Pierre Marcellais (abt. 1832)

Born about 1832 in Winnipeg, Red River Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Theresa (Constant) Marcellais — married 1863 in The Pas, Saskatchewan

Descendants

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Biography

Pierre was born in Winnipeg. He left for The Pas in 1861 and was still living there in 1887 when his scrip application was made.

He worked as a labourer for the Hudson Bay Company and married Thérèse Constant in The Pas in 1863.

At the time of his scrip application Pierre revoked his claim to become a treaty member of The Pas band and instead received a Métis scrip payment.

The children of Pierre Marcellais and Sophie Faille include^[1]:

1. Elise Marcellais b. 1853, m. Antoine Paul dit Ferguson (son of Paul Laronde and Marie Masson), m. Moise Gosselin (son of Joseph Gosselin and Rosalie Petit dit Thomas)
2. Angelique Marcellais b. 1857, m. Francis Thomas (son of Thomas Petit), m. John Ricker
3. Pierre Marcellais b. 11 May 1862, m. Virginie Descouteaux (daughter of Pierre Descoteaux and Marie Madelaine Vivier)

The children of Pierre Marcellais and Therese Constant include^[1]:

1. Josephte Marcellais, m. Joseph Highway (son of Pierre Highway and Sally Cook)
2. Baptiste Marcellais
3. Marie Marcellais b. 1867, m. Jeremiah Constant (son of Antoine Constant and Nancy Umpreville)
4. Louison Marcellais b. 1868, m. Charlotte Umphreville (daughter of Samuel Umphreville and Sarah, a Cree woman)
5. Lizette Marcellais b. 1875, m. Charles Thomas Head (son of Thomas Head and Marie Flett)

Research Notes

Pierre Marcellais was born about 1832 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Pierre Marcellais was married to Theresa Constant. Children living of Pierre and Theresa were Marie Marcellais, Louison, Lizette, Elisa, and Baptist Marcellais; children deceased: Susette 1870 and Baptiste 1973

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Morin, Gail. Metis Families Volume 7 Landry - Marion (pp. 326-327). Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ A source for this information is needed.

• Charles D. Denny Papers
• Scrip application for Pierre Marcellais.