January 19, 1800, I, the Undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace of the United States, received The mutual Marriage consent of Louis hamelin and of Marie Louise of the Sauteux nation. In the presence of the Undersigned witnesses, at McKinac on the day and in the year aforesaid.
Adhemar St. Martin J. P.
Alexis Laframbois; L Hamelin; Genevieve Plaiseé; J. Giasson.
April 20, 1800, I, the undersigned, one of the justices of the peace of the United States, received The mutual Marriage consent of Jacques Chauvin and of Angelique of the Sauteux nation, In the presence of the Undersigned witnesses. The parties having declared that they could not sign their names, they made their usual mark. * * *
Adhemar St Martin J. P.
Jacques Chauvin, + his mark; Angelique, + her mark; Madm Mitchell, + her mark; D. Mitchell; J. Giasson; P. G. Cotté; Charles Maillet.
July 28, 1800, in the afternoon, I, the Undersigned, one of the justices of the peace of the United States, received the Mutual Marriage Consent of André Sarrere de Lavictoire and of Ersule Mercier. * * *
Adhemar St Martin J. P.
André Sarrez; Ersule Mercier, + her mark; Benjamin Lyon; George Hengell, witness; Jac. Vasseur.
December 30, 1800, in the afternoon, I, the undersigned, one of the justices of the Peace of the United States, received the mutual Marriage consent of Sieur Gautier Caron and of Louise Le Vasseur * * *
Adhemar St Martin J. P.
Charles Maillet; D. Mitchell; Joseph Laframboise; J. Glassson; P. Thierry; Joseph Vaillez.
January 25, 1801, in the afternoon, I the Undersigned, one of the justices of the peace of the United States, received The mutual Marriage Consent of francois Courtemanche and of Magdelaine Waters * * *
Adhemar St Martin J. P.
D. Mitchell; F. Courtemanche; C. Maillet; Magdelaine Waters, + her mark; Ant. Dupré, fils; J. Giasson; Angelique Adhemar; Willm Henry; 1 Nancy Cowen.
April 6, 1801, in the afternoon, I the Undersigned, one of the justices of the Peace of the United States, received The mutual Marriage consent of Jean Baptiste Maillet and Marie Joseph Taillefer * * *
Adhemar St Martin J. P.
Charles Maillet; J. Bte Maillet, + his mark; M. Josephe Taillefer, + her mark; Joseph Laframboise; J. Giasson; Joseph Taillefer, + his mark.
October 18, 1801, in the afternoon, I, the undersigned, one of the justices of the peace of the United States, received the mutual Marriage Consent of Stephen G. Hogan and Marie Vaillancour * * *
Adhemar St Martin J. P.
August 17, 1802, in the afternoon, I the Undersigned, one of the justices of the peace of the United States, received The mutual Marriage consent of guillaume varin and Marguerite Bourassa * * *
Adhemar St Martin J. P.
February 18, 1804, I the undersigned, one of the justices of the peace of the United States, received The mutual Marriage Consent of Charles Marly and of Marie Joseph Vaillancourt * * *
Adhemar St Martin J. P.
Josef Vaillan Cour; Stephen G. Hogan; Michel Dousman; 2 Patt M. Gulpin.
June 30, 1804, we the Undersigned priest, missionary at Michilimakina after publication of two bans of marriage from the pulpit during the parochial mass (dispensation from the third Ban having been granted) between Jean Baptiste Maiot, son of Rene Maiot and of Jennette La Magdelaine, of the one part; and Marie Taillefer, daughter of Joseph Taillefer and of Josette, a Sauteuse, of the other part, without any canonical impediment having come to our knowledge – received their mutual marriage consent * * * the presence of Rene Nadau, Augustin Cadot, Joseph Gautier dit Caron, and Joseph Champeau, who signed with us.
J. Dilhet, 3 miss. priest.
Rene Nadeau; Joseph Taillfer, + his mark; Augustin Cadoe, + his mark; J. B. Amiot, + his mark; Joseph Gautier, + his mark; Marie Taillefer, + her mark; Joseph Champeau, + his mark.
July 1, 1804, we the Undersigned priest, missionary at Michilimakina – after three publications of Bans on three consecutive Sundays, from the pulpit during the parochial mass, between Joseph Gautier dit Caron, son of Nicolas Gauthier and of Marie Champeau, of the one part; and Louise Vasseur, daughter of Jacques Vasseur and of Magdelaine Ouskoin, of the other part; without any canonical impediment coming to our knowledge – received their mutual Marriage consent * * * in the presence of Pierre Thyerri, Pierre Lacroix, Jacques Vasseur, and Jean Baptiste Maiot, all of whom signed with us.
J. Dilhet, missionary priest.
Jacques Vasseur; Joseph Gauthier, + his mark; Pierre Lacroix, + his mark; J. B. Maiot, + his mark; Louise Vasseur, + her mark.
July 11, 1804, we the Undersigned priest, missionary at Michilimakina – after dispensation from three bans between Joseph Laframboise, son of Jean Baptiste la Framboise and of Marguerite La Bissoniere, deceased, of the one part, and Marguerite Magdelaine Marcot 4 , daughter of Jean Baptiste Marcot and of Marie Neskesh, of the other part – received their mutual marriage consent * * * in the presence of Michel Lacroix, of Jean Baptiste Lemoine, of Charles Chandonnet, and of Antoine Guillory who signed with us.
J. Dilhet, missionary priest.
J. Bte Lemoine; Joseph Laframboise; Magdelaine Marcot, + her mark; M Lacroix; Antoine Guillory; C. Chandonnett.
July 12, 1804, we the Undersigned priest, missionary at Michilimakina – after granting dispensation from three Bans between George Schindler, son of Jean Jonas Schindler and of Genevieve Maranda, of the one part; and Therese Marcot, daughter of Jean Baptiste Marcot and of Marie Nesketh Sarrasin, deceased; The husband not a Catholic but promising to bring up his children in the Roman Catholic religion; The wife being a Catholic and preparing to make her first Communion on the day after tomorrow – received their mutual Marriage consent * * * virtue of the power Received from Monseigneur the Bishop of the United States, Jean Carol; 5 in the presence of Joseph Laframboise and Louis Chevalier, of the one part; and of Charles Chandonnet and Antoine Guillory of the other part, all of whom signed with us.
J. Dilhet, missionary priest.
Joseph Laframboise; Antoine Guillory; Geo. Schindler; Louis Chevalier, + his mark; Therese Marcot, + her mark; C. Chandonnett.
July 16, 1804, we the Undersigned priest, missionary at Michilimakinac – after the publication of three Bans from the pulpit during the parochial mass on three consecutive Sundays, between Jacques Jauvan, son of Sieur Jacques Jauvan, and of Frangoise L’accuyar, of the one part; and Angelique Roy, daughter of Joseph Roy and Marguerite, a Sauteur, without any canonical impediment having come to our knowledge – received their mutual marriage consent and gave them the nuptial Benediction, in the presence of Pierre Lacroix and of Simeon Champagne, of the one part; of Jean Baptiste Maranda and Andre Sarrez, of the other part, all of whom signed with us.
Dilhet, priest.
André Sarrez; Jacques Jauvan, + his mark; Simeon Champagne, + his mark; Pierre Lacroix, + his mark; Angelique Roi, + her mark.
On the same day and in the same year, after publication of two bans and with dispensation from the third, between Francois Grignon, son of Joseph Grignon and of Amable Fremine, of the one part; and Angelique Gravelle, daughter of Joseph Gravelle and of Josephe Raisin, of the other part; * * * gave them the nuptial Benediction in the presence of Simeon Champagne and Charles Marly, of the one part; and of Jean Baptiste Maranda and Andre Sarrez, of the other part, all of whom signed with us.
Dilhet, priest.
Simeon Champagne, + his mark; Francois Grignon, + his mark; Charles Marley, + his mark; Angelique Gravelle, + her mark.
On the same day and in the same year, after publication of two bans from the pulpit during the parochial mass, with dispensation from the third, between Charles Chandonnet, son of Andre Chandonnet and of Charlotte Fisher, of the one part; and Charlotte Marcot, daughter of Jean Baptiste Marcot and Marie Neskesh, of the other part; * * * we gave them the nuptial benediction in the presence of Jean Baptiste Lemoine and Michel Lacroix, of the one part; and of Joseph St Jean and Antoine Guillory of the other part, all of whom signed.
J. Dilhet, priest.
J. Bte Lemoine; Antoine Guillery; M. Lacroix; Chandonnett.
July 16, 1804, we the Undersigned priest at Michilimakina, after publication of two bans, with dispensation from the third, from the pulpit during the parochial mass, between Andre La Chesne, son of Sieur Jean Baptiste La Chesne and Magdalaine Lyon, of the one part; and Susanne Irbour, widow, daughter of Sieur Pierre Irbour and of Susanne Moreau, of the other part; * * * we gave them the nuptial Benediction in the presence of André Sarrere and Joseph Cousineau of the one part; and of Pierre Thyerri and Pierre Lacroix, of the other part, all of whom signed with us.
J. Dilhet.
P. Thierri; André Lachaine, + his mark; Joseph Cousineau, + his mark; Susanne Erbour, + her mark; Pierre Lacroix, + his mark; André Sarrez, witness.
On the same day and in the same year, we the undersigned priest, missionary at Michilimikina, after publication of two bans, with dispensation from the last, between Jean Baptiste Bertrand, son of Laurent Bertrand and of Therese Duvignon, of the one part; and Marguerite, daughter of Ouigouisein (Petit Garcon) and of Chagochioueckoe, Sauteux, of the other part; * * * gave them the nuptial Benediction, in the presence of Joseph Caron and Francois Generoux, of the one part; and Charles Marley and Joseph Villancourt, of the other part, all of whom signed with us.
J. Dilhet, priest.
Joseph Vaillancour; Jean Bapt. Bertrand; Charles Marly, + his mark; Marguerite Ougouiseau, + her mark; Joseph Caron, + his mark; Francois Genereaux, + his mark.
On the same day and in the same year, we the undersigned priest, missionary at Michilimakina, after one publication of bans, with dispensation from the two others, at the parochial mass, between Charles Marly, son of Luc Marly and of Jeanne Madusque, of the one part; and Joseph Vaillancourt, daughter of Joseph Vaillancourt and of Marie Bourgoi, of the other part; * * * gave them the nuptial Benediction in the presence of Joseph Vaillancour and Andre La Chaine, of the one part; and of Simeon Champagne and Pierre La Croix, of the other part, all of whom signed with us.
J. Dilhet, priest.
Simon Champagne, + his mark; Charles Marly, + his mark; Pierre Lacroix, + his mark; Joseph Vaillancourt, + his mark; Andre La Chaine, + his mark; Joseph Vaillancourt, witness.
July 16, 1804, we the undersigned missionary priest, without publication of bans, through dispensation; between Paul Gina, son of Paul Gina and Josette Rivard, of the one part; and Josette, a woman Savage of a nation unknown; * * * received their mutual consent in the presence of Jean Baptiste Caron and Charles Chandonnet, of the one part; and Joseph Gery and Jean Baptiste Chandonnet, of the other part, who signed with us.
J. Dilhet, priest.
J. Bt Caron; Paul Gina, + his mark; C. Chadonnet; Josette Sauteuse; Joseph Gery; J. B. Chandonnet.
July 17, 1804, we the undersigned priest, missionary at michilimakina – without publication of bans, through lawful dispensation, between Guillaume Varin, son of Jean Baptiste Varin and Josette Denvion, of the one part; and Marguerite Bourassa, daughter of Daniel Bourassa and Marguerite Bertrand, of the other part; * * * gave them the nuptial Benediction according to the rite of the holy Roman Church, our mother, in the presence of Toussaint Pothier and Germain Pothier, of the one part; and of Hubert Lacroix and Daniel Bourassa, of the other part, all of whom signed with us.
J. Dilhet, priest.
T. Pothier; G. Pothier; H. Lacroix; Dan. Bourassa, fils.
Citations:
- William Henry (1783-1864) was a son of Alexander Henry, the explorer. He entered the North West Company in 1801 as clerk; this signature was thus made during his first winter in the fur-trade. He continued in the West until 1821, commanding at one time (1816) a post in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. After retirement, he resided in Montreal, and later near Toronto. See Bain (ed.), Alexander Henry’s Travels, pp. xxviii-xxx, for a more extended notice with portrait.[↩]
- Michael Dousman was born in Pennsylvania, and appears to have come to Mackinac soon after American occupation. He became one of the most prominent and richest citizens of the island. At the outbreak of the War of 1812-15, he was captured by the British, being released on an errand to save the women and children of the fort. He was president of the village, 1824-25; and probate judge, 1833-40. His son Hercules was a well-known Prairie du Chien fur-trader.[↩]
- Jean Dilhet was a Sulpician priest, who came to the United States after the Revolution. In 1804 he was sent as assistant to Father Richard at Detroit, and had charge of the remote missions. This visit of 1804 was doubtless the only one he made to Mackinac. In 1807 he was recalled to Baltimore, and sent thence to Pennsylvania.[↩]
- Joseph Laframboise was killed in 1809 near Grand River, Mich., by an Indian to whom he refused to give liquor. His wife conducted the fur-trade for many succeeding years, and was a noted Mackinac resident. See Wisconsin Historical Collections, xiv, pp. 38-43.[↩]
- John Carroll (1735-1815) was a native of Maryland and educated in France (1753-59), in which latter year he was ordained. Returning to Maryland in 1774 he was a patriot during the Revolution, being sent (1776) by Congress as commissioner to Canada. In 1790 he was ordained first Roman Catholic bishop of the United States, being chosen archbishop in 1808.[↩]