Barachois around
1900.
FRENCH Sh""TTLERS
The French group gathered very slowly- Foccepting the Jersey Island
settlers
who original!'Y
spoke French only, the first
French Speaking settlers
who came to Gaspe were Antoine Painchaud, a landsurveyor, from ste. Anne-de-laThe
Pocatiere, who arrived in 1840, and married one of Hon. John Le Boutillier's
daughters; Colonel Jean Colet Belleau, who came a little
brOther'in-la\'l,
later and succeeded his
Henry Kavanagh, in the customs service about 1850. It was he who
built the house no,,' occupied by the J.1issionaries of Christ the King~ About the
51
IH{~
d t. KAlt1
iH..; The
same time, Mellon J.1orin, of t....us, arrived at Gaspe, Hon. John Le Boutillier
.JI '"
engaged him as a painter.
by all,
His son,
(J
L/
Isidore Morin, who is:lDOst kindly remembered
was a true pioneer and built a number of homes on what is known to-day
as Morin street.
In 1875 The La Couvee family settled
in Sandy Beach. The principal
French group is of rather recent origin and came mostly from the neighbouring
parishes,
Petit-Cape,
Cape-Aux-Os, Cape-Des-Rosiers, Anse-A.u-Griffon, RiV1i:ere-Au-Renard,
st. Georges-de-la Malbaie, Barachois and Perce. A small number from
the Upper Parishes,
Dalhouse N. B. in
Rioux, Le.bbeand Thibault.
The Leblanc family arrived
from
1919.
Manyof the names well known have completeJ.y:!or nearly disappered,
Garrett,
Gault, Mabe and D~Rae of Haldimand, Baley, Lelievre,
Williamson, and
Harbour of Sandy Beach, Munroe, McConnell, Perchard, Shaw, Short, Wilson, Arnold,
Richmond, Fruing,McNi«;tl, McKennon,Prendergast,
Quigley, O'Hara, De-ite-Croix,
Shieldstream,
Pinchaud, Belleau, Lownde, 5a:ous,
Viet, Fingelant,
J9ppling,
Valpy,
Orviss, McCartney, McKenzie, Kavangah and Cosgrove of the Village of Gaspe and
Gaspe Harbour. Laws of York and Mmranof Wakeham.
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SETTLERS
T H E ~~B 0 U LEY
Bouley's Nationality
F A MIL Y
- French,
The time the family inunigrated to Canada is not !mown, however they
settled
in the Uppea:-Parishes.
In the Spring they came downthe st. Lawrence
to Cape -Des-Rosiers and Grand Greve fishing and returned to their
homes in the
~~rishes in the Fall. They did this for several years before any. of the families
moved to the fishing regain. Around 1865 three of tile ~families moved to Cape- Aux\.65.
Michel first
memberof the family to settled
at Cape- Aux-Os son of Paul B1JUleyand MayTivierge.
Perreault
in Gaspe, was born in 18'72
He married in 1900 to Nora
of Fontenel1e ( she was born in 1880 ) daughter of Joseph Perreault
and
Mary Smith.
In 1901 Michel and his wife moved to Point Navarre, after
four or five years, they lost their
living
there
homeby fire and moved again this time to
Gaspe Basin. Harris their soq, reside in their old home to-day.
4-~"age 84, they had nine children.
Michel Bouley died in 19~
Bom
Married
Rose
ofof 46
Seal
Cove
BorninElement
1905
Glibert1909
1901
Letitia
Sinnett
of
Gaspe
1915
1917
James
Bo",
';°"1911
Hipson
1903
1907
Fabien
Bouley
Gaspe
Basin
1913
Died inMarried
1917
42 age
died
1943
age
Single
1945
32
Veronique
Ouillet
ofBasin
Fox River
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THE
COULOMBE
Coulombe's Nationality
FAMILY
- French,
The year the family inunigrated to Canada is not known, however the landr
".i:::<:)
grants and sales reco~s
reveals~that
there were a few CoulombeFamilies living
The Upper Parishes in the lBeOts. This would indicate
their original
in
that the Upper Parishes was
home in Canada.
Cyriac Coulombewas born in 1831 in the Upper Parishes.
He began :fishing
at an early age, for a few years at the begining of 11ay,he would come down the
St. Lawrence to Cape-des-Rosiers,
for the winters.
fish during the summersand returned to T11eParishes
In 1851 he settled
in Cape-des-Rosiers,the
same year, at bbe end of
the fishing season, on November12th., he Harried ¥la.rie Ste. Croix, \-Thom
he meet at
Cape-des-Rosiers. She was born in 1836 in The Upper Parishes,
They were married
in St. Patrich Church Douglastown.
Marcel their son and the first
memberof The CoulombeFa1riily, to settle
in Gaspe, \'Tasi...bO'rn
in 1867 in Cape-des-Rosiers.
took uptlboemaking, two years later,
In 1890 he moved to the Basin and
he bought from Father M. F. Gauthier, a plot
of land and a home, on the corner of Morin and Main streets.
belongs to The Bank Canadian National)
(To-Eiaythe property
On Ocotber ~5th"."of:,.:hhe.rsam~
year, ..:~t~dacques
Cartier Church Gaspe Basin, Marcel married VJa.rieAnn Gauthier of Nouvelle, Que.
( A
sister
of Father Gauthier,)
She died in 1900 at the age of 31. They had
three children.
Ivan
Born lf395 Single died in 1927 age 32
Roma
Born 1898 Single died in 1926 age 28
Louis-Tean
Born 1900 Died 1900
on
November4th. 1901, at St. Jean Baptiste Church, Cape-Aux-Os, Marcel
married again to Harie Fortin of Cape-Awc-Os,Barcel Coulombedied in 1932 age....65
His wife ~~rie died in 1943 age 62, they had twelve children.
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Born
Born
Jeanne
Rioux
1911
1904
1917
1919
1902
Married
1915
Lauraine
Mraia
Lionel
Alain
Lajoie
Maloney
ofsf'
ofCampbellton,
Caplin,
of
Bagotville,
Douglastown,
Que.
1903
1906
190$
1909
1913
1921
I-iarried
Narried
Single Marie
died
Francisa
Henry
E:lith
1923
Green
age
Grenier
Pierre
21
St.
Godfrey,
N.Que.
B. Que.
J..1arried
Iv1arried
Habel
Theodore
Yvonne
Godfrey
Sylveste
Langlois
ofOrder
Gaspe
ofFox
Port
River,
Basin,
Daniel,
Que.'
Que.
Que.
I'~Auralie
......••..
,,"he,
Sister
dest!'.
Lourdes,
,:.}(}~
of
st.
Augustine,
;;r
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CLmmNTS
The Clements' Nationalty - Irish.
The t:iJne the family :immigrated to Canada r...orsettled
in Prince
Edward Island, is not lmown.
Ambroi-sefirst
memberof the family to settle
in 1860 at Grand River, Prince Edward Island.
in Gaspe. Was born
son of Peter Clements and Esther
fhalau. In lFJ77he married Margaret MacNie1 daughter of DominqueMacNie1 and
Mary Cameronof Wellington, Prince Edward Island.
In 1891 ..Ambroise,his wife and six children came to Gaspe with
R~ J. MacNiel and Henry Me Call as millright.
The family first
home in Gaspe
was on the front side of the ,.·highway near Sydney Sarns.
They had eight children,
1888
1902
born
1885
1889
1896
1901
1891
Married
Annie
Savidant
of
York
William
bOrn'
1893
1880
died
1955
age
75
Died~.born
inSingle
infancy
Elva
Horie
ofthe
Gaspe
Died
mill
accident
in 1911
age 18
Z7
Drowndedfishing
Monica
Rooney
of
Old
Doug1astown
Mill
Point
Gaspe
Single
drownded
inatof
1916
age
n
Itnbroise Clements died on January 25th. 1935 age 75, his bodY
wsa placed
in the Cemetery.. Vault, to widt for Spring Burial.
His Wife
died on April 21st. of the same year age 79. The two Bodies were Buried
on April 23rd. in the same Grave.
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JOSEPH
Joseph's Nationality- Portuguese
'l'he
Joseph'soriginal Family Name was J 0 S E P H
K ILL
E R, .t.he
double Family Name was alwaYS used in Portugal,but,not in Canada.When
Benjamin Joseph Killer, immigrated to Canada around 1000, from his native
home ( Hbulas Portugal ) ne droped Killer and kept Joseph for his Family Name.
Upon his arrival in Canada, he settled in Paspe'bi.a.c
Quebec. In 1875
his Grand Son Joseph Joseph ~rried JosephineCastillouxof Paspebiicand moved to
st.
Godfroi,after tpey had six children,his wife died. He remarriedto Lucille
Huard of St. Godfroi [aridthey had nine
children.
Joseph
Joseph died
the age or 88, his wire died at the age or 91 and his Wire's
died at the age or 99 years
John rirst member
in 1890 at St. Godfroi
or the ramily
opened a Barbar Shop.
Morin .~ahouse
on Main Street,
The rowlling
in October
rented
next
1918 he Purchased
.'
Two Boys died in inrancy •
At an
rrom A1~red
to. Morin's
rrom
and built his own shop.
Born
Married
Aime
Cotton
or
Fox
River
Marie-Reine
Cotton
01:
1928
1921
1922
~1926
'1918
01:
St..Yvon
Sydney
S. Basin
1919
B
• Macdonald
Sal omen
1917
Married
Stella
Perreault
or
Fontenelle
1924Marguerite
Gerard
Paris
France
Married
Roland
Germain
or
Gaspe
Married
Single
Raymond
Turgon
Levis
Que.N.
..
Huard.
year he married
they had ten Children.
·-
in Gaspe, was born
and Lucille
in May 1915"he
and a plot 01: land
died in 195« age05q,
to settle
snn or Joseph ~Qseph
Carter at Gaspe Basin a building
Grenier or St. Godfroi,
Father
and 10 month.
early age John began barbering,
Hoteland
at
Ida
Isidore
John
wire
e
LAVOIES
The Lavoie's Nationality
- French.
The year the family immigrated to Canadtis not known,
they settled
in the tiPper Parishes upon their
Jean-Baptiste
first
arrival.
memberof the family to settle
August 10th. lS70 , at Ste. AngeJ.e-de~rice
It Is',;believe
in Gaspe was born
01'1
R:imoskiCo. son of Cyrille Lav~ie
and Eleonore Levesque. He was married on January 15th. 1900 to Marie Levesque,
who was born on February 23rd. 1877,at Ste. Ang~le-de-l4rcie
Rimouski Co.'
daughter of Joseph Levesque and ...AdeleLePage~
JeanirBaptiste and hisfarirl) ..y Resided sevsral years at Amqui, Quebec.
In April 1919 the family moved to Gaspe Basin and settled
on Morin Street,
Died in July 1942 age 72.
1902
born
1918
1920
1903
1904
1906
1905
1912
1908
1915
1916
1910
died
1927
27ofof
Single
Died
1918
age
3Francis
:Sii1g1e
They Married
had
fifteen
6hildren.
}fJ3.rriedErnest
Belanger
- Que.
Joli Que. QUE.
1913
Single
1929
age
21
Eleonore
born
Married
Yvonne
Dayan
of
St.-Barachois
Come-deBeauce,
George
Rioux
ofMont
Luceville,
Beatrice 1900
Alcied
He
L'Esperances
L'Esperance's
Nationality
-- French.
The FiJIdly :immigrated to Canada about 1665 from France.
The first
member
was a FRENCHCOLONIAL
GOVERNOR
of TAWN., He made his home in Quebec City and started
Canada's first
shipyard~;:there,
Elzear first
shortly
after
member of the Family to settle
Montma.gny,Quebec. Son of Eclouard L'FEperance
Gaspe in 1880 from Montmagny and settled
Hill.
his arrival.
About the same t:ilne his brother
in Gaspe, was born ti1 1858 at
and
Morin.
He came to
on the Basin Point at the foot of Robin,',s
Arthur settled
(SENATOR
OVIDELIESPERANCE~;Resided in Quebec City,
in Perce,
another
brother
DOCTOR
ALPHONSE
L'ESPERANCE
MEDICAL
DIRECTOR
of LAVALSANATORIUM
QUEBEC,.is a son of SENATOR
L'ESPERANCE.)
Elzear was a PHOTOGRAPHER
by trade,
•.;S1iIO~~lier Jersey.
in
1882 he married Ernestine
He died in 1893 at the early
Laumaillier
age"of 35, leaving
two
of
bhildren
!'m1::l1l
Emile born in 1886 and GCmn,iI"e born in 1889. At Elzear Death Mrs. L'Esperance
up her husband photograph business,
business
and later
opened a ~ewe1ry and Greeting
in her home.DShe'.:.tGok':"('.a:re
of two boys, educated them, look after
kept
Card
her
~bpIYJbut she never kept any help.
In the early hour's
was destroyed
by fire,
em
the
morning of January 7th.
19Z7 The FamilY't:r:·Hame
along with Robin, Jones and Whitman's Ltd. spore and Baker's
Tavern. The;)' rebUilt· ..tneii--;·Home the same year.
Mrs. LIEsPerance .Died in 1946 at the age of 87. Emile is a
trade and was <..one"of the FlRBT HIGHWAY
roLlCE
OPl'OMEI'RlST,He Died in 1956 age 67.
for the Gaspe Coast.
JEWELER
GmT!;l'
,.;by
e was a
SINNErT
The Sinnet~~Nationality
- French and the original
spelling of the
namewas SINEr. In 1685 the family was kicked out of France during a~.&ligous
Revolt. From there the famil;t settled
family (name unlrnown)to
in Nothern Ireland.
immigrate to Canada, settled
The first:.memoercof the
in Griffon Cove in 1785.
He was a surviver from a ship wreck of Cape-Des-Rosiers.
Jerry
and(~taep-maiden
Sinnett was born in 1855 at Griffon Cove son of Andre Sinnett
name unknown) In 1886'he married Cecile-anivierge
of Griffon
Cove. They came to Gaspe Basin in 1907 and made there h')meon the Point.
Jerry Sinnett died in 1927 age 72, his wife died in 1934 age 76,
they had six children.
Ada
1888
Wilfred
Rivest
Hontreal
1889
1896
1890
Harried
Clarence
Moran
Gaspe Basin
1899
Aglaie
Cove
Died in Born
1907
ageDuguayof
17
Gennaine
Rioux of Griffon
Jerry 1887
jr.Married
Ralph __
c'..-::
nna
ean
WHALEN'S
The Whalen's Nationality
- Irish.
William Whalen was born in 1862 in Ireland.
the first
members of the family to settled
He and his Mother were
in Gaspe. They arrived from Ireland
in 1872. - His Mother died in Gaspe at the age of Sl.
William first
children,
w:ife was Eileen Element of Barachois, they had three
(their names are not known) Mrs. Whalen died at the early age of 25.
William remarried in 1891 to Julia Russell of Barachois. Williani:'Whalen died in
1932 age 70, His second wife Julia died in 1907 age 35,
Hehad seven-: children by his second marriage.
:~
James
.
Archie
1902
1901
1898
1899
1892 born
1894
1893
":.?'".;'
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Married Nellie Kelley of Qaspe
Married Eugene Rail of st.; Georges
Married first wi£e Margurete Tr.iide1of Barachois
Married second wife t:J leY J'/I A Dean of Mal Bay
Married Selena Trudel of Barachois
Married Angeline Samuel of Fox River
Single