We can all name our grandparents, but naming their parents (my great-grandparents), and the parents of their parents, (my great-great grandparents) is usually not embedded in our memories.
Here’s my list:
My paternal grandparents
Adlore Joseph Vadnais, born September 20, 1889, White Bear Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Ellen Lucy Peltier, born November 30, 1888, Little Canada, Ramsey County, Minnesota
My great-grandparents
Adlore’s parents
William Vadnais, born October 5, 1863, Centerville, Anoka County, Minnesota
Eugenia (Jennie) Baillargeon, born May 24, 1866, Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan
Ellen’s parents
Albert Joseph Peltier, born January 18, 1860, White Bear Township, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Marie Celestine Derosier, born November 17, 1868, Saint-Aime, Quebec, Canada
My great-great-grandparents
William’s parents
Francois Vadnais, born December 2, 1826, Yamaska, Pierre-De Saurel, Quebec, Canada
Tharsile Marie (Mary) Hus-Lemoine, born August 27, 1832, Sorel, Pierre-De Saurel, Quebec, Canada
Jennie’s parents
Albert Norbert Baillargeon, born August 3, 1828, Saint-Cuthbert, Berthier, Quebec, Canada
Genevieve Giguere, born March 2, 1833, Saint-Cuthbert, Berthier, Quebec, Canada
Albert’s parents
Charles Joseph Peltier, born August 3, 1825, Saint-Sulpice, L’Assomption, Quebec, Canada
Mathilda Domitille Garceau, born May 1, 1834, Saint-Michel-d’Yamaska, Pierre-De Saurel, Quebec,
Celestine’s parents
Jean Baptiste Derosier dit Desrosiers, born December 14, 1842, Yamaska, Pierre-De Saurel, Quebec, Canada
Marie Rose Delima Peltier, born September 20, 1844, Saint-Aime-de-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
I will write more about each of these relatives at a later date.
Thanks for visiting, come back soon,
Cindy
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Very interesting. Any relation between Charles Joseph Peltier and Marie Rose Delima Peltier?
I LOVE this blog!!!
Thanks Peggy! I am glad that you are enjoying the site.
I have not found any connection between Albert’s and Celestine’s Peltier lines. Albert’s line I know back to my 8th great-grandparents and Celestine’s line back to my 10th great-grandparents. That far back both are in France and it would be very difficult to determine if there was a common relative further back.
Interestingly we have two lines of Pelletier (Peltier) on the Vadnais side of our tree. My 9th great-grandparents produced a son and daughter that married into different lines of the Vadnais family. These siblings are 8th great-grandparents of mine with, of course, different spouses. So far it is the only connection I have found between all of the Pelletier (Peltier) ancestors on the numerous branches of our family tree.
I am not surprised that I’m not finding anymore connections. I read that between 1636 and 1757 at least a dozen male Pelletier (Peltier) immigrated to New France (Canada). Most families had just one or two ancestors that immigrated to New France. For example, we had only the one Vadnais, Pierre Remi (Remy).
So very interesting! I love this. I can’t begin to imagine the amount of time and research taken to discover all of this. Looking forward to the next installment!