William Perreault (abt. 1795 - 1875)

Born about 1795 in Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup, Saint-Maurice, Lower Canada

Husband of Agathe (Cadotte) Perrault — married 22 Jan 1827 in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Birth

1800 in Michigan.

Baptism

12 Oct 1803, in Louiseville, Quebec, Canada, as Michel-Guillaume.

Research Notes

Updated 11/12/2023: Per Findagrave: When William PERRAULT was born in 1795 in USA, his father, Jean-Baptiste, was 32 and his mother, Marie-Marguerite, was 24. He married Agathe CADOTTE on 20 January 1827 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. They had four children in 10 years. He died on 22 October 1875 in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. Note: Different father than this profile. Fetterly-28 10:01, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

"About Francois Perreault, his father William, was born on 1800 in Michigan, but baptized on 12 Oct 1803, in Louiseville, Quebec, Canada, as Michel-Guillaume, was son of Jean Baptiste Perreault and Marie Harris (who were married on 23 August 1805 in Batiscan, Quebec). It was a second marriage.

Marie Harris was half-breed.

Jean Baptiste was born on 10 March 1761 in Trois-Rivieres, baptized as Jean Baptiste Louis, married at first to a native woman around 1792 probably in Michigan. He was a fur trader.

Also, he was a teacher in Saint-Francois-du-Lac, between 1807 and 1816, he returned back to Sault-Sainte-Marie (Michigan), on 1816.

He was son of Jean Baptiste Perreault and Marie Lemaitre, who were married on 12 Sept 1757 in Trois-Rivieres.

Sincerely."

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16 Sep 2020: I have not found any documented sources for the information Robert Perreault has provided.

Sources

• Baptism: "Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968"
  Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, Comp
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1091 #4579333 (accessed 12 November 2023)
  Michel Guillaume Perreault baptism on 12 Oct 1803, child of Jean Baptiste Perrault & Marie Harys, in Louiseville, Québec (Quebec), Canada.

• Marriage: "U.S., French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1695-1954", Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1111 #47279 (accessed 12 November 2023)
  Williams Perault marriage to Agatha Cadotte in 1810-1831 in Détroit, Ste-Anne; Autres Registres (Detroit), Michigan, USA.

• Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #205807482 (accessed 12 November 2023)
  Memorial page for William Perrault (1795-22 Oct 1875); Maintained by DC (contributor 48013646).

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