Jean Baptiste Taillon (1814 - 1908)

Born 20 Mar 1814 in Bois Sauvage, Stormont County, Upper Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Lucie (Plamondon) Taillon — married 2 Mar 1840 in Hogansburg, Franklin, New York, États-Unis d'Amérique

Descendants

Died 24 Mar 1908 at age 94 in Dundee, Huntingdon, Québec, Canada

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Biography

Jean Baptiste, son of Jean Baptiste Taillon, farmer and Marie Roussel, was born on 20 March 1814 in Bois Sauvage, Stormont County, Upper Canada and baptized on 21 March 1814 in St-Régis, Lower Canada.^[1][2](see note 1)

He married Lucie Plamondon on 2 March 1840 at St Patrick Church, Hogansburg, Franklin County, New York. [ref ?]^[3](see image 3 and note 2)

He and his wife Lucie (Lucy) owned and operated the International Hotel (sometimes called the Halfway House) located on the border of Dundee, Quebec, Canada and Fort Covington, New York, USA.^[4] A stripe was painted on the floor to show the International border.

Jean Baptiste Taillon died on 24 Mar 1908 in Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec. He was buried in Fort Covington, Franklin, New York, USA.(see note 3)^[5]

In The Massena Observer, Massena, St. Lawrence County, NY. April 9, 1908, page 5

Local Mention

John Tyo, Sr, the oldest resident of Fort Covington died last week aged 94 years.

Name: ^{[1][2][6][7][8][9][10][4][5]}

Jean Baptiste Taillon Tyo.

Given Name: Jean Baptiste.

Surname: Taillon Tyo.

Born ^{[1][2][6][7][8][9][10][4]}

20 Mar 1814.

Bois Sauvage, Upper Canada.

Baptism: ^[1][2]

21 Mar 1814.

St-Régis, Lower Canada.

Transcription of baptism by Douglas Fobert 

Le vingt et un de Mars mil huit cent quatorze par moi Prêtre soussigné missionaire de Saint Régis a été baptizé Jean Baptiste né heir de légitime mariage de Jean Baptiste Taillon cultivateur du bois sauvage et de Marie Roussel. Le parrain a été Antoine Ballard et la marraine Louise Taillon qui ainsi que le père ne savant signer.
Josf. Marcoux Ptre.

Marriage [ref ?](see image 3 and note 2)^[3]

2 Mar 1840.

Hogansburg, Franklin, New York, USA. Married Lucie Helen Plamondon
(Ignace Chatelain Plamondon/Josephte Claire Houde).

Residence

1852 ^[6]

Beauharnois , Canada East (Quebec), Canada.

In the 1851 census Jean Baptiste (37), his wife Lucie Plamondon (29) and his daughter Lucie (11) were in St Régis, Beauharnois County, Canada East (Quebec), Canada.

1861 ^[7]

Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head.

Huntingdon, Canada East, Canada.

1871 ^[8]

Marital Status: Married. Occupation : Farmer.

Dundee, Huntingdon West, Quebec, Canada.

1881 ^[9]

Marital Status: Married. Occupation : Farmer.

Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada.

1891 ^[10]

Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head. Occupation : Farmer.

Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada.

1901 ^[4]

Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Father. Occupation : Hotelkeeper.

Quebec, Canada.

Occupation:

Aft. 1891.

Operated International Hotel which straddles the Canada USA border.

Dundee, Québec, Canada.^[4]

Died

24 Mar 1908.

Fort Covington, New York, USA. (see Notes)^[5]

Buried

1908

St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Covington, New York, USA.^[5]

Research Notes

(1) In his unsourced FindAGrave record, his birth place is Ice Lake, Manitoulin District, Ontario^[5] but his bio says Indian Lands in Quebec.

Indian Lands could be an English translation for "Bois Sauvage". This would be in today's Akwasasne Reserve, on the corner of Ontario, Quebec and New York state, outside of St-Régis village where he was baptised the next day.

(2) The reference cited for their marriage has different first names (John and Julia) and does not provide the names of the parents nor the church (St Patrick Church) mentioned.^[3] (see image 3)

John Taillon married Julia Plamondon on 2 March 1840 in Hogansburg; Registre pour les Blancs et les Sauvage (Hogansburg), New York, United States.

We would like a more complete reference.

(3) Did he die in Dundee, Quebec or in its twin village of Fort Covington, New York?

The fact that he was in all canadian censuses and none of the american's suggested that he was living in Canada.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Baptism: "Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968"
   Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, Comp.
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1091 #8465200 (accessed 12 January 2023)
   J Bte Taillon baptism on 21 Mars 1814, child of Taillon & Marie Roussel, in St-Régis, Québec, Canada. https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/8465200:1091?tid=&pid=&queryId=ab97b553836cf27837359df83436c9c0&_phsrc=pUw8&_phstart=successSource
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Baptism: "Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968"
   Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, Comp
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1091 #6528252 (accessed 6 January 2024)
   Jean Baptiste Taillon baptism on 21 Mar 1764, child of Jean Baptiste Taillon & Marie Roussel, in St-Régis, Québec (Quebec), Canada.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Marriage: "U.S., French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954"
   Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1111 #98996 (accessed 30 November 2023)
   John Tailon marriage to Julia Plamondon in 1836-1884 in Hogansburg; Registre pour les Blancs et les Sauvage (Hogansburg), New York, USA.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} Census 1901; Census Place: Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec; Page: 2; Family No: 16 Ancestry Record 8826 #14779853
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} Burial : Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82249080/jean_baptiste-taillon: accessed 12 January 2023), memorial page for Jean Baptiste Taillon (20 Mar 1814–24 Mar 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 82249080, citing Saint Mary's Cemetery, Fort Covington, Franklin County, New York, USA; Maintained by Richard Lambert (contributor 47155848). Or Ancestry Record 60525 #49457287
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Census 1851; Census Place: St Régis, Beauharnois County, Canada East (Quebec); Schedule: A; Roll: C_1111; Page: 43; Line: 48 Ancestry Record 1061 #2721323
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Census 1861; Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1282-1283 Ancestry Record 1570 #793715983
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Census 1871; Census Place: Dundee, Huntingdon West, Quebec; Roll: C-10057; Page: 52; Family No: 169 Ancestry Record 1578 #754387
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Census 1881; Census Place: Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec; Roll: C_13207; Page: 35; Family No: 151 Ancestry Record 1577 #3607626
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Census 1891; Census Place: Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada; Roll: T-6399; Family No: 20 Ancestry Record 1274 #3546874

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