Félix Godin (abt. 1728 - 1784)

Born about 1728 in Rivière Saint-Jean, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Rose Josephe Roy — married about 1757 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died 25 May 1784 at about age 56 in Batiscan, Province de Québec

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Biography

Félix was born about 1728 in Acadie. ^{[1] [2] [3]} He was the son of Joseph Godin & Marie-Madeleine Roy.

He married Marie Rose Roy about 1757, probably in Île St Jean. His first son Félix was baptized at Montmagny in November 1758 (Age: 2 months). He was "ondoyé" at birth (September 1758) by Cocard in Île St Jean. ^[4]

Children: ^[5]

1. Félix GODIN, b. Sep 1758, Ile-St-Jean,
2. Marie Geneviève GODIN, c. 6 Jun 1761, Champlain
3. Jean Baptiste GODIN, c. 16 Oct 1763, Champlain
4. Michel GODIN
5. Marie Rose GODIN, c. 14 Feb 1766, Champlain
6. Marie Anne GODIN, b. ca 1768 (see Research Notes)
7. Marguerite GODIN, b. 4 Sep 1770, Batiscan
8. Thérèse GODIN, b. 10 Sep 1772, Batiscan
9. Ursule GODIN, b. 10 Sep 1772, Batiscan
10. Unknown GODIN, d. Sep 1773 (see Research Notes)
11. Thérèse GODIN DIT BELLEFONTAINE, b. ca 1773 (see Research Notes)
12. Exupère GODIN, c. 10 Mar 1778, St-Pierre-les-Becquets, Nicolet
13. Joseph GODIN DIT FÉLIX, b. 4 Feb 1781, Batiscan

According to researcher André-Carl Vachon, a group of 9 Acadians left Sainte-Anne-des-Pays-Bas (near present-day Fredericton, New Brunswick) by canoe and reached Montmagny in the province of Québec before 16 November 1758 when Félix Godin was baptized. Among this group were: Félix Godin, Marie-Rose Roy his wife, Félix Godin their son, Joseph and René Godin (Félix's brothers). ^[6]

He passed away in 1784 (Age: 56) ^{[7][8] [9]}

Research Notes

In many Family Trees, Félix is given different parents. He is listed as the son of Jacques Philippe Godin and Marie Anne Bergeron. ^[10]

No son Félix listed for Jacques Philippe Godin and Marie Anne Bergeron by Karen Theriot Reader citing Stephen White^[11], Marcel Walter Landry. ^[12], or by PRDH. ^[13]

From Diane Bilodeau via email to Cormier-1939 02:16, 19 February 2024 (UTC):
A marriage dispensation for a second to third degree of kinship was granted between Jean Baptiste Godin (Joseph Godin & Josèphe Gouin) (Joseph is the son of Joseph Godin & Madeleine Roy) and Therese Quessy (Joachim Caissie & Thérèse Godin) (Thérèse Godin is the daughter of Félix Godin & Marie-Rose Roy) on 24 August 1824 in Batiscan shows that Félix was the brother of Joseph Godin married to Josephte Gouin), therefore confirming that he was the son of Joseph Godin and Madeleine Roy. ^[14] Jean Baptiste and Therese Caissie are first cousins once removed. See their relationship here.

Marie Anne (#6) looks to be the daughter of Felix Godin and Marie Rose Roy, however no records found that confirm this. (PRDH)

The unknown child (#10) who was buried Sep 1773 is Therese Godin or Ursule Godin, twins who were born 10 Sep 1772. One twin was buried 1 Mar 1773 at the age of six months, the other twin was buried 30 Sep 1773 at the age of one year. The father, Felix Gaudet, was listed on the burial records; the children’s names were not.

No records found for Therese Godin (#11) that include the name Bellefontaine, with the single exception of the burial record of her son Joachim Quély when she was listed as Marie Bellefontaine. (PRDH)

Recensement de 1760-1762 Gentilly: Godin (Gaudin) dit Félix, sa femme, 2 garçons. https://www2.banq.qc.ca/archives/genealogie_histoire_familiale/ressources/bd/recherche.html?id=RECENSEMENT_TR_1760&2=godin&3=&4=&5=&6=&7=&8=&9=&10=&11=&12=&13=&14=&15=&16=&17=&18= C'est incertain à savoir qui sont les 2 enfants masculins. Pourrait être son fils Félix N en 1758 dont nous n'avons plus de trace, mais pourrait être ses deux frères : Joseph et René.

Je n'ai trouvé aucune mention à l'effet que Félix, Joseph ou René aient été parrain entre 1760 et 1775.
Je n'ai trouvé aucune transaction notariale concernant Joseph ou René entre 1760 et 1770.
Félix a fait quelques contrats d'achats et de ventes au cours de ces années-là.

Sources

1. ↑ PRDH: Research Programme in Historical Demography (membership): Individu: 184699 Félix Godin , born around 1728, Rivière Saint-Jean, buried 25 May 1784 in Batiscan, was the son of Joseph Godin (abt.1705-bef.1775) & Marie-Madeleine Roy (1713-). He married Marie Rose Josèphe Roy before 1758 in Acadie. No parents given for her.
2. ↑ Cyprien Tanguay, 1887, page 189 Félix Godin
3. ↑ He was said to be 56 years old when he died in 1784.
4. ↑ IGD:Le Lafrance: Baptêmes 1621-1861 Baptism Félix Godin, son
5. ↑ Marcel Walter Landry Page for Félix Godin at Généalogie des Landry à travers le monde, accessed June 2021 (Login required)
6. ↑ Vachon, André-Carl. Les réfugiés et miliciens acadiens en Nouvelle-France 1755-1763, (Tracadie: La Grande Marée, 2020), p. 280
7. ↑ IGD: Le Lafrance: Sépultures 1621-1861 Burial Registration
8. ↑ Généalogie des Landry à travers le monde Famille Félix Godin/Marie Rose Roy
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Search: B Batiscan ALL 1769-1789 > image 58 of 83. Accessed on ancestry.ca, May 2021.
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     Félix Godin who was buried on 25 May 1784 in Batiscan was age 56. No spouse or parents named in the burial record. The witnesses were Pierre Belcour and Michel Devau.

10. ↑ Different parents: Genealogy of Canada (http://ww.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogie=Godin_Felix&pid=781102)
11. ↑ Geneanet.org. Karen Theriot Reader Family Tree Page for Jacques Philippe Godin citing Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes - Première Partie 1636-1714, 2 vols., (Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999 ) p. 747
12. ↑ Marcel Walter Landry Page for Jacques Philippe Godin dit Bellefeuille at Généalogie des Landry à travers le monde (Login required)
13. ↑ PRDH: Research Programme in Historical Demography (membership): Famille: 19689
14. ↑ Marriage Jean-Baptiste Godin & Thèrese Caissie "Canada, Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8993-F97J-K?cc=1321742&wc=HCMB-MNL%3A24126801%2C24126802%2C24539101 : 16 July 2014), Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan > Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1817-1866 > image 116 of 638; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.

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