Gabriel Benjamin Bergeron 3 June 1820

Gabriel BergeronAbout Bergeron, Gabriel
From the Register of champlain Paroisse de la visitation in Trois Rivieres Quebec, a possible baptism entry appears:
1820  -- On the 4th of June 1820 we the undersigned priest have baptised Gabriel Benjamin Bergeron born yesterday of the legitimate marriage of Joseph Bergeron 'Cultivateur' of the parish of St Francois Xavier Batisc and Marie Anne Trottier. Godparents were Gabriel Moreau, Emelie Bergeron who along with the father of the child declared unable to sign.............

1851 Canada Census  - Prescott County, Longeuil and Alfred : Gabrael Bershon, Inn Keeper, born in River De Grace, aged 33, lives with his wife and family, Clarisia, Landlady and wife, (unable to read place of birth, aged 32, children: Gabrael (11), Margaret (8), Adolphus (6), Clarissia (3)(note All children are born in Hawkesbury) ...........

1861 Canada Census  - Hawkesbury Ontario: Gabriel Bergeron is 42 and an Inn Keeper, his wife Clarissa is aged 41 and noted as German, Children: Gabriel 20, Adolphus 15, Clarisa 13 and George 3............

1871 Canada Census  - Hawkesbury Ontario: Gabriel is now 53, still an Inn Keeper, his wife Clarissa is 52 and only their son George aged 12 is living with them...........

1881 According to death certificate signed by a doctor in Hawkesbury Ontario: Gabriel Bergeron, Male, Aged 63 years, died on the 7th of May 1881, 'Retired Hotel Keeper' born in Rigaud Quebec Canada, Cause of death was Chronic Cirrosis of the liver'

1882 - According to the Ontario Death Records, Gabriel died on the 7th of May 1882, aged 65 years, from East Canada, cause oif death was 'Apoplexy', the Informant was his son Adolphus......While these two sources conflict in the actual year of death, we can prove that he did in fact die in 1881 since we have his burial entry as follows:
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1881 - From the Register of St Jean Baptiste in L'Orignal Ontario, on the 7th of May 1881, we priest have interred in the cemetary of this parish the body of Gabriel Bergeron of the mission, deceased the day before yesterday at the age of 65 years. Witnesses were Felix? Harbic and Dolphis Bergeron.

this info was provided by our cousin Lynda Phillips of L'Orignal, Canada on her Tribal Pages

1940 CENSUS

George Bergeron 1877-1901

In the treasures with the bible was the deed for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery plot.
Certificate of Payment
Received of George Begeron (Bergeron)
this 15 day of January A.D. 1902, the sum of
Fifteen Dollars, for Lot No 185, Block No
185, lying and being in the Catholic Cemetery, in the town of Manitowoc,
and County of Manitowoc, State of Wis

By These Presents I do give unto the said George Begeron (Bergeron)
the right to have and to hold said Lot as a place of burial or interment for the Catholic members of his family, or relations, upon these express conditions:

That the said George Begeron shall not at  any time
time, bury or inter, or cause to be buried or interred, any person or persons in said Lot, without the knowledge and consent of the pastor of St Bonefaces Church, Manitowoc, or contrary to established rules.

Given under my hand, at Manitowoc this  15 day of
January A.D. 1902. Rev MM Peil as V.P.
John P Schieshart as secy
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This is for the burial of George Denis Bergeron (1857-1901), the oldest son of our  great grandfather, George Grover Bergeron (1857-1928). George D is the oldest brother to John G (grand dad Bergeron) Earl, Elzenia and Gladys.

George was injured on the steamer "Giffen" as it went through the locks. A hauser became tangled around one of his legs and before anyone could come to his aid, his leg had been torn from his body.  He was taken to the hospital in Sault Ste. Marie where he died two days after surgery.
George G was summoned to the hospital by telegram.

There are several newspaper articles I will post later regarding his injury and death.
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I called the cemetery and talked to the caretaker. There is a headstone, but no other Bergeron's in
Calvary Cemetery.
So, I went to Find a Grave and put in a request for photos from a volunteer. Less than a week later, I received notice that the photos are available for viewing.  S M Quint posted photos and gave me permission to share them with you all and on my Blog: Bergeron Family Lakeside, Or. (Usually Find a Grave will not let anyone use photos on other sites, especially Ancestry.com)

The headstone:
A cross and anchor in the top left corner
George
Bergeron
Born
Dec 8, 1877
Died
Dec 6, 1901
Aged
23 years, 11 months, 28 Days

Link to FindAGrave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94263592

1940 Census - Where were they?

John Gabriel Bergeron
4 May 1940
24212 Ocean Blvd, Walteria, Calif
John G Bergeron 58, birth Wisconsin, occupation- PWA Landscape Gardener,works 40 hour week, worked 52 weeks year at $1200, Home value $1500, grade completed 8,
Etta M Bergeron 48 grade completed 8,
Richard Bergeron 16, grade completed 8,
Edward Bergeron 12,grade completed 5,
residence in 1935 Long Beach, Calif
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John (Jack) Wallace Bergeron
17 Apr 1940
1386 A East Anaheim, Long Beach City, Los Angeles, Calif
Jack Bergeron 24, truck driver oil refinery, both highest grade H3,
Elizabeth Bergeron 22
Donald Bergeron 1
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Margaret Elzena Bergeron Kettering
1940 2 May
24212 Los Codona, Walteria, Los Angeles, Calif
Ivan R Kettering 24, home value $2000, longshoreman loading cargo, worked 52 weeks, schooling H line drawn through,
Margaret E Kettering 22, school H, 1935 both lived Long Beach,
Geron K Kettering 8/12 (8 months)
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Earl Joseph Bergeron
1940 8 Apr
57 First St, Moorpark,Watsonville, Ventura, Calif
Earl J Bergeron 47, salesman retail grocery,
Elma Bergeron 41 clerk, retail grocery, rent $15.00, residence 1935-Earl in Watsonville, Calif, Elma in Tulare, Calif
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Elzenia Bergeron Hauser
1940 6 Apr
207 West 50th, Los Angeles, Calif
John K Houser 55, owner operator auto repair shop,
Elzena Houser 55
Jack Earl Houser 27, house value $3000, location 1935 same house, highest grade completed for both H2, for Jack C1, Jack married but no spouse, "This area has no farms"
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Gladys Margaret Bergeron Selby
1940 24 May
5614 Valley Glen Way, Venice, Los Angeles, Calif
George Selby 37, auto finance company, own business, 50 weeks worked, School completed H4 for both, house value $5800, address 1935 Los Angeles
Gladys Selby 36
Janet Selby 5
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Mary Maxine Billings Bergeron Perry
1940 13 Apr
3329 Newton, Walteria, Torrance, Los Angeles, Calif
George Billings 36, House value $1800, residence in 1935 Lomita, longshoreman shipping, worked 40 weeks, salary $2500, # hours worked week 36,
Hattie Billings 36
Maxine Billings 14
highest grade completed Leo 8, Hattie 7, Maxine 7 (still in school)
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Bergeron Bible that started with Jacob and Mary Marston

Elzenia Bergeron Houser had the family Bible that she received from her mother, Margaret Ann Winters Bergeron. Elzenia name on cover.

Front page inscription: Bible bought 1791 for the price of 7/0
Jacob & Hannah Marston married 2 June 1763

The Bible is falling apart,as it is at least 260 years old. I took it to the antique show yesterday to ask if they had any preservation ideas. They were not very helpful, only wanted to appraise it.

Mr Appraiser says it isn't worth much because it is literally, disintegrating as we speak. It would be very hard to rebind it as the hand writing with the dates would be lost. He believes it is a Protestant Bible.
As it is, the value is less than $100. I wasn't looking for value so much as how to care for it. There is a book seller in town I will check with next.

There were a few other interesting items in the basket that I will post about later.

McCauley and Maxwell Biographies

Portrait And Biographical record of Buchanan and Clinton Counties, Missouri: containing biographical sketches of prominent and Representative Citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the Presidents of the United States
Chicago1888 Chapman Bros 1893

page 614

Jacob McCauley
one of largest farmers in Buchanan County
owning 480 acres on sections 22 and 27, Center Township
eldest son of Samuel McCauley
Jacob born 1862
enlisted in Union Army, becoming member of Company B, Third Missouri Volunteers
did much scouting and skirmishing while in the service
Six months later received honorable discharge on account of disability
returned home devoting his entire time to cultivating the soil of his broad acres
Jacob married Pernecey J Yates 1867
Pernecey daughter of Pleasant and Harriet (McCreary) Yates of Buchanan County
parents deceased at time of writing
After marriage Jacob located on his present farm
1888 he remodeled his residence for $2500
Barn at a cost of $1600, is constructed after the most approved patterns and is 38X50 feet
Jacob owned two good dwellings in Willow Brook
Owns a valuable piece of business property in St Joseph
spends time on stock raising, making a specialty of breeding mules
Blessed by the birth of nine children, only one deceased
Those living Samuel P, nancy Belle, Cora May, Maude M, Rosa E, Jacob W, Charles C and Robert H
Ann Louisa died age two
devoted members of methodist Epsicopal Church South
Served as Steward for twelve years

Page 615- continued

Jacob McCauley
Trustee the past sixteen years
Class-leader and Superintendent of Sunday school
Prominent Mason - has filled two chairs
Grange member - holds office
Farmers' Alliance was Chaplain for some time
votes Democratic and represented party at county and state conventions
Popular in community
Was offered county judge and representative positions, but refused
School Director of District No 4 for past 15 years
By appt of Board built new schoolhouse at a cost of $1,850
Giving children good education
Nancy B and Cora students in Howard Payne Female College, Fayette, Mo
Samuel P in Central College, Fayette, Mo

Samuel McCauley
father of Jacob
Came to county in an early day
death February 12, 1888
one of wealthiest farmers and largest land-owner in this portion of state
Wife followed in death the next year
Wife Death January 7, 1889
Samuel born Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 15 October 1819
sixth of nine children, 7 boys, 2 girls
His grandfather (Samuel's ?)emigrated from Ireland to America
Father George McCauley
Mother Catherine Schroyer
1825 George moved with children to Lebanon County in Penn.
Samuel hired out on farm until he was 17
Began to learn the trade of a tin and copper-smith in Lebanon,PA
Was in an apprencticeship 3 years
went to Huntingdon County, Pa and then headed west where he intended settling
Went by canal to Pittsburgh where we worked for a short time
Then went to Cincinnati
Worked also for short periods at
Dayton, Ohio
Miamisburg, Ohio
Then went to Indiana
Then back to Cincinnati
Decided to emigrate to Missouri
Proceeded to St Louis with supply of tin and tools
came up the Missouri by steamboat to Weston
Weston to Center Township, Buchanan County
Stayed their ever afterward
No town of Sparta then
Sparta had log court house and a few other buildings southwest of McCauley
residence
Located at Sparta and opened a tin shop in a little frame shed adjoining the court house.
The first tinner who started business in Buchanan County

Louisa Maxwell
married May 22, 1841 to
Louisa Maxwell
Louisa born 11 Feb 1823, Fulton County, Ill
father Hugh Maxwell

Hugh Maxwell
Hugh emigrated with family to Missouri in 1840
first settled mile south of Sparta
Sold goods for a short time in Sparta
Then went to framing four miles east of St Joseph
Preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church south
well known throughout the county
death occurred in Doniphan County, Kan

Samuel McCauley continued
1841 went to farming a mile and a half south of Sparta
preempted a claim there and made a large farm
Lived there until 1867
hard work and perseverance
Went to farming, it was his custom to work hard through the day and every night spent some hours in work at his tinner's trade
(end of page 615
page 616

as land was put on market he bought land and paid for it in installments
1867 purchase farm which covers the site of the old town of Sparta
owned over 1200 acres
paid $75 acre for some of it
seven whole quarter sections join each other
Mr and Mrs McCauley (Samuel and Louisa?)
had eight children now living
Jacob McCauley married Pernecey J Yates
Alexander McCauley marriage Margaret Gibson
George Bell McCauley married Elizabeth Gann
Mary , the eldest now living married Adolph Houseman
Samuel McCauley married Adaline Harness
William McCauley next to youngest, unmarried
Emma McCauley married Samuel Gann
Henry McCauley is the youngest, unmarried
all live in Center Township
Samuel McCauley attached to Democratic party
first time voted after coming to Missouri in 1840, at the Presidential
campaign when Harrison was the Whig and Van Buren the Democratic nominee
Cast vote for Van Buren and continued to vote Democratic
At his death, oldest settler of the county
(A lot of praise)
Largest taxpayer in Buchanan county outside the city of St Joseph

Etta Manda Gann Bergeron

Etta Manda Gann
Birth 25 Feb 1892 St Joseph, Missouri
Marriage to John Gabriel Bergeron
4 August 1914 Los Angeles, California
Death 24 Aug 1970 Lakeside, Oregon

Children of Etta Gann and John G Bergeron

John (Jack) Wallace 1915-1999
Margaret Elzena 1917-1997
Richard L 1923
Edward Samuel 1928

Parents of Etta Gann

Samuel D Gann 1851-1929
B: 8 Jan 1851 Trinity County, Calif
D: 21 Jan 1929 Long Beach, CA

Emeline Lavina McCauley 1856-1938
B: 6 May 1856 Buchanan, Missouri
D: 25 May 1938 Long Beach, CA

Children of Samuel and Emeline Gann

James Wilson Gann 1875-1959
Ransome W Gann 1877-1945
Charles Franklin Gann 1879-1949
Hugh Gann 1881
Myrtle Agnes Gann 1883-1960
Etta Manda Gann 1892-1970