124. François⁴ Prunier Sr (Louis³, Antoine², Martin¹, Jean Charles^A, Martin^B, Claude^C) (#44074) was born in St. Pierre de Bagot, Québec, CAN 8 May 1837.⁽³⁴⁵⁾ age 50y in 1881 CAN Census

Was he born in Essex Junction, VT or St. Pierre de Bagot, Quebec? Parish Registers at St. Pierre de Bagot show he was born 8 May 1837 in St. Pierre de Bagot and married 11 Sep 1854 in St. Pierre de Bagot.

François died 14 Jul 1919 in Worcester, Worcester, MA, at 82 years of age.⁽³⁴⁶⁾ age 82y 2m 6d

He married Elmire Goyette in St. Hyacinthe, Montérégie, Québec, CAN, 11 Nov 1854.⁽³⁴⁷⁾ contract 11 Sep 1854

Abstract from St. Hyacinthe Marrs by Jette, p 215:

11-9-1854 Prunier, Francois, m (Louis & Emelie Gosselin) Burlington Goyet, Elmire, m (Louis & Marguerite Carriere) 3602

(Elmire Goyette is #44075.)

Elmire was born 13 Jun 1836 in St. Marc-sur-Richlieu, Vercheres, Quebec, CAN.⁽³⁴⁸⁾ age 42y in 1881 CAN Census Elmire was the daughter of Louis Goyette and Marguerite Carriere.

Elmire died 24 Feb 1894 at 57 years of age.⁽³⁴⁹⁾ age 58y 1881 Census Place: Granby, Shefford, Quebec, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375837 NAC C-13201 Dist 59 SubDist A Div 1 Page 59 Family 291

Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Francois PRUNIER, SR. M M 50 Francais Q Occ: Cultivateur Religion: Cotholique Roman Elmire PRUNIER F M 42 Francais Q Religion: Cotholique Roman Louis PRUNIER M 20 Francais Q Occ: Cult Religion: Cotholique Roman Zoe PRUNIER F 18 Francais Q Religion: Cotholique Roman Alfred PRUNIER M 16 Francais Q Religion: Cotholique Roman Joseph PRUNIER M 14 Francais Q Religion: Cotholique Roman David PRUNIER M 12 Francais Q Religion: Cotholique Roman Emelie PRUNIER F 10 Francais Q Religion: Cotholique Roman Rosalie PRUNIER F 8 Francais Q Religion: Cotholique Roman Edouard PRUNIER M 6 Francais Q Religion: Cotholique Roman Jean Bte. PRUNIER M 4 Francais Q Religion: Cotholique Roman

Note: A count was taken in 1917 when Francois was 80 years of age. He had 13 children (8 sons, 5 dtrs), 60 grandchildren (plus 30 who had died, or a total of 90), and 66 great-grandchildren (57 living, 9 who had died).

François Prunier Sr and Elmire Goyette had the following children:

+ 165 i. François (Frank)⁵ Prunier Jr was born 5 Oct 1855.

+ 166 ii. Elmire (Almire) (Admeres) Prunier was born 18 Mar 1857.

167 iii. Louis Prunier (#68919) was born in Shorulas, VT 24 Jul 1859.⁽³⁵⁰⁾ age 20y in 1881 CAN Census Louis died in Worcester, Worcester, MA.⁽³⁵¹⁾ He married Hippoline Courtemanche dit Demers in Worcester, Worcester, MA, 30 Sep 1889.⁽³⁵²⁾ (Hippoline Courtemanche dit Demers is #68920.) Hippoline was the daughter of George Courtemanche and Marguerite Dozois.

168 iv. Zoe Prunier (#68921) was born in Essex Junction, Chittenden, VT 28 Apr 1861.⁽³⁵³⁾ age 18y in 1881 CAN Census She married twice. She married Clement Lamoureux c1886.⁽³⁵⁴⁾ (Clement Lamoureux is #68922.) She married Henry Plouffe aft 1886.⁽³⁵⁵⁾ (Henry Plouffe is #68923.)

169 v. Rose Prunier (#68924) was born in Essex Junction, Chittenden, VT 24 Jan 1863.⁽³⁵⁶⁾ Since Rose is missing in the 1870 USC when she would have been only 7y old, this would suggest that she died and should not be confused with another Rose Prunier b 4 Jan 1873.

+ 170 vi. Alfred Prunier was born 10 Jan 1865.

+ 171 vii. Joseph Francois (S.) Prunier was born 17 Jan 1867.

+ 172 viii. David Prunier was born 21 Mar 1869.

+ 173 ix. Emelie Prunier was born 21 Feb 1871.

174 x. Rose (Rosealie) (Rosa) Aurore Prunier (#81320) was born in Essex Junction, Chittenden, VT 4 Jan 1873.⁽³⁵⁷⁾ age 8y in 1881 CAN Census (called "Rosalie") She married Arthur (Henry) Benoit in Worcester, Worcester, MA, 7 Apr 1890.⁽³⁵⁸⁾ (Arthur (Henry) Benoit is #68925.) Arthur was the son of Celestin Benoit and Marie (Benoit).

+ 175 xi. Edward (Edouard) E. Prunier was born 19 Jan 1875.

176 xii. Napoleon Prunier (#68937) was born in Westford, VT 4 Dec 1876.⁽³⁵⁹⁾

177 xiii. Jean Baptiste Prunier (#85220) was born c1878.⁽³⁶⁰⁾ age 4y in 1881 CAN Census

+ 178 xiv. William J. Prunier Sr was born 17 Nov 1878.

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