Charles deMouilpied Furniture Store

Last year the Manchester, New Hampshire Historical Association put out a wonderful calendar. What made the 2013 year special was it featured Charles' de Mouilpied's furniture store. According to the calender, the  approximate year is 1915. The building still stands as a mainstay for Elm St. Earlier locations of his store are elsewhere on Elm St. and other locations in Manchester. This is perhaps the last location of the business.

De Moulpied Geneology from the Midwest

I received this thoughtful email which is loaded with de Moulpied information. It may be of use to some of you out there. I see that some of the births were in Washington.  If anyone can verify that, much appreciated. The Washington connection has been a mystery so far. Thanks and enjoy!

I am not related to this family but my gr-grandfather married (W#2) widowed Tressa M. Windnagle Demoulpied 1926 @ Traverse City, MI. Tressa May Windnagle Demoulpied Hamilton d. 1942 @ Traverse City, MI - see Findagrave.com Mem#122851607. Her 1st husband & f/o four children was 

Clarence Martin Demoulpied b. 1885 - d. 1918 SD (see Findagrave.com Mem#55565552). He was the son of Thomas James Demoulpied (b. 1857 WI - d. 1930 Antrim Co., MI) & Lavina Johnson (b. 1865 MI-d. 1912 Antrim Co., MI) - see "MI Deaths & Burials Index Records" (ancestry.com). Thomas J. Demoulpied did marry a 2nd wife after 1912 - see 1920 census record. 

Children born to Clarence Martin Demoulpied & Tressa M. Windnagle (d/o Edward E. Windnagle -FAG.com Mem#75301384 & Ada Bronk - FAG.com Mem#75301392) were: Queen Bell Demoulpied Burton (b. 1904 MI-d. 1991 Mason Co., WA), May Demoulpied (b. 1907 WA), Clarence Earl Demoulpied (b. 1909 WA-d. 1984 Troup Co., GA - see GA Deaths & SS Death Index Records) & Irma Demoulpied (b. 1912 WA). 

I am sharing this info with you in hopes that it may be helpful in some way. There is presently a "Don Demoulpied - contractor" @ Traverse City, MI.

What an interesting family origin you have!

L

Looking for Judith de Mouilpied

We have a request from a cousin looking for Judith de Mouilpied, born 1808 in St. Martin, Guernsey. She says:

I have been researching my ancestors for about two years now.  My maternal Great Grandfather, Arthur Le Patourel,  was born in St. Peter Port, Guernsey in 1881.  His paternal Great Grandparents were Daniel Marquand Le Patourel and Judith de Mouilpied.  I have traced the Le Patourel family history, on Guernsey, back to 1550 but, unfortunately, I have been unable to find out more about Judith de Mouilpied.  

All I know about her is that she was born in St. Martin in 1808.  Judith and Daniel had six children; Rachel (Patty) who was born in 1831, Daniel b.1836, Mary b.1838, Susan b.1841, Peter b.1845 and Henriette b.1848.

Do you have any idea who Judith's parents were? Does anyone have access to the St. Martin's records?

Can you help?  Please contact me!  Thanks.

Joseph de Mouilpied Ministered in Sorel, Canada

Up until now, the first ministerial position we knew for Joseph de Mouilpied was at St. Peter's Church in Malbay in 1860. There now appears to be some mention of him being at a church in Sorel, Quebec just prior to St. Peter's. Sorel is located between Montreal and Trois Rivieres on the Eastern side of the river, south of Nicolet. Pierreville is between Sorel and Nicolet. This is from a history book:

"In 1852, the parish activity increased sufficiently so as to merit an assistant clergyman. The Rev. Puricelle S. Williams was a missionary at River David, in the old Seigneury of Bourg Marie de l'Est. His services were obtained, and he came to Christ Church as curate to the Rector, while continuing his services at River David. He remained until 1857, when he was replaced by the Rev. Joseph De Mouilpied, who maintained the curacy until 1859. While serving at Sorel, Mr. De Mouilpied apparently also ministered to a group at Pierreville, Que.

An act of Parliament in 1860 changed the name of the town from "William Henry" to "Sorel", the old name of M. de Saurel never having been totally disused. Now the name of Prince William Henry became part of the history of Sorel, identified with the early growth and development of a town."

 The 175th Anniversary History Of The Parish of Christ Church Sorel, Que., By The Rev. Edward P. Vokey can be accessed here:

http://www.anglicanhistory.org/canada/quebec/vokey1959/

A recent email arrived from South Australia - another person looking for de Mouilpieds. If you would like to connect with this person, just email me. This is what she had to say:

"I live in a small town called Cummins, in South Australia.

My mother (Jaqueline Anne, born Amhurst, Guernsey, 1951) is a DeMouilpied, one of 6 children of Rex (dec) and Madeleine (nee Bougourd). My grandparents came to Australia in the 1950's I believe, and resided at Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. I grew up in Coffs Harbour, but married and moved to South Australia ten years ago.

 I would love to know more about the origin and history of the name."

 

 

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