Josephte Pilon (abt. 1777 - abt. 1860)

Born about 1777 in Lesser Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada [uncertain]

Wife of Jacques L'Hirondelle Sr. — married 1792 in Lesser Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada

Descendants

Died about 1860 at about age 83 in Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

• Birth 1782 in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada Death 1866 in Vaudreuil (St-Michel), Québec

• Jacques L'Hyrondelle, Sr., married, 1792, Lesser Slave Lake des Métis (Alberta) Josephte Pilon^[1]."^[2]

• "Jacques L'Hirondelle Sr., likely a Métis, is a voyager for North West Company (1804-1818) assigned to Athabasca in 1818 he became a freeman. Employment prior to 1812 is questionable as he didn't join Hudson Bay Company. He married Josette Pilon a Métis or Indian from Athabasca. Recorded children are^[3]":

• • Rosalie L'Hirondelle Métis married 1846 Lac Ste Anne (II)-John Cunningham Métis (1818-1870)
• Catherine L'Hirondelle Métis daughter b-1793
• Jacques L'Hirondelle Métis Jr. b-1807 Lesser Slave Lake joined Hudson Bay Company (1832-1834) out of Fort Edmonton
• Joseph L'Hirondelle Métis b-1814 Lesser Slave Lake married 1842 Fort Edmonton Marguerite Nepissing Métis b-1823 Lesser Slave Lake
• Jean Baptiste L'Hirondelle Métis (1816/17-1876) Lesser Slave Lake joined Hudson Bay Company (1841-1870) married 1845 Lesser Slave Lake (VI)-Catherine Loyer Métis b-1828 Jasper House, d-1895. They were in the Fort Edmonton area (1856-1858)
• Alexander L'Hirondelle Métis b-1820 married Josephte Amyotte
• Angelique L'Hirondelle Métis b-1822 married Lac Ste Anne Oliver Laderoute (1806-1876)
• Ignace L'Hirondelle Métis b-182?
• Pierre L'Hirondelle Métis b-1825 Lesser Slave Lake married 1850 Lac Ste Anne Marguerite Boucher Métis
• James M. L'Hirondelle Métis b-1826

• Daughters marriage: "Catherine L'Hyrondelle Métis is born 1793, Lesser Slave Lake des Métis (Alberta), daughter of Jacques L'Hyrondelle (L'Hirondelle) and Josephine Pilon; married in 1808, a Joseph Belcourt Sr. d-1863^[4]."

• Son, Jacques, Jr.'s marriage: "May 21: Fort Edmonton, Jacques L'Hirondelle, Jr. Métis b-1807 Lesser Slave Lake son Jacques L'Hirondelle Métis North West Company since 1804 and Josette Pilon, Metris or Indian from Athabasca: Jacques joined Hudson Bay Company (1832-1834)^[5]."

Metis Scrips

L'Hirondelle Sr., Joseph - Concerning his claim as a head of family - Address, Calgary - Born, November 1814 at Slave Lake - Father, Jacques L'Herondelle, (French Canadian) - Mother, Josephte Pilon, (Métis) - Married, fall, 1842 at Edmonton to Marguerite Nipissing - Children living, eight (names on declaration) - Scrip for $160 - Claim 215 = L'Hirondelle Sr., Joseph^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Website of Metis History info for Alberta (http://www.metis-history.info/alberta1.shtml)
2. ↑ Metis Nation of Canada, Who we are, Metis Ancestors, https://mnoc.ca/english/by-the-people-for-the-people/
3. ↑ Website of Metis history info. (https://web.archive.org/web/20150214070141/http://www.metis-history.info/alberta2.shtml)
4. ↑ Website of Metis History info for Alberta (http://www.metis-history.info/alberta2a.shtml)
5. ↑ Website of Metis History info for Alberta (http://www.metis-history.info/alberta2a.shtml)
6. ↑ Joseph L'Hirondelle, son marg. to Marguerite Nipissing, Josephs' Parents-Jacques L'Herondelle (french-canadian) m. Josephte Pilon (Métis), Library and Archives Canada (LAC/BAC)/ research collection search, Scrip, L'Hirondelle, https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=1498099&q=Scrip,%20L%27Hirondelle, img pg 18 of 25 images