Welcome to the Vermont Project‘s Work-in-Progress Page for the Town of Ferrisburgh. The 1850 US Census was relied upon to build the list below. Multiple sources will be considered to gather information about the origins of those French Canadians, including other census, church, vital, land and town records, as well as cemetery listings and newspaper articles. Once the identity of a person’s ancestry will have been properly established, an hyperlink will be added to said person’s name through which you’ll be given access to his/her ancestry’s file (such as the one I’ve set up for Charles Tourville).
All findings will be documented and sources will be indicated.
Family insights and photos are welcome!
Statistics for the Town of Ferrisburgh’s 1850 US Census
- Total number of persons listed: 2,075
- Total number of persons listed as being born in Canada: 213
- Total number of French Canadians listed in Census: To Be Determined
- Total number of French Canadians whose ancestry has been identified: To Be Determined
Last updated: December 30, 2016
Persons Born in Canada Listed in the 1850 US Census for the Town of Ferrisburgh, Addison County, Vermont
| Household ID No. in Census | Family Name | Given Name | Gender | Occupation | Estimated Birth Year | Birth Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dersene | John | M | Iron Smith | abt 1817 | Canada | Jean-Baptiste Dastigny dit Barreyre |
| 1 | Dersene | Josephine | F | abt 1828 | Canada | Née Gendron (baptized as Marie-Gléfire Gendron). | |
| 1 | Guindon | George Ann | F | abt 1833 | Canada | ||
| 5 | Grunnett | Edward | M | Laborer | abt 1824 | Canada | |
| 5 | Grunnett | Elizabath | F | abt 1831 | Canada | ||
| 6 | Larabee | Joseph Jr | M | Laborer | abt 1822 | Canada | Joseph Larivée |
| 6 | Larabee | Lucinda | F | abt 1823 | Canada | Léocadie Larivée née Quimineur | |
| 6 | Larabee | Ugene | M | abt 1846 | Canada | Ludger Larivée | |
| 7 | Larabee | Fransis | M | Laborer | abt 1820 | Canada | François Larivée |
| 7 | Larabee | Sophia | F | abt 1815 | Canada | Sophie Larivée née Mongeau | |
| 7 | Larabee | Philena | F | abt 1839 | Canada | Philomène Larivée | |
| 7 | Larabee | Sephorina | F | abt 1840 | Canada | Sophronie Larivée | |
| 8 | Pero | Joseph | M | abt 1812 | Canada | ||
| 8 | Pero | Leora | F | abt 1815 | Canada | ||
| 11 | Green | John | M | Laborer | abt 1829 | Vermont | John Greenough (Jean-Baptiste Grignon) |
| 11 | Green | Adaline | F | abt 1829 | Canada | Adeline Greenough née Dupras | |
| 14 | Mitchell | John | M | Laborer | abt 1809 | Canada | Jean-Baptiste Mette dit St-Michel |
| 14 | Mitchell | Sophia | F | abt 1815 | Canada | Sophie Mette dit St-Michel née Dupras | |
| 32 | Barbaran | Isaac | M | Shoe Maker | abt 1828 | Canada | |
| 36 | King | Oliver | M | Iron Smith | abt 1825 | Canada | |
| 36 | King | Joseph | M | Shoe Maker | abt 1831 | Canada | |
| 36 | Sears | Nol | M | Iron Smith | abt 1832 | Canada | |
| 37 | Sears | Zeb | M | Laborer | abt 1824 | Canada | |
| 37 | Sears | Caroline | F | abt 1825 | Canada | ||
| 38 | Obertine | Fransis | M | Shoe Maker | abt 1831 | Canada | François Aubertin |
| 38 | Obertine | Adalade | F | abt 1832 | Canada | Adélaïde/Aglaé Aubertin, née Gamache | |
| 38 | Obertine | Fransis | M | abt 1848 | Canada | François Aubertin | |
| 42 | Dalzell | William J | F | Cabinet Maker | abt 1846 | Canada | English Canadian. Father born in Scotland, mother born in England. |
| 48 | Gangraw | Lewis | M | Laborer | abt 1829 | Canada | |
| 52 | Devagd | Charles | M | Laborer | abt 1817 | Canada | Charles Daviau |
| 52 | Devagd | Elizabath | F | abt 1822 | Canada | Élisabeth Daviau née Papineau | |
| 58 | Sorrell | Abram | M | Laborer | abt 1833 | Canada | Died in the Civil War. |
| 62 | Colt | Moses | M | abt 1820 | Canada | ||
| 62 | Colt | Betsey | F | abt 1823 | Canada | ||
| 73 | Demarsh | Abram | M | Laborer | abt 1802 | Canada | |
| 73 | Demarsh | Josepham | F | abt 1798 | Canada | ||
| 73 | Drinkwine | Margrett | F | abt 1836 | Canada | ||
| 75 | Johnsey | Philow | M | Shoe Maker | abt 1820 | Canada | |
| 75 | Johnsey | Mary | F | abt 1822 | Canada | ||
| 75 | Pero | Joseph | M | Shoe Maker | abt 1827 | Canada | |
| 75 | Laplace | Enos | M | Laborer | abt 1784 | Canada | |
| 75 | Laplace | Dolphus | M | Laborer | abt 1830 | Canada | |
| 76 | Seguin | Julius | M | Iron Smith | abt 1820 | Canada | |
| 76 | Seguin | Fransis | F | abt 1823 | Canada | ||
| 77 | Yott | George | M | Laborer | abt 1823 | Canada | |
| 78 | Mordard | John | M | Laborer | abt 1820 | Canada | |
| 78 | Mordard | Ropelia | F | abt 1830 | Canada | ||
| 79 | Labore | Mary | F | abt 1831 | Canada | English Canadian. Father born in England, mother born in New Hampshire. Parents from Hatley, married in Ascot (Church of England). | |
| 79 | Labore | Caroline | F | abt 1834 | Canada | English Canadian. Father born in England, mother born in New Hampshire. Parents from Hatley, married in Ascot (Church of England). | |
| 79 | Labore | William | M | abt 1837 | Canada | English Canadian. Father born in England, mother born in New Hampshire. Parents from Hatley, married in Ascot (Church of England). | |
| 80 | Guindon | Nicholas | M | Farmer | abt 1795 | Canada | |
| 82 | Lavoid | Matins | M | Laborer | abt 1810 | Canada | |
| 82 | Lavoid | Mary | F | abt 1835 | Canada | ||
| 87 | Shebrown | Clarassa | F | abt 1820 | Canada | ||
| 91 | Laberta | Joseph | M | Laborer | abt 1831 | Canada | |
| 97 | Laurow | Peter | M | Laborer | abt 1815 | Canada | Peter Larrow or Jean-Baptiste Lareau. |
| 97 | Laurow | Cathrine | F | abt 1817 | Canada | Catherine Larrow or Lareau née Hébert-Lecompte | |
| 98 | Roundbuck | Joseph | M | Laborer | abt 1826 | Canada | Joseph Rondeau |
| 99 | Footervill | Charles | M | Laborer | abt 1828 | Canada | Also listed in Household 317. |
| 99 | Footervill | Julia | F | abt 1832 | Canada | Also listed in Household 317. | |
| 100 | Lufted | Marinda | F | abt 1838 | Canada | ||
| 100 | Calyah | Phillep | M | Laborer | abt 1830 | Canada | |
| 103 | Roscoe | Alvin | M | Laborer | abt 1829 | Canada | |
| 109 | Roundbuck | John | M | Laborer | abt 1812 | Canada | Jean-Baptiste Rondeau |
| 109 | Roundbuck | Loiza | F | abt 1818 | Canada | Marie-Amable (Louisa) Rondeau née Plourde | |
| 111 | Johnes | Peter | M | Laborer | abt 1793 | Canada | |
| 111 | Johnes | Mary | F | abt 1812 | Canada | ||
| 111 | Johnes | Mary | F | abt 1834 | Canada | ||
| 111 | Johnes | Ursula | F | abt 1835 | Canada | ||
| 111 | Johnes | Sophia | F | abt 1837 | Canada | ||
| 111 | Johnes | Loiza | F | abt 1839 | Canada | ||
| 111 | Johnes | Joseph | M | abt 1842 | Canada | ||
| 111 | Johnes | Sophronia | F | abt 1843 | Canada | ||
| 111 | Johnes | Alexander | M | abt 1845 | Canada | ||
| 111 | Johnes | Philanda | F | abt 1847 | Canada | ||
| 111 | Johnes | Lorea | F | abt 1848 | Canada | ||
| 126 | Perry | David | M | Laborer | abt 1824 | Canada | David Paré, brother of Jean-Baptiste Paré (Household No. 244) |
| 126 | Perry | Melia | F | abt 1827 | Canada | Émilie Paré née Legros dit St-Pierre | |
| 126 | Perry | Roselia | F | abt 1844 | Canada | Rosalie Paré | |
| 130 | Hazard | Rufus | M | Farmer | abt 1808 | Canada | English Canadian |
| 130 | Anthony | Mary S | F | abt 1835 | Canada | ||
| 133 | Hazard | Robert | M | Farmer | abt 1806 | Canada | English Canadian |
| 136 | Sears | Peter | M | Laborer | abt 1805 | Canada | Pierre Cyr |
| 136 | Sears | Josett | F | abt 1805 | Canada | Josephte Cyr née Ricard | |
| 136 | Sears | Josett | F | abt 1833 | Canada | Josephte Cyr | |
| 136 | Sears | Mary | F | abt 1837 | Canada | Émérencienne Cyr | |
| 136 | Sears | Julia | F | abt 1839 | Canada | Julie Cyr | |
| 137 | Sears | John | M | Laborer | abt 1821 | Canada | |
| 137 | Vayne | Cata | F | abt 1771 | Canada | ||
| 138 | Landy | Sarces | M | Laborer | abt 1818 | Canada | |
| 139 | Sears | David | M | Laborer | abt 1800 | Canada | David Cyr |
| 139 | Sears | Mary | F | abt 1821 | Canada | ||
| 143 | Sears | Peter | M | Laborer | abt 1827 | Canada | Pierre Cyr |
| 146 | Merarhan | John | M | Laborer | abt 1843 | Canada | Not a French Canadian. Both parents from Ireland. |
| 149 | Byron | John | M | abt 1846 | Canada | Not a French Canadian. Both parents and siblings from Ireland. | |
| 153 | Quin | James | M | abt 1845 | Canada | Not a French Canadian. Both his parents are from Ireland. Was baptized in Montreal. | |
| 153 | Quin | Patrick | M | abt 1847 | Canada | Not a French Canadian. Both his parents are from Ireland. | |
| 155 | French | John | M | Laborer | abt 1832 | Canada | |
| 161 | Slattery | James | M | abt 1848 | Canada | Not a French Canadian. Both his parents and siblings are from Ireland. | |
| 162 | Stone | Antoine | M | Laborer | abt 1791 | Canada | Antoine Meunier dit Lapierre |
| 162 | Stone | Mary | F | abt 1795 | Canada | ||
| 162 | Stone | Lucy | F | abt 1835 | Canada | Luce Meunier dit Lapierre | |
| 162 | Stone | Sarah | F | abt 1838 | Canada | ||
| 163 | McCall | Mary H | F | abt 1846 | Canada | Not a French Canadian. Both parents from Ireland. | |
| 180 | Gilend | William | M | abt 1839 | Canada | Not a French Canadian. Both parents from Ireland. | |
| 180 | Gilend | Marvin | M | abt 1841 | Canada | Not a French Canadian. Both parents from Ireland. | |
| 180 | Gilend | Sarah | F | abt 1845 | Canada | Not a French Canadian. Both parents from Ireland. | |
| 184 | Sears | Justin | M | Laborer | abt 1780 | Canada | |
| 184 | Sears | Mary | F | abt 1781 | Canada | ||
| 187 | Sorrell | Mitchell | M | Laborer | abt 1800 | Canada | Michel Sorel |
| 187 | Sorrell | Sophia | F | abt 1802 | Canada | Sophie Sorel née Royer | |
| 188 | Sears | Justin | M | Laborer | abt 1828 | Canada | |
| 189 | Commo | Joseph | M | Shoe Maker | abt 1801 | Canada | |
| 190 | Sorell | Oliver | M | Laborer | abt 1826 | Canada | |
| 190 | Sorell | Mary | F | abt 1830 | Canada | Née Marie Cognac. | |
| 190 | Sorell | Joseph | M | abt 1846 | Canada | Died in the Civil War. | |
| 190 | Sorell | Mary | F | abt 1848 | Canada | ||
| 191 | Gorrow | Joseph | M | Laborer | abt 1822 | Canada | Joseph Gareau dit St-Onge |
| 191 | Gorrow | Saphrona | F | abt 1820 | Canada | Sophronie Gareau dit St-Onge, née Janson | |
| 191 | Gorrow | Joseph S | M | abt 1839 | Canada | Joseph Gareau | |
| 191 | Gorrow | Sophrona | F | abt 1842 | Canada | Sophronie Gareau. Multiple documents show her birth as being Keesville, Clinton, NY |
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| 191 | Gorrow | Madein | F | abt 1844 | Canada | Médérise Gareau | |
| 191 | Gorrow | Solomon | M | abt 184? | Canada | Solime Gareau | |
| 197 | Turner | Hamilton | M | Laborer | abt 1816 | Canada | |
| 197 | Turner | Elizabeth | F | abt 1817 | Canada | ||
| 205 | Jandron | Peter | M | Laborer | abt 1805 | Canada | |
| 205 | Jandron | Mary | F | abt 1810 | Canada | ||
| 205 | Jandron | Marioah | F | abt 1833 | Canada | ||
| 205 | Jandron | Ursula | F | abt 1835 | Canada | ||
| 205 | Jandron | Louisa | F | abt 1836 | Canada | ||
| 205 | Jandron | Joseph | M | abt 1838 | Canada | ||
| 212 | Turner | Elizabeth | F | abt 1814 | Canada | ||
| 213 | Brooks | Lewis | M | Farmer | abt 1817 | Canada | Louis Rousseau |
| 213 | Brooks | Emily | F | abt 1820 | Canada | Émilie Rousseau née Bernard | |
| 214 | Clade | John | M | Laborer | abt 1825 | Canada | |
| 216 | French | Martin | M | Laborer | abt 1831 | Canada | |
| 229 | Turner | William | M | Laborer | abt 1832 | Canada | |
| 229 | Dulas | Mary | F | abt 1822 | Canada | ||
| 230 | Brooks | Lewis | M | Laborer | abt 1817 | Canada | |
| 230 | Brooks | Polly E | F | abt 1825 | Canada | ||
| 244 | Perrey | John | M | Laborer | abt 1822 | Canada | Jean-Baptisté Paré, brother of David Paré (Household No. 126) |
| 244 | Perrey | Polly | F | abt 1825 | Canada | Appoline Paré, née Aix | |
| 244 | Perrey | John | M | abt 1845 | Canada | Jean-Baptiste Paré | |
| 244 | Perrey | Polly | F | abt 1845 | Canada | Appoline Paré | |
| 244 | Perrey | Elizabath | F | abt 1848 | Canada | Elizabeth Paré | |
| 246 | Reooks | Joseph | M | Laborer | abt 1818 | Canada | |
| 246 | Reooks | Loisa | F | abt 1825 | Canada | ||
| 247 | Brooks | Oliver | M | Laborer | abt 1820 | Canada | |
| 251 | Parne | Mitchel | M | abt 1835 | Canada | ||
| 256 | Wrede | Abram | M | Laborer | abt 1826 | Canada | |
| 258 | Yearak | Joseph | M | Laborer | abt 1825 | Canada | Joseph Giguère |
| 258 | Yearak | Sophia | F | abt 1830 | Canada | Sophie Giguère née Hubou dit Tourville | |
| 282 | Larrow | Joseph | M | Laborer | abt 1810 | Canada | |
| 282 | Larrow | Sophia | F | abt 1822 | Canada | ||
| 283 | Browshaw | Lewis | M | Laborer | abt 1810 | Canada | |
| 283 | Browshaw | Oliver | F | abt 1814 | Canada | ||
| 283 | Browshaw | Levi | M | abt 1837 | Canada | ||
| 283 | Browshaw | Eliza | F | abt 1844 | Canada | ||
| 283 | Browshaw | Ignas | M | abt 1845 | Canada | ||
| 285 | Goodrich | Altha | F | abt 1825 | Canada | ||
| 286 | Little | Hulda | F | abt 1812 | Canada | ||
| 286 | Little | Welthy | F | abt 1837 | Canada | ||
| 286 | Morris | Thomas | M | Laborer | abt 1828 | Canada | |
| 286 | Morris | Phidelia | F | abt 1833 | Canada | ||
| 286 | Lafin | Harret | F | abt 1837 | Canada | ||
| 287 | Lafin | Phelix | M | Laborer | abt 1826 | Canada | |
| 287 | Lafin | Malissa | F | abt 1830 | Canada | ||
| 288 | Barne | Joseph | M | Laborer | abt 1818 | France | |
| 290 | Lafin | Francis | M | Laborer | abt 1810 | Canada | |
| 290 | Lafin | Harret | F | abt 1820 | Canada | ||
| 290 | Lafin | Mary | F | abt 1834 | Canada | ||
| 290 | Lafin | Loiya | F | abt 1840 | Canada | ||
| 290 | Lafin | Francis | M | abt 1844 | Canada | ||
| 291 | Fosha | Mitchiel | M | Laborer | abt 1802 | Canada | Michel Forcier |
| 291 | Fosha | Mary | F | abt 1805 | Canada | Marie Forcier née Lepire | |
| 291 | Fosha | Batase | M | Laborer | abt 1832 | Canada | Jean-Baptiste Forcier |
| 291 | Fosha | Anthony | M | abt 1835 | Canada | Antoine Forcier | |
| 291 | Fosha | Francis | M | abt 1839 | Canada | Francis Forcier | |
| 291 | Fosha | Sophia | F | abt 1841 | Canada (sic) | Sophie Forcier, born in Vergennes, Vermont, baptized at St. Marys, Burlington | |
| 291 | Fosha | John | M | abt 1843 | Vermont (sic) | John W. Forcier, born and baptized as Jean on January 2, 1843 in Saint-Aimé, Québec, Canada | |
| 292 | Lafland | Joseph | M | Laborer | abt 1795 | Canada | |
| 292 | Lafland | Julia Ann | F | abt 1814 | Canada | ||
| 292 | Lafland | Matilda | F | abt 1835 | Canada | ||
| 292 | Lafland | Manda | F | abt 1837 | Canada | ||
| 300 | Massee | Joseph | M | Laborer | abt 1818 | Canada | François-Xavier Messier |
| 300 | Massee | Margrett | F | abt 1818 | Canada | Née Marguerite Charby | |
| 307 | King | Lewis | M | Stone Cutter | abt 1810 | Canada | |
| 317 | Tovell | Charles | M | Laborer | abt 1828 | Canada | Charles Hubou dit Tourville. Also listed in Household 99. |
| 317 | Tovell | Julia | F | abt 1832 | Canada | Julia Tourville née Leclair. Also listed in Household 99. | |
| 317 | Tovell | Muranda | F | abt 1842 | Canada | Philomène Tourville. Listed in Household 99 as being born in Vermont. | |
| 317 | King | Maryett | F | abt 1790 | Canada | ||
| 318 | Funcheon | John | M | Laborer | abt 1823 | Canada | |
| 320 | Lamonda | John | M | Laborer | abt 1790 | Canada | |
| 321 | Roberts | Ann | F | abt 1803 | Canada | ||
| 325 | Lahab | Joseph | M | Laborer | abt 1825 | Canada | |
| 325 | Lahab | Mary | F | abt 1830 | Canada | ||
| 325 | Plude | Clarra | F | abt 1835 | Canada | Clara Plourde. She will marry Jean-Baptiste Forcier in 1855. | |
| 326 | Little | Anthony | M | Laborer | abt 1801 | Canada | |
| 326 | Little | Mary | F | abt 1801 | Canada | ||
| 329 | Allen | Lucretia | F | abt 1795 | Canada | ||
| 329 | Pearce | Lewis | M | abt 1778 | Canada | ||
| 331 | Barton | Mary | F | abt 1784 | Canada | ||
| 332 | Daniels | Justice | M | Laborer | abt 1820 | Canada | |
| 334 | Simone | Anthony | M | Laborer | abt 1800 | Canada | |
| 334 | Simone | Mary | F | abt 1803 | Canada | ||
| 335 | Daniels | John | M | Laborer | abt 1819 | Canada | |
| 335 | Daniels | Loiza | F | abt 1818 | Canada | ||
| 335 | Daniel | Cathrine | F | abt 1797 | Canada | ||
| 341 | Little | Nelson | M | Laborer | abt 1820 | Canada | |
| 343 | Rock | Adiphus D | M | Laborer | abt 1829 | Canada | |
| 343 | Rock | Ticeam | F | abt 1825 | Canada | ||
| 346 | Meveal | Fegdale | M | abt 1828 | Canada | ||
| 346 | Wallett | Fransis | M | abt 1812 | Canada | ||
| 361 | Bishop | Sophia | F | abt 1830 | Canada | ||
| 377 | Blanchard | Loisa | F | abt 1827 | Canada | Wife of Isaac Blanchard. |
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