Additions/corrections to the below genealogy appreciated, thanks, Jim. 1. Thomas L. VALIER, born c. 1794 in CAN, occupation carpenter. 1850 Mackinac Co. Fed census #258-261. 1870 Fed. census Moran Twp., Mackinac Co., MI #48-48. Thomas L. Valiere 79 CAN farmer Josette " 50 MI Thomas " 21 MI Alice " 23 MI. He married Josette _____, born c. 1814 in WI. Josette: Poss a 2nd wife? Durant #28-13. Only children, James & Thomas mentioned on her field notes. Children: i Elizabeth VALLIER, born c. 1833/4 in MI. She married Joseph BLANCHARD, May 1851 in Mackinac Co., MI, born 25 Jan/Jun 1823 in MI, (son of Isaac BLANCHARD and Mary BABBEAU/BIBEAU) baptized 1829 in Ste-Anne's, Mackinac Is., Mackinac Co., died 29/30 Apr 1880 in Moran, Mackinac Co., MI, occupation fisherman. Joseph: Or b. 25 Jun 1828 per Y. Hogue-Peer. ii Sophia VALIER, born c. 1836. Poss m. to CHEESEMAN. 2. iii Samuel b. c. 1824/37. 3. iv William b. c. 1838. v Mary A. VALIER, born c. 1840. vi Jane VALIER, born c. 1845. 4. vii James b. c. 1847. viii Alice VALIER, born c. 1847. 5. ix Thomas b. c. 1848. Second Generation 2. Samuel VALLIER, born c. 1824/37 in MI, died 19 May 1892 in St. Ignace, Mackinac Co., MI, occupation fisherman. Durant #5-15. 3 ch. in 1870. 1870 fed. census, Moran Twp., Mackinac Co., MI #4-4 Samuel VALLAIRE 55 MI fisherman Margaret " 45 IL James N. " 5 MI John " 4 MI Thomas " 1 MI. He married Margaret ABBOTT, 21 Apr 1858 in Moran Twp., Mackinac Co., MI, married (religious) 12 Dec 1858 in St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Ignace, MI, born 27 Jul 1829 in IL?, (daughter of Samuel ABBOTT and Mary Bridgett LaCROIX) died 14/20 Oct 1894 in St. Ignace, Mackinac Co., MI, buried in Gros Cap Cem., Mackinac Co., MI. Margaret: Also listed as having d. 22 Jun 1862; how could she have had all those Vallier children if she died four years after marriage. May have been two Margarets??? Children: 6. i James N. b. c. 1858/9. 7. ii John b. c. 1862. iii William VALLIER. M. to Rosalie PAQUIN per Betty K. (perhaps the one who m. 1876 to Julienne MARTINEAU??) Is he the one who m. 1871 to Rosalie LAJOICE? 8. iv Joseph Isaac b. c. 1868. v Margaret VALLIER. vi Mary VALLIER. vii Edward VALIER, born c. 1870 in MI. viii Thomas VALIER, born c. 1871 in MI, died 31 Sept 1894 in St. Ignace, Mackinac Co., MI, occupation laborer. Listed as single on DR. He married Madeleine PAQUIN, 23 Nov 1891 in (lic.), Mackinac Co., MI, born c. 1873 in St. Ignace, Mackinac Co., MI, (daughter of Frank/Francis PAQUIN and Mary _____). ix Joseph VALLIER, born c. 1873 in MI. 9. x Henry b. c. 1875. 3. William VALLIER, Also known as VALLIERE, born c. 1838 in MI. a William VALLIERE @22 m. 17 Feb 1851 Mack Co. to Rosita PAQUIN @16. Unsure of parentage & marriages. 1870 Fed census, St. Ignace., Mackinac Co., MI #36-36 William Valliere 42 MI fisherman Rosalie " 33 CAN Antoine " 18 MI Rosine " 15 MI William " 14 MI Josephine " 11 MI John " 10 MI Leandre " 8 MI Joseph " 6 MI. He married Rosalie _____, born c. 1837. Rosalie: Poss. surnamed PAQUIN (see Betty K's email). Children: i Antoine VALLIER, born c. 1852 in MI. He married Lucie MARTINEAU, 10 May 1872 in Mackinac Co., MI, born c. 1856 in St. Ignace, Mackinac Co., MI, (daughter of Oliver MARTINEAU and Marie McGULPIN). ii Rosine VALLIERE, born c. 1855 in MI. iii William VALLIER, born Sept 1856/61 in MI, died 27 Oct 1936. Is he the one who m. 1871 to Rosalie LAJOICE? He married Julian(ne) MARTINEAU, 8 May 1876 in Mackinac Co., MI, born c. 1861 in MI, (daughter of Oliver MARTINEAU and Marie McGULPIN) died 21 Nov 1928 in St. Ignace, Mackinac Co., MI. Julian(ne): Unsure of these marriages. iv Josephine VALLIERE, born c. 1859 in MI. v John VALLIERE, born c. 1860 in MI. vi Leandre VALLIERE, born 1862 in MI. vii Joseph VALLIERE, born c. 1864 in MI. 4. James VALLIER, born c. 1847. He married Euphrosine/Franzine LaJOICE, 13 May 1868 in Mackinac Co., MI, born c. 1846 in MI/CAN, (daughter of Louis BARIL(LE)-LAJOICE/LASHAWAY and Mary LAVAKE/LEVESQUE) baptized 11 Dec 1846 in Owen Sound, Ont., CAN, died 29 Nov 1905 in St. Ignace, Mackinac Co., MI. Children: i Mary VALLIER, born c. 1870 in MI, died 8 Jul 1873 in Moran, Mackinac Co., MI. ii Jane VALLIER, born 1872, died 10 Feb 1873 in Moran, Mackinac Co., MI. 10. iii Frank b. c. 1877. 11. iv John B. b. 7 Feb 1880. v Mary VALLIER, born c. 1887 in MI, died 25 Jul 1888 in Epoufette, Mackinac Co., MI. vi Joe VALLAIR, born c. 1887. vii Olivier A. VALLAIR, born c. 1889. 5. Thomas VALIER Jr., born c. 1848. He married unknown. unknown: White. Children: i Thomas VALLAIR, born c. 1872. ii Martha VALLAIR, born c. 1874. She married _____ WARD. Third Generation 6. James N. VALLIER, born c. 1858/9 in IL. He married unknown. Children: i Maggie VALLIER, born c. 1887. She married _____ GAMBLE. 7. John VALLIER, born c. 1862 in IL. He married unknown. Children: i Alexander VALLIER, born c. 1888. ii Addie VALLIER, born c. 1890. iii Albert VALLIER, born c. 1896. iv Bertha VALLIER, born c. 1902. 8. Joseph Isaac VALLIER, born c. 1868 in MI. He married unknown. Children: i Willard VALLIER, born c. 1893. ii Victor VALLIER, born c. 1896. 9. Henry VALLIER, born c. 1875 in MI. He married Anna Eustasia LAMYOTTE, 4 Jun 1896 in St. Ignace, Mackinac Co., MI, born 14 Mar 1877 in St. Ignace, Mackinac Co., MI, (daughter of George LAMYOTTE/AMIOTT and Angeline/Maggie ROBINSON). Children: i Benjamin VALLIER. ii David VALLIER. iii Aloysius VALLIER. He married Irene MASSAWAY, born c. 1905, (daughter of Gaspar MASSAWAY and Josephine LeDUKE). iv Elvina VALLIER. She married (1) William McCAULEY. She married (2) Jack DODDS. 12. v Marybelle. 10. Frank VALLIER, born c. 1877. He married Lottie MACHIE, born c. 1875 in WI, died 30 Dec 1955. Children: i Clarence VALLIER, born c. 1906, died 10 Feb 1958. He married Rena _____. ii Ellsworth VALLIER. 11. John B. VALLIER, born 7 Feb 1880 in Epoufette, Mackinac Co., MI, died 18 Dec 1961, buried in Gros Cap Cem., Mackinac Co., MI. He married Edith THERRIEN, 11 Jan 1904, born 1 Aug 1887, (daughter of Louis THERRIAN and Josephine SENECAL). Children: 13. i Bernice. ii Joan VALLIER, occupation R.N. Fourth Generation 12. Marybelle VALLIER. She married Fred Henry BOUCHA, 8 Nov 1923 in Mackinac Co., MI, born 5 Feb 1895 in Pine River, Mackinac Co., MI, (son of Edward BOUCHER/BOUCHA and Catherine"Kate" ANCE) died 11 May 1969 in Oregon, Lucas Co., OH, military: WWII. Children: i Fred Henry BOUCHA Jr., born 20 May 1924 in St. Ignace, Mackinac Co., MI, died 29 Dec 1990 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH. 13. Bernice VALLIER. She married (1) Ernest K. STAUFFER. Children: i John STAUFFER. ii Joyce STAUFFER. She married (1) William PHILLIPS. She married (2) Alex HALITSKY. She married (2) Roy BELL. Children: iii Roberta BELL. She married Gary PAQUIN.