Charlotte Parisien (1849)

Born 7 Oct 1849 in St. Peters, Red River, Rupert's Land

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Thomas — married 1 Apr 1869 in St Peters, Manitoba, Canada

Descendants

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Biography

Charlotte Parisien was a Canadian First Peoples and member of the Métis Nation.

Charlotte Parisien was born circa 1849 to Métis parents Jean Baptiste Parisien and Marguerite (unknown; sometimes called Destempt). Baptism took place at the Red River Settlement on 7 Oct 1849.^[1]

Charlotte married Henry Thomas (son of Richard Thomas and Eleanor Thomas). At the time of the 1870 census of Manitoba, they were enumerated at St. Andrews, along with their daughter Marguerite.^[2]

On 26 Oct 1875, Charlotte signed an affidavit claiming Métis scrip, which was issued on 22 May 1876.^[3]

At the time of the 1881 census of Canada, Charlotte and Henry were enumerated at St. Andrews, along with six of their children: Margaret (10), Ellen (8), Louisa (7), Henry (6), Bella (5), and William (1).^[4] In 1891, they were enumerated at Plessis (Fort Alexander) along with children Louisa (16), Henry (14), Isabella (13), William (11), and Robert (9), as well as married daughter Margaret (21) and son-in-law Andrew Louis (25).^[5]

Research Notes

The children of Henry Thomas and Charlotte Parisien include^[2][4][5][6]:

1. Margaret Thomas b. 22 May 1870, m. Andrew Louis
2. Ellen Thomas b. circa 1873
3. Louisa Thomas b. circa 1874
4. Isabella Thomas b. circa 1875, m. John George Thomas (son of Richard William Thomas and Mary Thomas)
5. Henry George Thomas b. 15 Apr 1876, m. Mary Ann Anderson (daughter of Alexander Anderson and Mathilda Thomas)
6. William Richard Thomas b. 2 Feb 1880
7. Robert Alexander Tache Thomas b. 30 Jun 1882, m. Jessie Knott (daughter of Alexander Knott and Barbara Linklater)

Sources

1. ↑ "Extracts from registers of baptisms, marriages and burials in Rupert's Land sent to the Governor and Committee (1820-1851), database. Entry for Parisienne, Charlotte; 7 Oct 1849; Baptism; Relation: Baptiste and Marguerite; Location code: E.4/2 folio 71. https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/name_indexes/rrs_baptisms_marriages_burials.html Archives of Manitoba (gov.mb.ca : accessed 5 Mar 2023).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Canada, "Census of Manitoba, 1870," database with images. Entry for Charlot Thomas, age 19, married; Place of Birth: Manitoba, Father's Name: Bte Parisien, Race: Métis, Parish: St. Andrews; Volume Number: 3, Page Number: 193, Line Number: 499, Microfilm: C-2170, Reference: MG 9 E3 Manitoba Census Returns, Item Number: 6030. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1870/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=6030 https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1870&op=img&id=e010985508 Library and Archives Canada (bac-lac.gc.ca : accessed 5 Mar 2023). also: Henry Thomas (23, son of Richard Thomas); Marguerite (1, daughter of Henry Thomas)
3. ↑ Archives / Collections and Fonds: Métis Scrip Records; Scrip affidavit for Thomas, Charlotte; born: October 1848; husband: Henry Thomas; father: Baptiste Parisien (Métis); mother: Margaret Parisien (Métis); claim no: 846; scrip no: 2954 to 2961; date of issue: May 22, 1876; amount: $160. Reference: RG15-D-II-8-a, Volume number: 1324, Microfilm reel number: C-14934, Item ID number: 1504302. http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=fonandcol&id=1504302&lang=eng Library and Archives Canada (bac-lac.gc.ca : accessed 5 Mar 2023).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVD1-SZG : 2 March 2021), Charlotte Thomas in household of Henry Thomas, St. Andrews, Manitoba, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Henry Thomas, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Census of Canada, 1891," database with images. Entry for Charlott Thomas, age 41, b. 1850 [estimated], married; Province: Manitoba, District Name: Lisgar, District Number: 6, Sub-District Name: Plessis (Fort Alexander), Sub-District Number: H, Family Number: 22, Page Number: 4-5, Microfilm: T-6293, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Item Number: 103228. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=103228 https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=img&id=30953_148095-00057 Library and Archives Canada (bac-lac.gc.ca : accessed 5 Mar 2023).
6. ↑ Morin, Gail. Metis Families Vol. 11 Sutherland - Zace (pp. 73-5). Kindle Edition.

See also:

• Sprague & Frye. The genealogy of the first Metis nation : the development and dispersal of the Red River Settlement, 1820-1900. Winnipeg, MB : Pemmican Publications. Table 1: Genealogies of Red River Households. p124. ID 4678: Male head: Thomas, Henry; Race: MET; Faith: P; Birthplace: RRS; Date: 1847; Father: ID 4676 [Richard Thomas, Eleanor Thomas]; Female head: Parisien, Charlotte; Race: MET; Faith: P; Birthplace: RRS; Date: 1851; Father: ID 3830 [Baptiste Parisien, Marguerite]