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ANCESTRY OF FRENCH CANADIANS TO OREGON PRIOR TO 1842 PREPARED BY (Mrs.) RAYMONDE GAUTHIER Ph.D. HISTORY, LAVAL UNIVERSITY © copyright 2013 (provided for the use of oregonpioneers.com June 2013- updated July 2017 reproduction of this file is prohibited without author's consent) INTRODUCTION HISTORY OF CANADA : The history of Canada can be divided into two periods a) The French Period 1608-1760 b) The English Period 1760 to this day There are now ten provinces in Canada but the most important for this study is The Province of Québec (called "Canada" by the French-Canadian Pioneers of Oregon) The period we are researching is "the Fur Trade Period" which started after 1760 and ended in 1830 when fur hats were no longer in style in Europe. The British were then in charge of a former French country where all of the inhabitants were French speaking Catholics. No Protestants had been allowed to settle in the French colony before 1760. NAMES AND NICKNAMES : Most of our ancestors came from France but you will find a few from Belgium (then called Flandres) and from Germany (British authorities hired full companies of soldiers from Hesse, around Berlin), add to that a few Portugese. They had French names, of course but, most of the time they also had nicknames. The nicknames were used to differentiate between parts of the family or to provide additional information such as the residence of someone (if he is from Poitou, he may be called Poitevin or Potvin, from Picardie, be called Picard, etc) This is how it goes in a specific case : Louis-André André/St-Amant The name is Louis-André. At his baptism, he was put under the protection of two saints : St-Louis and St-André. So he had a "double name". The surname is André The nickname is St-Amant I have used the " / " (or slash) to replace the "dit" which means "said" or "also called" It means that, in the catholic registers, you can find him under the name "André" or "St-Amant". 1) All the soldiers in the French army had nicknames. Many of the ancestors of the Oregonians were soldiers; these people were used to travel and adventure. (See WIKIPEDIA – Régiment de Carignan-Salières (in French) and www.kronoskaf.com (in English). They were part of a "compagnie" or "company". Multiple companies formed a "régiment" or "regiment". The most important regiment in the seventeenth century was "Régiment de Carignan-Salières". It was attached to Canada from 1665 to 1668 but about 400 decided to settle in Canada on farms attributed to them by the King. This first regiment was replaced by "Compagnies Franches de la Marine" in1683. They had to leave when the British took over in1760. 2) The mothers would die early, in childbirth mostly, and the father would remarry. The children by the second wife would use a nickname to differentiate them from their half brothers. 3) There were many people of the same name in each village, so nicknames would help to link each person to the right ancestors. Added to this were many other reasons for nicknames that are too complicated to explain. PARISHES AND RELIGION : The French-Canadians were mostly farmers and if they were not, they wanted to own land. But they did not own the land, it belonged to the King. All they had was a right to cultivate the land, right for which they paid rent. They all belonged to the Catholic church and there was a church in each village alongside the St. Lawrence River, the Richelieu and the Chaudière rivers. The registers were kept very seriously by the parish priest to prevent people from marrying twice, once in France and once in Canada. For each ancestor of a pioneer of Oregon, I mentioned the name of the village in Canada they were from, and if the name of the village had changed, I mentioned the new name. This way everybody can find "their village of origin" on Google Maps. TRADES : Upon embarking for Canada, the French would specify their trade and that of their father. Unfortunately, the parish priests did not go on with this french tradition and did not mention the trade of the people they were marrying in Canada unless they were very important people. That is the reason why you will read the terms "trade not mentioned" in the lists. PROVINCES OF France : As you will find out many of our ancestors came from the western part of France; it was near the sea! France before the Revolution of 1789 was divided into provinces as actual Canada still is. For a map of the French Provinces (now they have Departments) see : WIKIPEDIA – Provinces of France (with a map and the names of the provinces in French) FRENCH CANADIANS TO OREGON PRIOR TO 1842: Abbreviations : HBC : Hudson Bay Company PFC : Pacific Fur Company NWC : Northwest Company IND : Independent NOTE The Voyageurs may have signed contracts with different compagnies before they conntracted to go west of the Rockies after 1809. These contracts are not mentioned here. See Société historique de St-Boniface Archives (www. shsb.mb.ca) .The product of this research is in french. See also Hudson Bay ‘s Archives (www.gov.mb.ca). The product of this research is in english. 1)HBC 1821-1838 ANDRÉ/ST-AMANT, Louis-André (SAMANT?) See HBC Archives at Born on May 15th 1795 and baptized the next day in Les Cèdres 1)Son of Jean-Baptiste André/St-Amant (trade not mentionned) and Josephte Petit/St-Michel from Les Cèdres Married September 1 1783, location unknown 2) Son of Louis André/St-Amant, trade not mentionned and Anne-Jeanne Samson Married February 20 1730 in Lachine 3) Son of Louis André, soldier from Saintonge « compagnie de Périgny », régiment de Carignan-Salières, and Marguerite Samson Married February 20 1730 in Lachine Cousin to Joseph-Marie André/St-Amant 2)PFC 1810-1814 HBC 1821-1822 ANDRÉ/ST-AMANT, Joseph-Marie (SAMANT ?) Born Feb. 29 and baptized March 1st 1780 in Les Cèdres 1) Son of Thomas André/St-Amant, trade not mentionned, and Françoise Léger/Parisien married in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, January 11 1762 2) Son of Louis André, soldier from Saintonge « compagnie de Périgny, régiment de Carignan-Salières » and Marguerite Samson Married February 20 1730 in Lachine Cousin to Louis-André André/St-Amant 3)HBC1825-1834 ARCOUET/LAJEUNESSE, Amable (ARQUOITTE) « Milieu » and mason in Fort Vancouver and Fort Langley Settled in French Prairie in 1833 (See Gerald S. Lenzen) Born and baptized Sept. lst 1797 in Montréal 1) Son of Michel Arcouet/Lajeunesse, roofer , and Louise Gaudry Married in Montréal November 10 1783 Brother of Jean (also named Léon) Arcouet 2) Son of Joseph Arcouet/Lajeunesse, trade not mentionned, and Suzanne Masson Married in Champlain, November 18 1715 3) Son of Jean Arcouet/Lajeunesse soldier from Rochefort in Saintonge, « compagnie de Loubias, régiment de Carignan-Salières » And Elisabeth Pepin in Trois-Rivières in 1671 4)HBC 1841-1843 ARCOUET/LAJEUNESSE, Charles-Léon (Also known under the name Jean Arcouet) Born and baptized June 12 1806 in Montréal Son of Michel Arcouet, roofer, and Louise Gaudry Brother of Amable – same ascendance Drown in 1843 AUSANT, Louis See Ossant 6)HBC 1827? Or 1830 AUBUCHON/DESALLIERS, Jean-Baptiste ANQM, greffe Henry Crebassa, February 15 1827 Engagment for 3 years to go to the « United States, Savage Countries, Uppper Canada and Missouri River » for 1,500 « livres » signed by William Wallace Matthews of Montréal, merchant. Born Feb. 19 1792 and baptized the next day in Berthier (Today Berthierville) 1)Son of FrançoisAubuchon/Desalliers (trade not mentionned) and Claire Mousseau Married October 5 1789 in Sorel 2) Son of Jean-Baptiste Aubuchon/Desalliers, trade not mentionned, and Angélique Babin/Pépin Married April 30 1753 in Berthier 3) Son of François Aubuchon/Desalliers, « engagé pour l’Ouest » and Catherine Hus/Millet Married July 3 1724 in Sorel 4) Son of Joseph Aubuchon/Desalliers, trade not mentionned, and Louise Dandonneau Married April 26 1688 in Champlain 5) Son of Jacques Aubuchon/Leloyal, master carpenter from Dieppe in Normandie, and Mathurine Poisson Married October 8 1647 in Quebec 7)PFC 1810-1813 NWC 1813 - 1821 HBC 1821-1847 AUVRAY (OUVRE, OUVRIE ou OUVRAIS), Jean-Baptiste Born and baptized Aug. 10 1788 in Montréal Member of the Hunt Party 1810 1) Son of Jean-François Auvray, trade not mentionned, From the parish of St-Jean-en-Grève in Paris and Josephte Ménard Married September 28 1778 in Montréal 2) Son of Jean-François Auvray and Anne Kalplay of Paris (no other information) 8)HBC 1833-1848 BALLARD/LATOUR, Louis-Georges Born and baptized March 4 1807 in Sorel 1) Son of Antoine Ballard/Latour, widow of Madeleine Aubuchon/Desalliers, farmer of Ile Dupas, and Anne Mandeville Married in Berthier November 19 1798 2) Son of Antoine Ballard/Latour, trade not mentionned, and Agathe Chené/Lagrave Married in Ile Dupas January 27 1766 3) Son of Louis Ballard/Latour, trade not mentionned, and Marguerite Brulé Married in Ile Dupas, June 1st 1739 4) Son of Augustin Balard/Latour, trade not mentionned, and Jeanne Sylvestre Married in Neuville, November 12 1714 5) Son of Louis Balard/Latour from Autun in Bourgogne, trade not mentionned, and Marguerite Migneron Married in Quebec April 14 1676 9)NWC 1813-1814 BÉLAND, Alexis Born July 26 1790 and baptized the next day in Rivière-du-Loup (Today Louiseville) 1)Son of Alexis Béland, widow of Elisabeth Gervais/Talbot, trade not mentioned and Catherine Lebeau Married in Rivière-du-Loup (Today Louiseville). October 22 1787 2) Son of Jean-Baptiste Béland, trade not mentionned, and Geneviève Proulx Married in Montmagny, January 13 1738 3) Son of Mathurin Béland, trade not mentionned, and Anne Constantineau Married in Neuville, July 24 1702 4) Son of Jean Béland, son of a messenger from Normandie, and Geneviève Gandin Married in Neuville, July 18 1677 Note – Was still working for HBC May 19 1819, when he signed a contract before Nicolas-Benjamin Doucet, notary in Montréal, with HBC represented by George Garden for 1,200 « livres » to go to any post where he could be needed. 10)PFC 1813 NWC 1814 BÉLANGER, André Born and baptized June 12 1801 in St-Ours 1)Son of Michel Bélanger, widow of Amable Lamoureux, farmer, and Catherine Larocque/Roquebrune Married in St-Ours, May 19 1794 2) Son of Pierre-Paul Bélanger, trade not mentionned, and Claire Fournier Married in Cap St-Ignace, October 28 1742 3) Son of Jean-François Bélanger, « seigneur » of Bonsecours (L’Islet) And Geneviève Cloutier Married November 16 1711 in L’Islet 4) Son of Louis Bélanger, trade not mentionned, and Marguerite Lefrançois Married November 3 1682 in Château-Richer 5) Son of François Bélanger, mason (maybe from Normandie) and Marie Guyon Married in Québec, July 12 1637 BELLEAU see MARTIN/BELLEAU 11)NWC 1820-1821 HBC 1821-1837 BELLEC, Pierre (BELLEQUE – BÉLEC) Settled in French Prairie in 1833 (See Gerald S. Lenzen) Said to be from St-Roch-l’Achigan ANQM, greffe John Gerbrand Beek, December 12 1819 for 3 years To go to Michillimakinac, « Dépendances du Nord-Ouest », Fort William And « Portage de la Montagne » for McTavish, McGillivray & Co & Pierre de Rocheblave. 700 « livres », no agent signs for the company Settled in Wallamette in 1837 Born January 5 1797 and baptized the next day in L’Assomption 1) Son of Louis-Joseph Bellec, farmer, and Marguerite Beaudoin Married in L’Assomption, June 26 1780 2) Son of Jean-Baptiste Bellec, trade not mentionned, and Madeleine Janson/Lapalme Married January, 18 1751 in L’Assomption 3) Son of François Bellec, trade not mentionned, and Marie Tellier Married February 25 1721 in Varennes 4) Son of Guillaume Bellec and Gabrielle Baribeau Married November 24 1687 in Batiscan Note- All the sons of Guillaume and Gabrielle Baribeau were under contract with fur traders prior to 1760 12) PFC 1810-1813 NWC 1813-1815 BELLEAU/LAROSE, Antoine ANQM, greffe John Gerbrand Beek, July 123 1810 fo 5 years To go to « les pays sauvages » as « milieu ». Alexander McKay signs, 600 « livres ». Is allowed to act as a hunter and sell half of his kill to the company Born Oct. 9 1789 and baptized the next day in Ste-Foy but said to be From Cap-Santé 1) Son of Antoine Belleau/Larose, trade not mentionned, and Marie Maufet Married February 27 1786 in Ste-Foy 2) Son of Charles-Amador Belleau/Larose, trade not mentionned, and Cécile Girard/Brindamour Married July 5 1745 in Ste-Foy 3) Son of Jean-Baptiste Belleau/Larose, « male nurse » and Catherine Berthiaume Married October 23 1702 in Ste-Foy 4) Son of Blaise Belleau/Larose, farmer, from Périgord and Hélène Calais Married September 25 1673 in Québec 13) NWC 1808- 1813 HBC 1823-1833 BERCIER, Pierre Said by HBC to be from Berthier Born Nov. 6 1777 et baptized the same day in Yamachiche 2) Son of Pierre Bercier, trade not mentionned, and Anne Blais Married in Yamachiche September 10 1777 3) Son of Pierre Bercier, trade not mentionned, and Josephte Gendron Married in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade, January 14 1741 4) Son of Jacques Bercier, trade not mentioned, and Louise Leroux Married in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade September 13 1718 5) Son of Louis Bercier, joiner from Poitou, and Anne Cochet Married circa 1668 either in Batiscan or in France 14)IND. BERNIER, François Born Dec. 25 1805 and baptized the same day in Maskinongé 1) Son of François Bernier, butter maker, and Geneviève Ayot Married June 12 1797 in Maskinongé 2) Son of Jean-Baptiste Bernier, trade not mentionned, and Marguerite Canac/Marquis Married August 9 1756 in Ste-Famille de l’Ile d’Orléans 3) Son of Nicolas Bernier de Cap St-Ignace, trade not mentionned, and Marguerite Galarneau Married in Ste-Foy, March 8 1734 4) Natural son of Charles Bernier and Marie Faye 5) Son of Jacques Bernier (also named Jean de Paris) « seigneur » from Paris and Antoinette Grenier Married 1656 in Québec 15)NWC 1813-1814 NWC 1819 HBC 1821-1823 BERNIER, Julien Son of Jean-Baptiste Bernier and Marie Landry Said to be from Yamaska Born April 15 1782 and baptized two days later Julien Bernier was the father of Marcel Bernier (born 1819) and Isidore (born 1827) both Métis baptized in Spokane Falls BOISVERT see DENEVERS/BOISVERT 16) NWC 1816?-1821 HBC 1821-1842 BOUCHARD, Jean-Baptiste Born and baptized June 13 1791 in St-Philippe-de-Laprairie 1)Son of Etienne Bouchard, trade not mentionned of Baie St-Paul, widow of Josephte Giroux and Anne-Amable Babeux Married in St-Philippe-de-Laprairie July 14 1783 2) Son of Noël Bouchard, trade not mentionned, and Catherine Tremblay Married July 28 1734 in Les Éboulements 3) Son of Antoine Bouchard, trade not mentionned, and Madeleine Simard Married November 20 1704 in Baie-St-Paul 4) Son of Claude Bouchard, master taylor from Maine (France), and Louise Gagné Married May 25 1654 in Québec Note- Claude’s nickname was « Le Petit Claude » 17)NWC1821-1822 HBC 1822-1824 BOUCHER, Jean-Baptiste Brother of Paul? Could be from Michillimakinac (Mackinac City), Michigan Research in progress See research made by Chalk Courchane 18) NWC 1807 PFC 1811-1813 NWC 1813-1821 HBC 1822-1823 BOULARD/ST-NICOLAS, Michel-Wilfrid? Born and baptized April 23 1787 in Trois-Rivières 1) Son of Nicolas Boulard/St-Nicolas, trade not mentionned, and Anne Lemerle Married July 12 1773 in unknown parish 2) Son of Nicolas Boulard/St-Nicolas, soldier « compagnie de la Martinière » from Ile-de-France (Versailles?) and Anne Réaume Married February 15 1745 in Québec 3) Son of Michel Boulard/St-Nicolas, trade not mentionned, and Anne Paulet Married before 1708 in unknown parish 19)HBC 1829-1844 BOURGEAU, Joseph Born May 22 1806 in Lavaltrie 1)Son of Quintin Bourgeot, farmer, and Angélique Henry Married September 19 1803 in Lavaltrie Brother of Sylvan (Birth name is Sifroid) 2) Son of Quintin Bourgeot, carriage maker, and Geneviève Dyon Married January 23 1764 in St-François de la Rivière-du-Sud (Today Montmagny) 3) Son of Quintin Bourgeot, carriage maker from Bourgogne, and Anne Chamard Married November 27 1735 in Charlesbourg 20)HBC 1829-1842 BOURGEAU, Sifroid (Sylvan) Born out of wedlock in 1803? Son of Joseph Bourgeot, farmer, and Angelique Henry Brother of Joseph See above 21)PFC 1810-1813 NWC 1813-1814 BRIERE, Pierre ( BRUGUIER/BRUGUIÈRE) Contract before Samuel Abbott, July 22 1810. Will work for James Aird in his territory of Mississipi Born Oct. 20 1790 and baptized the next day in Rivière-du-Loup (Today Louiseville) 1)Son of Ambroise Bruyère, trade not mentioned, and Suzanne Charpentier/Bellegarde Married in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, January 21 1776 2) Son of Louis Brière, trade not mentioned and Thérèse Laroche Married in Cap Santé November 27 1741 3) Son of Charles Brière, trade not mentioned, and Anne Pleau Married in Neuville, September 4 1701 4) Son of Jean Brière, baker and servant, and Jeanne Grandin Married in Québec October 19 1671 22)PFC 1810-1812 NWC 1812-1814 BROUSSEAU, Basile JR Contract before François-Xavier Dezery, May 29 1810 for 5 years to go to « les pays d’en haut » for Alexander McKay & Cy. 900 « livres », David Stewart signs. Born and baptized March 14 1784 in Berthier 1) Son of Joseph Brousseau, trade not mentionned, and Marie Gladu/Cognac Married July 30, 1764 in Berthier 2) Son of Jean-Baptiste Brousseau, trade not mentionned, and Felicité Proulx Married February 10 1718 in Neuville 3) Son of Jean Brousseau, joiner from Poitou, and Anne Greslon Married September 6 1683 in Québec

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