>From Father Chiniquy's Ledger Sept. 23, 1857 Celina Benoit, born the day before to Augustine Benoit and Rosalie Adam. Godparents: Stanislas St. Pierre & Philomene Martin April 24, 1857, death's, Amedee Benoit, 8 years old, Philomene Benoit, 6 years old, Infants of Augustin Benoit & Rosalie Adam. >From Father Ledoux Book 1860 Wygandt, Iroquois County, Illinois BENOIT August........50.....farmer....Canada Rosela.........40...................Canada Rosela.........19..................Canada Augustin......10.................Canada Fredrick........7...................Canada Celina...........3....................Illinois 1870 Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois BENOIT Aug.................59.....farmer......Canada Rosalie............53....................Canada Frederique.......17.....................Canada Ude (f)...............4.....................Illinois 1870 Papineau, Iroquois County, Illinois BENOIS Agustus.......26..... farmer....Canada Larose.........29...................Canada Augustus........6..................Illinois Lizzie...............3.................Illinois Philias..............1..................Illinois Suky Adam (m)...34.....laborer.....Canada 1880 Beaver Twp. Iroquois County, Illinois BENOIT August....... 39.........farmer....Canada Rose...........39.......w..............Canada Gustus.........17......s..............Illinois Lizzie............13......d.............Illinois Philinous........11......d............Illinois Fred Spanour......20..laborer....Illinois 1880 Papineau, Iroquois County, Illinois BENOIT Augustin.....66..farmer....Canada Rose....63...w.................Canada Lulu.......14......d.............Illinois --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos, & more faith.yahoo.com
In the event someone in not aware where the town of Wygandt/Weygandt is located, I will quote from Beckwith: Weygandt Township renamed Papineau Township. These French people did not like the name of Weygandt. It was too decidedly Dutchy. The pronunciation of words ending in "ndt" was impossible to French lips. PAPINEAU was a leader of the rebellion in Canada against the English government in 1837, and as such is looked upon by the French citizens as a hero not unlike John Brown. That he was not successful does not deprive him of the veneration of those he attempted to lead. It is remembered of him that he rode through some of the principal towns of Canada, carrying a flag and calling on those who would be free from the English yoke to follow his flag. For this treason he barely escaped the gallows. PAPINEAU was born October, 1786, and died September 23, 1871. The people who reside here, some of whom were admirers of the leader, decided to name this town after him. This rebellion in 1837 and 1838, through being aided by certain citizens of the United States, became the source of belligerent talk between the governments of Great Britain and this country. The destruction of the Caroline, by the murder of her passengers and firing and sending over Niagara Falls, followed by the arrest of McLeod for the crime, his defense by the attorney-general of the United States, and his acquittal, make one of the most exciting chapters in our country's history. (See Benton's "Thirty-Years View.") Reference: Iroquois County Illinois History 1880 by BECKWITH Les ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paula Lezotte" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 5:31 PM Subject: [ILSTANNE] Benoit > > >From Father Chiniquy's Ledger > > Sept. 23, 1857 Celina Benoit, born the day before to Augustine Benoit and Rosalie Adam. Godparents: Stanislas St. Pierre & Philomene Martin > > April 24, 1857, death's, Amedee Benoit, 8 years old, Philomene Benoit, 6 years old, Infants of Augustin Benoit & Rosalie Adam. > > >From Father Ledoux Book > > 1860 Wygandt, Iroquois County, Illinois > > BENOIT > > August........50.....farmer....Canada > > Rosela.........40...................Canada > > Rosela.........19..................Canada > > Augustin......10.................Canada > > Fredrick........7...................Canada > > Celina...........3....................Illinois > > 1870 Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois > > BENOIT > > Aug.................59.....farmer......Canada > > Rosalie............53....................Canada > > Frederique.......17.....................Canada > > Ude (f)...............4.....................Illinois > > 1870 Papineau, Iroquois County, Illinois > > BENOIS > > Agustus.......26..... farmer....Canada > > Larose.........29...................Canada > > Augustus........6..................Illinois > > Lizzie...............3.................Illinois > > Philias..............1..................Illinois > > Suky Adam (m)...34.....laborer.....Canada > > 1880 Beaver Twp. Iroquois County, Illinois > > BENOIT > > August....... 39.........farmer....Canada > > Rose...........39.......w..............Canada > > Gustus.........17......s..............Illinois > > Lizzie............13......d.............Illinois > > Philinous........11......d............Illinois > > Fred Spanour......20..laborer....Illinois > > 1880 Papineau, Iroquois County, Illinois > > BENOIT > > Augustin.....66..farmer....Canada > > Rose....63...w.................Canada > > Lulu.......14......d.............Illinois > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos, & more > faith.yahoo.com > > > ==== ILSTANNE Mailing List ==== > You can search or browse the ARCHIVES of any RootsWeb list at: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > 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 > >