1883 - 1971 (88 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Marie-Mathilde-Eve WHISSELL was born on 20 May 1883 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,, (daughter of Georges WHISSELL and Mathilda HAY); died on 9 Dec 1971 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 9 Dec 1971 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,. |
Generation: 2
2. | Georges WHISSELL was born on 2 Oct 1855 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,, (son of Etienne-Guilbert WHISSELL and Claire LEBLOND); died on 10 Aug 1896 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 10 Aug 1896 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,. Notes:
Bapteme St-Andre Avellin:
Le douze octobre mil huit cent cinquante cinq nous soussigne cure avons baptise George ne le deux du courant du mariage legitime de Etienne Whissel cultivateur et de Claire Leblond de cette paroisse. Le parain a ete Pierre Whissel et la marraine Monique Lavallee qui ont declare ne savoir signer. Le pere etait absent.
Georges married Mathilda HAY on 11 Oct 1880 in Papineauville (Ste-Angelique),,,QUEBEC,,. Mathilda (daughter of Valentin HAY and Veronique MONTREUIL) was born on 16 Aug 1858; died on 2 Aug 1939; was buried in St-Andre-Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
|
3. | Mathilda HAY was born on 16 Aug 1858 (daughter of Valentin HAY and Veronique MONTREUIL); died on 2 Aug 1939; was buried in St-Andre-Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,. Notes:
1901 Census
Province/Territory: Quebec
District Name: LABELLE
District Number: 160
Sub-district Name: Saint-André-Avellin
Sub-district Number: w-2
Schedule: 1
Reference: RG31 , Statistics Canada
Microfilm Reel Number: T-6526
Finding Aid Number: 31-40
Page 6 Line 20
Children:
- Dalma WHISSELL was born on 19 Jun 1881; died in Jun 1942 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 27 Jun 1942 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- 1. Marie-Mathilde-Eve WHISSELL was born on 20 May 1883 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 9 Dec 1971 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 9 Dec 1971 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Achila WHISSELL was born about Feb 1887 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died in 1888 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 20 Jun 1888 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Adoris WHISSELL was born on 13 Apr 1889 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died in Oct 1918 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 22 Oct 1918 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Sephora-Belange WHISSEL was born on 13 Feb 1891 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 2 Jan 1952 in St-Andre-Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 7 Jan 1952 in St-Andre-Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Marie-Rachel-Alida WHISSELL was born in Mar 1893 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Rosina WHISSELL was born in May 1893 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died in Sep 1893 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 15 Sep 1893 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Georges-Antoine WHISSELL was born on 7 Mar 1885 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- George-Guillaume WHISSELL was born in 1894; died in Mar 1950 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 17 Mar 1950 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Guillaume-Flonora WHISSELL was born on 25 May 1894 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Ernest WHISSELL was born in Feb 1896 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died in 1899 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 26 May 1899 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
|
|
Generation: 3
4. | Etienne-Guilbert WHISSELL was born about 1834 in St Andrews East,,,QUEBEC,, (son of Zacharie WHISSELL and Marie DESLOGES-POIRIER); died on 30 Apr 1910 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 30 Apr 1910 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,. Notes:
1901 Census
Province/Territory: Quebec
District Name: LABELLE
District Number: 160
Sub-district Name: Saint-André-Avellin
Sub-district Number: w-2
Schedule: 1
Reference: RG31 , Statistics Canada
Microfilm Reel Number: T-6526
Finding Aid Number: 31-40
Page 5 Line 6
Etienne-Guilbert married Claire LEBLOND about 1855 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,. Claire (daughter of Francois LEBLOND and Archange SAUVE) was born on 5 May 1838 in Grenville,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 7 Mar 1907 in Hull,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 9 Mar 1907 in Hull,,,,,Hull (Cimetiere Notre-Dame,Quebec). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
|
5. | Claire LEBLOND was born on 5 May 1838 in Grenville,,,QUEBEC,, (daughter of Francois LEBLOND and Archange SAUVE); died on 7 Mar 1907 in Hull,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 9 Mar 1907 in Hull,,,,,Hull (Cimetiere Notre-Dame,Quebec). Children:
- 2. Georges WHISSELL was born on 2 Oct 1855 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 10 Aug 1896 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 10 Aug 1896 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Marie-Eve WHISSELL was born on 8 Sep 1856 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 1 Oct 1930 in Trois-Rivieres,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Philomene WHISSELL was born on 25 Dec 1857 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 27 Mar 1867 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 29 Mar 1867 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Marie WHISSELL was born on 5 Apr 1860 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died in Jun 1919 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 10 Jun 1919 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Etienne WHISSELL was born on 8 Mar 1862 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died after 1871.
- Joseph WHISSELL was born on 19 Sep 1863 in Curran,,,ONTARIO,,; was christened on 22 Nov 1863 in St Andre Avellin, Quebec ; died on 13 Jan 1942 in Brockville (asylum),,,ONTARIO,,; was buried on 16 Jan 1942 in Quebec,,,,,Hull (cimetiere Notre-Dame,sec H,lot 2101).
- Joseph-Gilbert WHISSELL was born in in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died about 1925 in Espanola,,,ONTARIO,,.
- Etienne WHISSELL was born on 18 Sep 1865 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died in May 1906 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 12 May 1906 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Rachel WHISSELL was born on 6 Aug 1868 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 11 Apr 1950 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 14 Apr 1950 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Lia(Delia) WHISSELL was born on 21 May 1871; died on 13 Aug 1956.
- William WHISSELL was born on 30 Apr 1873 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- M-Eliza WHISSELL was born on 4 Feb 1875 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 19 Oct 1875 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 20 Oct 1875 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Zacharie WHISSELL was born on 18 Jul 1876 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Monique-Rose-Alba WHISSELL was born on 3 May 1878 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 21 Apr 1965 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 21 Apr 1965 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Thomas WHISSELL was born on 14 Sep 1882 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died about May 1898 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 1 May 1898 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
|
|
Generation: 4
8. | Zacharie WHISSELL was born on 16 Mar 1790 in Whitehall,,Washington Co.,NEW YORK,,USA or Lake George, New York, USA (son of George (Jurgen, Joris) WHISSELL (Wissel) and Sophie (Sophia, Fitje, Anna) FREELAND (Vreeland)); died on 17 Sep 1866 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 19 Sep 1866 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,. Notes:
It is said that the Whetsels came from Alsace. Could this be Alsace Township in Pensylvania?
Check out for possible Whetsel, Wesel, etc
Vol 1 and Vol 2 of "Gravestones of Glengarry" by Alex W. Fraser, U.E.
Volume I published 1976 ISBN 0919303080
Volume II published 1978 ISBN 0919303250
George Wetzel listed in the 1790 Virginia Census p 64 Shenandoah co.
Abram Freeland listed in the 1790 Virginia Census p 78, Surry Co.
George Whezel listed in the 1790 Pennsylvania Census p 36 Berks Co.
There is also Lower Alsace township in this county, formerly Alsace co.
Other Wetzel found on p 36, 37, 179, 176
Also interesting is that three is Benjamin Freeland listed in Washington co. p 249.
Visit the US 1790 Census at http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/1790.htm
Whitehall, Washington co., New York state, formerly called Skenesboro
From: Francis T. Watters
Date: Thursday, December 13, 2001 1:07 PM
To: QUEBEC-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [QUEBEC] Whissel family - originally from Alsace
The first Whisell who came to Canada was Zachary Whesel, born about 1810 in
New York state, s/o George Zachary Vesel. George Zachary Vesel emigrated
from Alsace to the US around 1780-1790. Whether he was a Hessian or not is
not stated in the book that I have (La fascinante épopée de
Saint-André-Avellin, by Jacques Lamarche, Editions Petite-Nation, 1996).
But I wouldn't be surprised if perhaps he could be George Vensell, or
Wentzel who is listed in John's book "Guide to help you find your Hessian
Soldier of the American Revolution", pg 86 although that Vensell may have
settled in PA and not NY. John might be able to provide more info on that.
Zachary Whesel settled in Alexandria, Ont. where he married Eva Fischer.
>From Alexandria he moved to St Andrews East, Que. He raised four boys (the
article doesn't mention any girls): Stephen (Etienne), Frederick, Samuel
and Isaac. Etienne's grandson moved to Papineauville, and the latter's son
to St André-Avellin.
Other link to Wentzel family from Nova Scotia "http://www.qcis.ns.ca/wentzell/guest.html"
Bapteme St Andre Avellin:
Le quatorze juin mil huit cent cinquante huit, nous cure soussigne, avons baptise Zacharie, ne le seize mai(mars?) mil sept cent nonante, du mariage legitime de George Whissel, cultivateur, et de Sophie Freeland, dans la cite de Whitehall (Etats Unis d'Amerique). Le Parain a ete Edouard Leduc ecuyer, maire de la municipalite de St-Andre-Avellin et la maraine Louise Seguin, qui ont signe avec nous.
G A Proulx
Ed Leduc
L Seguin
Certificat de Mariage 27 Juillet 1856, St-Andre-Avellin
Le vingt sept juillet mil huit cent cinquante six, nous cure soussigne, vu la despense de trois bans de
mariage accordes en vertu des pouvoirs que nous avons recu de sa Grandeur Mgr Jos. Eug. Bruno Guigues,
Eveque de Bytown, entre Zacharie Whissel dit Sacarai, fils majeur de feu George Whissel, cultivateur et de Sophie
Freeland de la paroisse de St Andre Avellin, d'une part et Marie Desloges, fille majeure de Joseph Desloges
cultivateur et de Marie Dupuis, aussi de cette paroisse d'autre part, aucun empechement ne s'etant apporte a ce
mariage, nous avons recu le mutuel consentement des deux epoux en presence de Eustache Turpin, pere, bedeau,
et de Gabriel Cere, pere, qui n'ont pu signer leurs noms.
Saint-André
Registres 1818-1882: microfilm M128-54 (ANQM)
Sepulture St-Andre Avellin:
Le dix neuf septembre mil huit cent soixante six, nous cure soussigne avons inhume dans le cimetiere de cette paroisse le corps de Zacharie Whissel cultivateur domicilie en cette paroisse, decede au meme lieu le dix sept du courant a l'age de quatre vingt ans et cinq mois. Etaient presents Georges Whissel son fils, Emery Villeneuve et Francois Bourgeois qui ont declare ne savoir signer.
From: "Elaine Brown"
Subject: [Q-R] Germain Poirier aka Pierre Germain Whessel b. c. 1820
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 11:37:22 -0500
I'm following up on a lead given to me by Gary Boivin about the spouse of my
great-grandaunt Alice Burns. She married Germain Poirier I figure sometime
around 1845 as their first child Amable Germain Poirier was baptised 31 Jan
1847 at St. Alphonsus, Chapeau, Pontiac Co. with sponsors Bernard Byrn and
Mary Cahill. There isn't a record of their marriage from 1846 onward.
The story goes that a lady named Marguerite Treganning has written a book in
French in which she says a family named Whessel came to Canada and the
parents died aboard ship. The youngest lad Pierre Germain Whessel was taken
in / adopted by a Poirier family west of Montreal. Since the Poiriers
already had a son named Pierre he used his middle name of Germain. He was
never again seen by his 2 much older brothers who were placed near
St-Andre-Avellin, Quebec (Petite Nation, Papineau, Co). There is apparently
a record that shows that he married an Irish girl with the last name of
Burns.
After a search on the Internet the only place I could find for the name
Whessel was at St-Andre-Avellin so possibly the older brothers kept their
names???
Can anyone help me further with this mystery please? Is Whessel a French
name? certainly Pierre and Germain are French names. My only other clue is a
photo of Amable which shows him to be about 6' 5" with long white hair and
beard.
Thanks for any help,
Need to visit the museum for http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1155278 for ancestors of Zachariah Whissell
From: Ian Hendry
Date: March 16, 2010 at 12:50:49 PM EDT
To: Paul Antoine Lavoie
Cc: 'Robert Whissiel' , karel
Subject: Christopher Whiessiel
Dear Paul-Antoine,
Thank you very much for getting back to me. The mystery of our ancestor, Christopher Whiessiel, has been a part of family lore for as long as any of us can remember. I am very excited to hear that you too have heard the tale of the “7 brothers”. Since you have had no idea of our Christopher it makes the connection all the more intriguing. I have copied this email to my cousins, Dr. Robert Whissiel of Seattle, Washington, and Ms. Karel Horsley of Toronto. They have been researching the family name for decades and have been a true inspiration to me on this journey.
Although it is difficult to say exactly where Christopher was born, the many censuses that he shows up in have him of German or French heritage. His son listed his birthplace as New York in the United States Census of 1880. My grandmother always told me his name was Christopher Lucius Addison LeMab Fischer Whiessiel. He was from a family of United Empire Loyalists, he was the 7th son of a 7th son, and that all of his brothers came to Canada as lumbermen.
Based upon your record indicating Zacharie’s father was named George, I did some “surfing” on the internet and found an intriguing record. There is a Georg(e) Wissel listed in a immigration record showing him coming to North America as a Hessian soldier in the Brunswick regiment. That regiment was stationed exclusively in Quebec and upstate New York. In fact, they fought in the Battle of Skenesborough! The record shows that he came to an unknown port in 1776 and that he was born in 1751.
If George had stayed in North America, it would be very probable that he would have been in the Skenesborough area at the end of the war, or he could have come back there at its conclusion. There were several British forts in the area. However I can find no records of a George Wissel or Whissel (or Whiessel, Wizel, etc.) for that matter.
I also find the St. Andre-Avellin connection intriguing. There is a death record for a Z. Josephe Whissel in Russell Ontario (I’ll look it up and send it to you) - - I think she died in about 1882. She was born in St. Andre-Avellin. Could this be Zacharie’s daughter? Christopher’s family, and another family of Whissel’s that I believe to be Christopher’s brother (or nephew?) Mathew’s family all lived in Russell for a number of years. It is such a small village that I have to believe they would have been related in some way with a name like Whissel.
I look forward to further correspondence,
Sincerely,
Ian B. Hendry
______________________________
Ian B. Hendry
1887 Cowden Avenue
Memphis TN 38104
901-276-2340
901-299-3305 (cell)
assenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
about Georg Wissel
Name: Georg Wissel
Year: 1776
Age: 25
Estimated Birth
Year: abt 1751
Place: Port uncertain
Source
Publication
Code:
8560
Primary
Immigrant: Wissel, Georg
Annotation:
From the Staatsarchiv at Wolfenbuettel, Germany, where file 38B Alt.
Nr. 260 is a summary list of Brunswick mercenaries sent to America in
British service during the American Revolution. The detachment served
mainly in Canada and northern New York. Most o
Source
Bibliography:
SMITH, CLIFFORD NEAL. Brunswick Deserter-Immigrants of the
American Revolution. (German-American Genealogical Research
Monograph, 1.) Thomson, IL: Heritage House, 1973. [54p.]
Page: 47
According to the 1861 census, he stated he was born in Lake George, Warren Co. New York in 1790.
According to his baptism, he stated he was born in the city of Whitehall, New York.
Only 25 miles separate the2 cities. There is an obvious connection between the two. This is shortly after the American revolution. Was his father George a participant in the revolution?
Zacharie married Marie DESLOGES-POIRIER on 27 Jul 1856 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,. Marie (daughter of Joseph DESLOGES-DIT-POIRIER and Marie DUPUIS) was born on 23 May 1804 in Vaudreuil(Ste-Madeleine), QUEBEC; died on 16 May 1865 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 18 May 1865 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
|
9. | Marie DESLOGES-POIRIER was born on 23 May 1804 in Vaudreuil(Ste-Madeleine), QUEBEC (daughter of Joseph DESLOGES-DIT-POIRIER and Marie DUPUIS); died on 16 May 1865 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 18 May 1865 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,. Children:
- Pierre WHISSELL was born about 1830 in St Andre d'Argenteuil,,,QUEBEC,,; died before 1889.
- Frederick WHISSELL was born about 1834 in St Andrews East,,,QUEBEC,,.
- 4. Etienne-Guilbert WHISSELL was born about 1834 in St Andrews East,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 30 Apr 1910 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 30 Apr 1910 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Henry(Honore) WESSEL was born in Jun 1837 in St Andre d'Argenteuil,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Joseph WHISSELL was born in May 1840 in St Andre d'Argenteuil,,,QUEBEC,,.
- Marie WHISSELL was born about 1842.
- Frederick WHISSELL was born in Mar 1842 in St Andre d'Argenteuil,,,QUEBEC,,; died in Jan 1925 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 4 Jan 1925 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
|
|
11. | Archange SAUVE (daughter of Paul SAUVE and Isabelle PILON). Children:
- Bazile LEBLOND was born on 6 Feb 1836 in Grenville,,,QUEBEC,,.
- 5. Claire LEBLOND was born on 5 May 1838 in Grenville,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 7 Mar 1907 in Hull,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 9 Mar 1907 in Hull,,,,,Hull (Cimetiere Notre-Dame,Quebec).
|
|
|