MERCHANT ANNEX
Henry Merchant Pedigree
(Start at generation 3, below.)
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 1 December 2017
|
|
Origin of
the surname “Merchant/Marchand:”
Generation
5
4 Francois Marchand (more info)
(later Americanized as Francis Merchant)
1. Biographical notes:
Born 15 September 1800 in France. Died 3 November
1889; interred Saint Vincent de Paul Cemetery, Cape Vincent Township, Jefferson
County, New York. Immigrated
to the United States. In 1832
moved to Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York, settling on Route 26.
1850 US Census: No record
found; reportedly resided in Cape Vincent Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1855 NYS Census:
1860 US Census: No record
found; reportedly resided in Cape Vincent Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1865 NYS Census: Francis Marchand, age 63 (b. France) and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in Cape Vincent Township, Jefferson County, New York. He had been married twice and his frame house
was valued at $1,000. The household also
included his wife, Margaret Marchand, age 46 (b.
France) and mother of 2, who had also been married twice; and son, Claud (sp) Marchand, age 15 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY) and employed as a farmer.
1870 US Census: No record
found; reportedly resided in Cape Vincent Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1875 NYS Census: No record
found; reportedly resided in Cape Vincent Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1880 US Census: No record
found; reportedly resided in Cape Vincent Township, Jefferson County, New York.
2. Wife #1: (?)
a. Biographical notes:
Born in France. Died .
b. Children: (order uncertain)
(1. Henry Merchant: See generation 5,
below.
2. Wife #2: Margaret Absalon (more info)
a. Biographical notes:
Born 3 July 1818 in France (also seen: b. Aug 1819 in France). Died Sunday, 11 February 1906, age 87 years
and 6 months, at home near Tylerville, Rutland Township, Jefferson County, New
York; interment Rosiere Cemetery. Immigrated to the United States in 1850 (age
20). Always resided
near Tylerville. Had a sister,
Mrs. Mary Marchaud of Gouverneur and a brother, John Absalon of St. Lawrence County.
1900 US Census: Margaret Merchand,
age 81 (b. Aug 1819 in France; parents b. France; immigrated to the US in
1850), widowed, and mother of 8, 1 of whom was alive, resided in the household
headed by her son-in-law, Lyman B. Canfield, age 63 (b. Mar 1837 in NYS) and
employed as a farmer, in Rutland Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included Margaret's
daughter and Lyman's wife of 41 years, Mary D. Canfield, age 60 (b. Aug 1840 in
NYS; parents b. France).
1905 NYS Census: Margaret
Merchant, age 86, resided in the household headed by her son-in-law, Lyman B.
Canfield, age 69, in Rutland Township, Jefferson County, New York (pg 4, lines
17-19). The household also included
Margaret's daughter (Lyman's wife), Mary C. Canfield, age 67.
b. Children: (8 total)
(1. Mary C./D. Merchant:
Born August 1840 in New York.
1850 US Census: Lyman Canfield, age 15 (b. NYS) and
in school, resided in the household headed by Henry Canfield, age 22 (b. NYS)
and employed as a farmer, in Clayton Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included Eveline Canfield, age 19 (b. NYS).
1860 US Census: Chauncy
Canfield, age 29 (b. NYS) was heading a household in Pinckney Township, Lewis
County, New York. The household also
included Pursey Canfield, age 9 (b. NYS); Lyman
Canfield, age 26 (b. NYS); Mary Canfield, age 20 (b. NYS); and Emma Canfield,
age 2 (b. NYS).
1870 US Census: Lyman Canfield, age 37 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Lyme Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his wife, Mary Canfield, age 29 (b. NYS); daughter, Emma Canfield, age
12 (b. NYS); and son, George Canfield, age 1 (b. NYS).
1880 US Census: L.B.
Canfield, age 42 (b. NYS) was heading a household in Rutland Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Mary Canfield, age 40 (b. NYS); daughter,
Emma Canfield, age 22 (b. NYS); son, George Canfield, age 12 (b. NYS); and
son-in-law, George Green, age 22 (b. NYS).
Mary C. Merchant married Lyman B. Canfield (b. Mar
1837 in NYS; parents b. MA), who was employed as a farmer, and in 1900 resided
in Rutland Township, Jefferson County, New York. They had the following children:
(a. Emma Canfield: Born
about 1858 in New York. Married George Green (b. abt 1858 in NYS).
(b. George Canfield: Born
about 1868 in New York.
3 Henry Merchant:
Born 5
December 1836 in Cape Vincent Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died there 1 May 1898, age
61. Married Christina
Kirchner, paragraph
D.5. of generation 3 of the Kirchner Annex on .
See Kirchner
Annex for More Info
WARNING: This page is a working draft of the results of
ongoing research; all information on or linked to this page is subject to
change. Do not assume the
information displayed here is accurate.
No warranties, expressed or implied, are provided for its use or
interpretation. Please help us identify
inaccurate, incomplete, or inappropriate information and malfunctioning links
by clicking here or e-mailing us
at efamilyhistory1@gmail.com.