Louis Leduc (1817 - 1876)

Born 21 Sep 1817 in Les Cèdres, Bas-Canada, Amérique Coloniale Britannique

Ancestors

Husband of Clemence (St-Jean) Leduc — married 9 Jan 1843 in Assomption, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 25 Jul 1876 at age 58 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Birth and Name

Louis was born on 20 Sep 1817 in Les Cèdres, Quebec to Francois Barthelemi Leduc and Marguerite Major, and was baptized on 21 Sep 1817 at St-Joseph-de-Soulanges in Les Cèdres, Quebec. “Le vingt et un Septembre mil huit cent dix sept … baptisé Louis né d’aujur d’hier du legitime mariage de Francois Leduc cultivateur en cette paroisse et de Marguerite Major”. ^{[1][2] [3]}

When Louis was about 17 years old, he moved with his family to the Detroit area. His oldest brother Ambroise stayed in the Ile Perrot area with his wife and family, but the rest of the children accompanied their parents. The family was still living in the Ile Perrot area when his sister Judith Angelique married Louis Arrivee on 27 May 1834 at the parish of St-Timothee in Beauharnois, and her father Francois is cited as a witness.^[4] Judith Angelique and Louis Arrivee had their first child baptized on 23 Aug 1835 at Ste-Anne in Detroit,^[5] so they must have moved some time between May of 1834 and Aug of 1835.

Marriage and Family

Louis married Marie Clemence St-Jean in 1843, but there are two marriage records for them. The first is dated 9 Jan 1843 and is from L’Assomption in Windsor. The second is dated 29 Feb 1843 and is from Ste-Anne in Detroit. It does not appear to be a duplicate entry, with one from the location where the marriage occurred, and the other where they resided. They agree in all aspects except for the given name of the bride, and the date of the marriage.

In the earlier record from L’Assomption, it states: “Le neuf de Janvier mil huit cent quarante trois … mariage etre Louis Leduc, fils de Francois Leduc et de Marguerite Major au Detroit et Maria St Jean fille de feu Pierre St Jean et de Pelagie Galina”. The witnesses are: Francois Leduc, Michel Leduc and Louis St Armand.^[6]

In the later record from Ste-Anne’s, it states: “Die 29 Feb 1843 ….Ludwicus Leduc atatis 26 annorum, filius Franciscus et Margareta Major Detroitendum, & Margareta St Jean atatis 22 annorum, filia Petri + Pelagia Galinam Detroitendium”. The witnesses are: F Leduc and T Faulen(?).^[7]

Louis and Marie Clemence probably lived in the Windsor area, as their first 6 children were baptized at L’Assomption. There is an immigration note in the 1900 census that states Marie Clemence immigrated to the US in 1857, which is probably about when the family moved to Detroit and is supported by the baptisms of their last two children occurring at St-Anne in Detroit.

• Domitille Basilide (Isabella) (1844-1902), married Charles Dossin (10 Sep 1862)
• Anonyme (1845-1845)
• Marie Adelaide (1848-1869), married Jerome Emelien Deshêtres (19 Sep 1865)
• Louis Gilbert (1851-1940), married Reine Chenne (13 Jan 1876), married Marie Lachance (27 Oct 1910)
• Margarite Louise (Elizabeth, Eliza) (1856-1934), married Joseph Morrissette (29 Oct 1872)
• Joseph Albert (1858 - bef 1905)
• Elise Marceline (Elisabeth, Nellie) (1859-1915), married Edward Jocque ( abt 1877)
• Odile Marie (1865-1898), married Elie Alexis Loranger (30 Oct 1882)

Census Information

1860 Detroit, MI ^[8]

Louis Leduc, 42, Occupation Peddler

Margareth, 38

Isabella, 16

Mary, 12

Gilbert, 8

Margaret, 5

Albert, 2

Elisabeth 5/12

1870 Detroit, MI ^[9]

Louis Laduc, 51, Occupation Huckster(?)

Mary, 50

Gilbert, 17

Margaret, 15

Albert, 12

Nelly, 10

Ottelia, 4

1880 Detroit, MI ^[10]

Marie, 60

Albert, 22

Ottilia, 18

1900 Detroit, MI ^[11]

Albert Leduc, 44, b Jan 1856, Occupation Lather, Imm 1857

Mary, 82, b Aug 1817, Imm 1857, # Children 5, 1 living

In the 1900 Census, both the birth years and ages are wrong, and Marie had a total of 8 children with 5 living in 1900. On Marie’s death record in 1905 it states that she had a total of 7 children with 3 living. It is assumed that Albert died some time prior to her death in 1905, with Louis Gilbert, Marguerite Louise and Elise Marceline still living.

Death and Burial

He died on 25 Jul 1876 and was buried at Mt. Elliott Cemetery in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. No death or burial record has been found, this information is only found in the FindAGrave database.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," [database with images], FamilySearch, ( FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G99S-PQM6 : accessed 23 Feb 2024, Louis Leduc 21 Sep 1817, citing Les Cèdres > Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1815-1824 > image 116 of 492; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal. This is a non-indexed image.
2. ↑ https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/img/acte/2675221
3. ↑ www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/2675221, Institut généalogique Drouin, 2022, LAFRANCE, Registre Paroisse St-Joseph-de-Soulanges 1810/1817
4. ↑ ” Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968”, [database with images], Ancestry.com, Ancestry Sharing Link - ( Ancestry Record 1091 #14120917 : accessed 23 Feb 2024 ), Angele Leduc marriage 27 May 1834, citing Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin
5. ↑ ” U.S., French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954”, [database with images], Ancestry.com, Ancestry Sharing Link - ( Ancestry Record 1111 #32856 : accessed 23 Feb 2024, Louis Arrive 23 Aug 1835, citing Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin
6. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923”, [database with images], FamilySearch, ( FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YFY-S7YC : accessed 21 Feb 2024 ), Essex > Windsor > Assumption > Baptisms, marriages, burials 1838-1852 > image 89 of 291; Catholic Church parishes, Ontario. This is a non-indexed image, no record is available.
7. ↑ ” U.S., French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954”, [database with images], Ancestry.com, Ancestry Sharing Link - ( Ancestry Record 1111 #216888 : accessed 21 Feb 2024 ), Leduc St-Jean Marriage 29 Feb 1843, citing Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin
8. ↑ ” 1860 United States Federal Census”, [database with images], Ancestry.com, Ancestry Sharing Link - ( Ancestry Record 7667 #45419720 : accessed 21 Feb 2024 ), Leduc in 1860 Detroit, citing The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Detroit Ward 7, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: M653_566; Page: 0; Family History Library Film: 803566
9. ↑ ” 1870 United States Federal Census”, [database with images], Ancestry.com, Ancestry Sharing Link - ( Ancestry Record 7163 #27565603 : accessed 21 Feb 2024 ), Leduc in 1870 Detroit, citing 1870; Census Place: Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: M593_715; Page: 397A
10. ↑ “ 1880 United States Federal Census”, [database with images], Ancestry.com, Ancestry Sharing Link - ( Ancestry Record 6742 #32182018 : accessed 21 Feb 2024 ), Leduc in 1880 Detroit, citing Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
11. ↑ ” 1900 United States Federal Census”, [database with images], Ancestry.com, Ancestry Sharing Link - ( Ancestry Record 7602 #25947601 : accessed 21 Feb 2024 ), Leduc in 1900 Detroit, citing United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
12. ↑ Find a Grave, [database and images], Find A Grave: Memorial #139175784 : accessed 12 November 2022), memorial page for Louis Leduc (21 Sep 1817–24 Jul 1876), Find a Grave Memorial ID 139175784, citing Mount Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA

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Research Notes

Regarding Louis’ birth date, almost all of the online sources have it as 10 Sep 1818 in St Timothee, Quebec but that is not correct. The source photo posted above by Gilles Caron and the last Ancestry link both show the birth date as 21 Sep 1817, and that he was baptized on the same day (nee d’aujour”). These sources state his parents names, and they match those stated on his marriage record.