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Je Me Souviens, AFGS Journal

combined Table of Contents 1978 - 2005

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QUEBEC: ITS FORMATIVE YEARS by Lucille F. Rock (65) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

HELPFUL HINTS TO RESEARCHING PARISH RECORDS tN RHODE ISLAND byRev.DennisM.Wreau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I I

THE JOURNAL OF SEPHRONIE MARCHESSAULT, PART I edited and translated by RobertP.Coudreau(44) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

fI COIN DE NOS ANCESTRES - MAFUN CHAUVIN, GILLETTE mNNE AND HCQUES BERTAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucille Rock (65) . 2 1

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THIS & THAT by Robert J. Quintin (4) .36

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Je Me Souviens 1978-1

AMERICAN FRENCE GENJ3AMX;ICAL SOCIETY BOX 2113

PAWTUCICET, RHODE ISLAND 02861

.......................................... ALBERT K. AUBIR ( 103 ) ,Editor ..................................... DAYID F. BASSETT ( 177 ) Necrol~gis t ........ L U C I D F. ROCK ( 64 ) PA^^ E. LEXEXIE (98) .Staff Researchers .... ROmT J. QUIFITIN ( 4 1, EVA ROCEEIEAU ( 101 ). Resource Development ..................................... ROBERT P. GOUDREAU ( 44 ) .Historian ........................................ ROBERT J. QUINTIN ( 4 ) PTesident .................... ............. LUCILLF: F, ROCK 4 65 ) ., .Vice-President ..................................... RCjEWT P. GOUDREAU ( 44 ) .Secretary ............................................ LJ3O LEBEXIF ( 54 ) ..Treasurer ........................................ ALBERT K. AUBIN ( 103 ) .Director ALFRED E, GABOURY ( 5 ).....,....................................Director ....................................... PAULTHE E. IEMEZ3E ( 98 ) ODirector ......................................... JEAErMETTE MENARD ( 18 ) Director ROBERT W. MICHAUD ( 30 ) ........................................Mrector *****M~+""*~*w**~wYwww*.MM**~3Ht,~~~**+Y

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JOURNAL OF SOPBROMXE MARCEESSAULT ( CONCLLSIOIP ) ...................... 4

................... LE C O I N DE NCf3 A&TRES by LUCILLE F. ROCK ( 65 ) 31

LIBRARY ( NOIRE ARMOIRE ) by Robert J. Quint i n ( 4 ) ................. 44

........................... FAMILY ASSOCIATIOIB by Eenri Leblond ( 1 ) 52

...... THE HISTORICAL SOCIEmES OF C A m A by Barbara S t . Jacques ( 49 ) 54

QUERIES ........................-........~~.a~e..~.eo.e........ 58

........................ ..................... UTTERS TO THE EDITOR .. 62

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President's Message............................................,............3

Genealogy i n the Province of Quebec by Roland J. Auger (358) ............... 4

The ~ c a d i a n s i n New England by Reverend Clarence Muis D 'Entremont (224). .. -10

The History of the Franco-Americans i n Rhode Island by Robert P. Gout@?u 19 Jean De Brdbeuf by Robert P. Goudreau (a). .............................. 30

......... Other Wars, Other Valois; The War of 1812 by Jack Valois (129). 35

Le Coin de Nos ~ n c s t r e s by Lucille F. Rock (65) . .......................... .41

Library by Robert J. Quintin (4). ......................................... .43

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucille F. Rock ( 65 ) Pauline Lemire ( 98 ) Staff Researchers Robert J. Quintin ( 4 ) Eva Rocheleau ( 101 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resource Development

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert P. Goudreau ( 44 ) Historian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert J. Quintin ( 4 ) President

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucille F. Rock ( 65 ) Vice-president . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert P. Goudreau ( 44 ) Secretary

LeoLebeuf(54) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albert K. Aubin ( 103 ) Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alfred E, Gaboury ( 5 ) Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pauline E. Lernire ( 98 ) Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeannette Menard ( 18 ) Director

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIX Tessier ( 241 ) Director

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President's Message 4 The French in Rhode Island - an historical overview

by Armand B. Chartier, Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 James N. Williams, Baptist Missionary to the French Catholics in New England . . . . . . . . 12 Joseph Gravelines and the Lewis and Clark Expedition

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by Paul C. Graveline 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.e Coin de Nos Ancestres (Robert Rivard) by Lucille Rock 24

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research in France by French Embassy 27 Introduction of Dr. Ulysse Forget on Presenting Him an Honorary Life

Membership in the American French Genealogical Society by Henri Leblond ( 1 ) . . . . . . 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Librarian's Message 34

RecipeBook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 QuestionBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albert K Aubin ( 103 ) Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David P. Bassett ( 177 ) Necrologist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucille F. Rock ( 65 ) Pauline Lemire ( 98 ) Staff Researchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert J. Quintin ( 4 ) Eva Rocheleau ( 101 ) Resource Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert P. Goudreau ( 44 ) Historian

RobertJ.Quintin(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucille F. Rock ( 65 ) Vice-president . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert P. Goudreau ( 44 ) Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leo Lebeuf ( 54 ) Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albert K. Aubin ( 103 ) Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alfred E. Gaboury ( 5 ) Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pauline E. Lemire ( 98 ) Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeannette Menard ( 18 ) Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . h h w t Tessier ( 241 ) Director

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T h e F e a s t o f S t J e a n . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James N. Williams - Missionary Among the French Catholics in New England (conclusion) . . . . . 6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Magdelen Islands by Reverend Dennis Boudreau ( 58 ) 10 Tracing Your Roots in France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 The French in Rhode Island - Religion and Education by Reverend Edward St Godard . . . . . . . 24

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Coin de Nos Ancestres oacqaes Turcot) by Lucille Rock ( 65 ) 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contract de Mariage 35 Lbrarian'sMessage 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mblange 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Queri es............................................................, . . . 43 Charts 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring Conference of American Canadian Genealogical Society 49 The Forger Marriages of Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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EDITORS: A l b e r t K. Anbin, R o b e r t P. Goudreau , R e v e r e n d D e n n i ~ M. Boudreau . STAFF RESEARCHERS: P a u l i n e L e m i r e , J e a n n e t t e M e n a r d , L u c i l l e Rock HIS I'ORIAN : R o b e r t P. G o u d r e a u PRESIDENT: R o b e r t 3. Quint in V tCE-PRESIDENT: Luc i l l e Rock 6EC.RETARY: R o b e r t P. G o u d r e a u TREASURER: L e o Lebelrf DIRECTORS: A l b e r t K. Aubin, A l f r ed E. Gaboury , P a u l i n e E. L e m i r e , J e a n n e t t e

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LE'.:TEH FHOM THE E1)I'I'OR .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . p a g e 1 t31f O'r OGRAPH Y - A TOOL FOR GENEALOGISTS

Paul Dt.lislc: ( 39 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . , . . .. . . , . . . . , . . . . .. . p a g e 2 . r N I : CA'I'tlOI.;IC I'AIIISTIES OF' QUEBEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , , . , . . , . page 12 ' 1 ' H i l rJS i .A'I'ION OF' r.4 AF! EcIACiE CONTRACT

1-uci l lc Iiock (' fit) j . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , , . . , , , , . , . . . . . . . . . . page 17 1,E (;OIN U E PI 0S .4NCE'I'RE:S

I-ut i l l c 170ck ( i,Ct ) . . . . , . , . . , . . . , .. . . . . .. . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20 s )I 4 r I k: , I ,A ' S I'.l'E; b/11.:3 hi l3 E!:

R e v e r e n d Dennis M. Boudreau, ( 58 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . , , , , , , , page 25 WHZHE TO W R I T E FOR V I T A L STATISTICS ( N E W ENGLAND ) . . , . . page 2 9 'THE BOUDREAU FAMILY REUNION . . .. . .. .. . .. . . . .. .. . .. . .. . ,. .. page 31 BGCJK REVIEWS . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 51 QUERIES . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p8ge 52 N E W M E M B E R S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,.... page 56

JESIE P A R P I E R R E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pdgc 58 AN(' :ES'TOR CHARTS .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . . , . ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . page 59 1 .h:S ( :A I ( 'L'ES I'OS'I'A J ,b.S IIIJ UUE I3EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . , , , page 69 FO1':GE'I' MARRIAGES Io'I<OM HHODE ISL,AND ( Parts 2 Xr 3 ) . . . . . . . . page 72

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" T h e U e p o r t e e s of t h e 1837 Revol t I f t r a n s . by R o b e r t J . Quintin ...... page 20

. . " J o s e p h M a r c e a u F r a n c o - A u s t r a l i a n I ' t r a n s by Robt Quint in ...... page 21

MELANGES ................................................... page 2 2

NEW MEMBERS ................................................ page 2 3

QUERIES ..................................................... page 2 3

ANSWERS ...................................................... page 2 4

ARCHIVES PRIVEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 24

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LETTERS FROM Tm EDITORS

Whole Number 7

DISCEND1100 G W Y OF THE MART1 NEAU DIT ST-ONGE/U)R#IERE 2. FAHar

FOBaET lURBUGES OF RHODE ISLAND (~aker r Bazinet) 24.

NEW GENEALOGICAL SQCIEI'IES AND FAMILY ASSOCIATIONS 33s

PRINCE EDWlRD ISLAND HERITAGE FOUNDATION 34.

ARCHIVES PBI&/ M~LANGES 38.

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YOLUME IV, No. 3 A U T U M N 1981 WHOLE NUMBER 8

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President's L e t t e r . . ............................................. i i.

Guillaume Lalonde di t Lesper ance and Related Fami l i e s , by Lucille - - -- F'ournier Rock ................................................. 1.

..... Louis ---- - Cyr , - The Strongest Man in the World by Alfred B e r u b e . . 29.

Le Coin d e Nos Ancestres: Michel Boudrot by b ever end Dennis M. Boudrealr .......................... 32.

Acadian and Canadian Folklore: The Monster of Pointe-aux- Lou= - - - -- - .......................... by Reverend Dennis M. Boudreau 35.

.................. IJaurt:nt Hangard dit I_,apolicc: by I,ucille F. Roclc 37. - - - LIBRARY NEWS ............................................... 41.

MELANGES .................................................. 42.

AXCESTOR CHARTS ........................................... 44.

N E W M E M B E R S . ............................................. 47.

...... UI.JEHY SECTION ...................................... .. 50.

LIOLDINGS OF THE A . F . G . S . .................................. 52. ADDITONS T O " The Journal of Sophronie Marchessault "

b y Pierre Brault ......................................... So.

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EDITORIAL by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau, Editor 2

COIN DE NOS ANCETRES: PIERRE BOUCHER 3 by J. Richard Lebel

THE CANADIAN PRESENCE IN NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. 8 by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau

AMENDED LINES: GENEALOGY AND ADOPTED CHILDREN 36 by Theresa Poliquin

PHOTOGRAPHY: A TOOL FOR GENEALOGISTS, Part I1 4 3 by Paul Delisle

GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY by Albert K. Aubin

GENEALOGIST'S PRAYER by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau 6 4

VIGNETTE: LAURENT-SALOMON JUNEAU by Al Berube 65

DISP. 3-3 C. (MARRIAGE DISPENSATIONS OF CONSANGUINITY 68 AND AFFINITY) by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP LISTING 78

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 92

DONATIONS TO THE LOISELLE FILE 9 3

ANCESTRAL CHARTS by Robert Mulcahy 95


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TRACING OUR GENEALOGIES by Lucille Fournier Rock 2

VIGNETTE: NAPOLEON "LARRY" LAJOIE by A1 Berube and The Woonsocket Call

LE COIN DE NOS ANCETRES: FRANCOIS PINSONNEAU by Lucille Fournier Rock

CONTES ET LEGENDES: THE FIRST ACADIAN MURDER by Rev. Dennis M Boudreau

MATCH THE SPOUSES 35

GENEALOGY AND BEYOND: A STORY ABOUR OUR PEPIN ANCESTRY by Wilfred E. Berube 36

THE ELUSIVE JEAN BAPTISTE LABERGE by Rober t J. Quintin

IMMIGRANTS TO THE UNITED STATES AT THE END O F THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

RECIPE: PET DE SOEUR by Lucille Fournier Rock 74

ADDITIONS & CORRECTIONS TO THE LAST ISSUE and ANSWERS TO MATCH THE SPOUSES

DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY / LIBRARIAN'S MESSAGE 76

ADDITIONS TO THE AFGS LIBRARY 77

HOLDINGS O F THE AFGS LIBRARY - PART 111 79

WANTED: RESEARCH IN FRANCE / DUES NOTICE 9 1

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE / NEW MEMBERS 92

MESSAGE FROM RESEARCH COMMITTEE 96

QUERIES 97

DONORS TO THE LOISELLE INDEX 98

ANCESTRAL CHARTS 99


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ON HUMBLE BEGINNINGS by Irene A. Poliquin

A GENEALOGICAL PROBLEM by William Thibeault

JOSEPH E. BARRETTE AND MARIE LOUISE ADAM by Marie Ange Barrette Lescault 5

THEN THE SEA GAVE UP THE DEAD... by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau 11

A LOVE STORY or TAKEN IN by Lucille Fournier Rock

ANTOINE LAVALL~E -- TAKE YOUR PICK by Cecile Martens

FRANCO-AMERI CAN ACHIEVEMENTS : BROTHER ANDR~ by A1 Berube 5 6

GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONNARY OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC by Robert J. Quintin 65

LIBRARIAN'S REPORT 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 82 ANSWER TO A GENEALOGICAL PROBLEM 83 MEMBERSHIP REPORT AND NEW MEMBERS 84 DONATIONS TO THE LOISELLE INDEX RECIPE ANCESTOR CHARTS 93


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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 1 by Lucille Fournier Rock

A JOURNEY INWARD, TOWARD HOME* 7 by Irene A. Peloquin

LE COIN DE NOS ANCETRES DAVID LETOURNEAU 13

by Armand Letourneau LOUISE CLOUTIER 26

by J. Richard Lebel THE GILL FAMILY 36

by Gerard J. Gauthier GENEALOGICAL NOTES 42 IN KEEPING WITH A RELIGIOUS TRADITION 4 3

by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau CALIXA LAVALLEE 65

by A1 Berube A REMARKABLE WOMAN 67

by Lucille F. Rock LA CUISINE DE MA GRANDMERE 68 MY LAST HOLIDAY ON THE FARM ... 69

by Marie Ange Bar re t t e Lescault ANTOINE LAVALLEE:

THE FINAL PUZZLE PIECE 75 RASSEMBLEMENT DES BELLIVEAU-BELIVEAU 76 THE CHARTIER FAMILY REUNION 78 CATHOLIC PARISHES OF 80

SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FROM THE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR 84 LIBRARY ADDITIONS 9 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 96 ANCESTOR CHARTS 99


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EDITORIAL by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau 1

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE by Lucille Fournier Rock 3

LE COIN DE NOS ANCETRES: FRANCOIS GAULIN by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau 7

EARLY MARRIAGES IN CANADA by Lucille Fournier Rock 14

FRENCH CANADIAN EXILES IN BERMUDA by Armand R. Letourneau 18

A STORY WORTH RETELLING by Patr ic ia A. (deMund) Griffore 28

ADVERTISING POLICY 39 THE HABITANT

by William Henry Drummond M.D. 40 TWO CANADIAN HEROES 4 8 LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE TWICE (SO CAN LOVE)

by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau 49 AN EVALUATION OF THE TANGUAY DICTIONNARY

by Lucille Fournier Rock 63 GENEALOGY O F MGR. CYPRIEN TANGUAY

by A1 Berube 6 5 BOOK REVIEW: WILLA CATHER'S QUEBEC

by Irene A. Peloquin 66 FRENCH AND INDIAN MARRIAGES

by Lucille Fournier Rock 69 A SPECIAL BREAKFAST (RECIPE) 7 1 REPERTOIRE NEWS 7 5 CARTOON 7 7 PERPETUAL CALENDAR 78 MEMBERSHIP REPORT 7 9 RESEARCH COMMITTEE REPORT 8 6 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 89 STRAIGHT LINE CHARTS 9 5 ANCESTOR CHARTS 10 1


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THE GREAT F I R E OF 1 7 2 1 I N MONTREAL by L u c i l l e F o u r n i e r R o c k

THE F I N E ART OF "BALLOONING" by I r e n e A. P e l o q u i n

RECIPE - TETE DE FROMAGE

CLOUTIER GENEALOGY by P a u l P . D e l i s l e

HUGUENOT RESEARCH INFORMATION

CAPTIVES FROM HAVERHILL by A r m a n d L e t o u r n e a u

NATURALIZATION PAPERS - THE FRENCH REGIME by L u c i l l e F o u r n i e r R o c k

FRANCO-AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENTS - GOVERNOR ARAM J . POTHIER

A DESCENDING GENEALOGY OF THE POTHIER FAMILY

LIBRARIAN'S REPORT

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

CONTRIBUTIONS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

CHARTS

A.F.G.S. PUBLICATIONS & S U P P L I E S


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FORTUNATE FINDS FROM FRANCE by Rev. George E. Christian, Jr. 1 and Wilfrid E. Varieur

EDELINE-DELISLE GENEALOGY by Paul P. Delisle 12

A MARRIAGE LICENSE OR A DEATH CERTIFICATE? Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau 2 3

QUIZ: WHERE ARE YOU? 42

OUR FRENCH HERITAGE IN AMERICA STE. GENEVIEVE, MISSOURI

by Armand R. Letourneau 4 3

RECIPE: GATEAU DU PORC 60

PEPERE AND THE GOLD RUSH by James H. Lague, Jr . 6 1

RESEARCHING IN DETROIT AND VICINITY Archdiocese of Detroit Archives 7 1

QUIZ: ANSWERS 8 0

BOOK REVUES: COMPUTER GENEALOGY 81

LIBRARIAN REPORT 8 2

IMPORTANT NOTICE 8 6

MEMBERSHIP REPORT 87

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 9 1

A.F.G.S. PUBLICATIONS AND SUPPLIES 9 7

ANCESTRAL CHARTS 109

COVER: "New England Factory Life - Bell 77me" by Winslow Homer. Hapets Weew, VoL XI/, ~ u l y 2 3 , 1868.

Courtesy of Museum of Amedcan TexUIe History.


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Editorial and Holiday Message

Important Notices

Marin Chauvin, Jacques Bertault , and Gi l le t te Baune 1 by Lucille F. Rock

Garneau Genealogy by Paul Delisle

Cordelia by Helen ( ~ o u i e ) Murray

An Essential New Reference For French-Canadian Genealogists 4 2

by Rev. Je rome Weber

The "Grande Recruit" of 1653 46 by Lucille F. Rock

~ 6 d e / r i c Blouin ' 57 by Lore t t a (Duclos) Blouin and Mary Blouin

Antoine Descomptes-Labadie 67 by Clai re Vadnais and Border Cit ies Star

Get t ing Out From Under by Irene Peloquin

A Family Curse - An Oral Tradition by Rev. George Christian, O.P.

La Cuisine d e m a Grandmere 82

Librarian's Report 8 3

Research Services 94

A Word t o All French and Huguenot Researchers 9 5

Questions and Answers 96

I tems For Sale 105


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COIN DE NOS ANCETRES: JEAN POISSON by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau

BY ANY OTHER NAME by Irene A. Peloquin

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO FUTURE CONTRIBUTORS TO J.M.S.

LINKS IN THE CHAIN OF A FAMILY TREE by John F. Co t e

BOOK REVIEW: GERARD J. BRAULT'S THE FRENCH-CANADIAN HERITAGE IN N.E.

by Henri A. Paradis

BLUE BLOOD by Rev. George Christian & Richard Christian

THE CHAPDELAINES by Henri Chapdelaine

RHODE ISLAND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

USEFUL ADDRESSES FOR OUR READERS

MA., CT., & R.I. VITAL STATISTICS UPDATE by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

LIBRARIAN'S REPORT

DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY

NEW MEMBERS

INDEX FOR J E ME SOUVIENS WINTER 1985


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FROM THE EDITOR 1 by Rev. Dennis Boudreau

FRANCOIS XAVIER ROSS -- 5 by Roger Ross

NOTES ON THE BARIL-DUCHENY FAMILY 3 2 by Clement Plante

THE CIRCLE REMAINS UNBROKJ2N 3 9 by Richard Leon Provost

JEANGUYON(1592-1694) - 5 1 by Henri Paradis

ASSOCIATION DES DION D'AI'ERIQUE 6 3

SAINTE-LUCE 6 4

A HISTORY OF TAFTVILLE, CONNECTICUT 67 by John D. Nolan

ONDA8ANNHONS-GROS LOUIS DESCENDING GENEALOGY- -- 7 5

LIFE AFTER REACHING FRANCE 7 9 by Janice Burkhart

LIBRARIAN'S mPORT - 8 3

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS- 96


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FROM THE EDITOR 1 by Roger Ross

A FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS ENIGMA 3 by Beatrice Couture Sawyer

A TOUR OF QUEBEC 32 by Ann L. Barillas/Annette Hebert

A CANADIAN ANECDOTE 3 7 by Lucille Fournier Rock

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST MARRIAGES MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN 3 8

LUCIEN-HIPPOLYTE GOSSELIN, 1883-1940- 7 6 by Raymond J. Hebert

ST. BRUNO 8 4

JE ME SOUVIENS INDEX 8 7 SUMMER OF 1986

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 9 7

TRIVIA 100

LIBRARIAN'S REPORT 101

MEMBERSHIP 106

CHARTS 110


TABLE GF CCA'TEi'iTS

I n 1Cenoriam: Rachel Gaudet 1

E d i t o r i a l 3

L s t t e r t c t h e ESi:cr , -

SUI:*:ER 1 9 e 7 - - R ~ s s a r c h Update by Georgs E. C h r i s t i a c , J r . & Richard L. C h r i s t i a n 6

THE XARRIAGES CF ST. JEAN-BAFTISTE CBURC!! xarG,Lette, 51 (PART 11) : - . - I -

LOUIS KHITE By Ken #i; i te

XARTIN II{TERt!ATIO14kL RALLY 7 8

AS I N A MIRROR: RESEARCHIFIG TWINS 7 5 By Zary-El lcn Eeno i t & Re;. 3 e n n i s I<. Eoudreac

RECIPE: Turkey C u t l e t s a Di j cn 8 4

LIBRARIAR'S REPORT Q c "2

A.F.G.S. Resea rch Copcn i t t e? P o l i c y 9 3

Q'JESTIOIr'S & ANSWERS 9 1

WHC'S WHO IY THE A.F.G.S. YPDATE 9 e

WHO'S YHO ANCESTRAL CHARTS 9 9

GECEALOGICAL :<ATERIALS FOR SALE 113

J.1f.S. INDEX (Winter 1986/Su:.mer 1987) 12:


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THE LACHINE MASSACRE by A1 Yelle ...................... - 4

THE DERYCKE FAMILY OF ROUBAIX by Hela Houle Murray ..................... 8

BEQUESTS & OTHER GIFTS ..................... 14

CHURCH ADDRESSES FOR THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC Compiled by Rsv.Dennis Boudrsau ............ 16

JACQUES CARTIER'S OFFICERS & CREU by Roger C. Ross............~~

ANCESTOR CHARTS ......... OUR EDILIME dit DELISLE GENEALOGY

by Paul P. Delisle .................. 64 A.F.G.S. RESEARCH POLICY .................. 80 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ....................... 81 NEW MEMBERS .............................. 88

LIBRARIAN'S REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3

INDEX FOR JE ME SOUYIENS WINTER 1987 ................................99


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FROM THE EDITOR ............................ 1 ..... REMARKS ON THE lOTH ANNIVERSARY OF AFGS 4

CORRECTIONS TO OUR EDELINE DIT DELISLE GENEALOGY by Paul P . Delisle ............ 14 PARISH ADDRESS FOR PROVINCE OF QUEBEC

By Rev . Dennis Boudreau .......... 20 MEDARD CHOUART. SIEUR DES GROSEILLIERS

By Wilbur D . Starr ............... 65 REFLECTIONS ON A FRENCH-CANADIAN CHILDHOOD.86

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ...................... 103 ANCESTORS CHARTS ......................... 109 AFGS MATERIALS AND PUBLICATIONS ........... 121 INDEX FOR JMS.... SUMMER 1988 ............. 125 LIBRARIAN'S REPORT ....................... 138


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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE .................... 1 HISTORICAL NOTE ........................ 4

From Providence Journal-Bulletin

THE SCOT IN CANADA. .................... 6 By Roger C. Ross

NATIONAL ARCHIVES UPDATE. ............. 46 HOW TO WRITE FOR DOCWENTATION ........ 48

By Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau

CHURCH ADDRESSES FOR THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC ................................ 51

Compiled by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau

A CAUCHON d i t LAXOTHE CORRECTION By Edgar Dupuis

PIERRE BOUTHILLET: AN AXENDED LINEAGE.102 By Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau

LIBRARIAN'S REPORT .................... 111 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. .................. 121 ANCESTOR CHARTS ....................... 126 INDEX FOR JE ME SOWIENS-WINTER 1988..147


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Remarks to Le Foyer ..... Roger C. Ross 1

The Lure of The Cotton Mills ..... George H. Buteau.................. ........... 15 French-Canadian Marriages By Rosalyn G. Lachapelle .............. 21 Ancestors Made Us What We Are By Charley Reese......................43

Ancestor Chart By Antoine Bessette 46

Explorers, Voyagers, & Indian Translators By Richard L. Provost......... ...... 54

Recipe .... Ragout D'Elephant ........... 70 Births From Deaths By Rev. Dennis Boudreau...............73

The Hector.....Roger C. Ross..........~~

With Sincere Thanks...................84

Librarians's Report ................... 91 Other A.F.G.S. Publications....... .... 96 Index for JE HE Souviens Summer 1989.................... ...... 101


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........................................... President's Message 3 ................. About the Author: Rev . Albert Ledoux 7 .................. Our Cousins in the American Midwest 8

Some Suggested identities for ............ Early French-Canadian Settlers in Illinois 28

................... Family Associations: Ties That Bind 4 2

................................ List of Family Associations 4 4 ................................. Family Associations News 51

............................................. Members' Corner 52

Librarian's Report 54 ................................ Drouin Book Fund Donors 58

................................................... Book Review 60 .................................... About RI Vital Statistics 6 2

............................................... Research Policy 6 4

Questions and Answers ..................................... 66 ............................................... Ancestor Charts 7 5

New Members 4 ................. A.F.G.S. Materials and Publications 101

....................................... Index to Number 24 107

Volume XIII. Number 1: Summer 1990 I.S.S.N.: 0195-7384 ~ 1 9 9 0 by A.F.G.S.


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President's Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Survivance: A Franco-American Obsession . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Genealogy 46

Reviving Extinct Noble Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Golden Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Cyriac and Wilfred Gendreau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holidays Past 62

From the Old Marquette. MI. Cemetery . . . . . . . 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Members' Corner 66

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Librarian's Report 70

Drouin Books Fund Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research Policy 75

Questions and Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ancestor Charts 81

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Members 83

A.F.G.S. Materials and Publications . . . . . . . . . . 88

Index to Number 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Volume XIII. Number 2: Winter 1990 I.S.S.N.: 0195-7384 01990 by A.F.G.S.



President's Message ........................... 3

About Our Feature Article ..................... 4

RI Governor Aram J . Potheir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Other Governors of French Descent .......... 106

Epidemics since the 17th Century ............. 107

Members' Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Family Associations' News ................... 125

Librarian's Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Research Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Questions and Answers ...................... 130

Ancestor Charts ............................ 133

New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

AFGS Materials and Publications .............. 140

Index to Number 26 ......................... 145

Volume XIV. Number 1: Autumn 1991 I.S.S.N.. 0195-7384 01991 by A.F.G.S.



President's Message ........................... 3

In Memoriam ................................. 4

RI's Franco-Americans in the Civil War .......... 6

Sacred Heart Brothers in New England ......... 43

French and Indian Wars Daptives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Colonial Folk Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Descendants of Charlemagne .................. 62

............................ Members' Corner 69

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Librarian's Report 73

.............................. Research Policy 76

....................... Questions and Answers 78

............................. Ancestor Charts 83

............................... New Members 90

............ A.F.G.S. Materials and Publications 97

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index to Number 27 102

Volume XV. Number 1: Spring 1992 I.S.S.N.. 0195-7384 01992 by A.F.G.S.


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President's Message ............................. 3

........................... RI's Franco-Americans 5

................ The Guertin Family of Ware. MA 16

......................... Gravestone Inscriptions 25

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michel Napoleon Cartier 39

................ Genealogical Computer Programs 41

.............................. Librarian's Report 43

................................... Acquisitions 45

................................ Research Policy 54

......................... Questions and Answers 56

.............................. Members' Corner 59

.................................... Of Interest 65

........................................ Errata 66

................................. New Members 69

................. AFGS Materials and Publications 74

............................ Index to Number 28 79

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President's Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 From the Editor's Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Authors' Guidelines 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curiosites familiales 10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon Pepere 23 Visit to the Rouen, France, Municipal Library . . . 29

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dyers and Tanners 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Search for My Identity 43

BookReview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Members' Corner 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Librarian's Report 58

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research Policy 62

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Questions and Answers 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ancestor Charts 67

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New members 71 A.F.G.S. Materials and Publications . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Index to Number 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Volume XVI. Number 1: Spring 1993 1.SS.N.. 0195-7384 0 1993 by A.F.G.S.


TABLE OF CONTENIS

President's Message .................................................... 3

From the Editor's Desk ............................................... 5

Author's Guidelines .................................................... 8

The Founding of the A . F . G . S .................................. 10

A Blue Blood Fantasy ............................................... 15

The Transformation of CenteMe. RI ....................... 35

Pierre Buteau ........................................................... 57

Sew What? ............................................................... 63

Member's Comer ...................................................... 65

Librarian's Report ..................................................... 68

Research Policy ........................................................ 76

Questions and Answers ............................................ 78

New Members ........................................................... 81

4 . F . G . S . Materials and Publications ....................... 86

Index to Number 30 .................................................. 92

Volume XVI. Number 2: Fall 1993 I.S.S.N.. 0196-7384 a1993 by A.F. G.S.


Table of Contents FROM THE E D m R ' S DESK .............................................................................. 3

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ..................................................................................... 4

JEAN CHREIIEN ................................................................................................ 5

LE LOUP LAFONTAWE .................................................................................... 7

CHARLES VRJCELElTE ................................................................................... 43

EXPERIENCES IN RESEARCH .......................... .. .......................................... 45

.................................................................... MICHEL NAPOLEON CAI(IIER 51

JAMES N . WIUIAMS. D.D. ............................................................................... 53

............................................................................................. LIBRARY REPORT 67

................................................................................ AFGS RESEARCH POLICY 71

QUESTION &ANSWERS ................................................................................ TL

.................................................................................................. NEW MEMBERS 74

AUTHORS' GUIDELINES ................................................................................... 78

INDEX TO NUMBER 31 .................................................................................... 80

INDEX TO THIS ISSUE ........................................................................................ 86

GENEALOGICAL MAERIALS & PUBLlCPlllONS ....................................... 92

Pedigree cham me locdedh the baeR of ~p~~ Members' Corner mdmd& cm be found in variou8phes . -.

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ...................................................... 2

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK ............................................... 3

.................................................. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4

THE PAPER T W L ................................................................ 7

THE LEFEBVRES AND PAPILLEAUS OF BATISC AN ..... 21

DATING GENEALOGICAL EVENTS .................................. 33

EUROPEAN TRIP TO EVETTE. FRANCE. THE VOISINET ANCESTRAL HOME ....................................................... 39

F'RANCO-AMERICAN VETERANS IN THE SPANISH- AMERICAN WAR ............................................................ 75

................................................. AF'GS RESEARCH POLICY 85

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ................................................... 86

LIBRARY REPORT .............................................................. 88

NEW MEMBERS ................................................................... 90

GENEALOGICAL MATERIALS & PUBLICATIONS ........ 95

INDEX TO THIS ISSUE ...................................................... 103

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE .................................................................... 3

POPPA .................................................................................................... 5

MEMBERS' CORNER .......................................................... 1 3 & 45

........... MARO- ROBlTAULE AND HER TWO HUSBANDS 15

THE HISTORY OF WlTCHES IN NEW FRANCE AND NEW ENGLAND ..................................................................................... 19

........................................ EULOGY FOR RAYMOND T . LANTHIER 25

CAROLINE GARNEAU ....................................................................... 33

THE CHASSE-CURRAN FAMILY ................................................... 37

LOWEU. MASSACHUSETTS .......................................................... 47

HEBERT FAMILY ................................................................................ 55

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ........................................................... 59

LIBR4RIAN'S REPORT ...................................................................... 63

NEW MEMBERS ................................................................................ 71

..... GENEALOGICAL MATERIALS & PUBLICATIONS FOR SALE 93

INDEX TO THIS ISSUE ..................................................................... 102

PARTING SHOTS ............................................................................... 111


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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ............................................................................ 3

LIFE IN A CLOSE-KNIT FAMILY .............................................................. 5

MEMBERS' CORNER .................................................................... 11, 16, 86

JOSEPH GRAVELINES AND THE LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION ... 13

DOMINA JALBERT .................................................................................... 17

A MYSTERY UNRAVELLED ................................................................... 21

JOSEPH-GABRIEL COTE .......................................................................... 23

FRENCH AND BELGIAN IMMIGRANTS TO WOONSOCKET. RI ....... 25

GEORGE NAPOLEON GIRARD .............................................................. 77

THE MAKING OF A FAMILY TREASURE .............................................. 81

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS .................................................................... 84

LIBRARIAN'S REPORT ............................................................................. 87

FRENCH AND INDIAN CONNECTION .................................................... 91

AUTHORS' GUIDELINES ........................................................................ 101

NEW MEMBERS ....................................................................................... 103

DONATIONS TO REEL FRIENDS .......................................................... 108

INDEX TO IBIS ISSUE ............................................................................. 109

PARTING SHOTS ..................................................................................... 112

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE .............................................................................. 3

.................................................................................... A PROBLEM SOLVED 5

A GOUIN FAMILY MYSTERY ....................................................................... 7

THE ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE DES SERRES SURNAME ............... 13

MAXIME GORTON ........................................................................................ 15

LOUIS NAPOLEON BEAUDRY ................................................................... 17

MEMBERS' CORNER ...................................................................... 22. 39. 49

NEW FINDINGS ON THE ROULEAU FAMILY IN FRANCE ................. 23

A ROMANCE WITH QUEBEC ..................................................................... 25

LORENZO DeNEVERS .................................................................................. 31

A MOTHER IS LOST ..................................................................................... 33

MARIA JULIETTE GIROUX KEEFE ......................................................... 41

.................................................................. PORTRAITS OF THE POULINS 45

OUR OWN WORST ENEMY ......................................................................... 51

FRENCH AND BELGIAN IMMIGRANTS TO WOONSOCKET. RI ....... 55

...................................................................... QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 89

FRENCH-CANADIAN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH. A Book Report 93

LIBRARIAN'S REPORT ............................................................................... 95

.............................................................. DONATIONS TO LIBRARY FUND 98

INDEX TO THIS ISSUE .............................................................................. 109

PARTING SHOTS ......................................................................................... 11 2


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SPECIAL NOTICE .................................................................................................... 2

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ....................................................................................... 3

.................................................................................... AFGS RESEARCH POLICY 6

THE NEVER-ENDING BATTLE: KEEPING VITAL RECORDS OPEN FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS ........................................................... 7

........................................................................................ MEMBERS' CORNER 9. 66

ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR FAMILY HISTORY RE- ............................................................................................................ SEARCHERS 10

........................................................................................ GERARD LEBEL. C.SS.R 11

............... FRENCH AND BELGIAN IMMIGRANTS TO WOONSOCKET. RI 13

JOLIETTE DAYS ..................................................................................................... 67

HOW DID MY LAGACE ANCESTORS END UP IN NORTHERN MAINE? .. 73

.................................................................. HAVE COMPUTER, WILL PUBLISH 77

YESTERDAY AND TODAY ..................................................................................... 81

LIBRARIAN'S REPORT ........................................................................................ 83

..................................................................................................... NEW MEMBERS 87

QUESTIONS and ANSWERS ................................................................................. 93

................................................................................... AUTHORS' GUIDELINES 103

........................................................................................ INDEX TO THIS ISSUE I 0 5


Table of Contents

AFGS Mission Statement ....................................................................... 2

President's Message ................................................................................. 3

The Blackstone Valley National Heritage Corridor: Birthplace of ............................................... the American Industrial Revolution 5

Father And Daughter Genealogy ...................................................... 11 Members' Corner ....................................................................... 18. 63. 81

MCtis Families ........................................................................................ 19

Descendants Of Pierre Buteau ............................................................. 21

The Genogram: A Tool For Nursing Education .............................. 65

Reading About Your Roots. A Book Review ..................................... 83

................................................................................ Librarian's Report 87

Genealogical Materials & Publications For Sale .............................. 91

AFGS Research Policy .......................................................................... 98

......................................................................... Questions and Answers 99

Authors' Guidelines ............................................................................ 103

Index To This Issue .............................................................................. 105

Parting Shots ........................................................................................ 112

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.................................................................................. AFGS Mission Statement 2 President's Message ..................................................................................... 3

Authors' Guidelines ........................................................................................ 4 La Survivance: From the French Canadian Struggle For Cultural Survival

to World Class Museum ............................................................................. 5 ............. Accepted Standards Of Conduct For Family History Researchers 12

..................................................... Anatomy Of A French Canadian Heritage 13

Members' Corner ................................................................................ 20. 25. 67 .................................................................... Marie Rollet: Cultural Mediator 21

... ........................................................ A Romance With QuCbec A Rebuttal 27 ...................................................... Marie Louise Martineau - A Biography 35

. ................... Godfroy Daignault. Walter F Fontaine And Alexander Gilbert 39

Odds And Ends ......................................................................................... 44, 48 ............ Franco-American Veterans Of World War 1 From Blackstone, MA 45

Cal i te LavallCe ................................................................................................ 47 Au Revoir. Lowell ............................................................................................. 49 . ................................................................ St Lawrence Of New Bedford. MA 53

A Family's Migration ...................................................................................... 57 ....................................................... Searching For Roots - Finding Friends 63

.......................................................................................... Mistaken Identity 6 9 ............................................................................................... East Meets West 71

Honey. Where's The Mail? ........................................................................... 7 3 AFGS Open House ....................................................................................... 7 9 Librarian's Report ........................................................................................... 89 Questions and Answers ................................................................................... 93 Index To This Issue ....................................................................................... I08 Parting Shots .................................................................................................. 112


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.................................................................................................. Presidents' Messages 3

....................... Accepted Standards of Conduct for Family History Researchers 12

................................................................................................... Treasures in Wood: 13

A Brief Biography of Moise Potvin ......................................................................... 13

............................................................................................. AFGS Research Policy 20

................................................. Descendants of Moise Potvin and Arselie Quintin 21

La Famille Poitevin ................................................................................................... 29

.................................................................................................. Authors' Guidelines 30

.................................. Descendants of Charles Allaire and Marie-Louise Richard 31

Members' Corner ..................................................................................................... 62

Crime and Seventeenth Century Women in New France .................................. 64

Guillanme Leclerc and Marie-ThCrbe Hunault . Pioneers of the Ile-Jesus and ........................................................................................................... Lachenaie 81

Franco-American Civil War Veterans from the Woonsocket. RI Area ................ 97

....................................................... French Influence On The English Language 120

.................................................................................................. Sbvigny dit Lafleur 122

Marie-Louise Bonier Revisited .............................................................................. 144

Winthrop Ways and Woes ...................................................................................... 148

Questions and Answers .......................................................................................... 154

Index to this Issue ................................................................................................... 165

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President's Message ...................................................................... 3 The Journal of Sophronie Marchessault .................................... 5 Accepted Standards of Conduct for Family History Research-

ers ........................................................................................... 18 QuCbec: Its Formative Years .................................................... 19 Jean De Brbbeuf 1593-1649 ....................................................... 25 Remember The Surcouf ............................................................. 31 Other Wars, Other Valois ......................................................... 35 Attitude Is Everything ................................................................ 49 A Look at French Kings ............................................................. 50 A Tribute to the People of Quebec ............................................. 51 Grandma and the Family Tree .................................................. 53 Amended Lines Genealogy and Adopted Children ................. 55

............................................................ Captives From Haverhill 59 It's Off To Work I Go ................................................................. 65 Standards For Sound Genealogical Research .......................... 71 Standards For Using Records Repositories And Libraries .... 71 Standards For Use Of Technology In Genealogical Research 71 Criminal Punishment in New France and New England ........ 75 Members Corner ................................................................. 80, 107 French-Canadian Exiles In Bermuda ....................................... 81 La FhdCration des Familles-Souches QuCbCcoises ................... 87 By Any Other Name ................................................................... 91 Authors' Guidelines ................................................................. 103 Questions and Answers ............................................................ 105 AFGS Research Policy ............................................................. 108 Index To This Issue ................................................................... 109


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President's Message ......................................................... 3 In Memoriam Therese Y . Poliquin ................................... 5

.................... In Memoriam Rev. Clarence J . d'Entremont 6 The Devoted. the Distinguished. and the Dauntless Un-

.... usual Women of Seventeenth Century New France 7 Emery J . Sansouci - 1847-1 936 ..................................... 25 Life in the Sweet Lane .................................................... 29 Vitaline Lantier Chartier (1 864- 1935) ............................. 33

.... Marin Chauvin. Gillette Bonne. and Jacques Bertault 41 Pierre Boucher ............................................................... 45 The French in Rhode Island .......................................... 49 James N . Williams Baptist Missionary to the French

Catholics in N . England ............................................ 57 Authors' Guidelines ....................................................... 71 The French in Rhode Island - Religion and Education 73 Questions and Answers ................................................. 79 Members' Corner ........................................................... 80

................................................... AFGS Research Policy 81 ....................................................... Excess Book Listing 83

............ Genealogical Materials & Publications For Sale 95 Accepted Standards of Conduct for Family History

Researchers ............................................................. 104 Index To This Issue ...................................................... 105 Parting Shots ................................................................ 111


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AFGS Mission Statement ............................................................. 2 In Memoriam ................................................................................ 4 Justice en Nouvelle-France .......................................................... 5 Tarragon to Taylor . Spain to the United States. Diary of a 700

Year Journey ......................................................................... 13 .................................................... A Mystery Unraveled. Part I1 15

1913 Pioneers: The Giroux Family in Peace River .................. 19 Variant and Dit Names and Rehabilitation .............................. 25 Member's Corner ................................................................. 26. 90 The Acadian Benoit's Of Rhode Island .................................... 27 Some Indian Captives From New England .............................. 29 Hitting the Books Again ............................................................. 31 Children Baptized At Notre-Dame de Stanbridge. Que., Born

To Parents Living In The United States - 1846-1859 ...... 35 Lighting Can Strike Twice (So Can Love) ................................ 41 Accepted Standards of Conduct for Family History Re-

................................................................................ searchers 48 Index to Record of Service Of Connecticut Men Who Served in

the Regular Army in the Mexican War .............................. 49 ............................................... On The Trail Of The Papineau's 57

An Important Concern for All Genealogists ............................ 64 Questions and Answers .............................................................. 69 AFGS Research Policy ............................................................... 72 Authors' Guidelines .................................................................... 73

.................................................................... Excess Book Listing 75 Index To This Issue ..................................................................... 92 Parting Shots ............................................................................. 112


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AFGS Mission Statement .................................................................... 2 In Memoriam Jeannette R . Menard .................................................... 4 Calendar Confusion ............................................................................. 5 Vitaline Lanthier Chartier (1864-1935) ........................................ 7 A French-Canadian Matriarch ............................................................ 7 The King's Daughters ........................................................................ 15 A Family Story ............................................................................... 27 AFGS Research Policy ....................................................................... 30 France - Canada - America .............................................................. 31 The Gendreau-Lebrun-Taylor Family ............................................... 31 A 375 Year Diary ............................................................................... 31 Accepted Standards of Conduct for Family History Researchers 34 Canadian Soldiers and Refugees of the American Revolution ........... 35 Rebels Against British Authority .................................................... 35 Primary vs . Secondary Records ........................................................ 45

.......... The Research Saga of Evelina Provost Descoteaux McAuliffe 45 This is the Army, Mr . B ..................................................................... 51 A Bourget Family From Rhode Island .............................................. 57 A Visit to Ancestral Lands ................................................................ 61 Genealogy and Beyond ...................................................................... 63 A Story About Our Pepin Ancestry .................................................. 63 Report, Summer 1999 ........................................................................ 67 Authors' Guidelines ........................................................................... 71 Some Famous Expressions ................................................................. 73 Questions and Answers ...................................................................... 75 David Letourneau .............................................................................. 77 Unlocking the Past ...................................................................... 85

....................................................................... Genealogical Journeys 85 Excess Book Listing ........................................................................... 93 Index To This Issue .................................................................... 109


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AFGS Mission Statement ................................................................................. 2 In Memoriam-Mary R . Letourneau ..................................................................... 3 In Memoriam-Pierre Elliot Trudeau ................................................................... 4 President's Message ....................................................................................... 5 Nuns. Wives. Mothers and Much More: The Contribution of Women to the

Economy of New France .............................................................................. 7 Le Fondeur de Cloches: The Bell-Maker .......................................................... 19

.......................................................................... Genealogy and Family History 33 The Merci Boxcar .............................................................................................. 37 The Conversion Of The Savages Who Have Been Baptized In New France

During This Year. 16 10 ......................................................................... 41 ................. Disp . 3.3~. Marriage Dispensations of Consanguinity and Aflinity 55

A Family Story . Part I1 .................................................................................. 59 There'll Always Be An England ................................................................... 71 Death Date Conversion ..................................................................................... 75 The Bug ............................................................................................................. 77 The Spirituality of Genealogy ........................................................................... 79 Cordelia ............................................................................................................. 85 Excess Book Listing ..................................................................................... 89 Genealogical Materials & Publications For Sale .............................................. 95 Members' Comer ............................................................................................. 107 Questions and Answers ................................................................................... 107 Index To This Issue ......................................................................................... 109 Parting Shots ................................................................................................. 112


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Volume 24, Number 1 — Spring 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AFGS Mission Statement .............................................................. 2In Memoriam Viateur A. Pelletier............................................... 3Antoine Latour, “Forgette”, a Blacksmith, and His Son Pierre-

Simon Latour dit Forget.......................................................... 7La Guerre en La Belle France ................................................... 19Members’ Corner.................................................................. 22, 48Acadia 1612-1614 ........................................................................ 23The French Canadians of New England ..................................... 49A Family Story ............................................................................. 53A Legend of Heroes .................................................................... 53Joseph E. Barrette and Marie Louise Adam ........................... 57A Call to Arms ............................................................................. 61Questions and Answers ............................................................... 67Our Ancestors Affected by the American Revolutionary War! 68Accepted Standards of Conduct for Family History Research-

ers ........................................................................................... 71World War I Flying Aces ............................................................. 73I Never Would Have Guessed .................................................... 77Research on the Library Computers .......................................... 83Excess Book Listing .................................................................... 90Genealogical Materials & Publications For Sale ...................... 95Authors’ Guidelines ................................................................... 106Index To This Issue .................................................................... 109Parting Shots............................................................................... 112


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Volume 24, Number 2 — Autumn 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS

AFGS Mission Statement ..................................................................................... 2

President’s Message ............................................................................................3

Members’ Corner ................................................................................................. 4

In Memoriam, Alfred D. Gaboury ........................................................................5

Acadia 1612-1614, Part II ...................................................................................7

Allies Uber Deutschland ................................................................................... 47

Antoine Latour dit Forget and his Son, Joseph, 1802-1873 ............................ 51

Genealogy and History of the Noble Godefroy Family ................................... 65

Pierre Morand ................................................................................................... 71

Leon Lemire ...................................................................................................... 75

Le Normand ....................................................................................................... 83

The First Barabé Family in Canada ................................................................... 89

Champion Quartette of Rhode Island Sisters ................................................... 91

Index To This Issue ............................................................................................ 94

Authors’ Guidelines .......................................................................................... 98

Genealogical Materials & Publications for Sale ............................................ 101

Excess Book Listing ....................................................................................... 107

Parting Shots ................................................................................................... 112


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TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS

AFGS Mission Statement ....................................................................... 2A Cartier Genealogy - Medieval France and Early Canada ................ 5Skeletons? — Not In Our Family ........................................................ 29A Family Story ...................................................................................... 33Researching Quebec Descendants Who Came To the U.S. ................ 37The Manchaug, MA Baptist Affair ...................................................... 41The Godefroy Family - A Continuing Story ...................................... 45College and University Records in Family History Research and the

French Influence of Early Seton Hall College, 1856-1866 ........... 57The Friendliest Church in Boston ........................................................ 73Omer Dénommée 1893-1881 - The Inventor ....................................... 77Home, Sweet Home ............................................................................... 79Q & A Answers ...................................................................................... 83AFGS Lending Library Additions ....................................................... 85Genealogical Materials & Publications For Sale ................................ 89Excess Book Listing .............................................................................. 99Authors’ Guidelines ............................................................................ 103AFGS Research Policy ........................................................................ 105Index To This Issue ............................................................................. 107Parting Shots ....................................................................................... 112


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AFGS Mission Statement .............................................. 2President’s Message ...................................................... 3The Martin Family in Acadia ........................................ 5Do You Have a French Surname? Meet Your Great-

Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother .15Pensees d’Une Canadienne…Loin De Ses Foyers… 21Bye Bye Bachelorhood ................................................23Member’s Corner ........................................................26The Latour Dit Forgit Family in New England .........27Le Perche......................................................................34Discovery and Connections on Québec Tour ............46The Godefroy Family -A Continuing Story ...............66AFGS Presents the 25th Silver Anniversary Member

Pedigree Book .........................................................78Genealogical Materials & Publications For Sale.......80New Books on the Library Shelves.............................90Member’s Corner ........................................................94100 Years Ago .............................................................100Authors’ Guidelines ...................................................102AFGS Research Policy ..............................................106Index To This Issue ....................................................107Parting Shots .............................................................. 112


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AFGS Mission Statement ............................................................. 2President’s Message ...................................................................... 3Hail the Midwives; Beware the Witches: Women in Seven-

teenth Century New France ................................................... 5Franco-Americans in the Civil War Era .................................. 19The Godefroy Family - A Continuing Story ............................. 51The Village Of Manville, RI ....................................................... 61Manville’s “Brick Blocks” Unique Mill Housing..................... 73Migrations of the Asiatic Cholera ............................................. 75Dr. Ulysse Forget ......................................................................... 83Québec: It’s Formative Years .................................................... 87Westward Ho, the Boissonneaults ............................................. 93Father Pierre Beaugrand dit Champagne ................................ 97Photo Restoration Basics ......................................................... 101Antoine Latour, Forgette, and His Son, Pierre-Simon Latour

dit Forget ............................................................................. 105Spice Added To My Ancestral Story........................................ 119Amended Lines – Genealogy and Adopted Children ............ 123Companion to the Companions ............................................... 127Life in the 1500’s ....................................................................... 129Tips from Your Bookie ............................................................. 131Joseph-Wilfrid Moreau and Malvina Guay ........................... 133Family Associations in Canada................................................ 135Authors’ Guidelines .................................................................. 151Excess Book Listing .................................................................. 153Genealogical Materials & Publications For Sale ................... 157Index To This Issue ................................................................... 168Parting Shots ............................................................................. 174


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President's Message ..................................................................... 3

Memories ........................................................................................ 7

The Godefroy Family -AContinuing Story ............................... 33

AFGS Research Policy ................................................................. 40

....................................... Antoine Terroux: Travels of a Gascon 41

.............................................................. The Patter of Little Feet 61

.............................................. . Grandmere Roger and Her Obit 65

........................... The Latour Dit Forgit Family in New England 69

Ask The Retoucher ............................................................. .. . 8 3

Authors' Guidelines ..................................................................... 87

Excess Books ................................................................................. 89

Index To This Issue .................................................................. 108

Parting Shots ............................................................................... 112 .


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AFGS Mission Statement ............................................................................................................. 2

President’s Message ...................................................................................................................... 3

In Memoriam ................................................................................................................................... 6

Jean Guyon 1592-1634 .................................................................................................................. 7

Annette’s Secret ........................................................................................................................... 11

Military Roots of the Dit Names .............................................................................................. 17

Relying On Secondary Sources Can Be Risky ................................................................... 25

Master Architect Left His Mark On Woonsocket ............................................................... 31

Authors’ Guidelines ....................................................................................................................35

The Godefroy Family – A Continuing Story ......................................................................... 37

La Famille Vadenay ..................................................................................................................... 41

French Colonization in the New World ................................................................................43

The France-England Relationship1689-1870 ........................................................................ 44

Louis Truchon and Marie-Francoise Beauchamp ............................................................... 47

The Deerfield Captives and Their Descendants .................................................................. 55

Member’s Corner ......................................................................................................................... 63

Notary Records Can Help Us Paint A Picture of the Past ................................................ 83

The Beginning of the End .......................................................................................................... 97

AFGS Research Policy ............................................................................................................. 101

Index To This Issue .................................................................................................................... 102

Accepted Standards of Conduct for Family History Researchers .......................... 110

Parting Shots .................................................................................................................112


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AFGS Mission Statement ....................................................................... 2

Notes on William Ross ............................................................................ 5

Finding Ancestral Homes on the Romantic Île d’Orléans ................ 23

The Search ............................................................................................. 29

The Godefroy Family ........................................................................... 33

A Continuing Story ............................................................................... 33

Louis Truchon and Marie-Françoise Beauchamp ............................. 41

Cream Puffs From Borgia ................................................................... 49

Noël Norbert Bissonette 1836-1928 ..................................................... 63

Alphonse Deslauriers ............................................................................ 71

AFGS Research Policy ......................................................................... 76

A Buteau in the American Civil War .................................................. 77

My Acadian Ancestors .......................................................................... 81

Authors’ Guidelines .............................................................................. 85

Index To This Issue ............................................................................. 107

Parting Shots ...................................................................................... 112


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President’s Message ......................................................................3

How to Tell if Your French-Canadian Ancestors Include Acadians 5

Acadian Family Names ........................................................................13

Beyond the Répertoires: Researching the Online US FederalCensus ....................................................................................19

French Terms Commonly Used When Translating Primary SourceFrench Documents ........................................................................23

Eustache Bacon’s Billet Tirée ...........................................................35

The American Revolution and French-Canadians ..........................39

Lost In Upstate New York ..................................................................41

Louis Riel 1844-1885 ..........................................................................47

Jean Mignaux .......................................................................................79

Authors’ Guidelines ............................................................................81

Index To This Issue ......................................................................... 106

Parting Shots ...............................................................................112


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