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Index: Pioneer Families of Caraquet

These micro posts present the first generation of each of the families that established different surnames found in Caraquet, New Brunswick. Most of the information is drawn from Fidele Theriault’s genealogical dictionary “Les Familles de Caraquet”. His book is in French and offers a lot more information including family trees of the first generations (with precise dates) and in many cases explanations of how the first pioneers arrived in Caraquet and other fascinating anecdotes. If you don’t have access to the book you can contact me for extra information by leaving a comment underneath this post.

Antoine Ferron aka Ferrant was the son of Antoine Ferron and Genevieve Mahi of Charlesbourg, Normandy (France).

After his first wife Marie Lebrasseur (m. 1817, daughter of Francois LeBrasseur and Louise Gauthier) died Antoine Ferron married Veronique Morais (daughter of Alexandre Morais and Marie Gionet) in 1838.

Antoine Ferron and his first wife Marie Lebrasseur had the following children In Paspebiac, Quebec:

Theotiste (died in infancy)
Marie (born 1822)
Antoine (died in infancy)
Marie-Claire (born 1827)

Antoine Ferron and Veronique Morais had the following children:

Amand aka Lamand (m. 1864, Aglae Lanteigne, daughter of Julien Lanteigne and Phoebee Doiron)
- Rachel (died in childhood)
- Marie (m. 1889, Gustave Chiasson, son of Jean Chiasson and Marie Foulem)
- Angele (born 1869)
- Raguel (m. 1901, Philomene Ross, daughter of John Ross and Philomene Chiasson ) and (m. 1904, Judith Doiron, daughter of Joseph Doiron and Victorine Gionet) and (m. 1905, Alice Cormier, daughter of Jean-Louis Cormier and Marie-Rose Landry)
Michel (m.1863, Celina Hebert, daughter of Joseph Hebert and Rosalie Jean)
- Marie (died in infancy)
- Lazare (m. 1895, Charlotte LeBreton, daughter of Jean LeBreton and Philomene Frigault)
- Marie Lucille (m. 1887, Hilaire Gauvin, son of Hilaire Gauvin and Adelaide Duguay of Shippagan)
- Joseph Martial (died in infancy)
- Ursule (died in childhood)
- Rachel (m. 1898, David Chiasson, son of Lange Chiasson and Adeline Mallet of Shippagan)
- Marie Lisette (m. 1898, Theotime Doiron, son of Jules Doiron and Nathalie Gionet)
- Marie Clarisse, born 1880)
- Esther (died in childhood)
Joseph (m. 1873, Suzanne Savoie, daughter of Jean Savoie and Marguerite Desroches)
- Joseph Aime (m. 1899, Emilie Gionet, daughter of Moise Gionet and Anastasie Plourde)
- Marie-Anne (died in childhood)
- Olesine (born 1879)
- Joseph (m. 1910, Leontine Plourde, daughter of Henri Plourde and Marie-Rose Frigault) and (m. 1949, Elisabeth Chiasson)
- Marie Arthemise (born 1882)
Antoine (m. 1872, Seraphie Doiron, daughter of Auguste Doiron and Seraphie Duguay).this couple (and their children) settled in Lameque.
- Joseph (m. 1899, Marie Duguay, daughter of Guillaume Duguay and Celina Chiasson)
- Auguste (m. 1901, Gillette Paulin, daughter of Vital Paulin and Marie Beaulieu)
- Anna (m. 1903, Octave Duguay, formerly married to Judith Doiron)
- Germain (m. Marie Hache, daughter of Gustave Hache and Judith Doiron)
- Elisabeth (m. 1911, Georges Larocque, formerly married to Marie Larocque)
- Alfred (m. 1911, Alma Duguay, daughter of Octave Duguay and Judith Doiron)
- Alexandre (m. 1912, Rosanna Chiasson, daughter of Olivier Chiasson and Phoebee Caissie)
- Marie Justine (born 1879)
Pierre-Elias (born 1848)
Obeline (Farrand) (m. 1881, Michel Vienneau)
Antoine aka Aime (remained single)

Note: Les Familles de Caraquet has the following Ferron family pictures: [Raquel Ferron, pg. 116]

Notes: Mgr Donat Robichaud Genealogical and Historical Research Collection (FR): [Ferron, Raduel, 1899, Osias O. Chiasson, Gelas N. Doiron and Raduel Ferron left for the Chatham workyards today where the earnings are very good.]

Related Posts

Index: Pioneer Families of Caraquet

Index: New Brunswick Pioneers

Main Index: New Brunswick Genealogy and History

Core Index: Acadian & French-Canadian Genealogy and History

External Links

Ferrons in the 1901 Census – Gloucester

NB Vital Records – Ferrons in Gloucester