Alexis Henry (1833 - abt. 1898)

Born 1833 in St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada

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Biography

Alexis Henry was a Canadian First Peoples and member of the Metis Nation.

Alexis was born about 1833.

Death date is completely uncertain, but because of the new laws, and threat to delete (or unlist) profiles without death dates (however impossible it may be that they would still be alive), I had to add a 'death date'. This makes connecting the correct people to their profiles an extra task. Death date for this person's profile is unknown. Please be patient while I research the correct date.

Children (with Alexis Henry), according to the Glenbow Museum, Warren Sinclair's Metis Genealogy: Narcisse Henry (b. 1859 Red River Settlement, Assiniboia), Marie A Henry (b. 1862 Red River Settlement, Assiniboia), Marie Henry (b. 1864 Red River Settlement, Assiniboia), Josephte Henry (b. 1867 Red River Settlement, Assiniboia). Kipling Collection, fol. 458.

I have been trying to (better) source this profile (and family line), and have run into some issues.

I found mistakes on Warren Sinclair's Metis Genealogy (through the Henry line, shown by sourcing Government of Canada Metis scrip files), and although even the most highly touted Genealogists can make mistakes (being human), I am still inclined to use Sinclair's genealogy as a way to look for clues as to where to find sources to corroborate the information. This is a work in progress, and I am constantly updating (as I find sources). Please be patient.

Looking at the Warren Sinclair's Metis Genealogy file, Under "?Henry & ? Henry") Marie is listed as married to Alexis Henry. I do see her as being married to Moise Goulet (son of Jacques Goulet and Louise Versailles) - in another Sinclair file (under M-8736-17, "BEAUCHAMP, Pierre & Marie Morin" [1]- Warren Sinclair's Metis genealogy is showing Marie Beauchamp (daughter of Pierre and Marie Comtois). I have now found a corroborating source (1881 census).

Alexis and Marie split up, and Marie remarried (Moise Goulet) and had children (which I will add sources for). Marie took two of the children with her (Narcisse and Marie) to her new household (which is shown on the 1818 census). Alexis remarried to Rosalie St Denis.

Sources

• Family Tree submitted to Metis Association
• Scrip affidavit for Honore, Alexis alias Henry; born: 1833; father: Alexis Honore alias Henry (Métis); mother: Marie Daunais (Métis); claim no: 440; scrip no: 3408 to 3415; date of issue: June 5, 1876. Online MIKAN no.1501517 (2 items). File part of Métis and Original White Settlers affidavits (textual record) (R190-43-X-E). Inventory no.: 15-11. Microfilm reel C-14929. Volume 1321. Former archival reference no. RG15-D-II-8-a. Finding aid no.15-19. Source: Government. Other system control no.FIND015/33185. MIKAN no.1501517 [2] [3] *In this image of this Metis scrip file it shows “We (Louis LaPlante) of the said Parish, in said County and Province, and (Narcisse Marion- Farmer) of the same place severally make oath and say as follows: 1. We are respectively house holders in said Parish, 2. We severally know the within named claimant, who has this day made the within affidavit in our presence. We know (he) is the person (he) represents (him) self to be; and we believe the several statements in said affidavit to be true. (signed by both Narcisse Marion and Louis LaPlant- though, Louis looks to have just made a “X” which has “His mark” written in, as is common in Metis scrips). The side of the image shows “Claim of Alexis Honore alias Henry (but is not signed by him). [4] This image is "signed" by Alexis (it has an "X", indicating "His mark" as well as the comment that the "X" is his mark, and the document was said to be explained to him in the french language).

Research Notes

Warren Sinclair's Metis Genealogy has an Alexis Henry (fl.1851) married to Marie Ducharme (fl.1851): "Alexis Henry, born ? (Metis), Marie Ducharme ? (Metis). Child Alphonse Henry, born 10th Aug, 1851 St. Vital, Assiniboia. Married to Antoine Vandal (born 1848). Series 2 Descendancy tables. - 1997-1999. File: M-8736-340 "HENRY, Alexis & Marie Ducharme"[5]

Under Warren Sinclair's Metis Genealogy, Glenbow Museum, Series 2 Descendancy tables. - 1997-1999, File: M-8736-339 "HENRY, ? & ?"- it shows Alexis Henry (son of Alexis Henry and Marie Daunais) as being married to Marie Beauchamp (who was born in 1837 at the Red River settlement). NAC Reel C-14929 (Alexis Honore), Sprague and Frye, table 1 no. 2188.

The Henry (dit honore, dit allary dit allard) family are difficult to work with. There are 2 "Alexander Henry"- both of whom are well 'known' in historical documents. One Alexander Henry is called "Alexander Henry The Elder", he is not to be confused with "Alexander Henry The Younger"- nor is "The Elder" the father of "The Younger". Alexander Henry The Younger is Alexander Henry The Elder's nephew.

I am including this information here because this line goes to "Alexander Henry The Elder", though the Metis families are also connected through "The Younger"- and people may cross family lines by accident. Make sure you check, recheck, and check again, which children belong to which line... They are cousins in some form, or another, but please attach lines as best you can. Hopefully we can all sort this huge mess.

[6] Brown, John George; for his deceased wife Olive Lyonnais; claim no. 1574; address: Waterton Lake, Alberta, Yarrow Post Office; born: 1849 at Lasalle River, Manitoba; father: Joseph Lyonnais (Métis); mother: Josephte Henry or Alary (Métis); died: 12 October, 1884 at Waterton Lake; file ref. 964793. File part of North-West Territories Métis scrip applications [textual record] (R190-44-1-E). Inventory no.: 15-14. Microfilm reel C-14953. Volume 1338. Former archival reference no. RG15-D-II-8-c. Finding aid no. 15-21. Source: Government of Canada. Other system control no. FIND015/38947. MIKAN no. 1507271.

• Census1870 https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1870&op=img&id=e010985359
  Alexandre Henri age 34 and wife Marie A. (Beauchamp) age 29,
  and children Narcisse age 11, Marie A. age 8, Marie age 6, Josephte age 3

• Scrip affidavit for Honore, Alexis alias Henry; born: 1833; father: Alexis Honore alias Henry (Métis); mother: Marie Daunais (Métis); claim no: 440; scrip no: 3408 to 3415; date of issue: June 5, 1876; amount: $160 = Demande de certificat pour Honore, Alexis alias Henry; né(e): en 1833; père: Alexis Honore alias Henry (Métis(se)); mère: Marie Daunais (Métis(se)); no de réclamation: 440; no de certificats: 3408 à 3415; date d'émission: 5 juin, 1876; au montant de: 160$
  Alexis Honoré alias Henry, and wife [no name] and children [no name]

• tree https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LT1L-Z55
  ALEXIS HENRY ALLARY about 1837 – 23 aug 1898 - Marriage 10 Jan 1860