This is very helpful. I'm sure of Jean Baptiste Ladoux's name. (He spelled it with an a in later life) What I'm not sure of is: (a) how the record keepers could have mispelled it, and (b) Marie's name. I had looked seriously at Restitute Robich because of these records, but Father Albert Ledoux told me he had received a set of cards with documentation on this Ledoux branch, and that he felt sure Marie Payet was her name. I know Jean B. Ladoux had no sons, so that does rule out Restitue since you've given me data showing she had two. (It was a big deal in our family that he had had 12 daughters (counting his step daughter by Martha) and that he had no sons.) A distant cousin (now gone) told me Jean's first wife's name was Marie Payey. That would jive with the record you found which gives the day. Now I don't know if Jean B.'s last name was mispelled in the record (probably) or if my cousin chose this date for the marriage because she found this record and assumed this was our John B. At least it gives me something new to work on. And, a new spelling (Payai) for Marie (Payet/Payette/Payay)'s last name. Do you find any entries for Agnes or Josephine's births? My great grand-mother Agnes was still alive when I was a girl and lived nearby. We also went to visit the "Ida May Ladoux" who I knew Ida as my Aunt May Johnson. Your information sent me back looking for a second JB Ledoux. I had seen one in the 1960 census, but the search said he was 89 years old, so I had discounted him. This time I went to the record, and found the JB Ledoux married to Restitute and with four children ranging from 3 to 12. (The ages were obviously misread and he was 39 instead of 89) Now that that couple is accounted for, I still need to find my JB Ledoux, who would have been 22 in 1860 if I go by his age in the 1870 census. Thank you again. You've given me a big step forward. Frances Powell -----Original Message----- From: Cyndi Sweet [mailto:Mama.CAS@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 1:21 PM To: ILSTANNE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [ILSTANNE] Ledoux/Ladoux and Payet/Payette I believe that you are looking for Jean Baptiste Lebeau or Lebault or Labeau. Here is what I found so far. Here is from the Chiniquy Ledger. I thought that he also had a previous wife. 4 Mar 1857 Jacob Ledoux Born the day before to Jean Bte Ledoux & Restitue Robich Godparents: Casimin Laplante & Marie Duchesneau 4 Jul 1858 Levy Ledoux Born 23 Jun to Jean Bte Ledoux & Restitue Robich Godparents: Marcisse Bivau(?) & Sophie Brunatre(?) 5 Feb 1860 Virginie Ledoux Born 8 Oct 1859 to Jean Bte Ledoux & Restitute Ledoux He was still having children with Restitue in 1859. Then he had this child with another wife. 5 May 1873 Ida Ledoux Born 18 Jan to Jean Bte and Matha Ledoux So I looked up the marriage. LADEAUX, JOHN CARTIER, MARTHA 06/30/1868 00B/ 00002069 KANKAKEE -And I looked for a marrage in Kankakee county with a groom whose name started with an "L" and a bride whose name started with a "P". I found this one. LEBOW, JOHN PAYAI, MARGUERITE 02/27/1859 00B/ 00000218 KANKAKEE You are looking for the surname Lebault or Lebeau or Labeau. This has the correct date of marriage. -Cyndi ==== 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. ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

I believe that I found him. I searched for a John born in Canada between the ages of 20-29 and white and male and living in Illinois in Kankakee county in 1860. There were 21 listed John LEDOUD looked to be close enough. They are living in St. Ann. House number 2171, Family number 2083. John Ledoud age 22 Farmer 225 born Canada Marie " age 18 Female Born Canada And I did send you these two births from St. Marie of Beaverville. The records begin in November of 1859 so their marriage would not be there. You would want to send for that record from IRAD and find out who married them. Baptism 64 16 Dec 1860 Marie Caroline Ledon Born 8 Dec, daughter of Jean Baptiste Ledon and Marie Paillé Godparents: Antoine Labbé and Caroline Wood Baptism 49 9 Aug 1862 Marie Joséphine Ledou Born 15 Jul, daughter of Jean Baptiste Ledou and Marie Pallé (Paillé) of Ste-Anne Godparents: Louis Demière and Angèle Caron -----Original Message----- From: Frances Powell [mailto:bob.powell2@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 1:14 PM To: ILSTANNE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [ILSTANNE] Ledoux/Ladoux and Payet/Payette This is very helpful. I'm sure of Jean Baptiste Ladoux's name. (He spelled it with an a in later life) What I'm not sure of is: (a) how the record keepers could have mispelled it, and (b) Marie's name. I had looked seriously at Restitute Robich because of these records, but Father Albert Ledoux told me he had received a set of cards with documentation on this Ledoux branch, and that he felt sure Marie Payet was her name. I know Jean B. Ladoux had no sons, so that does rule out Restitue since you've given me data showing she had two. (It was a big deal in our family that he had had 12 daughters (counting his step daughter by Martha) and that he had no sons.) A distant cousin (now gone) told me Jean's first wife's name was Marie Payey. That would jive with the record you found which gives the day. Now I don't know if Jean B.'s last name was mispelled in the record (probably) or if my cousin chose this date for the marriage because she found this record and assumed this was our John B. At least it gives me something new to work on. And, a new spelling (Payai) for Marie (Payet/Payette/Payay)'s last name. Do you find any entries for Agnes or Josephine's births? My great grand-mother Agnes was still alive when I was a girl and lived nearby. We also went to visit the "Ida May Ladoux" who I knew Ida as my Aunt May Johnson. Your information sent me back looking for a second JB Ledoux. I had seen one in the 1960 census, but the search said he was 89 years old, so I had discounted him. This time I went to the record, and found the JB Ledoux married to Restitute and with four children ranging from 3 to 12. (The ages were obviously misread and he was 39 instead of 89) Now that that couple is accounted for, I still need to find my JB Ledoux, who would have been 22 in 1860 if I go by his age in the 1870 census. Thank you again. You've given me a big step forward. Frances Powell -----Original Message----- From: Cyndi Sweet [mailto:Mama.CAS@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 1:21 PM To: ILSTANNE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [ILSTANNE] Ledoux/Ladoux and Payet/Payette I believe that you are looking for Jean Baptiste Lebeau or Lebault or Labeau. Here is what I found so far. Here is from the Chiniquy Ledger. I thought that he also had a previous wife. 4 Mar 1857 Jacob Ledoux Born the day before to Jean Bte Ledoux & Restitue Robich Godparents: Casimin Laplante & Marie Duchesneau 4 Jul 1858 Levy Ledoux Born 23 Jun to Jean Bte Ledoux & Restitue Robich Godparents: Marcisse Bivau(?) & Sophie Brunatre(?) 5 Feb 1860 Virginie Ledoux Born 8 Oct 1859 to Jean Bte Ledoux & Restitute Ledoux He was still having children with Restitue in 1859. Then he had this child with another wife. 5 May 1873 Ida Ledoux Born 18 Jan to Jean Bte and Matha Ledoux So I looked up the marriage. LADEAUX, JOHN CARTIER, MARTHA 06/30/1868 00B/ 00002069 KANKAKEE -And I looked for a marrage in Kankakee county with a groom whose name started with an "L" and a bride whose name started with a "P". I found this one. LEBOW, JOHN PAYAI, MARGUERITE 02/27/1859 00B/ 00000218 KANKAKEE You are looking for the surname Lebault or Lebeau or Labeau. This has the correct date of marriage. -Cyndi ==== 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. ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx ==== 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! ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx