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Laurent Comeau
1815 - Aft 1901 (> 86 years)1. Laurent Comeau was born 6 Apr 1815; died Aft Apr 1901. Other Events:
- Residence: Gautreau Village, Westmorland County, New Brunswick
- Baptised: 14 May 1815, the parish of Memramcook
- Census: 1851, Dorchester Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick
- Census: 1861, Dorchester Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick
- Occupation: 1861, Dorchester Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick; farmer
- Census: 1901, Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Baptised:
His godparents were Paul Gautreau and Anne Gautreau, aunt of the child.
Census:
He appears on the 1851 census with his two daughters (ages 7 and 6) and not a wife and a daughter. Marceline is the elder of the two daughters. His wife Magdeleine/Madeleine is deceased by this date. He is ennumerated just before his parents in 1851. See the 1861 census where he is living as a widower with his parents and with his two daughters who are now teenagers. In 1881, 1891 and 1901 census, he is living with his daughter, Marcelline and her husband, Aime Gautreau. Parish Registers show the baptism of daughter, Bibiane, and marriages of both Bibiane and Marcelline indicate they were the daughters of Laurent Comeau and Madeleine Bourgeois.-note by A.Owen, March2014
Census:
He is found living with his elderly parents and his two daughters.
Census:
He is found living with his older daughter and her family.Laurent married Magdeleine Bourgeois Abt 1843. Magdeleine was born Abt 1823; died 18 Mar 1845; was buried 20 Mar 1845, the cemetery of the parish of Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Marcelline Comeau was born 2 Jan 1844, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 3. Bibiane Comeau was born Abt 1845; died Yes, date unknown.
Generation: 2
2. Marcelline Comeau (1.Laurent1) was born 2 Jan 1844, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Census: 1851, Dorchester Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick
- Census: 1861, Dorchester Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick
- Census: 1901, Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Census:
On the 1851 census, she is living with her father and her younger sister. On this census, she is erroneously said to be the wife of Laurent. Her mother, Magdeleine or Madeleine died in 1845 shortly after her sister Bibiane was born. See the 1861 census where she and her sister are teenagers and are living with their widower father and paternal grandparents. Also, marriages for both girls indicate their parents were Laurent Comeau and Madeleine Bourgeois. Also, their widower father is living with Marcelline and her husband, Aime Gautreau, on the 1881 and 1891 census.-note by A.Owen, March 2014.
Census:
In this census, she is found living with her younger sister, her father and her paternal grandparents.
Census:
She is found on the census with her husband, five children and her aged father.Marcelline married Aime Gautreau 12 Jan 1870, Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Aime (son of Joseph Gautreau and ... ...) was born 19 Sep 1844, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Alphé Gautreau was born 11 Mar 1871, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 5. Alice Gautreau was born 31 May 1874, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 6. Albenie Gautreau was born 30 Mar 1877, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 7. Tilmon Gautreau was born 8 Apr 1880, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 8. Simeon Gautreau was born 13 May 1883, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Bibiane Comeau (1.Laurent1) was born Abt 1845; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Baptised: 2 Mar 1845, the parish of Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick
- Census: 1851, Dorchester Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick
- Census: 1861, Dorchester Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick
Notes:
Baptised:
Her godparents were Francois Leblanc and Anne Comeau.
Census:
On the 1851 census, she is living with her father and her older sister, Marcelin, and not her mother. Her mother, Magdeleine or Madeleine died in 1845. See the 1861 census where she and her sister are teenagers and are living with their widower father and paternal grandparents. Also, marriages for both girls indicate their parents were Laurent Comeau and Madeleine Bourgeois.-note by A.Owen, March 2014.
Census:
In this census she is living with her older sister, her father and her paternal grandparents.Bibiane married Aime Dupuis 21 Feb 1865, Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Aime (son of Joseph Dupuis and Anne Richard) died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. Madelaine Dupuis\Dupuy was born 28 Jul 1866, the parish of Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died 12 Aug 1866, the parish of Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried 14 Aug 1866, the cemetery of Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Generation: 3
4. Alphé Gautreau (2.Marcelline2, 1.Laurent1) was born 11 Mar 1871, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Census: 1901, Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Census:
He is found on the census living with his parents, four siblings and his maternal grandfather.5. Alice Gautreau (2.Marcelline2, 1.Laurent1) was born 31 May 1874, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Occupation: Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; employed doing housework
- Census: 1901, Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Census:
She is found on the census living with her parents, four siblings and her maternal grandfather.6. Albenie Gautreau (2.Marcelline2, 1.Laurent1) was born 30 Mar 1877, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Census: 1901, Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
- Occupation: 1901, Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; mariner
Notes:
Census:
He is found on the census living with his parents, four siblings and his maternal grandfather.7. Tilmon Gautreau (2.Marcelline2, 1.Laurent1) was born 8 Apr 1880, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Census: 1901, Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Census:
He is found on the census living with his parents, four siblings and his maternal grandfather.8. Simeon Gautreau (2.Marcelline2, 1.Laurent1) was born 13 May 1883, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Census: 1901, Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Census:
He is found on the census living with his parents, four siblings and his maternal grandfather.9. Madelaine Dupuis\Dupuy (3.Bibiane2, 1.Laurent1) was born 28 Jul 1866, the parish of Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died 12 Aug 1866, the parish of Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried 14 Aug 1866, the cemetery of Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Notes:
Birth:
She was 15 days old when she died on the 12th August 1866.
Buried:
Witnesses at her burial were Joseph Dupuy and Francois Comeau.