Charles Arseneau Sr. (1794 - 1861)

Born 14 Aug 1794 in Louiseville, Maskinonge, Lower Canada, Quebec

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Celeste Lemaitre — married 24 Nov 1817 in St-Antoine-de-la-Riviere-du-Loup, Louiseville, Maskinongé, Québec

Descendants

Died 24 Nov 1861 at age 67 in Beaverville, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Charles Arseneau Sr. was born on 14 August 1794 in Louiseville, Mauricie Region, Lower Canada, Quebec, then a British Colony. His parents were: ^[1]
Louis Arsenault, 1745–1811
Marie- Madeleine Rivard dit Lavigne, 1751–1826
They had married on 15 February 1768 in Louiseville, Maskinongé, Québec, Bas Canada

Charles Arseneau married Marie Celeste LeMaitre dit Auger, on 24 November 1817 at St-Antoine-de-la-Riviere-du-Loup, Louiseville, Maskinongé, Bas Canada (Québec).

• On 24 Nov 1817, in Louiseville (St-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup), Charles Arseneau adult son of the late Louis Arseneau and Marie Lavigne married Celeste Lemaitre Augé adult daughter of the late Louis Lemaitre Augé and Marie Pombert dite Durusseau. ^[2]

The couple had the following 14 children. They were all born in Louiseville, Maskinongé, Québec:^[3]

1. Charles Arseneau Jr, b: 5 Aug 1818 in Maskinongé, Quebec; d: 30 Aug 1890 in Iroquois Co., Illinois
2. Delphine Arseneau, 1820–1820
3. Unnamed Twin Arseneau, 1820–1820
4. Louis-David Arseneau, 1821–1885
5. Antoine Arseneau, 1823–1872
6. Maxime Arseneau, 1825–1826
7. Marie Caroline Arseneau, 1827–1866
8. Marie Sophie Arsenault, 1829–1853
9. Louis Arseneau, 1830–1912
10. Maxime Arseneau, 1832–1832
11. Desire Arsenault, 1833–1854
12. Toussaint Louis Arseneau, 1835–1913
13. Francois-Xavier "Frank" Arseneau, 1839–1913
14. Benjamin Arseneau, 1845-1845

Around 1850-1851, Charles and Marie-Celeste Arseneau and their family left Quebec and immigrated to the United States. They settled in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois. Marie-Celeste Lemaitre Arseneau passed away there on 29 August 1853. She was 60 years old. She was buried at Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery #02, Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. ^[4] Her husband survived her passing. Charles Arseneau passed away at 67 years old in Beaverville, Iroquois County, Illinois, on 24 November 1861. He was laid to rest at Saint Mary's Cemetery, Beaverville, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA .^[5]

Son's Marriage

• On 7 Sep 1846, in Louiseville (St-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup), Antoine Arseneau adult son of Charles Arseneau and Celeste Le Maître Augé married Emérentienne Gerbeau dite Bellegarde minor daughter of the late Jean Baptiste Gerbeau dit Bellegarde and Felicite Martin. Witnesses included the groom's father, no signatures. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Charles Arseneau profile on FamilySearch Cites 1 source.
2. ↑ Marriage IGD (Drouin) Genealogiequebec.com, Drouin Collection of Parish Registers. (forfait/paid service)
3. ↑ Marie Celeste Lemaitre dit Auge profile on FamilySearch Cites 4 sources.
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 October 2019), memorial page for Marie-Celeste Lemaitre dit Auger Arseneau (18 May 1793–29 Aug 1853), Find A Grave: Memorial #129213857, citing Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery #02, Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Militarymama (contributor 47193582) .
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 October 2019), memorial page for Charles Arseneau (14 Aug 1794–24 Nov 1861), Find A Grave: Memorial #129213628, citing Saint Marys Cemetery, Beaverville, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Militarymama (contributor 47193582) .
6. ↑ Marriage Antoine Arseneau and Emérentienne Gerbeau dite Bellegarde IGD (Drouin) Genealogiequebec.com, Drouin Collection of Parish Registers. (forfait/paid service)

Acknowledgements

• This profile was created from first-hand information as remembered by Lynn Coleman, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. It was edited and sources added by Chet B. Snow on Thursday, October 17, 2019.