Denise Darche (1810 - 1878)

You're welcome Nola. Any info that clarifies is always appreciated. Some much old records are easier to come by than more recent one's, which is ironic, to some extent.

There is at least one instance of a church burning down that had records for some of my ancestors. Migration can sometimes impose gaps in the record. Some records simply remain mysterious. So we keep looking :)

Thanks, Bruce. Most of these records were found via microfilm before they were available digitally. :) For the earlier FC/Quebecois, I initially found them on microfilm at the FHL over the years but have collected the collateral lines via the PRDH book series (at FHL) and, more recently, PRDH online. Happy to collaborate where records are spotty. We still cannot find the birth/parish records for Denise and G. Oliver's son, George Anthony (my direct ancestor), who on US census records states he was born in Quebec in 1849 and death records give a specific DOB which we cannot yet validate with records. We've searched everywhere for decades and simply cannot find it.

Hi Nola, thanks for your note as well. I have many fine cousins whose names took on different spelling over the years, whether they moved out of Quebec or stayed. Glad you have the records, though I have simply not found them on Ancestry, where spelling quirks and misread records abound, and which can interfere with searches. As an example, one of my branches has no records on Ancestry, but a member of my extended family gathered info directly from parish registers. It has yet to be scanned by Drouin or properly indexed.

Hi Bruce - the name changed over the years. My mother's maiden name was spelled "Frinier" an anglacized version of the common varied spellings from Quebec such as Lafreniere, Frenieres, etc. George (my g gft) was born in Quebec but emmigrated to Chicago in 1869. I have the same christening date and parents for Denise as you list. Not sure what you mean about her death and burial. We have the burial record - perhaps I misunderstand your comment? Thanks for you note.

The record shows born and baptized 20 Sep 1810 parents Barthelemi Jr and Angelique Demers. One wrong marriage to Guillaume Lebeau noting different parents the manager obviously did not see. No death record found under her maiden name, in Canada or the US... yet. She married as Denyse to George Olivier Foisy. The 'y' is capricious, though Foisy and Freniere need to get straightened out.