Person Page - 400

     Niel Arthur LAGASSE, was born circa 1972.¹ He married Nicole Marie CHAINE, daughter of Philippe Joseph CHAINE and Arlene CHAMPAGNE, on 3 June 1992.¹

     Jeanne MARTIN, was born circa 1673 in Port-Royal, Acadie.¹ She married Louis CHENAY, son of Bertrand CHESNAY dit LAGARENNE Sieur de Lotinville and Elisabeth AUBERT, circa 1698 in Port-Royal.² She married Gabriel SAMSON, son of Gabriel SAMSON and Françoise DURAND, on 7 April 1704 in Port-Royal.³ She died before 1728 in Acadie.⁴

     Barnabé MARTIN, was born circa 1636 in France.¹ He married Jeanne PELLETRET, daughter of Simon PELLETRET and Perrine BOURG, circa 1666 in Port-Royal, Acadie.¹

     Jeanne PELLETRET, was born circa 1640 in Port-Royal, Acadie.^1,2 She married Barnabé MARTIN circa 1666 in Port-Royal.² She died on 10 January 1706 in Port-Royal³ and was buried on 11 January 1706 in Port-Royal.³

     Marie Josèphe CHESNAY, was born circa 1702 in Port-Royal, Acadie.¹ She married Charles CHARPENTIER circa 1723 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Isle St-Jean, Acadie.² As of 1723, her married name was Marie-Josephe CHENET DIT LAGARENNE.³ She married Jean-François MOREL, son of Jean MOREL and Françoise BRIAND, on 4 August 1739 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Isle St-Jean.⁴ She died on 13 November 1764 in Sinnamary, French Guyana.⁵

Biographical Notes: Due to the Acadian dispersal in the 1750's Marie Josephe Chesnay, widow of Charles Charpentier and her children: Georges, Louis and Joseph disembarked at St-Malo, France on 9 March 1759 from the ship, du Supply. Marie Josephe Chesnay, widow of Charles Charpentier resided with her family in the parish of St-Servan, 1759 to 1764. In 1764 Marie Josephe Chesnay went to Cayenne, French Guyana on the ship, Le Fort. In 1765 Marie Josephe Chesnay's son, Georges and the entire family went to the Falkland Islands on the ship, L'Aigle. On 28 Oct 1771, Anne Cyr, wife of Georges Charpentier and her children: Geneviève, Théotiste, Alexandre, Joseph and Claire Charpentier arrived at St-Malo from Bordeaux. Georges Charpentier, husband of Anne Cyr arrived at St-Malo on 1 Jan 1772 from Nantes where he had disembarked on 20 Dec 1771 from the Falkland Islands.

Acadian Church Records of Port Royal 1702-1721 at NAC book no. CS88A2A2 Vol 3 indicate that she acted as Godmother at the baptism of Marguerite-Louise Samson, daughter of Gabriel Samson & Jeanne Martin on 6 Oct 1715. The baptism was done by necessity by Sieur St.Seine in the absence of Fr. Duran. Marie Josephe Chesnay would have been about 17 years old at the time of this baptism and was not yet married. The Godfather is recorded as Joseph Gravin. She also acted as Godmother to a baptism of Charles Poitier, born 19 Jan 1725 in Port-Royal and baptised in Port-Royal 1 Jul 1725. He was the son of Jean Poitier and Marie Chiasson. Godfather was Jean Boudet. Records on Microfim F-595 BMD of Port Royal at the National Archives of Ottawa. It is also possible that she acted as Godmother again to the birth of Dominique CARRIKA(?), son of Pierre CARRIKA(?) & Suzanne Moreau, born 15 Nov 1727 and baptised 25 Nov 1727 in St-Pierre-du-Nord. Her name at this event was written down as Marie Lagarenne dit Chenay, quite likely Marie Josephe Chesnay. In this document she has signed her name. Records also indicate that she acted as Godmother to Angélique Veco, born 9 Aug 1728 and baptised 22 Aug 1728 in St.Pierre du Nord, Ile St.Jean, Acadie. Angélique was the daughter of Jean Baptiste Veco and Marie Chiasson. Angélique's Godfather was Mathurin Renaud. In this document her name is written as M.J. Chesnay. Again, records indicate that she acted as Godmother to Joseph Chiasson, born 8 May 1733 and baptised 25 May 1733 in st.Pierre du Nord, Ile St-Jean, Acadie. Joseph was the son of François Chiasson and Anne Doucet.

Additional Information on Marie Josephe Charpentier-Morel (Chesnay). Now spelled Chenel in the 1752 census return. Source:Census of St-Pierre-du-Nord by Sieur de la Roque.
1752 Census for Prince Edward Island/Ile Saint Jean. WEBSITE ADDRESS: http://www.isn.net/~dhunter/index.html
Marie Joseph Chenel, widow of the late Morel, native of l'Acadie, aged 50 years.
She has 3 sons:-
Joseph Charpentier, aged 22 years. Louis, aged 15 years. Joseph, aged 15 years.
In live stock she has: four oxen, one cow, two calves, fifteen wethers, five pigs, fifteen geese, eighteen turkeys, thirty fowls or chickens. Her land, which she has improved, is on the river. She has made a clearing on which she has sown some ten bushels of wheat, and has besides fallow land sufficient to sow twenty-four bushels; and a second piece of land which she has improved for the fishery, on the point of Havre Saint-Pierre du Nord.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prince Edward Island Placenames, Past & Presence: Marie River - Probably named for Marie-Josephe Chenel, widow of Morel, a prominent landowner in the area.

     Charles CHARPENTIER, was born in 1689 in Granville, Normandie, France.^1,2 He married Marie Josèphe CHESNAY, daughter of Louis CHENAY and Jeanne MARTIN, circa 1723 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Isle St-Jean, Acadie.¹ He died on 16 December 1738 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Isle St-Jean,¹ and was buried on 17 December 1738 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Isle St-Jean.³

     George Joseph CHARPENTIER, was born on 15 April 1729 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Isle St-Jean, Acadie,¹ and was baptized on 10 July 1729 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Isle St-Jean.² He married Ann CYR, daughter of Jean Jacques CYR and Marie Joseph HEBERT, on 27 January 1761 in St-Servan, Bretagne, France.

     Ann CYR died in Acadie.¹ She, was born circa 1739 in Beaubassin, NS, Canada.¹ She married George Joseph CHARPENTIER, son of Charles CHARPENTIER and Marie Josèphe CHESNAY, on 27 January 1761 in St-Servan, Bretagne, France.

     Théotiste Simone CHARPENTIER, was born on 18 September 1764 in St-Servan, Bretagne, France,¹ and was baptized on 18 September 1764 in St-Servan, Bretagne. Godparents: Simon Vincent & Théotiste Cyr.¹

     Jean Jacques CYR, was born circa 1705.¹ He married Marie Joseph HEBERT circa 1729.¹

     Marie Joseph HEBERT, was born circa 1708.¹ She married Jean Jacques CYR circa 1729.¹

     Huguette CHRETIEN, was born circa 1946.¹

     Roland CHENIER, was born on 14 June 1969 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.¹ He married Linda LAROCQUE, daughter of Maurice LAROCQUE and Francine MALETTE-BOWLIN, on 21 September 1996.²

     Rachelle CHENIER, was born on 26 August 1973 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.¹

     Denise CHENIER, was born on 13 August 1947 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.¹

     André CHENIER, was born on 16 May 1959 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.¹ He married Lise CLEROUX, daughter of Edgar CLEROUX and Rita CASSELL, on 6 September 1980 in Vanier, ON, Canada.² He married Anne LEBLOND, daughter of Paul Emile LEBLOND and Alice BEGIN, on 30 October 1993 in Palais de Justice, Hull, QC, Canada.²

     Jean Pierre CHENIER, was born on 2 September 1955 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.¹ He married Diane GROULX, daughter of Jean Paul GROULX and Winnifred RUTHOSKY, on 4 June 1977 in Vanier, ON, Canada.²

     Nicole CHENIER, was born on 3 December 1953 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.¹ She married Jacques LALONDE, son of Léo LALONDE and Juliette HAMILTON, on 2 June 1979 in Vanier, ON, Canada.²

     Jacques LALONDE, was born on 2 June 1958 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.¹ He married Nicole CHENIER, daughter of René CHENIER and Donalda LAROCQUE, on 2 June 1979 in Vanier, ON, Canada.²

     Nicole Hélène CHENIER, was born on 16 January 1954 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.¹ She died on 26 May 2020 in Ottawa, ON, Canada, at the age of 66.²

     Jeannine Marie Léa CHENIER, was born on 12 August 1932 in Ottawa, ON, Canada,¹ and was baptized on 28 August 1932 in Notre-Dame Basilica, Ottawa, ON, Canada. Godparents: Hector Beaulne & Léa Chénier.² She died on 18 February 1992 in Ottawa, ON, at the age of 59.¹

     Jean Baptiste CHESNAY, was born in 1700 in Port-Royal, Acadie.¹ He married Anne POTIER, daughter of Jean POTIER and Marie Magdeleine CHIASSON, on 19 October 1728 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Isle St-Jean, Acadie.² He died before 1767.

Biographical Notes: Jean-Baptiste Chenay settled on L'île St-Jean, today known as Prince Edward Island, specifically in Hâvre-aux-Sauvages. This land was given to him by MM Duchambon & Dubuisson. In this area Jean-Baptiste became a farmer and a fisherman, if his crop failed or the harvest was little he would rely on his fishing. Records indicate that in 1752 he did not cultivate his farm. Source: Histoire et Généalogie des Acadiens (Port Royal) by Bona Arsenault. Where have they all settled to? Information from Rose-Marie ("Ronne" Chenette) Harshman on 16 Mar 1998 shows it might be possible that Jean-Baptiste's son, Joseph (Chenet), married Isabelle Thibodeau. Same location and time period, but no proof so far. They had a son, Alexis Chenet, (Joseph?) who, according to Rose-Marie Harshman served for 12 years on a British frigate after the Acadian deportation. Rose-Marie also says that a Patrice Poirier and Joan Lucas, also researching the descendants of Bertrand Chesnay dit Lagarenne both show Joseph Chenet and Isabelle Thibodeau as the parents of Alexis Chenet and seem to think they connect with Bertrand Chesnay. It would be nice to see what proof they have to make this connection. Patrice apparently has read a book written by a nun about the family. Patrice says that Joseph died at the age of 32 during the dispersal of the Acadians aboard the English ships. Greg Piasetski, another descendant, has hired a researcher to look into the Acadian Chesnay dit Lagarenne family to see if he can get an answer to the problem.
Additional Information on Jean-Baptiste Chesnay, sometimes spelled Chainay/Chesnay:
Jean Chainay, fisherman, native of l'Acadie, aged 50 years, has been in the country 25 years. Married to Anne Poitier, native of l'Acadie, aged 40 years. They have five children, three sons and two daughters:-
Jean Baptiste, aged 22 years. Joseph, aged 12 years. Charles, aged 9 years. Geneviève, aged 5 years. Marie, aged 4 years. Note: Read IMPORTANT NOTE further below regarding children's ages above. Their livestock consists of two oxen, two cows, two calves, twelve ewes, and eight pigs. The land upon which they are settled is situated at the harbour aux Sauvages. They hold it under a grant from Messieurs Duchambon and Dubuisson. They have made a clearing on it for the sowing of thirty-two bushels of seed, but have sown none.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Le Sr. Louis Bernard, fisherman and ploughman, native of Chartres in Beauce, aged 52 years, he has been __ years in the country. Married to Magdelaine Simon, native of Louisbourg, aged 34 years.
They have five children, four sons and one daughter:-
Louis Bernard, aged 16 years. Pierre, aged 10 years. Hustache, aged 3 years. Simon, aged 9 months. Anne, aged 11 years.
They have in livestock two oxen and two ewes.
They hold the land by purchase for the sum of 80 livres from Jean Chesnay, as appears by certificate from the said Chesnay under date of 1738. They have made a clearing for the sowing of twenty bushels and have sown nothing for three years, having no seed.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOURCE: Sieur de la Roque 1752 Census of Prince Edward Island/Ile Saint Jean, Census of Saint Pierre du Nord (page 10)
Web Site Address: http://www.isn.net/~dhunter/index.html

Prince Edward Island Placenames, Past & Present
Chesnay Point - China Point, named for Jean Chesnay who was at Savage Harbour for 25 years.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GODPARENTS IN PORT ROYAL: Jean Chesnay & Anne Comeau, wife of François Richard acted as Godparents for Jeanne Samson, born 22 Oct 1719 and baptised 29 Oct 1719. Jeanne Samson was the daughter of Gabriel Samson & Jeanne Martin. SOURCE: Port Royal (Acadian Church Records) Vol IV Port Royal 1716-1729. By Milton P. Reider Jr & Norma Gaudet Reider (Salle Gagnon, Montreal, 4 Aug 1999) NOTE: Jeanne Martin was the widow of Louis Chesnay dit Lagarenne
IMPORTANT NOTE: Sieur de la Roque's census of 1752 gives erroneous dates of ages for some of Jean Baptiste's children. The church records on microfilm C-2970 at the National Archives in Ottawa show the proper birth dates for his following children: Jean Baptiste, Joseph, Charles, Marie Elizabeth Geneviève, Claire. I have not found birth records in St.Pierre du Nord, Isle St.Jean for his following children: L'Ange Cécile. Though Cécile's name has been found elsewhere. One of his children was named Ange and born in 1738, but died in 1739.

The following was extracted from NAC Microfilm reel No. M81 Page 252 on 27 May 2000. Legibility in a few places were difficult however the essence of the transcription is there. Spellings are as they were found in the microfilm. Would the information on John Chaney be for Jean Baptiste Chesnay (ID #11992)?

Whenthorn Nov 10 1756
An account of the costs and trouble I have (........Cen at in?) Keeping John Chaney a frenchman and his wife each near seventy years old they come to me Nov 22 1755 She had the Long Fever when she came to me and so remained very bad for six weeks & after she got well He was sick near three weeks then he had a soer back In his head and run out if his ear(?) After that he Scolt his foot & was lame near a month She was taken sick again Sep the sixth day with the feaver and the fever & ague has followed her ever since so that she has kept her bead almost at the time I have got him a pair of new shues Six shillings price Adding the extrodnary charges to the Common charge of boarding and allowing for the labor the old man did for me when he was well there remains due to me £ 12-0-0
          By order of the select men of the town of Wrentham
The above names the persons came "area with names from Nova Scotia. It was directed to...................... below not very the select men of the town by the honourable..............legible" fam(?) Wetty(?)....we select men of the town. Look upon the above accounts reasonable by us. Select
Near 2/6 ??? men of the town of Wrentham
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The following was extracted from NAC Microfilm reel No. M81 Page 500.
Legibility in a few places were difficult however the essence of the transcription is there. Spellings are as they were found in the microfilm:
This account by me UI subscribe is for taking care of and providing for John Chaney & his wife late French inhabitant of Nova Scotia from November tenth 1756 to November tenth 1757 to a house for them £ 6-19-0
To mending their shues       0-11-0
To a new hat for him       1-2-0
To 6 pounds of flax            1-10-0
To 3 pounds of tough       0-6-10
To spining seven scoar of yarn       1-1-0
To one scoar of yarn tough       0-4-0
To weaving 12 yards & a half of cloth for shirts            1-11-3
To a pair of shues for him       2-5-0
To one pound of sheep wool       0-8-0
To an old cote for him            1-2-6
To a pair of shues for him       1-15-0
To their bord of year past at 39 shillings 10 week       21-0-0
To fire wood & charge of their (?) sick(?)       20-0-0
           ---------
           129-10-9
Allowing old man for work he has don for me            019-19-9
           ---------
Substanting 19-10-9 for £ 129-10-8 remains due to me 110-0-0
In Lawfull money (it is) fourteen pound 13-4 £ 014-13-4

Wrentham November 10:1757
(Signed) Tim Metcalf
By order of select men of Wrentham

This Acoymyst(?) Whom we look up reasonable
(Signed) Joseph Shypond (?)
Ebenezer Blake
Select Men of Wrentham.

     James T. PALMER married Katherine C. BISSELL.¹

     Jean-François MOREL, was born circa 1700 in St-Malo, Bretagne, France.¹ He married Marie Josèphe CHESNAY, daughter of Louis CHENAY and Jeanne MARTIN, on 4 August 1739 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Isle St-Jean, Acadie.² He died before 1752.

     Katherine C. BISSELL married James T. PALMER.¹

     Doug "Douglas Clifford" BOYD, was born on 21 May 1949 in Sussex, NB, Canada.¹ He married Lee LINDUP (GRAVES) circa 1970. He died on 27 March 2017 at his home in Kentville, NS, Canada, at the age of 67.²

     Lee LINDUP (GRAVES) married Doug "Douglas Clifford" BOYD circa 1970.

     Anne POTIER, was born in 1707 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Isle St-Jean, Acadie.^1,2 She married Jean Baptiste CHESNAY, son of Louis CHENAY and Jeanne MARTIN, on 19 October 1728 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Isle St-Jean.³ She died on 11 September 1784 in Chantenay, Loire, France.⁴

Biographical Notes: According to RAPC (Rapport Achives Publique du Canada) 1905, Vol. II P.146: Anne Potier, from L'Ile St. Jean, Acadie was in Cherbourg, France, in 1767. She was the daughter of Jean Potier and Marie Chiasson, widow of Jean Chesnay. In 1767 she was 53 years of age and was infirmed. Her daughter, Cécile aged 18 was with her and subject to epileptic seizures, very infirmed. According to a book: Les Acadians en France, by Gérard-Marc Braud Anne Poitier died 11 Sep 1784 in Chantenay, St.Martin, Loire, France at the age of 77. Witnesses were: Jean De La Foresterie, a Utérin Brother, and Pierre Braud, her son-in-law. According to the same author, Anne Poitier also lived in Nantes, France, being near her two daughters, Cécile and Geneviève.

     Jean Baptiste LAGARENNE (CHESNAY), was born on 23 October 1732 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Isle St-Jean, Acadie,^1,2 and was baptized on 11 February 1733 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Isle St-Jean. Godparents: Augustin Genet & Marie Chiasson.¹ He married Anne Apollonie DOIRON, daughter of Paul DOIRON and Marguerite MICHEL, before 1785.³ He died before 27 February 1797 in LA, USA.

Biographical Notes: Jean Baptiste Chenet (Chesnay) acted as Godfather to one of the twins to Jean Baptiste Galet and Marie Josephte Chenet (Chesnay). Their names were Guillaume and Louis. Jean Baptiste Chenet and Marguerite Acher were Godparents to Guillaume Galet. Both twins were born 3 May 1753 and baptised 13 May 1753 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Ile St-Jean, Acadie.
It is possible that this is the Jean Baptiste who was shipped on the 11 Jun 1785 from Nantes, France with his wife, Anne Doiron arriving 69 days later in New Orleans, Louisiana on 19 Aug 1785. Prior to leaving Nantes it is recorded that the two lived in Chatellerault, France until March 1776 (Source: Gérard-Marc Braud's book: Les Acadiens en France, (NAC, Ottawa, Canada)
Here is a quote from website: http://www.terrebonneparish.com/acadian-cajun/ship3.htm

Passenger List for Le Beaumont
The small 180 ton Le Beaumont was led by Captain Daniel and left France on June 11, 1785. They made the trip in only 69 days and arrived in Louisiana on August 19, 1785. There were 51 families (178 people) scheduled for the trip. On the way, there were 2 deaths. While in New Orleans, the group further increased by 7 (1 birth, and 6 adults) and decreased by 6 (4 died, and 2 deserted). When it came time to settle down: 41 families settled near Baton Rouge, 5 families went to the Attakapas, and 3 families chose to settled along Bayou Lafourche.

Among the many names shown in the passenger list of Le Beaumont here are the two that pertain to my line:
Jean Baptiste LAGARENNE, plowman - 55
Anne DOIRON, wife - 46

Acadian History | Acadian Genealogy | Cajun History | Cajun Genealogy.
Copyright 1997-99 Tim Hebert.

     Charles LAGARENNE (CHESNAY), was born on 28 September 1734 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Isle St-Jean, Acadie,^1,2 and was baptized on 28 September 1734 in St-Pierre-du-Nord, Isle St-Jean. Godparents: Charles Tanquerel & Angélique Poitier.¹