Child of Antoine Gregoire and Therese Ouvre

Marie Louisa Gregoire b. 6 Jan 1856

Citations

1. [S19] M. Leona Nichols, Mantle of Elias, The Mantle of Elias, Page 292, M.5 - Etienne Gregoire and Marguerite Souchenabe, June 24, 1842. Etienne Gregoire in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company. Son of Etienne Gregoire and Marie Sevigny of Maskinonga, Canada and Marguerite Souchenabe. Witnesses, John McLoughlin governor, Peter Skene Ogden Esquire. Legitimatizing Julie, aged 23 years; Antoine, aged 19 years; Sophie, aged 16 years; David, aged 13 years; Felix, aged 11 years; Etienne, aged 8 years. Signed John McLoughlin, Peter Skene Ogden and F.N.B.
   
   This would put Antoine's birth approximately (1842 - 19 = 1823).
2. [S47] Unknown source not found, Unknown Source 47, The Mantle of Elias, Page 317, B.12 - Antoine Gregoire, September 22, 1842. Antoine, son of Etienne Gregoire and [Margaret Shuswap]. Godfather, William Porteus. M. Demers, Priest.
   
   NOTE: Shows mother's name as Shuswap(?)
   
   Marriage (M.2) , page 317 (right above the baptism of Antoine shows Antone X. Gregoire signed and witnessed the marriage of Sophie Gregoire (his sister) to William Porteus (who became Antoine's godfather).
   
   Marriage (M25), page 323, shows Antoine Gregoire and Therese Ouvre, married on September 17, 1849. Antoine, legal age son of Etienne Gregoire and [Marguerite Portier] and Therese Ouvre, young daughter of the late J. R. Ouvre and Genevieve, native.