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Descendants of Germain Doucet (Lord de la Verdure)
Generation No. 1
1. GERMAIN DOUCET (LORD1 DE LA VERDURE) was born Abt. 1595 in Couperans-en-Brie, France. He married UNKNOWN.
Notes for GERMAIN DOUCET (LORD DE LA VERDURE):
Germain was Major to the Governor Aulnay de Charnisay, leader of Acadia.
Child of GERMAIN DE LA VERDURE) and UNKNOWN is:
2. i. PIERRE DOUCET2 (LAVERDURE), b. 1621, France.
Generation No. 2
2. PIERRE DOUCET2 (LAVERDURE) (GERMAIN DOUCET (LORD1 DE LA VERDURE)) was born 1621 in France. He married HENRIETTE.
Notes for PIERRE DOUCET (LAVERDURE):
Bricklayer by profession. Married twice, 1st wife unknown, possibly an Amerindian. 2nd wife was Henriette Pelletret who was born in 1640 in Port Royal,Acadia Her parents were Mr. Pelletret & Perrine Bourg. They were married in 1660. Pierre moved to Quebec in 1654 after the Fall of Port Royal, but returned around 1660 to marry Henriette. Pierre had 1 child with his first wife (Germain) & 11 children with Henriette: Anne, Toussaint, Jean, Pierre, Madeleine, Louis, Jeanne, Louise, Rene, Marguerite, & Mathieu.
Children of PIERRE (LAVERDURE) and HENRIETTE are:
i. ANNE3.
ii. TOUSSAINT.
iii. JEAN.
iv. PIERRE.
v. MADELEINE.
vi. LOUIS.
vii. JEANNE.
viii. LOUISE.
ix. MARGUERITE.
x. MATHIEU.
3. xi. RENE DOUCET (LAVERDURE), b. Abt. 1680, Acadia.
Generation No. 3
3. RENE DOUCET3 (LAVERDURE) (PIERRE DOUCET2, GERMAIN DOUCET (LORD1 DE LA VERDURE)) was born Abt. 1680 in Acadia. He married MARIE BOSSARD 1702, daughter of FRANCOIS BROSSARD and CATHERINE RICHARD.
Children of RENE (LAVERDURE) and MARIE BOSSARD are:
i. MARIE-ANNE4.
ii. AGATHE.
iii. ANNE.
iv. FRANCOIS.
v. CATHERINE-JOSEPHE.
vi. MARGUERITE.
vii. CHARLES.
viii. JEAN.
ix. CECILE.
x. JEANNE.
4. xi. PIERRE DOUCET, b. Abt. 1703.
Generation No. 4
4. PIERRE4 DOUCET (RENE DOUCET3 (LAVERDURE), PIERRE DOUCET2, GERMAIN DOUCET (LORD1 DE LA VERDURE)) was born Abt. 1703. He married FRANCOISE DUGAS 1725 in Port Royal Acadia.
Notes for PIERRE DOUCET:
They lived in Chipoudy, Acadia
Children of PIERRE DOUCET and FRANCOISE DUGAS are:
i. JOSEPH5.
5. ii. BENONI BENOIT DOUCET, b. Abt. 1738, Chipoudy, Acadia.
Generation No. 5
5. BENONI BENOIT5 DOUCET (PIERRE4, RENE DOUCET3 (LAVERDURE), PIERRE DOUCET2, GERMAIN DOUCET (LORD1 DE LA VERDURE)) was born Abt. 1738 in Chipoudy, Acadia. He married MARIE MELANSON Abt. 1762, daughter of BENONI MELANSON and MARIE BENOIT. She was born Abt. 1742 in Grand Pre, Acadia, and died Abt. 1775.
Notes for BENONI BENOIT DOUCET:
Marie Melanson died abt. 1775 & Benoni then married Marie Raymond (b. abt.1740) daughter of Jacques Raymond & Marguerite Pellerin. They were married on February 26,1775 in Yamachiche, St. Maurice Co. Quebec. Benoni & Marie Melanson had only 1 child (Jean Baptiste Benoni Doucet).
Child of BENONI DOUCET and MARIE MELANSON is:
6. i. JEAN BAPTISTE BENONI6 DOUCET, b. Bef. 1775.
Generation No. 6
6. JEAN BAPTISTE BENONI6 DOUCET (BENONI BENOIT5, PIERRE4, RENE DOUCET3 (LAVERDURE), PIERRE DOUCET2, GERMAIN DOUCET (LORD1 DE LA VERDURE)) was born Bef. 1775. He married ROSE-ANNE ROSALIE GALLANT Abt. 1798, daughter of JEAN-BAPTISTE GALLANT and ANNE DOIRON. She was born January 15, 1778 in Petitcodiac, N.B..
Notes for JEAN BAPTISTE BENONI DOUCET:
Jean Baptiste Benoni Doucet & family lived in Cascumpec in 1807, & moved to Tignish, P.E.I. in 1835. They had 5 boys & 3 girls. The 2 oldest boys Beloni & Bazile moved to P.E.I. in 1832 (3 years before their parents).
Children of JEAN DOUCET and ROSE-ANNE GALLANT are:
7. i. MELEME7 DOUCETTE.
ii. BAZILE.
iii. MAXIME.
iv. JEAN.
v. CELESTE.
vi. JUDITH.
vii. LISETTE.
viii. LAURENT.
Generation No. 7
7. MELEME7 DOUCETTE (JEAN BAPTISTE BENONI6 DOUCET, BENONI BENOIT5, PIERRE4, RENE DOUCET3 (LAVERDURE), PIERRE DOUCET2, GERMAIN DOUCET (LORD1 DE LA VERDURE)) He married SOPHIE ARSENAULT.
Notes for MELEME DOUCETTE:
Mélême Doucet who married twice. He married Sophie Arsenault, than Marguerite Poirier on November 4, 1858 in Tignish. Mélème Doucet's first wife was a direct descendants of Pierre Arsenault who was one of the founders of Tignish.
Children of MELEME DOUCETTE and SOPHIE ARSENAULT are:
i. MARGARET8.
ii. VITALINA.
iii. MARY.
iv. SOPHIA.
v. JUDITH.
vi. JOHN.
vii. JOSEPH.
viii. VÉRONIQUE.
8. ix. JEAN DOUCETTE, b. June 23, 1843.
Generation No. 8
8. JEAN8 DOUCETTE (MELEME7, JEAN BAPTISTE BENONI6 DOUCET, BENONI BENOIT5, PIERRE4, RENE DOUCET3 (LAVERDURE), PIERRE DOUCET2, GERMAIN DOUCET (LORD1 DE LA VERDURE)) was born June 23, 1843. He married VERONIQUE POIRIER November 17, 1863 in Tignish, daughter of JEAN POIRIER and MARGUERITE DESROCHES. She was born 1842.
Notes for VERONIQUE POIRIER:
Véronique Poirier (Auguste's wife) was a direct descendant of Basile Poirier, on her father's side, who was a founder of Tignish. Véronique Poirier was a direct descendant of Joseph Desroches, on her mother's side, who was a founder of Tignish.
Child of JEAN DOUCETTE and VERONIQUE POIRIER is:
9. i. AUGUSTA9 DOUCETTE, b. December 08, 1864, Tignish, PEI, Canda.
Generation No. 9
9. AUGUSTA9 DOUCETTE (JEAN8, MELEME7, JEAN BAPTISTE BENONI6 DOUCET, BENONI BENOIT5, PIERRE4, RENE DOUCET3 (LAVERDURE), PIERRE DOUCET2, GERMAIN DOUCET (LORD1 DE LA VERDURE)) was born December 08, 1864 in Tignish, PEI, Canda. He married MARY GAUDET November 19, 1889 in Tignish, PEI, Canada, daughter of SYLVAIN GAUDET and MARY WAITE. She was born June 15, 1867 in PEI, Canda.
Notes for AUGUSTA DOUCETTE: these children were all born in Palmer Road.
Notes for MARY GAUDET: Marie Gaudet is a direct descendant of Jacques Chiasson, one of the founder of Tignish
Children of AUGUSTA DOUCETTE and MARY GAUDET are:
i. VÉRONIQUE10, b. October 17, 1892.
ii. MARIEJOSÉPHINE, b. July 29, 1894.
10. iii. JOHN P.DOUCETTE, b. March 18, 1896, Tignish, PEI, Canada; d. 1968, Dunnellen, NJ.
iv. JOSEPH BENOÎT (BEN), b. July 25, 1897.
v. JOSEPH CYRILLE ( CYRUS), b. November 10, 1898.
vi. MARIE FIDILIS (PHYDLIS), b. December 20, 1899.
Generation No. 10
10. JOHN10 P.DOUCETTE (AUGUSTA9 DOUCETTE, JEAN8, MELEME7, JEAN BAPTISTE BENONI6 DOUCET, BENONI BENOIT5, PIERRE4, RENE DOUCET3 (LAVERDURE), PIERRE DOUCET2, GERMAIN DOUCET (LORD1 DE LA VERDURE)) was born March 18, 1896 in Tignish, PEI, Canada, and died 1968 in Dunnellen, NJ. He married CATHRINE MCDONNELL July 11, 1928 in St. Columba's Catholic Church, 25 Thomas St. Newark, NJ, daughter of WILLIAM MCDONNELL and NELLIE SMITH. She was born May 20, 1909 in Newark, NJ, and died April 1970 in Dunnellen, NJ.
Notes for JOHN P.DOUCETTE:
John lived at; 47 Somerset St. Newark, NJ at time of his marriage to Catherine he was 32 years old. Occupation; Mechanic, Birthplace; Canada, Fathers name; Jess, Mothers name Mary Guddet. 1940 city directory has him listed as John P. Doucette, Occ. Auto Body Maker, wife Catherine. 48 Magnolia Street, Newark,NJ.
Notes for CATHRINE MCDONNELL:
Cathrine (at time of Marriage) lived at 702 Hunterdon St. Newark, NJ, She was 19 years old. Mothers name; Nellie Smith, Fathers name ; William McDonnell. Also have birth return for Catherine.
Name of Child; Catherine McDonnell, Date of Birth; May 20,1909, Place of Birth; 402 Mulbery St. Newark, NJ, listed as mother; Ella (Ellie) Smith, age 38, Occ. Housewife, Mother's place of Birth; US, Father; William McDonnell, age 41, Occ. Machinist, Father's Birth Place; US
Children of JOHN P.DOUCETTE and CATHRINE MCDONNELL are:
11. i. WILLIAM11 DOUCETTE, b. 1928.
ii. JOHN DOUCETTE JR., b. 1930, Newark,NJ; d. 1985, Dunnellen,NJ.
12. iii. RICHARD DOUCETTE, b. 1932.
13. iv. NELLIE DOUCETTE, b. July 03, 1934, Newark, NJ; d. May 09, 2000, Neptune, NJ.Jersey Shore Hospital..
14. v. ROBERTA DOUCETTE, b. 1937, Newark,NJ; d. 1993, Dunnellen,NJ.