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Francois Drouillard[1]

Male 1806 - 1868  (61 years)


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  • Name Francois Drouillard 
    Nickname Pepe Rouge 
    Born 14 Dec 1806 
    Christened 14 Dec 1806  Assumption, Sandwich, Upper Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • GODPARENTS: Augustin Roy and Jeanne Pilet, maternal uncle and grandmother
    Gender Male 
    Died 06 Jul 1868 
    Buried 07 Jul 1868  Ste. Anne, Tecumseh Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1451  Drouillard
    Last Modified 6 Oct 2004 

    Father Alexis (Alexander) Drouillard,   b. 05 Oct 1776,   d. 07 Mar 1870  (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Cecile Godet (Gaudet) dite Marentette,   b. 02 Jun 1777,   d. 10 Feb 1858  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 26 Aug 1799  Assumption, South Coast of Detroit Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Witnesses to the marriage were Salomon Drouillard, brother, and Augustin Roy, Pierre Cazavoint dit Ladebauche, Pierre Letourneau, Joseph Drouillard, etc.
    Family ID F467  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rosalie Gelina,   b. 11 May 1809,   d. 18 Nov 1898 
    Married 11 Jan 1830  Assumption, Sandwich Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Witnesses to the marriage were Francois Laderoute and Francoise Gelina
    Notes 
    • The Evening Record, October, 1912. p 1.

      The Amherstburg Echo, October 4, 1912, p 8, "In pioneer days he learned to speak the Indian
      language fluently and at every St. Jean Baptiste celebration held for many years past he took part in the character of an Indian."
    Children 
    +1. Francois Xavier (Pepe Nounoune) DROUILLARD,   b. 15 Oct 1830,   d. 02 Oct 1912, Riverside, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    +2. Theotiste DROUILLARD,   b. 1831,   d. 29 Feb 1860  (Age 29 years)
    +3. Anastasie DROUILLARD,   b. 1833, Possibly on Walpole Island Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1861-1871  (Age 38 years)
     4. Henry DROUILLARD,   c. 20 Apr 1834, St Felicity, St Clair, MI Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Marie Anne DROUILLARD,   b. Jan 1835, L'Isle du Sud Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Alexandre DROUILLARD,   b. 12 May 1836, Walpole Island Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1917, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Windsor Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    +7. Rosalie DROUILLARD,   b. 17 Apr 1837, Walpole Island, Upper Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Apr 1922, River Rouge, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     8. Hypollite (Paul) DROUILLARD,   b. 12 Feb 1839,   d. 04 Oct 1858
     9. James (Jacob) DROUILLARD,   b. 20 Mar 1840
    +10. (FRANCOISE,Fanie) Euphanie DROUILLARD,   b. 10 Jan 1842,   bur. 12 Jan 1870, Ste. Anne, Detroit, MI Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Sophie Josephine DROUILLARD,   b. 21 Dec 1843,   d. 26 Apr 1857, Detroit, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 13 years)
    +12. Hubert DROUILLARD,   b. 27 Sep 1845
     13. Emilie (Marie) DROUILLARD,   b. 01 Nov 1848
     14. Marie Archange DROUILLARD,   b. 12 May 1852,   bur. 15 Dec 1860, Assumption, Sandwich Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 8 years)
    Last Modified 10 Mar 2004 
    Family ID F631  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Francois Drouillard

  • Sources 
    1. [S54] Descendants of Simon Drouillard, Donald F. Drouillard, Norman W. Drouillard and Mark J. Drouillard, 5-107.