The following allied families are in our direct line Martineau ancestry: Gravel, Blanchet, Morin, Schwartz, Frase, Potratz, Schleif, Boek, Behnke, Schauer, Oelke, Krause, Luebke, Abraham, Faerber, Bahr, Rambow

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Our Martineau Descendancy

-- 1st Generation --


Jean Martineau.  He was from La Grande Thibaudiere, St. Savinien sur Charente, St. Jean-de-Angely, Saintes, Saintonge, France.  He married Mathurine Bonne. 

Mathurine Bonne. 

-- 2nd Generation --

Louis Martineau.  He was baptized on 25Aug 1624, at St. Savinien sur Chartente, St. Jean-de-Angely, Saintes, Saintonge, France.  He Emigrated from La Rochelle, 11 Apr 1652, 27 years old, and served as an indentured servant for 3 years.  On 20 Nov 1660, he purchased property on the north coast of Ile d’Orleans, in the parish of St. Famille.  He lived there at least until 1674.  He married Madeleine Marcotte, daughter of Mathurin Marcotte and Marie Renaudeau, on 9 Apr 1663 at Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada.  He died on 28 May 1709 at St. Francois, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.

Madeleine Marcotte.  She was born about 1634, from Lalleu, La Rochelle, Aunis, Charente-Maritime, France.  She died on 17 Sep 1698 at Hotel Dieu, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

-- 3rd Generation --

Pierre Martineau.  He was born on 14 Apr 1669 at St. Famille, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.  He married Marie Leblonde, daughter of Nicolas Leblonde and Marguerite Leclerc, on 11 Dec 1691 at St. Famille, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.

Marie Leblonde.  She was born on 3 May 1674 at St. Famille, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.  She died on 26 Sep 1729 at St. Francois, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada at age 55.

-- 4th Generation --

Jean Baptiste Martineau.  He was born on 19 Feb 1699 at St. Famille, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.  He married Marie Anne Dupont, daughter of Louis Dupont and Jeanne Paradis, on 15 Mar 1727 at St. Francois, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.  He died on 26 Jan 1770 at St. Francois, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada at age 70.

Marie Anne Dupont.  She was born on 4 Feb 1704 at St. Famille, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.

-- 5th Generation --

Charles Hyacinthe Martineau.   He was born on 7 Sep 1738 at St. Francois, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.  He married Marie Louise Deblois, daughter of Louis Laurent Deblois and Helene Gagnon, on 27 Feb 1764 at St. Francois, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.  He moved about 1773 to St. Paul, Joliette, Canada.  He died on 16 Dec 1815 at St. Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada at age 77.

Marie Louise Deblois.  She was born circa 1748.  She died on 10 Nov 1814 at St. Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada.

-- 6th Generation --

Hyacinthe Martineau.  He was born on 18 Feb 1771 at St. Francois, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec, Canada.  He married Marie Angelique Marcil, daughter of Andre Marcil and Marie Angelique Laporte, on 20 Jan 1800 at St. Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada.

Marie Angelique Marcil. 

-- 7th Generation --

Hyacinthe Martineau.  He was born on 14 Oct 1800 at St. Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada.  He married Marie Louise Chalut, daughter of Pierre Chalut and Suzanne Chebroux, on 11 Jan 1820 at St. Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada.

Marie Louise Chalut.  She was born on 22 Mar 1799 at St. Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada. 

-- 8th Generation --

Narcisse Martineau.  He was born on 11 Dec 1832 at St. Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada.  Birth record listed as “Martin, Narcisse” instead of Martineau in the St. Paul Joliette church record book.  He married Philomene Gravel, daughter of Joseph Gravel and Marie Corbeille, on 7 May 1853 at Notre Dame de Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He moved to Dayton, Minnesota about 1857.  In 1870 he was in Hassan, 1875 Otsego, 1880 Otsego, 1885 Frankfort Twp, 1895 Stanford, Isanti, Minnesota.  He died on 30 Dec 1893 at Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota, at age 61.  He was buried on 1 Jan 1894 at Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota.

Philomene Gravel.  She was born 1 Aug 1837 in Canada.  She died before 1894 at Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota.  

-- 9th Generation --

Narcisse (Nels, Nelson) Martineau.  He was born on 6 May 1854 at La Peche, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.  He married Adele Marie Blanchet, daughter of Louis Blanchet and Marguerite Morin, on 1 Feb 1875 at Dayton, Wright, Minnesota.  In 1875, his is living in Otsego Twp, Wright, Minnesota with his in-laws.  In 1880 his is living at Otsego Twp, Wright, Minnesota.  He died on 16 Jan 1921 at Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, at age 66.

Adele Marie Blanchet.  She was born on 10 Aug 1854 in Oregon Territory.  She died on 6 Oct 1940 at Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, at age 86.

-- 10th Generation --

Louis Edmond (Ed) Martineau.  He was born on 23 Feb 1881 at Otsego, Wright, Minnesota.  He married Hedwig (Hattie) Schwartz, daughter of Wilhelm Schwartz and Matilda (Frase?), on 11 Jul 1901 at Anoka Episcopal Church, Anoka, Minnesota (Married by Rev. R. R. Gondy, Witnesses: George Martineau and Mrs. M. P. Gondy; Record from Isanti County Courthouse).  He died on 9 Apr 1961 at Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, at age 80.

Hedwig (Hattie) Schwartz.  She was born on 29 Aug 1884, possibly at Dzialy, Bromberg, Posen, Germany.  She died on 29 Jan 1946 at Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, at age 61.

-- 11th Generation --

William Martineau.  He was born on 27 Dec 1903 at Stanford, Isanti, Minnesota.  He married Amelia Amanda Schleif, daughter of Gustave Schleif and Amelia Krause, on 1 Dec 1921 at Crown, Isanti, Minnesota.  He died on 13 Nov 1979 at Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, at age 75.  Buried 16 Nov 1979, Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
                 

Amelia Amanda Schleif.  She was born on 12 Oct 1905 at Rockford, Wright, Minnesota.  She died on 20 Jan 1987 at Nisswa, Crow Wing, Minnesota, at age 81.  Buried 23Jan1987, Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

Our first Martineau ancestor in the New World, 1656

Our ancestor, Louis Martineau, who came to Quebec, New France in 1656 was from the parish of St-Savinien sur Charente, in Saintonge, France.  Louis Martineau was baptised 25 Aug 1624 at St. Savinien church.  He was the son of Jean & Mathurine (Bonne) Martineau of the village of La Grande Thibaudière, which is just southwest of St-Savinien.  This village is just 2 miles north of Taillebourg, site of several famous battles between England and France during the 100 years wars and later.  See Google map below:
La Grande Thibaudiere, origin of our Martineaus

St-Savinien sur Charente, Saintonge, France
He departed France from the port of La Rochelle and arrived in Quebec on 15 Jun 1656.  On 20 Nov 1660, he purchased land on the north side of Ile d'Orléans (Isle of Orleans), Quebec, in the parish of Sainte-Famille. 


Sainte-Famille Church, built 1747
On 9 Apr 1663, Louis Martineau married Madeleine Marcotte at Château-Richer.  He died on 28 May 1709 at St-François de Ile d'Orléans.  His wife Madeleine had died prior to him, at l'Hotel-Dieu de Québec on 17 Sep 1698. 

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Ancestry of Norris "Butch" Elmer Martineau

Ancestry of Norris Elmer Martineau

First Generation

      1. Norris Elmer Martineau  was born on 24 Nov 1923 in Zimmerman, Sherburne, Minnesota. He died on 4 Jan 1981 in Long Lake, Hennepin, Minnesota.

Norris married Esther Vivian Fossmo  daughter of Tormod Andreassen Forsmo and Magda Alvhilde Nilsdatter Hagfors on 8 Nov 1942 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. Esther was born on 8 Feb 1925 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. She died on 18 Dec 2002 in Hennepin, Minnesota.

The Forsmo-Hagfors Family blog has more info on Esther Fossmo's family: 

Second Generation

      2. William Martineau  was born on 27 Dec 1903 in Stanford, Isanti, Minnesota. He died on 13 Nov 1979 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. He married Amelia Amanda Schleif on 1 Dec 1921 in Crown, Isanti, Minnesota.

      3. Amelia Amanda Schleif  was born on 12 Oct 1905 in Rockford, Wright, Minnesota. She died on 20 Jan 1987 in Nisswa, Crow Wing, Minnesota.


Third Generation

      4. Louis Edmond Martineau  was born on 23 Feb 1881 in Otsego, Wright, Minnesota. He died on 9 Apr 1961 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. He married Hedwig (Hattie) Schwartz on 11 Jul 1901 in Anoka, Anoka, Minnesota.

      5. Hedwig (Hattie) Schwartz  was born on 29 Aug 1884 in Germany. She died on 29 Jan 1946 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

Hedwig emigrated on 25 Mar 1893 from Hamburg, Germany.

      6. Gustave Schleif  was born on 26 Apr 1868 in W Prussia, Germany. He died on 12 Aug 1927 in Crown, Isanti, Minnesota. He married Amelia Krause on 29 Mar 1894 in Greenfield, Hennepin, Minnesota.

      7. Amelia Krause  was born on 26 Sep 1875 in Germany. She died on 8 Oct 1934 in Stanford, Isanti, Minnesota.

Amelia immigrated on 30 Apr 1881.

Fourth Generation

      8. Narcisse (Nels) Martineau  was born on 6 May 1854 in La Peche, Gatineau, Quebec. He died on 16 Jan 1921 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. He married Adele Marie Blanchet on 1 Feb 1875 in Dayton, Wright, Minnesota.

      9. Adele Marie Blanchet  was born on 10 Aug 1854 in OR. She died on 6 Oct 1940 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

    10. Wilhelm Schwartz  was born on 21 Sep 1835 in per IGI, Nakel, Posen, Germany. He died on 28 Mar 1909 in Livonia. He married Matilda about 1879 in Livonia, Sherburne, Minnesota.

Wilhelm emigrated on 25 Mar 1893.

    11. Matilda  (possibly Frase) was born on 17 Sep 1848 in Germany. She was christened on 22 Oct 1848 in Bromberg Stadt. She died on 6 Oct 1917.

Matilda emigrated on 25 Mar 1893.

    12. Karl August Schleif  was born on 20 Mar 1836 in Jastremke, Vandsburg, West Prussia. He died on 19 Apr 1911 in Rockford, Wright, Minnesota. He was buried in Greenfield, Hennepin, Minnesota. He married Henrietta Oehlke about 1859.

    13. Henrietta Oehlke  was born on 2 Oct 1836 in Prussia. She died on 4 Aug 1898 in Rockford, Wright, Minnesota. She was buried in Greenfield, Hennepin, Minnesota.

    14. Fredrick Theodor Krause  was born in Jan 1852 in Germany. He died on 21 Feb 1887 in Maple Grove, Hennepin, Minnesota. He was buried on 24 Feb 1887 in Maple Grove, Hennepin, Minnesota. He married Albertina Bahr before Aug 1874.

Fredrick immigrated on 30 Apr 1881. He was born on 21 Mar 1853 in Grünwald, Neustettin, Pommern, Germany.

    15. Albertina Bahr  was born on 9 Nov 1849 in Germany. She died on 25 May 1918 in Crown, Isanti, Minnesota. She was buried in Crown, Isanti, Minnesota.

Albertina immigrated on 30 Apr 1881.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Martineau Family of Minnesota

Welcome!  This site is for sharing genealogical research regarding the Martineau, Schwartz, Schleif and Krause families of Minnesota.  If you are interested in posting, please contact me.  Otherwise, enjoy!

Cheers,
Andrew Barrett-Bettcher