Hi Louise, you said that you have a Napoleon in your family.
My great-grandfather's name is supposed to be Napoleon.
Do you know who he was married to and any information on
children? Thanks. Yvonne (Blouin) Snyder

My great grandfather was also Napoleon Blouin married to Adelaine Sweeney. My grandmother (Helen) was born in Hindsale NH, one of seven children(Lena, Irene, Edward, Henry, Marshall, Helen and Mabel). I remember visiting relatives in Brattleboro VT and Hinsdale NH as a child. I vaguely remember hearing my father speak of a cousin or uncle "Nap" (I later learned that was short for Napoleon) and know that some of the people we visited had the last name of Morin.

Scott
There are some interesting anecdotes in a book called "La Famille Beloin" which traces the descendants of Mederic. The book is out of print and in French but may be available through genealogical/historical libraries. By Andre Lafontaine, around 1991 or 1992, private printing in Sherbrooke. (I do have a copy)

I am descended from Mederic's son, Jacques
Mederic --> Jacques --> Augustin --> Joseph --> Pierre-Paul --> Jerome --> Etienne --> Eva
Jerome's brother Jean is responsible for a large group of descendants in the area of Quebec known as Estrie.... he had 17 children!! The book concentrates on Jean's family but gives good, well-researched info on the early generations.


Sister Therese Gregoire

MÉDÉRIC (Eméry ou Méry) BELOUIN / BLOUIN dit Laviolette - Emery's parents were Andre Belouin and Francoise Bounin.

André married sometimes between 1616 and 1656 to Françoise Bounin dit Touzelet (born between 1599 and 1622) The “Fichier Origine” project in Quebec states her name with certitude since they have a copy of the birth record for Mederic in their archives.

Both parents died before 1699, since Mederic's marriage contract identifies both parents as deceased.

Mederic, son of André BLOUIN and Françoise Bounin was baptized 26 April 1640 at église St. Pierre, Étusson, évèché de Luçon, Poitou France. The “Fichier Origine” project notes that 2 brothers were also baptized in the same place, Pierre on 03 Aug 1635 and Jehan (Old form of “Jean”)on 31 May 1638.

Sister Therese Gregoire

I'm trying to find out more about joseph, I think I'm from that side. Edward Blouin jr