Albert Champagne from Huron Co. MI, Vermont, Canada
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Albert Champagne from Huron Co. MI, Vermont, Canada
 tschampagne
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Posted: 5 Feb 2006 12:53AM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Champagne, Champine, Champayne, Mousseau, Lenaway, Leniou,Beaugrand dit Champagne
Trying to find Albert Champagne (b.1844 in Quebec? Canada, d. 1929 in Huron Co. MI) prior to coming to Michigan. He maried Emily Lenaway (Lenoiu) about 1870. I don't know where.
I have him arriving in 1868 with his father, I believe from Canada into Rutland area of Vermont. I think his fathers name was Gregory or Gregorie. Gregory's father may also have been named Albert and he is said to have come from France.
Gregory was a master marble and stone cutter. They were also in the maple syrup business in Rutland. Albert did not get along with his father and moved to Michigan, first to the Port Hope/Grindstone area, and then to Huron Co. He first shows up in the 1880 census in Huron Co. MI. as Albert Champigne.
Albert was influential in getting St. Felix Catholic Church established near his home in Chandler Twp.
There may be indian blood mixed in somewhere between the first Albert and Gregory. Someone had married a woman from an indian reservation. I don't know who or where.
When Albert came to Michigan, he was quite wealthy. He had $35,000 in the bank of Kinde. And his three daughters, Elizabeth(Mousseau), Ann(Reno), and Josephine(Mousseau) went to a New York finishing school.
There may have been a name change in the moving to Michigan. It could have been Champine or even a Beaugrand dit Champagne. Also, he spoke only French so names are subjective as we only have oral history from the Mousseaus.
Any help would be great.
I have him arriving in 1868 with his father, I believe from Canada into Rutland area of Vermont. I think his fathers name was Gregory or Gregorie. Gregory's father may also have been named Albert and he is said to have come from France.
Gregory was a master marble and stone cutter. They were also in the maple syrup business in Rutland. Albert did not get along with his father and moved to Michigan, first to the Port Hope/Grindstone area, and then to Huron Co. He first shows up in the 1880 census in Huron Co. MI. as Albert Champigne.
Albert was influential in getting St. Felix Catholic Church established near his home in Chandler Twp.
There may be indian blood mixed in somewhere between the first Albert and Gregory. Someone had married a woman from an indian reservation. I don't know who or where.
When Albert came to Michigan, he was quite wealthy. He had $35,000 in the bank of Kinde. And his three daughters, Elizabeth(Mousseau), Ann(Reno), and Josephine(Mousseau) went to a New York finishing school.
There may have been a name change in the moving to Michigan. It could have been Champine or even a Beaugrand dit Champagne. Also, he spoke only French so names are subjective as we only have oral history from the Mousseaus.
Any help would be great.