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Husband: Henry Joseph "Joseph" Voisin
Third Great-grandfather
Born: 11 December 1801 in Reppe, Franche-Comté, France 1
Married: 14 November 1867 in Falls View, Welland, Ontario 17 18 19
Our Lady of Peace

Died: 11 October 1884 in Buffalo, Erie, New York 14
Father: Vincent Voisin
Mother: Anne Eve Denier
Spouses: Anne Marie Ditner

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Henry Joseph Voisin
02 May 1842
Wife: Elizabeth Ellesworth
Born: About 1806 in Ireland
Died: UNKNOWN
Father:
Mother:
Spouses:
Additional Information

Henry Joseph "Joseph" Voisin:

*RELN: 3GGF (5)

Born: 11 December 1801, Reppe, Franche-Comté, France 1

20 Frimaire an X corresponds to 11th December 1801

Immigration: 20 August 1832, New York, New York; Ship Groton from Le Havre 2

Immigration: Before September 1832, Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada 3

Joseph Voisin acquired part of Lot 14, Concession II, 55 acres, in Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario. Its modern address is: 4163 Miller Rd, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

The history of this parcel:

On 22 Jun 1800 (Reg 9 Jan 1800) Samuel Street sold to William Burns 45 acres part of Lot 14 Concession 2 from the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp. (A36 #461)

On 29 Jun 1802 (Reg 5 Jan 1802) William Burns sold to Henry Huber all 200 acres in Lot 14 Concession 1 with Broken Front and 45 acres part of Lot 14 Concession 2 from the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp. (A34 #462)

On 11 Jan 1803 (Reg 23 Jan 1803) Henry Huber sold to Benjamin Bowman Lot 14 Concession 1 with Broken Front and 45 acres part of Lot 14 Concession 2 from the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp. 200 acres (A38 #468)

On 25 Jan 1803 (Reg 25 Jan 1803) Benjamin Bowman gave a mortgage to Peter Hershey on Lot 14 Concessions 1 and 2 with Broken Front on the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp. 200 acres for £204.00 (A39 #470)

On 18 Jan 1804 (Reg 11 Apr 1804) Benjamin Bowman et ux sold to Jacob Miller Lot 14 Concessions 1 and 2 with Broken Front on the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp. 200 acres (A41 #630)

On 20 Apr 1830 (Reg 11 Jun 1830) Samuel Street executor sold to Benjamin Colerick 55 acres in the west end of Lot 14 Concession 2 from the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp. for £62.10.6 (A182 #7954)

On 16 Nov 1830 (Reg 10 Jun 1831) Samuel Street & James Kerby executors to Samuel Street Sr gave a quitclaim to Samuel Heartwell Street on 100 acres in Lot 14 Concession 2 from the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp. with other lands for 5 shillings (A198 #8266)

On 22 Sep 1832 (Reg 2 Apr 1833) Benjamin Colerick sold to Joseph Waisain 55 acres in the west end of Lot 14 Concession 2 from the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp. for £125 (A214 #9113)

Property: 22 September 1832, Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada; Concession 2, lot 14, west half, 55 acres; Benjamin Colerick sold to Joseph Waisain for £125 4 5

Property: 02 May 1842, Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada; Signed a letter of petition regarding lots 7 throuh 11 in Concession 4 6 7

Transcription: (courtesy of Randy Saylor)

To His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir Charles Bagot GCB etc etc

We the undersigned deemed it a duty we owe to the Government under which we reside, to make known that they have understood, that Gilbert McMicking Esq of Chippawa has obtained a lease or license of occupation for Five Hundred acres of Glebe the lands in the township of Willoughby in the District of Niagara, being lots number Seven Eight Nine Ten and Eleven in the fourth concession.

That the undersigned have been further informed were so leased under certain restrictions for improving the roads alongside the same, and to clear and direct buildings thereon, in order to render them valuable at some future period, should the Government hereafter dispose of them

The undersigned beg leave to represent that in place of their being improved and rendered more valuable, they are becoming less so, and are not now of one half the value they were previous to their being leased, in as much as all the valuable timber, such as Oak and Pine, has been cut and sold by the occupant to the amount of at least seven hundred and fifty Pounds [£750], thereby depreciating the value of said lands in a very serious degree

The undersigned, many of them who are residing in the vicinity of said lands, have conceived it necessary to inform the Government of the facts as herein set forth - That such steps might be taken as would appear under such circumstances to prevent a total depreciation of their value and in setting forth what they have done, they humbly conceived they have done nothing more than their duty -

The undersigned further humbly and respectfully submit, and solicit the attention of Government, to the immediate disposal of those lands situated as they are almost in the very center of the Township they tend in a serious degree to retard the improvement of the same, and the sooner they are brought into market, the more they would fetch, before they are entirely stripped of all valuable timber - and in so doing it would prevent much ill feeling and contention now arising in consequence of their being situated as they are, all of which is most respectfully submitted

Dated at Willoughby this second day of May 1842

Peter Sayler
John Danner
William Hatharvay
Goforn Tunnilr
John Rawlings
John Dobbie
Nicholas Willig [now Willick]
Johannes Willig [now Willick]
Michael Tinlunlus
V o Ibchliney
Joseph Voisin
Tugolinousi Nbugous
Jacob Gerver
Joseph Willick
Johannes ClunIn
Meichel Müller
Gibald Böse
Yovoy Slmÿlu
Ragolud Phittefrloce
[Note: Norm Findlay states that Nicholas Willig, Johannes Willig and Joseph Willick are brothers.]

Census: 1851, Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada; Joseph Wison, farmer, born France, Catholic, 52 [~1800], Frame house, one story 8

Census: 1861, Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada; Joseph Visaw, farmer, born Germany, Roman Catholic, 61 [~1800], married, Frame house, 1-1/2 stories 9

Book: 1866, Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada; Voisin farm in proximity to the Battle of Fort Erie 10

Property: 1876, Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada; 55 acres in the west end of Lot 14 Concession 2 from the Niagara River, Willoughby Township 11

Census: 1881, Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada; Joseph Voisin, 82 [~1799], born France, R. Catholic, French, farmer, married 12

Property: 14 August 1882, Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada; Concession 2, lot 14, west half, 55 acres; Henry Joseph Voisin sold to son, Joseph Voisin, $700 13

Property: 1895, Welland County, Ontario 15

*TBD:

Henry Joseph Voisin was the most likely father of Joseph Voisin, based on DNA analysis of several distant cousins. This is subject to change as additional cousins are identified.

Elizabeth Ellesworth:

*RELN: Spouse of 3GGF (0)

Census: 1881, Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada; Elizabeth Voisin, 60 [~1821], born Ireland, R. Catholic, Irish, married 16

Marriage Notes

Married: 14 November 1867, Falls View, Welland, Ontario; Our Lady of Peace 17 18 19

Joseph Voisin, 67, France, and Elizabeth Ellesworth, 61, Canada

Census: 1871, Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada; Listing for Thomas and June Hill 20

Census: 1881, Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada 21

The 1881 census included two additional members of the household:
- Nancy Carson, 28 [~1853], born Ireland, Ch. England, Irish, servent [servant]
- Mary Jay, 4 [~1877], born Ireland, Ch. England, English

Footnotes
  1. "Etat Civil and Registres Paroissiaux," database, Departmental Archives of Belfort, France, Archives départementales du Territoire de Belfort (http://www.archives.territoiredebelfort.fr/: accessed). [59], downloaded; 10 October 2017; Etat Civil, Reppe, "Naissances" (Births) 1793-1803, image 73 of 80.
  2. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897, microfilm publication Series M237 (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962). [491], Groton; 20 August 1832; Voisin, image 515 of 852; Roll 017 - 13 Jun 1832-29 Sep 1832 > image 515 of 852.
  3. Illustrated historical atlas of the counties of Lincoln and Welland, Ont. (Toronto: H.R. Page & Co., 1876); digital image, In Search of Your Canadian Past: The Canadian County Atlas Digital Project (http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/CountyAtlas/: accessed). [383], Viewed; 19 December 2017; Willoughby Township Abstracts, Joseph Wasain, et. al., https://sites.google.com/site/niagarasettlers2/willoughby-township-abstracts.
  4. Ibid., Viewed; 19 December 2017; Willoughby Township Abstracts, Joseph Wasain, et. al., https://sites.google.com/site/niagarasettlers2/willoughby-township-abstracts.
  5. Land records of Welland County [Ontario], 1796-1922, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/274454). [417], Willoughby Township, v. A-B, Old Series (5-13106, 25-2325, 1744-3298) 1796-1846, Benjamin Colerick to Joseph Waisain, 22 Sep 1832, #9113, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H6-Y96D-2?i=150&cat=274454 : downloaded 1 Apr 2023).
  6. Library and Archives Canada, "Archived Microform Digitization," database, Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca: accessed). [422], Downloaded; 19 October 2018; Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865); Mikan 205131; Microform c-2822; Images 471-475 of 1247; Page/item 114; Peter Saylor, et. al. to Sir Charles Bagot; May 2, 1842; http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.02-e.php?q2=29&q3=2626&sqn=471&tt=1247.
  7. Randy Saylor, Randy Saylor: Family & Bay of Quinte Records (http://randysaylor.ca/index.html: accessed). [517], Viewed; 19 October 2018; Peter Saylor (1794 - 1862) and Elizabeth Lapp (1798-1874); transcription of letter of petition signed by Joseph Voisin, et. al.
  8. 1851 Census, Canada West, Willoughby Township, Welland County, Ontario, Canada, district Willoughby Township, Welland County; digital images, Library and Archives Canada, Censuses (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx: accessed). [171], Page 17 or 9; Lines 16 - 20; Joseph Wison; downloaded; 12 December 2017.
  9. 1861 Census, Canada West, Willoughby Township, Welland County, Ontario, Canada, district 2, Willoughby Township, Welland County; digital images, Library and Archives Canada, Censuses (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx: accessed). [180], No. 5; Lines 24 - 25; Joseph Visaw, indexed as Joseph Besaw, image 4391954_00519; Downloaded; 9 December 2017.
  10. Author unlisted, The Fenian raid at Fort Erie, June the first and second, 1866: with a map of the Niagara Peninsula, shewing the route of the troops, and a plan of the Lime Ridge battle ground (Toronto: W.C. Chewett & Co., 1866); digitial images, Harvard College Library (http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL:902302: accessed. [260], Downloaded; 15 December 2017; Image 103; Map Illustrating the Fenian Raid, June 2, 1866.
  11. Illustrated historical atlas of the counties of Lincoln and Welland, Ont. (Toronto: H.R. Page & Co., 1876); digital image, In Search of Your Canadian Past: The Canadian County Atlas Digital Project (http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/CountyAtlas/: accessed). [383], Downloaded; 12 December 2017; Willoughby Township, Welland County, Ontario, Joseph Wesaw.
  12. 1881 Census, Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario, district 142 Welland County, subdistrict [9?] Township of Willoughby; digital images, Library and Archives Canada, Censuses (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx: accessed). [206], Page 7; Lines 14 - 17; Joseph Voisen; Downloaded; 12 December 2017.
  13. Land records of Welland County [Ontario], 1796-1922, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/274454). [417], Willoughby Township, v. E (573-854) 1877-1881; v. F (855-1195) 1881-1886; v. G (1196-1433) 1886-1889, Joseph Waisain to Joseph Waisain, the younger, 14 Aug 1882, #955 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3HV-ZSZX-C?i=460&cat=274454 : downloaded 1 Apr 2023).
  14. "United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 1990", database, FamilySearch. [148], (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-J3DB-V914-S?cc=3754697 : 29 April 2021), > image 771 of 2092.
  15. "Electoral Atlas of the Dominion of Canada (1895)," database, Library and Archives Canada (http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/electoral-atlas/032001-1100-e.html: accessed). [58], downloaded; 27 March 2018; Map of Welland County, Ontario.
  16. 1881 Census, Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario, district 142 Welland County, subdistrict [9?] Township of Willoughby; digital images, Library and Archives Canada, Censuses (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx: accessed). [206], Page 7; Lines 14 - 17; Joseph Voisen; Downloaded; 12 December 2017.
  17. "Ontario Marriages, 1800-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLPG-M6N: 5 December 2014), Joseph Voisin and Elizabeth Ellesworth, 14 Nov 1867; citing Falls View Roman Catholic, Welland, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,030,072. [111].
  18. Ontario, Canada, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1935,; digital images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com: accessed); Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1935. MS932, Reels 1-793. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. [487], Downloaded; 20 December 2017; Page 132; Joseph Voisin and Elizabeth Ellesworth; 14 November 1867.
  19. Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1923,; digital images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com: accessed); Archdiocese of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. [488], Downloaded; 20 December 2017; Page 5 and 6; Joseph Voisin and Elizabeth Ellesworth; 14 November 1867.
  20. 1871 Census, Welland, Ontario, Canada, district Welland, subdistrict Willoughby; digital images, Library and Archives Canada, Censuses (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx: accessed). [192], Page 18; Dwelling 62, Family 62; Thomas Hill family, Lines 1-3; downloaded; 29 March 2018.
  21. 1881 Census, Willoughby Township, Welland, Ontario, district 142 Welland County, subdistrict [9?] Township of Willoughby; digital images, Library and Archives Canada, Censuses (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx: accessed). [206], Page 7; Lines 14 - 17; Joseph Voisen; Downloaded; 12 December 2017.
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Citation: Mike Voisin, iSeeAncestors (https://iSeeAncestors.com/tree/groups/public/grpf25605.php : revised June 12, 2023), Henry Joseph "Joseph" Voisin & Elizabeth Ellesworth.

Revised: June 12, 2023

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