This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HGB.2ACI/477.1 Message Board Post: This is what I have on the family, additions/cortrections appreciated, thanks, Jim. 1. Isaac COWN. He married Louise SAUVAGE. Children: 2. i George. 3. ii Pierre. Second Generation 2. George COWAN, occupation voyageur. Unsure of his parentage, res: WI. He married Marianne KI-NONCH-A-MUT. Marianne: Ottawa. Children: i Jean-Antoine COWAN, born c. 1770. ii Marie Anne COWAN, born c. 1785. iii Alexander COWAN, born c. 1794. iv Elizabeth COWAN, born c. 1796. 3. Pierre COWN/COWEN, Also known as COGNE/CAUNE/CANNE. Unsure children all by same mother. Aka CONSTANT. He married Therese PAPAMARSAOUEKOUE/PENATAQUA, 27 Aug 1828 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co. Therese: Aka PEMATAQUAI. Children: 4. i Marie-Anne b. 22 May 1815. ii Anne COWN, born 28 Jan 1820, baptized 6 Aug 1821 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co. Note birth date - can't be right or else by diff. mother. iii Amable COWN, born 6 Aug 1820, baptized 6 Aug 1821 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co. He married Madeleine BOURASSA, Also known as CANNE/CAUNE/COGNE, 8 Jul 1844 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., MI, born c.1812/29/30 in MI, (daughter of Louis BOURASSA Sr. and Mary BOIS/CHICKANOGEKWE). iv Louise COWN, born Aug 1822, baptized Aug 1823 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co. 5. v Elizabeth b. 12 Feb 1823. 6. vi George. Third Generation 4. Marie-Anne COWN, born 22 May 1815, baptized 6 Aug 1821 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co. She married Joseph DUCHARME Jr., born 1810, (son of Joseph DUCHARME Sr. and Veronique _____) died 18 Apr 1885 in Allouez, WI, occupation mailman. Joseph: Of Green Bay, WI. Children: i Elisabeth DUCHARME, born 1837. She married Jean-Baptiste LEMERY. ii Joseph DUCHARME, born 1840, died young. iii Therese DUCHARME, born 1842. She married Mitchell MARTELL. iv Madeleine DUCHARME, born 1845. She married Amable BOURDON. v Gregoire DUCHARME, born 1847, died 1921. vi William DUCHARME, born 1849, died young. vii Charles DUCHARME, born 1856, died 1932. viii Joseph DUCHARME III, born 1863, died 1944. ix Rachel DUCHARME. x Mary Ann DUCHARME. She married _____ LEVIGN. 5. Elizabeth COWAN, born 12 Feb 1823, baptized Aug 1823 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., died 27 Jan 1882, buried in Prot. Cem., Mackinac Is., MI. Durant #2-20. Aka COUTANT. She married James LASLEY, 1839 in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., MI, born 29 Sept 1816 in Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., MI, died 11 May 1893, buried in Prot. Cem., Mackinac Is., MI, occupation merchant/postmaster. James: Perhaps son of Sam? Parents are of VA/fa b. MD, mo b. VA. Children: i William Henry LASLEY, born c. 1841 in Mackinac, Mackinac Co., MI. Mo's surname listed as CONETANT. 7. ii Oliver b. c. 1842. iii Jane LASLEY, born c. 1844 in MI, died 10 Jun 1907 in Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., MI, occupation seamstress. iv John LASLEY, born 1845 in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., MI, died 1917. Single. 8. v Madeleine b. 4 May 1847. vi William LASLEY, born 5 May 1849, died 3 Aug 1858, buried in Prot. Cem., Mackinac Is., MI. 9. vii Mathilda b. c. 1850. 10. viii Harriet S. b. Apr. 1852/5. ix Julian H. LASLEY, born c. 1853 in MI. x Agnes LASLEY, born c. 1854 in MI, died 13 Oct 1876 in Holmes Twp., Mackinac Co., MI. xi Kittie LASLEY, born 7 May 1857, died 7 Apr 1858, buried in Prot. Cem., Mackinac Is., MI. xii James LASLEY Jr., born c. 1860 in MI. xiii William Henry LASLEY, born 21 Jan 1862 in Mackinac, Mackinac Co., MI, baptized 2 Feb 1862 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co. xiv Frank LASLEY, born c. 1865 in MI. xv Marie-Louise LASLEY, born 5 Jun 1866 in Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., MI, baptized 24 Jun 1866 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co. xvi Margaret LASLEY, born c. 1867 in MI. xvii _____ Marianne LASLEY. Unsure of parentage. 6. George COWAN, Also known as COUSTENT/CAUNE/CANNE. CAUNE in Ch rec. Of Brown Co., WI. He married (1) Amable BEAUBIEN, 27? Aug 1835 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., born 22 Jan 1814, (daughter of Charles BEAUBIEN and Theresa MAKAKENS) baptized in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co. Children: i Theresa COUSTONT, born 28 Jun 1836, baptized 1 Jul 1836 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co. He married (2) Sophie BIS-KOS-MON. Fourth Generation 7. Oliver LASLEY, born c. 1842 in MI. He married Mary _____. Mary: KS Pottawatomi. Children: i James LASLEY. 8. Madeleine LASLEY, born 4 May 1847 in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., MI, died 18 Mar 1891 in Carp Lake Twp., Emmet Co., MI. St Ignace News March 21, 1891 Mrs. James Davenport died Wednesday and was buried at Mackinac Island Thursday. A large number of children are thus left homeless-one a baby of only a few days. She married James DAVENPORT, 18 Apr 1870 in Mackinac, Mackinac Co., MI, married (religious) 13 May 1867 in Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., MI, born Apr 1846/9 in Bois Blanc Is., Mackinac Co., MI, (son of Ambrose DAVENPORT Jr. and Susan DeCEREAUX) died 18 Mar 1932, occupation fisherman. Children: i Frederic DAVENPORT, born 20 Jan 1871 in Mackinac, Mackinac Co., MI, baptized 17 Jul 1871 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., occupation rope-walker. ii Harry DAVENPORT, born 1870/Jan 1872 in Mackinac, Mackinac Co., MI. iii Elizabeth/Lizzie DAVENPORT, born c. 1871/3 in Mackinac City, Cheboygan Co., MI. She married Elias BURROUGH(S), 4 Jan 1897, born 1871. iv Edith DAVENPORT, born Oct. 1873/5 in Mackinac City, Cheboygan Co., MI. v Joseph DAVENPORT, born c. 1875/7 in Mackinac City, Cheboygan Co., MI. vi Samuel DAVENPORT, born c. 1877. 11. vii Louise b. May 1880. viii Rachel Margaret DAVENPORT, born 9 Jan 1882 in Mackinac City, Cheboygan Co., MI, baptized 15 ___ 1882 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co. Mo's name given as Margaret. She married _____ DESY. ix James DAVENPORT, born 27 Jul 1885/7 in Mackinac City, Cheboygan Co., MI, died 18 Mar 1952. x Frank DAVENPORT, born c. 1886 in MI, died 1 Jan 1898 in Cheboygan Co., MI. xi Overton DAVENPORT, born 25 Apr 1890 in MI. He married Emma TUCKER. xii Grace DAVENPORT, born c. Mar 1891 in Carp Lake, Emmet Co., MI, died 22 Mar 1891 in Carp Lake, Emmet Co., MI. 9. Mathilda LASLEY, born c. 1850 in MI. She married Charles TOURTILLOTTE. Charles: Aka TOURTILOTTO (Durant.) Children: i Ruth TOURTILLOTTE. ii Harry TOURTILLOTTE, born c. 1884. Twin. iii Leah TOURTILLOTTE, born c. 1884. Twin. 10. Harriet S. LASLEY, born Apr. 1852/5 in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., MI, died 21 Jul 1924 in Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., MI, buried in Ste. Ann's Cath. Cem., Mackinac Is., MI. Have obit - THE REPUBLICAN NEWS, Sat. Jul. 26, 1924, p.5. Aka "Hattie." She married Frank A. BOURASSA, 13 Jul 1883 in Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., MI, born 15 Sept 1851 in Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., MI, (son of Vital BOURASSA and Angeline/Angelique FOUNTAINE) baptized 1851 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., died 23/8/9 Jun 1930 in Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., MI, buried in Ste. Ann's Cath. Cem., Mackinac Is., MI, occupation Lighthouse keeper. Children: i James V. BOURASSA/BOURISAW/BOURASSAW, born 20 May 1884 in Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., MI, died 17 Oct 1952, buried in Ste. Ann's Cath. Cem., Mackinac Is., MI. ii Ruth E. BOURASSA/BOURISAW/BOUSASSAW, born 19 May 1887 in Holmes/Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., MI, baptized 1887 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., died 18 Apr 1969, buried in Catholic Cem., Mackinac Is., MI. Aka Ruth Elizabeth. She married Lewis HAGE(R)MAN. iii Morton Frances BOURASSA/BOURISAW, born 4 Apr 1889 in Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., MI, died 24 Jun 1969, buried in Ste. Ann's Cath. Cem., Mackinac Is., MI, occupation MI Pvt, Co.B, 27th InfWWI. iv Harry L. BOURASSA/BOURISAW/BOURASSAW, born 27 Jul/Aug 1893 in Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., MI, died 23/5 Jun 1959, buried in Ste. Ann's Cath. Cem., Mackinac Is., MI, occupation MI Pfc, Qmc, WWI. Aka Henry. Fifth Generation 11. Louise DAVENPORT, born May 1880 in Mackinac City, Cheboygan Co., MI. Is this actually Elizabeth - in Durant name given as Lizzie b. c. 1871. She married Charles BURROUGHS. Children: i Ivah Louise BURROUGHS.