While doing some research on Missouri Digital Heritage—one of my favourite Websites—I came upon something quite fascinating: A French physician’s ledgers, namely those of Antoine François Saugrain (1763-1820) who practised medicine in St. Louis, MO, at the outset of the nineteenth century. Continue reading
The Bangle Files: #13 | Jacob and John in Court
“DISTRICT OF MONTRÉAL }
30 January 1789
Jacob Schmith, Plaintiff
Jean Bengles
Thomas Isbustes, Defendants
Véronique Tourville Roland (née Caillou) (~1812-1841)
When I look at the public member trees on Ancestry with regard to Véronique Caillou, I note that details about her come in various ways:
- Most of the trees give no parents for her with an approximate birth year of 1813,
- Others show her with François Thomas Caillou and Marie-Eugénie Harpin, as parents, with a birthdate of June 3, 1813,
- And, finally, some with no parents with a birthdate of June 3, 1813.
I think these members might have been misled. Continue reading
Julie Tourville (née Bélisle) (1827-1912)
Post Office Montreal, 1870, Canadian Illustrated News, BANQ, Cote: ID A 11, No de notice 0002724060
Sometimes you happen to discover information on your ancestors in documents in which you never thought you would. Well, I have to thank Marie-Claude Leclaire for this one! Continue reading
French Canadians Living in Ferrisburgh, VT in 1850: #9 Clara Plude
Clara Plude is listed in the 1850 US Census for Ferrisburgh. She is referred to as Clarra Plude on Page 314b (stamped), Line 30, Household 325, with the following persons listed, respectively, on lines 25 to 29:
The Bangle Files: #12 | Marie Davis, Widow of Adam Bangle
Ever since I found the contract for the Terrebonne house purchased by Adam and Marie in 1792, I always wondered what happened to it. Was it sold by the person who inherited it? Was the sale contract lost? Well, here is a good example why you should not overlook revisiting an old brickwall from time to time. Continue reading
From the Archives: A Portrait of Louis Tourville (1831-1896)
Louis Tourville (1831-1896) ~ Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, cote P1000, S4, D83, PT57
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec is always adding images to its Website. Everytime I check for Tourvilles, I find something new! Continue reading
Vermont Newspaper Nuggets, featuring the Second Vermont Regiment
Soldiers’ National Cemetery, Gettysburgh, PA
Watchman, Montpelier, Friday, July 28, 1865
The Second Vermont Regiment, the first of the three years’ regiments to leave the state, with one exception, is the last to return home, having reached Burlington on Wednesday. Well may it be said of it that it has seen the war through and with its valor achieved a record which few if any regiments in any army can equal.
Unfortunately, life happens and gets in the way of genealogy! I was not able to publish for a few weeks. The Vermont Project will be back next Thursday.
In the meantime, I thought I could share with you this article on the return of the Vermont Second Regiment from the Civil War. Louis Tourville was mustered out on July 15, 1865. He was one of these men.
Newspaper Nuggets: “Funeral of Joseph Germain”
Middlebury Register, Friday, August 27, 1915, Page 6
Funeral of Joseph Germain
The funeral of Joseph Germain, whose remains were brought here Saturday from the retreat at Brattleboro, where he was taken for treatment two weeks ago, was held Monday morning at 9 o’clock at St. Mary’s church. Rev. E. F. Cray officiated. The bearers were William and Lewis Germain, William Kent and Edward Chandler. The floral offering was very large, many beautiful flowers being sent from different lodges and societies. Joseph Germain was 80 years of age and an old resident of Brandon, and was well liked by all who knew him. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Joseph Benoir of Forestdale, four daughters, Mrs. Peter Blair of Pittford, Mrs. Edward Chandler of Brandon, Mrs. Felix Cole of Middlebury and Mrs. Griffith Floyd of Granville, N.Y., and two sons, Lewis Germain of Bridport, Vt., and William Germain of Binghamton, N.Y. Among those from out of town to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Floyd, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones, Mrs. Edward Williams, William Kent, Miss Irene Kent and Miss Nettie Curtis of Granville, N.Y., William Germain of Binghamton, N.Y., Mrs. Peter Blair of Pittsford, Mrs. Felix Cole and three sons, Felix, Clarence and Laurence of Middlebury, and Lewis Germain of Bridport, Vt.
Joseph Germain was the widow of Nettie Tourville. He was born September 3, 1835 in Marieville, Québec. He died on August 20, 1915 in Brattleboro. You may refer to Nettie Tourville’s post here.
The Bangle Files: #11 | A House for Adam and Marie
The extraordinary journey we embarked on since the beginning of this series comes to an end for Adam Bangle. No doubt I will revisit in future posts his military life during the American War of Independence and his emigration to Canada, but for now let’s go back to Terrebonne where he spent, more or less, the last fifteen years of his life. Continue reading