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Family of Helene Ellen Martha O'Casey Casey

donnastenger1 — 2012-07-21 01:53:54Z

I am looking for information on my ggrandmother's family. Her name was Ellen (Helene') Martha O'Casey Casey. Her death certificate had her place of birth as Dixville, Coaticook, Quebec. She was born March 11, 1863. She married John McPherson. They had one son born in Canada, Albert J., born August 22, 1883, the census states he was born in New Brunswick. The couple and their son immigrated to the US by 1888, when the next son was born here in Minnesota. I could not find Dixville or Coaticook in the choices to post this. Any help is appreciated.

Re: Mary Frances Hewes

DebbyMcGuire36 — 2012-04-20 19:29:30Z

Hi Ginette,

Thank you for the lead. I followed up and they are the same persons that are on the 1891 Hatley census that I was quering. The female name is Napilona Patten, William and Mary are her parents as stated. I found out the Napilona died in Massawippi in 1892 and William Sr. went back to Vermont and died in 1901at the age of 69. I have not been able to locate William Jr. or the children listed on the 1891 Census Fredrick age 8 and female child age 3. On the same 1891 census (page 2) there is a Ham Family and my Grandmother was a domestic servant for them and appears on the 1901 census and again on the 1911 census where it states "adopted". My grandmother never used the Ham name. My grandmother also had a brother named Fred. Thanks again, I really appreciste the information. Best regards, Debby

Re: Mary Frances Hewes

DebbyMcGuire36 — 2012-04-17 18:26:01Z

HI Ginette,

Thank you for the information, I will follow up and hopefully find some new information.

Best regards,

Debby McGuire

Re: Mary Frances Hewes

ginetteone — 2012-04-06 20:40:23Z

Debby

Marriage Lawrence, Mass., Oct. 28, 1855

Wm. Hews 22, b. Hanover, Residence: Lowell
Parents: Adolphus and Betsy

Happalona Potter 21, b. Highgate VT Residence: Lowell
Parents: Wm and Mary
Both first marriage
Clergyman: J. Hall

Hope it helps a bit.

Ginette

Mary Frances Hewes

DebbyMcGuire36 — 2012-02-19 23:17:30Z

I am looking for any information regarding my Grandmother Mary Frances Hewes born April 14, 1892 in Massawippi, Quebec, Mary was a domestic servant for the Hamm Family (Henry & Delia) on the 1901 canadian census Stanstead # 195 hatley F-2 PAGE 1. I have located a Hewes (Hewer transcription error) Family in the 1891 Census located in Stanstead # 190 Hatley District. I am interested in this Hewes (Hewer) family because after the 1891 Census the Family's trail goes cold, also the Hamm family that my Grandmother was domestic servant for is on the same census page in 1891 as the Hewes (Hewer) family, on the 1891 Census page their is a son named Frederich aged 8 and my Grandmother had a brother named Frederick. On the census their is a female age 3 but the name is illegable. Lastly Mr. W.R. Hewes died Sept. 22, 1896, the year my Grandmother was supposed to have been "adopted" out to the Hamm Family. Any information or leads on the Hewes (Hewer) or Hamm family would be greatly appreciated. My grandmother Mary Frances Hewes married Harold Arthur Yetter in New Port, Vermont 1915. Thank you, Debby McGuire

Re: Bristol B. Smith, Coaticook

CivilWarDUV — 2011-11-16 20:04:11Z

Is William H smith the son of Edwin c Smith- looking for relatives. jcstokes

Re: sullivans in Coaticook, Quebec, Canada

NHWhitcomb — 2011-10-31 21:00:55Z

I was searching for Sullivans in Coaticook and found your very helpful reply to an earlier inquiry. Wondered if you might be able to point me in a useful direction -
My great-grandfather Harley Holbrook was a widower (in his late 70s) from Beebe Plains and married Cora Sullivan from Coaticook in 1945. I have no idea where or when he died, and would appreciate any leads.
Thanks!
Lee Whitcomb

Stanstead Parish Registers

Jacqueline4242 — 2010-11-04 17:09:04Z

Found on another ET board:

Stanstead Parish Registers
Replies: 4
Re: Stanstead Parish Registers
gervaistwig2 (View posts) Posted: 12 Aug 2010 12:08PM

Classification: Query
Surnames:
Hello for Coaticook`
COATICOOK, ST-EDMOND (Stanstead, Québec)
Auteur: Société de généalogie des Cantons de l'Est Cote: F3711 DSA /1
Sujet: COATICOOK Type: Répertoire
Collection: Nbre de page: 0
Editeur: Période: DSA 1868-2008
1ère édition: Dernière édition: 2008
Dimensions: 0 x : 0
Localisation: Référence:
Divers: Publication: #92 et 93

Les églises protestantes de la région de Coaticook
Auteur: Cote: 726 C652pr
Sujet: EGLISES PROTESTANTES - COATICOOK Type: Livre
Collection: Nbre de page: 42
Editeur: Période:
1ère édition: s.d. Dernière édition: s.d.
Dimensions: 28 x : 21
Localisation: Référence:
Divers:

Good luck, Louise

Re: Bristol B. Smith - Coaticook, Quebec (pls. see msg.)

mikedougherty94 — 2010-10-09 15:16:15Z

Are you still looking for information regarding Bristol B. Smith. He was my uncle.

If so please email at m.dougherty@videotron.ca

Michael Dougherty

Obituary of WILLIAM TWOFOOT. Died Coaticook, Feb. 9, 1937

Jacqueline4242 — 2010-03-24 00:36:09Z

WILLIAM TWOFOOT,Coaticook

Coaticook, March 9 - It was with deep regret that many relatives and friends in Coaticook and the surrounding community learned of the death of WILLIAM TWOFOOT, who passed away on Tuesday, February 9th, after an
illness of less than twenty-four hours duration.

The deceased who was fifty-seven years of age, had been strong, and in good health until a few days before his death, which occured in DR. CHURCH's office where he had been taken for treatment.

A kind-hearted and generous man, MR. TWOFOOT's death is sadly felt by all who knew him, and especially by his sister, MRS. WILLIAM NICHOLSON, with whom he made his home for the past five years.

A very impressive and sympathetic funeral service was conducted by REV. MR. WALLACE in the Baptist Church, and the hymns "Abide with me," "Lead kindly
light" and "Rock of Ages," were rendered by the choir.

The bearers were EUGENE and FRANK BISHOP, LOREN LADD, SHARMON MALONEY, ISAAC DREW and GORDON GRADY. Interment took place at Crooker Cemetery, Dixville,beside his late wife, nee MARY MAYHEW, who preceded him thirty-five years ago.

MR. TWOFOOT leaves to mourn his loss, three daughters, VERIAN, ETHEL and MARION,of Boston, Mass.; four sisters, CARRIE who was unable to be present at the funeral
on account of illness, ETTA, EMMA and VERNICE, and three brothers, ALBERT, DENNIS and NEWELL.

Among those who attended the funeral were Messers. BERT TWOFOOT and EARL TWOFOOT, of Coaticook, MRS. WILL WASHBURN of Rock Island, MR. and MRS. D. TWOFOOT of Island Pond, VT., MR. and MRS. MATTHEW BLAKE, MISS VERA BLAKE,
MR. KENNETH BLAKE, MRS. LLOYD LYON and MRS. LOUIS CHARLAND, all of BALDWIN's Mills. MR. NEWELL TWOFOOT of Way's Mills, MR. and MRS. W. NICHOLSON and the Misses FLORINA and EDNA NICHOLSON, of LADD's Mills.

Objet : Edmond Guay

sergeguay67 — 2010-01-19 16:00:34Z

Somebody could assure me that Edmond Guay
would be deceased A Coaticook in 1965
it was married A Rose-Anna Gagné of St-Romain
or even if you could send a photograph of his tomb stone to Me it would be really appreciated

Edmond Guay

sergeguay67 — 2010-01-16 01:54:12Z

Quelq'un pourrais me comfirmer que Edmond Guay
serais décèdé a Coaticook en 1965
il etait marié a Rose-Anna Gagné de St-Romain
ou même si vous pourriez M'envoyer une photo de sa pierre tombale ce serais vraiment apprecié

WILLIAM A. PAIGE, b. Coaticook, d. Milford, MA, Dec 1991

Jacqueline4242 — 2009-12-05 23:22:02Z

Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) - December 8, 1991

WILLIAM A. PAIGE, 79

NORTHBRIDGE - William A. Paige, 79, of 2390 Providence Road, formerly of Grafton, died yesterday in Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital, Milford, after after an illness.

He leaves his wife, Elizabeth A. (Harris) Paige; a stepson, David Harris of Northbridge; a brother, Arthur Paige of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada; and several nephews and nieces.

He was a foreman for many years at the former Duralite Co. in South Grafton, retiring when the plant closed about 1983.

He was born in Coaticook, Quebec, son of William and Angelina (Houle) Paige, and lived many years in Grafton and 12 years here.

The funeral will be held Tuesday from Jackman Funeral Home, 12 Spring St., Whitinsville, with a Mass at 9 a.m. in St. Peter's Church, 39 Church St. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Whitinsville. Calling hours at the funeral home are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

New York Times report of HENRY LOVELL's death. (1891-1927)

Jacqueline4242 — 2009-12-05 23:16:53Z

New York Times July 7, 1927

HENRY LOVELL DIES AT VOYAGE'S END.

BOSTON, Mass. July 7 (AP) HENRY LOVELL, 35, mining engineer of Coaticook, Quebec, died in the City Hospital today after being brought ashore from the Steamship
West Irmo.

MR. LOVELL returned because of his health from two years spent in mining work on an American concession in French New Guinea. Yesterday he became dangerously ill
and a Coast Guard patrol boat attempted to reach the vessel and take him off. The patrol boat missed the ship in the night. Early this morninga guarantine station boat rushed
the dying man ashore.
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World's oldest woman dies. JULIE WINNEFRED BERTRAND, b. 1891 Coaticook, d. Jan 2007, Montreal

Jacqueline4242 — 2009-12-05 22:55:01Z

World's oldest woman dies in Canada: Friday, January 19, 2007; 12:29 PM

TORONTO (Reuters) - Julie Winnefred Bertrand, the world's oldest woman, died early on Thursday at the age of 115 in a Montreal nursing home, CanWest News Service reported.

Bertrand, who was born on September 16, 1891, in the Quebec town of Coaticook, passed away in her sleep, CanWest reported, citing Bertrand's 73-year-old nephew, Andre.

Last month, Bertrand was proclaimed the world's oldest living woman and its second oldest person by Guinness World Records after the death of Tennessee woman Elizabeth Bolden, who was born August 15, 1890.

Bertrand's elevation to the title garnered her publicity recently, with a British film crew this week becoming the latest to ask for an interview with her for a documentary on "extreme agers," CanWest said.

Although the crew never received an answer, Andre Bertrand said his aunt never shied away from turning down such requests and did so dozens of times when approached by reporters, researchers and others, CanWest reported.

Bertrand worked as a buyer for a department store in Coaticook, a town close to the U.S. border, it reported.

CanWest said a private family service will be held at the nursing home where Bertrand had been living for the past 35 years, adding that she purchased a burial plot at the Catholic cemetery in Coaticook years ago.

PAUL N. BRUHMULLER, b. Coaticook, d. Jan 14, 1994, Montreal

Jacqueline4242 — 2009-12-05 22:09:45Z

St. Petersburg Times (FL) - January 20, 1994

BRUHMULLER, PAUL N.

BRUHMULLER, PAUL N., 70, of Montreal, died Friday (Jan. 14, 1994) at St. Mary's Hospital, Montreal. Born in Coaticook, Quebec, he was a winter resident of New Port Richey and Tarpon Springs. He was a superintendent at Meadowbrook Golf Course, Montreal, a decorated veteran and a customs officer. Survivors include a companion, Dorothy Kolar, New Port Richey; three sons, Perry, Peter, and Daniel, all of Montreal; three daughters, Patricia, Pauline, and Paula, all of Montreal; two brothers, John and Edwin, both of Montreal; and 10 grandchildren. Charron and Sons Funeral Home, Coaticook.

EVERETT S. PERKINS, b. Coaticook, d. June 1995, Massachusetts

Jacqueline4242 — 2009-12-05 20:55:39Z

Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) - June 27, 1995

EVERETT S. PERKINS, 77

THOMPSON - Everett S. Perkins, 77, of Pineview Court, 500 Riverside Drive, Grosvenordale, a retired firefighter, died Wednesday at Westview Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center, Attawaugan, where he had been a patient for the last week.

His wife, Theresa (Auger) Morway Perkins, died in 1989. He leaves four sons, Robert and William Perkins, both of Lyndonville, Vt., Michael Perkins of Bellows Falls, Vt. and Ronald Perkins in Georgia; a daughter, Sandra Perkins of Brattleboro, Vt.; two stepsons, Paul Morway of North Falmouth and Thomas Morway of Thompson; a stepdaughter, Patricia Ormsby of Sturbridge; two brothers, Bernard Perkins of Waterford, Vt. and Wayne Perkins of St. Johnsbury, Vt.; 13 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. A brother, Emerson Perkins of Southbridge, died in February. He was born in Coaticook, Quebec, and spent his early years in St. Johnsbury. He came to the Thompson area in 1963. He graduated from St. Johnsbury Trade School. Mr. Perkins was an Army veteran of World War II.

He worked in the field of refrigeration repair for several years. He served on a few of the fire departments within Thompson. Mr. Perkins was a communicant of St. Joseph Church.

A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Joseph Church, 18 Main St., North Grosvenordale. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam. There are no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Fire Company Fire and Ambulance Fund, North Grosvenordale, Conn., 06255. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam, is directing arrangements.

Re: Bristol B. Smith - Coaticook, Quebec (pls. see msg.)

DarleneNutt25 — 2009-11-19 02:47:31Z

Hi Susan.....

Thanks for letting me know the source of the info you gave me.

I didn't see any attachments so I guess it must not have worked. If you like, you can e-mail them to me at dwnautomation@on.aibn.com

Thanks again Susan for all the help you've been to me.

Darlene

Re: Bristol B. Smith - Coaticook, Quebec (pls. see msg.)

susanhreed — 2009-11-19 01:07:52Z

Hi Darlene,
Glad you could use that info. I got it from Drouin. There is likely more in there that I can find, too. If you are researching in Quebec, the fee to use Drouin is very worthwhile. You use it through the Ancestry site, and I no longer remember how I paid for it or what the cost was. It contains birth, marriage and death records from churches of all denominations throughout Quebec. Of course, there are missing years in some churches, but the amount of information it contains is astounding. I will attach the files for Bristol here. You can see his signature and so forth, since these are the actual church records. Let me know if you do not receive them and I will try some other way.

Re: Bristol B. Smith - Coaticook, Quebec (pls. see msg.)

DarleneNutt25 — 2009-11-18 23:01:05Z

Hi Susan.......

Wow! Thanks Susan for the added marriage dates & wive's names for Bristol plus the additional info. This is GREAT. I really appreciate it. Others will also benefit from this too.

I do have one question though. Can you give me the source of the marriage info as I would like to quote the source in my records.

Thanks also for adding the link of the cemetery. I will have a look.

Darlene

Re: Bristol B. Smith - Coaticook, Quebec (pls. see msg.)

susanhreed — 2009-11-18 22:23:43Z

I found a little something about Bristol. His name was Bristol Brown Smith (makes him easier to find, doesn't it). He was married twice - first to Margaret Burton Miller, in Quebec City on November 2, 1921. He was a bachelor of major age and a telegraph operator. Margaret was the daughter of William Robert Miller of Kilmarnock, Scotland. Margaret died "at her home in Coaticook" on June 24, 1924, and is buried in Mount Forest Cemetery. Then, on June 22, 1927, to Dorothy Iola Dougherty. He was the son of William Smith and Etta Victoria Brown, and he was, at the time of his marriage to Dorothy, a widower of major age and a Customs officer. All three are buried in Mount Forest Cemetery:
http://www.interment.net/data/canada/qc/stanstead/mtforest/f...

Re: Bristol B. Smith, Coaticook

deerxing — 2009-11-18 20:17:18Z

Please note correction to message posted Nov. 18, 2009

Marion L Smith is a Grandaughter, not Great Grandaaughter

of William H Smith and Etta Victoria Brown

Re: Bristol B. Smith - Coaticook, Quebec (pls. see msg.)

DarleneNutt25 — 2009-11-18 19:01:06Z

Hi M. Horne......

Your reply to my msg. has GREAT timing as I've been in touch with a desc. from William bro. Bryant side. As from my previous msg., you'll know I'm a desc. from Richard Greenleaf's side (other bro. to William).

We've been trying to figure out who some of our unknown pictures are of & put names, if we can, on them.

I would really like hearing from you again & was wondering if you wouldn't mind e-mailing me at dwnautomation@on.aibn.com

Also, I want to thank you so much for the info you gave me.

In your msg., I noticed you had William's middle initial H. Do you know what that stands for? I didn't know whether if his middle name initial was an 'H' or an 'F'!

Hope you can e-mail me. I'll be looking forward to hearing from you.

Darlene

Re: Bristol B. Smith - Coaticook, Quebec (pls. see msg.)

deerxing — 2009-11-18 17:22:15Z

Bristol Brown Smith was the younger brother of my grandfather Merritt Homer Smith. They had an older brother named Charles. All 3 boys were the children of William H. Smith and his wife Etta Victoria (Brown) Smith. Their father William H. was the brother of Richard Greenleaf Smith. Bristol's first wife died in childbirth (along with the baby) and I don't know what her name was. His second wife's first name was Dorothy, but her last name is unknown. His marriage to Dorothy is most likely what the 1926 record refers to. Bristol never had any other children than the one that died at birth. Charles was married and had one son named Frank; no one knows the name of his wife. She abandoned both Charles and Frank shortly after Frank was born. Charles was killed in a hunting accident about 1918 when Frank was still an infant and Frank was raised by his grandmother Etta Victoria Smith.
Merritt left Coaticook as a young man for health reasons. He suffered from TB and was told he would die unless he moved to a drier climate. He settled in Alberta, Canada after WWI and married Lillian Lane in 1921. They had 3 children -- Stanley Merritt, Marion Lauretta, and Norma Lillian. My mother, Marion L., is the last surviving great grandchild of William and Etta Smith.

M. Horne

Henry Douglas McLevin

KellyMatthewSmith — 2009-10-07 15:11:31Z

Hi - I was wondering if you had any information on Henry Douglas McLevin born 17 Sep 1890 East Zorra to John Clarkson McLevin, (son of Donald McLevin and Margaret Hoodless)and Mary Smith and died 3 Apr 1917 of TB. Douglas was the brother of William Robert McLevin who married Jesse Catherine MacDonald and had three sons John Douglas, Bruce and Malcolm Finley McLevin. He married Etta Pearl Smith from Coaticook Quebec. Douglas is buried in Coaticook next to his wife (who died 3 months later of TB also). I have been able to obtain a copy of Pearl's death record (Drouin) but not their marriage record or Douglas' death record. I would like a photo of Douglas to compare with some photos I have to confirm identity. K.M. Smith

Lovell Lovewell Family of Coaticook and Barnston, Queebc

KellyMatthewSmith — 2009-09-08 00:34:01Z

See the link below for information concerning the Lovell/Lovewell family of Coaticook and Barnston. I am looking for information on William W. Lovewell b. c. 1790- d. 1875 and his New England origins. K.M. Smith

http://www.townshipsheritage.com/Eng/Hist/FamousPol/lovell.h...

Re: Philanda (Lovell) m. 1840 Rev. John Gilson

susanhreed — 2008-08-30 19:42:02Z

The Gilson-Tucker Family tree on Ancestry has info on Philanda and has her spending her later years in Portland, Maine, where she died on September 2, 1876. It also has her birth and marriage dates.
http://trees.ancestry.ca/pt/person.aspx?pid=-2008612007&...=

Correction of Philanda's maiden name

DarleneNutt25 — 2008-08-30 14:43:21Z

Hi Jacki & others.......

Since these msgs., I've found that her maiden name was "Philena (Dustin). Her parent's names were Thomas Dustin & Sarah (Barron) & her 1st husb. was Ebenezer Lovell[Source: Book, in the Family History Library, entitled Alexander Lovell Genealogy written by Elisabeth Lovell Bowman]

Darlene

Re: Philanda (Lovell) m. 1840 Rev. John Gilson

Jacqueline4242 — 2008-08-30 03:14:24Z

Chances are LOVELL was not the maiden name of REV. JOHN GILSON's second wife as she was a widow when she married.

These are the only two records found on this couple in the DROUIN Collection.

Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
Name: Philanda Lovell
Spouse: John Gilson
Event Year: 1840
Event: Mariage (Marriage)
Religion: Methodist
Place of Worship or Institution: Compton (Methodist Church)
Province: Québec (Quebec)
JOHN GILSON, widower and PHILANDA LOVELL, widow, both of Compton married on Oct 22, 1840;
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Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
Name: John Gilson (REV. JOHN GILSON)
Event Year: 1846 (d. March 14, age 65 years)
Event: Enterrement (Burial)
Religion: Methodist
Place of Worship or Institution: Compton (Methodist Church)
Province: Québec (Quebec)
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anthyme Neron et Francoise Lajoie lived in Coaticook

lsheitz1 — 2008-07-06 20:07:25Z

I am taking my mother to Coaticook to see if we can find the farm she grew up on when she was young. I am trying to find the address to determine if the farm is still standing. Any help would be appreciated. The time frame would be somewhere around + or - 1932.

Re: Reynolds

susanhreed — 2008-04-27 16:13:02Z

These must be the same family:

Reynolds, Benjamin, d. 18 Apr 1876, age: 32y 3m 21d
Reynolds, Victoria M., b. 14 Feb 1842, d. 3 Sep 1886, s/w & wife of John Duffy
They are in the Moe's River cemetery, Compton County.
http://interment.net/data/canada/qc/compton/moes_river/index...

Re: Reynolds

DougGilbert135 — 2008-04-27 15:26:03Z

Dear Jocelyn,
Sorry I don't recall any Reynolds/Duffy's in my Eastern Twshp search for my family, Gilbert/Bloomey/Bourque but someone knows and will help you. Good luck.
Regards,
Doug G

Reynolds

Jocelyn_Gray — 2008-04-26 20:57:44Z

I am searching for information on Benjamin Curtis Reynolds born Sept. 24, 1873 in Coaticook, Quebec, Canada to Benjamin Reynolds and Mary Jane Duffy. Any additional information would be helpful.

Logan, Edney. Baird Quebec, VT

m_lupico — 2008-01-21 12:20:34Z

Seeking info on Sarah A. Logan b 5/1863 Coaticook. Father, William James Logan Mother, Margaret Baird. Sarah m Thomas Edney b 1860 Quebec in 1888. Father William listed in the Victory VT town index of 1887.

Re: Sarah A. Logan

fionasibley — 2007-12-07 05:09:06Z

Dear Jo,

I stumbled on your post while browsing for info on William James Logan (and his wife Margeret (Mary) Biard. William James was my great grandfather. I have a lot of info on the children of William and Margaret including digital photos that i would be happy to share. This generation were my father's aunts and uncles. He remembers some of them. I have some info. on Williams parents (James Logan and Catherine Maclaren)of Banockburn Scotland. Id be happy to share info. if you are interested. What is your connection to this family?

Re: Deparo/ Duparo......Can anyone help me with this name?

joyness1 — 2007-12-02 22:49:01Z

I found the marriage record at Familysearch.org using the
French surname of Duperron:
ELLON DUPAIRON
Spouse: ADDHAID MACIER OR PETESKY
Marriage: 26 SEP 1883 Emmet, Michigan
Husband Age at Marriage: 30
Wife Age at Marriage: 22
Chris

Re: Deparo/ Duparo......Can anyone help me with this name?

jdeuparo — 2007-12-01 18:28:30Z

my last is deuparo my great-grandfather was from quebec
he immigrated to cross village michigan in the 1870's i have found various references from marriage records in emmett county michigan,were he was listed as ellon deuparuau
to land records were he was listed as allen duparo,,he married adalaide massier,i've, also seen alain deparrow,allen deparron,he also had a brother nashoy,nelson,or macier depnding on the source..
if i can help my email is jdeuparo@gmail,com

Re: LEWIS L. SLEEPER b. October 31, 1807 - Stanstead Quebec, Mayor of Coaticook - Inventor, Businessman and found the famous ACTON Mine circa 1860 in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. Mayor of Coaticook for years - 1866-1867-1877 & 1878.

Jacqueline4242 — 2007-11-10 19:11:40Z

Dear GINETTE,

Thanks for this item on LEWIS SLEEPER's mining efforts. I have never seen this website before. I tried some searches and lots of items came up but had no luck in actually bringing up a page with information on person. Maybe some day when I can devote hours and hours of my time I will figure out how this site works. Very complex. I am in the middle of another research project now.

I found quite a few patents on the site for my great grandfather FRANK H. SLEEPER there but couldn't figure out how to access them. No matter, I already have all his Canadian patents that I obtained from the Canadian patent office back in 2002. I just thought I would use him to experiment with the site.

Thanks again for thinking of me, I have become a collector of data and this was certainly of interest because it explained what LEWIS SLEEPER was up to before the Acton Mine.

Best regards,
Jacki Russell

Jacqueline Sleeper Russell
Website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&...

Re: LEWIS L. SLEEPER b. October 31, 1807 - Stanstead Quebec, Mayor of Coaticook - Inventor, Businessman and found the famous ACTON Mine circa 1860 in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. Mayor of Coaticook for years - 1866-1867-1877 & 1878.

ginetteone — 2007-11-10 17:13:10Z

Good day Jacqueline

Was browsing for Rev.March in the townships and saw the Sleeper name. Of course I tought of you. I then search for your posts and saw the details of the life of Lewis and the reference to the Geological Survey which is the text I was reading on ECO website. Here it is, another bit of the Townships history.

http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/PageView/8_05122_29/0049?id=ac4...

Enjoy

Ginette

Re: Deparo/ Duparo......Can anyone help me with this name?

chrissied2005 — 2007-10-02 19:20:02Z

Hey kimyen!

Funny how cousins find each other here on the same site!

kiss

Re: Philanda (Lovell) m. 1840 Rev. John Gilson

DarleneNutt25 — 2007-05-23 16:45:14Z

Hi.....

Are you on the Ancestry site which now has the Quebec vitals? If so, it may take some searching as the records are not indexed yet, you may be able to find some info on their marriage & deaths.

I have checked the cemetery records on-line, as you probably have, but haven't seen them mentioned.

I'll keep my opens open for any info I come across on this couple.

Darlene

Re: Philanda (Lovell) m. 1840 Rev. John Gilson

beadsmythe22 — 2007-05-22 12:48:32Z

Basically anything I can find. I have the same death date for Amplius Bliss although I haven't found his burial site. I have no information on Lavina except that she was the daughter of Rev. John Gilson and his wife Mary and was born about 1805 in Comptom.

Re: Philanda (Lovell) m. 1840 Rev. John Gilson

DarleneNutt25 — 2007-05-22 01:40:33Z

Hi.....

I noticed that Lavina is widowed by 1881 census & having with probably her son & his family in Compton Twp., Compton Co., Quebec.

On LDS, it says that Lavina's husb. d. 1879. I don't know yet where he is buried but must be around Compton somewhere.

What info are you missing or looking for on the family?

Darlene

Re: Philanda (Lovell) m. 1840 Rev. John Gilson

beadsmythe22 — 2007-05-21 23:46:40Z

As far as I know they lived in this area (Compton, Barnston, and Moe's River) and did not move to the US down to my grandfather who moved to the Derby Vermont area in 1923. Amplius Bliss would have been his great-grandfather.

Re: Philanda (Lovell) m. 1840 Rev. John Gilson

DarleneNutt25 — 2007-05-21 22:38:47Z

Hi Beverly......

Sorry Bev, I don't have any other info other than Lovina m. Amplius Bliss.

They are listed in the c1851 Compton Twp., Sherbrooke Co., Quebec but after that I don't have any info but then I must admit I haven't had time to do any searching.

I'm only connected to this family through family members & marriage :-)

I've pretty well figured out that my connection is through Samuel Gilson who m. Jerusha (Gilson) who had a son John who m. Sophia (Chesley). I'm connected through a sister of Sophia's.

Do you know if they lived in this area for some time or did they move to the US at some point?

Darlene

Re: Philanda (Lovell) m. 1840 Rev. John Gilson

beadsmythe22 — 2007-05-21 21:08:48Z

I do not have any information on Philanda Lovell, but I've been hunting for information on the Rev. John Gilson for several years and haven't found much. I am a direct descendant of his daughter, Lovina. Do you by any chance have any more information?

Beverly Bliss Smith

Re: Deparo/ Duparo......Can anyone help me with this name?

kimyen41 — 2007-03-08 12:41:32Z

Hi
My name is DUPARO, accordingly my father our name was imaginated during the vietnemise 'war. My grand father was soldier for Honneur Legion. He met a wife, made two boys and came back to France.
My father and his brother immigrated in France when they were 16 years old. And the rest of the family immigrated to Los Angeles in USA.
What's about you?
Regards
Kim Yên

Philanda (Lovell) m. 1840 Rev. John Gilson

DarleneNutt25 — 2007-03-05 20:28:42Z

Hi....

Does anyone have any info (such as her who her parents were, when she was born etc.)on a Philanda (Lovell) who was the 2nd wife of Rev. John Gilson. They married in 1840, Conmpton Twp., Sherbrooke Co., Quebec. He d. 1846 bur. Cochrane-Sleeper Cem. & so is his 1st wife Mary but not Philanda.

Thanks.
Darlene

Re: Napoleon Provoncha

unclefred2 — 2006-10-31 17:31:33Z

As a rule, Provoncha was Provencher (French) most if not all of the Vermont Provoncha/Provancha,Provencher's I seen are descended from Sebastien Provencher who came over to New France (Canada) in the mid 1600's..fvp

Persis Hanks or Lee Bailey

2006-10-05 02:29:51Z

I would very much like to learn more about Mrs Hanks. She is listed in the 1881 census as a widow, living in Coaticook with her daughter Etta, aged 14, and Lee Bailey, a labourer, aged 21. I am especially interested in Lee Bailey and what became of him. I suspect he may be the brother of my great-grandfather. If you are connected with the Hanks family or Lee Bailey, I would love to hear from you.