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On 30 Oct 1699, Nicolas Gamache, husband of Élisabeth Ursule Cloutier, was buried in the Parish Church of St. Ignace du Cap St. Ignace, Cap St. Ignace, Canada, New France.

The Death and Burial Record of Nicolas Gamache - 1699

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. St. Ignace du Cap St. Ignace, Cap St. Ignace, Canada, New France, 1699. Death and Burial Record of Nicolas Gamache recto folio 21.

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Bur[ial] of Mister Nicolas Gamache, Seigneur of L’Islet

In the year one thousand six hundred ninety-nine on the thirtieth day of the month of October, was buried in the Parish Church of St. Ignace du Cap, the body of the deceased Mister Nicolas Gamache, Seigneur of L’Islet, benefactor of this parish, he being about sixty-three years of age. He died in the Communion of the Holy Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church, armed with all the Sacraments, after having given by entirely christian feelings to all who assist him to his death to beleive that God by his Pure Goodness made mercy on him. His son Nicolas Gamache, his nephew Eustache Fortin, Jacques Bernier, and Pierre Richard assisted in his burial, who, except for Eustache Fortin, have declared that they do not know how to sign as required by law.
Louis Mathieux, Eustache Fortin

This record can be found as image 22/948 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Cap-St-Ignace (1679-1808). The record appears on recto folio 21 (the front of folio 21).

Nicolas Gamache appears to have been buried in the parish church, not in the cemetery of the church. This privilege was reserved for the most notable parishioners. As Seigneur and benefactor of the parish, Nicolas Gamache fell into this category.

This record includes quite of bit of language that doesn’t occur in most death and burial records from Québec. One section in particular seems to contain a bit of flowery language that I cannot properly transcribe or translate.

UPDATE 03 Aug 2008: Many, many, many thanks to Gilles, The Nomadic Researcher, who consulted the religious copy of this record to clarify the section that was difficult to read and translate. The section in question reads (in French): après avoir donné par des sentiments tout à fait chrétiens Esperance à touts ceux qui l’assistaient à la mort de croire que dieu par sa Pure Bonté Luy aura fait miséricorde, which Gilles has translated as: after having given by entirely christian feelings to all who assist him to his death to beleive that God by his Pure Goodness made mercy on him.

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On 28 May 1677, Marguerite Fortin, daughter of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine and Geneviève Gamache, was born. On 05 Jun 1677, she was baptized in the chapel at Cap Tourmente, Canada, New France.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Marguerite Fortin - 1677

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. Ste. Anne de Beaupré, Canada, New France, 1677. Birth and Baptismal Record of Marguerite Fortin, page 35.

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Baptism of Marguerite Fortin

In the year of O[ur] Lord, [one thousand six hundred]
seventy seven on the fifth of June, I baptized in the chapel
of Cap Tourmente, Marguerite Fortin, born on the twenty-
eighth of last May, daughter of Julian Fortin
and Geneviève Gamache, his wife. The Godfather
was M. Pierre Gagnon, father, and the Godmother
was Marguerite Martin, wife of Étienne Racin.
Signed F[rançois]Fillon, missionary priest.
                                     [signed] Morin, priest

This record can be found as image 25/877 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Ste. Anne du Beaupré 1668-1808. The record appears on page 35.

This image is apparently from a transcript of the original record book since it states that the record was signed by François Fillon, but was actually signed by Morin.

The first part of the year (one thousand six hundred) is apparently abbreviated in a manner I don’t understand (it appears to be something like “gbj C”).

The Godfather is M. Pierre Gagnon père. I am uncertain what the “M” stands for or why the word père appears after his name. Pierre Gagnon is not the father of Marguerite Fortin, nor is he one of her grandfathers.

UPDATE: Gilles Cayouette of The Nomadic Researcher wrote to tell me that he thinks there may have been two Pierre Gagnon’s in this locality: a father and son with the same name. To differentiate between the two, clerks may have simply referred to the father as “Pierre Gagnon père” and the son as “Pierre Gagnon fils”. Thanks again for your help, Gilles!

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Between 10 Jun 1674 and 25 Jul 1674, Jean Fortin, son of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine and Geneviève Gamache, was baptized in Ste. Anne de Beaupré, Canada, New France.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Jean Fortin - 1674

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. Ste. Anne de Beaupré, Canada, New France, 1674. Birth and Baptismal Record of Jean Fortin, pages 22-23.

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Baptism of Jean Fortin 1674

In the year of O[ur] Lord, [one thousand six hundred]
seventy four,                           I baptized in the Church of
Saint Anne, an infant born
of Julian Fortin and Geneviève Gamache, his wife.
His Godfather was Jean Gagnon and his Godmother was
Marguerite Gagnon, wife of Jean Caron. The infant was
named Louis. Signed F[rançois]Fillon, missionary priest.
                                     [signed] Morin, priest

This record can be found as image 19/877 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Ste. Anne du Beaupré 1668-1808. The record appears on pages 22-23.

This image is apparently from a transcript of the original record book since it states that the record was signed by François Fillon, but was actually signed by Morin.

The actual dates of birth and baptism are missing - there are blank spaces in the record. The best conclusion that can be drawn about the date of baptism is that it occurred between the baptisms recorded immediately before and after Jean Fortin’s baptism. Thus, the date of baptism is most likely between 10 Jun 1674 and 25 Jul 1674.

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On 07 Mar 1671, Louis Fortin, son of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine and Geneviève Gamache, was born. On 19 Mar 1671, he was baptized in Ste. Anne de Beaupré, Canada, New France.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Louis Fortin - 1671

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. Ste. Anne de Beaupré, Canada, New France, 1671. Birth and Baptismal Record of Louis Fortin, page 8.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Louis Fortin. The record reads:

Louis Fortin

In the year of O[ur] Lord, [one thousand six hundred]
seventy one, on the nineteenth of March: I baptized in the
Church of Saint Anne, an infant born on the seventh of the
same month of Julian Fortin and Geneviève Gamache, his
wife, residing in the same parish. His Godfather was Joseph
Gagnon and his Godmother was Louise Picard, daughter of
Jean Picard. The infant was named Louis. Signed F[rançois]
Fillon, missionary priest. [signed] Morin, priest

This record can be found as image 12/877 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Ste. Anne du Beaupré 1668-1808. The record appears on page 8.

This image is apparently from a transcript of the original record book since it states that the record was signed by François Fillon, but was actually signed by Morin.

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On 21 May 1669, Pierre Fortin, son of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine and Geneviève Gamache, was born. On 24 May 1669, he was baptized at home in Cap Tourmente, Canada, New France.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Pierre Fortin - 1669

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. Nôtre Dame de la Visitation, Château Richer, Canada, New France, 1669. Birth and Baptismal Record of Pierre Fortin, page 72.

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Pierre Fortin

In the year of O[ur] L[ord] 1669, on the 24th of the
month of May, I baptized in Cap Tourmente with the
ceremonies of the holy church in the home
of the father, an infant, born on the 21st of the same
month, [son] of Julien Fortin and Geneviève Gamache,
residing in the parish of Saint Anne. His
Godfather was Pierre Gagnon and his Godmother
was Barbe Fortin. He was named Pierre.

                    F. Fillon, Miss[ionary] Priest

This record can be found as image 50/727 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Château Richer 1661-1702. The record appears on page 72.

Although this baptism was included in the records of Château Richer, the baptism was actually performed in the home of Julien Fortin and Geneviève Gamache in Cap Tourmente. Julien Fortin and Geneviève Gamache were members of the Parish of Saint Anne.

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On 15 May 1664, Joseph Fortin, son of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine and Geneviève Gamache, was born. On 20 May 1664, he was baptized in the Church of Nôtre Dame de la Visitation in Château Richer, Canada, New France.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Joseph Fortin - 1664

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. Nôtre Dame de la Visitation, Château Richer, Canada, New France, 1664. Birth and Baptismal Record of Joseph Fortin, page 26.

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Joseph Fortin

Joseph, son of Julien Fortin and Geneviève
Gamache was born on the fifteenth day of the month
of May and was baptized on the twentieth of
the present month, the Godfather was Pierre Marcou
and the Godmother was Louise Gagnier.

                    Th[omas] Morel, missionary priest

This record can be found as image 27/727 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Château Richer 1661-1702. The record appears on page 26.

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On 08 Apr 1662, Geneviève Fortin, daughter of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine and Geneviève Gamache, was born. On Easter Sunday, 09 Apr 1662, she was baptized in the Church of Nôtre Dame de la Visitation in Château Richer, Canada, New France.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Geneviève Fortin - 1662

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. Nôtre Dame de la Visitation, Château Richer, Canada, New France, 1662. Birth and Baptismal Record of Geneviève Fortin, page 6.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Geneviève Fortin. The record reads:

Geneviève Fortin

Geneviève, daughter of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine
and Geneviève Gamache was born on the eighth
of the month of April and was baptized on
Easter, the ninth of the present month, the Godfather
was François Fortin, surgeon, on behalf of Nicolas
Gamache and the Godmother was Geneviève Auber, daughter
of Claude Auber.
                             Th[omas] Morel, pastor

This record can be found as image 17/727 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Château Richer 1661-1702. The record appears on page 6.

I am uncertain if the Godfather’s name is François Fortin and his occupation is surgeon, or if his name is a dit name: François Fortin-Chirurgien.

UPDATE 25 Jun 2008: Gilles of The Nomadic Researcher wrote to let me know that François Fortin, surgeon is the correct translation. Chirurgien is not a dit-name. Gilles referred me to the website of the PDRH which discusses dit-names and provides a searchable database of all dit-names known to be associated with surnames before 1800. Thanks again for your help, Gilles!

At the time this record was written, France and her colonies were using the Gregorian Calendar, while England and her colonies were still using the Julian Calendar. England did not switch to the new calendar until 02 Sep 1752.

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Generation 1

1. ANTOINE LEBLANC married MARIE MARGUERITE BOURGEOIS before 31 Dec 1682 in Acadia, New France.

2. i. PIERRE LEBLANC was born before 1686 in Grand Pré, Acadia, New France. He and Marie Françoise Landry were married 16 Feb 1711 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France. He died 22 Oct 1769 in Hôpital Général de Montréal, New France and was buried 23 Oct 1769 in the Cemetery of Hôpital Général de Montréal, New France.

Generation 2

2. PIERRE LEBLANC was born before 1686 in Grand Pré, Acadia, New France. He and Marie Françoise Landry, daughter of Antoine Landry and the deceased Marie Thibodeau were married 16 Feb 1711 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France. She died 13 Oct 1767 in Lavaltrie, New France and was buried 14 Oct 1767 in the Cemetery of St. Antoine de Lavaltrie, Lavaltrie, New France. He died 22 Oct 1769 in Hôpital Général de Montréal, New France and was buried 23 Oct 1769 in the Cemetery of Hôpital Général de Montréal, New France.

i. AGNES LEBLANC was born 15 Mar 1712 in Grand Pré, Acadia, New France and was baptized 15 Mar 1712 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France. She married Pierre Gautrot on 15 Oct 1731 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France.
ii. ANNE LEBLANC was baptized 16 Mar 1718 in Grand Pré, Acadia, New France. The date of her birth was not provided in the records. She married Charles Dugas on 07 Jan 1739 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France.
iii. THÉODORE LEBLANC was born 23 Dec 1719 in Grand Pré, Acadia, New France and was baptized 23 Dec 1719 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France.
iv. ANGÈLIQUE LEBLANC was born 27 May 1722 in Grand Pré, Acadia, New France and was baptized 27 May 1722 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France.
v. MARIE MAGDELEINE LEBLANC was born 10 Sep 1723 in Grand Pré, Acadia, New France and was baptized 10 Sep 1723 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France.
vi. AUGUSTIN LEBLANC was born 25 Nov 1724 in Grand Pré, Acadia, New France. and was baptized 25 Nov 1724 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France.
vii. JOSEPH LEBLANC was born 11 Feb 1726 in Grand Pré, Acadia, New France and baptized 18 Feb 1726 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France.
viii. FRANÇOISE LEBLANC was born 27 Jul 1727 in Grand Pré, Acadia, New France and was baptized 09 Sep 1727 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France.
ix. MARIE LEBLANC was born 07 Apr 1729 in Grand Pré, Acadia, New France and baptized 17 Apr 1729 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France.
x. PIERRE RAYMOND LEBLANC was born 07 Jan 1731 in Grand Pré, Acadia, New France and baptized 10 Jan 1731 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France. He was buried 13 Jan 1731 in the cemetery of St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France. The date of his death was not provided in the records.
xi. MARIE ROSE LEBLANC was born 25 Mar 1732 in Grand Pré, Acadia, New France and baptized 05 Apr 1732 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France. She died on 21 May 1771 in Bécancour.
3. xii. PIERRE HILAIRE LEBLANC was born 12 Jan 1736 in Grand Pré, Acadia, New France and baptized 12 Jan 1736 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France. He married Marie Élisabeth Isabelle Hebert on 13 Oct 1762 in Guilford, Connecticut, New England.

Generation 3

3. PIERRE HILAIRE LEBLANC (Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 12 Jan 1736 in Grand Pré, Acadia, New France and baptized 12 Jan 1736 in St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, New France. He married MARIE ÉLISABETH ISABELLE HEBERT on 13 Oct 1762 in Guilford, Connecticut, New England.

4. i. PIERRE DROSSIN LEBLANC.

Generation 4

PIERRE DROSSIN LEBLANC (Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) married MARIE MARGUERITE TRAHANT. She was born on 01 Apr 1768 in LaPrairie, New France.

5. i. MARIE MARGUERITE LEBLANC (Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 14 Sep 1789 in L’Acadie, St. Jean Co., Lower Canada and was baptized 14 Sep 1789 in Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie, L’Acadie, Province of Québec. She married ABRAHAM FRANÇOIS GAMACHE on 15 Jun 1812 in Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie, L’Acadie, Province of Lower Canada.

Generation 5

5. MARIE MARGUERITE LEBLANC (Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 14 Sep 1789 in L’Acadie, Province of Québec and was baptized 14 Sep 1789 in Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie, L’Acadie, Province of Québec. She married ABRAHAM FRANÇOIS GAMACHE, son of Aubin Gamache and Marie Thérèse Sylvestre, on 15 Jun 1812 in Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie, L’Acadie, Province of Lower Canada. He was born 31 Oct 1788 in Cap St. Ignace, Province of Québec and was baptized 01 Nov 1788 in St. Ignace du Cap St. Ignace, Cap St. Ignace, Province of Québec.

Children of MARIE MARGUERITE LEBLANC and ABRAHAM FRANÇOIS GAMACHE are:

i. MARIE MARGUERITE GAMACHE was born 16 Apr 1813 in L’Acadie, Province of Québec and was baptized 17 Apr 1813 in Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie, L’Acadie, Province of Québec. She married Crispin Gue on 04 Feb 1834 in St. Cyprien de Lery, Napierville, Lower Canada.
6. ii. FRANÇOIS GAMACHE was born 21 Nov 1814 in L’Acadie, Province of Lower Canada and was baptized 21 Nov 1814 in Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie, L’Acadie, Province of Lower Canada. He married Osithe Martin on 26 Sep 1837 in St. Cyprien de Lery, Napierville, Lower Canada.
iii. AUBIN GAMACHE was born 20 Mar 1816 in L’Acadie, Province of Lower Canada and was baptized 20 Mar 1816 in Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie, L’Acadie, Province of Lower Canada.
iv. PIERRE GAMACHE was born 04 Mar 1818 in L’Acadie, Province of Lower Canada and was baptized 04 Mar 1818 in Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie, L’Acadie, Province of Lower Canada.
7. v. MARIE GAMACHE was born 08 Sep 1820 in L’Acadie, Province of Lower Canada and was baptized 08 Sep 1820 in Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie, L’Acadie, Province of Lower Canada. She died in 1898 and was buried in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Watervliet, Albany Co., New York.

Generation No. 6

6.  FRANÇOIS GAMACHE (Marie Marguerite LeBlanc, Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 21 Nov 1814 in L’Acadie, Province of Lower Canada and was baptized 21 Nov 1814 in Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie, L’Acadie, Province of Lower Canada..  He and OSITHE MARTIN, daughter of NICOLAS MARTIN and MARIE GIROUX, were married 26 Sep 1837 in St. Cyprien de Lery, Napierville, Province of Lower Canada.  She was born 30 Sep 1818 in L’Acadie, St. Jean Co., Province of Lower Canada, and died Bet. 1847 - 1852.  He and MARGUERITE DUTEAU, daughter of JEAN DUTEAU and ANASTASIA MAILLOUX, were married 07 Sep 1852 in St. Cyprien /Napierville, Canada East.

Children of FRANÇOIS GAMACHE and OSITHE MARTIN are:

7. i. OSITHE GAMACHE, born 22 May 1838, L’Acadie, St. Jean Co., Province of Lower Canada; d. 19 May 1889, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.
 ii. MARIE GAMACHE, born 25 Dec 1839, Napierville, Napierville Co., province of Lower Canada; died 22 May 1843, Napierville, Canada East.
 iii. MARIE CÉLINE GAMACHE, born 15 Aug 1841, Napierville, Napierville Co., Canada East.
 iv. FRANÇOIS GAMACHE, born 24 May 1843, Napierville, Napierville Co., Canada East.
 v. DAVID GAMACHE, born 29 Mar 1845, Napierville, Napierville Co., Canada East.
 vi. MARIE DOMITILLE GAMACHE, born 07 Jun 1846, Napierville, Napierville Co., Canada East; died 10 Jun 1846, Napierville, Canada East.
 vii. ADELINE GAMACHE, born 21 May 1847, Napierville, Napierville Co., Canada East.

Children of FRANÇOIS GAMACHE and MARGUERITE DUTEAU are:

 viii. FRANÇOIS CÉADE GAMACHE, born 12 May 1854, St. Cyprien /Napierville, Canada East.
 ix. JOSEPH GAMACHE, born 14 Sep 1855, St. Cyprien /Napierville, Canada East.

Generation No. 7

7.  OSITHE GAMACHE (François Gamache, Marie Marguerite LeBlanc, Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 22 May 1838 in L’Acadie, St. Jean Co., Province of Lower Canada, and died 19 May 1889 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.  She married CHARLES GÉDÉON PATENAUDE 24 Oct 1862 in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Les Jardins-de-Napierville, Canada East, United Province of Canada, son of FRANÇOIS PATENAUDE and MARGUERITE COGNAC-DIT-LEVEILLE.  He was born 10 Jun 1840 in St. Valentin, Province of Lower Canada, and died 30 Mar 1940 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.

Children of OSITHE GAMACHE and CHARLES PATENAUDE are:

8. i. MARIE FÉBRONIE PATENAUDE, born 19 Mar 1863, St. Valentin, Canada East, United Province of Canada.
 ii. HORMISDAS PATENAUDE, born 14 May 1864, St. Valentin, Canada East, United Province of Canada, United Province of Canada; died 18 Dec 1881, Coaticook, Quebec, Canada.
9. iii. MARIE LEA PATENAUDE, born 31 Dec 1865, St. Valentin, Canada East, United Province of Canada, United Province of Canada; d. 11 Jul 1926, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.
 iv. MARIE EDWIDGE PATENAUDE, born 17 Oct 1867, Barford, Québec, Canada; m. GEORGE PHANEUF-CHABOT, 11 Dec 1887, St. Joseph Church /Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.
10. v. MARIE ZÉNAIDE ZITE PATENAUDE, born 12 Jun 1870, Coaticook, Québec, Canada; d. 21 May 1959, Central Ave. Convalesent Home /Albany, Albany Co., New York.
11. vi. JOSEPH CHARLES GÉDÉON PATENAUDE, born 02 Mar 1872, Coaticook, Quebec, Canada.
 vii. HENRIETTE PATENAUDE, born 11 Mar 1874, Coaticook, Quebec, Canada; m. HENRY ROBITAILLE.
 viii. PIERRE FRANÇOIS PATENAUDE, born 02 Feb 1876, Coaticook, Quebec, Canada.
 ix. JOSEPH FRANÇOIS ADELARD PATENAUDE, born 03 Jun 1879, Coaticook, Quebec, Canada; died 09 Apr 1880, Coaticook, Quebec, Canada.
 x. ANONYME PATENAUDE, born 09 Mar 1881, Coaticook, Quebec, Canada; died 09 Mar 1881, Coaticook, Quebec, Canada.

Generation No. 8

8.  MARIE FÉBRONIE PATENAUDE (Osithe Gamache, François Gamache, Marie Marguerite LeBlanc, Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 19 Mar 1863 in St. Valentin, Canada East, United Province of Canada.  She married JOSEPH HORMISDAS NORMANDIN 09 Oct 1882 in Saint-Valentin, Le Haut-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada, son of JOSEPH NORMANDIN and URSULE BANLIER.  He was born Abt. 1860 in New York.

Children of MARIE FÉBRONIE PATENAUDE and JOSEPH NORMANDIN are:

 i. JOSEPH HENRI NORMANDIN, born 14 Jun 1883, St. Valentin, Québec, Canada.
 ii. EDWIDGE NORMANDIN, b. 1884, Lower Canada.
 iii. LEA NORMANDIN, b. 07 Oct 1885, New York.
 iv. GUILLIAME NORMANDIN, b. 06 Mar 1887, New York.
 v. RAOUL NORMANDIN, b. 17 Jun 1890, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.
 vi. RUDOLPH NORMANDIN, b. Abt. 1892.
 vii. EARL NORMANDIN, b. 28 Mar 1894.
 viii. BERTHA NORMANDIN, b. 1896.
 ix. LEOPOLD NORMANDIN, b. 1899.
 x. OMER NORMANDIN, b. 13 Sep 1901.
 xi. CHESTER J. NORMANDIN, b. 1904; d. Aft. 1930.
 xii. ARMAND J. NORMANDIN, b. 26 Jul 1905, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.

9.  MARIE LEA PATENAUDE (Osithe Gamache, François Gamache, Marie Marguerite LeBlanc, Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 31 Dec 1865 in St. Valentin, Lower Canada, and died 11 Jul 1926 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.  She married (1) THOMAS ARSHAMBAULT.  He was born 04 Jul 1859 in Churchill, Canada, and died 25 Jun 1960.  She married (2) HENRI F. ARCHAMBAULT 05 Apr 1893 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York, son of JOSEPH ARCHAMBAULT.  He was born Feb 1865 in New York.

Children of MARIE LEA PATENAUDE and THOMAS ARSHAMBAULT are:

 i. THOMAS ARSHAMBAULT.
 ii. CHRISTOPH ARSHAMBAULT.
 iii. LAKK ARSHAMBAULT.
 iv. WILLBERT ARSHAMBAULT.
12. v. ALLISON ARSHAMBAULT, b. 14 Apr 1912, Troy, Rensselaer Co., New York; d. 25 Dec 1949, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.

Children of MARIE PATENAUDE and HENRI ARCHAMBAULT are:

13. vi. LEO ARCHAMBAULT, b. Jun 1894, New York.
 vii. VALMORE F. ARCHAMBAULT, b. 04 Mar 1897, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York; d. Jul 1984, Maine; m. FLORENCE UNKNOWN, Abt. 1927; b. Abt. 1898, New York.
 viii. LUCILLA ARCHAMBAULT, b. Abt. 1900, New York.
14. ix. JEANNETTE I. ARCHAMBAULT, b. 12 Mar 1903, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York; d. 26 Dec 1938, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.

10.  MARIE ZÉNAÏDE ZITE PATENAUDE (Osithe Gamache, François Gamache, Marie Marguerite LeBlanc, Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 12 Jun 1870 in Coaticook, Québec, Canada, and died 21 May 1959 in Central Ave. Convalesent Home /Albany, Albany Co., New York.  She married PAUL EDWARD CHARRON, SR. 24 Oct 1900 in St. Joseph’s Church /Cohoes, Albany Co., New York, son of JOSEPH CHARRON and ADELINE GALIFEAU.  He was born 26 Sep 1874 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York, and died 26 Jan 1943 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.

Children of MARIE ZÉNAÏDE PATENAUDE and PAUL CHARRON are:

15. i. ARTHUR ANTHONY CHARRON, b. 25 Sep 1901, 125 Columbia Street /Cohoes, Albany Co., New York; d. 23 Jan 1978, Hudson, Columbia Co., New York.
16. ii. CECELIA ANTONETTE CHARRON, b. 11 Nov 1902, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York; d. 07 Sep 1946, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.
17. iii. ALICE HARRIET EUGENIA CHARRON, b. 01 Oct 1904, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York; d. 25 Sep 1992, St. Peter’s Hospice /Albany, Albany Co., New York.
18. iv. PAUL EDWARD CHARRON, JR., b. 04 Dec 1908, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York; d. 31 Dec 1991, Troy, Rensselaer Co., New York.
19. v. GEORGE VALMORE CHARRON, b. 16 Apr 1911, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York; d. 11 Jan 1971, Burlington, Franklin Co., Vermont.

11.  JOSEPH CHARLES GÉDÉON PATENAUDE (Osithe Gamache, François Gamache, Marie Marguerite LeBlanc, Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 02 Mar 1872 in Coaticook, Quebec, Canada.  He married DIANA MARIE PENELOPE CARPENTER, daughter of JOSEPH CARPENTER and ODILE UNKNOWN.  She was born Jan 1875 in Blackstone, Massachusetts.

Child of JOSEPH PATENAUDE and DIANA CARPENTER is:

20. i. FRANCIS X. PATENAUDE I was born 15 Dec 1909 and died Aug 1985.

Generation No. 9

12.  ALLISON ARSHAMBAULT (Marie Lea Patenaude, Osithe Gamache, François Gamache, Marie Marguerite LeBlanc, Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 14 Apr 1912 in Troy, Rensselaer Co., New York, and died 25 Dec 1949 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.  She married TENNA DEAY 30 Dec 1935 in Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York.  He was born 26 Dec 1911 in Paris, France, and died 25 Dec 1949 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.

Child of ALLISON ARSHAMBAULT and TENNA DEAY is:

 i. THOMAS DEAY, b. 31 Dec 1940, Troy, Rensselaer Co., New York; d. 30 Dec 1997, Troy, Rensselaer Co., New York.

13.  LEO ARCHAMBAULT (Marie Lea Patenaude, Osithe Gamache, François Gamache, Marie Marguerite LeBlanc, Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born Jun 1894 in New York.  He married JEANETTE UNKNOWN Abt. 1913.  She was born Abt. 1895 in Quebec, Canada.

Children of LEO ARCHAMBAULT and JEANETTE UNKNOWN are:

 i. PAUL ARCHAMBAULT, b. 23 Dec 1913, Quebec, Canada; d. Mar 1953, New York.

14.  JEANNETTE I. ARCHAMBAULT (Marie Lea Patenaude, Osithe Gamache, François Gamache, Marie Marguerite LeBlanc, Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 12 Mar 1903 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York, and died 26 Dec 1938 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.

15.  ARTHUR ANTHONY CHARRON (Marie Zénaïde Zite Patenaude, Osithe Gamache, François Gamache, Marie Marguerite LeBlanc, Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 25 Sep 1901 in 125 Columbia Street /Cohoes, Albany Co., New York, and died 23 Jan 1978 in Hudson, Columbia Co., New York.  He married GOLDIE DUNTZ 25 Sep 1940 in Churchtown, Columbia Co., New York, daughter of BERTHA DUNTZ.  She was born 18 Feb 1905 in Hudson, Columbia Co., New York, and died 04 Mar 2003 in New York.

Child of ARTHUR CHARRON and GOLDIE DUNTZ is:

 i. ARTHUR PAUL CHARRON, b. 18 Aug 1941, Hudson, Columbia Co., New York; d. 25 Jan 2004, New York.

16.  CECELIA ANTONETTE CHARRON (Marie Zénaïde Zite Patenaude, Osithe Gamache, François Gamache, Marie Marguerite LeBlanc, Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 11 Nov 1902 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York, and died 07 Sep 1946 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York.  She married WILLIAM THOMAS NORMILE 18 May 1934 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York, son of THOMAS WILLIAM NORMILE.  He was born 1898 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York, and died 23 Jun 1955 in Waterford, Saratoga Co., New York.

Child of CECELIA CHARRON and WILLIAM NORMILE is:

i. THOMAS NORMILE, b. 28 Feb 1935, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York; d. 25 Sep 1998, Watervliet, Albany Co., New York.

17.  ALICE HARRIET EUGENIA CHARRON (Marie Zénaïde Zite Patenaude, Osithe Gamache, François Gamache, Marie Marguerite LeBlanc, Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 01 Oct 1904 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York, and died 25 Sep 1992 in St. Peter’s Hospice /Albany, Albany Co., New York.  She married JOHN JOSEPH DANKO 27 Jun 1935 in Ste. Marie’s Church /Cohoes, Albany Co., New York, son of MICHAEL DANKO and MARIANNA DZIURZYNSKA.  He was born 02 May 1905 in Nienadowa, Powiat Przemyski, Galicia, Austria-Poland, and died 30 Dec 1962 in Albany, Albany Co., New York.

18.  PAUL EDWARD CHARRON, JR. (Marie Zénaïde Zite Patenaude, Osithe Gamache, François Gamache, Marie Marguerite LeBlanc, Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 04 Dec 1908 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York, and died 31 Dec 1991 in Troy, Rensselaer Co., New York.  He married ANNETTE GIRARD 24 Sep 1938 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York, daughter of PETER GIRARD and MALVINA SHEPARD.  She was born 19 Apr 1912 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York, and died 28 Apr 1984 in Cohoes Memorial Hospital /Latham, Albany Co., New York.

19.  GEORGE VALMORE CHARRON (Marie Zénaïde Zite Patenaude, Osithe Gamache, François Gamache, Marie Marguerite LeBlanc, Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 16 Apr 1911 in Cohoes, Albany Co., New York, and died 11 Jan 1971 in Burlington, Franklin Co., Vermont.  He married ALICE KAY FINNIE in Jonesville, Saratoga Co., New York.  She was born 01 Feb 1909 in Rennselaer Co., New York, and died 01 Apr 1997 in Decatur, Dekalb Co., Georgia.
 
Child of GEORGE CHARRON and ALICE FINNIE is:

 ii. LINDA LEE CHARRON, b. 14 Jan 1946, Province of New Brunswick, Canada; d. 20 Aug 1954, Decatur, Dekalb Co., Georgia; Adopted child.

Child of GEORGE CHARRON and his second wife is:

 iii. SUSAN MARY CHARRON, b. 23 Nov 1950; d. 07 May 2002, Reynoldsburg, Franklin Co., Ohio.

20.  FRANCIS X. PATENAUDE I (Joseph Charles Gédéon Patenaude, Osithe Gamache, François Gamache, Marie Marguerite LeBlanc, Pierre Drossin LeBlanc, Pierre Hilaire LeBlanc, Pierre LeBlanc, Antoine LeBlanc) was born 15 Dec 1909, and died Aug 1985.  He married VERONICA ANGUS 1935, daughter of JOHN ANGUS and ROZALIA UNKNOWN.  She was born 1910.

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On 23 Dec 1719, Théodore LeBlanc, son of Pierre LeBlanc and Françoise Landry, was born and baptized.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Théodore Leblanc - 1719

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Parish of St. Charles de la Grand Pré de Mines de L’Acadie, Acadia, 1719. Birth and Baptismal Record of Théodore Leblanc, page 190.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Théodore Leblanc. Translated from the French the record reads:

Théodore Leblanc

On the 23rd of December of the present year 1719, I the undersigned have baptized Théodore Leblanc, born on the same day, son of Pierre Leblanc and Françoise Landry, legally married. His Godfather was Pierre Leblanc and his Godmother was Élisabeth Leblanc. In witness thereof I have signed the same day and year above.
     Br[other] Félix Pain, R.M.

This record can be found as image 118/317 in the Acadia French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1670-1946 on Ancestry.com in the records for St-Charles-les-Mines Baptêmes 1707-1733. The record appears on page 114.

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On 07 May 1704, Jean Gamache, son of Louis Gamache and Angelique Minville, was born. He was baptized in the parish of Cap St. Ignace, New France on 08 May 1704.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Jean Gamache - 1704

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Parish of Cap St. Ignace, New France, 1704. Birth and Baptismal Record of Jean Gamache, Front of Folio 27.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Jean Gamache - 1704. Translated from the French the record reads:

Bap[tism] of Jean Gamache

In the year seventeen four on the seventh day of the month of May was born a son to the marriage of Louis Gamache and Angelique Minville his wife of this parish and on the eighth of this same month and year was baptized by me, the missionary priest recollect of the parish of Cap St. Ignace and who was given the name of Jean. The godfather was Eustache Fortin and the Godmother was Anne Lemieux, the wife of Charles Bernier of the parish of Cap St. Ignace. The Godfather has signed with me, the Godmother was not able to write according to law.
                                  [signed] Brother Pierre Lepoivre
        [signed] Eustache Fortin         in the mission

This record can be found as image 28/948 in the Québec Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Cap St. Ignace 1679-1808. The record appears on the front of folio 27.

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