Loiselle Sinotte and Wisell too Family Gathering in Montreal Jun 29 2013

Descendants of Louis Loisel from 13 generations later are meeting up to share our connections to our roots in Montreal … back to where our family tree started in Canada. We are meeting up in Old Montreal on Jun 29, 2013.

If you are interested in joining in, please RSVP before May 31, 2013.

We expect the day to include the following:

We start   the day off at 9:00 am ❹  Chateau Ramezay (280 Rue Notre   Dame E at St Paul St E).  We will see ❺ Hotel de Ville (275 Rue   Notre-Dame E).  The Agenda for the morning is to make introductions. Aurora will make a presentation about the early generations of Loiselle’s in Canada. And Karen will lead a group discussion of 13 generations of Loiselle’s across North America.  We hope that all participants will bring memoriabilia from their family branch to share.

After we   meet up there and get organized, then we walk along Notre Dame to past the ❼ old courthouse and ⑨Place d’Armes to ⑩ Notre-Dame Basilca (110 Rue   Notre-Dame).  We need to be there by 11:30 am.  In the square, we will   see a statue of Paul De Chomedy, sieur de Maisonneuve who is founder of   Montreal, and grandfather of our Jeanne Loisel.

After our tour of the Basilica, then we   have time for lunch somewhere in old Montreal.

As long as we are back across Notre Dame to  St-Paul St E for our tour at 3 pm at the Marguerite Bourgeouys Museum (400 St Paul St   E) which is just up the street from  ①Marche Bonsecours (350 Rue St   Paul E).  The narrow, cobblestone Rue St.-Paul E. is the oldest street in   Montreal.

Where we  end off the day is still up for grabs and suggestions are welcome.

Map was excepted from : http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/city-guides/montreal-walking-tour-2/

Details of our agenda are provided here. Sinotte Loiselle reunion 2013 Itinerary Highlights Jun 29 2013 in Montreal

We look forward to seeing everyone there …. Karen Sinotte and Aurora Loiselle

Generation 8: Jeremie Sinotte m. Marie Rainville 1842 in Marieville

Jeremie Sinotte is son of Toussaint Loiselle-Sinotte and Apolline Letourneau. He is 7th generation descendant of the first Loiselle in Canada.  Jeremie Sinotte married Marie Rainville in Marieville, QC. Some of their children were born there, and some were born in Stanstead, Quebec and then later in Coaticook, Quebec.  Many of his children emigrated to the Unites States.  Based on the research to date, it seems that Jeremie went primarily by the Sinotte surname – dropping the “Loiselle dit”. Jeremie’s  descendants became known by the surnames Sinotte, Sennott and deLoiselle.

Joseph Sinotte/SENNOTT, the oldest son, emigrated to Newport NH area and his descendants became known as Sennotts’s. Younger siblings Martin and Timothy are seen in Newport in 1880 Census and Timothy later moved to Concord NH.

Leander settled in Duluth, MN and invested in a dairy business. He didn’t have any children and there is no indication of other siblings or family going to that area … although at one time I thought I found a Felix Sinotte in the area that might have been related.

Ezra ended up in New York City in business and his descendants became known as deLoiselle.

Still looking for more descendants of Jeremie Sinotte and Marie Rainville … this what we have so far.

JEREMIE (FRANCIS-JEREMIE)⁸ SINOTTE (Toussaint⁷ Loiselle-, Pierre-Toussaint⁶ Loiselle, Toussaint⁵ Loiselle, Jean-Baptiste⁴ Loiselle, Joseph³ Loiselle, Louis² Loisel\Loysel, Louis¹ Loisel\Loysel) was born on 05 Oct 1822 in Marieville, Rouville, Quebec, Canada. He died after 1881 in Coaticook, Coaticook, Quebec, Canada. He married Marie Rainville (daughter of Denis Rainville and Josephte Patenaude) on 18 Oct 1842 in Marieville, QC (Saint-Marie-of-Monnoir). She was born in 1829 in Quebec, Canada. She died after 1881 in Coaticook, Coaticook, Quebec, Canada.

Jeremie (Francis-Jeremie) Sinotte and Marie Rainville had the following children:

1. JOSEPH⁹ SINOTTE (son of Jeremie (Francis-Jeremie) Sinotte and Marie Rainville) was born on 15 Dec 1844 in Marieville, Rouville, Quebec, Canada. He died on 30 Nov 1908 in Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA. He married (1) ROSALIND RINGAULD-CANARD on 28 Nov 1863 in New Hampshire, USA. She was born on 24 May 1841 in New Hampshire, USA. She died on 24 Feb 1877 in Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA. They had 7 children, and the children became known by surname Sennott. He married (2) ROSE E DINSMORE between 1875-1880. She was born in Sep 1852 in New Hampshire, USA. She died after 1900 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Joseph and Rose had two or three children (two if Ezra and Arthur turn out to be the same persons).
2. FELIX LOISELLE-SINOTTE (son of Jeremie (Francis-Jeremie) Sinotte and Marie Rainville) was born on 05 Sep 1845 in Marieville, Rouville, Quebec, Canada.
3. MARIE LOISELLE-SINOTTE (daughter of Jeremie (Francis-Jeremie) Sinotte and Marie Rainville) was born on 20 May 1847 in Marieville, Rouville, Quebec, Canada.
4. LEANDER SINOTTE (son of Jeremie (Francis-Jeremie) Sinotte and Marie Rainville) was born on 31 Mar 1850 in Stukely, QC. He died on 20 Sep 1924 in Duluth, Saint Louis, MN. He married Belle F Reneau on Jul 6, 1881 in Duluth, Saint Louis, MN. She was born in Oct 1859 in Canada. She died on 08 May 1944 in Duluth, Saint Louis, MN.
5. MARTIN SINNOTTE (son of Jeremie (Francis-Jeremie) Sinotte and Marie Rainville) was born in 1851 in Quebec, Canada. He died after 1880 in Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA. He married MARTHA. She was born in 1857 in New Hampshire, USA. She died after 1880 in New Hampshire, USA
6. APPOLINE LOISELLE-SINOTTE (daughter of Jeremie (Francis-Jeremie) Sinotte and Marie Rainville) was born on 06 Feb 1853 in Stanstead, Memphrémagog, Quebec, Canada (Stanstead, Stanstead, QC).
7. JOSEPH LOISELLE-SINOTTE (son of Jeremie (Francis-Jeremie) Sinotte and Marie Rainville) was born on 31 Dec 1853 in Marieville, Rouville, Quebec, Canada.
8. JOSEPHINE SINOTTE (daughter of Jeremie (Francis-Jeremie) Sinotte and Marie Rainville) was born in 1857. She died after 1881 in Coaticook, Coaticook, Quebec, Canada.
9. TIMOTHY SINOTTE (son of Jeremie (Francis-Jeremie) Sinotte and Marie Rainville) was born about 1857 in Quebec, Canada. He died between 1874-1897 in Concord, Merrimack, NH. He married Mary Ann Antoinet Chaplain (daughter of Alpheus Washington Chaplain and Sarah Reynolds) on 12 Nov 1874 in Coaticook, Stanstead, QC (St. Edmond). She was born on 28 Jun 1857. She died after 1897 in MA.
10. EZRA S SINOTTE DELOISELLE (son of Jeremie (Francis-Jeremie) Sinotte and Marie Rainville) was born in 1858 in Quebec, Canada. He died between 1893-1900 in < NY >. He married Minnie Cornell (daughter of William Wesley Cornell and Sarah Hendrix Lyon) before 1882 in New York, USA. She was born in Aug 1867 in NY. She died between 1920-1942 in Brooklyn, NY.
11. LIZZIE SINOTTE (daughter of Jeremie (Francis-Jeremie) Sinotte and Marie Rainville) was born in 1860 in < QC >. She died after 1881 in Coaticook, Coaticook, Quebec, Canada.

Look forward to hearing from new cousins out there.

Karen

deLoiselle’s – Another Surname variation

At the 8th generation descendant of the first Louis Loisel in North America, I have come across yet another Loiselle Surname variation.  DeLoiselle which was used by Ezra Sinotte deLoiselle in New York.

 Ezra Sinotte E S⁹ deLoiselle  (Jeremie (Francis-Jeremie)⁸ Sinotte, Toussaint⁷ Loiselle-Sinotte, Pierre-Toussaint⁶ Loiselle, Toussaint⁵ Loiselle-Sinotte, Jean-Baptiste⁴ Loiselle, Joseph³, Louis² Loisel/Loysel, Louis¹) was born 1858 in QC, and died 07 Jul 1897 in Haverhill, MA.  He married Minnie Estelle Cornell 17 Nov 1881 in Manhattan, New York, NY, daughter of William Cornell and Sarah Lyon.  She was born Aug 1867 in NY, and died Bet. 1920 – 1942 in Brooklyn, NY.

 Children of Ezra deLoiselle and Minnie Cornell are:

                           i.    Harold Cornell¹⁰ deLoiselle, born 13 Sep 1882 in New York, NY; died Sep 1972 in Brooklyn, King, NY.  He married Carolyn Bet. 1918 – 1920 in NY; born 1892 in NY; died Bet. 1920 – 1942 in NY.

                          ii.    Florence E Sinotte deLoiselle, born Sep 1884 in New York, NY; died Aft. 1920 in < NY  >.

                         iii.    Cornell deLoiselle, born Apr 1889 in New York, NY; died Aft. 1920 in NY.

                         iv.    Lorraine deLoiselle, born 16 May 1889 in New York, NY; died Apr 1973 in Bayside, Queens, NY.  She married Son Morris Bet. 1920 – 1942 in < NY >; born Bef. 1890 in < NY >.

                          v.    Monte Cornell Sinotte deLoiselle, born 01 Apr 1891 in Yonkers, NY; died Aft. 1930 in < NY  >.  He married Marion Bet. 1911 – 1914 in NY; born 24 Dec 1893 in NY; died Oct 1981 in Cutchogue, Suffolk, NY.

So this is a start and perhaps we will meet some more “cousins”!

Ezra was recorded as Ezra Sinotte in 1871 Census in Coaticook, QC, as Ezra Sinnott in 1880 Census in New York, NY, and as Ezra Sinotte de Loiselle in 1881 marriage index. Otherwise, in most records in the US,  Ezra is shown as E S deLoiselle.

It is marriage index, that confirms that he is son of Jeremie Sinotte and Marie Rainville married Oct 1842 in Maireville, QC. Many of Jeremie and Marie’s children immigrated to various parts of the US including Ezra Sinotte.

Here is how he is connected back to Louis Loisel:

• Jeremie Sinotte is son of Toussaint Loiselle dit Sinotte and Apolline LeTourneau married Feb 1811 in St-Marc-sur-Richelieu, QC
• Toussaint Loiselle is son Pierre-Toussaint Loiselle and Marie-Genevieve Deslandes married Jan 1778 in St-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, QC
• Pierre-Toussaint was son of Toussaint Loiselle-Sinotte and Marie Anne Hogue born Jan 1752 in St-Charles-sur-Richelieu, QC
• Toussaint Loiselle was sone of Jean-Baptiste Loiselle and Marie-Anne Beaudry married Jan 1718 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC
• Jean-Baptiste was son of Joseph Loiselle and Jeanne Langlois married april 1682 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC
• Joseph was son of Louis Loisel and Marguerite Charlot married Jan 1647 in Montreal QC. The first North American Loiselle.

So this adds yet another surname variation that we see amongst descendants of Louis Loisel.

Hello deLoiselle cousins!

Generation 8: Jean-Baptiste Sinotte married Elvie Godbout

 Jean-Baptiste Sinotte  is 8th generation descendant of Louis Loisel, sixth child of Joseph Loiselle-sinotte and Edesse Daignault, he was born 20 Jan 1858 in St. Dominique, QC  and died 25 Jan 1930 in St-Camille, Wolfe, QC.  He married Elvire Godbout 16 Apr 1883 in St-Camille, Wolfe, QC, daughter of Jean Godbout and Adelaide Gosselin.  She was born 17 Jan 1859 in < Wotton, QC >, and died Bet. 1911 – 1930 in < St-Camille, QC >

Children of Jean-Baptiste Sinotte and Elvire Godbout are:

                 i.    Camille¹⁰ Sinotte, b. 11 Jun 1884, St-Georges-de-Windsor, QC  d. 02 Oct 1939, Lac Megantic, QC; m. Genevieve Jeanne Despres, 11 Jun 1907, St-Adolphe-de-Dudswell, Wolfe, QC; b. 15 Jun 1883, QC; d. Aft. 1938, < Lac Megantic, QC >.

                ii.    Eugenie Sinotte, b. 21 Jul 1886, St-Georges-de-Windsor, QC; d. 26 Jul 1886, St. Georges, QC.

               iii.    Anna (Marie Anna Albina) Sinotte, b. 17 Mar 1888, St-Georges-de-Windsor, QC; d. 1962, Richmond, QC ; m. Joseph Manseau, 11 Jun 1907, St-Camille, Wolfe, QC (Source: Repertoire des Mariages de Comte de Wolfe 1849-1950.); b. 12 May 1887, QC; d. 22 Dec 1949, Richmond, QC (Source: (1) Per Ralph Smith, (2) Saint-Camille 1867-1992. pg 167).

               iv.    Parmalie Sinotte, b. 30 Jan 1890, < QC >; d. 25 Feb 1922, St-Camille, Wolfe, QC; m. Athanase Desilets, 08 Apr 1913, St. Camille, Wolfe, QC (Source: Repertoire des Mariages de Comte de Wolfe 1849-1950.); b. 17 Jun 1885, QC; d. Bet. 1931 – 1950, QC.

                v.    Marie Albina Armélinde Sinotte, b. 1891, St-François-Xavier-de-Bromptonville, Richmond, QC (Source: BMS 2000.).

               vi.    Emile (Joseph E) Sinotte, b. 20 Feb 1892, St-Georges de Windsor,  QC; d. 1945, Montreal, QC; m. Irene Roy, Bet. 1911 – 1927; b. 1897, QC; d. 1958, Montreal, QC.

              vii.    Annette (Marie Annette Beatrice) Sinotte, b. 29 Dec 1893, St-Camille, Wolfe, QC; d. Aft. 1925, < St-Pierre-de-Durham, QC >; m. Hylas Charpentier, 01 Feb 1916, St. Camille, Wolfe, QC (Source: Repertoire des Mariages de Comte de Wolfe 1849-1950.); b. Abt. 1894, < St-Pierre-de-Durham, QC >; d. Aft. 1930, < St-Pierre-de-Durham, QC >.

             viii.    Anonymn Sinotte, b. 18 Oct 1894, St-Camille, Wolfe, QC; d. 1894, St-Camille, Wolfe, QC.

               ix.    Aurelien Sinotte, b. 26 Apr 1900, St. Camille, QC; d. Bet. 1967 – 1968, Sherbrooke, QC; m. (1) Dora Chartier, 14 Apr 1920, St. Camille, Wolfe, QC; b. 1900, St-Camille, Wolfe, QC; d. Bef. 17 Jun 1958, QC; m. (2) Marie-Anne Guillemette, 17 Jun 1958, Sherbrooke, QC (Cathedrale de Sherbrooke); b. Bet. 1900 – 1940, QC.

                x.    Robert Sinotte, b. Mar 1904, St. Camille, QC (Source: Per Benoit Sinotte); d. 1960, Danville, QC; m. Alice St-Ours, 09 Oct 1928, Danville, Richmond, QC (Ste Anne); b. 1905, QC; d. 1973, Danville, QC.

               xi.    Joseph Maurice Sinotte, b. 13 Mar 1904, St-Camille, Wolfe, QC.

 

Loisel Coat of Arms

There are several different versions of the “Loiselle Coat of Arms”.

Tom Loiselle sent me this one.

This is the Loisel  Coat of Arms: A blue shield with an ostrich. Spelling variations of this family name include: Loiselle, Loisel, Loiseau, Loiselet, Loiseleur, Loisellier, Loizeau, Lois, Loiz, Loiset, Loisette, Loisy, Oiseau, Oisel, Oiselle, Oiseleur, Oiselier, Ois, Oiset and many more.

The History of the surname Loisel: First found in Artois, where this ancient family was established in early times. Some of the first settlers in Canada of this family name or some of its variants were:

• Anne and Antoine Loiseau, who settled in Canada during the 17th century
• Jacques Loiseau, who arrived in Canada in 1647
• Louis Loisel, who settled in Montreal in 1648 – my Canadian Ancestor

Generation 6: Joseph Loiselle-Sinotte m. Marie-Josephte Pinsonneault, 1805

It has been quite exciting to meet distant cousins,  Elizabeth and Mrs Rupert,  who are  descendents of sixth generation Joseph Loiselle dit Sinotte – and through name changes from Loiselle to Wiswell or Wisell and Sinnett.

Joseph Loiselle is son of Joseph Loiselle and Judith Gosselin.

Joseph⁷ Loiselle-Sinotte   (Joseph⁶ Loiselle-Sinot, Toussaint⁵ Loiselle-Sinotte, Jean-Baptiste⁴ Loiselle, Joseph³, Louis² Loisel/Loysel, Louis¹) was born 27 May 1783 in Beloeil, QC, and died 06 Feb 1852 in St-Hyacinthe, QC.  He married Marie-Josephte Pinsonneault 16 Sep 1805 in St. Marc-sur-Richelieu, QC.  She was born 12 Jul 1785 in St Jean Francois Regis, St Philip, QC, and died Aft. 1852 in St-Hyacinthe, QC.

In his baptism records in 1852, his name is recorded as Joseph Sinot son of Joseph Sinot and Judith Gauselin.

In marriage records in 1802 he is recorded as Joseph Loisel.

In 1852 census he is listed as Joseph Sinotte, cultivateur

   1852 / Canada East / St. Hyacinthe (county) / 398 St. Hyacinthe town / p. 28d, 29a, (57)

   15 Sinotte, Joseph Cultivateur Beloeil Catholique X 66 M

   16 Pinsonneau, Josephte   St-Philippe Catholique X 64 F

   17 Sinotte, Pierre Cultivateur St-Hyacinthe Catholique   20 M

 While some of the children continued with the Loiselle surname, it appears that many of his descendants used the Sinotte surname and ended up in the states.

 - One  son Joseph Loiselle b 1807 had at least three children. One of them Augustus Synott ended up in Waterbury CT.

- Another son Charles that ended up in Nebraska with his children ending up in Washington State by way of Moriah, NY somehow (accourding to Elizabeth).

- Another son Levis Sinotte and his descendants ended up in St-Hughes, QC.

- and finally, Louis Loiselle Sinotte  and his children ended up using Sinotte surname and settled in Braintree, VT.

Children of Joseph Loiselle-Sinotte and Marie-Josephte Pinsonneault are:

                 i.    Joseph⁸ Loiselle, b. 09 Aug 1806, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, QC; d. 12 Feb 1807, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, QC.

                ii.    Joseph Loiselle-Sinotte, b. 23 Dec 1807, Saint-Charles, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC; m. (1) Marie-Louise Royer, 02 Feb 1834, St-Hyacinthe, QC (St-Judes); b. Abt. 1814, QC; d. Bef. 1844; m. (2) Celeste Masse Boulon, 13 Feb 1844.

               iii.    Louis Loiselle, b. 25 Aug 1809, La Presentation, QC.

               iv.    Charles Sinnett, b. 08 Nov 1811, St-Hyacinthe, St-Hyacinthe, QC; d. Aft. 1885, Nebraska; m. (1) Marcelline Dufault, 27 Oct 1840, St-Hugues, QC; d. 23 Jun 1841, St-Hugues, QC; m. (2) Elizabeth Isabelle Plante, 23 Nov 1841, St-Hugues, QC; b. 1822, QC; d. Aft. 1885, Essex, NY.

                v.    Louise (Marie-Esther) Loiselle, b. 19 Feb 1814, St Charles sur Richelieu, QC; d. 26 May 1849, St-Hyacinthe, QC; m. Felix-Pion Lafontaine, 23 Jan 1838, St. Hugues, QC; b. Bet. 1796 – 1814, QC; d. 29 Sep 1893, Montreal, QC.

               vi.    Levis Firmin Olivier Loiselle-Sinotte, b. 24 Sep 1817, St-Hyacinthe, St-Hyacinthe, QC; d. Aft. 1878, < Montreal, QC (Enfant-Jesus) >; m. Sophie Proulx, 01 Feb 1842, St-Hugues, QC; b. 1818, QC; d. Aft. 1878, < Montreal, QC (Enfant-Jesus) >.

              vii.    Olivier Loiselle, b. 04 Jul 1818, QC; d. Aft. 1901, QC; m. Esther Paquette-Lavallee, 1882, Montreal, QC; b. 09 Jul 1835, QC; d. Aft. 1901, QC.

             viii.    Louis Loiselle-Sinotte, b. 1819, St-Hyacinthe, QC; d. Aft. 1872, QC; m. Victoire Rodier, 24 Feb 1835, St-Jude, St-Hyacinthe, QC; b. Abt. 1820, Ste-Claire, Dorchester, Beauce, QC.

               ix.    Agathe Loiselle, b. 05 Feb 1820, St. Hyacinthe, QC; d. 29 Apr 1826, St-Hyacinthe, QC.

                x.    Marguerite Loiselle, b. 23 Aug 1822, St-Hyacinthe, St-Hyacinthe, QC.

               xi.    Marie-Louise Loiselle, b. 26 Aug 1824, St-Hyacinthe, QC.

              xii.    Marguerite Loiselle, b. Jun 1828, QC; d. Aft. 1911, QC.

             xiii.    Marie Loiselle-Sinotte, b. 13 Feb 1830, St-Hyacinthe, St-Hyacinthe QC; d. 11 Jan 1911, Montreal, QC; m. Joseph Provost, 20 Nov 1852, ND Rosarie, St-Hyacinthe, QC; b. 1831, QC; d. 22 Aug 1896, Montreal, QC.

             xiv.    Pierre Loiselle-Sinotte, b. 12 Jan 1835, St-Hyacinthe, QC; d. 18 Apr 1903, Montreal, QC.

Louis Loiselle son of Jacques Loiselle and Catherine Deloire

There was a Jacques Loiselle who married Catherine Delores . They had a son Louis Loisel b 1676 in Lisieux, Bayeux on the Normandy coast of France.

Louis Loisel, son of Jacques Loiselle and Catherine Deloire, was from the town of Bonneville la Louvet or Bonneville sur Touques in France. He was married by contract (ct 11 Jun 1696 Charles Rageot) in Quebec  City.  He was  mentioned at Hotel-Dieu de Quebec the 1 Sep 1693 as a soldier of the fort of Quebec as 25 years old.

Louis Loiselle was married first to Madeleine Martel-Lamontangue and then to Marie-Anne Michel-Taillon.

Some of his descendants ended up in St Louis Missouri and in New Orleans Louisiana initially as part of the migration related to the fir trade.

One of the descendants was Registre Loisel, son of Francois Registre Loisel and Madeleine Massue, was born in L’Assomption near Montreal about 1773.  Registre Loisel became involved in the fur trade at an early age, and came to St. Louis in 1793.  He cross paths with the Lewis and Clark expeditions. And was involved in the establishment of Fort Cedres (or Cedar Island).  He died in New Orleans, LA in 1804. His wife was Helene Chauvin.

Not sure if this Mary Loiselle [daughter of Victoire Loiselle and Pierre Baribeau, daughter of Francois Alexis Loisel]  that married Marcus Wincester , one of the founders of Memphis Tennessee is related to this “branch” of Loisel’s or not.

Francois Le Gautier (1663-1710)

Francis Le Gautier. son of Louis Le Gautier and Marguerite de Bongars, arrived in Canada in 1687 as part of the garde-marine since 1685.  Listed as: Lieutenant réformé; lieutenant 1692; commandant le fort de l’église à Lachine en 1692 et 1696

If Francois Le Gautier arrived in 1687, then he likely came as part of the 800 naval recruits that came under the command of Chevelier de Vaudreuil (Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil).  They joined the 700 soldiers that had arrived previously in 1685 with Governor Denoville. 

In Spring 1687, shortly after Francois’s arrival in Canada, 2,000 soliders under Denonville were fighting and protecting against various English and Iroquois attached from Quebec to Montreal.

Not sure if Frncois Le Gautier was was involved with the aftermath of the Massacre of Lachine in Aug 1689.

After the massacre of Lachine by the Iroquois  in 1689, Chevelier de Vaudreuil prevented the Iroquois from attacking Montreal (1689).  [Note: Denonville was ineffective in dealing with the English and the Iroquois and other indians. In 1689, Denonville was replaced by Comte de Frontenac.]

In 1690, Chevelier de Vaudreuil shared in the defence of Quebec against Phips – and perhaps Francois Le Gautier participated in that. Although he was already newly married by that time.

But in any case, as a lieutenant in the army, Francois Le Gautier was commandant of the fort at Lachine in 1692 and 1696.

Francois Legantier was Barbe Loiselle’s second husband.  They married Novermber 28, 1689 in Montreal, QC at Notre Dame des Neiges.
In 1690, when Barbe’s father, Louis Loisel, liquidated all his property in Montreal, Barbe and Francois took charge of supporting Barbe’s parents. Louis Loisel died Sep 1691. 
In 1692, Joseph Loisel was an engageur ouest as well, like his father, organizing a trading trip out west. 

Barbe Loisel and Francois Legantier moved to Detroit Oct 2, 1709. Her mother, Marguerite Charlot, must have moved to Pointe-aux-Trembles where her son Joseph Loisel had settled.
Francois LeGantier died Nov 11, 1710 in Ste-Anne-de-Detroit, IL.

Francois Legautier, esquire, sieur de la Vallee Ranee, (Deranee), died November 12, 1710.

Francois Fafard de Lorme

Francois Fafard was shown in 1666 Census in Trois Rivieres, QC and in 1681 Census in Quebec, QC with his parents.

“Francois dit Lapavane or Delorme (1660-1734), first marriage in 1683 to Madeleine Jobin, second marriage in 1713 to Barbe Loisel. This coureur-des-bois and trader followed his brother Jean to Detroit.”

Thomas J. Laforest, Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume VII, Page 88

Francois Faford Delorme was one of the first settlers of Detroit with land grant given in 1707. He followed his brother Jean there.

28      Francois Fafard de Lorme, March 10, 1707, for 4 livres and 10 sols rent, and 10 livres for other rights.

From his first marriage to Marie-Madeleine Jobin, he had 10 children. 

Francois Fafard dit Delorme was hired to be an interpreter with the First Nations people, and was a founder of Detroit with Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac.

On 18 May 2002 the plaque honoring the first 51 French-Canadian voyageurs who accompanied Antoine Lamothe-Cadillac to Detroit on 24 July 1701 was dedicated. You can find the plaque next to the Cadillac statue and state historical marker in Hart Plaza, Detroit. To our knowledge, this is the only historical plaque in the state of Michigan erected by a genealogical society

After his first wife died, Francois Fafard remarried. On Dec 30, 1713, he married Barbe Loisel, her third husband.  They married in Sainte-Anne de Detroit, MI.  Francois Fafard died 10 years later, on Jan 28, 1734. He was 80 years old. 

Barbe Loiselle survived him by another 9 years, she died Dec 24, 1742 in Quebec, QC.

Barbe Loiselle

Barbe Marie Loiselle, daughter of Louis Loisel and Marguerite Charlot was born on 30 Aug 1663, Montreal, QC. She was born the day before the eclipse of the sun in New France.  1663 was also the year of the Earthquake in Montreal that lasted from February 5th to the month of September.

Barbe Loiselle died  24 Dec 1742, Hopital General de Quebec, QC after three marriages but no children. She was 79 years old.

Her first marriage was to Pierre Roussel, 26 Oct 1676, Montreal, QC; b. 1644, Dieppe, France; d. 25 Apr 1687, Montreal, QC.  She was first married at the age of 13.   At that time, it was a practice of girls in New France to marry early, as described in this document about the “charm of girls” in New France.  Barbe Loisel and Pierre Roussel were married for 11 years although they had no children.  Pierre Roussel was a edgetool maker (tallandier) in Montreal. He is reproted in 1666 census and in 1681 Census of Montreal, QC.

For some reason, there is some record of a possible intention to marry  Jean Miquelly, 25 Sep 1688, Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC; b. Abt. 1660. But not sure that this was formalized because not mentioned in her subsequent marriage to Francois Legauthier.

And her second marriage was to Francois LeGantier, 28 Nov 1689, Montreal, QC (Notre Dame des Neiges); b. Bef. 1663, LaChartre-sur-le-Loir, Maine, France; d. 11 Nov 1710, Ste-Anne-de-Detroit, IL. She was 22 years old, widowed just two years, when she married the second time.  They were married 21 years, when Barbe Loisel was widowed a second time.  The couple had just settled in Detroit just the year before Francois LeGantier died.  Barbe  married again three years later in Ste-Anne – so that might indicate that she was in St-Anne on her own during that time.

Francois Legautier, esquire, sieur de la Vallee Ranee, (Deranee), died November 12, 1710,  arrived October 2, 1709, wife Barbe Loisel, departed for Detroit September 6, 1708, she married three times, 1st. Pierre Roussel, 2nd Legautier and 3rd in 1713 Francois Fafard dit Delorme, no rent

Sep 6, 1708:    Barbe Loisel set out to go to her 2nd husband Francois Legauthier, esquire, sieur de Lavallee Ranee lieutenant, 1st husband Pierre Roussel, 3rd husband 1713 Francois Fafard dit Delorme.

And her final and third marriage was to Francois Fafard-Delorme, 30 Dec 1713, Sainte-Anne-de-Détroit (Fort Ponchartrain), Detroit, MI; b. 1660, Trois Rivieres, St. Maurice, QC; d. 28 Jan 1733/34, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI.

In OUR FRENCH CANADIAN ANCESTORS, Volume XVIII, page 152, LOUIS LOISELLE:
“Barbe, the youngest of the daughters,.. joined her life in a first marriage to the edgetool maker Pierre Roussel; then in a second marriage to Francois Legantier, career soldier; finally in a third marriage to Francois Fafard dit Delorme, king’s interpreter at Detroit. Barbe died without leaving any posterity.”

Among the earliest marriages which were celebrated at Fort  Pontchartrain is that of Francois Fafard dit Delorme, the interpreter, and Barbe Loisel, the widow of a distinguished officer, Francois Le Gautier, Sieur de la Vallee Ranee; it occurred October 30, 1713; the witnesses were, Francois de la For6t, Commandant, Du Buisson, Lt. of Marines, J. B. Fachot, Louis Gatheau Mallet, Francois Rivard, Sieur de Montendroe, Etienne Campau, Trutard and Joseph Parent. [Source: Legends of Le Detroit, Marie Caroline Watson Hamlin, page 314]

By 1724, Barbe Loisel’s nephew Toussaint Loisel had also come down to Detroit IL area to marry, settle and have a family in Kaskaskia, IL.

At some point, though, after her third husband Francois Fafard died, Barbe Loisel would have returned to Quebec, because she died there in 1742, eight years after the death of her last husband.