Hi all,
I see no one has yet mentioned Donais/Deloney/Donet/Doner/Delonais/Donner/Dellone/etc, etc., etc. in Michigan.
My great-great grandfather, Antoine Doner (pick a variation, any variation---I've documented at least 10) was b. 1835 Mackinac Island, MI. He was the son of Antoine Delonie & Harriet Gifford (aka Antoine Delonay; Margarith Griffith). He had one sister, Elizabeth (Isabelle) that I know of. He was married 3 times (that I know of) and the children I've documented so far are:
(with wife Marie Louise Lessieur) Marie Harriet; Elizabeth Cecile; Antoine Edward; Zoe Matilda; Alfred Gullianus Co. MI
(with 2nd wife Magdelene Asselin): Elizabeth Esther Davenport & Mary Jean LaLonde (Magdelene's daughters/Antoine's stepdaughters); Then Rose Lucy (my Grandmother); Oliver; and Charles (all listed as Doner)

(With 3rd Wife Jennie Taylor, Jennie/Dot J. E. Doner & Laura Doner.

That's the basic info, but the question is, who were the parents of Antoine D.....Sr. HE was b. abt. 1813, possibly in Quebec, possibly anywhere!

I can't seem to get beyond this 'brick wall'. If someone has an Antoine b. abt. 1813 (ANY variation of the surname), PLEASE let me know.

Thank you!
J. King

I have an Antoine Donais born on 1 Sep 1815 in Sorel, Co, Richelieu, QC, christened on 1 Sep 1815 in Sorel (St-Pierre), Co. Richelieu QC.

I'm VERY interested!! Do you know anything more about him?
Did he migrate to the Mackinac Michigan area (or Cheboygan?) My Antoine (aka Antoine Delonie; Antoine Delonay; Antone Delonoy) was in the Mackinac Island area by 19 Mar 1831 when he married Harriet Gifford (aka Margarith Griffith; Margarittoe Grifface). I've found (so far) 2 children born to them: Elizabeth Isabellam 02 Dec 1833 (again, many spellings); and my Gr-Grandfather Antoine 31 Oct 1835. Both were baptised at St. Anne's Church on Mackinac Island.

Please let me know if any of this fits in with your Antoine. It certainly sounds as if this may be the same person, and I would LOVE to know more about him.

Thanks so much!
Judy King