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Eugenie WHISSELL

Eugenie WHISSELL

Female 1873 - 1955  (82 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eugenie WHISSELL was born on 10 Jan 1873 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,, (daughter of Henry(Honore) WESSEL and Philomene LANDRIAULT); died on 3 Nov 1955; was buried on 7 Nov 1955 in Ottawa (Notre-Dame de Lourdes),,,ONTARIO,,.

    Notes:

    Bapteme St Andre Avellin, Quebec:

    Le dix Janvier mil huit cent soixante treize, nous cure soussigne avons baptise Eugenie, nee le meme jour, du legitime mariage de Henry Whissell cultivateur domicilie en cette paroisse et de Philomene Landriau. Le parrain a ete Hermenegilde Danis hotellier et la marraine Alexina Leroy, qui ainsi que le pere, ont declare ne savoir signer; le parrain ayant signer avec nous.
    H Hanis C Guillaume.

    Eugenie married Albert SIGOUIN on 16 Jun 1895 in Ottawa (Notre Dame d'),,,ONTARIO,,. Albert (son of Alexandre SIGOUIN and Julie DUSSAULT) was born in 1869 in Qc,,Montreal,,,; died in 1952; was buried in Ottawa (Notre-Dame de Lourdes),,,ONTARIO,,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Alfred SIGOUIN was born in 1909.
    2. Antoine SIGOUIN
    3. Yves SIGOUIN

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry(Honore) WESSEL was born in Jun 1837 in St Andre d'Argenteuil,,,QUEBEC,, (son of Zacharie WHISSELL and Marie DESLOGES-POIRIER).

    Notes:

    Mariage St Andre Avellin:
    Le dix neuf juillet mil huit cent cinquante huit, apres publication de deux bans de mariage, dispense d'un ban ayant ete accorde par nous pretre cure de nos pouvoirs speciaux, faites aux prones de nos messes paroissiales, entre Henri Whessel fils majeur de Zacharie Whessel, clutivateur et de Mary Deloge de cette paroisse d'une part; et Philomene Landriault, fille mineure de Jean-Marie Landriault, cultivateur et de Josette Legault de cette paroisse d'autre part; aucun empechement ne s'etant rencontrer a ce mariage nous cure soussigne avons recu le consentement nuptial des deux parties en presence de leurs parents et amies et particulierement de Zacharie Whessel, pere de l'epoux, et Jean-Marie Landriaut, pere de l'epouse lesquels n'o nt pas signer leurs noms.

    Henry(Honore) married Philomene LANDRIAULT on 19 Jul 1858 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,. Philomene was born on 18 Sep 1838 in Rigaud,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 31 Oct 1928 in Ottawa (Notre-Dame cemetery ),,,ONTARIO,,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Philomene LANDRIAULT was born on 18 Sep 1838 in Rigaud,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 31 Oct 1928 in Ottawa (Notre-Dame cemetery ),,,ONTARIO,,.
    Children:
    1. Octave WHISSELL was born on 16 Oct 1858 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 24 Apr 1941 in Eastview(St-Charles),,,ONTARIO,,; was buried on 26 Apr 1941.
    2. Arline WHISSELL was born on 12 Apr 1860 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died after 1871.
    3. Rose-Delima WHISSELL was born on 7 Dec 1861 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
    4. Abel WHISSELL was born in Apr 1864 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died in Sep 1947 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 11 Sep 1947 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
    5. Marie-Louise WHISSELL was born about 1866 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died after 1871.
    6. Antoinette WHISSELL was born on 17 Jun 1868 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
    7. Flavie WHISSELL was born on 7 Aug 1870 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
    8. 1. Eugenie WHISSELL was born on 10 Jan 1873 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 3 Nov 1955; was buried on 7 Nov 1955 in Ottawa (Notre-Dame de Lourdes),,,ONTARIO,,.
    9. Henri(Honore) WHISSELL was born on 14 Dec 1874 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 14 Oct 1925 in Orleans,,,ONTARIO,,; was buried on 16 Oct 1925 in Ontario,,,,,Orleans (St Joseph cemetery,section C2,plot 174).
    10. Michel WHISSELL was born on 16 Feb 1877 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 3 Jul 1954 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 3 Jul 1954 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
    11. Jean WHISSELL was born on 31 Jan 1879 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
    12. John WHISSELL was born on 30 Jan 1880; died on 1 Dec 1944 in Ottawa (Hopital St Vincent),,,ONTARIO,,; was buried on 4 Dec 1944.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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]


  2. 5.  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:
    1. Pierre WHISSELL was born about 1830 in St Andre d'Argenteuil,,,QUEBEC,,; died before 1889.
    2. Frederick WHISSELL was born about 1834 in St Andrews East,,,QUEBEC,,.
    3. 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,,.
    4. 2. Henry(Honore) WESSEL was born in Jun 1837 in St Andre d'Argenteuil,,,QUEBEC,,.
    5. Joseph WHISSELL was born in May 1840 in St Andre d'Argenteuil,,,QUEBEC,,.
    6. Marie WHISSELL was born about 1842.
    7. 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,,.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  George (Jurgen, Joris) WHISSELL (Wissel) was born on 12 Feb 1758 in Hessisch, Hamelyn-Plyrmont District, Niedersachsen, Germany (son of Johann Wilhelm Wissell and Dorothea Elisabeth Hegemans).

    Notes:

    On the night of December 25, 1776, General George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River at Trenton, New Jersey, launching a surprise attack against the Hessians, German mercenaries hired to fight on behalf of the British Empire. The Germans, caught off-guard on the morning after Christmas celebrations, were defeated after only forty-five minutes. Hessian Colonel Johann Gottlieb Rall was mortally wounded.
    Was George Wissell a Hessian, German mercenary soldier? Research the 1777 Battle of Red Bank in New Jersey USA, a battle fought to capture Fort Mercer on the left bank of the Delaware river, the Hessians suffered 377 casualties out of 2,000 ordered to lay siege. The Americans, integrated regiments of Black and white soldiers fighting for freedom, numbered 500 and lost only 14 soldiers.

    George Whistle
    Given Name(s):George
    Surname:Whistle
    District:Mecklenburg
    Year:1790
    Description:
    Schedule of locations
    Volume: 13
    Page(s): 4, 8
    Microfilm Reel Number:
    C-14028
    Reference: RG 1 L4
    Item Number: 15876

    George Whistle
    Given Name(s): George
    Surname: Whistle
    District: Mecklenburg
    Year: 1790
    Description:
    Schedule of locations
    Volume: 12
    Page(s): 2, 5
    Microfilm Reel Number: C-14028
    Reference: RG 1 L4
    Item Number: 15875





    dwhissell@yahoo.com is researching the following names:
    25) Paquette, Lefebvre, Gauthier, Fournier, Whissel, Woilford (Welfret), Desjardins, Bédard, Bellisle, Desautels
    Danielle Whissell SL997
    2194, rue Joséphine Sudbury, ON P3A 2N2

    A Selection Dictionary of Alcester Biographies - web site http://www.alcester.dial.pipex.com/localpast/occpap/46biog/biogind.htm#w
    WHISSELL Family noted 1604 - 1874 many victuallers ('Swan','Angel' ‘Golden Cup’, ‘Reindeer’,‘New Inn' also masons, homers, farmers, bakers, needlemakers.

    Extraits de "La Famille Whissell" par Gilles Roy

    Cette famille, etablie a St-Andre-Avellin depuis sa fondation, s'etait d'abord fixee a St-Andre d'Argenteuil. Certains membres de cette famille sont aussi alles peupler le nord ontarien, de la son importance a la genealogie franco-ontarienne. Il existe une autre famille Whissell, celle de Barnabe, qui est etroitement liee a celle de Zacharie. Malheureusement, l'absence de registres d'etat-civil a Whitehall (ceux-ci ayant brule au siecle dernier) ne permet pas d'etablir la parante entre ces deux individus. D'apres la tradition familiale, le premier ancetre arrive aux Etats-Unis serait venu d'Alsace, region germanique de la France. Au recensement de 1851, Zacharie se dit lui-meme de souche allemande.

    From: "Francis T. Watters"
    Subject: [HESSIANS] Whissel family - originally from Alsace
    Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 13:07:42 -0500

    There was some question the other day on the QUEBEC-L list about the origins
    of the Whissel family who settled around St André Avellin, Qc. in the
    mid-1800's, and some of whose descendants were in Sudbury in the early
    1900's.

    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.
    Others may know more about the migration of the other children's descendants
    in other parts of Canada.

    Frank

    The Historical Society of Whitehall research library is open on Tuesday
    mornings from 9 to noon, or by appointment.

    Tips from genealogists on the web, email address ( CHAMPLAINLG-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com )

    I have been looking at the Lower Canada land petition that I think you are referring too. It is a group petition under the name of the leader Jacob Marston first applied for in 1792. This group petition had about 40 names, one of the names is George Wifsell. They wanted to start a township named Portland, just north of Buckingham along the Ottawa River (Grand River). The original petition was rejected since the men on the list were not "known" to those in power. I think the petition was revised with just ten names, George Wifsell not being one of them, and later approved around 1808.

    Something I found interesting about this record is that my Aunt had said that the Whissell’s started a homestead in Masham Que. The only Masham township I could find on a map showed Masham to be further north up the Ottawa River, but the petition drawn up by Jacob Marston in 1792 talks about a Masham to the south of Buckingham, which is the area of St. Andre Avellin.

    If your ancestors were Roman Catholics, there are some repertoires available for the Whitehall area. Also, I've found some info about my ancestors in Fort Edward, NY, and Hudson Falls, NY.
    Good luck, and I hope this helps.
    André (Andy) Amyot in Maryland, USA
    aamyot@mindspring.com

    You may have seen an e-mail today which says that the Historical Society of Whitehall research library is open on Tuesday mornings from 9 to noon, or by appointment.
    That message was sent out by Carol Senecal who has been very helpful to me when I was researching some of my relatives and ancestors in the Whitehall area. On a trip to Whitehall, she and her husband (Wayne) even invited my son and me to their home where she has all sorts of geneogical reference sources for that area, and helped us a lot.. Her e-mail address is camwrs@localnet.com
    From the way she and her husband treated us, I feel they would be happy to help you.
    Good luck and I hope this helps.
    André (Andy) Amyot in Maryland, USA
    Genealogists helping one another

    If it's Whitehall that is your primary target, then the town clerk is
    always a good place to go...

    You'll find the name and phone number of the Town Clerk on this page:
    http://www.whitehallnewyork.net/whitehallgovtcontacts.htm

    Here's a page with info. on the historians and the Wash. Co. Archives,
    which is a good place to go... In fact, there might be more information
    there than down in Albany...

    http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywashin/historian.htm

    Here's a page with some info. on Whitehall:

    http://www.washingtoncounty.org/TOWNS/Whitehall/index.html

    ><< Do I need to pre register with any of the libraries or government
    >departments???>>

    As far as I know, no, you do not need to pre-register. However, it would be
    wise to check the hours of availability for each of these places/people
    ahead of time.

    Have a wonderful trip, Paul-Antoine!

    Best wishes,

    Susan

    The Washington County records office at Fort Edward is very
    good. We were there last fall and it was a good experience. My
    recollection is that they are only open on Wednesday mornings.
    It would be best to call them to confirm this.

    About your George Wessels x Sophia Freeland.

    Here are some thoughts.
    -- Have you searched for Joris Wessels? I tried that name in Ancestry.com but didn't find anyone of the appropriate age. My guess is that he'd been baptized "Joris."
    -- From your dates, I'm assuming Sophia would have been born in the mid 1700's. Our database does show a Sophia b 4 May 1760 -- one possibility
    -- You probably know that ladies back then w/ given name Sophia often were baptized as "Fitje." We also have a Feytje [Fitje] b 17 Aug 1752 -- another possibility

    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


    George equivalent in Dutch is Joris or Jurgen

    George married Sophie (Sophia, Fitje, Anna) FREELAND (Vreeland) on 4 Jun 1781 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, USA. Sophie (daughter of Johannes D Vreeland and Margrietie Diedricks BANTA) was born on 17 Apr 1755 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA; died on 9 May 1829. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sophie (Sophia, Fitje, Anna) FREELAND (Vreeland) was born on 17 Apr 1755 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA (daughter of Johannes D Vreeland and Margrietie Diedricks BANTA); died on 9 May 1829.

    Notes:

    Sophia in Dutch is Fytje and Freeland is Vreeland. Anna
    Vreeland young lady born in Wesel, now resident of Wesel.
    Wesel small town beside Acquackanock, area now called Clifton, New Jersey.

    Notes:

    From: "Francis T. Watters"
    Subject: [QUEBEC] Whissel family - originally from Alsace
    Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 13:07:42 -0500

    There was some question the other day on the QUEBEC-L list about the origins
    of the Whissel family who settled around St André Avellin, Qc. in the
    mid-1800's, and some of whose descendants were in Sudbury in the early
    1900's.

    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.
    Others may know more about the migration of the other children's descendants
    in other parts of Canada.

    Frank

    Children:
    1. Sofia WHISSELL (Wissel) was born in 1786; died in 1858 in Dundas, Ontario.
    2. 4. Zacharie WHISSELL was born on 16 Mar 1790 in Whitehall,,Washington Co.,NEW YORK,,USA or Lake George, New York, USA; died on 17 Sep 1866 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 19 Sep 1866 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
    3. Rachel WHISSELL (Wissel) was born on 6 Aug 1796 in Canada; died on 23 Apr 1850; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Rutland County, VT.
    4. Christopher WHISSELL (Wissel) was born about 1798 in Canada East; died on 20 Nov 1872 in Lindsay, Victoria, Ontario, Canada .
    5. David Matthew WHISSELL (Wissel) was born on 25 Dec 1806 in USA; died on 1 Feb 1858 in Russell, Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Maria D WHISSELL (Wissel) was born on 14 Jan 1814 in Williamsburg Twp, Dundas Co., Ont; died in 1901.

  3. 10.  Joseph DESLOGES-DIT-POIRIER (son of Joseph POIRIER and Therese COUVILLON).

    Joseph married Marie DUPUIS on 8 Nov 1802 in St-Michel de Vaudreuil,,,QUEBEC,,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Marie DUPUIS (daughter of Jean-Baptiste DUPUIS and Francoise BARON).
    Children:
    1. 5. Marie DESLOGES-POIRIER 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,,.
    2. Joseph DESLOGES-DIT-POIRIER was born on 23 May 1813 in Rigaud (Ste-Madeleine); was christened on 24 May 1813 in Rigaud (Ste-Madeleine).