The Patrys - Merida Patry Turgeon
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Turgeon Family – Shink Descendents Line

We can also trace our ancestry to the Turgeon family line through the Shink linkage. This section traces our ancestry to this family from John William Smith:
John William Smith
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Mary Turgeon-Smith
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Merida Patry-Turgeon-Delire
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Louis Napoleon Patry
1. First Generation
Spouse: Angelique Shink
Birth: June 1832
Death: November 5, 1915 at Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Spouse: Louis Napoleon Patry
Born: January 1, 1833 at Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Died: April 20, 1918 at Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Marriage: May 10, 1853, at Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Archille Patry, b. Abt. January 01, 1856, Beaumont, Quebec, d. November 23, 1932, Legal, Alberta.
Angelie Patry, b. Abt. 1854.
Joseph Vital Patry, b. January 01, 1858, Beaumont, Quebec, , d. September 28, 1934, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada..
Napoleon Patry, b. 1860, Beaumont, Quebec.
Adelard Patry, b. April 10, 1861, Beaumont, Quebec, d. September 03, 1949, Beaumont Quebec.
Merilda Patry, b. 1864.
Wenceslas Patry, b. 1868.
Amine Patry, b. 1870.
Merilda (Merida) Patry was our great ancestor.
2. Second Generation
Spouse: Eurhrosine Roy
Death: August 27, 1874
Spouse: Jacques Shink
Marriage: May 9, 1826, in Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Known children of Eurhrosine Roy and Jacques Shink are:
Angelique Shink, b. June 1832, d. November 05, 1915, Beaumont , Quebec.
Christine Shink.
Angelique Shink was our great ancestor.
3. Third Generation
Spouse: Jean Roy
Spouse: Francois Dallaire
Known children of Jean Roy and Francois Dallaire:
Francoise-Euphrosine Roy (known as Euphrosine)
Euphrosine Roy was our direct ancestor.
4. Fourth Generation
Spouse: Louis Dallaire
Spouse: Marie Francoise Hebert-Couillard
Birth: September 21, 1751
Death: April 28, 1834, in Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Marriage: May 9, 1768, in St. Michel de Bellechasse, Quebec
Known children of Louis Dallaire and Francoise Hebert-Couillard:
Marie Francoise Dallaire (Allaire) is our great ancestor
Cecile Dallaire (Allaire)
Genevieve Dallaire (Allaire)
Helene Dallaire (Allaire)
Marie Francoise Dallaire (Allaire) is our great ancestor
5. Fifth Generation
Spouse: Joseph Couillard dit Hebert
Birth: May 31, 1693
Death: June 17, 1755
Spouse: Genevieve Turgeon, born November 30, 1707
Married: August 8, 1729, in Beaumont, Quebec
Known children of Joseph Couillard and Genevieve Turgeon are:
Marie Genevieve Couillard, born October 30, 1730, in Beaumont, Quebec
Joseph Couillard, born January 24, 1731/32, in Beaumont, Quebec
Charles Couillard, born March 19, 1732/33 in Beaumont, Quebec
Marie Genevieve Couillard, born March 8, 1733/34, in Beaumont, Quebec
Marguerite Couillard, born January 11, 1734/36, in Beaumont, Quebec
Joseph Couillard, born March 24, 1737/38, in Beaumont, Quebec
Marie Louise Couillard, born March 24, 1739/40, in Beaumont, Quebec
Marie Josephte Couillard, born December 29, 1742, in Beaumont, Quebec
Cecile Couillard, born June 8, 1745, in Beaumont, Quebec
Marie Josephte Couillard, born April 8, 1748, in Beaumont, Quebec
Marie Francoise Couillard, born September 21, 1751
Marie Francoise Couillard is our great ancestor.
6. Sixth Generation
Spouse: Zacharie Turgeon (born May 12, 1664 in Mortagne, Perche, France, and
Died on July 13, 1743 in Beaumont, Quebec Province, Canada).
Baptized: Zacharie was christened on May 22, 1664 in Quebec
Spouse: Marie Elisabeth Roy (or Le Roy) – born May 24, 1671, in L’Ange Gardien, QC
Baptized: Marie Elisabeth was christened on May 24, 1671
Married: October 24, 1691 in Beauport, Quebec Province, Canada
Marie Elisabeth Roy’s parents were probably Nicholas Roy and Jeanne Lelievre.
Children:
Charles Turgeon – born March 27, 1692, in Levis, Quebec Province
Jean Turgeon – born Sep 20, 1693, in Beaumont, Quebec Province
Louis Turgeon – born April 19, 1695, in Beaumont, Quebec Province
Joseph Turgeon – born Jan 14, 1697, in Beaumont, Quebec Province
Marie Turgeon – born Mar 3, 1698, in Beaumont, Quebec Province
Elisabeth Turgeon – born Jan 20, 1700, in Beaumont, Quebec Province
Angelique Turgeon – born May 15, 1701, in Beaumont, Quebec Province
Joseph Turgeon – born Jun 29, 1704, in Beaumont, Quebec Province
Louise Turgeon – born May 6, 1706, in Beaumont, Quebec Province
Genevieve Turgeon – born Nov 30, 1707, in Beaumont, Quebec Province
Marie Suzanne Turgeon – born Mar 12, 1709, in Beaumont, Quebec Province
Marguerite Turgeon – born Jan 4, 1711, in Beaumont, Quebec Province
Alexandre Turgeon – born Apr 17, 1714, in Beaumont, Quebec Province
Genevieve Turgeon was our direct ancestor.
7. Seventh Generation
Charles Turgeon was one of the earliest colonists in Quebec and is recognized as a member of The Company of One Hundred Associates. Charles married Pasquiere (Perrine) Lefebvre in 1649 or 1648.
This couple had many children, among those was the following direct ancestor:
Zacharie Turgeon
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Turgeon Family – Patry Family Descendents

The following information shows our genealogical history of how the Turgeon family is related to the Patry family. This is how the family tree looks from John William Smith to his grandmother, Merida Patry-Turgeon-Delire:
John William Smith
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Mary (Turgeon) Smith
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Merida Patry-Turgeon-Delire
First Generation
Spouse: Louis Napoleon Patry
Born: January 1, 1833 at Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Died: April 20, 1918 at Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Marriage: May 10, 1853, at Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Spouse: Angelique Shink
Birth: June 1832
Death: November 5, 1915 at Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Archille Patry, b. Abt. January 01, 1856, Beaumont, Quebec, d. November 23, 1932, Legal, Alberta.
Angelie Patry, b. Abt. 1854.
Joseph Vital Patry, b. January 01, 1858, Beaumont, Quebec, d. September 28, 1934, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Napoleon Patry, b. 1860, Beaumont, Quebec.
Adelard Patry, b. April 10, 1861, Beaumont, Quebec, d. September 03, 1949, Beaumont Quebec.
Merilda Patry, b. March 31, 1864, Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Wenceslas Patry, b. 1868.
Amine Patry, b. 1870.
Merilda (Merida) Patry is our great ancestor. Her older brother, Archille, may have also been known as Louis Archille; Angelique Shink was the daughter of Jacques Shink and Eurhosine Roy. Eurhosine Roy was the daughter of Jean Roy and Francois Dallaire (perhaps Mothe).
Second Generation
Spouse: Louis Patry
Birth: January 1, 1798 possibly Beaumont, Bellechasse, Quebec
Died June 26, 1855
First Spouse: Josette Couture, daughter of Joseph Couture and Madeleine
Couillard
Marriage: May 9, 1826, in Beaumont, Bellechasse, Quebec
Birth: Unknown
Second Spouse: Euphrosine Roy (also known as Euphemie) daughter of
Michel Roy and Angelique Cote
Birth: Unknown
Died: Possible September 3, 1844
I could only find four children born of this union and it is possible there were other children.
Third Generation
Spouse: Joseph-Hebert Couture dit Olivier
Married: September 5, 1785
Spouse: Madeleine Couillard dit Hebert
Known children of Joseph Couture and Madeleine Couillard:
Benoni Couture
Marie-Madeleine Couture
Josette Couture
Joseph Couture
Charles Couture
Etienne Couture
Louis Couture
Jean Couture
Josette Couture is our great ancestor.
Fourth Generation
Spouse: Joseph Couture dit Olivier
Spouse: Marguerite Turgeon
Married: November 5, 1753, in Beaumont, Quebec
Known children of Joseph Couture and Marguerite Turgeon:
Joseph-Hebert Couture dit Olivier
Marguerite Couture
Charles Couture
Louis Couture
Etienne Couture
Paul Couture
Joseph-Hebert Couture dit Olivier is our great ancestor.
Fifth Generation
Name: Jean TURGEON
Given Name: Jean
Surname: Turgeon
Marriage 1 Marguerite ALLAIRE
Married: 23 NOV 1723 in Québec, (Co. Québec), Qc. CA
Children
Michel TURGEON
Marguerite TURGEON
Jean TURGEON
André TURGEON
Marriage 2 Madeleine MIMEAUX
Married: 5 FEB 1737 in St Michel de la Durantaye, (Co. Bellechasse), Qc. CA
Children
Agathe TURGEON
Madeleine TURGEON
Félicité TURGEON
François TURGEON
Louis TURGEON
Marguerite Turgeon is our ancestor. Jean Turgeon’s father is Zacharie Turgeon and Jean’s mother was Elisabeth Roy.
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Brochu Family – Patry Family Descendents
Jean Brochu, son of Louis Brochu and Rene Gashet, was a merchant who was born in Montaigu (the Vendee) on December 7, 1640. He was baptized the same day in his parish church of Ste Jean-Baptise. In either 1660 or 1661 he immigrated to New France. According to contracts and the 1666 Quebec Census he lived in the Ile d’Orleans and was 26 years old. He received land from Monsignor Francois Montmorency of Laval, which became the ancestral land of the Brochu family in America. He married a ‘fille du roi’, or King’s Daughter, by the name of Nicole Saulnier on October 28, 1669. She was a daughter of the late Pierre Saulnier and Jeanne Chevillard of the Saint-Christophe parish of Parish.
Jean Brochu and Nicole Saulnier presented themselves before the notary Romain Becquet for their marriage contract in the presence of eight witnesses on October 7, 1669. They married later at the Sainte-Famille Church in the Ile d’Orleans. During the same ceremony, Etienne Corriveau married Catherine Bureau and Claude Lefebvre married Marie Arcular. All three wives came from France.
Jean died of heart disease on February 27, 1705. Nicole and Jean’s son, Jean Brochu, takes over the family fortune. Nicole died on November 2, 1714, at the age of 63 years of age. She is buried beside her long dead husband.
Brochu
Family Crest
The following information shows our genealogical history of how the Brochu family is related to the Patry family. This is how the family tree looks from John William Smith to his grandmother, Merida Patry-Turgeon-Delire
John William Smith
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Mary (Turgeon) Smith
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Merida Patry-Turgeon-Delire
First Generation
Spouse: Louis Napoleon Patry
Born: January 1, 1833 at Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Died: April 20, 1918 at Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Marriage: May 10, 1853, at Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Spouse: Angelique Shink
Birth: June 1832
Death: November 5, 1915 at Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Archille Patry, b. Abt. January 01, 1856, Beaumont, Quebec, d. November 23, 1932, Legal, Alberta.
Angelie Patry, b. Abt. 1854.
Joseph Vital Patry, b. January 01, 1858, Beaumont, Quebec, , d. September 28, 1934, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Napoleon Patry, b. 1860, Beaumont, Quebec.
Adelard Patry, b. April 10, 1861, Beaumont, Quebec, d. September 03, 1949, Beaumont Quebec.
Merilda Patry, b. March 31, 1864, Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Wenceslas Patry, b. 1868.
Amine Patry, b. 1870.
Merilda (Merida) Patry is our great ancestor. Her older brother, Archille, may have also been known as Louis Archille. Angelique Shink was the daughter of Jacques Shink and Eurhosine Roy. Eurhosine Roy was the daughter of Jean Roy and Francois Dallaire (perhaps Mothe).
Second Generation
Spouse: Louis Patry
Birth: January 1, 1798 possibly Beaumont, Bellechasse, Quebec
Died June 26, 1855
First Spouse: Josette Couture, daughter of Joseph Couture and Madeleine
Couillard
Marriage: May 9, 1826, in Beaumont, Bellechasse, Quebec
Birth: Unknown
Second Spouse: Euphrosine Roy (also known as Euphemie) daughter of
Michel Roy and Angelique Cote
Birth: Unknown
Died: Possible September 3, 1844
I could only find four children born of this union and it is possible there were other children.
Third Generation
Spouse: Ignace Patry
Birth: September 26, 1748, in Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec
Death: Unknown
Spouse: Genevieve Latulippe (Queret)
Birth: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Marriage: Unknown
Children of Ignace Patry and Genevieve Latulippe[ Queret ] are:
Louis Patry, b. Abt. January 01, 1798, Beaumont, Quebec.?, d. June 26, 1855
Marguerite Patry, b. Abt. 1780.
Ignace Patry, b. Abt. 1781.
Marie Patry, b. Abt. 1783.
Josette Patry, b. Abt. 1784.
Angelique Patry, b. Abt. 1786.
Jean Baptiste Patry, b. Abt. 1790
Louis Patry is our great ancestor. Ignace Patry was the son of Clement Patry and Dorothee Brochu. Genevieve Queret was the daughter of Joseph Queret and Marguerite Bissonette. Although not stated, it is possible Genevieve was married once before.
Fourth Generation
Spouse: Clement Patry
Birth: July 30, 1716 in La Durantaye, Quebec
Death: Unknown
Spouse: Dorothee Brochu
Marriage: June 15, 1744 in St. Vallier (MD), Quebec
Birth: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Children of Clement Patry and Dorothee Brochu are:
Ignace Patry, b. September 26, 1748, Beaumont, Quebec.
Pierre Patry, b. Abt. June 29, 1750, Beaumont, Quebec.
Clement Patry, b. Abt. 1745. La Durantaye, Quebec
Jacques-Francois Patry, b. Abt. 1747, La Durantaye, Quebec
Marie-Dorothee Patry, b. April 09, 1745, La Durantaye, Quebec
Clement[2] Patry, b. March 03, 1746, La Durantaye, Quebec
Gabriel Patry, b. January 21, 1757. La Durantaye, Quebec
Marie-Louise Patry, born February 16, 1760, La Durantaye, Quebec
Marie-Genevieve Patry, born March 4, 1762, La Durantaye, Quebec
Joseph-Marie Patry, born December 12, 1763, St-Vallier, Quebec
Marie-Charlotte Patry, born April 27, 1754, La Durantaye, Quebec
Ignace Patry is our great ancestor. Clement Patry was the son of Andre Patry and Catherine Pruneau. His wife, Dorothee Brochu, was the daughter of Jean Brochu and Dorothee Dallaire (Allaire). It is possible Clement and Dorothee had twelve children even though only eleven are listed.
Fifth Generation
Name: Jean Brochu
Sex: M
Birth: 2 SEP 1700 in St Jean,I.O.,Quebec
First Marriage 1 Dorothee Alaire b: 11 FEB 1703/04 in St Jean,I.O.,Quebec
Married: 25 FEB 1723/24 in Quebec,Quebec
Known children of Jean Brochu and Dorothee Alaire
Agathe Brochu b: 13 SEP 1726 in Quebec,Quebec
Alexis Louis Brochu b: 17 JUL 1739 in Quebec,Quebec
Jean Baptiste Brochu b: 22 AUG 1728 in Quebec,Quebec
Dorothee Brochu b: 1 APR 1725 in St Vallier,Bellechasse,Quebec
Pierre Philippe Brochu b: 1 MAY 1730 in St Vallier,Bellechasse,Quebec
Joseph Brochu b: 28 APR 1732 in St Vallier,Bellechasse,Quebec
Gervais Protais Brochu b: 19 JUN 1734 in St Vallier,Bellechasse,Quebec
Marguerite Brochu b: 29 JUL 1736 in St Vallier,Bellechasse,Quebec
Marie Brochu b: ABT 1725 in Quebec,Quebec
Marie Josephte Brochu b: 1738 in ,, Quebec
Second Marriage 2 Susanne Garand b: 1718 in ,, Quebec
Married: 9 JAN 1740/41 in St Vallier,Bellechasse,Quebec
Known children of Susanne Garand and Jean Brochu:
Marie Louise Brochu b: 18 OCT 1741 in St Vallier,Bellechasse,Quebec
Marie Charlotte Brochu b: 30 MAR 1743 in St Vallier,Bellechasse,Quebec
Marie Francoise Brochu b: 8 JUL 1744 in St Vallier,Bellechasse,Quebec
Jean Francois Brochu b: 25 NOV 1745 in St Vallier,Bellechasse,Quebec
Marie Charlotte Brochu b: 24 FEB 1746/47 in St Vallier,Bellechasse,Quebec
Marie Suzanne Brochu b: 8 APR 1749 in St Vallier,Bellechasse,Quebec
Marie Brigette Brochu b: 13 SEP 1751 in St Vallier,Bellechasse,Quebec
Louis Mathieu Brochu b: 20 NOV 1753 in St Vallier,Bellechasse,Quebec
Our ancestor is Dorothee Brochu.
Sixth Generation
Name: Jean Brochu
Sex: M
Birth: 9 SEP 1672 in Ste Famille, IO, Quebec
Death: BEF 1715 in Quebec
Marriage 1 Marie Francoise Delaunay b: 29 OCT 1680 in Beauport, Quebec Canada
Married: 29 OCT 1697 in Quebec,Quebec 1
Known children for Jean Brochu and Marie Delaunay:
Marie Brochu b: 31 JAN 1698/99 in St Michel,Bellechasse,Quebec
Jean Brochu b: 2 SEP 1700 in St Jean,I.O.,Quebec
Genevieve Brochu b: 6 APR 1704 in St Michel,Bellechasse,Quebec
Marguerite Brochu b: 21 DEC 1705 in St Michel,Bellechasse,Quebec
Elizabeth Brochu b: 2 OCT 1707 in St Michel,Bellechasse,Quebec
Mathurin Brochu b: unknown
Jean Brochu is our great ancestor.
Seventh Generation
Name: Jean Brochu
Birth: 1641 in Lucon, France
Death: 28 FEB 1704/05 in St Anne, I.O., Quebec
Note: The Quebec 1681 Census in Comte de St-Laurent, shows he was 40 years old, had a wife 30, 3 children, 4 cattle, 16 arpents of value
Marriage 1 Nicole Saulnier b: 1651 in St Christophe, Paris, France
Married: 28 OCT 1669 in St Famille, I.O., Quebec
Known children of Jean Brochu and Nicole Saulnier:
Jean Brochu b: 9 SEP 1672 in Ste Famille, IO, Quebec
Marie Nicole Brochu b: 14 JUL 1675 in Ste Famille, IO, Quebec
Anne Brochu b: 28 MAR 1678 in Ste Famille, IO, Quebec
Mathurin Brochu b: 12 MAY 1682 in St Jean, IO, Quebec
Jean Brochu is our ancestor. Jean Sr’s parents were:
Father: Louis Brochu b: 1616 in St Jean,Montague,France
Mother: Renee Gaschet b: 1621 in St Jean,Montague,France
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