Louis Esdras Paquin
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Louis Esdras Paquin
| jpfarnen (View posts) | Posted: 27 Oct 2005 2:43AM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: PAQUIN, GAUTHIER
I am looking for information on my great-great grandfather, Louis Esdras PAQUIN.
He was born in Québec about 1827, according to information from the 1860 and 1870 United States Federal censuses.
Sometime between 1850 and 1860, he came to Kankakee, Kankakee Countyy, Illinois - an area known as "Petit Canada"
He married Félicité GAUTHIER in Kankakee - she too was born in Québec.
They had four children, all born in Illinois: (Félicité) Josephine, born 1859, (Clara Marie) Louise, born 1861, Louis E. born 1864, and Elia Velma born 1874.
I have been unable to identify Louis' or Félicité's parents - however, I thought that Louis' "middle" name - Esdras - was unusual, and might be a helpful clue in identifying his family in Québec.
I have found that a Louis PAQUIN was born in Louiseville, Maskinongé, on 17 Oct 1826 - son of François PAQUIN and Marie-Louise GRAVEL; I wondered if this might be the same man as my great-great-grandfather, Louis Esdras PAQUIN?
Does anyone have acces to information regarding the "middle" name of the Louis PAQUIN born 17 Oct 1826 in Louiseville? Or if there might be any other information linking him to my great-great grandfather?
Any help would be appreciated.
He was born in Québec about 1827, according to information from the 1860 and 1870 United States Federal censuses.
Sometime between 1850 and 1860, he came to Kankakee, Kankakee Countyy, Illinois - an area known as "Petit Canada"
He married Félicité GAUTHIER in Kankakee - she too was born in Québec.
They had four children, all born in Illinois: (Félicité) Josephine, born 1859, (Clara Marie) Louise, born 1861, Louis E. born 1864, and Elia Velma born 1874.
I have been unable to identify Louis' or Félicité's parents - however, I thought that Louis' "middle" name - Esdras - was unusual, and might be a helpful clue in identifying his family in Québec.
I have found that a Louis PAQUIN was born in Louiseville, Maskinongé, on 17 Oct 1826 - son of François PAQUIN and Marie-Louise GRAVEL; I wondered if this might be the same man as my great-great-grandfather, Louis Esdras PAQUIN?
Does anyone have acces to information regarding the "middle" name of the Louis PAQUIN born 17 Oct 1826 in Louiseville? Or if there might be any other information linking him to my great-great grandfather?
Any help would be appreciated.