Acknowledgements and References

Acknowledgements

In the course of gathering the information that follows, I relied upon various sources. It all started when Doris (Nault) Beaulieu, wife to my cousin Bertrand Beaulieu, began putting together Hogue ancestry for Pepere and Memere Hogue and their children, my Aunts and Uncles, and their children, etc. The result of much research and many hours of work was the publishing of the 2007 Hogue Family Tree. My curiosity got the better of me. I had to learn more.

To travel back in time, I had to go to the American-French Genealogical Society on Earle Street in Woonsocket. The information they have at their facility is overwhelming. But with the help of the friendly volunteers, I was able to collect some material from the “Jette” book. My journey had begun. I have since collected additional material, but I have only scratched the surface. Much remains to be done.

I also refer to a couple of individuals in some of the notes I have made on the sheets that follow, namely, Mr. Paul Lamoureux and Mrs. Ilene Trainor. Paul provided me with ancestry for what I call “The Manitoba Connection” (more details below in the References section). His email and the history it provided for the western branch of the Hogue Tree made me want to learn more. Ilene’s email connected me with my Canadian roots and gave “The Woonsocket Connection” some historical perspective. The quantity of information she provided made my work much easier. Many thanks to both. From Angelfire.com came “The Lamere Connection” and the Hogue association with Reine Lagimodiere and Joseph Lamere, long ago cousins of some notoriety; a very colorful part of our story, and I urge the reader to investigate further.

And lastly, I also at times make mention of cousins (Gen. #11.19) Francois and (Gen. #11.18) Therese Lesperance. Therese provided me with some early ancestry information, similar to the “Jette” book mentioned above, and Francois continues to provide some oral history from his memories of Memere and Pepere Hogue, information I would not find in any source document.

Conflicting information

In the course of investigation and discovery, I have come across — and I am sure that I will continue to come upon — conflicting information. One must consider the sources from which the information is gathered. Many of our ancestors could not read or write, so they depended on important documents being prepared (in French, because of our Canadian roots) by the Church or public servants, if, indeed, they were prepared at all. One must always remember the times the Hogues lived in. Nevertheless, some information is better than none. I have made appropriate notes, accordingly.

To all of the above, my heartfelt thanks. And to the reader, I hope that you find the work that follows as interesting as did I.

References

Source material came to me from various documents, from personal encounters, from emails, and from family members. A great deal of information was obtained from the vast library contained at the American-French Genealogical Society facility on Earle Street in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The volumes of books and reference material they have and the data they archive and maintain was, and continues to be, very helpful.

At a chance meeting that occurred back in 2009, I eventually connected, via email, with Mr. Paul Lamoureux of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He provided information on what I call “The Manitoba Connection”, which begins with Francois Hogue (son of Jean-Baptiste Hogue and Barbe Coiteux) and wife Marguerite Tetrault. He is born in 1713 in perhaps the “Yamaska” region of Quebec. This line, four generations later, eventually leads to Adolph Hogue (born in 1841) who moves to Manitoba in about 1880 with his wife and children (judging from the birth places of the last few of his children). It appears that Adolph also spent some time in Woonsocket because he marries there in 1869 and one of his children is born there in 1872. In any event, this migration was something I was not aware of, so I found this part of the Hogue story interesting.

The aforementioned Jean-Baptiste Hogue and Barbe Coiteux also have another son named Jean-Baptiste (born in 1709), which begins what I call “The Woonsocket Connection.” This Jean-Baptiste marries Marie Marguerite Brasseau about 1733 and, four generations later, leads to the marriage of Francois Hogue and Marie Lamere (Lemere/Lamaire). This information, along with resulting outline of the Hogue genealogy, came to me from Ilene Trainor. Her email and documentation of the Hogue descendants was invaluable and started me on my journey of getting acquainted with my ancestors.

And from Angelfire.com I received information on what I call “The Lamere Connection.” Marie Lamere, who marries Francois Hogue (mentioned above) in 1848, is grandchild of Reine Lagimodiere and Joseph Lamere. Reine is said to be the first white child born in what was then referred to as the “Northwest Territory” on “King’s Day.” Reine translated from French means “Queen.” Marie is also a cousin to Louis Riel Jr., a revolutionary in the eyes of the then-Canadian government, an outlaw in the history books, and a folk hero to those he fought for. This was another connection I was not aware of, so, once again, this makes the Hogue story all the more interesting and intriguing.

A list of the “AFGS” references that I have used to compile some of the information found on the individual generation sheets can be found on the last pages of this book.

The Hogue story continues. I hope to learn more and will pass on whatever information I can at appropriate intervals. In the meantime, I hope you find the following pages informative. Do not hesitate to let me know what you think.