Citations

1. [S20] 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 fix Sophie's birth year approximately (1842 - 16 = 1826).
2. [S48] Unknown source not found, Unknown Source 48, The Mantle of Elias, Page 317, M.2 - William Proteus and Sophie Gregoire, September 22, 1842. William Porteus, Commissioner in charge of the Hudson's Bay Company and Sophie Gregoire. Signed Antoine X. Gregoire, William Porteus, Sophie X. Gregoire. M. Demers, Priest.