Jean Claude Pinaire, bor 1795 in Lamans Coubs, France died May 12, 1835 in France. He was mayor of this town in France. His parents were Claude Francois Pinaire and Francais Augennot. He married Marie Joseph Ory.
They had 6 sons and 3 daughters and when Jean Claude was killed there was some kind of political problem in their town and his wife took all nine children and left. They came by boat to New Orleans and then up river to Leavenworth, Ind. From there they went to Frenchtown, Indiana.
Felician was the eldest son, and is buried in the old Catholic cemetary near Frenchtown. The only real information that I have about him is that he married Marie Stephanie Boucard, August 27, 1850. I may have the date of his death, but not in the file I am looking at.
I am a descendant of the fourth chid Theodore and have all of his descendants up to now. At least most of them.
All of the Pinaire's in US are from this family. Origionally they had a large land grant in a valley north east of Frenchtown, near Ramsey Indiana. A large portion of this land is still owned by descendants. I don't know where you are geographically. But since you are a Pinaire you are a cousin of Cousin Willie of popcorn fame. My grandchildren get a kick out of knowing Cousin Willie is really their cousin, even if is is distant.
Actually my children went to school with Willie's children and were about the same age.
I have somewhere the e-mail address of a cousin who has visited the Pinaire's in France and has much more information than I do. I will look for it for you. E-mail me if you desire more information that I have.
Linda Fisher
LFisher313@Att.net