BERANGER FAMILY

Last update: January 20, 2012

John (b1795-1873) and Olive Landry (1815x-1858) m. 1841
Children	Born	Died	Married	Spouse
Jean Baptiste (John)	1842R	1923R	1882R	Margerite Burke
Marie Gertrude (see note below)	1844R
Guillaume (William)	1845R	1928NS	1873D	Rose Girrior
Prudence Alexandrine	1846R		1872R	Placide Sampson
Elizabeth Catherine	1850R		1878R	John Landry
Pierre Damien	1854R	1938NS	1878R	Mary Burke

 Parents of Olive Landry were Benoni Landry and Gertrude Josse. Parents of Jean Beranger listed at marriage in Descousse in 1841 were listed as Andre Beranger and the late Catherine Clais?.

1838RB: John no wife or children

1861RB: John 4M 2F

1871RB: John 64, John 28, William 26, Peter D. 17, Alexandrine 25, Mary 22, Elizabeth 17

Notes: John died in 1873 at age 78. Olive died in 1858 at age 43.

Contradictory information for Marie Gertrude. 1-Record for Descousse shows marriage of Gertrude Beranger, oldest daughter of Jean Beranger and Olive Landry, Parish of River Bourgeois, to Firman Petitpas husband of late Marguerite Biret, Aug 13, 1866. 2-Record for Descousse shows death of Marie Gertrude Beranger in 1870 age 26 wife of Firman Petitpas (consistent with 1). Record for River Bourgeois shows marriage of Maria Beranger, daughter of Jean and Olive Landry, to Abraham Burke, son of Gilbert and Elizabeth Sampson, Jan 10, 1876 (this contradicts 1 and 2).

John (1842-1923) and Margaret Burke (1855-1899) m. 1882
Children	Born	Died	Married	Spouse
no children

 Parents of Margerite Burke were Simon Burke and Marine Dugas.

1881RB: John 38

1891RB: John 48. Marguerite 37, Mary 71

1901RB: John 61

1911RB: John 68

John d. 1923 at age 81.

William (1845-1928) and Rose Girrior (1854-1925) m. 1873
Children	Born	Died	Married	Spouse
Mary Ellena (Melina)	1874D	1914A	1893OT	Remi Alfred Leblanc (Arichat, NS)
Jean Alphonse	1876R	1952NS	1908R	Catherine Pottie
Anne Artemise	1878R	1898R
William Alfred	1879R	1952NS	1908R	Justine Boudreau (RB)
Marie Alice	1881R		1900NS	Joseph Briand (Halifax, NS)
Elias	1883R	1948SS	19xx    192x	1.  Mary MacDonald (Sommerville, MA) 2.  Marion C. Eachhorne (Winchester, MA)
Anne	1885R		1904NS	William Landsburg (Dartmouth, NS)
Jean Baptiste	1888R	1960	191x 193x	1.       Agnes Joyce (Somerville, MA)  2.       Josephine May ? (Boston, MA)
Joseph (see notes)	1890R	1938NS
Charles	1892R	1928NS

Parents of Rose Girroir were Galleton Gerroir and Ann Petitpas (from D’Escousse)

1881RB: William 34, Rose 27, Miline 7, John 5, Ann 4, William 2

1891RB: William 46, Rose 37, Melina 17, Alphonse 16, Altruare 14, William 12, Mary 10, Anne 6, Elias 7, John 4, Joseph 8/12

1901RB: William 55, Rose 46, Alphonse 24, William 21, Elias 17, Annie 15, John 13, Joseph 10, Charles 9

1911RB: William 66, Rosie 56, Joseph 20, Charles 19

William d. 1928 at age 84. Rose d. 1925R at age 74 (NS record lists Mar 22, 1926).  Charles d. 1928 at age 37.

Notes for Joseph and Charles:

NS Death records for Joseph and Charles indicate that both were invalids from birth

 

William (1879-1952) and Justine Boudreau (1880-1973) m. 1908
Children	Born	Died	Married	Spouse
Mary-Ema	1911R	1994O	19xx	Philip (Pepe) Petitpas (Halifax, NS)
Amable Eusebe	1913R	1985O		None (RB)
Marie Margaret	1915R		1943Hfx	Joseph Bouchard (RB)
Jacques Bertolemew (James Bertram) see note below	1916R	1978O	19xx 19xx	1- Laura Elizabeth ? 2- Margaret Knox (Wellington, NS)
Charles Antoine	1918R	2009rr	1942-	Amelia Dunford (Halifax/Miller's Lake, NS)
Arthur William	1921R	1976O	19xx	Madeline Sampson (Halifax, NS)

Parents of Justine Boudreau were Isaie Boudreau and Margaret Burke.

1911RB: William 30, Justine 30

Note: There are two almost identical entries for Jacques Berthalemy Beranger, born Sept 11, 1916 and again Sept 11, 1917, followed by an entry for the birth of Charles Antoine, Jan 18,1918. Given the close proximity of the two later births and the fact that no death was recorded, it was concluded that the second birth entry was in error.  

Grave at RB shows Willie Beranger 1879-1952, Justine 1880-1973

Border Crossing: William Beranger Nov 1922 Halifax age 42 born RB Wife-Justine RB Note: no address listed by may have been Bertie Beranger Somerville MA since entry is just below that of Alphonse Beranger

Border Crossing: William Beranger Apr 19, 1924 Niagara Falls NY age 42 Occupation-Labourer Wife-Justine Cannes To join Maurice Tibeau (address not legible) Buffalo NY

 

James Bertram (1916-1978) and  Laura Elizabeth ?  (19xx-xxxx) m. 19xx
Children	Born	Died	Married	Spouse
See note below
James Bertram (1916-1978) and Margaret Knox (19xx-xxxx) m. 19xx
Bernard				(Waverley, NS)
Stephen				(Wellington, NS)
Heather				James Durkin (Milton, ON)
Margaret				(AL)

Parents of Laura Elizabeth ? were ?

Parents of Margaret Knox were ?

Note: The obit for James Bertram in 1978 does not indicate whether or not the children were from his second marriage to Margaret Knox or from his first.  The Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes for Nova Scotia lists Case E3150 Beranger James Bertram and Beranger Laura Elizabeth (but no date is listed in the index).  Given that Beranger is such an unusual name it likely to be the above.

 

Charles (1918-2009) and Amelia Dunford (1917x-2003) m. 1942
Children	Born	Died	Married	Spouse
Gail				Eugene Medeiros (Halifax, NS)
Mary				(Halifax, NS)
Sharon				(Halifax, NS)
Gerald		b2003
Paul		b2003

Parents of Amelia Dunford Beranger were listed as Corbett White and Edith Lucas in 2003 Obit.

 

Arthur (1921-1976) and Madeline Sampson (1927-xxxx) m.
Children	Born	Died	Married	Spouse
Beverley				Allan Carmichael (Dartmouth, NS)
Alphonse				(Halifax, NS)
Ursula				Ian Campbell (Halifax, NS)
Gregory				Judy ? (Halifax/PEI in 2000)

Parents of Madeline Sampson were James Sampson and Mary Landry

Obit for Arthur: lived at 6413 Cloverdale Road, Halifax, died Feb 26, 1976 at age 54.  Was employed by Halifax School Board at the time.

 

Alphonse (1876-1952) and Catherine Pottie (1891-xxxx) m. 1908
Children	Born	Died	Married	Spouse
Marie Beatrice	1909R	1957Hfx	1929NS   1939Hfx	1. George William Kendall (Halifax, NS) 2. George Edward Jayne
Patrice Edward Marcel	1911R

Parents of Catherine Pottie were Patrick Pottie and Delina Robertson.

1911RB: Alphonse 31, Katie 19, Beatrice 12/12

Note: Source for Beatrice’s second husband One World Tree

Border Crossing: Alphonse Beranger Nov 1922 Halifax age 43 Occupation-Fisherman Wife-Catherine RB To join brother Bertie 98 Putnam St. Somerville MA In US fishing 5 or 15 seasons

Elias (1883-1948) and Mary MacDonald (1884x-192x) m. 19xx
Children	Born	Died	Married	Spouse
No known children
Elias (1883-1948) and Marion Eachhorne (1896-1983) m. 192x
Janine	1924-
Robert J.	1927-

Parents of Mary MacDonald were ? MacDonald and Elizabeth ?

Parents of Marion Eachhorne were ?

1910US: Not yet found

1920US: (#26 Fosket St. Sommerville, Middlesex, MA): Elias 36, Mary 35, Elizabeth MacDonald (ML) 58, Alice MacDonald (SL) 32 Elias born NS others MA, Elias entered US 1898Na1905 Occ-Elias, mariner, steamship co. Alice, clerk, insurance

1930US: (#6 Chesterford Rd. Winchestor Town, Middlesex, MA) Elias 46, Marion C. 33, Jannine 5, Robert J. 2½.  Elias parents born CAN, Marion and children born MA, Elias to US 1900Na, Occ- Elias, Master Mariner, Steam ship

WWI US:  Elias Beranger, Lt Comdr, born River Bourgeois, Nova Scotia, Canada, 29 Sep 1883
Res: West Somerville, MA

WWII US:  Elias Beranger, 6 Chesterford Rd, Winchester, MA, age 59, born River Bougeois, NA Sept 28, 1883, Contact-Marion C. Beranger, same address, Employer Hartwell Son Steamship Co. Park Square Bldg Boston MA, not dated c.1942

Naturalization Record: Beranger, Elias Franklin Wharf, Portland, ME Cert 6-627, Portland, ME born Cape Breton, NS. Sept 29, 1883 Arrived in US Jun 8, 1900, Boston, MA, Dated Mar 6, 1906 Witnesses: Harry E. Oxley 58 Glenwood St. Portland and Ole J. Madsen 61 Clar… St. Portland.

SSDI: Elias Beranger (Sep 28, 1883 – Jan 1948) Last Res not specified #020-12-090 Iss- MA; Marion Beranger (Sep 8, 1896 – Dec 1983) Last Res Rochester NH #023-24-1203 Iss- MA

City Directory:

Somerville 1914 Beranger E mariner h 258 Willow

Somerville 1915: Beranger Elias master mariner h 24 Foskett

Somerville 1918: Beranger Elias 26 Foskett

Somerville 1924: Beranger Elias (Marion) real est h 26 Foskett

Woburn 1932: Beranger Elias (Marion C) mariner 6 Chesterford 0747R (same in 1937)

 

John (Jean Baptiste) (1888-1960) and Agnes Joyce (1895-1949) m. 19xx
Children	Born	Died	Married	Spouse
Not known
John (Jean Baptiste) (1888-1960) and Josephine May ? (1891x-19xx) m. 19xx
Not known

Parents of Agnes Joyce were Sylvain Josse/Joyce and Louisa McDonald

1920US (#7 Putnam St. Ward 3, Somerville, MA): John B. Berananger 31, Mary A. 24, Arthur Joyce (BL) 34 all born NS To US John B. 1915Pa, Mary A. 1914Pa, Arthur 1914Pa, Occ- John B. Cleanser, Dye Works, Arthur, Freight Handler, Railroad

1930US (#11 Stone Ave. Ward 3, Somerville, MA): John B. Beranger 42 married 15yrs but wife not present (lodger with family of John McGowan) to US 1905Pa Occ-Cleanser, garment cleanser

Border Crossing: Agnes Beranger Sep 28, 1915 Vanceboro ME age 20 born D’Escousse Occupation-none Mother-Louisa Joyce To join husband Bertie 77 Delby St. Newton MA

Border Crossing: Agnes Beranger Oct 1920 Saint John age 24 born D’Escousse Mother-Louisa Joyce To join husband John 70 Putnam St. Somerville MA

Naturalization Record: Beranger, Jean Baptiste #35 Ditson St. Boston MA Age 48 Admitted June 29, 1936 Petition#168489 Other#4021202

Naturalization Record: Beranger, Josephine May #35 Ditson St. Boston MA Age 44 Admitted Sept 16, 1935 Petition#163665 Other# 4013911

Naturalization Record: Beranger, Mary Agnes 88 Lowell St. Somerville, MA Age 47 born Dec 11, 1896 Admitted Mar 20, 1944 Petition#273012 Other#6171332

WWI US: John Baptiste Beranger 7a Putnam St. Somerville MA age 29 born Jan 13, 1888 River Bourgeoise CB Occ- Dyeing and cleaning Employer Boston Dye House, Malden MA Dated June 15, 1917

WWII US: John B. Beranger #35 Ditson, Dorcherster, MA age 53 born Cape Breton Jan 13, 1889 Contact-Mrs. Josephine Beranger (wife) Employer South Side Dye House, 173 Norfolk Ave Roxbury MA Dated Apr 26, 1942

City Directory:

Newton MA 1913: #77 Dalby Beranger cleanser b

Somerville MA 1924: Beranger John B (Mary A) cleaner 7a Putnam

Somerville 1927: Beranger John B (Mary A) clnr h 40a Hancock

Boston 1935: Burt J (Josephine M) dyer h 35 Ditson Dor (Dorchester) (same in 1940, 1950)

 

Damien (1854-1938) and Mary Burke (1857-1942) m. 1878
Children	Born	Died	Married	Spouse
Marie Elizabeth	1879R		1900Hfx	Joseph Briand (L’Ardoise)
Gilbert Gentile	1881R	1930NS	1908R	Katie-Ann Sampson
Justine Josephine	1883R	1930NS	1907R	John Sampson (RB)
Marie	1885R	188x
Marie Perpetua Melvina (Alvina)	1887R	1928NS	1913R	John P. Burke (RB)
Abraham	1889R	1966g	19xx	Carrie Sampson
Margaret Ann (Maggie)	1892x	1903R
Damien Alexander (Andy)	1898R	1974SS		None (Staten Island, NY)
Joseph Reuban	1901R			None

Parents of Mary Burke were Gilbert Burke and Elizabeth Sampson

1881RB: Damie 27, Mary 24, Mary 2

1891SP: Peter 36, Mary 27, Mary E 12, Gilbert 10, Josephine 8, Alvina 5, Abraham 3

1901RB: Damien 46, Mary 42, Elizabeth 21, John 19, Josephine 17, Alvina 13, Abram 11, Margaret 8, Alexander 4

1911RB: Damian 56, Mary 53, Alvina 23, Abram 20, Alexander 13, Reuban 9

Notes: Margaret Ann (Maggie) d. 1903 at age 11.  

SSDI: Alexander Beranger (Jan 16, 1898 – Oct 1974) Last Res Staten Isl, NY #019-18-9499 Iss-MA

Border Crossing: Reuben Beranger Sept 1916 Halifax age 14 born RB Occupation-none Father-Damien To join brother Gilbert Beranger 6 Putnam St. Somerville MA

Border Crossing: Reuben Beranger Mar 13, 1919 Vanceboro ME age 17 born RB Occupation-Student Father-Damien Beranger To join brother Gilbert Beranger 6 Putnam St. Somerville MA (says his brother holds a masters licence in shoemaking?)

Border Crossing: Alexander Baranger Apr 1920 Saint John age 22 born RB Occupation-Fisherman Father-Damien To join cousin Benjamin Marchand Cambridge MA

Naturalization Record: Alexander 34a May St. Cambridge MA age 41 born Jun 16, 1898 Admitted Jan 2, 1940 Boston, MA Petition#203182 Other#4681819

 

Gilbert (1881-1930) and Katie-Ann Sampson (1890-1987) m. 1908
Children	Born	Died	Married	Spouse
Marie Josephine	1909R	2001SS	19xx	Mark Veo (Belmont, MA)
Marie Stella	1911R	2003SS	19xx	? Hinds (Weymouth, MA

Parents of Katie-Ann Sampson were James Sampson and Susan Thibeau.

1911RB: Gilbert 30, Katie 20, Josephine 12/12?

Notes: Gilbert d. Sept 15, 1930 at age 49 of tuberculosis (Death record suggests he spent the last 10 months in RB).  Grave at RB shows John G Beranger 1888-1930

Passenger List: Mar 1898 SS Halifax arrived Boston Mar 31, 1898 – Gilbert Beranger 17 single Occ-fisherman, seeking vessel

Naturalization record: Beranger John G. 11 Clark St., Boston MA; Cert 447-76 b. Aug 17, 1881 Adm Jun 19, 1906

WWI US: John Gilbert Beranger 7a Putnam Somerville MA age 37 born Aug 17, 1881 Occ-Sea captain, CH Sleroque?? & sons 141 Milk St. Boston MA Wife- Katie A. Barringer River Bourgeois NS dated Sept 14, 1918

SSDI: Mark Veo (Jan 7, 1911 – May 1968) Last Res not specified #012-09-1209 Iss-MA; Mary J. Veo (Dec 14, 1909 – Feb 7, 2000) Last Res Belmont, MA #022-26-2795 Iss-MA; Mary S. Hinds (Sep 20, 1911 – May 7, 2003) Last Res Weymouth, MA #012-07-8270 Iss-MA

 

Abraham (1889-1966) and Carrie Sampson (1897-1978) m. 19xx
Children	Born	Died	Married	Spouse
John (adp)	1935R	1990g		(Paris, France in 1978)

Parents of Carrie Sampson were John Sampson and Susan Robichaud.

Graves at RB: Abraham 1889-1966, Caroline 1897-1978. John G. 1936-1990

Note: Obituary for Carrie (1978) list other children as Margie, Greg and Robert.  They were probably all adopted and it is not believed that any, with the exception of John, used the name Beranger.  

Border Crossing: Abraham Beranger Oct 18, 1920 Vanceboro ME born RB Occupation-Quartermaster Father-Daniel? To join cousin Josie Burk 464 Waldus? St. Cambridge MA

Border Crossing: Abraham Beranger May 1921 Vanceboro ME Occupation-Quartermaster Father-Daniel? Destination-Cambridge MA

Naturalization Record: Beranger, Abraham age 37 Admitted Dec 16, 1926 Petition #84167 (Declaration of intent Petition #112710 Dec 1, 1920)

City Directory

Cambridge 1926-27: Beranger Abraham (Caroline) eng h 87 Sherman (also at the same address were Alexander D. seaman and John J. sea capt)