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Genealogy

Section I (A) Note: The + symbol identifies Henri Doucette’s decendants on the maternal side.

Joseph DesRoches married Anne Doucette approximately 1775. They were parents of Augusté ‘Just’ DesRoches, one of the founders of Tignish in 1799. Augusté ‘Just’ DesRoches married Louise O’Niel ‘Noils’. They came from Malpéque and settled in Frog Pond area. They had ten children - “+ 1) Marie DesRoches (born July 18, 1814) married Nicholas ‘Colas’ Poirier. They were married in Miscouche.

2) Joseph DesRoches (born March 28, 1820) married Marguerite Arsenault

3) Jean DesRoches (born June 29, 1824) married Narcisse Poirier.

4) Augusté DesRoches (born September 25, 1830). Died in early childhood.

5) Elyzabeth DesRoches (born September 25, 1830, twin sister of Augusté).

6) Augusté DesRoches (born January 12, 1834) married Gertrude Gaudet.

7) Isabelle DesRoches married Sosine Gaudet.

8) Madeline DesRoches married Josué Poirier.

9) Modeste DesRoches married Jean Poirier.

10) Susanne DesRoches married Moise Gaudet.

Section II (A)

Marie DesRoches and Nicholas Poirier married on Septemper 30, 1833. They had ten children - 1) Gilbert Poirier (born 1834). Gilbert married twice 1) Marie Arsenault 2) Madeline Doucette. 2) Venerante Poirier (born April 14, 1841) 3) Marie Poirier (born May 8, 1842) married John Doucette. 4) Genevieve Poirier (born January 27, 1844) married Jean Mallet 5) Eulaine Poirier (born December 30, 1848) married Fabien Doucette (brother of John Doucette) ++ 6) Louise Poirier (born August 19, 1851) married Francois Doucette (son of Laurent Doucette and Josephete Savoie). 7) Bibianne Poirier (born July 15,1854) married Peter Poirier. 8) Elyzabeth Poirier (born February 4, 1859) married Jean Gaudet. 9) Joseph Poirier married Judith Doucette. 10) Just Poirier (died in infancy).

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