Benjamin Perrier (abt. 1800)

Born about 1800 in France

Husband of Genevieve LeJeune — married 1833 in St. George's Bay, Newfoundland

Husband of Celeste Marche — married 6 Jul 1852 in Sandy Point, Newfoundland

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Flat Bay, Newfoundland Colony

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Biography

Benjamin Perrier seems to have been born in France, and moved to the Bay St. George area of Newfoundland, where he married twice^[1]. This biography is taken from Laverne Cormier:

Family tradition say that Benjamin Perrier came from Paris, France. It is also said that he jumped ship in Newfoundland and remained there.

In the 1839 List of inhabitants on the Western Shore of Newfoundland, Benjamin is listed as follows, living in Sandy Point, St. George's Bay: Benjamin Parisaine, 5 in the family and from Cape Breton. In the comment section: Herring and Cod fishery very poor, not very hen____, employed by English Merchants and sometimes by the French. Very imprudent and fare badly during winter^[2].

Excerpt from a letter dated 19 Oct 1850, from the Magistrate at St. George's Bay to the Hon. James Crowdy, Colonial Secretary: "in other instances, French subjects are here residing from year to year, summer and winter, occupying these posts to the entire exclusion of Her Majesty's subjects-instance of Benjamin Perrier, Flat Bay Brook, completely inland distinct from the coast. -He assumes the entire fishery." Journal of the House of Assembly for 1851.

The marriage of Benjamin & second wife Celeste /Elizabeth / Sarah Marche (widow of John Ogden) was revalidated on the 6 July 1852.

1871 Lovelle's Directory for Newfoundland: Flat Bay, Benjamin

Parashaw, farmer. (Laverne notes: unknown varient of this name, but there were two Parashaw's listed, Benjamin & B., and as there were two Benjamin Perrier's, father & son, not listed as Perrier or Parisenne, it is my belief that for some reason the name was recorded as Parashaw.) This Benjamin Perrier was not listed in any further Directories. In a letter written to Jean LeMieux from Edmund Burns (Cheticamp, N.S.), Benjamin is referred to as Charles-Benjamin Perrier, husband of Genevieve Lejeune (aka Jenny Young).

Children

Benjamin and Genevieve had^[1]:

1. Jean, b. January 1834, Flat Bay, Bay St. George; d. 29 December 1924, St. George's, Bay St. George; m. Marie Blanchard, abt. 1874, Sandy Point.
2. Benjamin, b. 1839, Flat Bay; m. (1) Madeleine Benoit, 14 June 1854, Sandy Point; m. (2) ? Webb, aft. 1872.

Benjamin and Celeste had:

1. Melanie, b. 19 October 1850, Flat Bay; m. Peter Blanchard, 19 July 1870, Sandy Point.
2. Veronique, b. July 1853, Flat Bay; m. Joseph White, 9 January 1872, Sandy Point.
3. Joseph, b. 01 April 1858, Flat Bay.
4. Emmanuel, b. April 1860, Flat Bay, d. 26 May 1930, Flat Bay; m. Mary Josephe King 19 April 1887, Sandy Point.
5. Rose, b. 09 August 1863, Flat Bay; m. Anthony Blanchard, 15 September 1880, Sandy Point.
6. Eulalie Rosalie "Lallie", b. 14 February 1866, Flat Bay; d. aft. 1935; m. Jean-Baptiste "Jack" Benoit, 03 October 1886, St. George's.
7. Charles, b. 1869, Flat Bay; d. 4 December 1916, St. George's; m. Deborah Rose, 7 January, 1895, Sandy Point.
8. Louise, b. June 1872, Flat Bay; m. George Benoit, 15 October 1883, Sandy Point.

Marriage 2

On July 06, 1852, Benjamin Perrier married Celeste Marche, at Immaculate Conception RC Church in Sandy Point^[3]. In the presence of Constant Garnier and Edouard Gaudon.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} NL GenWeb, West Coast Region, Bay St. George District. Surname Perrier. Laverne (Perrier) Cormier. Accessed 2020
2. ↑ NL GenWeb. West Coast Region, St. George's Bay District. Jukes' Excursion Data. Sandy Point 1839-1840. Laverne Cormier. accessed 2020.
3. ↑ NL GenWeb. West Coast Region, Bay St. George District. Sandy Point Immaculate Conception RC Church. Marriages 1880s. Laverne Cormier and Steve Gillis. Accessed 2020.