Welcome / Bienvenue... Looking at Clara POINSONNEAULT (Clarisse, Claire or Clarice ?) (PINSONNEAU / PINSONNAULT / PINSONNEAULT ?). I can't find anything on her. Is this her maiden name or married name? @@@@@@@@ Concernant Clara POINSONNEAULT (Clarisse, Claire ou Clarice ?) (PINSONNEAU / PINSONNAULT / PINSONNEAULT ?). Je trouve rien sur elle. Est-ce-que c'est son nom de mariage ou son nom de fille? Gary Boivin Lethbridge, Alberta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Juliet Jewell" <julietjewell@freesurf.fr> To: <QUEBEC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:09 PM Subject: [QUEBEC] Naissance Trois Rivières/Birth Three Rivers > Bonjour, > Nouvelle sur cette liste, je me demande si quelqu'un serait assez gentil pour me donner un conseil : > Je recherche la naissance/le baptême de Clara Poinsonneault née au Québec, Trois Rivières. > Les dates possibles sont a priori : > 10 Avril 1872 ou 11 Février 1884 ou 28 Novembre 1888 > Comment puis-je verifier cela ? Quelqu'un peut-il m'aider ? > Mille mercis, Juliet > @@@ > > Hello, > New on this list, I wonder if SVKS could give me an advice : > I am researching Clara Poinsonneault's birh/Baptism dates. > Clara was born in The Three Rivers Quebec, and she could be born : > either 10 April 1872, or 11 Feb 1884, or 28 Nov 1888. > How can I check this ? Could someone help me ? > Thank you so much, Juliet > > ------- Snipped to save our database --------

Dear Fellow Researchers: The following photographed cemeteries in Renfrew County have been added to the Northeastern Ontario Gravemarker Gallery Web Site. The web site link is below my signature: 1. *Ross Township Cemeteries.* All cemeteries in Ross Twp are now online with today's addition of the Foresters Falls - Howard Cemetery. This Township includes towns such as Cobden, Haley Station, Foresters Falls and McLaren's Settlement. 2. *Westmeath Township Cemeteries.* Thanks to the tireless and much appreciated computer-help of Karen (Bentley) Lawrence - all the cemeteries in Westmeath Township are now posted. This township includes towns such as LaPasse, Beachburg, Perretton and Westmeath. Some fellow researchers have asked how I can afford to visit these cemeteries with my camera at such a great distance from my home. I achieve this through budget magic through the winter months when I am grounded; and with the help of a few generous folks who have contributed to my "cemetery gas-account". Their help with this project is genuinely appreciated and full credit for their kindness will be posted on the site. Good luck........*M u r r a y P l e t s c h* Alt Email: gravemarkers@hotmail.com *N E O n t a r i o G r a v e m a r k e r G a l l e r y* http://nocgg.maddoc.net

Parish Records for Sainte-Marie of Beaverville, IL (1859-1920) and Sainte Joseph of Papineau, IL (1899-1933)' that was transcribed by Les Arseneau from the French. This CD also contains the images of the original documents. The CD is 50 dollars. You may purchase a copy from Les Arseneau. He can be reached at Les Arseneau [larseneau@worldnet.att.net] or Les Arseneau 16637 Mt. Michaelis Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92708 While this is not a Quebec source, it is a good source for the community of French Canadians in Iroquois county in Illinois. There are some mentions about those in Kankakee county, Illinois and Benton county, Indiana. The priests used the maiden names for married women. Sometimes the French or previous spelling of a surname is used. Rarely, a reference is made to the town of origin in Canada. I will do short lookups.

There is Ausable, Iosco, Michigan, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <WFrantastic@aol.com> To: <QUEBEC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [QUEBEC] My grandfather, Emile MERCIER > In a message dated 11/30/04 6:22:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, > kd1843@verizon.net writes: > > << His neice Sylvia Little of N. Andover has told me that her father says he > was born in Aus Sable, Michigan but I have been unable to find any such record. > >> > > There is an Au Sable is in NY state, there is Ausable Chasm and the village > > > Fran Wilcox > > > ==== QUEBEC Mailing List ==== > We have very few rules and regulations on how to use this > list, when in doubt - check the mail list archives, > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=quebec >

HI Connie, Georgianna COUTURE Mercier married to Nazaire MERCIER April 24, 1876 had children as follows Aselme Mercier Joseph Mercier aka MARCEY buried Keene, NH George Mercier married Julia Ware 3 children, Sylvia, married Charlie LITTTLE Edna married ??? Hitchcock, 6 children, George, Ralph, Raymond, Daniel, Peggy and Sylvia. Sylvia Hitchcock was Ms. Alabama, Ms. USA and Ms. Universe in 1967. She is now Sylvia Hitchcock Carson and lives in Lake Wales, FL. Edmund married as you stated to Julia Klodensky, they had three children, Richard, Mildred and Stanley Wilfred Charles Mercier married Mary ? Rochester, NH three children, Roselie married ? Daniels, Edna married ? WEBB and Raymond never married Edward Mercier never married, blind ran for senator in MA. and worked the broom factory for the blind to get paid min wage. Laura Mercier Gilvery Graves married twice buried Barre, MA, one son Russell Gilvery Marie twin of Laura stillborn Emile Mercier born Rochester, NH married Florence Anair daughter of Alfred Anair and Elvina Demars in Greensboro, VT 15 children one of which was my mother, Dolores Colleen, other children are Wesley, Kenneth, Earl, Irene, Viola, Lucille, Jeanne, Emile Franklyn, Leonard, Donald, Clarence, Robert, William and Peter. My grandfather told me that when his mother died in Peterborough, NH on July 24, 1894 from childbirth a baby named Marie was born July 20 he was a year old. He was taken by his father to relatives in Canada to be raised. His neice Sylvia Little of N. Andover has told me that her father says he was born in Aus Sable, Michigan but I have been unable to find any such record. The death of my great grandmother has left me with a hole in who raised my grandfather and where. I do know that the was family around Lake Megantic as they later said how much that lake meant to them. I have wondered if I could find my grandfather's batizm and first communion records if I wouldn't find the names of the relatives who raised him. Harriet Harriet, Have found this...... Nazaire Mercier....son of Henri Merci and Julie Carriere( with e added on) married...24 April 1876.. St. Bernard Co. Dorchester, Qc to Georgina Couture.. daughter of.. Pierre Couture and Marie Lebrecque... One child::::::::::Georges Mercier married Sept. 26, 1908.. Brocton, Mass. to Julie Ware... daughter of Frederick Ware and Lucenia Dickford... had son .. Edmund Mercier married on Sept. 25, 1937 Haverville, Mass. to Julia Klodensky daughter of Joseph Klodensky and Mildred Krochmal.. a son Stanley Mercier... married on June 28 1969 .. Auburn , Mass. to..Therese Walker children... 1..Jennifer. b/.Montreal ...Clinton.. b/ Worcester, Mass...Edmund b/ Montreal...Linda..b/ Montreal... NAZAIRE MERCIER WAS MARRIED BEFORE TO VICTORIA BEDARD..ON AUG. 18, 1871.. ST. FLAVIEN CO LOTBINIERE, QC. Have found Emile Mercier but no info listed other than his parents..Nazaire Mercier and Georginna Couture.... ..cc.. ----- Original Message ----- From: Harriet E. Cady To: cc70@megalink.net Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 10:34 PM Subject: Thanks Connie Just a little more and I might have gotten Nazaire MERCIER'a aon, Emile and who raised him after his mother died in July 24, 1894. I am still trying to find who raised my grandfather. Harriet

In a message dated 11/30/04 6:22:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, kd1843@verizon.net writes: << His neice Sylvia Little of N. Andover has told me that her father says he was born in Aus Sable, Michigan but I have been unable to find any such record. >> There is an Au Sable is in NY state, there is Ausable Chasm and the village Fran Wilcox

Harriet - Here's what made me think you have the wrong guy - In these 2 directories, Joseph is living at St. Albans, an engineer for the railroad. In the 1880 census, the Joseph living in St Albans has a wife Harriet, and children George, Charles & looks like Hattie. Joseph is 39 and born in NY. He is a railroad engineer, and George works in the RR office. Because the wife listed here is different, and the birth location is NY, I was thinking it wasn't the same Joseph. But, if the children are correct, then maybe the census taker goofed. If this is the same Joseph, then maybe you should look in NY for his birth record. It's possible he didn't fill out that marriage cert. himself. Maybe the priest did it, and wrote down Canada in error? I'll send you this sheet also. Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Lepore" <llepore@comcast.net> To: <QUEBEC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 12:41 AM Subject: RE:Joseph Cady > Harriet - > > I found 2 entries in VT city directories for Joseph Cady > > Franklin, Grand Isle Counties, Vermont Business Directory, 1882 > Name: Cady, Joseph C. > Place: St. Albans > Description: engineer C.V.R.R., h Upper Welden. > > Franklin, Grand Isle Counties, Vermont Business Directory, 1883 > Name: Cady, Joseph C. > Place: St.Albans > Description: engineer C.V.R.R., h Upper Welden. > > C. V. R. R. stands for the Central Vermont Railroad > > The Vermont Historical society has some records, but they > probably don't include personnel records > http://www.vermonthistory.org/arccat/findaid/vtcentrl.htm > > Also, try here St. Albans Historical Society Museum > http://www.vmga.org/franklin/st.albanshs.html > > I don't belong to the Vermont mail list at this time, but > someone there should be able to steer you in the right > direction for the rail road records. > > Lisa > llepore@comcast.net >

I own a copy of the CD of 'Parish Records for Sainte-Marie of Beaverville, IL (1859-1920) and Sainte Joseph of Papineau, IL (1899-1933)' that was transcribed by Les Arseneau from the French. This CD also contains the images of the original documents. Les Arseneau did a very good job, but it is always suggested to look at the original documents if you can. I found some notes that were written upside down in the back of that book for 1875. Mostly bookkeeping records, but a few of those pages included a parish census for 1875. I emailed Les Arseneau about them and he did not remember why he did not transcribe those pages. -Cyndi Sweet

Harriet - I will send the census sheet to your address. This is the index information - CADY, JOSEPH (1920 U.S. Census) VERMONT , WASHINGTON, MIDDLESEX Age: 74, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: CANA Series: T625 Roll: 1875 Page: 218 In 1920, the Joseph who was 74 was living with his wife. Now that I look more carefully, she looks like Elmira. Joseph is listed as b. Canada, and employed as a farm laborer. There is no street address given - they all seem to be farms. On the previous page, the farm owner looks like David Hall, but there is no guarantee that Joseph lived on his farm. Do you know any of the children's names? Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harriet E. Cady" <kd1843@verizon.net> To: "Lisa Lepore" <llepore@comcast.net> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 6:34 AM Subject: Re: [QUEBEC] search for railroad enigneer watch info > Hi Lisa, > My Joseph CADY married Almy LeMAY of Richmond. > Her name was misspelled on a couple of the birth certificates so maybe > Elinore was on a census. JOseph would have been 74 in the census of 1920 so > that is probably the right couple. Do you mind if I ask where he was living > because if it said Middlesex then that's the right one. > Joseph's papers for birth and marriage say he was born Canada, I have not > found out where or his parents names. > I don't know who the Joseph who married Harriet was. > Harriet > > > > Harriet - > > > > I answered about the railroad to another list - apparently you > > posted to a few different places. > > > > Do you have any census sheets for Joseph? The reason I'm asking > > is after I looked at a few, the Joseph who was the engineer had a wife > > Harriet, and says he was born in NY. His wife was Harriet. There is > > another Joseph in the 1920 census - wife Elinore - he was born in > > Canada. > > and he was 74 in that census, but I'm wondering if he is the right > > guy? > > > > What are the names of Joseph's wife & children? I'll send you the > > sheets > > if you don't have them. > > > > Lisa > > llepore@comcast.net > > > >

Hi Jack - I can't help with your request, but I have a question about this - > 1875 parish census of Ste Marie,Beaverville.Illinois ( hidden census printed > upside down on the images only section) What is this all about? Thanks, Lisa From: "Jack" <j12l@charter.net> To: <QUEBEC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 9:10 PM Subject: [QUEBEC] Desmarais et Rouillard > Bonjour > Looking for mariage and parents of Pierre Desmarais et Ida Rouillard listed > below. > > Pierre Desmarais and Adie Rouillard, Arthur age 19, Rene age 18, Elionore > age 15,Exilda age 13, > Noel age 12, Delia age 7, Georgina age 4.

Harriet - I found 2 entries in VT city directories for Joseph Cady Franklin, Grand Isle Counties, Vermont Business Directory, 1882 Name: Cady, Joseph C. Place: St. Albans Description: engineer C.V.R.R., h Upper Welden. Franklin, Grand Isle Counties, Vermont Business Directory, 1883 Name: Cady, Joseph C. Place: St.Albans Description: engineer C.V.R.R., h Upper Welden. C. V. R. R. stands for the Central Vermont Railroad The Vermont Historical society has some records, but they probably don't include personnel records http://www.vermonthistory.org/arccat/findaid/vtcentrl.htm Also, try here St. Albans Historical Society Museum http://www.vmga.org/franklin/st.albanshs.html I don't belong to the Vermont mail list at this time, but someone there should be able to steer you in the right direction for the rail road records. Lisa llepore@comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon A. Watts" <gordon_watts@telus.net> To: "Canada Census Campaign" <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 11:44 PM Subject: Post 1901 Census - S-18 debate to continue? Greetings All. Resumption of debate in the Senate for second reading of Bill S-18 is Item No. 5 under Orders of the Day for Tuesday 30 November 2004. Whether debate will actually resume, or the inclusion of Bill S-18 in the Orders of the Day is simply a formality I cannot say at this time -- I have not been reading the Order Paper regularly. If debate does resume it will open under the name of Senator Lynch-Staunton. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f Permission to forward without notice is granted

Harriet - I answered about the railroad to another list - apparently you posted to a few different places. Do you have any census sheets for Joseph? The reason I'm asking is after I looked at a few, the Joseph who was the engineer had a wife Harriet, and says he was born in NY. His wife was Harriet. There is another Joseph in the 1920 census - wife Elinore - he was born in Canada. and he was 74 in that census, but I'm wondering if he is the right guy? What are the names of Joseph's wife & children? I'll send you the sheets if you don't have them. Lisa llepore@comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harriet E. Cady" <kd1843@verizon.net> To: <QUEBEC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 6:17 AM Subject: [QUEBEC] search for railroad enigneer watch info > MY husbands grandfather, Joseph CADY was an engineer and I believe for a railroad in the Middlesex, VT area because that's where he lived at his death. He also lived in major VT railroad towns according to his childrens birth certificates such as Fairfax, Jericho, St Albans, VT. > I cannot find where he was born in Canada but that's what his marriage license says he was born. > I went to the Washington, VT probate and found that his wife had filed for probate and listed was a gold pocket watch, which I think may have come at his retirement. > I didn't know if there would be a list of who the railroad gave them to and when. He died at 74 years of age in March of 1920 from the flu in Worester, VT. > Doing genealogy is always solving a mystery and I would thank you if you might be able to direct my search. > Harriet E. Cady > P.O. Box 149 > Deerfield, NH 03037

Hi Harriet; It might help if you gave us a bit more info. For example, what was the name of Joseph's wife, and where were they married,?Doesn't the marriage licence give the names of his parents? Every little bit helps! Frank Watters ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harriet E. Cady" <kd1843@verizon.net> To: <QUEBEC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 6:17 AM Subject: [QUEBEC] search for railroad enigneer watch info > MY husbands grandfather, Joseph CADY was an engineer and I believe for a railroad in the Middlesex, VT area because that's where he lived at his death. He also lived in major VT railroad towns according to his childrens birth certificates such as Fairfax, Jericho, St Albans, VT. > I cannot find where he was born in Canada but that's what his marriage license says he was born. > I went to the Washington, VT probate and found that his wife had filed for probate and listed was a gold pocket watch, which I think may have come at his retirement. > I didn't know if there would be a list of who the railroad gave them to and when. He died at 74 years of age in March of 1920 from the flu in Worester, VT. > Doing genealogy is always solving a mystery and I would thank you if you might be able to direct my search. > Harriet E. Cady > P.O. Box 149 > Deerfield, NH 03037

Bonjour Looking for mariage and parents of Pierre Desmarais et Ida Rouillard listed below. Any aide will be appreciated. a Bientot Jacques Langlois 1. Pierre Desmarais was born in 1819 in Canada. Sources: 1870 U.S.Census, Beaver,Iroquois Co,IL Peter Demar,age 52,born Canada,(Occ;Farmer), Ida age 38 ,born Canada. Arthur age 18 born Canada, Irene age 16 born Canada, Lenore age 14 born Canada, Hilda age 11 born Illinois, Noel age 9 born IL., Delia age 2 born IL. 1875 parish census of Ste Marie,Beaverville.Illinois ( hidden census printed upside down on the images only section) Pierre Desmarais and Adie Rouillard, Arthur age 19, Rene age 18, Elionore age 15,Exilda age 13, Noel age 12, Delia age 7, Georgina age 4. 1880 U.S. Census of Gilboa,Benton Co.,Indiana. Peter Demarah age 61,Occ:Farmer, born Canada, his wife, Ida age 51 born Canada, A.N.Demarah(son) age 21, Rosetta Demarah age 12 born Illinois, Georgia (f) age 10 born Illinois. Joseph S.Ward (son in law) age 32 born Canada, Ella wife age 25 born Canada, George (GSon) age 6 mo. born Indiana 24 Feb 1873 Ste-Marie,Beaverville,Iroquois,IL. Pierre Demers and his brother Louis were witnesses at the mariage of Eleonore Demers,(dau.of Louis Demers) to Jules Giroux age 27 Pierre married Ida (adie) Rouillard ? in Canada. Ida was born in 1829/1832 in Canada. 29 Nov 2004 Descendants of Pierre Desmarais END

Since you think that he came to the US by way of Canada, and you were hoping to find him in NYC, he probably came to that place by way of Castle Gardens, ( or Castle Clinton as some called it) in Manhattan. There are no records for immigrants entering the US throught this port, but since you know the year, you might have some luck with a ships list, such as Cyndi's lists etc. There is also the possiblilty that he came through Philadelphia or Baltimore. If he did come by way of Canada, it is likely that he came by water down the St Lawrence to the Lake Champlain and to towns like Plattsburg NY or Burlington VT. The over land route would have taken him to places like New Port VT , or Colchester NH or even down the Old Canada Road to Maine. This time was just on the cusp of the Railroad era, but I don't think there was much rail activity before th 1850's. Fran Wilcox

MY husbands grandfather, Joseph CADY was an engineer and I believe for a railroad in the Middlesex, VT area because that's where he lived at his death. He also lived in major VT railroad towns according to his childrens birth certificates such as Fairfax, Jericho, St Albans, VT. I cannot find where he was born in Canada but that's what his marriage license says he was born. I went to the Washington, VT probate and found that his wife had filed for probate and listed was a gold pocket watch, which I think may have come at his retirement. I didn't know if there would be a list of who the railroad gave them to and when. He died at 74 years of age in March of 1920 from the flu in Worester, VT. Doing genealogy is always solving a mystery and I would thank you if you might be able to direct my search. Harriet E. Cady P.O. Box 149 Deerfield, NH 03037

Forwarded by List Administrator. Please respond to the List. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mildred Kellam" <mkellam@localnet.com> To: <quebec-d-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 7:40 PM Subject: family research > I am doing my family genealogy & I am looking for my gr. gr. grandmother, Anna Katharena Zingrebe. She came here in 1846 from Germany. I think she here through Canada because I cannot find her in NYC. Let me know if you find her. Thank you. Millie >

The West Coast Quebec Genealogy Group is meeting this Saturday, December 4, 10:00 - noonish, in the upstairs room at the BCGS Resource Centre 12837-76th Avenue, #211, Surrey, BC 604-502-9119 We're an informal group of amateur genealogists who research in a variety of areas... Filles a Marier, Filles du Roi, Carignan-Salieres Regiment, Acadians, Hessians, UEL, French-Canadians, as well as Scots, English and Irish in Quebec. If you live in the Vancouver area or if you're going to be in the area, come and meet other researchers, and share your successes, brick walls and resources over a cup of coffee. Dates of future meetings: January 8, February 5, March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4. There's a drop-in fee of $2.00 which goes towards purchasing Quebec resources (Drouin films, repertoires, other books, etc) which will be housed in the BCGS library. Remember to bring a mug, we'll have the coffee. If you'd like more information, please e-mail me. Also, I can forward directions on how to get to the BCGS Resource Centre. Linda Linda Maguire Maitland White Rock (Vancouver), BC

I wonder if all could advice me about something I have been pondering. My husbands grandfather, Joseph Cady had a pocket watch listed as part of the estate at Washinton Probate Court. I have thought about it and believe it might have been the watch he got when he retired from the railroad. My question is where would you find a record if he received a watch when he retired, in Middlesex, VT before 1920. Also is there a place where they might tell if it was engraved with his name? Just wondering if I should start a treasure hunt. Harriet