Joseph de Mouilpied and His Children

Below is what is known so far, 3 generations worth, beginning with Joseph de Mouilpied  If you can fill in any gaps, add dates or offer corrections, do tell! More generations will eventually follow.

Generation 1 -

1 – Joseph de Mouilpied, b. 6/22/1824, St. Andrews, Les Vaurioufs, Guernsey;

       d. 3/19/1905, Manchester, NH; lived most of life in Canada.

        m. 10/16/1848, St. Michaels Parish, Guernsey to:

       Sophia Ogier, b. 4/13/1825, Guernsey;

       d. 11/16/1876, Three Rivers, Quebec, buried St. James Anglican Church

Generation 2, Children of Joseph de Mouilpied:

1-Emily Sophia de Mouilpied, b. 9/13/1849, St. Martin, Guernsey,

       d. 12/13/1904, Pointe St. Pierre, Gaspe, QC, buried in Church Cemetery

       m. John Le Gresley, 5/4/1867 Cape Cove QC, b. approx 1829, d. 12/27/1877; buried in Pointe St. Pierre Cemetery

       2^nd m. Rev. Canon George Radley-Walters, approx 1879; b. Approx 1851, d. 11/19/1916, buried next to Emily. From Torquay, England; Reverend in Malbay 1878-1914, built Parsonage at St. Peter Point (Pointe St. Pierre), QC

2-Sophia Hamelin de Mouilpied, b. 9/17/1850, St. Martin, Guernsey;

         d. ?

         m. John Elbridge Smith from Township of Compton, QC,  in Nicolet, 2/29/1876

3-Francis (Frank) Arthur de Mouilpied, b 11/20/1852, St. Martin, Guernsey

        d. before 1920 ? Seattle, WA

       m. Emma Emily Drew, Lowell, MA 5/10/1882; b. 1867, Maine; d. 11/20/1935 Seattle

4-Charles de Mouilpied, b. 4/7/1854 QC, Canada,

       d. 5/22/1929 Los Angeles, CA, buried Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester, NH

       m. Nellie Tyron 1/6/1876 in Lowell, MA; b. 10/26/1857, Moria, NY; d. 1/1/1948, buried Manchester, NH

5-Walter de Mouilpied, b. 4/4/1857 , Sorel, QC, Canada,

       d. ? 1929, Hemmingford, Canada

       m. Ella Adelia Martin, 7/27/1885 ; b. ? 1861; d. ? 1955 QC

6-Alfred Ogier de Mouilpied, b. 3/12/1861, St. Peter Point, QC

       d. 9/5/1925, Manchester, NH, buried Pine Grove Cemetery

       m. Marcella Ward 4/12/1890 Manchester, NH; b. 10/1863 from Lebanon, NH; d. 8/8/1929, Manchester, NH, buried Pine Grove Cemetery

Generation 3, Children of:

Emily Sophia (de Moulpied) and John Le Gresley

1-Laura Le Gresley b. 5/1/1868?,Gaspe, QC; d. ?; 1881 Guernsey Census, age 12 living w/ Ogier Family ? Grandparents/Aunts; d. ?

2- Edwin Lee Le Gresley b. 11/26/1869, Gaspe, QC; d. 9/22/1943 L.A., CA;

      furniture store owner, builder Gresley Apartments, Manchester, NH;

     m. ?; daughter Vivian Isabelle married 7/2/1936 to Pearson Franklin Forderer, Glendale, CA, son Reginald, daughter Gladys

3-Edith Emily Le Gresley b.10/4/1872, Gaspe, QC; d. 8/25/1945

    m. John James Le Gros (James/Jack) 9/11/1895; b. ?, d. 2/1/1923, St. Peter Point, QC

4-Arthur Blondel Le Gresley b. 5/5/1875, d. ?

    m. Matilda Le Marquand 6/24/ 1903, Manchester, NH; b. 9/29/1884

    1901 Gaspe Census has Arthur

5-Ethel Le Gresley b. 7/20/1876; d. 8/5/1876

Emily Sophia (de Mouilpied) children with second Husband Rev. George Radley-Walters

1-Winnifred Radley-Walters, b. 12/30/1881, d.?, m? no children

2-Sydney Radley-Walters b. 11/7/1884, d.?, m. Marjorie Valpy

Sophia Hamelin (de Mouilpied) b. 9/17/1850 and John Elbridge Smith, unknown if children

Francis Arthur de Mouilpied and Emma Emily Drew

1- Blanche Mar de Mouilpied b. 11/1887 Lowell; d. 3/29/1971, Tacoma, Pierce, WA;

     m. on 6/20/1906 to Earnest Leroy Mason; b.7/13/1885, d.1/12/1954; daughter Evelyn Irene (McCann) b. 1/15/1908, d. 1/10/2011; daughter Helen Louise (Scott) b. 3/30/1917, d. 5/12/2011

2- Ray de Mouilpied b. 12/25/1888, Seattle; d. 11/28/1941 Seattle, WA 

Charles de Mouilpied and Nellie Tyron

1-Clara O. de Mouilpied b. 11/1877, d. 1961, m. Charles Hamilton George b. 6/16/74, d. 10/10/1944 Contoocook, NH; 2 sons, Charles Adna George b. 3/26/1906, d. 1/25/84, Murry R. George b. 1908, d. 2/14/1982; Contoocook, NH

2- Walter William de Moulpied b. 9/8/1876 Lowell, d. 8/26/1956; m. Bessie Whedon 12/24/1905, b. 9/8/1885, d. 6/8/1915; 2^nd m. Jessica May Evans 2/11/1917, b. 5/1/1887, d 5/8/1973

3- Maybelle de Moulpied, b. 12/12/1881, d. 1/22/1971, Goffstown, NH; never married

4- Elizabeth de Moulpied, b 5/26/1883, d. 1/19/1975, Manchester, NH; never married

5- Maude T. de Moulpied, b. 11/9/1888, d. 11/16/1892, Manchester, NH

6- Charles Kenneth de Moulpied, b. 10/3/1898, d. 7/29/1971 Maine; m. Bernice Newall 2/14/1920, divorced: m. Euphemia (Newton) Pollard 11/7/1927, daughter Dorothy? div; m. Elizabeth M. Pinkham, b. 1/22/1916, d. 6/4/1966 Maine; daughter Sandra b.3/30/1938, d. 10/3/2000 Brewer, Maine, m. William Littlefield 10/25/1957

Walter de Mouilpied, Dr. and Ella Adelia Martin

1- Gwendolyn Adelia de Mouilpied, b.1886, d.?, m 1910 Wilmur Pope Fisher  ; daughter Phyllis Joy Fisher b. 4/17/1912, d.?, m. Erle Martin 12/9/1939

2- Reginald de Moulpied b. 9/7/1888, d. 12/25/1946, Canada, m. Annie May Fisher ?; Annie died 9/15/1956 (sister to Wilmer Fisher)

3- Ella Maud b. 1884

Alfred Ogier de Mouilpied and Marcela Ward

1-Lucille de Mouilpied, b. 4/1891, d. 10/18/1969, m. Charles Coe 1/30/1915, b. 1888, d. 9/8/1942; buried Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester, NH

2-Arthur Ward de Moulpied, b. 12/5/1892, d. 2/21/1938, buried York, Maine, Church Cemetery; m. Margaret E. Cheney ?, b. 1908, d. 1991, at sea.

3- Mildred Mary de Moulpied b. 12/24/1893, d.1937, m. Robert Lake Bartlett 10/11/1919, b. 2/11/1994, d. 4/1966; daughter Mary Bartlett b. 1926, d. 3/31/1999 m. Swick, 2nd m. Mills

4- Paul Alfred de Moulpied b. 8/24/1897, d. 10/21/1965 at sea; m. Alice Watson, b.8/26/1999, d.6/21/1993 

 St. Peter's Church, Malbaie, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada, near Pointe St. Pierre. Joseph was Minister here 1860-1870.

Blondel Family Crest from Guernsey

Blondel is a big family name on Guernsey. Marie Blondel married Thomas de Mouilpied probably around 1808 or 1809 since their first child Marie was born in 1810. A previous blog post goes into the Blondel/deMouilpied marriage and the connection to Blondel de Nesle, the Minstrel. Several de Moulpied cousins have pulled out the same photo from a drawing that shows the Blondel Crest. It was originally with the deMouilpied crest as seen here.

On Islands like Guernsey, the crests (not coats) may have changed through the generations, or so I have been told. There is suppose to be a Blondel crest in the St. Saviour's Parish Church which was the parish of many Blondels. I was told it was in a corner, up high, just in case you happen to be in there and would like to confirm the sighting and also know if it is the same. (a photo would be fantastic!) What is interesting is a fancy "buy your family crest now" website actually has a similar crest with all the same number of windows. Very interesting.The image above is also in French.

 So for all you Blondel followers, here you go.

deMouilpieds In South Wales

Some recent correspondences have brought together two de Mouilpied descendants from South Wales (UK.) Apparently a Nicolas de Mouilpied jumped ship before the 1900's and his son, also a Nicolas, went on to have 10 or 11 children. Some members have dropped the beginning de and also that first "i" resulting in the last name Moulpied. It is estimated the jumping Nicolas was born in 1883ish and his father, also probably a Nicolas b. 1840ish.

If you have any more information or genealogy on this branch of the family which settled in Wales, kindly be in touch. There are some enthusiastic de Mouilpieds (and Moulpieds) wanting to meet their local cousins.

Cheers.

Arthur Ward de Moulpied

I happened to be in York, Maine today for an event and remembered that a deMoulpied was buried there. I thought Charles Kenneth de Moulpied was buried there but it turned out to be Arthur Ward de Moulpied. Before I went, some Internet clues suggested the First Parish Cemetery. The church is located right on the main drag going into York Village; a beautiful 250 year old building.
After driving up and down the rows, just on my way out I found the grave stone of Arthur Ward de Moulpied, section O, Lot TS, Row Z. The church has a list of people buried there.

The second photo here is as you enter the cemetery, looking to the left. The third stone back on the left is Arthur's.
Arthur Ward de Moulpied was born, according to my records, on December 5, 1892. However, on his grave stone it says 1893. I guess we'll have to sort that out.

Aurthur died on February 21, 1938 at the age of 45 (or so), still a very young man, leaving behind two very young children, Deborah and David. (not me)




Arthur married Margaret E. Cheney, b. April 29, 1909; d. 1992.

Arthur was the second child born to Alfred de Moulpied, b. March 12, 1861, Quebec, d. September 5, 1925 in Manchester, NH; and Marcella Ward, b. Oct 1863, d. August 8, 1929.

Arthur lived most of his life in Manchester. He apparently liked his politics and worked as a reporter for the Manchester Union Leader. He also served as a State Representative for New Hampshire.

Arthur also liked York, Maine. I remember my father talking about spending summers at the beach when he was a child. So it must have been the thing to do.

It was a lovely day in York. I can see why it would be a great place to be.

Du Port, Lord of Mouillepied

Below is a page from an old book called Dictionnaire historique et critique by Pierre Bayle who lived in the late 1600's. He was a Huguenot and his writing reflects his perspective. This book was published many times, well after he was dead. Wikipedia has some information about the author and book.

In the lower left paragraph, there is a mention of du Port, Lord de Mouillepied. Google translates the paragraph to read:

He married lady originally from Poitou. Heidanus is called in Latin a carlottam Portuguese. I believe that means Charlott du Port, She was the daughter of Peter du Port, Lord of Boismasson and Mouillepied, adviser to the king and curator living in the armies of his majesty, the only son of the Joaclim du Port, Poitevin gentleman, Lord of Mouillepied. , The mother of Peter du Port was named Jeanne du Chene only daughter of Joseph du Chene (lord of the Veil, and advises the king's physician, Anne, daughter of Margaret Buda, who was the father learned Guillaume Bude.

You can go to the Dictionnaire and see it much better (page 403) , and even down load it. Since this was written in the late 1600's, 100 years after the de Mouilpied (early spellings in Guernsey use de Mouillepied) Huguenots went to Guernsey, at least there remained a du Port in France.

So who went to Guernsey? Were they sons who would not be inheriting property and did not work for the King? Were they sons who became protestant and fled? These are mysteries still to be solved. Let me know if you have more information .. demoulpied@gmail.com

Photos of de Mouilpied Homesteads on Guernsey

A co-worker of a relative in Australia was visiting Guernsey and, knowing her last name was de Mouilpied, was kind enough to locate the two well known lovely homes and take photos. Note on the second photo the cursive iron writing on the house at the entrance of the name Mouilpied. An additional photo is of a recently renovated project of the local "fountain" on the street of Les Mouilpieds. I can't quite read it all, but there seems to be a path to what used to be running water. The plaque also goes out a limb with its translation of "muddy feet", which isn't quite as nice as "spring-fed". Enjoy the photos.

The Priaulx Library - Guernsey's Genealogy Center

Just a reminder that the heart of genealogy archives is the Priaulx Library, in St. Peter Port, Guernsey. This is where a large de Mouilpied file is located, in addition to many other old Guernsey Family names. Blondel has a very large file there as well. The Priaulx Library is where almost all the historical records are held in Guernsey and the staff there are professional and prompt.

At The Royal Court House, visitors have access to the Greffe, which houses all charters granted to Guernsey since 1394, in addition to ancient archives.

The following web-sites are suggested as good starting points for research
on Guernsey born ancestors.

The Priaulx Library
www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk

La Société Guernesiaise
www.societe.org.gg/sections/familyhistory.php

Alex Glendenning's award winning web-site
http://user.itl.net/~glen/guernsey.html

GENUKI is the entry point for all research for the United Kingdom & Ireland.

The Channel Island pages:
www.genuki.org.uk/indexes/CHIcontents.html

Telling Tales - Maybe Your Ancesters on Guernsey

Just in from Susan, geneaolgy researcher on Guernsey...her new book called "Telling Tales: Guernsey news, views, ideas, snippets and gossip from the early to mid-1800s”. Not sure if a de Mouilpied is in there, but maybe another Guernsey ancestor is. You can always write her and ask for a list of names I suppose. Looks like a nice anecdotal book to have.

Click here to go to her website and book page

Are you looking for a de Mouilpied relative? Let me know. I'll post it here.

Looking for Marthe de Mouilpied, Ollivier

This from Susan Patt:

I've been enjoying looking at your De Mouilpied blog. I am in the US but have a Guernsey Mariette/Marriette ancestor, Jaques, who married Ann Ollivier, dau of Samuel Ollivier & Marthe de Mouillpied. I have the baptismal records for 2 children of Samuel Ollivier & Marthe de Mouillpied (1720's) in St. Martin's. The marriage record for my ancestor, Anne, lists Samuel Ollivier & Marthe de Mouillpied as being "of La Fosse".

Beyond these details, I've not found any other direct link to the ancestors or siblings of this Marthe De Mouilpied! I have read through land records and church records but to no avail as of yet. It seems like Marthe would likely have been born not much later than 1700 considering the age of her children as well.

In addition, I do have mention of a Daniel De Mouillpied in late 1700's, also connected to my Marriette family as well as a Jeanne De Mouille-pied, listed as a godmother, to my ancestor Daniel Mariette, b 1754. (St Peter Port church)

I would be delighted to learn if you ever see my Marthe de Mouilpied or if you run across the following allied Channel Island names: Mariette/Marriette, Olivier/Ollivier, Blanche, Tourtel.

best wishes for a rich and rewarding research!! susanpatt@mac.com

Nhill Cemetery, Australian de Mouilpieds

Just to follow the previous entry, I came across this site listing the de Mouilpieds who are buried in the Nhill Cemetery, located in Victoria, Australia. Photographs are also available.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ausvsac/Nhill.htm

They are:

DE MOUILPIED Arthur
DE MOUILPIED Eva Olive, Henry John
DE MOUILPIED Henry W, Mary J
DE MOUILPIED Hugh
De MOUILPIED Ruby Alma, Albert Thomas
DE MOUILPIED William G
DE OULPIED J L, Gwendolene Ivy

Hope this helps.