Edouard Joseph Alexandre

Edouard ("Edward") Joseph Alexandre	Narrative
b. August 16, 1817, PQ, Canada Father: Jean Baptiste Alexandre Mother: Marguerite Cardinal m. November 15, 1836, L'Acadie, St. Jean, PQ, Canada SPOUSE: Marie Claire Boudreau; children: Merand Mary Philomen Catherine Edouard Florence Jean Baptiste Joseph Phoebee Napoleon Josephine Chrisolophe Olivier Thomas Hermengilde d. December 10, 1893, Irwin, Kankakee, Illinois	Edward Alexandre was born in Canada on August 16, 1817. He married Clara Boudreau (b. ?; d. 1908 in Irwin). He came to America in the 1850's with his wife and two children. His first stop was at Bourbonnais, Illinois, known as "Le Petit Canada" (Little Canada). [At least one other family name from the French Canadian side of our family history turns up in the short list of family names in Le Petit Canada, BROSSEAU.] Edward then moved to Altorf, where his father died. While Edward lived in Altorf, he worked all his land with a team of oxen. He finally settled in Otto Township, section 33 where he bought 120 acres in 1867 from Stephen Ames for $1500.00. Edward was the father of thirteen children. He died December 10, 1893 and is buried in St. James cemetery, Irwin. Edouard was the first "Alexander" in our family tree to move from Canada to the United States. He evidently later changed the spelling of his given name to Edward, for so he was later known. Updated December 16, 1999 Information courtesy Rena Smith.

Edouard ("Edward") Joseph Alexandre

Narrative

b. August 16, 1817, PQ, Canada
Father: Jean Baptiste Alexandre
Mother: Marguerite Cardinal

m. November 15, 1836, L'Acadie, St. Jean, PQ, Canada
SPOUSE: Marie Claire Boudreau; children:

Merand Mary
Philomen
Catherine
Edouard
Florence
Jean Baptiste
Joseph
Phoebee
Napoleon
Josephine
Chrisolophe Olivier
Thomas
Hermengilde

d. December 10, 1893, Irwin, Kankakee, Illinois

Edward Alexandre was born in Canada on August 16, 1817. He married Clara Boudreau (b. ?; d. 1908 in Irwin). He came to America in the 1850's with his wife and two children. His first stop was at Bourbonnais, Illinois, known as "Le Petit Canada" (Little Canada). [At least one other family name from the French Canadian side of our family history turns up in the short list of family names in Le Petit Canada, BROSSEAU.] Edward then moved to Altorf, where his father died. While Edward lived in Altorf, he worked all his land with a team of oxen. He finally settled in Otto Township, section 33 where he bought 120 acres in 1867 from Stephen Ames for $1500.00.

Edward was the father of thirteen children. He died December 10, 1893 and is buried in St. James cemetery, Irwin.

Edouard was the first "Alexander" in our family tree to move from Canada to the United States. He evidently later changed the spelling of his given name to Edward, for so he was later known.

Updated December 16, 1999
Information courtesy Rena Smith.

Updated December 16, 1999 Information courtesy Rena Smith.

Updated December 16, 1999
Information courtesy Rena Smith.