Champlain - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Lillian Champlain

kathym501 — 2006-12-08 21:00:36Z

Dear Bob,
I think we have 2 Lillians here. Her middle was possibly Fredaline and she was married to Joseph Clouatre in Dracut Mass. She was born June 5, 1895 but I haven't been able to find her on any census except 1930. I think she was born in Massacusetts but I don't know where. I'm thinking the Lowell Mass area or Canada.

Thank you for your help. I have lots of data on the Clouatre side, so I will keep hunting for the Champlains. Maybe I'll try using the Champlin name.

Thanks again
Kathy Morris.

Re: Lillian Champlain

bchamplin186 — 2006-12-06 22:13:48Z

Dear Kathy:
Don't know if this is the right person but I have a Lillian R. Champlin (LIN) born in Hampden County, Mass in 1895. Many Champlins changed their surname to Champlain thinking they were correcting and earlier error. Many Champlains in the USA are actually members of the Champlin family.
My Lillian was the daughter of Sobieska E. Champlin and wife Margaret M. (-?-). Her Champlin line in America was: Jeffrey (1), Christopher (2), William (3), Elijah (4), William (5), Raymond William (6), Henry L. (7), Sobieska E. (8), Lillian (9).
All "white" US Champlins descend from Jeffrey (1). So do almost all Canadian Champlins.
Other than Lillian and her parents being enumerated in the 1900 Census as living in Chicopee Township (Hampden County) Massachusetts, I have no more info on Lillian but plenty on her ancestors. If you think this might be your grandmother, I'd be happy to send more info.

Bob Champlin
Canada

Lillian Champlain

kathym501 — 2006-11-26 21:20:49Z

I'm looking for parental history of Lillian Champlain
Other name "Fredaline"
Born 5 June 1895 in Massachusetts
Died young of colon cancer
married to Joseph Clouatre resided in Dracut Mass.
She is my maternal grandmother.

Champlain Sr., James H. (OBIT PA 10-30-2006)

myobituarysite — 2006-11-02 01:35:50Z

source: The Evening Sun - Hanover, PA 10-30-2006
Deceased: Champlain Sr., James H. (OBIT PA 10-30-2006)
Age: 66
Last Address: Abbottstown, PA
Death date: 10-24-2006
Birth date: 3-27-1940
Birth place: Gettysburg, PA

No relation to the deceased
For a FREE copy of full obit send email to:
rbenjamin@qis.net
(please include date obit posted)

Re: Champlain(Champlin) Family in CT

ECHAMPLAIN — 2006-05-26 14:48:41Z

I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THIS CHAMPLAIN FAMILY LINE. MY HUSBAND IS THE GREAT GREAT GRANDSON OF RICHARD CHAMPLAIN THROUGH THE ORRIN CHAMPLAIN LINE. ANYONE THAT CAN HELP ME WITH THIS CAN EMAIL AT MOIGENIE@COMCAST.NET.

Freda Champlain

mccann1382 — 2005-01-09 05:52:45Z

Freda married Charles Keller 22 May,1922 in probably in Indianapolis,Indiana.Any info would be appreciated.

Champlain(Champlin) Family in CT

2004-09-26 22:42:19Z

I am looking for any information Frederick Champlain(Champlin) born around 1873 in the area of Old Lyme, CT. He had brother Charles and believe their father's name is Richard.

Thanks!

Mercy Champlain

2004-08-06 03:20:15Z

Searching for information on Mercy Champlain. Married to Benjamin Fenner and mother of Hezekiah Carpenter Fenner who was born May 1813 in Rhode Island. If you are familiar with this family please let me know.

Champlain / Saginaw County Michigan

2003-06-21 21:51:34Z

While studying up on local history in the Hemlock (Richland Township, Saginaw County area of Michigan) I ran across the details of a 1921 murder in which a man named Richard Champlain (age 22) shot his mother and father and then set their bodies on fire. His father was Adrian Champlain. If anyone needs any additional info on this family, let me know, as I have acquired a lot of material on them, particularly about the murders. Also, I have a website at http://www.homestead.com/HemlockHistory

Re: Samuel de Champlain

2003-02-18 23:27:02Z

My husband's mother was told before she had my husband that is is a desc, of Samuel. A few years back, we looked in an Encyclopaedia. The picture of Samuel was the spitting image of my husband. The family names are Page, Markuan, Champagne and Massey. It's the Page and Markuan family that is from Lake Champlain and Canadian regions. Family lore also says it's indian blood. There has to be illegitimate somewhere.

Re: Champlain(Champlin) Family in CT

2003-01-12 19:41:16Z

Margaret:
Frederick sounds like Frederick Sylvester Champlin, son of Richard Champlin & Carolne Slate Peck. He was born in Old Lyme, Conn Dec 25, 1873 and died in San Louis Obispo, Calif Jan 29, 1958.
Frederick was born a Champlin but changed his surname to Champlain after moving to California. One relative said that he did that so he could be descended from Samuel de Champlain. Too bad old Sam never had any children!
I'd love to exchange info with you so please feel free to email me at bchamplin@sprint.ca and ask plenty of questions!

Bob

Re: Champlain vs Champlin

redragonnet1 — 2002-10-31 22:05:34Z

Looking for info on the Champlins in Dutchess and Delaware Co,NY. My Champlins are Paul & Hannah in Dutchess CO in 1800. In Delaware Co in 1810 and I think in Tompkins Co in 1820 & 1830? Another Paul was born in 1812 in Delaware Co, married Mary Watson and moved to Onondaga Co in 1832. The 2nd Paul went by Champlain. Have info to share.

Re: Champlain vs Champlin

redragonnet1 — 2002-10-31 22:05:34Z

Sorry Forrest, None of the Champlains who migrated to or were born in Onondaga Co. moved to the North Country that I know of.

Lorinda Champlain m. 1850 Ohio

PamelaFoster44 — 2002-08-17 22:34:03Z

Lorinda Champlain m. John B. Leach thought to be from Pennsylvania on August 26, 1850 in Vinton County, Ohio. Their children were Amos m.
Elzana Roach, Catherine m. Charles Mulholland, Enoch m. Martha Ellen Wilbur, Harriet m. John Trimmer, Joseph m. Hester Ann England, Lkorenzo m. Martha Ervin, Margaret m. Thomas Shelton, and Robert m. Sarah Welsh. I am looking for Lorinda's family.

Jeffrey Ellis Champlin

bchampli — 2002-08-13 13:55:05Z

Dear E. Gross:

Jeffrey Clarke CHAMPLIN who married cousin Allis Ellen CHAMPLIN, was a 7th generation Champlin in America. His lineage was: Jeffrey (1-2-3), Stephen (4), Jeffrey (5), Stephen Gardiner (6), Jeffrey Clarke (7).

Allis Ellen Champlin was also a 7th generation Champlin. She descended from Jeffrey Champlin (1) in two separate ways:
Jeffrey (1-2-3-4), Thomas (5), Jeffrey (6), Allis (7) and Jeffrey (1-2), Amey (3) Robert HAZARD, Jeffrey HAZARD (4), Hannah HAZARD Thomas Champlin (5), Jeffrey Champlin (6), Allis (7).

Jeffrey and Allis are said to have had 6 children but to date I have only found 3. Delilha would be a 4th. One son, Stephen Gardiner Champlin, was a General in the Civil War. Another son, John Wayne Champlin was Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.

What is your connection to this family?

I have much more information which I can send as an email attachment or a fax if you give me an address.

Bob

Re: Champlain vs Champlin

bchampli — 2002-08-13 13:55:05Z

Dear Joyce:

Please email me at bchamplin2@hotmail.com
I have information & questions regards your branch of the family, of which I'm a part, and would love to share data.
Lake Champlain was named for French explorer Samuel de Champlain. There is absolutely NO connection between we Champlins and the lake or the explorer, despite the spelling similarity.
Bob Champlin
Ontario, Canada

Champlin history

bchampli — 2002-08-13 13:55:05Z

Dear Esther:

Back in June of this year we exchanged a couple of emails (the ones that are on this message board. I was hoping to hear back from you via conventional email so we could exchange data.

I would still like to do that if you are interested?

Bob

Porter Champlain

bchampli — 2002-08-13 13:55:05Z

Porter spelled his surname ChampLAIN but he was actually a ChampLIN. According to the 1900 Census, he was born in 1869, but was born c1871 according to the 1920 Census.

Porter's Champlin line of descent in America was: Jeffrey (1), William (2-3-4), Rowland (5), Henry (6-7), Edgar (8) and Carrie Swan, Porter T. (9).

I have his wife as Anna F. and know of two children - Dorothy H. born c1894 and Mildred born c1901.

Porter died Dec 31, 1960 in Syracuse.

I would love to exchange data via email if you are interested. I have lots of info on Porter's Champlin ancestors.

Bob Champlin
bchamplin2@hotmail.com

Re: Champlain vs Champlin

2001-11-21 02:42:33Z

The Champlins I know about in my ancestry lived in New York in the 1830s and 1840s but in Duchess (east side of the Hudson) and Delaware (central NY) counties. I'm not aware of any Gilberts, and I don't know where Plattsburgh is.

Re: Champlain vs Champlin

2001-08-11 13:39:12Z

Dear Joyce, I would love to hear , your information and have found even more myself since I posted. I can't for the life of me figure out how to get your email out of this? though? The Jeffrey name is familar, we are from his brother William . I had heard a couple different versions of the possible name change theory. Our information or findings so far always turn up the name "with" the "a" . I would love any info you have!!!!!!

Re: Champlain vs Champlin

2001-08-11 11:59:41Z

Dear Diane - I believe the name has something to do with Lake Champlain in NY state and the name "Champlin" is probably a shortened version. My husband's mother, Gertrude, was a Champlin from Delaware County NY. Her parents were James Clark and Florence (Clist) Champlin. Her grandfather was Charles R. Champlin married to Nancy McWilliams. The Champlin Linneage I have is from the Schoharie County Historical Society File and begins with Jeffrey Champlin living in Newport, R.I. in 1638. If you're interested contact me at the above. Joyce

Re: The Champlins

2001-08-11 11:30:41Z

Noticed your discussion re: Champlin vs. Champlain and also you mentioned Delaware County, NY. I have quite a bit of Champlin info as my husbands' mother was a Champlin from Delaware County. Her name was Gertrude and she married Francis Shultis. Gertrude's father's name was James Clark Champlin married to Florence August Clist. There are also several Jeffrey's listed in his line. Contact me at the above if I can be of help.

Sam..........

2001-05-09 20:53:04Z

Do you ever get tired of telling the truth on 'good-old' Sam?????? Hi...nice to see your name in print. Would you believe I just discovered this .com.....?? P is out tonight at a wine tasting....home on the computer.....hello to all.......

Champlain / Derby

2001-04-07 16:16:31Z

I came across my grandmothers obit, her sisters name was Mrs.Hattie Champlain, dated in 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa.Hatties maiden name was Derby from Neb/ Iowa area. any info would be helpful thanks.

Samuel de Champlain

2001-03-31 21:37:40Z

Hello I have a book on Samuel de Champlain
by Stan Garrod and it has the history of
earley Canada plus of his year of born in
1570. His Parents might be Antoine de Cham-
plain and Marguerite Le Roy?
The town he grew up in is La Rochelle close
to Brouage on the Brittany coast France.
And I have an other book of The History of
Canada dated 1898 with the first flag and the
first maps of Canada from 1500 to 1763.
W.H.P. Clement B.A. LL.B.

champlain school of art ?

2001-01-25 20:59:03Z

my mother told a story of an ancestor named champlain who founded an art school in Il. i think she was a great grandmother i think i dont know which of my family she was on my mothers name was florence rebecca clabaugh croy my fathers name was clarence edward ellis i was interested in how the surnames ellis and champlain are conected thanks glynda

Thanks for the reply

2000-10-16 20:09:26Z

Thank you for your reply. If you a momment ,please give some details on Jeffery Champlain. Thanks once again .
Michael

Funda/Champlin

2000-10-14 07:40:42Z

Bob: I looked here 2nd and was pleased to see that the dates and places i.e. Syracuse seem to align...I'll bet we have some thing. i have some real good pics of Mrs C. whom we now can consider to be Anna Funda. Although I'm somewhat new at this I think we can establish a link. Lets continue via Email bombaybd@aol.com

Bill

Samuel de Champlain

2000-07-25 21:18:56Z

My grandfather alway stated he was related to us would like to confirm if possible .can you help. emaill is Manbc@aol.com

Samuel de Champlain

2000-07-20 00:02:16Z

Looking for imformation...Did he have any children? Where is he buried. He died in Quebec in 1635. Wife: Helen Bowle, another spelling is H,isne Boull.

Porter Champlain / Funda Utica NY 1880-90

2000-07-02 13:35:00Z

Am seeking info on Porter family. He married a Funda from Syracuse NY abt 1880-90. I have info and pictures on the Fundas'. Please contact me at bombaybd@aol.com

CHAMPLAIN's wife

1998-12-11 12:00:00Z

Looking for the parents names of Samuel CHAMPLAIN's mother Marguerite (LeROY) CHAMPLAIN.

Also, where was Marguerite from?

Samuel d at Quebec 25Dec1635.

Jean Champlain

cmlash — 2001-07-15 22:23:18Z

Family stories say that Jean Champlain married Frederick Fitch. She is supposed to be a descendant of Samuel Champlain, discoverer of and for whom Lake Champlain was named. Can anyone help me confirm this?

I know Frederick and Jean had 6 children. Frederick Ellery was born in 1846 in Hartford, CT.

Please help!

Michele
cmlash@hotmail.com

Jeffrey Champlain

pixie144 — 2002-05-12 21:34:58Z

I am looking for information on Jeffrey Champlain; daughter Delilah b. 1839 in New York; wife Ellis

The Champlins

pixie144 — 2002-05-12 21:34:58Z

Bob, I am so excited! Delilah was my ggrandfather's mother. I found the Jeffrey and "Ellis" on her deathe certificate, but haven't been able to find a trace beyond that!

Please send anything you have as an e-mail attachment to the addy above.

Did the name really change to "Champlain," as my records have it (not only in a handwritten family history but on D's death dertificate, and if so, do you know when?

The tradition in our family was that Delilah was French, but if you say Jeffrey was a 7th gen. American, that may be a pretty far stretch, no? This must take them back to pre-Revolutionary days??

I have that D. was born in Delaware County, NY, in 1839 (that from the family history written by her husband's second wife).

What is your connection to the family?

I'll be eagerly awaiting hearing from you again!

Esther Gross, Dallas, TX

Not Champlain after all

pixie144 — 2002-05-12 21:34:58Z

Glynda,
Based on the message on put on the Champlain board, I've learned that our family was NOT Champlain but Champlin. So I don't suppose I have any connection to you.

Hope you find what you are looking for!

Esther

Samuel de Champlain

bchampli — 2002-08-13 13:55:05Z

It is not likely that you are related to Samuel. "Champlain" was an alias as he was born "Complain", so the only way you could be related to him (using your in-common last name as reason to think you might be related) would be through Samuel's children.

Samuel married a 12 year old girl, Helene Boulle when he was in his 50's They never consumated their marriage and she never had any children - in fact, she became a nun, founded an order of nuns and became a Mother Superior. In France in those days, you could marry a girl of 12 but couldn't co-habit until they were 14. Samuel left for the new world before Helene was 14.

Unless he had illegitimate children in Canada who could prove their relationship to him, you are not related.

It is very common in the Champlin family for people to believe they are actually Champlains and descended from Samuel. Some go as far as to legally change the spelling of their surname to make it so!

I say this because most of the Champlains in the USA are actually descended from Jeffrey Champlin who settled in Rhode Island in the mid 1630's.

If you live in the US and are interested in trying to see if you are a descendant of Jeffrey's, let me know. I have lots of data on this family.

Sincerely;

Bob Champlin
bchamplin2@hotmail.com

Samuel de Champlain

bchampli — 2002-08-13 13:55:05Z

Samuel had no legitimate children that I know of. His wife's name was Helene Boulle. She had her marriage to Samuel annulled as it was never consumated. Helene later became a Mother Superior and I think that she has been elevated to some near saint status within the Catholic Church. I'm not catholic and am not very familiar with the terminolgy. The road to Sainthood takes several stages and I'm fairly certain that Helene has crossed a few of the hurdles.

Bob Champlin

deChamplain

bchampli — 2002-08-13 13:55:05Z

Keith:

Samuel de Champlain's mother was as you wrote but his father's surname was de Complain. That was Samuel's surname as well until he changed it the de Champlain later in life.

It is also my understanding that Samuel had no children.

The Champlins of North America are all descended from Jeffrey Champlin of Rhode Island. He settled there in the 1630's and was an Englishman. Most US Champlains are also descended from this man. There is one Champlin family in the Toronto area that came from England earlier this century.

Bob.

Jean Champlain

bchampli — 2002-08-13 13:55:05Z

That far back in time, Jean is more likely to have been a descendent of Jeffrey ChampLIN of Rhode Island than a real ChampLAIN. Certainly, he/she was not a descendent of Samuel as he had no children that bore his name.

Many ChampLINs changed the spelling of their surname to ChampLAIN but that only changes appearances, not DNA.

I have a Frederick C. Fitch married to a Huldah A. Champlin. Huldah was born c1816 in Colchester, Connecticut and her family moved to East Haddam, Conn in 1824 - so she was heading toward where you said she was from.

I know nothing more about Huldah's life except her Champlin ancestry and I know a LOT about that.

Huldah was 8th generation Champlin in America, the line going: Jeffrey (1-2-3-4), Benjamin (5-6), Gardiner (7), Huldah (8).

Gardiner Champlin married Esther Potter.

I would love to discuss this further by email.

Bob Champlin
bchamplin2@hotmail.com

Lorinda Champlin Leach

bchampli — 2002-08-13 13:55:05Z

Dear Pamela: Please contact me at email address: bchamplin2@hotmail.com
I would like to discuss this issue with you. The proper family name is Champlin. A number of Champlins changed the spelling of their surname to Champlain for various reasons (to become French, to become related to Samuel de Champlain, to correct what they thought was a spelling error, etc.). Fact remains though that most Champlains in the USA descend from Jeffrey ChampLIN of Newport, RI.

Bob

Champlain vs Champlin

DianneMardis — 2001-07-12 04:16:59Z

Ester I noticed you posted, info wanted on Jeffrey Champlain?
There must be a reason, your family name was/is Champlain, ours too.
Is your family name Champlain? Ours is although, through Bob's records, there
are also Champlins. What an oddity, your name has the "A" also. Any info would be helpful!!

Re: Champlain vs Champlin

fcgmvt — 2001-11-20 21:40:50Z

Would any of these Champlains have lived in upstate New York? I am descended from Gilbert Champlain, born @ 1834, to a Joseph Champla in and his wife, either Marie Louise or Louise. What few records exist on Gilbert make mention of his birthplace as being around Plattsburgh, NY. Forrest Manning (Champlain)

Gilbert Champlain

fcgmvt — 2001-11-09 13:02:01Z

Looking for Gilbert Champlain- where he was born- ?upstate NY. He was born about 1834, his father may have been Joseph Champlain & his mother may have been Marie Louise Gravel. Was the family name really Champlain or something else? The family spoke French.

Re: Champlain vs Champlin

fcgmvt — 2001-12-20 00:33:50Z

Dianne: Where are your Champalins from. Mine were up near Plattsburgh, NY. in early 1800s. Forrest fcgmvt@sover.net

Re: Jeffrey Champlain

fcgmvt — 2001-12-20 00:31:01Z

Where in New York. Anyone in that family named joseph? Gilbert?

Re: Jean Champlain

fcgmvt — 2002-05-18 16:06:22Z

Friend: Would your records show a Gilbert being born about 1832 to a possible Joseph and Marie? This birth would have occured in upstate New York. Thanks Forrest Manning (descended from Gilbert).

Re: Champlain vs Champlin

Forrest224 — 2002-07-09 01:54:54Z

Norman: Did any of the Champlins/Champlains move northward in New York? Are there any names of Gilbert in the family. My gr.gr. grandfather called himself Gilbert Champlain and records indicate that he may have been born in northern New York. Forrest

Dupuis/Champlain

sheriletts — 2001-11-03 14:18:47Z

Can anyone help with the following ?

I am looking for a Noah (or Nook) Dupuis, born in Canada 7/1842; his mother's first name may be Maria who was born in 1808 in Canada. He married Harriett (or Henrietta) Champlain born 12/1845 also in Canada. They had a son John b. 10/1872 and a daughter Maggie b. 2/1878, both born in Canada as well.

They ended up in the United States (Missouri) in 1892.

Any help greatly appreciated !

Sheri