Napoleon Beloin and his large family moved to Alberta from Quebec sometimes in the early 1900's. Am trying to locate information on the families of 5 of his children. All I have to go on are some vague memories from an elderly uncle, as follow:
(1) son, Ernest Beloin, married Alice Lafosse. They had at least 12 children, 9 of whom were born in TROCHU, Alberta
(2) daughter, Albertine or Ernestine Beloin, married David Richard around 1921
(3) son, George Beloin, married Mary Evans in 1932
(4) son, Alexis Beloin married Mathilda or Marilda Drolet around 1917 or 1918 and had a very large family.
(5) son, Henri Beloin, married Gertrude Boyes or Boyd in mid-1920's.

Any help appreciated.

I cannot find the family in the 1901,1906,1911 Census for Alberta.
1901 Census - Compton Quebec #150
Sub District Heeford L-3 page 4
Napoleon 48,1852. Josephine 35, 1865, Ernest 17,1884,Ernestine 14, 1886, Alexsis 12, 1888, Mederice 9, 1891
There are other BELOIN families

They do not appear in the 1906 Census - Alberta,Sask.Manitoba.

1911 Census - 0 BELOIN in Alberta. Cannot find the family -Quebec - 1911.
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/Test6.jsp?provinc...

Western Land Grant:
Part. Section . Township .Range/ Meridian
SW. 4. 57 . 9. W4/

Reference: Volume: 831. Folio: 476
Microfilm reel number: C-6603
Names: Alex G BELOIN

Part. Section. Township. Range . Meridian.
NE. 20. 35 . 22. W4.

Reference: Volume: 519 Folio: 276
Microfilm reel number: C-6351
Names: Ernest BELOIN

Homestead papers available from Provincial Archive in Edmonton. Very Interesting.

http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/loc_hist/page.aspx?id=756419
Presently BELOIN family owns the home in Galahad

Online White Pages Directory lists 13 BELOIN surnames in Alberta.. 3 BELOIN surnames in British Columbia. 96 BELOIN surnames Nationwide. Canada.
http://www.mytelus.com

You might want to post to the General Message Board for Alberta - this will give your message coverage throughout Alberta - perhaps family moved about.

Cheers, Stella

The Master Surname Index (not online) (mostly burials in Alberta cemeteries) of the Alberta Genealogical Society lists these possible names;

Alexis BELOIN, 1888 - 1974
buried in the St Joseph RC Cemetery at St Paul

The name of Marlide BELOIN is mentioned on page 184 of the Local History Book "Pictorial History of St Paul, published 1979".

The Alberta Genealogy Society also shows Homesteads and includes those that did not complete all their requirements.
http://abgensoc.ca/

That Homestead, of Alex G. BELOIN, on 4-57-9-W4 would be about 7 miles south of cemetery at St Paul.
Then there is another Homestead for Amedee J. BELOIN on 33-56-9-W4, which would be a halve mile away from Alex.

Those other homesteads that are at T35- R23 - W4 would be some 30 miles South East of Red Deer.

There are 5 other BELOIN burials in various other areas of Alberta.

For further research please contact the AGS Research Services Committee of the Edmonton Branch,
http://abgensoc.ca/
Peter

Tthanks, Stella & Peter
You've both been a big help - at least now I have some starting points for further investigation. After some dozen years of searching for some of my "rebel" relatives, I've come to the conclusion that a genealogist must first pass a test as a forensic detective!!!
Thanks again