Domitille (Barbeau) Lussier (1818 - 1905)

Born 16 Apr 1818 in Saint-Constant, Bas-Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Louis Lussier — married 23 Oct 1837 in Saint-Isidore, Bas-Canada

Descendants

Died 13 Feb 1905 at age 86 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Barbeau Name Study.

This profile is part of the Boisdore Name Study.

Mathilda (Barbeau) Lussier has French origins.

Mathilda (Barbeau) Lussier migrated from Canada to USA.

Domitille Barbeau dite Boisdore

• Domitille Barbeau dite Boisdore is her ancestral French dit name . It identifies or distinguishes something about the person or family. Boisdore was also spelled Bois Dor, or Bois Dore. This dit name was carried from France to Nouvelle France and French louisanne by her French Barbeau family. It refers to a master craftsman gold guilder or gold wood gilding. It remains a modern gold gilding definition. Dit Boisdore may have also referred to a French seigneury ( wood producing plantation) named Boisdore, Bois-Barbeau or Bois-Barbot in France. Eventually dit use was dropped as families became nationalized in North America and discontinued in France after the French Revolution. Baraboo-1 15:34, 5 October 2023 (UTC)
• During the time Mathilda and Louis were married in French Canada , French Canadian women often kept their given name upon marriage and did not change their surname to their spouse's. Their children would carry the husband's given name. This would be beneficial to take in to account for research especially because they were married in French Canada and some of their children were born in French Canada. The 1851 Census lists her as Barbeau along with her husband (Lussier). When they later migrated to the United States she might have started using her husband's given name as is the custom during that time in the United States although the 1880 US census lists her as Barbeau. There are many later American documents where she is listed with her husband's last name.Baraboo-1 15:51, 10 December 2022 (UTC)
• First name variants include: Mathila, Mathilde, Domitille
• Birth: Apr 16, 1818 ; Saint-Constant, Bas-Canada^[1]
• Baptism: Her parents are listed: ^[2][3][4]
• Immigrated to Massachusetts, United States 1867.[ per census]
• Death: Feb 13, 1905 ; Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. ^[5]
• Burial: ^[6]

Parents: (listed in her birth and marriage documents)

• André Barbeau dit Bosidore 1788–1855
• Marie Charlotte Mailloux 1789–1830

Siblings

• Jovite Barbeau 1813–1870
• Andre Barbeau 1814–
• Emerentienne Barbeau 1820–1873
• Medard Barbeau 1824–
• Joseph Barbeau 1832–
• Cyrille Barbeau 1834–
• Olivier Barbeau 1838–

Half siblings

• Joseph Barbeau 1832–1919
• Cyrille Barbeau 1833–1905
• Marguerite Barbeau 1836–1909
• Olivier Barbeau 1838–1933
• Onesime (Levi) Barbeau/Baraboo 1841–1932
• Louis Barbeau/Baraboo 1846–1903

Spouse

• Louis Lussier 1817–1878 [Laborer]
• Married: Marriage Place St-isidore, Qc : Marriage Day 23 : Marriage Month: October: Marriage Year 1837. Her parents are listed. ^[7][8]

Children: [listed in censuses.],[ the 1900 census lists that she is the mother of 13 children.]

• Noe Lussier 1838–1911. ^[9]
• Domitile Lussier 1841–
• Marie Marguerite Lussier 1843–
• Pierre Isaie Lussier 1844–1905. ^[10]
• Marie Alphonsine Lussier 1848–
• Joseph Casimir Lussier 1848–
• Victoire Lussier 1849–
• Marie Hermenegilde Lussier 1851–
• Elizabeth Lussier 1857–^[11]
• Caroline Lussier 1857–1939
• Virginia Lussier 1862–
• Research Note: In some family trees, Lucy Lussier born Feb 1842– is sometimes listed as a daughter. She is listed in the 1900 census as widowed and a line below Mathilda Lussier. She migrated in 1867, age 25 which is the same year that Mathilda Barbeau (Lussier) migrated. Given that Lucy may have married in French Canada and widowed there , she might not have changed her given name upon marriage which was the French Canadian custom at that time. The time frame of her birth and motivation to migrate in 1867 with her mom or mother in law is strong. .. pending further research .. The fact that the 1851 census does not list a Lucy age range 8-10 suggests that she may have been related by marriage.. A 1880 census lists several Lussier family members, [daughters. sisters] residing with Noe Lussier. Lucy is not listed. Maybe Lucy wasn't widowed yet and given that she was already in the United States by then she may have followed the English custom of changing her given surname to her husband's. pending further research . Confirmation source is needed. Baraboo-1 14:22, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

Census Year: 1851

Item Number: 58125 Surname: Barbeau Given Name(s): Domelile (Domitille)

Note: She is listed as 32 and catholic. Her husband Louis 40, children Noe 13, Domitille 11, Marie 9, Pierre 7, Marie Alphonsine 5, Cassinis ? 4, Victorie ? 2 and baby Renagile ? 7 months. are listed. Her husband is listed as a laborer. Age: 32 Province: Canada East (Quebec) District Name: Huntingdon (county) Sub-District Name: St. Isidore View digitized page of Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) for Image No.: e002302622 JPG (Image No.: e002302622) PDF (Image No.: e002302622)^[12]

United States Census, 1900

Name Mathilde Lussier Event Type Census Event Year 1900 Event Place Chelmsford Town (south part), Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Gender Female Age 83 Marital Status Widowed Race White Race (Original) W Relationship to Head of Household Mother-in-law Number of Living Children 9 Birth Date Mar 1817 Birthplace Canada F Immigration Year 1867 Father's Birthplace Canada F Mother's Birthplace Canada F Mother of how many children 13 Household

• F B Robarge Head M 35 Canada F (Son In Law)
• Caroline Robarge Wife F 34 Canada F (Daughter)
• Arthur Robarge Son M 19 Massachusetts
• Mary Robarge Daughter F 16 Massachusetts
• Rose Robarge Daughter F 14 Massachusetts
• Alfred Robarge Son M 12 Massachusetts
• Joseph Robarge Son M 4 Massachusetts
• Alexander Robarge Son M 2 Massachusetts
• Mathilde Lussier Mother-in-law F 83 Canada F (French Canada)
• Lucy Lussier F 58 Canada F born Feb 1842. ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.prdh-igd.com/Gratuit/fr/PRDH/Liste/Couple?nh=barbeau&ph=andre&nf=mailloux&r=True&pg=1
2. ↑ [(Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 Name: Domitille Barbeau Event Type: Baptême (Baptism) Baptism Date: 1818 Baptism Place: St-Constant, Québec Place of Worship or Institution: St-Constant Source Citation: Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, comp.)]
3. ↑ [(https://www.prdh-igd.com/Gratuit/fr/PRDH/Liste/acte?n=barbeau&p=domitille&r=True&anmin=1818&anmax=1818&m=04&j=17&rl=1&t=b&pg=1)]
4. ↑ [(FamilySearch : Years 1796 - 1830 are missing
   "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99Q-MK2Z : 16 July 2014), Saint-Constant > Saint-Constant > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1752-1795, 1831-1842 > image 238 of 735; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal. )]
5. ↑ [(Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records (Death) Name: Mathilda Barbeau Lussier Note: The original document lists her a ,"widowed." Note: The original document list, " J B Roberge" as the informant. "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW2L-QL8 : 10 December 2014), Mathilda Barbean Lussier, 13 Feb 1905; citing Chelmsford, Massachusetts, v 31 cn 212, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,070,629. Event Type Death Event Date 13 Feb 1905 Event Place Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Gender Female Marital Status Married (Widowed) Father's Name Unknown Barbeau Lussier Mother's Name: Unknown Spouse's Name: Louis Spouse's Gender: Male Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHV7-XD2 : 17 October 2017), Mathilda Barbeau Lussier, 13 Feb 1905; citing Death, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 2,217,570.)]
6. ↑ [( WikiTree Researcher Leon (Roberge) Roberge, sr: " found lussier,mathilda in st josephs cemertery in Chelmsford, Massachusetts in plot purchased by ernest simard -died 81 yrs old buried on 1922-0104 in plot sec -D lot 101 Grv-2GR/DBL" Credit: Roberge-242)]
7. ↑ [("Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99Q-9K65 : 16 July 2014), Saint-Isidore, Laprairie > Saint-Isidore > Index 1833-1876 Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1833-1850 > image 192 of 522; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.)]
8. ↑ [( Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 Name: Domithilde Barbeau Event Type: Mariage (Marriage) Marriage Date: 1837 Marriage Place: St-Isidore, Québec Place of Worship or Institution: Laprairie Spouse: Louis LussierNote: )]
9. ↑ [(Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915,(Son Noi) Son Noi Lussier Name Noi Lussier Event Type Death Event Date 04 Feb 1911 Event Place Lowell,,Massachusetts Gender Male Age 71 Marital Status Married Birth Date 11 Apr 1839 Birthplace Canada Father's Name Louis Lussier Mother's Name Dametilde Barbeau. "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4QM-BY3 : 10 December 2014), Dametilde Barbeau in entry for Noi Lussier, 04 Feb 1911; citing Lowell,,Massachusetts, 252, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,394,589.)]
10. ↑ [(Massachusetts Deaths (Son) Name Pierre Lussier (Son) Note: The Return of A Death document lists , "Alexander Lussier" as the informant . Baraboo-1 13:32, 8 January 2018 (EST) Event Type Death Event Date 03 Sep 1905 Event Place Lowell, Massachusetts Residence Place Lowell, Massachusetts Gender Male Age 62 Marital Status Married Occupation Mill Operative Birthplace Canada Birth Year (Estimated) 1843 Burial Date 05 Sep 1905 Burial Place Clemsford Cemetery St Joseph Father's Name Louis Lussier Father's Birthplace Canada Mother's Name Mathilde Barbeau Mother's Birthplace Canada "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWNT-V7B : 10 December 2014), Mathilde Barbeau in entry for Pierre Lussier, 03 Sep 1905; citing Lowell, Massachusetts, v 58 cn 307, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,070,885.)]
11. ↑ [( Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915 Name: Lizzie Lussier Age: 19 Birth Year: abt 1857 Birth Place: Canada Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1876 Marriage Place: Lowell, Massachusetts, USA Father: Louis Lussier Mother: Domitilde Lussier Spouse: Ernest Siman)]
12. ↑ [(https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1851/Pages/results.aspx?k=cnsSurname%3a%22Barbeau%22+AND+cnsAge%3a%2232%22)]
13. ↑ [("United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9TM-KTK : accessed 8 January 2018), Mathilde Lussier in household of F B Robarge, Chelmsford Town (south part), Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 734, sheet 9B, family 224, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,658.)]

• 1861 Census of Canada: The record is difficult to transcribe. She, her husband and 9 children are probably listed. [Domithilde Barbeau] age 44, married. St-Isidore, Laprairie, Canada East
• United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHXQ-DFS : 26 August 2017),Donneletter Barbean in household of Nol Lussier, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 461, sheet 336C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0545; FHL microfilm 1,254,545.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192641900/mathilde-lussier : accessed 22 August 2021), memorial page for Mathilde Barbeau Lussier (Apr 1817–13 Feb 1905), Find A Grave: Memorial #192641900, citing Saint Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Deanne (Cobb) Orabona (contributor 47938942) .

See Also

• Family Tree: Geneanet Community Trees Index: https://gw.geneanet.org/ra41dr07?n=barbeau&oc=&p=domithilde
• Family Tree:https://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?pid=1395292&partID=1395293
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