SIXTH GENERATION

52. Francois DURAND⁽¹⁾ was born in 1795 in St.Cuthbert, Quebec. He died in 1854. !INDIVIDUAL GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
Farmer He was married to Elizabeth BELANGER in 1826 in St.Michel, Quebec.

53. Elizabeth BELANGER⁽¹⁾ was born in 1810. !INDIVIDUAL BIRTH RESEARCH NOTES:
The birth year is a guess based on the family norm that women married at
around the age of 16. Children were:

26 i. Pierre DURAND.
ii. Joseph DURAND⁽¹⁾ was born in 1831 in Muskinonge, Quebec.
iii. Domililde DURAND⁽¹⁾ was born in 1833 in Muskinonge, Quebec. She died in 1836 in Muskinonge, Quebec.
iv. Joseph - Chrysostome DURAND⁽¹⁾ was born in 1835 in Muskinonge, Quebec. He died in 1836 in Muskinonge, Quebec.
v. Felix DURAND⁽¹⁾ was born in 1837 in Muskinonge, Quebec. He died in 1915 in Faribault MN. U.S.A.. !INDIVIDUAL GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
Emigrated with his brother Pierre and Sister Olivia (Durand) Thibodeau
from St.Gabriel de Brandon in 1867, possibly to homestead land in
Faribault Minnesota. Half-siblings(Children of Louise Sarrazin) Nazaire,
Joseph and Eugenie (Durand) Champagne also emigrated to Faribault with
Elizabeth's children

!INDIVIDUAL GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
These relatives all had large families. Most of the Minnesota and Wisconsin
Durands can be traced to these six grandchildren of Joseph Durand (1770-1835)

!FAMILY GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
Felix and Leocadie arrived in Minnesota from Canada in 1880
vi. Leocadie DURAND⁽¹⁾ was born in 1838 in Muskinonge, Quebec. She died in 1850 in Muskinonge, Quebec.
vii. Philomene DURAND⁽¹⁾ was born in 1839 in Muskinonge, Quebec. She died in 1850 in Muskinonge, Quebec.
viii. Frederick DURAND⁽¹⁾ was born in 1841 in Muskinonge, Quebec. !INDIVIDUAL GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
Merchant at Saint Barthelemy, Quebec
ix. Narcisse DURAND⁽¹⁾ was born in 1844 in Muskinonge, Quebec.
x. Olive DURAND⁽¹⁾ was born in 1846 in Muskinonge, Quebec. !INDIVIDUAL GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
Emigrated with her brothers Felix and Pierre
from St.Gabriel de Brandon in 1867, possibly to homestead land in
Faribault Minnesota. Half-siblings(Children of Louise Sarrazin) Nazaire,
Joseph and Eugenie (Durand) Champagne also emigrated to Faribault with
Elizabeth's children.

!INDIVIDUAL GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
These relatives all had large families. Most of the Minnesota and Wisconsin
Durands can be traced to these six grandchildren of Joseph Durand (1770-1835)
xi. Zoe (Sister St.Claire) DURAND⁽¹⁾ was born in 1849 in Muskinonge, Quebec. She died in 1921 in Toledo Ohio U.S.A..
xii. Marie - Edwidge DURAND⁽¹⁾ was born in 1850 in Muskinonge, Quebec. She died in 1865 in St.Gabriel, Quebec.
xiii. Abraham DURAND⁽¹⁾ was born in 1854 in Muskinonge, Quebec. He died in 1854 in Muskinonge, Quebec.

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