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     Ubald Joseph Damase PILON, was born on 8 March 1926 at the Ottawa General Hospital in Ottawa, ON, Canada,¹ and was baptized on 28 March 1926 in St-Benoit-Labre, Wendover, ON, Canada. Godparents: Damase Chénier & Gléphire Bourgon (Gourgon), grandparents of the child.¹ He married Marie Madeleine Cécile LALONDE, daughter of Guillaume (Willie) LALONDE and Anna PAGE, on 7 October 1950 in Ste-Trinité, Rockland, ON, Canada.²

     Domitille CHENE, was born on 26 March 1836 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,^1,2 and was baptized on 26 March 1836 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada. Godparents: Félix Chêné & Sophie Legault dite Deslauriers.³ She married Sylvain DUPONT, (widower of Christine Robillard), on 18 February 1884 in Alfred, ON, Canada.¹ She died on 29 June 1903 in Alfred, ON, at the age of 67⁴ and was buried on 1 July 1903 in Alfred, ON.⁴

     Théotiste Marie OUELLET, was born in December 1808 in St-Eustache, QC, Canada,¹ and was baptized on 10 December 1808 in St-Eustache, QC.² She married François-Xavier CHENE, son of Charles CHENE and Marie Louise VIAU, on 31 May 1825 in St-Eustache, QC.¹ She died on 11 April 1850 in St-Placide, QC, Canada, at the age of 41³ and was buried on 13 April 1850 in St-Placide, QC.³

     Théotiste Marie (Zéphirine) CHENE, was born on 23 April 1826 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,^1,2,3 and was baptized on 23 April 1826 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada. Godparents: Luc Viau & Marie Reine Proulx.¹ Her baptismal name as written in the parish register was Marie CHENE.¹ She married Joseph LABROSSE, son of Joseph LABROSSE and Josephte MALLET, on 7 November 1842 in St-Benoit, QC.^4,5 She died on 6 March 1904 in St-Placide, QC, Canada, at the age of 77 and was buried on 9 March 1904 in St-André-Est, QC, Canada.⁶

WHY MARIE CHÉNÉ HAS ZÉPHIRINE IN HER GIVEN NAME

In some correspondences in the past I was asked who was Zéphirine Chéné? Her name as a stand alone name appears in a death record listed as the spouse of her deceased husband Joseph Labrosse.

In exhaustive research by many, including myself no record of a marriage between a Zéphirine Chéné and a Joseph Labrosse could be found.

In trying to determine who this Zéphirine Chéné might be it was necessary to look at as many birth, marriage and burial records as possible that were related to the original name: that is Marie Chéné.

Her baptism record indicates she was baptised as Marie Chéné

Her marriage record indicates her name as Théotiste Chéné
(Note: her mother’s maiden name was Théotiste Ouellet/Wellet)

Her death record indicates her name as Zéphirine Chéné

Further research into the baptism of her 11 children indicated that in 10 of the baptism records her name as the legitimate mother is Théotiste.
But at the baptism of her sixth child, Marie-des-Neiges Oliose, the name of Zéphirine Chéné is indicated as her legitimate mother

Continuing with more research with the marriages of her children I found that in three of those marriages the name of Zéphirine was used twice and Zéphirina used once: the marriages of Marie Olive Aglaë with Cléophas Giroux, Albine Louise with David Simard and Joseph with Corine Desjardins.

In addition to the previously mentioned events one baptism record of one of her grandchildren, namely Auxilie Zéphirine Wurtell (from the marriage of her daughter Auxilie to John Wurtell) was found where she acted as Godmother. In this act the name Zéphirine is used as a given name for her granddaughter.

It would be difficult to find the exact proof for the use of the given name Zéphirine for Marie Chéné, but with the above mentioned events it is reason enough in finding this name in baptisms, marriages and death to record Zéphirine in her name and that in the last act, namely her death her name was recorded as Zéphirine Chéné, died in 1904, widow of Joseph Labrosse, died 1893.

Where her use of Zéphirine as part of her given names came from no one knows but it is part of her full name recorded through the many events in her life.

It should also be noted that besides the above mentioned event where the name Zéphirine was used as part of Marie Chéné’s given name other possibilities or assumptions to this name might exist. In researching the event in the parishes of St-Benoit, St-Placide and St-André-d’Argenteuil I saw a few baptisms, marriages and burials where the name Zéphirine appears. None were related to the Labrosse families nor to the Chéné/Chénier families. So the use of the name Zéphirine might have been a common name used in those parishes and Marie Chéné just liked it.
Another possibility, more plausible is the actual act of baptism for Marie Chéné. Perhaps her full baptismal name should have been Marie Théotiste Zéphirine Chéné! Maybe in the writing of the act of baptism in the parish register her full name was never entered.

Such is genealogy!

     François-Xavier Noël CHENE, was born on 10 December 1827 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,^1,2 and was baptized on 10 December 1827 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada. Godparents: Eustache Wellet & Victoire Chéné.^3,4 He married Vitaline SAUVE, daughter of Joseph SAUVE and Magdeleine ANDRE ST-AMAND, on 12 February 1849 in St-Benoit, QC.⁵

Biographical Notes: Noël was added to his name as it was part of his full name. His marriage to Vitaline Sauve does not show it, but it is listed as part of his name (shown as a parent) during the marriage of his son Joseph to Virginie Déguire.

François-Xavier was a farmer. He died on 14 September 1907 in Oka, QC, Canada, at the age of 79⁶ and was buried on 16 September 1907 in Oka, QC.⁶

     Joseph CHENE, was born on 16 February 1830 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,^1,2 and was baptized on 16 February 1830 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada. Godparents: Joseph Lalonde & Marguerite Brunet.³

     Cyrille CHENE, was born on 23 September 1832 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,^1,2 and was baptized on 24 September 1832 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada. Godparents: Jérémie Fauteux & Catherine Proulx.^1,3 His baptismal name as written in the parish register was Cyrille CHENER.¹ He married Olympe SAUVE, daughter of Joseph SAUVE and Magdeleine ANDRE ST-AMAND, on 16 April 1855 in St-Placide, QC, Canada.^4,5 His married name as written in the parish register was Cyrille CHENER.⁴ He died on 14 December 1908 at the St-Charles Hospice in Ottawa, ON, Canada, at the age of 76.^6,3 His name at the time of death was written as Cyrille CHENIER⁶ and was buried on 16 December 1908 at the Notre-Dame Cemetery in Hull, QC, Canada.⁶ Cyrille was a farmer.

     Pierre Hercule CHENE, was born on 5 November 1834 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,¹ and was baptized on 6 November 1834 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada. Godparents: Pierre Ménard & Charlotte Givogue(?)² He married Joséphine VILLENEUVE, daughter of Vincent VILLENEUVE and Marguerite BERTRAND, on 22 October 1860 in St-André-Avellin, St-André-Avellin, QC, Canada.³ He married Olympe LABRE, daughter of Hyacinthe LABRE and Cléophée SEGUIN, circa 1865.⁴ He married Olive LEBLANC, daughter of Joseph Isidore LEBLANC and Adeline SIGOUIN, on 18 February 1884 in St-Félix-de-Valois, Chénéville, QC, Canada.⁵ He died on 29 March 1904 in Chénéville, QC, Canada, at the age of 69⁶ and was buried on 4 April 1904 in Chénéville, QC.^7,6

Historical Notes: History of the municipality of Chénévile: On August 25, 1902 a request is conveyed to the Town council of the County representing more of two thirds of the inhabitants of the village. The request was simply to ask the Lieutenant-Governor that the indicated territory be set up in a municipality under the name of Village of Chénéville. This request will have as a consequence the dismemberment of the united counties of Hartwell and Preston. The mayor, Henri Lefebvre will be the first signatory, followed by Hercules Chéné. The superintendent notes in his report to have counted seventy two houses, six open and used streets and six others proposed. He recommends the creation of municipality of the village of Chénéville as indicated in the Post Office book and called as such by the surrounding population for a number of years. The name of Chénéville appears for the first time in 1884 to indicate the Post Office of the village of Hartwell. With time, one will say the village of Chénéville. We owe its name to Hercule Chéné. The constitutional act of setting up the municipality was signed on January 22, 1903. At sixty-eight years old Hercules Chéné is elected councilman. In all six councilmen are elected. A seventh will arrive later. The first municipal assembly took place on 2 March 1903. At that time, these councilmen elected the mayor. Hygin Locas is named president of assembly by two councilmen. These same advisers suggest he also be mayor. Two other advisers nominate Hercules Chéné. At the time of the vote on the appointment of Hercules Chéné, there was unanimity. Hygin Locas having voted against, exerts his dominant vote and negates the amendment. He will make the same decision on the main clause, his dominant allows him to become mayor. Hercules Chéné swallows his defeat bitterly. After the 4 January 1904 meeting, Hercule does not return any more to the town hall. Hercules Chéné dies on 29 April 1904 at the 69 years age. Hygin Locas, the first mayor, was a merchant and Master cantor of the parish during thirty years. Henri Lefebvre built the village aqueduct, the telegraph and telephone line in the county and was the civil engineer as a head of The Little Nation River Railway Co. whose registered office was in Chénéville. Wilfrid Parisien owned the Bon Marché General Store where we could find the accountant for the Petite-Nation No 1 Téléphone company and the post office. Antoine Leduc was a blacksmith, Joseph Claystone, stone mason, Eugene Savouring, shoe-maker, Napoleon Laplante, farmer. Cheneville was, a village at the mid point of the Small-Nation. The town's deceased mayors rest in the Saint-Felix-de-Galois parish cemetery, except Henri Lefebvre who is buried in the Saint-Georges parish cemetery in Montreal and Wilfrid Parisien in the Our-Lady cemetery of Ottawa. The municipality has arranged a gallery of photographs of the town's mayors with the intention of contributing to the knowledge and history of Chénéville.

SOURCE: Jean-Guy Paquin, "Le pays de Canard Blanc" and "Galerie des maires de Chénéville". To view more about the author please visit his website at: http://www.petite-nation.qc.ca/lepremiercotedumonde/payscanardblanc.htm.

Biographical Notes: Pierre Hercule & his wife Olympe Labre acted as Godparents to Albert Eugène Hercule Joseph Chéné's (his brother, Nicolas Chéné's son) baptism on 18 Jan 1876. The register indicated that Pierre Hercule was an "ecuier" and also was Mayor of Hartwell. Also noted in the microfilm was that the priest wrote the Godfather's name in the register as Chéné, but Hercule signed his name as Chénier.

     Victor CHENE, was born on 12 October 1836 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,^1,2,3 and was baptized on 15 October 1836 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada. Godparents: Jacques Joron & Esther James-Gigue.^4,3 He died on 12 April 1838 in St-Benoit, QC, at the age of 1¹ and was buried on 19 April 1838 in St-Benoit, QC.⁵

     Olive Célanie CHENE, was born on 6 March 1839 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,^1,2 and was baptized on 6 March 1839 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada. Godparents: Maurice Mongrain & Esther Masson.^1,3 Her baptismal name as written in the parish register was Olive Célanie CHENE.¹ She married Louis Adolphe ROCQUE, son of Antoine ROCH and Scholastique LAPOLICE, on 10 October 1859 in St-André-Avellin, St-André-Avellin, QC, Canada.^4,5 Her married name as written in the parish register was Olive CHENIER.⁴ She died on 26 January 1913 in Ottawa, ON, Canada, at the age of 73⁶ and was buried on 28 January 1913 at Notre-Dame Cemetery in Ottawa, ON.⁶ Her name at the time of death was written as Olive CHENIER.⁶

     Nicolas CHENE, was born on 17 July 1841 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,^1,2 and was baptized on 19 July 1841 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada. Godparents: Alexis Latreil & Théotiste Chéné.³ He married Poméla BELANGER, daughter of Justinien BELANGER and Rose QUESNEL, on 2 February 1864 in St-André-Avellin, St-André-Avellin, QC, Canada.¹ He died on 30 October 1913 in St-André-Avellin, QC, Canada, at the age of 72⁴ and was buried in November 1913 in St-André-Avellin, QC.⁴

Biographical Notes: Nicolas Chéné was general merchant and owner of a sawmill in the village. He was involved in many facets of public life in Saint-André-Avellin. President of the school commision from 1876 till 1879 and from 1884 till 1896, he town councillor of the parish in 1885-1886 and 1899-1900, as well as mayor twice, from February 1st, 1886 till January 17th, 1891 then from February 5th, 1900 till January 18th, 1902. On October 30th, 1913, at the age 72 years Nicolas Chéné died in Saint-André-Avellin and was buried in the parish graveyard. Source: Local records of Saint-André-Avellin by Miss Lionel Fortin. SGO page 109, Hull, QC.

Nicolas was a merchant.

     Paul-Dosithée CHENE, was born on 5 May 1843 in St-Placide, QC, Canada,^1,2,3,4 and was baptized on 6 May 1843 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada. Godparents: Damien Masson & Adéline Masson.^1,5 He married Marie Rose BELANGER, daughter of Magloire BELANGER and Marie Rose SAINT-DENIS, on 29 October 1864 in St-André-Avellin, St-André-Avellin, QC, Canada.⁶ He married Marie-Martine Antoinette LAFLAMME, daughter of Jean Baptiste LAFLAMME and Véronique DION, on 15 August 1870 in St-André-Avellin, QC.⁷ He died on 20 May 1925 in Hull, QC, Canada, at the age of 82^8,9,10 and was buried on 22 May 1925 at the Notre-Dame Cemetery in Hull, QC.^8,9

     Adéline CHAINE, was born on 21 June 1846 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,¹ and was baptized on 22 June 1846 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada. Godparents: Joseph Labrosse & Marguerite Char...^1,2 Her baptismal name as written in the parish register was Adéline CHENE.¹ She married Isidore LEVIS, son of Victor LEVIS and Rose DUPUY, on 7 August 1864 in St-André-Avellin, St-André-Avellin, QC, Canada.^3,4 Her married name as written in the parish register was Adéline CHAINE.⁵ She died on 17 November 1928 in St-André-Avellin, QC, Canada, at the age of 82.^6,7 Her name at the time of death was written as Adéline CHENE⁶ and was buried on 17 November 1928 at the St-André-Avellin Cemetery in St-André-Avellin, QC.^6,7

     Joseph BAULNES, was born circa 1800.¹ He married Marie Louise CHENE, daughter of Jean Baptiste CHENE and Françoise DESNOYERS, on 18 September 1826 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada.^2,1

     Marie Louise BAULNES, was born on 8 October 1828 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada.¹ She died on 17 August 1829 in St-Benoit, QC.²

     Jean Baptiste BAULNES, was born on 31 December 1831 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada.¹

     Alexandre BAULNES, was born on 4 July 1838 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada.¹

     François LEGAULT-DELORIER, was born on 5 December 1801 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,^1,2,3 and was baptized on 5 December 1801 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada.⁴ He married Marie Eugénie CHENE, daughter of Jean CHENE and Marguerite MAINVILLE, on 15 January 1827 in St-Benoit, QC.^2,5

     (?) LEGAULT died on 18 December 1827 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada.¹ He, was born on 18 December 1827 in St-Benoit, QC.¹

     Marie LEGAULT, was born on 27 February 1829 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada.¹

     Marie Marguerite LEGAULT, was born on 25 November 1830 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada.¹

     Charles LEGAULT, was born on 24 May 1832 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada.¹

     Domitile LEGAULT, was born on 29 November 1835 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada.¹

     Thérèse VERDON, was born in 1811.^1,2 She married Charles François CHENE, son of Jean CHENE and Marguerite MAINVILLE, on 14 January 1828 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada.^1,2 She died on 25 March 1834 in St-Benoit, QC,³ and was buried on 26 March 1834 in St-Benoit, QC.³

     Thérèse CHENE, was born on 26 September 1829 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,^1,2 and was baptized on 27 September 1829 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada. Godparents: Raphaël Vedon & Marguerite Mainville.¹ She married Eustache ROLLIN, son of Jacques ROLLIN and Marguerite LADOUCEUR, on 2 September 1849 in St-Hermas, St-Hermas, QC, Canada.³

     Angélique LABROSSE, was born on 30 August 1811 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,^1,2,3 and was baptized on 1 September 1811 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada.¹ She married Pierre CHENE, son of Jean Baptiste CHENE and Françoise DESNOYERS, on 16 November 1829 in St-Benoit, QC.^4,3,2 She died on 20 April 1865 in St-Eugène, ON, Canada, at the age of 53⁵ and was buried on 25 April 1865 in St-Eugène, ON.⁵

     Marie Adeline CHENE, was born on 4 November 1831 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,^1,2 and was baptized on 5 November 1831 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada. Godparents: Joseph Chené & Ursule Labrosse.³ She married Frédéric LEFEBVRE, son of Luc LEFEBVRE and Véronique CLEMENT, on 12 October 1857 in St-Benoit, QC.¹ She died on 3 May 1876 in Ripon, QC, Canada, at the age of 44⁴ and was buried on 4 May 1876 in St-Casimir-de-Ripon, Ripon, QC, Canada.⁴

     Yvonne RIFFOU married Jean RICHARD, son of Joseph RICHARD and Ozine LANGLOIS, on 22 August 1925 in Immaculée-Conception, Montréal, QC, Canada.¹

     Elmire CHENE, was born on 10 December 1835 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,¹ and was baptized on 11 December 1835 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada. Godparents: Pierre Labrosse & Tarcile Boucher.² She married Jean Baptiste BEAUVAIS-LEMERY, son of Louis LEMERY and Elisabeth DESVOYAUX, on 9 February 1858 in St-Benoit, QC.³

     Euphrosine (Anastasie) CHENIER, was born on 29 May 1838 in St-Benoit, QC, Canada,^1,2,3 and was baptized on 30 May 1838 in St-Benoit, St-Benoit, QC, Canada. Godparents: Antoine Labrosse & Sophie Chesnier.³ Her baptismal name as written in the parish register was Anastasie CHENIER.⁴ Her married name as written in the parish register was Euphrosyne CHENIER.⁵ She married Denis Joseph ST-DENIS, son of Joseph ST-DENIS and Véronique PILON, on 27 February 1865 in St-Eugène, ON, Canada.^5,6,7 She died on 9 January 1890 in St-Eugène, ON, at the age of 51⁸ and was buried on 11 January 1890 in St-Eugène, ON.⁸ Her name at the time of death was written as Euphrosine CHENIER.⁸