Louis PELOQUIN

(b. 2 February 1857 , Sorel, Lower Canada d. , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Louis PELOQUIN was born 2 February 1857 in Sorel, Lower Canada

Louis PELOQUIN was the child of Pierre PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY and Adelaide (Delia) JANTON (GENTON) dite DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) and the grandchild of: (paternal) François PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY and Geneviève TESSIER (maternal) Noel JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) and Marie-Anne-Louise BEAUBIEN dite TROTTIER

Louis was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1872.

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Louis married Melina LAVIORIERS 15 October 1888 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Melina LAVIORIERS was born abt. 1856 in Canada.

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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Louis PELOQUIN married

Melina LAVIORIERS-- Date: 15 October 1888 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Groom's Name: Louis Peloquin
Groom's Birth Date: 1856
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Groom's Age: 32
Bride's Name: Melina Lavioriers
Bride's Birth Date: 1856
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Bride's Age: 32
Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1888
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Peter Peloquin
Groom's Mother's Name: Adalaide
Bride's Father's Name: Edward Lavioriers
Bride's Mother's Name: Delia
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01160-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2047599
Reference Number: 136
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Children of Louis PELOQUIN and Melina LAVIORIERS:

Marie Flora PELOQUIN (b.abt. 1889, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

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1857 Birth
2 February 1857
Sorel, Lower Canada

Louis PELOQUIN - 1857 Baptism. St-Pierre, Sorel, PQ.

1857 Baptism. St-Pierre, Sorel, PQ.
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1880 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
1880 US Census, Southbridge, MA, Adelaide Pelica, age 68 (b. abt 1812), widowed, keeping house. Living with her are: son, Louis, age 24, print worker; daugher, Mary, age 21, works in woolen mill; daughter, Catherine, age 20, works in woolen mill. All were born in Canada.

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1888 Marriage / Partner
Louis PELOQUIN and Melina LAVIORIERS 15 October 1888, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 31 years old.

Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marche Richelieu, Sorel, Que.
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1900 Southbridge, MA
Louis Peloquin living on Coombs St. He is 43, born Feb 1857 in Canada. His year of immigration is 1880. He is a steel polisher. Living with him is his wife, Meline, age 43, born Sept 1857 in MA. Also living with them: daughter, Flora L., born Sept 1890 in MA, age 9.
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Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Hotel Saurel, Sorel, P.Q.
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1910 Coombs St., Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Louis Peloquin, age 53, b. Canada, year of immigration 1875, naturalized, proprietor of restaurant
Melina, wife, age 53, b. MA, cook in restaurant
Flora, daughter, age 21, b. MA, waitress in restaurant
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Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Rue du-Roi, Sorel, Que
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Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Grain Elevator
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1920 Coombs St., Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Louis Peloquin, age 62, year of immigration 1875, naturalized 1885, b. Canada, liquor dealer in a saloon
Melina, wife, age 62, b. MA
Flora, daughter, age 30, b. MA, packing in a lens shop
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1930 Main St. Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Flora Peloquin, lodger in the house of Gustave S. and Mae Peterson, age 40, b. MA, father b. Canada, mother b. MA, clerical work in optical mfg.
Marian Peloquin, age 27, b. MA, parents b. MA, works in optical mfg.
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