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Stephen a épousé Elizabeth ?? vers 1620. Elizabeth est née à ?,,,,England,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

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! Richard OTIS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born 1625 in , , England. He died 28 Jun 1689 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. Richard married Rose STOUGHTON on 1651 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.Other marriages:STARBUCK, ShuahWARREN, GrizellRose STOUGHTON [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was christened 22 Nov 1629 in Worplesdon, Surrey, England. She died 1676 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. Rose marriedRichard OTIS on 1651 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.- - - - - - - - - - - - -Richard OTIS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born 1625 in , , England. He died 28Jun 1689 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. Richard married Shuah STARBUCK on Nov 1677 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire.Other marriages:STOUGHTON, RoseWARREN, GrizellShuah STARBUCK [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born 1638 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. She died 1684 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. Shuah married Richard OTIS on Nov 1677 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire.Other marriages:HEARD, James- - - - - - - -- - - - -Richard OTIS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born 1625 in , , England. He died 28 Jun 1689 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. Richard married Grizell WARREN on 1685 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire.Other marriages:STOUGHTON, RoseSTARBUCK, ShuahGrizell WARREN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born 6 Aug 1662 in Berwick, York, Maine. She died Oct 1750 in Montreal, Ile-de-Montreal, Quebec, Canada and was buried 7 27 Oct 1750 inMontreal, Ile-de-Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Grizell married Richard OTIS on1685 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire.Other marriages:ROBITAILLE, Philippe! Richard OTIS1Noyes, Sybil., Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1972.), p. 520, Los Angeles Public Library, Gen 974.1 N958a.2"Family of Stoughton," NEHGR 5:3 (Jul 1851) (New England Historic, GenealogicalSociety.), p. 350, Los Angeles Public Library.3Richardson, Douglas, Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2005.), p. 783, Family History Library, 942 D5rdm.4Sumner, Edith Bartlett,Descendants of Thomas Farr of Harpswell, Maine (Los Angeles: American Offset Printers, 1959.), pp. 211, 253, 269,Family History Library, 929.273 F24s.5Appleton, William S., "English Captives in Canada," NEHGR 28:2 (Apr 1874) (New England Historic, Genealogical Society.), p. 160, Los Angeles Public Library.6Greenwood, Isaac J., "Otis Family of Montreal, Canada," NEHGR 46:3 (Jul 1892) (New England Historic, Genealogical Society.), p. 211, Los Angeles Public Library.7Otis, Horatio N., "The Otis Genealogy," NEHGR 5:2 (Apr 1851) (New England Historic, Genealogical Society.), p. 179, Los Angeles Public Library.8Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn, Old Kittery and Her Families (Lewiston, Maine: Lewiston Journal Co., 1903.), p. 511, Los AngelesPublic Library, Gen 974.12 K62St.! The Cochecho Massacre" ... At Richard Otis's garrison the scenewas similar. Otis, his son Stephen and daughter Hannah were killed. His wife, Grizel and three month olddaughter Margaret as well as two of his grandchildren were taken captive to Canada. Little Margaret (rechristened Christine by French nuns who raised her in Quebec) later returned to Dover at age 45 and opened a tavern. The Otis garrisonwas also burned to the ground...."! Individual PRDH # 58792RICHARD HOTESSE OTIS Status(es) : Outside the populationBurial : 1689-06-28 Coloniesanglaises (?tats-Unis)First marriage : before 1652-12-31 Lieu inconnuwithROSE STOUGHTONSecond marriage:before 1689-03-15 Colonies anglaises (?tats-Unis) withMARIE MADELEINE WARREN LAGARENNEFather : JACQUESWARRENMother : MARGUERITEFamily? PRDHwww.genealogy.umontreal.ca! Couple PRDH # 708 [Family]of RICHARD HOTESSE OTISNext marriagewith MARIE MADELEINE WARREN LAGARENNE and ROSE STOUGHTONMarriage: Before 1652-12-31 Lieu inconnuChildren married before 1800 :Sex Date of marriage First name of the child Place of marriage Name of the spousem Before 1680-12-31 RICHARD Lieuinconnu [Couple] ANNE OTISm Before 1677-12-31 JOSEPH STEPHEN Colonies anglaises (?tats-Unis) [Couple] MARIE LOUISE PITMAN HAREL OTIS? PRDHwww.genealogy.umontreal.ca

Richard a épousé Rose STOUGHTON avant 31 déc 1652 à New England,,,,Usa,. Rose (fille de Anthony STOUGHTON et Agnes PEARCE OR PIERCE) a été baptisée le 22 nov 1629 à Stoughton,,,Massachusetts,United States,Norfolk Ounty; est morte avant 5 nov 1677 à Dover,,Strafford County,New Hampshire,Usa,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

Richard a épousé Shuah STARBUCK vers 1677. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

Richard a épousé Anne SHAW vers 1680 à Dover,,Strafford County,New Hampshire,Usa,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

Richard a épousé Grizzel "Marie Madeleine" WARREN avant 15 mars 1689 à Dover,,Strafford County,New Hampshire,Usa,. Grizzel (fille de John WARREN et Margaret ??) a été baptisée le 6 mars 1662 à Northumberland Co.,,,,England,Berwick-on-Tweed,East; a été enterrée le 27 oct 1750 à Montreal,,Montreal,Quebec,Canada,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

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! Couple PRDH # 4591 [Family]of JOSEPH STEPHEN HOTESSE OTISFather : RICHARD HOTESSE OTISMother : ROSE STOUGHTONCouple and MARIE LOUISE PITMAN HAREL OTISMarriage: Before 1677-12-31 Colonies anglaises(?tats-Unis)Children married before1800 :Sex Date of marriage First name of the child Place of marriage Name of the spousef 1696-10-29 MARIE FRANCOISE Beauport [Couple] JEAN POITEVIN LAVIOLETTEm 1710-11-03 PAUL NATHANIEL Qu?bec [Couple] MARIE ELISABETH WABERT? PRDHwww.genealogy.umontreal.ca! History of the Roberts and Trudeau Families of MichiganEntries: 38817Updated: 2011-03-19Contact: Lawrence RobertsHome Page: Ancestry of Lawrence Michael RobertsAncestry of Lawrence Michael ROBERTS- - - - - - - - -Descendant Register, Generation No. 11. Richard OTIS died 28 Jun 1689 in English Colonies (USA). He married Rose STOUGHTONBef 31 Dec 1652 in USA. He married Anne SHAW Abt 1677 in Cocheco (Dover, Strafford, NH), English Colonies (USA)?. He married Marie-Madeleine WARREN Bef 15 Mar 1689 in USA?, daughter of Jacques WARREN and Marguerite UNKNOWN. She was born 6 Mar 1662 in USA, and died 26 Oct 1750 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada.Child of Richard OTIS and Rose STOUGHTON is:+ 2 i. Joseph (Etienne, Stephen) OTIS was born 1652 in English Colonies (USA), and died 28 Jun 1689 in English Colonies (USA).- - - - - - - - - --Children of Richard OTIS and Anne SHAW are:+ 3 i. Marie-Francoise (Rose) OTIS was born Bef 1677 inEnglish Colonies (USA), and died 6 Jul 1729 in Charlesbourg, Qu?bec, Canada.+ 4 ii. John (Jean-Baptiste) OTISwas born Abt 1680 in Cocheco (Dover, Strafford, NH), English Colonies (USA), and died 15 Sep 1760 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Qu?bec, Canada.Child ofRichard OTIS and Marie-Madeleine WARREN is:+ 5 i. Margareth (Christine) OTIS was born 15 Mar 1689 in Cocheco (Dover, Strafford, NH), English Colonies (USA), and died in Qu?bec, Canada?.Descendant Register,- - -- - - - - -Generation No. 22. Joseph (Etienne, Stephen) OTIS (Richard OTIS1) was born 1652 in English Colonies (USA), and died 28 Jun 1689 inEnglish Colonies (USA). He married Marie-Louise PITMAN 16 Apr 1674 in Cocheco (Dover, Strafford, NH), English Colonies (USA).Children of Joseph (Etienne, Stephen) OTIS and Marie-Louise PITMAN are: 6 i. StephenOTIS was born 1682 in Cocheco (Dover, Strafford, NH), English Colonies(USA). He married Louise WEBER.+ 7 ii. Paul-Nathaniel OTIS was born Bef 1683 in English Colonies (USA), and died 24 Dec 1730 in Montr?al, Qu?bec,Canada.- - - - - -Descendant Register, Generation No. 37. Paul-Nathaniel OTIS (Joseph (Etienne, Stephen) OTIS2, Richard OTIS1) was bornBef 1683 in English Colonies (USA), and died 24 Dec 1730 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada. He married Marie-ElisabethWEBER 3 Nov 1710 in Notre-Dame-de-Qu?bec, Qu?bec, Canada, daughter of Michel WEBER and Ebrard CALAIS. He married Marie-Madeleine TOUPIN 20 Nov 1721 in Notre-Dame-de-Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada. She was born Abt 1694 in Qu?bec, Canada?. She was buried28Aug 1722 in Notre-Dame-de-Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada. He married Marie-Anne CARON 22 Sep 1728 in Notre-Dame-de-Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada, daughter of VitalCARON and Marie PERTHUIS. She was born 17 Dec 1698 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada, and died 1 Apr 1754 in Ch?teauguay, Qu?bec, Canada.- - - - - - - -Children of Paul-Nathaniel OTIS and Marie-Elisabeth WEBER are:+ 30 i. Paul OTIS was born 19 Jan1712 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada. 31 ii. Laurent-Ignace OTIS was born 10 Aug 1713 in Montr?al,Qu?bec, Canada, and died 9 Oct 1713 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada. 32 iii. Marie-Louise OTIS was born 12 Dec 1714 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada,and died 11 Jan 1715 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada.+ 33 iv. Louis OTIS was born 14 Apr 1716 in Montr?al,Qu?bec, Canada. 34 v. Marie-Catherine OTIS was born 19 Sep 1717 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada, and died 25 Nov 1759 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada. She married Louis POUGET 8Feb 1740 in Notre-Dame-de-Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada. 35 vi. Joseph OTIS wasborn8Sep 1718 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada, and died 15 Nov 1718 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada. 36 vii. Philippe-Marie OTISwas born 9 Sep 1719 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada, and died 9 Dec 1719 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada.- - - - - - - - - - - -Child of Paul-Nathaniel OTIS and Marie-Madeleine TOUPIN is: 37 i. Marie-Madeleine OTIS was born 16 Aug 1722 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada.- - - - - - - - - - - -Children ofPaul-Nathaniel OTIS and Marie-Anne CARON are: 38 i. Marie-Josephe OTIS wasborn 26Jun 1729 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada, and died 21 Sep 1764 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada. She married Gabriel-Basile TROUVEZ 16 Oct 1747 in Notre-Dame-de-Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada. 39 ii. Amable-Marie-Madeleine OTIS was born 5 Oct 1730 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada. Shemarried Michel LEFEBVRE 1 Jun 1750 in Saint-Joachim-de-Ch?teauguay, Qu?bec, Canada.

Joseph a épousé Mary Abigail "Marie Louise" PITTMAN le 16 avr 1674 à Dover,,Strafford County,New Hampshire,Usa,. Mary (fille de William PITTMAN et Barbara EVANS) est née le 15 nov 1657 à New England,,Strafford Co.,,Usa,Oyster River; a été baptisée le 8 déc 1693 à Montreal,,Montreal,Quebec,Canada,; est morte le 22 déc 1738 à Quebec,62020,Capitale-Nationale,Quebec,Canada,; a été enterrée le 23 déc 1738 à Quebec,62020,Capitale-Nationale,Quebec,Canada,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

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! Contrat de Mariage PRDH #95035Lieu ind?termin? (au Qu?bec) 1703-11-04Rank Name Age M.S. Pr. Sex01 JEAN BAPTISTE OTIS SPOUSE OF 02 DECLARED NOT BEING ABLE TO SIGN --- c p m Residence : BEAUPRE Origin :ANGLAIS02 CECILE POULLAIN SPOUSE OF 01 DECLARED NOT BEING ABLE TO SIGN --- c p f Residence : ST-JOACHIM03 RICHARD OTIS FATHER OF 01 --- --- d m Origin : ANGLAIS04 ANNEOTIS MOTHER OF 01 --- --- --- f05 JEAN POULLAIN FATHER OF 02 --- --- d m06 LOUISE PARE MOTHER OF 02 --- --- --- f07 ETIENNE JACOB --- --- p m Occupation : NOTAIRE? PRDHwww.genealogy.umontreal.ca! John/Jean-Baptiste Otis (b. 1680), Dover, N.H.Posted by: Sylvain Dufour Date: March 14, 2002To anyone reading, in possession of vetted information :One of my ancestral lines goes up to Jean-Baptiste Otis, born John Otheys (or Otis) in Dover, N.H., about 1680.Mgr Tanguay (circa 1878),in his genealogical dictionary attributes theparentage of Jean-Baptiste to Richard Otis and Anna Shuah (Shaw) of Dover. This was later corrected, by whom (?), to Richard Otis and Susanna Hussey.Carefully reading many of the threaded discussions onthis site I have put togethermuch of the puzzle but some questions remain. If anyone can contribute an answer I would appreciate.First, the facts as they now appear.===========================For the sake of brevity, I am skipping all the sources or vetting of the information.Anindian raid took place in a locality called Cocheco (downtown modern Dover) where Richard Otis and Rose Stroughton had settled (message 227).This couple had several children:NicholasRichardStephenSolomon (died at about one year of age)ExperienceJudithRoseRichard, the senior,remarried after Rose died in 1671/72. First with Shuah Heard with whomhe had no children, and then to Grezet Warren with whom he had two more children:HannahChristineDuring the raid, Stephen, half-sister Hannah and theirfather Richard were killed. Experience, Judith and Rose were kidnapped but rescued a short while later and returned to their family. Richard, the one killed, had several grandchildren who were kidnapped :Nicholas' son, who escaped and returned homeStephen's sons Stephen and Nataniel, brought to Canada never to returnStephen's daughter Rose, brought to Canada never to return (see message 227)John, allegedlyRichard (jr)'s son, brought to Canada never to returnJohn was9 years of age at the time of the kidnapping (therefore born circa 1680). He converted (willingly or not...) to catholicism, married and lived his life in the beautiful Charlevoix region of Canada.Wife, now widow, Grezet was baptised Madeleine inCanada where she livedouther life.We also seem to know that Richard Otis, the son, had established his blacksmith shop at Dover Point, "some miles" from Cocheco (message 227). Richard was married to Susanna Hussey (b. on 7 sept 1767 in Hampton). Their children wereJohn(b. 1680)Richard (b. 1690)Rose (b. 1691)Rebecca (b. 1695)Stephen (b. 8 June 1698)Nicholas (b. 8 Feb 1701 and d. 1701)Richard Otis (II) was apparently notimplicated in the indian raid and went on to live until 1701.Now, the outstanding questions.=========================1. If this John is indeed the son of Richard and Susanna Hussey, this means that Susanna would havebeen a young 14 yearsold when he was born... not impossible but a bit early even for those days.2. Alsounusual, although theoretically possible, 10 years would have elapsed between John and the next child. Although there might be a few unknownsin between...3. If Richard and Susanna's establishement was far enough from the site of theraid to be spared (at least their life), how did John get captured in Cocheco? Could he have been visiting the grand-father? Did the raiding party actually rake through the region? Do we knowmore about this?4. Message 472 refers to Richard's will giving custody of the childrento his wife Susanna in 1701. The author claims that John is not mentioned in the will. Is it reasonabletosay that the child having disappeared 12 years earlier was off everyone's mind as a subject for guardianship? Moreover, he would have been 21 years old at the time. Hardly one to need mother's care!5. Was there ever an Anna Shuah (Shaw) in Richard Otis' life? Washe married with her before he married Susanna Hussey?My request========I would appreciate contributions elucidating John's origins. Facts about other family members are interesting but only as far as they contribute to the understanding ofJohn's saga and his origin.I would also appreciate having an idea of the sourcesof any new orcontradictory information. I prefer togowith vetted information (from wills, contemporary records and other writings, etc.).Sylvain DufourHull, QC, CanadaP.S. It might be better to e-mail me as well as posting the message here, just to get my attention (unless the system notifies meautomatically as it suggests it will). ht-sd a sympatico.ca

John a épousé C?Cile POULIN vers 4 nov 1704 à Quebec,62020,Capitale-Nationale,Quebec,Canada,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

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! MariagePRDH # 47948Montr?al 1707-06-14Rank Name Age M.S. Pr. Sex01 LOUIS LEBAU SPOUSE OF 02 DECLARED BEING ABLE TO SIGN 029 c p m Residence : MONTR?AL Origin : BOUCHERVILLE02CHRISTINE OTESSE SPOUSE OF 01 DECLARED BEING ABLE TO SIGN 018 c p f Residence : MONTR?AL Origin : DOUVRES EN VIEILLE ANGLETERRE03JEAN LEBAU FATHER OF 01 --- --- p m Residence : BOUCHERVILLE04 ETIENNETTE LORE MOTHER OF 01 --- --- p f Residence : BOUCHERVILLE05 RICHARD HAUTESSE FATHER OF 02 --- --- d m06MARIE MADELEINE LAGARENNE MOTHER OF 02 SPOUSE OF 09 ---m --- f07 JEAN BAPTISTE BAU BROTHER OF 01 --- --- p m08 DOMINIQUE THAUMUR --- --- p m Occupation : MAITRE CHIRURGIEN09PHILIPPE ROBITAIL FATHER-IN-LAW OR STEPFATHER OF 02 SPOUSE OF 06 --- mp m Occupation :MAITRE TONNELIER10 FRANCOIS VACHON DEBELMONT --- c--- m Occupation : GRAND VICAIRE11 PRIAT --- c p m Occupation : PRETRE, FAISANT LES FONCTIONS CURIALES Residence : MONTR?ALDISPENSE DE DEUX BANS?PRDHwww.genealogy.umontreal.ca! ChristineOtis BakerBy JohnScalesChristine Otis, who married Capt. Thomas Baker of Deerfield, Massachusetts in 1715, was born in Dover March 1689 in her father?s garrisoned house which stood on the north side of where is now Milk Street, about half way between Central Avenueand Mt. Vernon Street. She was the daughter of Richard Otis Esq. and his second wife, Grizel Warren, daughter of James and Margaret Warren of Kittery, Maine. The Otises and Warrens have an excellent ancestral record but I will not stop to give it here. When her father?s garrison was burned and he was killed on June 28, 1689, Christine was an infant and was taken prisoner with her mother to Canada by the Indians, as were also her half sister Rose, and herhalfbrothers Stephen andJohn (October 15, 1693). Christine?s mother having been converted to the Romish faith was married to a Frenchman namedPhilip Robitaile and never returned to New England, dying in Montrealat the great age of 90 years. Her daughter had been baptized in the First Church at Dover by the pastor Rev. John Pike, as Margaret Otis, but when her mother joined the Roman Catholic Church and married a Frenchman, the priest rebaptized the daughter and gave her the name Christine, whichname she retained to the end ofher life, although good Parson Stoddard of Dover baptized her againwhen she returned and married Capt. Thomas Baker in 1715and gave her the old name Margaret.In Montreal she was placed ina nunnery andeducated in theRomish faith, until shewas 15 years old. They tried to induce her to become a nun and take the veils ofthe church, but she would not be persuaded; then they compelled her tomarrya Frenchman, named La Beau,June 14, 1707. the recode of her marriage ison file inMontreal. As the education of women went, she was well-educated. She and her husband livedtogether about 7 years and then hedied, leaving her with two or three children.The first that shesaw of Thomas Baker was in 1707,the year she marriedtheFrenchman. Baker had been brought to Montreal a prisoner from Deerfield, Massachusetts. He was a frisky young fellow and tried to escape; the guard caught him and he was about to be shot, a Frenchman intervened and paid a suitable ransomto save his life and permit him to return to his home in Massachusetts. Somehow during the affair- which of course, made a great commotion among the inhabitants, both French and English- Christine Otis Le Beau made the acquaintance of the young man andgavehim her sympathy and probably expressed her admiration for his courage in attempting toescape. It may have been her husband who paid the sum for Baker,a ransom. Anyway, they became close friends then and did not forget it inthe seven years that followed.Thomas Baker returned home and, in time, became a Captain,and won fame in the public service. Christine remained in Canada and in the courseof seven years became the mother of three children and a handsome widow of twenty-five years. Then itcame to pass that Thomasand Christine met again and under circumstances entirely difference from those under which they had parted in 1701.Massachusetts sent a commission to Canada in1714 to arrangefor ransoming theEnglish prisoners there; MajorJohnStoddard being at the head of it and Captain Thomas Baker a member- being famousnow from his leadership of the Indian campaignin the White Mountain region, in which he secured the scalp of the famous Indian Sachem, Wattanummom, and by the deed perpetuated his name forever in Baker River which joins the Pemegewasstt north ofPlymouth, NewHampshire. It was near thejunction of theserivers that the battle withthe Indians took place. Moreover,besides, having the river named for him, the GeneralCourt of Massachusetts gave Baker a reward of ?20, summa cum laude.Captain Baker, with the rest of the Commissioners, was in Montreal in March 1714; they met the prisoners and the officials and commenced negotiations. It does not come withinthescope of my paper to speak further of the negotiations than tosay that ChristineOtis Le Beau then and there met Captain Thomas Baker. She was a handsome widow of twenty-five yeas in thebloom of health, sparkling with wit and womanly attractions; he was abachelor a few years older- tall, stalwart, andhandsome in his military bearing. After they met and exchanged the usual formalities of such and occasion, she resolved inher own mind to returnto New England; he resolved in his mind to rescuethathandsome widow from the thralls of poperyand the hated and detested Frenchmen.Thus matters stood for awhile; negotiations made slow progress. The French would notconsent for her to go; if she went, she must leave her children and lose allof her property. She attempted to smuggle her personal property into a boat to carry them to Quebec- the French priests discovered her work and tookeverythingfrom the boat.About this time in the negotiation, Capt. Baker was ordered by Major Stoddard toreturn toBoston and report progress and ask for further instructions. He attended to these duties and returned. The French continued as obstinateas ever in their refusal to let the captives go. The Caption and the widow helda council of war;she decidedto leave her children and all her property, except her wearing apparel and what she could carry in her hands. They secretly embarked on a boat and started on the voyage to Quebec, where MajorStoddard and other Commissioners were then stationed, Just imagine that trip of 160 miles in an ordinary boat! Talk about romance! Why romance pales before the true story of the heroism ofthis woman who so loved Old Dover which she had seen onlyas a babe, and so loved the gallant captain, that sheforsook allandtrusted her life and her fortune to his care, It is easyenough to look back over 175 years, but what a struggle it musthavebeen for her to look ahead sixty years.Major Stoddard chronicles their arrival at Quebec in the summerof 1714; later they sailed with others for Boston, where they arrived 21 September of that year.From Boston she accompanied theCaptain to Deerfield, and good Parson Stoddard took her in hand and soonmade a good protestant of her.He rebaptized her with her baby name Margaret, and took her into the church.The townspeoplebecameinterested in her welfare and enthusiasticin the praise of her noble qualities. December 14, 1714, the town granted hera valuable lot of land on the condition that she marry Capt. Thomas Baker.She accepted the landand the conditions.They were married in 1715 andset up housekeeping and farming in Deerfield; they remained there two years, leading a peaceful, quiet and happy life. Their first child was born June 5, 1716; in due time ParsonStoddard christened it Christine,having previouslybaptized the mother by her baby name of Margaret.In 1717 they removed from Deerfield to Brookfield where they resided on their farm until 1732. In 1718 she made a trip to Canada with the object inview of getting her French children and bringing them to New England.Her efforts were unsuccessful. The Romish priestswould not permit herto see them, much less bring them away; on the other hand, they tried to persuade her to staythere. She wouldnot listen to them and so returned grievedin heart, but determined inspirit. The women are few who could have endured what she did and not yield to the wily talk of the priests.In 1719 Capt. Baker was elected Representativeat the General Courtof Massachusetts by the freemen of Brookfield, being the first toserve that town. He served his town in that and various capacities,honorably and ably during the next ten years. It was in this town that mostof their children were born; one ofwhom became oneofDover?s most distinguished men, Col. Otis Baker.In 1727, Christine received a letter from the prelate whohad been her priest in Canada, in which he urged her to return there and reunited with the Romish Church,presenting many theological reasonswhy he thought she ought to do so.Insteadof returning to Canada, she turned the letter over to Gov. Burnetand he wrote an elaborate answer to the theological statements of the priest; both the letter andthe Governor?s answer are inprint in the Massachusetts archives of thatperiod. The Governor had the best of the argument, as you all cansee by reading the letter and the answer. The Kanuc priest never ventured a reply, nor made further endeavors to get her back to Canada.In 1732 they sold their Brookfield property, which wasa comfortable estate to a speculator, who in some way cheated them out of the whole amount ofthe sale, and left Capt. Baker and his family in very straightened circumstances.They livedawhile at Mendon, and next at Newport, Rhode Island. On account of the high standing of Captain Baker and his wife, the general court of Massachusetts very generously aided them to help them recover their fortunes. The Court was furthermore inclined to do this asCaptain Baker?shealth hadgiven out so that hecould not do any hard work that required manual exertion. The Court granted Christine 500 acresof valuable land in York County, Maine. Shesold this land for ahandsome sumof money with which she builtahouseinDovertowhich they removed in1734.Thishouse stood at the cornerof Silver Street and Central Avenue,where now is the brick block. After she had built and furnished it, she petitioned the general court of New Hampshire for a license to keep apublic house, whichpetition can be found in theunpublished ProvincialPapers of New Hampshire. Here she kept a public house for many years, and prospered in her business affairs, although her husband was an invalid all the rest of his years, until his death in 1753whileon a visit tofriends inRoxbury, Massachusetts. The record says he died of ?the lethargy?, which I supposed the doctors in the twentieth century would call apoplexy.Christine died February 23, 1773, aged85 years,andherremainswere interred in the Col.Baker burial loton Pine Hill. I know not whether the spot can now be found; be that as it may, a marker of some kind ought to be placed near the spot- if not on her grave, so that futuregenerations may knowandhonor the spot.Her record inDover is ofthe best. Her house was a model of neatness, comfort and good cooking. When the Royal Governorspassed through Dover they honored themselvesby calling at her tavern; theyalways left withafeeling of good cheer and the highest respect fortheirhostess.May 11, 1735 she united with the First Church, Parson Cushing being pastor. She remained a devout member of this organization tothe end of her life; during herlast few years she wasaninvalid, but all her wants were kindly administeredtoby herson Col. Otis Baker and his family, Rev. Dr. Belknap, who was then pastor gaveher that spiritualconsolation which her four score years must have made her greatly enjoy;and when she closedher eyelids forever atfour score and five,he performed thelast sadritesover her remains.Her son, Col. Otis Baker, lived in a house that he built severalyears before theRevolution where the Whidden house now stands atthe cornerof Silverand Atkinson streets. Of course,then Atkinson Street did not exist andSilverStreet wassimply the Barrington Road. It was in this house that Christine Baker passed her old age; Dr. Belknap was her next door neighbor, living wherenow is theBelknap School House.Several members of this Society are relatives of her; allof the Bakerfamily in Dover are her descendants. Her career as a whole is undoubtedly the mostremarkable of anyDover woman previousto theRevolution.Dover People in the past havebeeninclinedto make too little account of heir heroes and heroines, while they looked up to those in Massachusetts because great writers and lecturers and Boston newspapers have for a hundred years continually talkedaboutthem and their great deeds. Even the heroine Mrs. Baker is rarelyspoken of by Massachusettswritersas aDoverwoman, though forty yearsof her life were passed here; and here her distinguishedson and grandsonlived, and their worthy descendants.Her husband, Capt. Thomas Baker,seems not to have taken an activepart in public affairs after he cametoDover. He was broken in health before coming here, and appears to have been an invalid during the nearly twenty years he lived here, coming in 1734 and dying in 1753. He assisted his wife in running the tavern, but fromthe first it washer tavern, nothis. Hisrecord during his vigorous years isthat of an active and honorable man and hewas heldin highesteem by theauthorities in Massachusetts, as was also his wife.There ought to be a marker placed on the brick block at thecorner of Silver Street andCentralAvenue, designating that as the spot where Christine Otis Baker kept a tavern.Thereasonshe hadto petition the General Court to grant hera license to keep a public houseis supposed to be thatthe Selectmen ofthe town refused to grantitbecause theyfavoredthe proprietors of the old Dover Hotel. You see, theofficials of Dover one hundredand seventy years ago were not so much superior to those of the modern city; they were afraid Mrs. Baker would hurtthe business of old resident.But theGeneral Courtgave her the required license and she kepta first class old-fashioned tavern.This historical essay is provided free to all readers as an educational service. It may not be reproducedon any website,list,bulletin board,orinprintwithoutthe permissionofthe Dover Public Library. Links to the Dover PublicLibraryhomepage or a specific article's URL are permissible.

Margareth a épousé Louis LALOUETTE le 14 juin 1707 à Montreal,,Montreal,Quebec,Canada,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

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! ! MariagePRDH # 67894Qu?bec 1710-11-03Rank Name Age M.S. Pr. Sex01 PAUL HOTES SPOUSE OF 02 DECLARED NOT BEING ABLE TO SIGN --- c p m Origin :VILLAGEDE KEKIKENPRES DE BOSTON EN NOUVELLE-ANGLETERRE02 MARIE ELISABETH WABERT SPOUSE OF 01 DECLARED BEING ABLE TO SIGN --- c p f Origin : KEPRIN03 JOSEPH HOTES FATHEROF 01 SPOUSE OF 04 --- m --- m04 MARIE PITTEMENT MOTHER OF01 SPOUSE OF 03 --- m --- f05MICHEL WABERT FATHER OF 02 SPOUSE OF 06 --- m --- m06 EBRARD CALAIS MOTHER OF 02 SPOUSE OF 05 ---m --- f07 NICOLAS PINAUD --- --- p m Occupation :MARCHAND08 PEROT --- --- p m Occupation : MARCHAND09 BIL_ --- ---p m10 JEAN BAPTISTE DUFOURCAUT --- --- p m11 GLANDELET --- c a m Occupation : VICAIREGENERAL12 P POCQUET --- c p m Occupation :VICAIRE GENERAL Residence : QU?BEC? PRDHwww.genealogy.umontreal.ca! Ancestors ofOren T. Snow and Elizabeth Nell Jaicks withsome connected familiesEntries: 21248Updated:2011-09-19Contact: ElizabethThe treeis growing. Additionalinformation and corrections welcome. Collateral lines added using readily availableon-line information including vital records, local histories,family trees, census and cemetery recordsID: I8709Name: Paul Nathaniel HOTESSE (OTIS)Sex: MBirth: Abt 1683 in Dover,Strafford,New HampshireDeath:24 DEC 1730 in Montr?al,?le de Montr?al,Quebec,CanadaBurial: 26 DEC 1730 Montr?al,?le de Montr?al,Quebec,CanadaNote: BIOGRAPHY: Was the son of Stephen Otis, a New England colonist who died inan indian attack at Dover, New Hampshire in 1689. Nathaniel and his siblings were taken to Canada and traded to the French. Nathaniel became Paul NathanielHotesse.His first marriage was to another captive.In 1710 Nathaniel's brotherStephen who had been re-baptized as Joseph-Marie signed over his interest in the family property in Dover to Paul. In 1714 Paul signed it allto his brother-in-law EbenezerVarney. It is likely that Ebenezer's wife, Mary Otis wasone of the three girls who were rescued at Conway, NewHampshire after the raid. In 1710, negotiations to release the captiveswere begun, but Paul and Joseph-Marie remained in Canada becausethe French would not allow their families toleave. Theirsister Christine (Margaret) did return to Doverand remarried. Her children were left behindand did not know her when she returned for them.Father: Stephen OTIS b: Abt 1652Mother: Mary PITMAN b: in Oyster River,Strafford,New HampshireMarriage 1 Marie Anne CARONChildren Marie Amable Madeleine HOTESSE (OTIS FORTIER) b: 5 OCT 1730 in Montr?al,?le de Montr?al,Quebec,Canada

Paul a épousé Elizabeth WEBBER le 3 nov 1710 à Quebec,62020,Capitale-Nationale,Quebec,Canada,. Elizabeth (fille de Michael WEBBER et Deborah "Ebrard" DEBFORD DITE CALAIS) est née vers 1686 à New England,,,,Usa,; est morte avant 20 oct 1721 à Quebec,62020,Capitale-Nationale,Quebec,Canada,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

Paul a épousé Marie Madeleine TOUPIN le 20 oct 1721 à Montreal,,Montreal,Quebec,Canada,. Marie (fille de Jean-Baptiste TOUPIN et Marie Madeleine MEZERAY) est née le 26 mars 1696 à Neuville,,Capitale-Nationale,Québec,Canada,; a été enterrée le 28 août 1722 à Montreal,,Montreal,Quebec,Canada,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

Paul a épousé Marie Anne CARON le 22 sept 1728 à Montreal,,Montreal,Quebec,Canada,. Marie (fille de Vital CARON et Marie PERTHUIS) est née le 17 déc 1698 à Montreal,,Montreal,Quebec,Canada,; est morte le 20 avr 1754 à Châteauguay,,Montérégie,Québec,Canada,; a été enterrée le 21 avr 1754 à Châteauguay,,Montérégie,Québec,Canada,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

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! MariagePRDH # 77343Beauport (Civil archives) 1696-10-29Rank Name Age M.S. Pr. Sex01 JEAN POITEVIN SPOUSE OF 02 DECLARED NOT BEING ABLE TO SIGN --- c p m Residence : CHARLESBOURG02 FRANCOISE ROZOTTY SPOUSE OF 01 DECLARED NOT BEING ABLE TO SIGN --- c p f Residence : BEAUPORT Origin : BOSTON03 JEAN POITEVIN FATHER OF 01 SPOUSE OF 04 --- m --- m Residence : CHARLESBOURG04 MADELEINE GUILLAUDEAU MOTHER OF 01 SPOUSE OF 03 --- m ---f Residence : CHARLESBOURG05 JACQUES PARENT --- --- p m Residence : BEAUPORT06 PIERRE MOREL --- --- p m Residence : BEAUPORT07 MAURICE DERRY --- --- p m Residence : CHARLESBOURG08 E BOULLARD --- c p m Occupation : CURE Residence : BEAUPORTL'EPOUSE EST "UNE FILLE ANGLAISE DEMEURANT DEPUIS SON BAS AGE EN CETTEPAROISSEOU ELLE A ETE AMENEE DE BOSTON, SON PAYS NATAL, PAR LES SAUVAGES"! Re: Rose Otis m. Jean Poitevin 24 Oct. 1696Posted by: S Strahan (ID *****1106) Date: April 10, 2008 at 10:20:30In Reply to:Rose Otis m. Jean Poitevin 24 Oct. 1696by tom dunnAt her death in 1729, she was said to be 52 years old,so therefore born in 1677 or 1678. She was certainly born in New England, and probably at Concheco, now Dover, NH. This Rose was the daughterof Stephen Otis and Mary Pitman, the granddaughter of Richard.Descendants ofFrancoise "Rozotty" Otis may find the following article interesting:Excerpt from Foster's Daily Democrat, Dover, NH, Wednesday Evening, June 28,1989:"A Tercentennial Story by Jim Aldrich, Special to the Democrat"An eleven year old Dover girl taken captive by Abenaki Indians 300years ago this summer -- and whose exact identity has always been a mystery-- has now been identified by a Canadian nun researching her family history. The Abenaki seized the child in the June 28, 1689, raid on Cocheco, now downtown Dover, New Hampshire, in what was the opening attack of the five French and Indian Wars."TheIndians carried her across the vast northern New England wilderness to Canada where she was raised by a French family in a small village near the City of Quebec. She married there seven years later as a comely bride of 18, and spent therest of her life in New France, much of it at a time when New England andNew France were at war."Although she has been well known by her French name, her precise English identity hasremained a mystery to historians and genealogists alike. That is, until now."The discovery by Sister Annette Potvin of Edmonton, Alberta,made in the course of family research, clearsup the mystery and establishes for the first time the true parental identity of "Francoise Rozotty," the name of the captive as it appears onan ancient French document."The puzzle began over a hundredyears ago when 19th Century researchers, seeking to discover the fate of hundreds of New Englanders carried captive during the 74 years of the French andIndian wars, found the name "Rozotty" on a Canadian marriage certificate. The certificate, writtenby the cure of the parish in Beauport adjacent to Quebec, certifies that on October 26, 1696, he married Jean Poitevin of nearby Charlesbourg and Francoise Rozotty, "English girl, living since her childhood in this parish.""The priest goes onto note that Francoise had been "brought from Boston, her native country, by the savages." Boston, in the parlance of 17th Century New France, included muchof Maine and New Hampshire, territory claimed at one time or another by the Provinceof Massachusetts Bay."Just about everyone in that region was known to the French as "Bastonnais", so far reaching was the political power of Puritan Boston. Francoise Rozotty's age at the time of hercapture was established by the record of her death in 1729, listing her then as 52 years of age. This meant she was born about 1677 or perhaps 78, the way the calender was thenarranged elevenyears before the 1689 attack. It did not take much imagination for researchers to see in the name of FrancoiseRozotty, first a French name of Christian baptism, then an English name of Rose Otis."Anyone familiar with the captivity narrativesknew the name "Otis" and immediately associated it with Dover. There were so many members of this family captured, or killed, in earlyIndian warfare that the name became almost synonymous with captivity itself. But there was a catch. The original Rose Otis of Dover had been dead for about 15 years when the Abenaki attack was launched against the five Dover garrisons. Moreover, she had been born in 1629, much too early to be 11 years old at the time of the raid. The names fitted,but the dates did not."Who, then was the Rose Otis with the odd, almost Italianate name of Rozotty on the Canadian records? In order toadequately answer that question, we must first go to the original Rose, even thoughshe was long dead whenthe Rose Otiswho became Francoise Rozotty, was taken captive. The first Rose was Rose Stoughton Otis who came from England to Boston as a 14year-old girl in 1643 when civil war raged between Puritans and royalists in old England. She wasarelative of the influential and Puritan Stoughton family of Boston, and there, it was thought, she would be safe from the dangers she might face in war-torn England."In Boston, or its immediate surroundings, Rose Stoughton met and married,about1649, Richard Otis, then a24 year-old blacksmith, four years her senior, and with a promising future. He had been born in Glastonbury, England, and probably had not been very long in the American colonies. About 1655 Richard moved hissmallbut growing family from Bostonto Cocheco where his talents might be profitably employed in shoeing the hundreds of oxen needed in the then fast developing Piscataqua mast tradethat right up to the American Revolution kept "His Majesty's ships" afloat and sailing on the high seas."Among their several children born inCocheco was a daughter Rose, obviously named for her mother. Young Rose andher sisters were made captives when the French supported Abenaki attack againstDover camein the pre-dawn darkness of that fateful Friday in 1689."French records of the day reveal that the gunpowder, and perhaps weapons used in the attack, were French supplied. The governor general of New France later claimed credit for the "success" of the raid andthe rest of the Abenaki attacksin Maine and New Hampshire later that summer."Shortly after their capture, Rose and her sisters were rescued from the retreating, Canada bound savages, near Conway, New Hampshire."This Roselater married one of her rescuers, John Pinkham of Dover Pointand settled down to raising a family of her own."Who, then, was the Canadian Francoise Rozotty? She was, obviously, neithermother nor daughter, the first being dead andthe second never having set foot in New France. Researchers were puzzled."Anotherpossibility arose. After his wife's death, which probably occurred before 1675, Richard Otis married again, sometime prior to November of 1677. Some researchers havespeculatedthat after Widower Otis wedded Widow Shuah (sometimes Susanna or Anna)Heard,he fathered a child whom they named Rose. New Englanders were known to do such things. Child mortality rates were so high that parentsgave morethanone childthesame name, in hopes of assuring the name's perpetuationinto future generations as sortof"nominal" immortality."A child born early in the marriage of Richard and Shuah would have been age 52 in 1729, as stated on the record ofFrancoise's death. It was a tempting thought and one supported by a number of persons."Other researchers,however, speculated that this was not the case at all, that the Rose Otis carried to Canada was grandchild of RichardOtis, perhaps throughRichard Otis Junior, like his father a blacksmith but located at DoverPoint somemiles from Cocheco wherethe raidtook place. This was the thought of Emma Coleman when in 1925 she published in Portland, Maine,her authoritative two-volume study "New England Captives Carried to Canada." This work was the result of a lifetime of research, much of it as an understudytothat other devoted student of the fate of New England captives, C Alice Baker, whose book, "New EnglandCaptives Carriedto Canada,' -intrigued so many New Englanders when published in 1897. Francis Parkman, Boston's celebrated historian of the French and Indian wars, told Alice Baker, "we are all your debtors" - a ringing tribute to her research."Together, these two women poured over the Canadian and New England records, year after year, threading the captivity stories into an assembled patchwork of history, as lived by persons who would have beentheir friends and neighbors, hadtheylived inanotherera."Coleman, in considering the Francoise Rozotty story, wrote: "Rose died 7 July 1729, and two years later Jean Poitevin, sometimescalled Laviolette, took another wife. But who was (this) Rose Otis? Probably a granddaughterof RichardofDover.Shehas been called his daughter, but did he have two named Rose? One married John Pinkham in New England"."In the 64 years sinceColeman publishedher work, no one known to this writer has come any closer to answeringthequestion, "Who wasFrancoise Rozotty?" We know littleof Francoise, only that in 1702 she still was "living in the region ofQuebec", and was awarded. .30 "livres" (pounds) of theKing's money, that in 1710 she became a naturalized citizen of New France, that sheandJean Poitevinintheir 33 years of marriage had 10 children, and that when she died on July 7, 1729, she was 52 years of age."From the origin ofher name and periodof captivity, we can conclude that she had been one of the 29human souls,most of them womenand children, who on the rain swept Friday morning of 1689 had trudged out of their burning town, acrid smoke in their nostrils, their hands probably laced behind them withrawhide, circulation cut off at the wrists, tiedbytheirnecks one to the other ina long line, prodded by spears, stumbling, their hearts heavywith grief and their eyes wet with tears, facing a long march into a grave andforbidding unknown. Most of what they loved was dead or burning.As the sun rose behind the clouds and the lastmusket shots were firedat the one hold-out garrison, the 250 Indians involved inthe raid hustled their captives at a hurried pace along the Cart Way,the town's main thoroughfare, northward into thewilderness and on toward Canada. Lookat CentralAvenue today and picture the scene. Among the captives was this tearful, 11 year-old child, barefoot and frightened. Death and carnage lay abouther, herfather probably killedat her feet, hermother with him, or, likeher children, tied to the string of departing humanity."We come now to the answer to the 300 year question. It does, however, require some further background to be understood.RichardOtisSenior had builttwo houses after he and Rose and their firstborn children came from Boston to Dover, those 34 years before the raid. Both structures are clearly visible on a circa 1680 map of the Piscataqua region."The firstwas on ariseof landoffwhatisnow Central Avenue, then called the Cart Way. The second was built across the way near what is now the intersection of Milk Street and the avenue. Its foundations were uncovered during an excavation early in thiscentury. Items found there are nowwith the Woodman Institute in Dover. Richard probably gave the first houseto his son, Steven, probably upon completion of the second home."The son's name is often spelled "Stephen", but for purposes that will becomeclear, wewill stay with"Steven". In1674 Steven married Mary Pitman, daughter ofWiliam Pitmanof nearbyOysterRiver, today's Durham. They had,it is known, sons Steven and Nathaniel, and a daughter Mary. Until nowthere has been no records of other children. About 1684,probablyin the spring and summer thereof, the elder Otis' new home and blacksmith shopwere surrounded by a tall stockade, and fortified."Several militia were probably stationed there, on a rotating basis. The palisade did nogood. Whentheattackcame five years later,Richard Otis was killed, as was his two-year-olddaughter, Hannah.So washisson Steven, and others, many unknown. Most of the 23 deaths in the raid probably occurred at theOtis and the nearby Waldron garrisons.Members of both Richard'sand son Steven'sfamilies were made captive.We do not knowwhat happened to Steven'swifeMary. She too may have died in the attack, or have been carriedcaptive.Their two sons, Steven and Nathaniel, boys whencaptured, latermarried in New France and spent the rest of their lives there."What does all of this have to do, onemight ask, with Francoise Rozotty Poitevin? A great deal."In early January of this year, Sister Annette Potvin wrote to Robert Whitehouse, president of Dover'sNorthamColonists, thecity'shistorical society. Could he help her,she asked, trace the parentage of her captive English forebear, Rose Otis of Dover, who became Francoise Rozotty on the Canadian records?"Whitehouse sent the letter on to this writer whomhe has helped for the pastnineyears in a study ofseveralmembers of the Otis family and the Abenaki raid on Dover. An examination of nine years of recordsrevealed the expected: Materialwasavailable onother members of the Otis family, but researchhad not turned up much on Francoise Rozotty. What we had,we mailed off to Edmonton, but it did not adequately address Sister Potvin's question. Sister Potvincontinued her studyof the oldCanadian records. Then in mid-February --fast as historical research usually goes -- camea letter from her, dated the 12th of the month. Enclosed were a photocopy and a typed versionof an until then unknown, French language, marriage contract-- not well known and already heavily pored over marriage certificate -- between Jean PoitevinandFrancoise Rozotty, dated three days before their marriagein1696 and spelling the rest ofFrancoise's name, notas "Rozotty" butclearly as"Rosotis.""But, there was more. A part of that marriage contract,in translation reads:"Francoise Rosotis, daughter ofdeceased Stinodis, and of deceased Mary Otos,her father and mother, of English birthin the environs of Boston...." Afterthree hundred years, yet another bit of that 1689 raid on Dover had fallen into place.The parental identity of the captive RoseOtis, long lost to history, was nowon the record.Theyears of speculation were gone.It was a moment that Alice Baker andEmma Coleman would enjoy."Sister Potvin, like any cautious researcher,wrote:"Now, ifthis is correct, if Francoise's mother is Mary, then Stinodis may be Stephen (Steven) Otis. Weshould be aware that for theFrench who did not know English, names like Steven and Rose Otis were mysteries. "If Francoise said that her father's name were Steven, the (French) Notary (whodrew up the marriage contract) wrote what sounded tohim as Stin. In Frenchthe "i" is pronounced like the English "e". He forgotor missed the "v" but the "n" standing for "en" (in Steven), is there."Such misspellings of English names were not uncommonamong French"notaires", village priestsand other drafters of officialdocuments. Thename"Otis", for instance, has had no less than eight major variations on theFrench records. As Emma Coleman listed them: Otheys, Oteys, Otesse, Autes, Hautesse,Hotesse, Rozotty, and Thys. Wemay nowadd: Odisand Otos. Toencounter"Steven Otis"as "Stinodis," (pronounced Stee en odis, with aFrench inflection) should therefore come as no surprise."The fact the Steven'sname in the marriage contract is associated with thenameofhis wife,"Mary Otos," makes the conclusion that thesetwo Doverites were Francoise's parents, almost inescapable."Coleman said of her work with Alice Baker that "the phonetic spelling of the (French) registrars (of Englishnames) made guessing imperative." There isnot much to guess athere; it is allquite clear.Many New Englanders didn't spell their own names as well."Undoubtedly Sister Potvin's analysis, despite her caution, is correct. Francoise Rozotty - or RoseOtis - was the 11-year-olddaughter of Richard Otis Senior's sonStevenand Steven's wife, Mary Pitman Otis of Durham, when she was taken captive in this first assault of the first of the French and Indian wars."The original RoseOtis - a refugee fromwar-torn England,and the firstwife of theDover blacksmith - was hergrandmother. Six years after Francoise's death, the name of the Dover captive showed once again on the Canadian records. On November 14, 1735,as Sister Potvinnotes in her February 12 letter, "MichelPotvin, son ofJean Poitevin andRose Otice"marriedat Petite Riviere St. Francois Sister Povin plans a book on her early Canadian family. Perhaps it will tell us more of old Dover - so deeply interlaced, even then, werethe lives ofthe people ofNew FranceandNew England."(I'm includingthe Editor's note: "The writer was a reporter and later managing editor of this newspaper. He is semi-retired from the U.S. Information Agency in Washington, DC,and resides in Woodbridge, Virginia. His interestin Dover history stems fromyears of"localhistory talks" with the late Philip C. Foster, his editor and an enthusiastic student of Dover's past.")

Rose a épousé Joseph POTEVIN le 29 oct 1696 à Quebec,,Capitale-Nationale,,Canada,Beauport,G1e 6r9. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

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Marie a épousé Michel LEFEBVRE le 1 juin 1750 à Châteauguay,,Montérégie,Québec,Canada,. Michel (fils de Noel LEFEBVRE et Marie Anne GERVAIS) est né le 29 oct 1723 à Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue,,Montréal,Québec,Canada,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

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Joseph a épousé Angelique LEGROS le 24 nov 1794 à Les Cèdres,,Montérégie,Québec,Canada,. Angelique (fille de Joseph LEGROS et Marie Anne GIGNAC) est née le 10 fév 1772 à Les Cèdres,,Montérégie,Québec,Canada,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

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! 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova ScotiaName: Michel LefebvreGender: MaleAge: 47Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805Birthplace: St PolycarpeBorn of Canadian Parents: YesProvince: Canada East (Quebec)District: Vaudreuil CountyDistrict Number: 34Sub-District:St PolycarpeSub-District Number: 538Name Home in 1851(Sub-District, District, Province) Estimated Birth Year BirthplaceMichel Lefebvre St Polycarpe, Vaudreuil County, Canada East (Quebec) abt 1805 St PolycarpeJosephte Lalande St Polycarpe, Vaudreuil County, Canada East (Quebec) abt 1806 St PolycarpeJosephte Lefebvre St Polycarpe, Vaudreuil County, Canada East (Quebec) abt 1839 St PolycarpeMarie Lefebvre St Polycarpe, Vaudreuil County, Canada East (Quebec)abt 1844 St PolycarpeOdile Lefebvre St Polycarpe, Vaudreuil County, Canada East (Quebec) abt 1847 St PolycarpeFrancois Lefebvre St Polycarpe, Vaudreuil County, Canada East (Quebec) abt 1834 St PolycarpeJoseph Lefebvre St Polycarpe, Vaudreuil County,Canada East (Quebec) abt 1837 St PolycarpeSource Citation: Year: 1851;Census Place: St Polycarpe, Vaudreuil County, Canada East (Quebec). Schedule: A, roll C_1148, Page 103, Lines: 40 - 45.

Michel a épousé Josephe LALONDE le 22 août 1825 à Saint-Polycarpe,,Montérégie,Québec,Canada,. Josephe (fille de Francois LALONDE et Marie Francoise LANGUETIN) est née le 22 fév 1805 à Vaudreuil-Dorion,,Montérégie,Québec,Canada,; est morte le 14 fév 1864 à Saint-Polycarpe,,Montérégie,Québec,Canada,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

Michel a épousé Antoinette BEAUNE le 29 mai 1867 à Saint-Polycarpe,,Montérégie,Québec,Canada,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

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! Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967Name: Marie Louise LefebvreEvent Year: 1843-1844Event: Naissance (Birth)Religion: CatholiquePlace of Worship or Institution: St-PolycarpeProvince: Qu?bec! 1891 Census of CanadaName: Marie RangerGender: FemaleMarital Status: WidowedAge: 46Birth Year: abt 1845Birthplace: QuebecRelation to Head of House: HeadReligion: Roman CatholicFrench Canadian: YesFather's Birth Place: QuebecMother's Birth Place: QuebecProvince: OntarioDistrictNumber: 62District: Essex NorthSubdistrict: Tilbury WestHousehold Members: Name Age Marie Ranger 46 Xavier Ranger 24 Stephen Ranger 22 Rose Anna Ranger 20 Telesphore Ranger 18 Adelard Ranger 16 Joseph Ranger 14 Gilbert Ranger 12Source Citation: Year: 1891;Census Place: Tilbury West, Essex North, Ontario. Roll: T-6335, Family No: 233.!!! Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1936 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947Name: Marie Louise (surname crossed out)Death Date: 7 Apr 1930Death Location: EssexAge: 85Gender: FemaleEstimated Birth Year: abt 1845Birth Location: St Paticate Montreal AveArchives of Ontario Microfilm: MS935_388OVR Death Certificate #014681 . Gives parents' names. Cause of death: Old Age, Pneumonia. Informant: Joseph Ranger (Son), 117 St. Luke Rd., East Windsor, Ont

Marie a épousé Francois-Xavier RANGER le 23 août 1864 à Saint-Polycarpe,,Montérégie,Québec,Canada,. Francois-Xavier (fils de Toussaint RANGER et Sophie DAOUST) a été baptisé à Saint-Polycarpe,,Montérégie,Québec,Canada,; a été enterré le 27 sept 1890 à Ontario,,,,Canada,Pointe-aux-Roches,Essex Co.. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]