On 20 Nov 1875, John signed an affidavit claiming Métis scrip.[1]
John married Melanie Vandal (daughter of Augustin Vandal and Marie Dupuis) at St. Norbert on 9 Feb 1880.[2]
The children of John Henry and Melanie Vandal include[3]:
Mathilde Henry b. 2 Dec 1880, m. Patrice Comtois (son of Pierre Comtois and Elise White)
Julienne Octavie Henry b. 1 Sep 1882, m. Joseph Pierre Hogue (son of Amable Hogue and Betsy Morissette)
Marie Claire Henry b. 31 Jul 1884, m. Joseph Noel Arcand (son of Isidore Arcand and Marie Chartrand)
Marie Rosina Henry b. 21 Jun 1886
Patrice Jean Henry b. 17 Mar 1888
Joseph Auguste Henry b. 24 Apr 1890
Marie Celina Henry b. 10 Jul 1892, d. 2 May 1893
Marie Julie Alexandrine Henry b. 30 Jun 1894
Arthur Henry b. Aug 1895
Josephine Henry b. 15 Mar 1901
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Archives / Collections and Fonds: Métis Scrip Records; Scrip affidavit for Henry, John Jr.; born: 7 April 1851; father: John Henry; mother: Josephte Parisien. Reference: RG15-D-II-8-a, Volume number: 1321, Microfilm reel number: C-14928. Item ID number: 1501482. http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=fonandcol&id=1501482&lang=eng Library and Archives Canada (bac-lac.gc.ca : accessed 23 Sep 2022).
↑ Morin, Gail. St. Norbert, Manitoba Register 1857-1892 (Church Registers). Entry for Henry, Johny and Melanie Vandal: M-2, Johny Henry adult son of Johny Henry and Josephte Leger dit Parisien, married 9 February 1880, Melanie Vendal, adult daughter of Augustin Vendal and Marie Dupuis in the presence of Johny Henry, father of the groom, Pierre Vendal, brother [Augustin ?] of the bride, N. J. Ritchot, priest. (p. 94). Kindle Edition.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line.
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