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According to Pierre's birth and marriage entries in the parish registers of Visitation de Grande Digue, his parents were Victor Arsenault and his first wife Marie Richard. Also, one slight correction, the register dates the marriage of Pierre and Marguerite McGrath on 17 Nov 1828. In fact, here is the text of the marriage entry:

"Le dix sept Novembre mil huit cent vingt huit, la publication des bans de mariage ayant été faite aux prônes de nos Messes paroissiales entre Pierre Arsenault, cultivateur, domicilié en cette paroisse, fils majeur de Victor Arsenault et de defunté Marie Richard, aussi de cette paroisse d'une part; et Marguerite McRaw [sic] domiciliée à St. Pierre de Cocagne, fille majeure d'Alexis McRaw [sic], cultivateur, et d'Anne Liret, aussi de St. Pierre, d'autre part; ne s'étant découvert aucun empêchement, nous Prêtre missionaire soussigné avons reçu leur mutuel consentement de mariage et leur avons donné la bénédiction nuptiale en présence de Victor Arsenault, père, de Pierre Arsenault, cousin de l'époux, d'Alexis McRaw, père de l'épouse, qui avec eux, ne savent signer."[1]

A couple of other notes: Pierre died at Grande Digue on 16 Nov 1862. His father, Victor, outlived him passing away on 10 Sep 1863, at the ripe old age of 85."[1]

If you're interested in tracing back further, you can find Victor Arsenault and his ancestors in Stephen White's popular work in the journal Les Cahiers de la Société historique acadiennes[2], which is also reproduced on a website at the University of Moncton's Centre d'études acadiennes.[3]

Hope this is helpful to you. Good luck,

Tom Arseneault

[1] Registre de la paroisse Visitation de Grande-Digue, 1800-1875. Manuscript Group 9, A11, volume 6, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa. Reproduced on microfilm no. C-3017, National Archives of Canada.

[2] White, Stephen A. "La généalogie des trente-sept familles hôtesses des 'Retrouvailles 94'," Les Cahiers, Société historique acadiennes, vol. 25, nos. 2-3 (Avril-septembre 1994).

[3] http://www.umoncton.ca/etudeacadiennes/centre/white/arseno.html You'll find Victor listed as the third child of Pierre and Marguerite (Poirier) Arsenault.

Followups: Re: Pierre Arsenault m. Marguerite McGrath Stacey Arsenault 6/06/04

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