-five feet. The entire front on the > ground floor is taken up with large, handsome, plate glass windows in which > are attractively displayed samples of the various goods for sale. On > entering, the centre of the store is found to be occupied by a long counter > filled with show cases, and along the side and rear walls are shelves and > counters with a wide passage between them and those in the center of the > store. This arraignment is a most excellent one, as it affords an easy and > expeditious means of viewing the stock without being interrupted and annoyed > by other customers crowding and pushing while you are making your purchases. > Each department is distinct, and a stranger on entering can easily ascertain > at a glance the exact place where any given article is to be had. > There are calicoes, linen goods, silks, worsted goods, material for > dresses of all kinds, table and household linen, cotton goods of all > descriptions, and in a word everything to be found in the largest dry goods > store, in large quantities and great variety. There is a hat and cap > counter, a boot and shoe department, and, a recent innovation, a complete > millinery department under the charge and supervision of Miss Jessie Pratt, a > lady who for several years was employed in the Chicago House of O. R. Keith & > Co., one of the largest and most prominent millinery establishments in the > country. There is an immense assortment of men's, youths', and boys' > clothing suitable for all sizes, ages and pocket books. > It can be easily understood that an establishment of this kind requires > a manager of large experience and personal business ability. Mr. Chiniquy > previous to coming to the Northwest was in business in Chicago. He first > opened a store in Fargo, but shortly discontinued it and moved to Crookston, > opening his store here in November, 1880. Mr J. R. Chiniquy came to this > city direct when the business had grown so large that it was impossible for > his brother to conduct it entirely alone. They immediately formed a > partnership under the present style, and are daily adding new features, > purchasing new stock, and making every effort to keep their house up to the > equal of any similar one in the country. Men endowed with the spirit of > enterprise and perseverance can not fail, and it is not surprising to learn > that their sales for the past six months show an increase of over fifty per > cent. [close quote] > > Sounds like a near-miss for Field's - doesn't it??? > > > ==== ILSTANNE Mailing List ==== > To scan a remarkable collection of lists and webpages related to genealogy, go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/internet.html > Once there, click on "mailing lists", then select the category you want, then the location or surname. Voila! > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

----- Original Message ----- From: Jack To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 2:04 PM Subject: Bob--Re: Beaupré family line Bob Interesting source of information but not quite accurate according to the Gospel of Cyprien Tanguay. Source: Compliment 1 to Tanguay,Pg.176,by Lebouf Accordingly; Francois Beaupre fils (Louis et Jeanne Delbec) m 21 avr 1738 at St Sulpice,a Genevieve Dufaut fille (Francois Defaut et Francoise Perrot). Also: Same source, Louis Beaupre fils Francois et Genevieve Dufaut, m 12 Oct 1773 at St.Sulpice,a Marie Amable Duhamel fille Pierre et Louise Chagnon Now: Source 2; 2nd compliment to Tanguay by Lebouf Francois Beaupre fils d' Louis et Jeanne Delpeche m 21 April 1738,at St Sulpice, a Genevieve Dufault fille Francoise et Francoise Perrot Now for what you want,same source. Louis Beaupre dit Xavier, maries abt 1705,at Repentigny a Marie-Jeanne Delpeche fille Bernard et Marie Jourdain,voir MSGCF,Oct 1957,vol.III , pg.229 Then another son :: Charles Beaupre fils Louis-Xavier et Jeanne Delpeche,m a4 Fwb 1746,a St Sulpice, a Marie Joseph Cusson fille d' Joseph et Francoise Bousquet, Pg.176. No information with your Benoits. They are like flies in Quebec. Hope this furthur information helps a Bientot Jack Langlois Greetings Jack-- Thanks much for your reply to my question about the marriage of Louis-François Bonhomme dit Beaupré & Jeanne Dalphée in 1705. Nobody else seems to be able to verify them either. My source for the info was Marie Beaupré, wife of my 7th cousin once removed, Gilbert Beaupré of Alberta. She gave me Louis & Jeanne in a list of ancestors of Edouard Beaupré (le Géant). She has Louis as the son of Nicolas Bonhomme dit Beaupré & Thérèse Levasseur and the father of François Beaupré who married Geneviève Duffaus in 1738. But, like in the case of the famous Anne Martin, I cannot verify Louis or Jeanne. The Gospel according to Tanguay knows them not. Meanwhile, I saw your message on ILSTANNE about Homer Benoit. Any chance you have in your data Augustin Benoit who married Rosalie Laine? They were my g-g-grandparetns and the parents of my g-grandmother Elizabeth Benoit who married Zéphirin Baron. Laissez les bons temps rouler. --bob schwarz in monterey

Folks, Crookston is COLD. Yes, so is Chicago - so is St. Anne. But Minnesota cold is something special. Charles A. and Stella were married on October 14th, went to Crookston, presumably set up housekeeping; then on November 27th Stella's new father-in-law, Achille Chiniquy, wrote Stella a letter - the one I've already sent to the list. On December 2d, Achille wrote to Charles A. - in FRENCH. Yikes! I will send a copy of this letter to our own Bob in Monterey, who has offered to help. Bob, you wonderful person - please pick up the baton here, translate this letter into English, and send it to the list. I'll go on to the next letter (Jan 1881), but won't send that one until you've sent this one. A thousand thanks! (Several other listers offered to help with translating, and I send them many thanks, too!) Well, the plot may not rival "As the World Turns" - but St. Anne is our own little town and these are our people. It is such a joy to have these letters - I just can't get over it. Salut to all! Ginny

Well, Charles A. and Stella were married on 14 October 1880 and seem to have traveled at once to Crookston, Minnesota, where Charles A. was about to open a general store. Later, his brother Luther-Rudophe joined Charles A. as a partner. But alas for them - CHINIQUY BROS. was not to be a MACY'S or DAYTON-HUDSON or MARSHALL FIELD (which all started the same way, after all) but was only one of the many that must have sprung, full of hope and good intentions, in the new metropolises of the frontier - only to fade when the metropolis did. Or - failed for other reasons, of course. Crookston thought a good deal of itself in those early days - it was going to be a Chicago, a Detroit, a St. Louis. Read on - we'll get back to the letters! TRANSCRIPT OF 1882 ARTICLE ON STORE OWNED BY Charles A. CHINIQUY AND HIS BROTHER RUDOLPH CHINIQUY (photocopy given to VEC by a clerk in the offices of John Millard, Crookston attorney, and a copy sent to Carol Anne Chiniquy. Transcription done by Carol Anne on 7.2.99.) [begin quote] MANUFACTURERS OF CROOKSTON, MINN - 1882 - C. A. and J. R. Chiniquy It would be a revelation to many who have never visited the Red River Valley, to find here such a large and handsome store and so extensive a stock of dry goods and clothing as are displayed on the counters and shelves of this establishment. Here is a comparatively new city; scarcely a decade has passed since the first settler built his primitive shanty, and yet today you find a solidly built, compact town containing one of the largest stores in the Northwest, and furnishing an opportunity for the purchase of any article from a pin to a complete suit of clothes. If the question is asked; "How can a large store like this find sufficient support in a town which, if it was located in one of the eastern states, could not support one of half the size?" the answer would be, that Crookston in five years will have more than doubled her present population; that she is surrounded on all sides by an enterprising, industrious people who know and feel that their interest and hers are identical, and who consequently join with her citizens in contributing to the maintenance of any institution which, whilst it offers to the public everything they could obtain in the large eastern cities, is a home enterprise interested and aiding in the development of the city, which is something desired by all parties. It is this custom of patronizing home concerns which has contributed more than anything else to make Northwestern business houses so large and enterprising; for while the public takes a pride in their merchants and their system of doing business, the merchants pride themselves and strain every nerve to satisfy the demands of the public. But lest it may be thought that we exaggerate, we will briefly describe first the store, then the stock of the "Chicago Dry Goods House" for such is the name by which the establishment of the Messrs. Chiniquy is known. The store is a large, two story, brick structure, fronting fifty feet on Main street with an even depth of eighty-five feet. The entire front on the ground floor is taken up with large, handsome, plate glass windows in which are attractively displayed samples of the various goods for sale. On entering, the centre of the store is found to be occupied by a long counter filled with show cases, and along the side and rear walls are shelves and counters with a wide passage between them and those in the center of the store. This arraignment is a most excellent one, as it affords an easy and expeditious means of viewing the stock without being interrupted and annoyed by other customers crowding and pushing while you are making your purchases. Each department is distinct, and a stranger on entering can easily ascertain at a glance the exact place where any given article is to be had. There are calicoes, linen goods, silks, worsted goods, material for dresses of all kinds, table and household linen, cotton goods of all descriptions, and in a word everything to be found in the largest dry goods store, in large quantities and great variety. There is a hat and cap counter, a boot and shoe department, and, a recent innovation, a complete millinery department under the charge and supervision of Miss Jessie Pratt, a lady who for several years was employed in the Chicago House of O. R. Keith & Co., one of the largest and most prominent millinery establishments in the country. There is an immense assortment of men's, youths', and boys' clothing suitable for all sizes, ages and pocket books. It can be easily understood that an establishment of this kind requires a manager of large experience and personal business ability. Mr. Chiniquy previous to coming to the Northwest was in business in Chicago. He first opened a store in Fargo, but shortly discontinued it and moved to Crookston, opening his store here in November, 1880. Mr J. R. Chiniquy came to this city direct when the business had grown so large that it was impossible for his brother to conduct it entirely alone. They immediately formed a partnership under the present style, and are daily adding new features, purchasing new stock, and making every effort to keep their house up to the equal of any similar one in the country. Men endowed with the spirit of enterprise and perseverance can not fail, and it is not surprising to learn that their sales for the past six months show an increase of over fifty per cent. [close quote] Sounds like a near-miss for Field's - doesn't it???

Information on the Marriages of Homer Benoit married Sylvia Rivard On February 16,1915 at Maternity B.V.M. Church in Bourbonnais, Illinois Sylvia was born August 9 1891 she died April 18 1925. Homer married Antoinette Morrissette on JUNE 12, 1929 at St. Anne Church in St. Anne Illinois Antoinette was born June 20, 1905 Homer was born June24 1892 died December 6, 1968 Antoinette and Homers first child was Charles Francis he only lived a few days I do not know if the date I have is the date of his birth or death it is June 27, 1932.

I noticed in an old message that the Ledger is available for sale. Could someone let me know where I can purchase it? Many thanks. Joyce Steffel Chicago, IL

Within a day of joining the ILFORD list, it was recommended by Carol Anne Chiniquy that I join this list. My thanks to Carol Anne and Richard Graveline for their immediate help on the Peltiers and Fauchers. My particular interest in Victor and Flora is through their son Peter S. Peltier born who married an ancestor of mine from Galesburg, Knox, IL named Nellie Ostrom in 1890. I would love to get more information on this couple who lived in Galesburg for a while after their marriage, had 2 children, then moved to Chicago. I have much more information on this family, then reach a dead end. Any help/clues greatly appreciated. Joyce Steffel Chicago, IL

Thanks for the nice message thanking the KVGS. We have several good sources and people that take lots of time searching for answers to your questions. Norma Meier, for one has a huge assortment of French Canadian Records. And her answers are correct, you can count on that. Have to mention Thelma, Dorothy, Marietta, Marcie--justs to name a few that spend a lot of hours on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday evenings doing just these things. Ardis

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Bonjour Everyone, I thought I'd pass this on just in case anyone is interested. Reguarding my inquiry about the parents of Celestin Blain who married Josephine Chiniquy, I asked the Kankakee Valley Genealogy Society for help and they came back to me with the parents of Celestin Blain were Jacques (Jacob) Blain and Jovite Piedalue. If anyone is searching for someone and they have exhausted all their resources they might think about asking for help from the KVGS. Thank you, KVGS Carol Anne

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Does anyone have a list of the children of Peter Boudreau and Celestine Belanger. I'm researching Emile Peter Boudreau and believe that they may be his parent's!! Would appreciate any help that you may be able to offer, Thank you, Deborah Austin Pomona, Missouri