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Eleanor Schroeder
Wayne & Greg in 1952
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Wayne Dupre & Eleanor Schroeder
were married on June 14, 1947. Wayne had been in the service during
WWII. He had been a pilot of a Martin B-26 Marauder Bomber in WW2. Their first son, Gregory
was born April 27, 1951 in St. Paul. They had six children
all-together: Greg, David (1954), Denise (1957), Jerry (1958), Mark
(1961), and Laura (1968). They moved to White Bear Lake, Minnesota
early on. Their children attended St. Pious Catholic School. Around
1969 they moved to Stillwater (May Township), Minnesota. They bought
some property from Eleanor's parents the Schroeders,
and built a home. Wayne died in 1974 of throat cancer. Eleanor continued to live in the home they built till the later 1980's. She
then moved in town for a few years, then to her childhood home on the
farm in May Township. She remained their till her death in 1996.
I never personally knew my grandfather Wayne Dupre. I only heard he
was a fair, quiet man, who loved to fix things just like my dad. I
always imagined he must have been like my father. My grandmother was a
very quiet, refined women, who had such a sense of style. She was the
most active women I have ever met, constantly going on trips and
working in her garden. They were both people to be
proud of, and their legacy lives on through their descendants.
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Pierre Adolphus & Eugenie (Tourville)
Dupre
Emma (Crete- sister to Bessie) & William
Dupre
Julia Bernier Dupre |
The Dupres originated from France. They were originally known as
Pichet (Piché; Picher). The first known ancestor of this line is
Pierre Pichet born about 1599 near Anjou, France. His wife was Anne
Pinet born about 1606. their son Pierre Pichet Lamusette, was born
August 18, 1632 in Faye-la-Vineuse, France. He married Marie Lefebvre
in France. He immigrated to Canada before 1662, leaving his wife in
France. He decided to go on ahead to find a job and make a home before
sending for her. He worked on a farm in Sillery. It was here that he
heard from his brother Louis that his wife had died in France. He then
met and married Catherine Durant on November 25, 1665 in Quebec City.
Their first child, Jean-Baptiste, was born in 1666. A second son,
Adrien, was born in 1668. They then purchased land in Neuville where
the rest of their children were born: Marie Madeline in November 1670,
Pierre in July 1674, Catherine in December 1677, Francois in October
1681, Ignace-Joesph in October 1685, and Louis in September 1691. In
1671, Pierre and Catherine learned from an acquaintance from France,
that Marie Lefebvre (his first wife) was in fact alive and well.
Alarmed by this they asked a Bishop Laval, who was going to France, to
look into it. On his return, he informed them that the rumor was
indeed true, and advised Pierre to go get her. Pierre did get her, but
on his return trip, Marie died before getting to Quebec. In 1701, they
bought a farm in Boucherville, near Montreal. They finally retired in
1708, moving to their sons land in St. Sulpice.
After seven generations and a name change (thought to have come
through a maternal side), Pierre Dupre (Francois Pichet-Dupre6,
Francois Pichet5, Joseph Pichet4,
Francois-Robert Pichet3, Pierre Pichet2, Pierre
Pichet-Lamusette1) was the first to come to America,
settling in Minnesota at 18 years of age. He married Julia Bernier on January 10, 1858,
in Little Canada, Minnesota. In 1859 (a discrepancy of this date
exists- a bio states this date, while the birthplace of their first
three children suggest that it was after 1865) , they bought a farm in
Centerville. They had 13 children: Marie Louis (1859), Delvina (1863),
Pierre Adolphus (1865), Mathilde (1867), Victor (1870), Samuel (1872),
Rose Delima (1874) Eleonore (1876), Louis Peter (1879), Marie Agnes
Julie (1881), Julia Nellie (1883), Ellen (1885), and Joseph Peter
(1887).
Pierre Adolphus was born with a different name either Adolphus or
Dolphus, but at his christening the priest stated that it was not a
Christian name and renamed him Pierre Adolphus. So there are different
names on record for this individual. Pierre Adolphus married Eugenie
Tourville on June 8, 1887. They had 4 children: William(1887),
Virginia (1889), Clara (1891), and my great grandfather Phillip
(1897). William and Philip married sisters Emma Mary and Elizabeth
Agnes Crete, respectively.
Phillip Dupre and Elizabeth "Bessie" Crete
were married on June 10, 1919. They lived by Clear Lake which is
located near Forest Lake, MN where Bessie's family had lived.
They then moved to an 80 acre farm in Hugo, MN. They had 4 children:
Donald (1921), Wayne
(1923), Russell (1928), and Anne Mae (1934). They farmed most of their
lives in various places: Hugo, Forest Lake, and Stacy, Minnesota. They
retired to a home in Hugo, Minnesota then to Forest Lake, Minnesota.
After Phillip's death in 1981, Bessie moved to Wyoming, Minnesota.
They are both buried in a Hugo cememtery.
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Elizabeth "Bessie" Crete
Mary (Rioux) & Pierre "Peter"
Crete
Four Generations: Emma (Crete) Dupre, Mary (Rioux)
Crete, Julia (Bonnet) Rioux (seated), Della Rose Dupre (baby).
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The Cretes were originally "Creste" from France. The
first known of this line is Martin Creste who died before November 18, 1595.
His great-grandson Jehan Creste (Antoine Creste ,3 Jean Creste
2, Martin Creste 1) was born about November 15,
1626 in St. Aubin de Tourouvre, Mortagne, Perche, France. He was the
first Creste to set foot on Canadian soil. He settled in Beauport,
Quebec, marrying Marguerite Gaulin in September 13, 1654. His
descendant Joseph Crête was born in Sainte Anne de la Pérade, Canada
on April 25, 1829. He married Olive Drolet in St. Casimir,
Portneuf, Quebec
on June 14, 1853. She was born in Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec on February 10, 1826.
They had five children: Wilfrid, Joseph (1854), Pierre (1856), Emma
(1860), and Alphonsine (1869). It is said that Joseph went to Alaska
during the "Gold Rush" and never returned. After this event
Olive and her children with the exception of Pierre, moved to Rhode
Island, U.S.A. where she had family.
Pierre at the age of 17, left
Canada and went to an uncles in Wisconsin for a time, and then to
Stillwater, Minnesota, where he worked for a logging company. It is
said that he floated down the St. Croix River that divides Wisconsin
and Minnesota to reach his destination. At the age of 35 he married
Mary Rioux. She was born on December 19, 1873.
They owned a farm in Forest Lake for a time. He cleared the land and
built a log home. They had 10 children: Emma Mary (1891-wife to
William Dupre), Joseph Daird (1892), David (1893), olive (1895), Theodore Joseph
(1896), Louella (1897), Freddie (1899), Elizabeth Agnes (1901-wife to
Phillip Dupre), Rose (1907), and an Infant ( 1916-died at birth). They
bought a farm in Stacy, Minnesota that they farmed along with their
child Elizabeth and her husband Phillip. They were then convinced to
trade it for a 10-room house in St. Paul, Minnesota on Iglehart
Avenue. They took in foster kids while they were there, but soon tired
of the city. They then, sold the house, and moved back to Forest lake, Minnesota.
Mary opened a Maternity home there for a while.
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Augustin Rioux (about 45)
Augustin Rioux
Luce LeMay
Julia Bonnet
Julia Bonnet 1868
Julia Bonnet 1910
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The first known Rioux is Jean Riou of Ploujean (Finistère) France.
He was born March 08, 1618/19. His wife was Marguerite Guéguen. They
were married about 1650 in Finistère, France. She was born on December 12, 1622
in Ploujean, Morlaix, Tréguier, Bretagne, France, to Raoul Rodolphe Gueguen
and Françoise Beric. They had a son Jean Riou, born Abt. 1652
in Bretagne (Finistère) France.
Jean married Catherine Leblond on January 10, 1677/78 in
Ste-Famille, Ile d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada.
Catherine was born on October 04, 1664 in Ste. Famille, I. O., Quebec, Canada.
Jean Riou was the first Riou to come to Canada. He was the first
Seigneur of Trois Pistoles. Jean and Catherine had 8 children: Nicolas Rioux
(1683), Jean Rioux (February 26, 1683/84), Antoine Rioux (March 06, 1685/86),
Jean-Baptiste Rioux (July 10, 1687), Vincent Rioux (February 14, 1689/90),
Catherine Rioux (October 08, 1693), Pierre Rioux (December 24, 1694),
and Marie Madeleine Rioux (Abt. 1698). Vincent along with his brothers
were also Seigneur (land holders for the king). Vincent was Seigneur of
l'Anse-aux-Coques. He was also a rower for Fr. Ambroise, and the first postmaster.
Vincent's great-grandson, Augustin Rioux was the first to immigrate
to the U. S. Augustin Rioux was born July 22, 1799 in Isle Verte, Quebec.
He married Luce LeMay on January 09, 1844 in St. Louis, Lotbinière,
Quebec. There first 4 children were born in Quebec. It is not known
where the other 16 (yes 20 all together) were born. The others may have been
born in St. Paul, Minnesota, were Augustin and Luce moved.
There son Honoré was born March 06, 1845 in
Lotbinière, Quebec, Canada.
He married Julia Bonnet on September 22, 1868 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Julia was born about 1848. She was raised by family other than her own
parents. She may have been raised by the Chippewa Tribe of Native
Americans, and is believed to be at least half native American. She received
a pension from the government, which must have been an inheritance of
the land. Honoré and Julia had 14 children. Their daughter Mary was
born December 19, 1873. She married Pierre Crete in 1890.
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