Antoine LaRocque (1845)

Born 19 Aug 1845 in North West Territory

Ancestors

Husband of Elise Delorme — married 19 Feb 1867 in St Boniface Parish Church, Red River Settlement

Descendants

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Biography

Antoine Larocque was born on 19 Aug 1845 to Jean-Baptiste Larocque and Louise Dease.^[1]

Antoine married Elise Delorme (daughter of Louis Delorme and Cecile Bruce) at St. Boniface on 19 Feb 1867.^[2]

At the time of the 1870 census of Manitoba, their family was enumerated at St. Boniface.^[3]

On 10 Dec 1875, Antoine completed an affidavit claiming Métis scrip, which was issued 12 Jul 1876.^[1]

The children of Antoine Larocque and Elise Delorme include^[2]:

1. Alexandre Larocque b. 7 Jun 1868, d. 10 Jul 1877
2. Marie Lucie Laroqcue b. 5 Oct 1870, d. 10 Apr 1889
3. Francois Larocque b. 5 May 1872, m. Delima Ayotte (daughter of Georges Ayotte and Eliza Beriault), m. Yvonne Beriault (daughter of Joachim Beriault and Marie Anne Smith)
4. Joseph William Larocque b. 3 Sep 1874
5. Marie Octavie Larocque b. 10 Apr 1876, m. William Parisien (son of Andre Parisien and Julie Zace)
6. Alexandre Larocque b. 6 Oct 1877, d. 2 Mar 1878
7. Marie Elise Larocque b. 20 Mar 1880, d. 22 Mar 1880
8. Marie Jeanne Larocque b. circa Apr 1881, d. 5 Aug 1881
9. Marguerite Larocque b. 24 Sep 1882
10. Louis Wilfred Larocque b. 19 Oct 1884
11. Marie Rose Larocque b. 26 Sep 1886, m. Joseph Elie Avila Charette (son of Alexandre Charette and Marguerite Carriere)
12. Julien Larocque b. 24 Feb 1889, m. Adeline Flamand (daughter of Jean Flamand and Alphonsine Bruce), m. Marie Amanda Vandal (daughter of Roger Vandal and Isabelle Braconnier)
13. Joseph Arthur Larocque b. 29 Apr 1891, d. 27 Jan 1892
14. Marie Larocque b. 7 Jun 1892

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Archives / Collections and Fonds: Métis Scrip Records; Scrip affidavit for Larocque, Antoine; born: August 19, 1845; father: Baptiste Larocque (Métis); mother: Louise Dease (Métis); claim no: 804; scrip no: 6353 to 6360; date of issue: July 12, 1876; amount: $160. Reference: RG15-D-II-8-a, Volume number: 1322, Microfilm reel number: C-14929, Item ID number: 1501969. http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=fonandcol&id=1501969&lang=eng Library and Archives Canada (bac-lac.gc.ca : accessed 1 Nov 2022).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Morin, Gail. Metis Families Volume 7 Landry - Marion (pp. 106-9). Kindle Edition.
3. ↑ "Census of Canada, 1870," database with images. Entry for Antoine Larocque, age 25, married; Place of Birth: Red River, Father's Name: Baptiste Larocque, Race: Métis, Parish: St. Boniface, Volume Number: 3, Page Number: 9, Line Number: 262, Microfilm: C-2170, Reference: MG 9 E3 Manitoba Census Returns, Item Number: 262. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1870/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=262 http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1870&op=img&id=e010985323 Library and Archives Canada (bac-lac.gc.ca : accessed 1 Nov 2022)

See also:

• Glenbow Archives: John Dease and Jane French link inactive; access via the Wayback Machine https://www.glenbow.org/collections/search/findingAids/archhtm/extras/sinclair/m-8736-177.pdf