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Alexandre/Alexander Charpentier

Alexandre/Alexander Charpentier

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 5:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Charpentier
I am a descendent of Alexandre and Anne (Longuepee) Charpentier. Can anyone see who Alexandre's parents were....originally I thought he was a son of Alexandre and Olive but I can't find a direct connection...any assistance would be greatfully appreciated!

Mitch Brooks

Re: Alexandre/Alexander Charpentier

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 11:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi, do you have an approximate time frame for his birth or marriage to Anne?

Re: Alexandre/Alexander Charpentier

Posted: 20 Dec 2014 6:31PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Re: Alexandre/Alexander Charpentier
The info I have which is from other trees and postings is Alex was born abt 1796 and I now from familytree.org he did March 20th, 1878 in Antigonish, NS. Anne Longuepee Charpentier was born abt 1797 and died around 1871. I have them being married prior to 1819. I've been able to get a lot of documentation on Anne side of things but Alex's parents are a mystery...THANKS so much for your help and MERRY CHRISTMAS....HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Mitch Brooks
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Re: Alexandre/Alexander Charpentier

Posted: 22 Dec 2014 5:29AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi, I was wondering where you got the copy of Alexandre's death record -- perhaps his birth and marriage records would be on the same source??

There really isn't much in the census records for Nova Scotia on the name "Charpentier" -- I believe that the name was anglicized in the early 1800's. This is what I have found by just searching on Ancestry:

1817 Canadian Census Records:

1) Alexander Carpenter living in Harbour Boucher
2) Lewis Carpenter living also in Harbour Boucher
3) Michael Carpenter living in Little Harbour and Tracadie

1871 Canadian Census Records:

1) Alexander Carpenter b. 1796 wife Nanette b. 1797
2) Michael Carpenter b. 1799 widower
3) Louis Carpenter b. 1803 wife Marina

There is a death record for a Lewis Carpenter, Sr. in 1867 who died at the age of 85 years which would have his approximate date of birth in 1782. His father is listed as George Carpenter. There is also a widow Jane Carpenter b. 1788 who may have been Lewis, Sr.'s wife -- she is living with a family of Levandiers.

All records for the individuals listed above indicate that they are French Catholics.

I don't know if any of this helps but if Alexander and Lewis, Sr., were brothers, then perhaps their father was a George/Georges Carpenter/Charpentier.

Hope I haven't made the mystery deeper!! Happy Holidays!!!

Jane

Re: Alexandre/Alexander Charpentier

Posted: 22 Dec 2014 9:17PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Carpenter/Charpentier
YES! This does help very much...much farther than I was but still dealing with Alex's father...the changing the spelling of the name opened a whole new world...and YES Alex and Nanette were married..that is the correct people....AND also there is a Paschal listed in the census who was noted in the death record....thanks SO much! BEST REGARDS!

Mitch Brooks
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