Re: Marguerite Poirier born abt 1765
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Marguerite Poirier born abt 1765
Gary Gallant 4/18/01
Gary,
I am the author/compiler of the Marriages of the Madeleine Islands, and of a new 4 volume Dictionnaire Genealogique des Familles des Iles-de-la-Madeleine as well (just published).
First of all, the Jean Renaud born at Ristigouche in 1761 and baptized at Miquelon on 25 Aug 1765,s/o Alexis and Francoise Doucet, did NOT marry Marguerite Poirier as is supposed, since he DIED as a child and was buried at Miquelon on 2 Apr 1766, aged 2 years and 1 month (per register).
We know for certain that Marguerite-Victoire Poirier was the d/o Jacques & Marguerite Bourgeois, born and baptized at Miquelon on 27 Jun 1775.
To date, there is nothing certain regarding Jean Renaud! Even Stephen White cannot identify him, due to the fact that there is not enough evidence to do so.On the other hand, I do have my own theory regarding his origins, based largely on circumstantial evidence and the fact that since one of his daughters at the Madeleine Islands was named "Veronique-Elise", he probably named her after a relative or a godparent of his own. In my research I did find a Jean Renaud baptized in Cherbourg, FR in 1765 at Ste-Trinite Church, s/o Jean and Marie Poirier (married there in 1764) whose aunt was also his godmother, and her name was "Veronique Renaud!"
Jean Renaud somehow made it back to North America, and married circa 1795 to Marguerite Poirier, (whose parents were married at Miquelon 11 Jan 1774; Jacques Poirier was s/o Claude & Marguerite Cyr; Marguerite Bourgeois was d/o Joseph & Marguerite Hebert. Jacques and Marguerite were exiled to France (Le Havre/Ingouville) after 1796 with the rest of their family; the only one missing of their number was their daughter Marguerite, who by that time was marreid to Jean Renaud.These others returned to Miquelon much later. Hope this helps somewhat.Jean and Marguerite (Poirier) Renaud were ancestors of the Madeleine Islands Renaud family.Regards,Dennis
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Re: Marguerite Poirier born abt 1765
Leonard Gaudet 7/01/01