François Bernier (1825 - 1897)

Born 1825 in Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Esther Parent — married 22 Oct 1850 in Sorel, P. Quebec, Canada

Husband of Georgiana Lajoie — married 9 May 1874 in Biddeford, York, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Sep 1897 at about age 72 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

François Bernier was born about 1825 in Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska, Yamaska, Lower Canada. His parents were François Bernier and Marguerite Fourquin.

He married Esther Parent on 22 October 1850. The couple had a daughter, Catherine Bernier in 1867.

When Esther passed away, François married again. His second wife was Georgiana Lajoie on 9 May 1874 in Biddeford, York, Maine. More children were born: [[Bernier-1382|Eugenie Bernier (1876), Catherine Bernier (1867), Maxime Bernier (abt 1878), and Ovide Bernier (abt 1890).

François Bernier passed away on 22 September 1897 in Fall River, Massachusetts. The location of his grave is unknown.

Sources

"Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVN1-RSQ : 2 March 2021), François Bernier, Saint-Robert, Richelieu, Quebec, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing François Bernier, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHH5-32P : 10 November 2020), Francois Bernier, 22 Sep 1897; citing Death, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004273855.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCS8-YRY : 10 November 2020), Francois in entry for Maxime Bernier, 4 May 1903; citing Marriage, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004267419.

"Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4XK-Q9P : 10 March 2021), Francois Bernier in entry for Elzear C Cote and Annie Bernier, 11 May 1908; citing Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,315,507.

Source: #S1

Source S1

Abbreviation: GEDCOM file imported on 1 Oct 2003

Title: GEDCOM file submitted by JPR - FAMILY ORIGINS 9.0. Created on 1 OCT 2003. Imported on 1 Oct 2003.

"Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q283-BVJ5 : 22 July 2021), Francois Bernier and Georgina Lajoie, 09 May 1874; citing Biddeford, York, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q283-BVJ5