In the footsteps of our ancestor Emery

Author's Note: To conform to the writing of the baptismal certificate found in Saint-Pierre d'Étusson parish, the Emery name will be used in all our texts.

Our illustrious ancestor was born April 26, 1640 at Étusson, a small town in northern Poitou, Deux-Sèvres department. In the early 1660s, in his early twenties, Emery is tempted by this movement of people who leave the motherland in order to settle on fertile land in New France. Who knows what motivated him, but he arrived in Quebec and 25 August 1664, he borrowed 40 livres to a Jesuit brother with obligation to award the said sum to Halloween. He probably kept his word and managed its "thirty months" as committed at an inhabitant since June 2, 1667, Bishop Laval granted him land on the Island of Orleans. As our valiant emigrant adapts to the harsh climate and business pioneer, he's owner of Lots 16 and 17, a land of 6 acres in front of the future Saint-Jean parish. He can now think of marriage and perpetuate the family. Skillful browser and fisherman, Emery regularly crosses the river and stops opposite the Guardian Angel. He discovers his gem, Marie Carreau, whom he married on November 30, 1669. As one marries in the parish of his fiancée and that there is no place of worship on the Island, Mary offered a ride in a canoe as their honeymoon. On her 16th birthday, she is pleased to be already the mother of a daughter, Marie-Françoise as the nuptials, she was only 14 years old. But with exceptional courage and a strong health, she gives life to 14 children. As 3 die in infancy, 4 boys and 7 girls will take care to perpetuate the tradition of the great Blouin family. Following the journey of Mary and Emery, one notes that the desire to promote the development of their offspring close to them concerns. From April 16, 1689, the couple buys the land of Simon Rochon, Lot 19. And life goes on. This land will be granted to their son Jean. On November 16, 1705, our valiant builders decide to break up the legacy and donate their son Jacques a land of 2 acres front. This is a portion of land No. 16, second concession received from Bishop Laval.

Let us return to our ancestors. Briefly present their lovely family:

1- Marie-Françoise, born January 5, 1671, died before 1681.

2- Jean, born July 11, 1672, died March 29, 1745 in Saint John, I.O. Madeleine Langlois, his first wife, give him 5 children. His two other wives, Catherine Trudel and Marie-Louise Grenier, give it no posterity.

3- Mary Magdalene, born May 12, 1674. She married Charles Campagna September 22, 1692 and gives him 11 beautiful children. She died September 11, 1755 in Saint-François, I.O.

4- Jacques, born April 2, 1676, he married Marie-Geneviève Racine in Beaupre. From this union three children. As to his second wife, Geneviève Plante, she gave birth to seven children. He died in Saint John January 16, 1744.

5- Anne, born April 6, 1678, she married Louis Létourneau 19 November 1696. The couple raises 14 children on earth # 6 in Saint-Laurent. She died December 21, 1749.

6- Catherine, baptized October 27, 1680, she married Claude Guyon 13 January 1700. In addition to her 10 children, she takes care of six children of the first marriage of her husband, widower of Madeleine Lehoux, on their farm in Sainte -Family.

7- Anonymous, February 28, 1683.

8- Louise, born January 27, 1684, she died at 13 days.

9- Marguerite, born August 9, 1685, she married Jacques Létourneau July 18 1709. Without posterity, she died in Quebec City July 19, 1753.

10- Françoise, born May 26, 1688, she married Charles Fortier 9 July 1709. On their farm in Saint-Jean, 13 children were born. On December 30, 1762, she died at the venerable age of 73.

11- Gabriel, born May 16, 1691, he married Catherine Jahan 27 November 1713. On land of his father, Gabriel is doing well and raises 16 children. This does not deprive him of a long life because he died at age 81.

12- Geneviève, born December 4, 1693, she married Jean Letarte 12 November 1714. After the birth of his first three children, was widowed, she contracted a second union with Pierre Tardif. Headquartered in Sainte-Famille, 11 children in the household, Genevieve was not idle.

13. Mary Magdalene, born January 2, 1696, she married Antoine Pepin dit Lachance June 22 1722. She died at Pointe Lévy Lauzon at age 52 after transmitting the lives of 7 children.

14. Paul, born August 28, 1699, he ties the knot on July 29, 1724. His first wife, Jeanne Beaudry, dies without giving any child. He remarried three times but he leaves no offspring.

For a first generation is successful. Children and grandchildren took over to carry the torch of life, transmitted from generation to generation until today. Since your respective departures, Emery, July 14, 1707, and Mary, 10 February, 1722, you would be amazed at the great family established throughout North America. And surprised to hear all these descendants seeking kinship link at annual gatherings, praising the virtues you have bequeathed us as the value of work, constancy and fidelity.

You have, by notarial contract, established a foundation Masses for your intentions,

one celebrated on August 14, the eve of the Assumption, and the second on December 24, the eve of the Nativity of Our Lord. You can imagine that your Christian faith is transmitted from generation to generation, although the Catholic Church has had to terminate the contract of two annual masses in perpetuity.

Continue your peaceful rest. Your French roots, after more than three centuries, still life established in New France. Be proud!

René Beloin, No. 412

René (10th) Jehoshaphat (9th), Joseph (8th), Narcissus (7th), John (6th), Pierre-Paul (5th), to

Joseph-Marie (4th), Augustine (3rd) at Jacques (2nd) at Emery (1st).