Descendants of Pierre Menard dit Saintonge - any connections? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- FIRST GENERATION 1. Pierre Menard dit Saintonge (St. Onge) was born about 1636 in France. St. Ours, Puy de Dome? Census of 1681 gives age of 45. He served in the military on 11 Apr 1656 in La Rochelle, France. Carignan Regiment. He emigrated on 24 May 1665 from France. He migrated in Sep 1665 to Canada. (New France). He died between 1693 and 1695 in Contrecoeur, Quebec, Canada. He was a Cobbler and Notaire (Notary). He was married to Marguerite Deshaies about 1670 in Sorel. Marguerite Deshaies was also known as Marguerite DeHayes. Pierre Menard dit Saintonge (St. Onge) and Marguerite Deshaies had the following children: 2 i. Marie Marguerite Menard. +3 ii. Pierre Menard. 4 iii. Marie Madeleine Menard. 5 iv. Genevieve Menard. 6 v. Catherine Menard. 7 vi. Adrien Menard. 8 vii. Francois Marie Menard. SECOND GENERATION 3. Pierre Menard was born about 1672 in St Ours. Census gives age of 9 years. He died on 26 May 1746 in St Ours. He was married to Suzanne LaPorte (daughter of Jaques LaPorte-Saint Georges and Nicole Cuschesne). Marriage contract Adhemar reflects signatures of both "de la Porte" and "LaPorte" Pierre Menard and Suzanne LaPorte had the following children: 9 i. Suzanne Menard. 10 ii. Marie Elizabeth Menard. 11 iii. Jean Menard. 12 iv. Marie Reine Menard. +13 v. Pierre Menard. 14 vi. Francois Menard. 15 vii. Marie Louise Menard. 16 viii. Louis Menard. THIRD GENERATION 13. Pierre Menard was born on 10 Aug 1704 in Contrecoeur, Quebec, Canada. He was baptized on 10 Aug 1704 in Contrecoeur, Quebec, Canada. He died on 24 Dec 1763 in St Ours. He was married to Marie Catherine Allaire (daughter of Etienne Allaire and Marie Anne Bilodeau). Pierre Menard and Marie Catherine Allaire had the following children: 17 i. Pierre Menard. +18 ii. Pierre Jean Menard. 19 iii. Francois Menard. 20 iv. Antoine Menard. 21 v. Jean Baptiste Menard. 22 vi. Etienne Menard. 23 vii. Jean Gabriel Menard. 24 viii. Marie Catherine Menard. 25 ix. Theophile Menard. 26 x. Jaques Menard. FOURTH GENERATION 18. Pierre Jean Menard was born on 18 Sep 1728 in St Ours. He was baptized on 18 Sep 1728. He was married to Marie Francoise Beaudin (daughter of Rene Beaudin and Louise Circle) on 23 Sep 1748 in Contrecoeur, Quebec, Canada. Pierre Jean Menard and Marie Francoise Beaudin had the following children: 27 i. Pierre Amable Menard. 28 ii. Joseph Marie Menard. 29 iii. Marie Joseph Menard. 30 iv. Etienne Menard. 31 v. Amable Joseph Menard. He was married to Genevieve Cherby (daughter of Guillaume Cherby and Anne Millet) on 18 Oct 1756 in Contrecoeur, Quebec, Canada. Pierre Jean Menard and Genevieve Cherby had the following children: +32 i. Louis Amable Menard. 33 ii. Louis Menard. 34 iii. Genevieve Menard. 35 iv. Marie Madeleine Menard. 36 v. Barthelemy Menard. 37 vi. Marie Angeline Menard. 38 vii. Guillaume Menard. 39 viii. Joseph Menard. FIFTH GENERATION 32. Louis Amable Menard. He was married to Theotiste Loisel. Theotiste Loisel was born about 1777. Louis Amable Menard and Theotiste Loisel had the following children: +40 i. Joseph Menard. 41 ii. Genevieve Menard. 42 iii. Toussaint Menard. 43 iv. Marie Louise Menard. 44 v. Theotiste Menard. 45 vi. Louis Menard. 46 vii. Jean Baptiste Menard. SIXTH GENERATION 40. Joseph Menard. He was married to Catherine Dufour (daughter of Antoine Dufour and Catherine Chatillon). Catherine Dufour was born on 16 Feb 1801 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri. Joseph Menard and Catherine Dufour had the following children: 47 i. child Menard. 48 ii. Joseph Menard. 49 iii. Marie Louise Menard. 50 iv. Julie Menard. 51 v. Louis Menard. +52 vi. Paul Menard. 53 vii. Martha Judith Menard. 54 viii. Catherine Menard. 55 ix. Irene Menard. SEVENTH GENERATION 52. Paul Menard was born on 10 Sep 1815 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri. He was married to Maria Sophia Boisvert (daughter of Joseph Boisvert and Marguerite Cote) about 1851 in St Genevieve, Missouri. Paul Menard and Maria Sophia Boisvert had the following children: 56 i. Celeste Menard. +57 ii. Joseph Menard. 58 iii. John Paul Menard. EIGHTH GENERATION 57. Joseph Menard was born in 1855 in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri. He died in 1933 in California. He was married to Mary Melissa Blades on 11 Sep 1875 in Leon, Decatur, Iowa. Mary Melissa Blades was born on 4 Sep 1856 in Long Creek Township, Decatur, Iowa. She died on 18 Jan 1895 in Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado. She was also known as Melissa. Joseph Menard and Mary Melissa Blades had the following children: +59 i. Johnny Mainard. +60 ii. Doratha Ellen Mainard. +61 iii. Anna Celeste Mainard. +62 iv. Verna Mainard. +63 v. Harry Jay Mainard. +64 vi. Forrest Mainard. 65 vii. Floyd Archie Mainard was born in 1895 in Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado. He died on 6 Feb 1910 in Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado. He was married to Carolina Forber on 5 May 1907 in Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado. Carolina Forber was also known as Carrie. NINTH GENERATION 59. Johnny Mainard was born on 6 Sep 1876 in Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota. He died on 10 Apr 1952 in Vista, San Diego, California. He was married to Clara Green on 3 Nov 1902. Johnny Mainard and Clara Green had the following children: +66 i. Maude Mainard. 67 ii. Irene Mainard was born in Sep 1907. 68 iii. Helen Mainard was born in May 1918. He was married to Agnes Blades after 1918. 60. Doratha Ellen Mainard was born on 21 Sep 1879 in Leon, Decatur, Iowa. She died in Oct 1969 in Idaho. She died in Oct 1969 in Santa Paula, Ventura, California. She was buried in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho. She was also known as Dora. She was married to Archibald Coleman Foster (son of Foster) about 1899 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri. Archibald Coleman Foster was born on 17 May 1874 in Kentucky. He died in Jan 1949 in Idaho. He was buried in Jan 1949 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho. He was also known as Archie. Doratha Ellen Mainard and Archibald Coleman Foster had the following children: +69 i. Eva Averyll Foster. +70 ii. Joseph Birch Foster. +71 iii. Ila May/Mae Foster. 61. Anna Celeste Mainard was born on 16 Nov 1882 in Kimball, Kimball, Nebraska. She died on 13 May 1973 in Burbank, Los Angeles, California. She was married to Edward Cook Sparks on 22 Feb 1900 in Kimball, Kimball, Nebraska. Edward Cook Sparks was born on 10 Oct 1878 in Paul, Howard, Nebraska. He died on 22 Oct 1965 in Burbank, Los Angeles, California. 62. Verna Mainard was born on 5 May 1884 in Colorado. She died in Nov 1951 in Humbolt, Allen, Kansas. She was married to Ruben Ashley in 1907 in Colorado. She was divorced from Ruben Ashley about 1920 in Colorado. She was married to Wixon after 1920. 63. Harry Jay Mainard was born on 27 Mar 1887 in Hull, Banner, Nebraska. He died on 23 Dec 1960 in Artesia, Los Angeles, California. He was married to Stella Harrington about 1907 in Scotts Bluff, Mitchell, Nebraska. He was married to Mrs Mildred Maynard about 1915. 64. Forrest Mainard was born on 19 Sep 1893 in Hull, Banner, Nebraska. He died on 7 Dec 1976 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California. He was married to Hazel Hiatt on 10 Oct 1912. Forrest Mainard and Hazel Hiatt had the following children: 72 i. Marjorie Mainard was born after 1912. 73 ii. Evelyn Mainard was born about 1915. TENTH GENERATION 66. Maude Mainard was born on 10 Mar 1902 in California. She died in Oct 1991 in California. She was married to Clinton Baker. 69. Eva Averyll Foster was born on 15 Mar 1900 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri. She died on 30 Dec 1997 in Ogden, Weber, Utah. She was buried on 3 Jan 1998 in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho. She had Social Security Number 519-05-8198. Issued in Idaho She was married to Charles Payton White (son of John Payton White and Ala Ellen Goss) on 25 Dec 1916/17 in Fruita, Mesa, Colorado. After they were married, they lived in Rangely. He, in partnership with Bob Goss, started up a small cattle operation with money received from the sale of the 7Kbar ranch. [Grandma related the time, while in Rangley, that Indians came by and she hid from them in 1916/17.] The harsh winter ended the business and they moved in about 1917 to Dragon, Utah. They left Dragon in about 1922 and went to Twin Falls, Idaho staying with Eva's parents, then on to Orcutt, California in about 1923. [Her story: while Charlie was in Long Beach looking for work she became too ill to care for the boys, so she left them with a friend in Orcutt while she went to recover at her parents home in Twill Falls.] [His story: while he was looking for work in Long Beach, she had left the children (then about 3 - 7 years old) alone while she was working, it was reported to the authorities and she lost custody.] Frankie was recovered and returned quickly, while Raymond spent nearly a year in a foster home before making it back to Fruita. Although Eva apparently attempted to visit, or recover the boys later -- Charleys mother, Ellen, had custody and raised both of them through high school. Charles Payton White was born on 5 Sep 1894 in Fruita, Mesa, Colorado. He died on 16 Jan 1975 in Boulder, Boulder, Colorado. He was also known as Charley. He had Social Security Number 528-05-4897. Issued in Utah. Last known residence: Boulder, Colorado. Eva Averyll Foster and Charles Payton White had the following children: +74 i. Captain Frank Mainard White. +75 ii. Raymond Foster White. She was married to Samuel Lloyd Merrill about 1935 in Idaho. Samuel Lloyd Merrill was born on 30 Mar 1908 in Clawson, Teton, Idaho. He died in Jun 1985 in Arco, Butte, Idaho. He was buried on 27 Jun 1985 in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho. He had Social Security Number 519-05-8393. 70. Joseph Birch Foster was born on 16 Feb 1902 in Fruita, Mesa, Colorado. He died in 1983 in Boise, Ada, Idaho. He was buried in Boise, Ada, Idaho. He was married to Ruth Helene Mallory after 1920. Ruth Helene Mallory was born in 1900 in Elkhart, Texas, Kansas. She died in 1983 in Boise, Ada, Idaho. 71. Ila May/Mae Foster was born on 20 Apr 1905 in Oklahoma. She died in 1997 in Los Angeles County, California. She was also known as "Billie". She was married to DeRossett. Ila May/Mae Foster and DeRossett had the following children: 76 i. Dale DeRossett resided in 1998 in Westlake Village, California. ELEVENTH GENERATION 74. Captain Frank Mainard White was born on 30 Aug 1916 in Fruita, Mesa, Colorado. He died on 15 Feb 1951 in North Korea. He was buried in 1955 in Fruita, Mesa, Colorado. He had Social Security Number 700-03-3281. Issued: Military He was married to Alice Cool (daughter of George Cool and Rachael Ida Goss) in 1939/40. Alice Cool was probably born about 1910 in Fruita, Mesa, Colorado. He was married to Mrs Andre White. Mrs Andre White was born in Belgium. 75. Raymond Foster White was born in 1920 in Fruita, Mesa, Colorado. He was living in 1999 in Ogden, Weber, Utah. He was named after his mother's maiden name. He was married to Helen Naomi Gerry (daughter of Guy Gilbert Gerry and Bernice Tilla Clark) about 1939 in Fruita, Mesa, Colorado. Helen Naomi Gerry was born on 16 Mar 1921 in Fruita, Mesa, Colorado. Issued in Utah. Last known residence: Ogden, Utah. She was born on 16 Mar 1921 in Fruita, Mesa, Colorado. She was born on 16 Mar 1921. She died on 7 Jul 1992 in South Ogden, Weber, Utah. She was buried on 9 Jul 1992 in South Ogden, Weber, Utah. She had Social Security Number 529-22-4851. Raymond Foster White and Helen Naomi Gerry had the following children: +77 i. H. Gerry White. +78 ii. Kim Owen White. +79 iii. Jon Raymond White. +80 iv. Karen Ellen White. 81 v. Kim Owen White. He was married to Patricia Vredenburg in Feb 1995 in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada. Patricia Vredenburg was born in 1934. Prepared by: Gerry White Sunset, Utah (801) 773-7466 gw101@uswest.net