Marie Louise ROBERT is my sixth great grandmother. She was born 15 December 1698 in Lachine, Quebec, New France. She died 2 April 1776 in Detroit, in what is now Wayne County, Michigan, USA. Mary Louise was the daughter of…
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Pierre Robert, My 7th Great Grandfather
Pierre ROBERT was my 7th great grandfather. He was born 21 September 1671 in Ste Famille, Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Louis ROBERT and Marie BOURGERY. He married Angelique PTOLEMEE on 27 January 1697/98 in Lachine,…
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Posted in Family History, Hobbies
Marie Joseph BUTEAU
My fifth great grandmother was born on 24 June 1744. Her name was Marie Joseph BUTEAU. I am stunned to realize how little I know about her. I know her birth date, but I have no idea where she was…
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Axel Mauritz HENDRICKSON
Today’s blog is the profile of my grandfather, Axel Maurice HENDRICKSON. He was born 9 March 1895 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to Swedish immigrants, Carl Mauritz HENDRICKSON and Amy Augusta PETERSON. The family were in Vermont for the 1900 US…
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Posted in Family History, Hobbies
Louisa Mary LEMAY
Louisa Mary LEMAY was my great grandmother. I never met her. The only one of my siblings who did, and would remember her, would be Carl and I don’t know how much he’d remember. She died when he was six.…
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Posted in Family History, Hobbies
Family History’s Mysteries
My mother’s mother’s side of my family is chock full of mystery. I have been able to learn only a little about that side of my family. They originated in Germany and that’s about all I know. At some time…
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