I am trying to trace my paternal lineage. I have been at it for many years and fear I may have gone as far as I can, so I am casting as wide a net as possible in the hopes someone might give me the break I need. The situation is a bit convoluted and I'm not really sure where to start or how to explain all the details without it becoming too confusing, but I will do my best.
Here is the basic tree: Magloire Ducharme b. 1828 Canada d.1910 North Adams Ma. (my GGGGrandfather) m1. Lucy Reves b.1841 Burlington Vt d.1880 Adams Ma. Ch. Magloire b.1857 Rutland Vt d. 1938 North Adams Ma (my GGgrandfather) Delia b. abt 1859 Vt Duffy b. abt 1861 Vt Eleanor b. abt 1864 Ma Melina b. abt 1872 Ma Louisa b. 1875 North Adams Ma moblisse b. 1877 North Adams Ma
m2. Elizabeth Ch. Nelson Mary Rose Clara Matilda
Looks straight forward, but here are the problems. The only information here that is verifiable are events that occurred in North Adams (or Adams before it was split) and are on record. Everything else is unverified. For example, Lucy's death record lists her parents as John and Delia with her birthplace in Vt. I have been unable to find any records to support this. The real big issue is that prior to 1881 the were going by the surname Bates. The earliest definitive record I have for the family is the 1865 MA census, Adams township. This record also lists Sr. and Jr. as Michael. The 1870 and 1880 Federal are the same with the exception of Michael changing to Mark. In 1880 Lucy Bates dies. In 1881 Magloire Sr. remarries to Elizabeth and both Jr. and Delia marry, all recorded as Ducharme. These are the first records where the Ducharme surname is used. Just for clarification, the Children of Magloire Sr. and Lucy is a best guess, with the exception of Jr. and Delia (who are pretty well documented). There are several birth records for children named Bates born to a Mark and Lucy in North Adams before 1880. however, there are conflicts with names and dates, and I honestly haven't spent much time trying to sort it out. The most interesting info from those records is that they list Lucy's birth place as Burlington VT. Finally, I have come across a couple records that might be pertinent. From the LDS website I found a birth record for a Delia Louisa Edrow b. Dec 3 1858 Wallingford township, Rutland VT to Michael and Lucy, and a birth record for Michael Adro b. Mar 9 1861 Wallingford, to Michael and Lucy (This record lists her maiden name as Rivers, Lucy's death record gives it as Reves). These seem to corroborate the info that Jr. was born may 13 1857 in Wallingford, but I have as yet been unable to confirm that. I was also able to find the 1860 Federal census for Wallingford listing Michael Adrow b.1826, his wife Lucy b. 1830, and children John b.1857 and Mary b.1858-59. Of course there are more details but I think I have covered the most pertinent parts. I know this is a lot to read though and understand, and I thank if you took the time. I'm hoping someone out there can shed some light on this. Even the smallest bit of information would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments. Again I am very grateful for your time. Sincerely, Jeff Ducharme
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Read it thru - interesting. What's the first thing you want to 'dig' at?
Margaret
Edited: How did you come up with: they were using the surname Bates?
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I found this:
Delia Ducharme Fontaine's death - lists mother's name as Lucy Rivers and father's first name as Maguire - informant was husband.
Margaret
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Here's the 1880 Census - searched for Delia with mother equal to Lucy
Name: Delia Balis Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States Gender: Female Age: 21 Marital Status: Single Occupation: At Home Race (Original): W Ethnicity: American Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Birthplace: Vermont, United States Birth Date: 1859 Spouse's Name: Spouse's Birthplace: Father's Name: Mark Balis Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Name: Lucy R. Balis Mother's Birthplace: Canada Page: 234 Page Letter: C Entry Number: 4 Affiliate Film Number: T9-0521 GS Film number: 1254521 Digital Folder Number: 004241687 Image Number: 00472 Household Gender Age Birthplace Self Mark Balis M 51 Canada Wife Lucy R. Balis F 40 Vermont, United States Son Mark Balis M 23 Vermont, United States Daughter Delia Balis F 21 Vermont, United States Son Duffy Balis M 19 Vermont, United States Daughter Eleanor Balis F 16 Massachusetts, United States Daughter Melina Balis F 8 Massachusetts, United States Daughter Louisa Balis F 5 Massachusetts, United States Son Marbelise Balis M 3 Massachusetts, United States to Lucy.
Last name was indexed under Balis - probably Bates - can't look at actual record - I use familysearch - only index.
Margaret
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1870 Bates - Adams MA
Margaret
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Attached is a marriage of Edward Ducharme that lists his father as Magloire and the mother as Matilda(Germain)
Margaret
Edited: Assuming that this Magloire is the son of Magloire Sr?????? but you have one of the daughters of Magloire and Elizabeth = Matilda????
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1900 Census Mark Ducharme and wife Elizabeth with children
Matilda's marriage listing parents - Magloire and Matilda
Margaret
Edited: Just figured it out - there was a Matilda born 1889 to Magloire and Matilda Ducharme and then a Matilda born 1891 to Mark and Elizabeth!!!
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