English Connection for a Different Susanne deMouilpied

Below is an email from Bob. The deMouilpied connection goes back to Suzanne deMouilpied.
Thanks for sharing Bob! ... Can anyone help?

"I do not have much more information than was included in the spreadsheet that I forwarded. This information was obtained in the main from the 1841, 1851 and 1881 Census that I looked at at the St Peter Port Central Library during a visit to Guernsey about 10 years ago. I was at that time more interested in my wife's Phillips family who had a tobacconists shop in Fountain Street, St Peter Port and also my ancestor who married in the Town church in St Peter Port in 1815. It was during that visit and research on the Phillips family that I became aware of the de Moulpied connection.

The de Moulpied information that I have gleaned from the Census is that Nancy Moulpied was born about 1814, living in Fountain St at the time of the Census, and her mother was Susan de Moulpied born about 1776 and eventually living with her daughter.

Janet Phillips is the one more interested in this branch of the family and she would be happy for you to include this information in your Blog."

Cousin in England from Susanne deMouilpied b. 1803

So here you go. A cousin from England found some deMouilpied roots here online. I will copy the email for you all to read below. What is exciting is the Suzanne in question is right on the chart that is on the blog dated Oct. 19, 2008 - The Descendants List. So here goes from Christine and Michael:

"hi,i saw your blog while doing research on my wifes family tree,we have a jean le lacheur (my wifes line) b.1781 son of guillaume le lacheur and ester simon.jean marries (13june 1805) susanne de mouillepied daughter of nicholas de mouillepied b1746 d.1842 and mother marguerite martin b1749 d1842 they had a son isaac who marries rachel vaudin they then had 3 children, james,gustavus,adelphus.

gustavus turns up next in the states (u.s.a ) where he marries mary louise who is an 8th.generation descendant of "william brewster of the mayflower"leader of the pilgrims of plymouth colony (see boston library,BREWSTER ANCESTRY LINE ,their marriage is entered in the records ) i hope this might be of interest"

(me) Nicolas b.1746 is the seventh generation near the bottom of the first page of the descendant list, that is where I found it. His daughter Susanne (8th generation) is actually on the second page. Nicolas had a lot of children! Our common grandparent is Nicolas b. 1721, generation 6.

"dear Deborah, We live in Fakenham, North Norfolk,England.I am norfolk born and bred ( we are nicknamed carrot crunches ! ) ,my wife christine has roots in Guernsey on mother and fathers side with family members still living there.I will send you an invitation to view my tree on ancestry if you click the link it will take you to our tree, you will find marriage entries for Jean and Susanne which you might find interesting.Am i correct in saying this would make you and christine distant cousins ? all the best Deborah.Christine and michael2008/11/8"

From me (Debby) We would have in common the 6 th generation and believe Joseph, my GGGreat Grandfather was generation 10, so I would be generation 14 so we are 8th cousins? maybe something removed too.? there is a link to understanding cousins on the side of my blog, down the left side.
Thanks again and I will post this.

Joseph deMouilpied - America's East Coast de Mouilpied Patriarch

Joseph deMouilpied was born in Guernsey on June 5, 1824.I (I have one source that says June 22, 1824) He was baptized at St. Martin's Church, the seed of all de Mouilpieds. Joseph was the seventh child born to Thomas de Mouilpied b. 1780 and Marie Blondel deMouilpied b. 1786. Joseph's siblings were:

Marie b. 1810
Thomas b. 1812
Rachel b.1814
Jean b.1816
Sophie b.1818
Charlotte b.1821

We know only a little about him. We do know that he was a minister of the Anglican Faith. Joseph did marry Sophie (Joseph also had a sister Sophie, love the name) Ogier on October 16, 1848. My notes say they were married in St. Martin's Parish.

I recall coming across something that said Joseph attended Elizabeth College, perhaps preparing him for being a minister. Verification of this would be wonderful.

Joseph had three children before he left Guernsey for Canada. Their baptisms were recorded in St. Martin's Parish as:
Emilie Sophia b. Sept. 13, 1849, ( d. Dec. 13, 1904)
Sophie Hamelin b. Sept.17, 1850 (d.?)
Francis Arthur b. Nov. 20, 1852, (d. Seattle, Washington,he remains the mystery child)

The last three children were born in Canada, they were:
Charles b. April 7, 1854, d. May, 22, 1929
Walter b. April 4, 1857, d. ? 1929
Alfred b. March 12, 1861, d. Sept.5, 1925

So we think Joseph arrived in Canada in 1853. His first official sighting is as the first permanent Minister for the St. Peter's Church in Malbay in 1860. Some entrees refer to Joseph as a missionary. Perhaps he was temporary before 1860, for all the local little churches. Joseph was at this church for almost 10 years.

Joseph then transferred to Saint Bartholomew's in Nicolet, near Trois Rivieres, Quebec in 1869. I have some copies of church records that he signed. It was a thrill to see his actual hand writing of the entrees for births, marriages and deaths. Unfortunately there wasn't a lot of action which is perhaps why the church seemed to go out of action. Not surprised given that he was trying to minister a Protestant church in Catholic Quebec. The church has since burned down. He stayed in Nicolet until either 1873 or 1877, I have 2 different records.

We have been told that Joseph did some time ministering on an Indian reservation near Montreal, but we cannot verify it. There are also some entrees for Montreal but just a date. His wife Sophie died 1876 but we can not find the records about her death or where she is buried. We also can not find any records about their daughter Sophie.

The younger 3 boys, Charles, Walter and Alfred attended the local Seminaire de Nicolet from 1870-1875.

Three of Joseph's children remained in Canada: Emily, Sophie and Walter. The other 3 "boys" left Canada and headed for Lowell, Massachusetts, America. And that's another blog...

Joseph eventually came to America, at least by 1900, where he shows up on a Census in Manchester , New Hampshire living with his son, Alfred. It is a guess to say he moved to live out his life with family after having lost his wife and having no remaining children near by in Canada. Joseph died in Manchester, NH on March 19,1903. He is buried at the Pine Grove Cemetery, on Brown Ave in the de Mouilpied Family plot, located in the Chapel Lawn section, lot number 3707, along with his son Charles's family. Joseph other son Alfred, has a separate plot.

What a life he must have had. Early-Mid 1880's in quiet Guernsey and then taking such risk to move to Canada to minister with the hardships of such a remote area. And then finishing his life in bustling Manchester, the heart of mill yards and the industrial revolution. Oh the changes he would have witnessed: first cameras, electricity and cars. And you just have to love those mutton chops on his face! Joseph was my great-great grandfather.

Vaurioufs - deMouilpied Homestead

I was able to dig up these photos provided by a cousin, of the Vaurioufs homestead in St. Martins, Guernsey, the heart of de Mouilpieds. This is where Thomas b. 1780 lived with his wife Marie Blondel, and their many children. I believe that his son, Thomas, continued to live there but I am not sure. I'm also not sure when they obtained the home. Census reports would probably confirm some of this. Anyone have information?

Cousin Kathy has been inside and has lots more photos that I hope to get posted some day. I have seen the photos and the current owners have done a magnificent job renovating. It is a spectacular old place.

If you double click on the photo it enlarges a little bit.

Enjoy!