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Hello all French-Canadian cousins... I need a little help. I have all but exhausted my search for a death record of Andre Leroux, b. about 1811, married (1) to Sophie Lavallee and (2) to Marianne Ethier (in 1860) My great great grandmother, Mathilda Leroux Crevier was one of Andre and Marianne's daughters. Marianne and children appear in the US 1880 census in Woonsocket, RI. there is also a record of the death of a 9 year old daughter Armine (or Hermine) in 1879. So I am assuming the immigrated sometime between 1867 (when daughter Louise was born in Ste Victoire, Richelieu) and 1879. Marianne was widowed by 1880, but I cannot find a death record for Andre. I looked in the Parish records for Ste Victoire (thank you for posting the link to family search!!!) but found nothing. I am pretty sure that Andre belonged to the Cardinal Leoux family.

Any help would be so greatly appreciated.

Dan Teitelbaum

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Permalink Reply by Denis Savard on March 24, 2011 at 12:46pm

I can only sse one entry in GénéaNet, only of the first marriage:

http://gw4.geneanet.org/index.php3?b=masslass&lang=fr;pz=meliss...

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Permalink Reply by Denis Savard on March 24, 2011 at 1:09pm

I don't see that Jan. 1834 wedding in the St-Pierre de Sorel registers (civil copy) either, so that database may be dubious...

Permalink Reply by Daniel Joseph Teitelbaum on March 24, 2011 at 1:28pm

Thanks, Denis. The second marriage took place in Ste Victoire. What are the chances that Andre was buried from St-Pierre? I am not sure, because in the marriage record w/Marianne Ethier, it said that he was "de cette paroisse" (Ste-Victoire)

Permalink Reply by Shari Strahan on March 28, 2011 at 5:45pm

In Andre's first marriage at St-Pierre-de-Sorel, on the 10th of January 1837 (NOT 1834) to Sophie Lavallee, he is quite clearly called "Andre Leroux dit Cardinal," adult age son of the deceased Andre Leroux dit Cardinal and Josephte Perron.

Often when immigrating French-Canadians tried several places and occupations before they "settled." Most, in fact, intended to return to Quebec after "earning a little money." I expect he died in the United States and Andre could be buried anywhere. I'd keep an open mind to finding they first relocated to somewhere in Massachusetts, the northernmost part of NY or Vermont, or around the Manchester and Nashua, NH areas, before his wife and family finally settled in Rhode Island.

My ancestors also came from this part of the Richelieu. They went to North Adams, Mass. (working on the railroad tunnel) in the 1860s and then to Montague, Mass. (working in the Russell cutlery and the Farren brickyards). Others went to Woonsocket, RI - but much later - in the 1880s.

Regards,

Shari Strahan

Genealogist

Permalink Reply by Daniel Joseph Teitelbaum on March 28, 2011 at 7:43pm

Thank you Shari. This is helpful information. I will keep it all in mind.

I appreciate the response.

Dan

Permalink Reply by Sherree Gagnon on January 27, 2015 at 8:57pm

You might have this info but sending it just incase.

NAME: Andre Leroux Dit Cardinal
Son of : feu (late) Andre Leroux Dit Cardinal
Josephte Perron
SPOUSE: Sophie Lavallee
Daughter of: Louis Lavallee
Marguerite Saint-Jean (St-Jean)
EVENT: Mariage (Marriage)
MARRIAGE YEAR: 10 January 1837
MARRIAGE LOCATION: Sorel, Québec (Quebec)
PLACE OF WORSHIP OR INSTITUTION: St-Pierre

For genealogy check this site. http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?pid=86389
Unfortunetly Andre is not included as a child, but if you have the lineage and the group hosts will add the information.

NAME: Andre Lecour [Andre Leroux]
Veuve major de (Widow of age of ) Sophie Lavallee
SPOUSE: Marie-Anne Ethier
Daughter of: feu (Late) Pierre Ethier
Marie-Anne Cournoyer dit Hus
EVENT: Mariage (Marriage)
MARRIAGE YEAR: 17 January 1860
MARRIAGE LOCATION: Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec (Quebec)

The same as above Marie-Anne is not included: http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?pid=85186
All of the trees on ancestrey say lieu indeterminee (unknown place) for the death. These are the children I found on other trees. Looks like their might be a set of twins.

Noel Leroux dit Menard 1835 – 1871
Louis Leroux Cardinal 1837 –
Sophie Leroux Cardinal 1845 –
André LEROUX CARDINAL 1847 –
Basilice LEROUX CARDINAL 1849 –
Oliver Leroux 1850 – 1900
Célina Leroux 1864 – 1935
Mathilda Leroux 1864 – 1949
Louise Leroux 1868 – 1891

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