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Descendants of Francois Berthier

Generation No. 1

 1.  FRANCOIS1 BERTHIER was born About 1772 in Paris, France, and died July 20, 1850 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.  He married CECILE PATE About 1807, daughter of JEAN- PATE and LOUISE SAMSON.  She was born about 1785, and died about 1846. 

Notes for FRANCOIS BERTHIER:

Oh the 1813 Militia roll Captain Anthony Mombourquette's Company, 2nd Regiment of the Cape Breton Militia, 1st Military Division: Francis Berthier, age 41, born France, residence L'Ardoise, fisherman, 2 acres of land-no title; 1 woman, 1 boy, 2 girls, stock: 1 ox, 4 sheep, 1 acre land cleared. 

On 1811 Census...L'Ardoise No 7: Francis Berthier, mariner, had in his household 1 male and 1 female between 14 and 60; 2 unmarried; 1 male and 1 female under 14; also 1 cattle and 4 sheep; fisherman at Burkeys Cove  and Rockdale. Cape Breton. Came to Cape Breton from Paris via Miquelon 34ieme cahier - vol. 4, no. 4. La Societe Historique Acadienne, Moncton, NB "Notes de Voyage de Rameau en Acadie en 1840" p 166. Berthier (F) (venu de Paris par Miquelon. Died age 90. 

More About FRANCOIS BERTHIER:

Baptism: France
Burial: L'Ardoise, Cape Breton 

Children of FRANCOIS BERTHIER and CECILE PATE are:

2.                i.       PIERRE2 BERTHIER, b. About 1802, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. September 1, 1867, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

3.               ii.       EMELIE "MILLIE" BERTHIER, b. 1808, L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, NS Canada.

4.              iii.       FRANCOIS BERTHIER, b. 1810, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

5.              iv.       LUCIE BERTHIER, b. 1818, L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, NS Canada.

                  v.       SUSANNE BERTHIER, b. About 1825, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 1860; m. DOMINIQUE PETITPAS, January 11, 1846, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; b. 1815, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Notes for SUSANNE BERTHIER: had no children
was godmother for Susanne Berthier, daughter of Pierre and Agnes Berthier. 

Notes for DOMINIQUE PETITPAS: was a fisherman at D'Escousse, Cape Breton.

  

Generation No. 2 

2.  PIERRE2 BERTHIER (FRANCOIS1) was born about 1802 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died September 1, 1867 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.  He married AGNES PETITPAS November 11, 1829 in L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, N.S. Canada, daughter of BARNABE PETITPAS and AGNES CLORY.  She was born 1803 in D'Escousse, Rich. Co. Nova Scotia Canada, and died May 28, 1876 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Notes for PIERRE BERTHIER: His parents are not mentioned in marriage records.; In 1811, Pierre was not living with Francois; died of consumption 

On the 1861 polling lists he had the following information listed:

5 males and 8 females living in his house; 2 males under 10 and over 5
2 females under 10 adn over 5; 2 females single over 10 and under 15
1 male single over 15 and under 20; 2 females single over 20 and under 30
a male married over 30 and under 40; a female married over 40 and under 50
1 male married over 50 and under 60; He had 4 acres cultivated at a value of 12
He took in 1 ton of hay and 30 bushels of potatoes; He had 1 hand loom and made 30 yards of material
He had 1 boat in the fishery; He had taken 12 gallons of fish oil and had had a boat built in 1860 

On his marriage certificate it states:
Pierre dit Berthier
        to
Agnes Petitpas

9 November, 1829 after publication of 3 bans of marriage made at the time of this place between Pierre named Berthier domiciled in this parish on the one part and Agnes Petitpas domiciled in this parish, younger daughter of the late Barnaby Petitpas and the late Agnes Clorey of the parish of Arichat on the other part not having discovered any impediments we the pastor of this parish and the undersigned below we have received a mutual consent of marriage in the presence of Athanase Biret and Reme Biret and Cyprian Pate who were not able to sign, also the bride and groom. 
                                  J N Trudel,  pastor 

More About PIERRE BERTHIER: Probably adopted by Francois Burkey and Cecile Pate….no proof of this yet~  

Marriage Notes for PIERRE BERTHIER and AGNES PETITPAS: witnesses were Athanase and Remi Biret and Cyprien Pate       

Children of PIERRE BERTHIER and AGNES PETITPAS are:

                   i.       SUSANNE3 BERTHIER, b. November 5, 1830, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

More About SUSANNE BERTHIER:
Christened: November 10, 1830, godparents were Hubert Mombourquette and Susanne Berthier 

6.               ii.       MARIE BERTHIER, b. January 25, 1833, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

7.              iii.       ELIZABETH "LOUISE" BERTHIER, b. June 11, 1835, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. September 14, 1924, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

8.              iv.       MARGUERITE BERTHIER, b. May 9, 1838, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

9.               v.       MARIE CECILE BERTHIER, b. August 28, 1840, L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, N.S. Canada; d. February 23, 1913, 22 Saunders St., Boston, Mass. USA.

                 vi.       LAURENT BERTHIER, b. September 24, 1843, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. Aft. 1868. 

Notes for LAURENT BERTHIER: Was a witness at his sister Marine's wedding in 1868. 

More About LAURENT BERTHIER: Christened: godparents were: Patient Martel and Rufine Pate 

10.           vii.       ALEXANDRINE BERTHIER, b. June 27, 1846, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. September 4, 1920, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

11.          viii.       MARINE BERTHIER, b. September 20, 1849, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. March 2, 1939, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

12.             ix.       CATHERINE BERTHIER, b. August 6, 1852, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. December 4, 1900, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.  

3.  EMELIE "MILLIE"2 BERTHIER (FRANCOIS1) was born 1808 in L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, NS Canada.  She married PIERRE LONGUE EPEE November 7, 1831 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, son of JEAN-PIERRE LONGUEPEE and MARIE (DOYER).  He was born 1804 in Rollo Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada. 

More About EMELIE "MILLIE" BERTHIER: godparents : Jean Grassie Vincent MacPhee, ? Petitpas       

Children of EMELIE BERTHIER and PIERRE EPEE are:

                   i.       PATIENT " PATIENT"3 LONGUEPEE, b. September 20, 1840.

                  ii.       GEORGE JEROME LONGUEPEE, b. September 29, 1843.

                 iii.       FELICITE LONGUEPEE, b. March 14, 1849.

                 iv.       ADELE LONGUEPEE, b. May 19, 1854.

                  v.       JEAN MARIE LONGUEPEE.

                 vi.       JUDES LONGUEPEE, b. November 2, 1846.  

4.  FRANCOIS2 BERTHIER (FRANCOIS1) was born 1810 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.  He married VIRGINIA POIRIER January 15, 1849 in D'Escousse, Rich. Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, daughter of CHARLES POIRIER and MARGARET SAMSON.  She was born 1825 in D'Escousse, Rich. Co. Nova Scotia Canada, and died January 12, 1846 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Notes for FRANCOIS BERTHIER: was a fisherman at L'Ardoise; had a servant in the household.....Jullien ??????

On the 1861 Polling lists, "Francis" Burkey was listed in the following manner: 

In the house were living 4 males and 3 females; 1 male under 10 and over 5; 1 female under 10 and over 5; 2 males single over 10 and under 15; 1 female married over 30 and under 40; 1 male married over 40 and under 50
He had 4 acres of cultivated land at a value of 16; He had taken in 3 ton of hay and 70 bushels of potatoes and 8 bushels of oats
He had 2 cows, 4 milk cows 8 sheep, 5 pigs; He had 1 hand loom and had made 30 yards of cloth; He had made 10 pounds of butter
He had 1 boat in the fishery; He had taken 2 barrels of mackerel, 2 barrels of herring, 4 quintals dry, 10 gallons of fish oil and had 1 boat built in 1860 

Children of FRANCOIS BERTHIER and VIRGINIA POIRIER are:

13.              i.       EDOUARD3 BERTHIER, b. December 6, 1849, L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, N.S. Canada.

14.             ii.       DENNIS BERTHIER, b. November 20, 1851, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. August 30, 1936, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

                 iii.       MARGARET BERTHIER, b. 1853, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. October 26, 1869, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Notes for MARGARET BERTHIER: died of pleurisy 

15.            iv.       ABRAHAM MAXIME BERTHIER, b. April 14, 1857, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

16.             v.       ANGELIQUE "JULIE" BERTHIER, b. September 14, 1859, L'Ardoise.

17.            vi.       CHARLES ISADORE BERTHIER, b. August 19, 1860, L'Ardoise.

18.           vii.       JOSEPH BERTHIER, b. April 16, 1866, L'Ardoise; d. May 27, 1947, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

               viii.       MARGARET BERTHIER, b. 1867, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.  

5.  LUCIE2 BERTHIER (FRANCOIS1) was born 1818 in L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, NS Canada.  She married THOMAS LONGUEPEE in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, son of JEAN LONGUEPEE and MARIE DOIRON.  He was born in Rollo Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and died About 1871. 

More About LUCIE BERTHIER: Lucie and her husband lived at Rockdale, Rich. Co. N.S.       

Children of LUCIE BERTHIER and THOMAS LONGUEPEE are:

                   i.       FRED3 LONGUEPEE, d. About 1884. 

Notes for FRED LONGUEPEE: drowned 1884 

                  ii.       MAURICE LONGUEPEE. 

Notes for MAURICE LONGUEPEE: drowned 

                 iii.       THOMAS LONGUEPEE. 

Notes for THOMAS LONGUEPEE: drowned 

                 iv.       ELIZABETH LONGUEPEE, b. June 10, 1843; d. About 1880.

                  v.       GUILLIAUM LEON LONGUEPEE, b. April 14, 1847. 

Notes for GUILLIAUM LEON LONGUEPEE: drowned  

                 vi.       DANIEL BARNABE LONGUEPEE, b. June 11, 1849; m. NATALIE RANSON, 1877.

 Notes for DANIEL BARNABE LONGUEPEE: drowned 

                vii.       DAVID XYSTE LONGUEPEE, b. August 11, 1858.

19.          viii.       ADELINE "DELINA" LONGUEPEE, b. About 1859. 

 

Generation No. 3 

6.  MARIE3 BERTHIER (PIERRE2, FRANCOIS1) was born January 25, 1833 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.  She married MICHEL RANCON January 17, 1860 in L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, N.S. Canada, son of FRANCOIS RANCON and ROSALIE BENOIT.  He was born October 1, 1824 in Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Notes for MARIE BERTHIER: lived in Canso; Christened: L'Ardoise; Francois Berthier and Reime Pate were godparents 

More About MICHEL RANCON: was a fisherman in Canso in 1871 

Children of MARIE BERTHIER and MICHEL RANCON are:

                   i.       ROSALIE4 RANCON, b. 1870.

                  ii.       SIMON RANCON, b. 1872.

                 iii.       MARIA RANCON, b. 1874.

                 iv.       PETER RANCON, b. 1876.

                  v.       MARGARET C. RANCON, b. 1881.

                 vi.       GEORGE RANCON.  

7.  ELIZABETH "LOUISE"3 BERTHIER (PIERRE2, FRANCOIS1) was born June 11, 1835 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died September 14, 1924 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.  She married ABRAHAM MAILLET January 12, 1857 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, son of CHARLES MAILLET and GERTRUDE MARTEL.  He was born August 8, 1815, and died October 26, 1919 in L'Ardoise. 

More About ELIZABETH "LOUISE" BERTHIER: Christened: godparents: Joseph Pate and Lucie Berthier;    
Notes for ABRAHAM MAILLET: had to have a dispensation to get married; was a fisherman in L'Ardoise in 1871       

Children of ELIZABETH BERTHIER and ABRAHAM MAILLET are:

                   i.       PHILIMON4 MAILLET, m. PETER MAILLET.

                  ii.       PIERRE BONAFACE MAILLET, b. May 29, 1860.

                 iii.       LAURENT HILAIRE MAILLET, b. January 13, 1865.

                 iv.       MARGUERITE ELIZABETH MAILLET, b. June 23, 1868.

                  v.       SYLVAN MAILLET, b. March 19, 1871.

                 vi.       ALEXANDRINA MAILLET, b. January 7, 1874.  

8.  MARGUERITE3 BERTHIER (PIERRE2, FRANCOIS1) was born May 9, 1838 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.  She married (1) BASILE MURPHY September 1, 1862, son of HILARION MURPHY and CELESTE PETITPAS.  He was born August 1, 1835 in Chezzetcook, NS.  She married (2) EUSEBE BELLEFONTAINE November 21, 1870 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, son of HELARION BELLEFONTAINE and ANNE PETITPAS.  He was born November 1, 1826 in Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died February 11, 1876 in Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

More About MARGUERITE BERTHIER: Christened: godparents were: Celestin Briand and Adelaide Maillet   
More About EUSEBE BELLEFONTAINE: was a farmer; buried at St. Luke's Anglican Cathedral, Chezzetcook, N.S. Canada   
More About EUSEBE BELLEFONTAINE and MARGUERITE BERTHIER: Seal: November 21, 1870, St. Mary's Cathedral, Halifax, N.S. Canada       

Children of MARGUERITE BERTHIER and EUSEBE BELLEFONTAINE are:

                   i.       ANDRE4 BELLEFONTAINE, b. About 1854, East Chezzetcook, NS.

                  ii.       JAMES BELLEFONTAINE, b. About 1856, East Chezzetcook, NS.

                 iii.       MARGUERITE BELLEFONTAINE, b. About 1857, East Chezzetcook, NS.  

9.  MARIE CECILE3 BERTHIER (PIERRE2, FRANCOIS1) was born August 28, 1840 in L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, N.S. Canada, and died February 23, 1913 in 22 Saunders St., Boston, Mass. USA.  She married (2) WILLIAM L. COX November 3, 1867 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, son of WILLIAM COCK and JANE SALTON.  He was born September 3, 1832 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England, and died November 2, 1922 in Franklin, Michigan. USA. 

Notes for MARIE CECILE BERTHIER:  Marie Cecile died in Boston on February 23, 1913.  22 Saunders St. She died of Myocardial Degeneration. Contributing was asthma (Bronchial), which she had for 12 years. Attending physician was Sylvester F. McKeen She was buried in St. Mary Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Undertaker was Lewis H. Whitman. 

More About MARIE CECILE BERTHIER: Christened: August 29, 1840, godparents: Thomas Grady and Rufine Pate 

Marriage Notes for MARIE BERTHIER and WILLIAM COX:  Marie Cecile could not write. She put her "X" on her marriage certificate at St. Luke's Church. They were married by William Bullock, Dean and Rector of St. Luke's. The witnesses were G. Pettecary? and ? Aberman.  

More About WILLIAM COX and MARIE BERTHIER: Seal: November 2, 1867, Married at St. Luke's Anglican Cathedral, Halifax       

Child of MARIE CECILE BERTHIER is:

20.              i.       GEORGE DAMASE4 BERTHIER, b. August 14, 1863, L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, N.S. Canada; d. December 28, 1925, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.       

Children of MARIE BERTHIER and WILLIAM COX are:

                  ii.       AGNES4 COX, b. 1868; m. ? CALAHAN.

                 iii.       MARY COX, b. 1873.

21.            iv.       WILLIAM LAWRENCE COX, b. 1874, Halifax, Nova Scotia; d. January 5, 1935, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

                  v.       PETER COX, b. 1878, Halifax, Nova Scotia; m. ANNE M. SMITH, March 4, 1902; b. 1871, St. John's New Brusnwick. 

Notes for PETER COX: was a painter 

Marriage Notes for PETER COX and ANNE SMITH: married in a Methodist Church in Halifax standing were Alfred Cox and Irene de Forrest

married by Rev. R. Smith 

                 vi.       ALFRED COX, b. 1881.  

10.  ALEXANDRINE3 BERTHIER (PIERRE2, FRANCOIS1) was born June 27, 1846 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died September 4, 1920 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.  She married GEORG(E) JULIUS REIBERG(H) 1867 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.  He was born 1836 in Danzig, Prussia, and died October 30, 1904 in L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, N.S. Canada.  

Notes for ALEXANDRINE BERTHIER: Alexandrine died of pneumonia Married and could not read or write (1871 Census) Baptism: June 27, 1846, L'Ardoise; godparents: Laurent Maillet, Susanne Berthier 

Notes for GEORG(E) JULIUS REIBERG(H): Was a painter, 1871.;Was a seaman in 1881; Was born in Prussia, and belonged tot he Church of England, could read and write (1871 Census); Died of pleurisy.  Always said he would only turn Catholic on his deathbed. He had not much use for Catholics. Was Baptized at Holy Guardian Angels Church on October 22, 1904 Witnesses were Michael Rehberg and Alexandrine Berthier Rehberg

Will was filed on December 30, 1904.  George Reiberg worked as yardman in Halifax 1878 - 1879 boarded at 164 Hollis Street

On the 1881 Census for Halifax he is boarding in Halifax and is age 42, born Germany, is Roman Catholic, is listed as a porter, and is married.   
On 1881 Census lists Mary, 13, Emma, 11, Michael, 8, Peter 6, Henry 5, Charles 2  

More About GEORG(E) JULIUS REIBERG(H): Baptism: 1881, name spelled Rebourgh   Burial: was a painter   Christened: belonged to Church of England (1871Census)       

Children of ALEXANDRINE BERTHIER and GEORG(E) REIBERG(H) are:

                   i.       MARY4 REHBERG, b. 1868.

22.             ii.       EMMA REHBERG, b. 1870.

23.            iii.       GEORGE MICKEL REHBERG, b. March 9, 1873, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. November 1, 1949, L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, N.S. Canada.

24.            iv.       JULIUS PETER REHBERG, b. September 9, 1875; d. May 25, 1955, L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, N.S. Canada.

                  v.       HENRY FREDERICK REHBERG, b. September 29, 1876.

                 vi.       CHARLES "SAGO" REHBERG, b. July 30, 1879, L'Ardoise; d. About 1960. 

                vii.       AGNES CECELIA REHBERG, b. June 22, 1882.

25.          viii.       MARGARET ANN"MAGGIE ANN" REHBERG, b. April 25, 1886.

                  ix.       JOSEPH WALTER REHBERG, b. December 23, 1890; d. September 22, 1936, L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, N.S. Canada; m. ALVINA PITRE.  

11.  MARINE3 BERTHIER (PIERRE2, FRANCOIS1) was born September 20, 1849 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died March 2, 1939 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.  She married CHARLES ATHANASE MARTEL January 27, 1868 in L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, son of FRANCOIS MARTEL and ANGELE MAILLET.  He was born May 4, 1844 in L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died June 30, 1919 in L' Ardoise, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

More About MARINE BERTHIER: Christened: Godparents: Eloi Audet and Angelique Poirier       

Children of MARINE BERTHIER and CHARLES MARTEL are:

                   i.       MARIE4 MARTEL, b. September 15, 1869.

                  ii.       THOMAS MARTEL, b. August 9, 1872.

                 iii.       AGNES MARTEL, b. July 3, 1874.

                 iv.       EUSABE MARTEL, b. April 2, 1876.

                  v.       GUILLAUME MARTEL, b. February 21, 1878, L'Ardoise.

                 vi.       MARIE MARTELL, b. December 30, 1879.<