Antoine Ferron (1795 - 1857)

Born 1795 in Charlesbourg Normandy France

Husband of Veronique (Morais) Ferron — married 9 Feb 1838 in Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died 1857 at about age 62 in Caraquet, New Brunswick

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Biography

Antoine was born around 1795 in France.

He married Marie LeBrasseur on 1817/05/05 in Paspébiac (Que). ^[1][2]

After giving birth to four children who all died of young age, Marie died in Paspébiac in 1831.

Antoine then crossed the bay of Chaleur and moved to Bas-Caraquet where He married Véronique Morais in 1838^[3]. They settled north of ruisseau à la chaloupe (Morais Office, also called Sewellville) where He owned land. He passed away in 1857. ^[4][5]

Research Notes

Antoine (father) is now my main area of research if someone wants to help. He came from France to Paspébiac shortly before 1817. On his marriage records from Bonaventure in 1817 He is a said to be son of Antoine and Genevieve Mahi of Charlesbourg, Normandy France. Charlesbourg is in Quebec not in Normandie France. On the original marriage record (see image 2) when I look closer I see Cherbourg, Normandie France which is where I am looking for Antoine birth records and his parents marriage records. On the death certificate of one of Antoine's sons Michel who died in Bas-Caraquet in 1921 (see image 1), it is written that his Father Antoine was from St-Malo, France. The death certificate was signed by Lazare Ferron, Michel's son. The only sure thing now is that Antoine (Antoine and Michel father) came from France and boarded probably in St-Malo or Cherbourg (two main ports) to come to Paspébiac around 1815-1817, and that his parents were from Normandie. He prepared his arrival because He registered for a land claim in Paspébiac at about the same time (Gaspé Land Commission). He may have travelled on one of Charles Robin ship which travelled between St Malo and Paspébiac.

PRDH does not give a location for birth for Antoine Foran / Pharand. Does not mention 2nd marriage with Véronique, only 1st marriage with Marie LeBrasseur on 5 May 1817 in Paspebiac. .^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Thériault
2. ↑ Marriage record between Antoine Ferrant, son of Antoine Ferrant and Geneviève Mahi, from Charlesbourg, Normandie, France and Marie Brasseur. "Canada, Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G993-4JPS?cc=1321742&wc=HC37-JWL%3A13628401%2C13628402%2C13628403 : 16 July 2014), Bonaventure > Saint-Bonaventure > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1791-1795, 1799-1808, 1796-1798, 1804, 1795-1815, 1810-1816 > image 244 of 276; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
3. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick County
4. ↑ Thériault
5. ↑ Marriage: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick County Gloucester Film 15478 Certificate Number 466 Date of Marriage 1838-02-09 Was this a Civil Marriage? No Groom Ferron, Antoine Residence: Caraquet Bride Moré, Véronique Residence: Caraquet Witnesses Gionet, Pierre Moré, Charles Officiator Madran, Jean M. Title: Prêtrehttps://archives.gnb.ca/Search/CountyCouncilMarriageRecords/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&Key=98df2fdc-ee08-4742-93e2-f8ee5b9b72e7
6. ↑ PRDH: Research Programme in Historical Demography (membership): Individu: 636041

See also:

• http://genealogie-acadienne.net/?action=indiDetails&I=155436
• Thériault Fidèle. Les Familles de Caraquet. 1985.

Antoine fils d'Antoine et de Geneviève Mahi de la ville de Charlebourg Normandie; dcd Ca 1857; épousa (1) Pasp. le 5 mai 1817 (reg. Bonav) Marie LeBrasseur, fille de François & Louise Gauthier, dcd 22 oct 1831; épousa (2) 9 fév 1838, Véronique Morais fille d'Alexandre et de Marie Gionet. Rés.: Paspébiac puis Caraquet.

• https://books.google.ca/books/about/La_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogie_des_familles_Ferron.html?id=Mq5engEACAAJ&redir_esc=y

  "Antoine Ferron was born in Normandy, France. He married Geneviève Mahi. They had one son, Antoine Ferron (1796?-1857). Their son married Marie-Louise Lebrasseur (d. 1831) in 1817. He married Véronique Morais (1815-1875) in 1838 in Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Quebec and New Brunswick."

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Carroll Woods for starting this profile.