Can anyone make additions/corrections to this family, thanks, Jim. 1. Olivier DESAULTEL-LAPOINTE, born c. 1795 in Qc., CAN, (see note 1). He married Genevieve"Jane" McGILVREY, born c. 1805 in Ont., CAN. Genevieve"Jane": Aka Jane SMITH, Cree Indian. Children: 2. i Oliver Norris b. c. 1835. 3. ii John b. c. 1845. iii Rosalie LaPOINT. She married _____ LaPLAUNT. iv Mary/Maud LaPOINTE. 4. v Alexander b. c. 1852. Second Generation 2. Oliver Norris LaPOINT, Also known as John Olivier Norris/Morris, born c. 1835, (see note 2) died 1883, (see note 3). He may have also married Carrie FLOWERS or is she the same as Archange or a sister??? 1870 Fed. census, Warner Twp., Chippewa Co., MI #35-37. Olivier Dostelle 35 MI fisherman Archange " 27 MI Mary " 10 Can West Johnny " 7 Can West Archange " 5 MI Marguerite " 2 MI Alexander " 2/12 MI. He married[1] Archange MADJIASSINOKWE, Also known as WATAGON, c. 1857. Archange: Durant #9-8. Children: 5. i Mary b. c. 1860. 6. ii John Norris b. 18 Feb 1852. iii Genevieve"Jane" LAPOINTE, born 9 Aug 1858, baptized 22 Sept 1858? in Garden River, Ont., CAN. She married William JOHNSON, 7 Dec 1870 in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa Co., MI, born c. 1846. iv Archange DOSTELLE-LAPOINTE, born c. 1865 in MI. 7. v Margaret b. c. 1865/8. vi Alexander DOSTELLE-LAPOINTE, born c. 1870 in MI. Genforum: LaPOINTE Family Genealogy Forum, msg. #686 by Gail Peura, has Alex b. c. 1851, d. 1939 m. to Adeline GENDRON, but this is his uncle. 8. vii Joseph b. 2 Feb 1874. 9. viii Peter b. 31 May 1877. 10. ix James b. 17 Jun 1879. 11. x William b. 28 Feb 1881. 3. John DESAULTEL-LAPOINTE, born c. 1845 in Lime Island, Chippewa Co., MI, occupation fisherman. 1870 Fed. census, Warner Twp., Chippewa Co., MI #33-35. John Dostelle 24 MI fisherman Mary " 15 Can West Olivier " 75 Can East farmer Jane " 65 Can West Alexander " 18 Michigan Jane " 15 Can West Alice " 12 Can Wst. He married Mary THOMSON, 1 Mar 1870 in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa Co., MI, born c. 1854 in Ont., CAN. Children: i Alfred LaPOINT, born 18 Feb 1871 in Detour, Chippewa Co., MI. ii Alexander John LaPOINTE, born 13 Oct 1873 in Warner (Detour), Chippewa Co., MI. iii Mary J. LaPOINTE, born Mar 1881. iv Agnes LaPOINTE, born Aug 1889. She married Sylvanus (Van) BERNARD, 19 Aug 1908 in Detour, Chippewa Co., MI. v Albert LaPOINT, born Apr 1892. 4. Alexander LAPOINTE, born c. 1852, died 1939. Genevieve would have been 47 when she had Alex so either her birthdate is off or else his is. NOTE other "children" listed in census. His mother also listed as Mary BEBEMASH. He married Adeline GENDRON, Also known as Adele, born c. 1851 in CAN, (daughter of John JONDREAU and unknown) died 3 Sept 1937 in Detour, Chippewa Co., MI. Children: i Alexander LaPOINTE. ii Jane LaPOINTE. iii Ellen LaPOINTE. iv Lena LaPOINTE. v Edward LaPOINTE, born 14 Jul 1879. He married Archemese BOSLEY. vi Frederick LaPOINTE. vii Paul LaPOINTE. viii Martha LaPOINTE. ix Annie LaPOINTE. x Charles LaPOINTE. Third Generation 5. Mary DOSTELLE-LAPOINTE, born c. 1860, (see note 4) died 1907. Genforum: LaPOINTE Family Genealogy Forum, msg. #686 by Gail Peura, has name Mary Ann and b. 1855, m. to Felix GENDRON. She married Tom JONDREAU/GENDRON. Children: i Lillie JONDREAU, born c. 1877. She married _____ ABAIR. ii Alice JONDREAU, born c. 1879. She married _____ ABAIR. iii Maggie JONDREAU. Married and had a child. iv Ellen JONDREAU, born c. 1882. She married _____ STEWART. v Lena JONDREAU, born c. She married _____ LaPLANT. vi Oliver JONDREAU, born c. 1895. 6. John Norris DOSTELLE-LaPOINTE, born 18 Feb 1852 in Ont., CAN, (see note 5) died 18 Mar 1943. He married Mary KEYWAYKEZHICK, born c. 1859, (daughter of Alex SAILER and Julia ST. GERMAIN). Mary: Durant #4-11. ?2m. SAILOR. Children: i John P. LaPOINTE, born 9 May 1893. ii Joseph A. LaPOINTE, born c. 1894. iii Maggie LaPOINTE, born c. 1898/1903. iv Raymond Lawrence LaPOINTE, born 10 Mar 1907. 7. Margaret DOSTELLE-LAPOINTE, born c. 1865/8 in MI, died 1959. She married Walter Horatio STEVENSON, born 20 May 1866, died 26 May 1942. Walter: White. Children: i Jennette STEVENSON, born c. 1893. ii Harvey J, STEVENSON, born 16 Aug 1899, died 8 Aug 1972. iii Annie Marie STEVENSON, born c. 1898/28 Jun 1901, died 8 Jun 1980. iv Frank J. STEVENSON, born 21 Jul 1904, died 8 Dec 1980. v Margaret STEVENSON, born 26 Aug 1910, died 29 Oct 1999. 8. Joseph LaPOINTE, born 2 Feb 1874 in Hessel, Mackinac Co., MI, died 1928. He married Eliza DOSKENOW, Also known as DESMOND, born c. 1881, (daughter of _____ TUSKENOW and unknown). Children: i Richard LaPOINTE, born Nov 1907. ii Evelyn LaPOINTE. iii Charles LaPOINTE. iv Ellen LaPOINTE. v Clarence LaPOINTE. vi Louis LaPOINTE. 9. Peter LaPOINTE, born 31 May 1877 in MI, died 1919. He married Annie _____. Children: i Isaac LaPOINTE. ii Annie LaPOINTE. iii _____ LaPOINTE. 10. James LaPOINT, born 17 Jun 1879 in Drummond Is., Chippewa Co., MI, (see note 6) occupation laborer. He married Lucy CADOTTE, 24 Aug 1899 in Drummond Is., Chippewa Co., MI, (see note 7) born 24 Sept 1878 in Drummond Is., Chippewa Co., MI, (daughter of Isaac CADOTTE and Marie-Marguerite LARONDE) died 16 May 1923 in Drummond Is., Chippewa Co., MI. Lucy: Heather lists her as a stepchild (of whom?). Children: i Lucy LaPOINTE. ii Ellen/Helen LaPOINTE. iii Russell LaPOINTE. iv David LaPOINTE. 11. William LaPOINTE, born 28 Feb 1881 in St. Joseph, Ont., CAN, died 1915. He married Mary OZOMICK. Children: i Adam LaPOINTE. ii William LaPOINTE. Note 1 Birth also listed as 1773 Montreal, Qc. Note 2 Also listed as b. 1815 CAN. Note 3 Kathy M. has d. 1927. Note 4 Also listed as b. 1855. In 1870 listed as ten years old but she is oldest of listed children so her birth must be off. Note 5 Or b. Drummond Is., MI. Genforum: LaPOINTE Family Genealogy Forum, msg. #686 by Gail Peura, has John b. 18 Feb 1854, s/o John Oliver Norris DESAUTEL-LaPOINTE & Carrie FLOWERS. Note 6 Genforum: LaPOINTE Family Genealogy Forum, msg. #264 by Nancy Belka, has James b. 17 Jun 1870 Chippewa Co. Note 7 On mar. rec. mother's name given as Annie WA-BA-GON. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] Murkot, Kathy <KMurkot001@aol.com>, Kathleen Murkot (RootsWeb - WorldConnect, 22 Aug 2002).