Showing posts with label George. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Margaret Ann Winters Bergeron

Margaret Ann Winters
my great grandmother
Birth: 15 August 1857 Canada West, Prescott County, Canada
Marriage: 13 May 1876 to George Gabriel Bergeron Hawkesbury, Prescott Co, Canada
Death: 29 Oct 1911 147 W Ave 34 St, Balboa, California
Burial: unmarked grave, Angeles Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, California

Children of Margaret Ann Winters and George Gabriel Bergeron

George Denis Bergeron 1877-1901
John Gabriel Bergeron 1882-1973
Elzenia Victoria Bergeron 1884-1978
Earl Joseph Bergeron 1894-1987
Gladys Margaret Bergeron 1903-1943

Parents of Margaret Ann Winters

Edouard Thomas Winters
Birth 2 May 1822 Quebec, Canada
Death 9 April 1883 Canada

Hannah Seybold
Birth 26 Dec 1821 Canada West, Prescott County
Death unknown

Children of Edouard Thomas Winters and Hannah Seybold
Ebenezer 1841-
Frederick 1844-
Hannah E 1847-
Mary Maria 1852-
Margaret Ann 1857-1911
Elizabeth 1862-1933

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Eclair

Uncle Jack and Aunt Libby had a photo of the "Eclair" on their wall.
Uncle Ed's history on the back of the photo stated:

"The Eclair provided service to passengers and also hauled freight on the lakes in southern Quebec. Unknown exact location, near the Great Lakes between Canada and the United States. Captain Gabriel Bergeron had the boat around 1850-1875. The figure on the left top of the boat is Captain Bergeron."

I believe from my research that Captain Bergeron is
Adolphus Bergeron (birth Aug 1848 Hawkesbury, Canada-death Sept 1914 Hawkesbury, Canada). Adolphus is our great grand uncle, brother of George Grover Bergeron (great grandfather to us) that is buried in Los Angeles Calif.

1871 Census Adolphus (24 yrs old) is living in Hawkesbury with spouse Philomen and 3 yr old Adolphus.
George Bergeron in 1871 is 12 years old living in Hawkesbury with parents Gabriel and Clarissa our 2nd great grand parents. They are innkeepers in Hawkesbury. Their married daughter Clarissa is living with them.
1881 Census George and Margaret live in Lonqueil, Canada and are hoteliers. 1 1/2 hour drive from Hawkesbury.

Info on Eclair

1866 Built in Yamaska, Canada by Ovide J Paradis

1870 Sold to A Bergeron, Ferry
Length 37.17, Beam 8.33, Depth 3.42
Steam boat with paddle wheels

1887 Ceased to exist 3/9/1887
records in
National Archives of Canada
NAC, RG 42, C 248, Vol 216
Would like to get a copy of this!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

George Bergeron

Here is the info I found through Ancestry.Com

George Grover Bergeron
Birth 1 Nov 1857 in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada
Death 14 JAN 1928 St Francis Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Burial Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA

Married: Margaret Ann Winters 13 May 1876 Hawkesbury, Canada
Birth: 15 Aug 1857 Prescott, Canada West, Balboa, CA
Death 29 Oct 1911 Balboa, CA
Burial Angeles Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles CA

Children:
George Denis Bergeron
birth 8 Dec 1877 Canada
death 26 Dec 1901 Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
from accident aboard barge
Burial: Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Jean Gabriel Bergeron
Birth Apr 1880
no other records/assume he died as infant

Jack Gabriel Bergeron
birth 17 April 1882 Canada
death 20 Feb 1973 Lakeside, Or

Elzena Victoria Bergeron
birth 26 Apr 1884 Michigan
death 13 Nov 1978 Silverton, Or

Earl Joseph
birth 28 May 1894 Marinette, Wisconsin
death 9 Jan 1987 Lakeside, Or

Gladys Margaret Bergeron
birth 12 Jun 1903 Manitowoc, Wisconsin
death 27 May 1943 Los Angeles, CA



1900 Census Crystal Lake, Benzie, Michigan
George age 42  born Canada/parents born Canada/immigration 1884(think it says June)
can't read occupation
Margaret age 43 born Canada/parents born Canada/immigration 1884
George age 21 Canada Sailor Immigration  1884
John 17 Canada At Home Immigration 1884
Elzenia 15 Michigan at school
Earl age 8 born Michigan at school

1905 June 1 Wisconsin State Census
Manitowoc, Wis
George 47 laborer/general
Margaret 48 general store
Alzina 21 stenographer
Earl 12 school
Gladys 2

1910 Census April 22, Newport Beach City
Santa Anna Township,Orange CA
George 51 Laborer/odd jobs
Margaret 52 none
John 28 Motorman/streetcars
Earl 17 laborer/newsboy
Elzina 25 teacher/business college
Gladys 6

1920 Census George Bergeron Los Angeles County, CA
Lodger-newsboy at stand-age 63

Saturday, February 26, 2011

George Grover Bergeron


George Grover Bergeron
Birth 1 Nov 1857 in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada
Christened 9 Nov 1958 Prescott, Ontario, Canada

Parents:
Gabriel Bergeron 1816-1891
Clarissa Harbec 1825-1896

Marriage
Margaret Ann Winters May 13, 1876 Canada

Their children:

George(Denis?) Bergeron
Birth 8 Dec 1877 Canada
Death 26 Dec 1901 Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

John Gabriel (my grandfather)
Birth 9 Apr 1882 Canada
Death 20 Feb 1973 Lakeside, Or

Elzena Victoria Bergeron Hauser
Birth 26 Apr 1884 Michigan
Death 13 Nov 1978 Silverton, Or

Earl Joseph Bergeron
Birth 28 May 1894 Marinette, Wisconsin
Death 09 Jan 1987 Lakeside, Or

Gladys Margaret Bergeron Selby
Birth 12 Jun 1903 Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Death 27 May 1943 Los Angeles, California

1861 Census (age 4)
Canada West, Prescott
Innkeeper Gabriel 42, Clarissa 41, Gabriel (fifth?) 20 Adolpheus 15, Clarissa 13, Geo 3, Francince Sephause,(servant) 17, Saqaite Herbec (is she related to Clarissa) (servant) 45

1884 (age 27) Arrival in Us from 1900 Census

1898 (age 41) Arrival source 1910 Census-this may be citizen ship date?

1900 (age 43) Census Crystal Lake, Benzie, Michigan
Born - -Canada, parents Frg Can/Frg Can, Farmworker, owner w/mortgage--George 42, Margaret 43, George 21, John 17, Elzenia 15, Earl 8

1905 (age 47) Manitowoc, Wisconsin
laborer general employed 6 months, owns home, free of mortgage, Home not farm, born Can/parents Can --- Margaret, Alzena, Earl & Gladys

1910 (age 53) Central Ave, Newport Beach, Orange Co, California
laborer odd jobs/living w/wife, John 28, Earl 17, Elzena 25 & Gladys 6

1920 (age 63) Los Angeles, Calif
Lodger - widower- working as Newsboy and news stand Calif

1922 (age 65) Voter Registration
living with John and Etta Bergeron

1928 (age 70) St Francis Hospital, Los Angeles, Ca
living there for 1 year, obstructive jaundice,carc--- of pancreas-- Home of the aged 2700 East 1st St, Los Angeles, Calif

1928 Burial

Calvary Cemetery 4201 Whittier Blvd Los Angeles, Ca
Grave 4 Tier 4 Section K Headstone reads
Father
George Bergeron
1855-1928