THE SALMON FAMILY

Richard Salmon and Charlotte le Vosquet

bpt & dd Gorges. decede avant 1688. Inhumee 1709 vve, a Gorges (Camprond).

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Louis Salmon and Marie le Planquais

bpt 1663 Gorges. married Gorges. Marie was bur Gorges agee de 37 ans en 1699.

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Louis Salmon and Marie le Vieux

bpt 1700 Gorges. married 1730 Gorges. Marie was bpt Periers.

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Louis Marie Salmon and Francoise Laplumey of Gorges

bpt 1734. d. 1809 Gorges. married Gorges. Francoise was bpt 1749 St Pat de Claids.

died 1825 vve Gorges en sa maison Saline de la Couterie.

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Jean Louis Salmon of Gorges and Ann Therese Charlotte Pegaux

bpt 1781 Gorges. died 1851 Gorges. married Gorges 1833. Therese was bpt 1793.

died 1868 vve La portion Royaile district.

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Jean Louis Denis (Desire) Salmon and Agathe Marie Celeste Ozouet

bpt 1818 Gorges, La Royaile district. died 1857 St Martin, Jersey. married 1845 Lithaire. Agathe bpt Lithaire 1827. died 1900 The Hospice, Lithaire.

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Senateur Desire Jean Baptiste Salmon and Emelie Bisson

bpt 1846 (Lithaire). died 1911 in Guernsey. Emelie was bpt 1861 Jersey. died 1934 Guernsey.

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Alice Beatrice Salmon and Edward John Torode

bpt 1903 Guernsey. died Guernsey. married 1941 Guernsey. Edward was bpt 1914 Guernsey. died Guernsey.

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Brian Edward Torode

Moi!!! bpt 1941 Guernsey. died 2014 Cheltenham

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The information contained here is the result of research into the Salmon Family made between 1980 and 2012. Sources consulted include Parish Registers in both Jersey and Guernsey and France, Census Returns, The Marriage, Birth and Death certificates obtained from the Greffiers of both Islands, and from France in 2012 and 2013, local and national newspapers, Army records, family memories, tombstones and memorials, family correspondence and visits to most of the towns and villages mentioned in the text.

Brian Torode. July 12th 2009

Revised 30th July 2012 and 26th December 2012 and 24th March 2013; 1st April 2013 and

23rd August 2013 and 12th January 2014.

PREAMBLE: The Search for Desire Jean Baptiste Salmon - pre arrival in Guernsey

Until December 2012 all one could say about the ancestors of my grandfather, Senateur Desire Jean Baptiste Salmon, was the following:

We can deduce from the death certificate of Senateur, that his father Jean Louis Denis Salmon lived in the region of France called La Manche corresponding to today’s Normandy. During the 1840s he married Agathe Marie Celeste Ozouet and sometime between 1846 and 1850 they had a son Senateur Desire Jean Baptiste Salmon. Later family tradition has it that Jean Louis was in the wine trade operating from Mont St Michel but this is pure imagination and not based on any factual evidence as the following evidence will show, and illustrates how hand-me-down information can so easily lead one away from the actual facts.

There came an opportunity for further research with the publication of the 1911 census return. There it was recorded that Senateur Salmon was born in St Brieuc in Brittany. This was also stated on Senateur’s death certificate in 1911. Contact was made with a local (French) amateur genealogist, Mme Pauline Moinet of Langeux in Brittany and she has since established that this information was totally inaccurate and that Salmon forbears actually hailed from La Manche – Basse Normandie. Her research put me in touch with the Martial Ozouet and through him, I found the source of the Salmon - Ozouet connection. Since then, I have gained access to La Manche Archives web site from where the majority of the pre-1900 information now comes: archives.manche.fr.

The Salmon ancestry begins in the village of Gorges, a small village situated on the old Roman road between Valognes and Coutances. The village itself is neighbour to several hamlets, the marsh lands and fields separated by copses – the whole known as Le Marais. At the very beginning of the 19th century the population numbered 1500 which had dwindled to 1000 in 1900 and today is about 300.

The village church dates from the 13th century, the main altar from the time of Louis XVI, the pulpit from the 17th century and a beautiful Pieta from the 15th century- Our Lady of Gorges. Nearby is an ancient pilgrimage Chapel of St Ann des Marais - being extensively restored in 2013 – and where each year, on 26th July, the annual Fete for the whole Commune is celebrated.

In the Registers of the Parish Church, from about 1672, mention is made of La Portion de Camprond - Le Cure de Gorges pour Camprond in the 1690s is G Hamelin, in 1708 it is Pere Gamelin, and H Sanson in 1733. Reference is also made to Le Manoir de Camprond and Les Planches de Camprond. Burials, mariages, baptisms are also mentioned at Saint Germain-la-Campagne. St Germain la Campagne was absorbed into Gorges in 1795, having only 111 inhabitants in the year 1793. Reference to the church at St Germain is made as late as 1750 but its registers exist from 1694-1812. Reference is also made to addresses in La Conterie at Gorges or Section de la Conterie.

Before 1792 weddings were recorded only in the Parish Registers. From September 1792 Civil Rregistration was required to run alongside Parish Registration where applicable. The earliest reference that can be found occurs in the first year of the Gorges Registers. Illegitimate male children were given the name of their mother as a first forename until well into the 1800s.

1674, the 30th day April/May? was baptised today … born at Gorges … a daughter of Richard Salmon and Charlotte le Vosquet, his wife who was named Jacqueline by Jacqueline de …

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RICHARD SALMON, Great VI Great Grandfather and CHARLOTTE LE VOSQUET, Great VI Grandmother

Richard and Charlotte came from Gorges where they were married. Richard and Charlotte had at least four children:

Louis husband of (i) Anne Guidos (ii) Marie le Planquais

Catherine

Jacqueline

Desiree Louis (le jeune)

Nothing is known of Richard’s and Charlotte’s parentage as there are no Gorges registers pre 1674. Their first child, Louis, was born in 1663 as recorded on his marriage certificate, suggesting a probable date for his parents’ marriage. Richard died pre 1688, suggested by the marriage in that year of his son Desiree Louis, fils du feu Richard Salmon et Charlotte Vosquet. We have the date of Charlotte’s burial at Gorges, on 9th June 1709 (The Register Page is dated 1709)

Le neuf juin au l’an a ete inhume dans la cimitiere de Ceans le corps de Charlotte le Vosquet veuve de Richard Salmon, par le pere Cure de la portion de Camprond aux presence du mons Nicolas Laisne … et ...

On 9th June in the cemetery de Ceans, was buried the body of Charlotte le Vosquet widow of Richard Salmon, by the Parish Priest of the district of Camprond, in the presence of Nicolas Laisne and ….

The XII century church at Gorges is dedicated to Notre Dame and at one time there were three chaplaincies – the Parish Church, the Seigneurial Chapel at Camprond and another administered by Blanchelande. Camprond is a district of Gorges and the Manoir is situated to the west of the church about two km. The former chapel was originally served by a Priest, a curate of Gorges, independently of the church at Gorges. The Manor itself is of 16th century construction although the family Camprond was established in the village during the 14th century. The Manor is now in private hands, undergoing extensive renovation and since 2010 has been designated an historic monument.

The children of Richard and Charlotte were:

1. Catherine, Richard and Charlotte’s first daughter, married Richard le Conte on 29th January 1692. Richard ‘fils du feu Pierre et Francoise le Gueuillez-Richard, son of the late Pierre and Francoise le Gueuillez.’ They had a daughter Ann baptised at Gorges on 18th December 1692.

2. Jacqueline was baptised in 1674, ‘le 30eme jour du mois avril/mai? a Gorges fut baptise une fille pour Richard Salmon et Charlotte Vosquet sa femme, qui fut nommee Jacqueline par Jacqueline de Planquais par moi, Pere, Cure … du portion de Camprond … signed Sanson, Cure. – a daughter for Richard Salmon and Charlotte Vosquet his wife, who was named Jacqueline ...

Nothing further is known about Jacqueline.

3. Desiree Louis, le jeune. The entry for his marriage in the Gorges Marriage Register is as follows:

Le neuf jour d’octobre 1688 apres le fiancailles et les publications faites, est signe le marriage Desiree Louis Salmon, fils du defunt Richard Salmon et de Charlotte le Vosquet, de cette paroisse, et de Francoise Augot, fille du defunct (fille de) Marie Augot, de la paroisse de Laulne, lesquels baones ont ete publies dans la dite paroisse de Laulne, comme il m’a paru par le certificate du Pere Cure de Laulne, date du sept octobre 1688, que de celle de Gorges, … signe Cure de Gorges de la portion de … pour labsence du Cure de Camprond … leur ai donne la benediction nuptial forme proscripter par la sainte Eglise, en presence de…Salmon, . de Louis Marie et la dite fille, … Charlotte le Vosquet … (followed by a whole illegible list of witnesses)

The 9th day of October 1688 after the betrothal and publication having been made, the marriage of Desiree Salmon son of the late Richard Salmon and Charlotte le Vosquet of this parish, and of Francoise Augot, daughter of the late (daughter of) Marie Augot of the parish of Laulne, and of which the banns were published in the said parish of Laulne, as shown to me on the certificate given by the Priest at Laulne, dated 7th October 1688 as with that of Gorges, … signed Priest at Gorges, district of … in the absence of the Priest at Camprond, … I gave them the Nuptial Blessing in the form prescribed by the Holy Church, in the presence of … Salmon … de Louis Marie and the said young woman, … Charlotte leVosquet. (followed by a long list of witnesses)

The witnesses included two clear Salmon signatures and the mark of the said wife and the mark of Marie Augot.

Desiree Louis and Francoise had five known children all born between 1692 and 1701 or even later:

Toussaint was baptised 11th April 1692, and her godfather was Louis l’aine, brother of her father, her uncle and husband of Anne Guidos.

Anne was baptised 18th December 1693.

Marie Francoise was baptised April 1699.

Louis baptised 3rd April 1701.

(Possibly) Simeon, who married Susanne Besnard 3rd September 1733. ‘apres les ceremonies ordinaires de l’eglise et les proclamations faites dans cette paroisse, que dans celle de D ... becille ou il n’est pas trouve aucun empechement, ont ete marries par nous, Cure sousigne, Simeon Salmon et Sussanne Besnard et ont signees Toussaint Salmon, Nicolas le Doux, Jacques Besnard et de Maitre Robert Henry le Riche et autres.’

The witness to this marriage was Toussaint Salmon, was Simeon’s sister.

The first born child of the marriage between Richard Salmon and Charlotte le Vosquet was Louis.

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LOUIS SALMON (L’aine) my Great V Grandfather married (i) ANNE GUIDOS and (ii) MARIE le PLANQUAIS

Son of Richard

Brother of Catherine

Brother of Jacqueline

Brother of Desiree Louis- le jeune.

Husband of (i) Anne Guidos

Father of Jacques

Father of Louis

Father of Laurens

Father of Richard

Father of Marie Ann (i)

Father of Marie Ann (ii)

It will be seen that my early Salmon ancestors came from the village of Gorges, La Manche, in the region of Basse Normandie. It is situated in the mid point of the triangle formed by La Haye du Puits, Carentan and Periers. The distance between Haye du Puits and Carentan is just 27 km, between Carentan and Periers it is 19 km and between Periers and Haye du Puits just 18 km. Its nearest and largest town is St Lo. Within this triangle there are also other villages which will appear in the following account, including St Patrice de Claids, Laulne, Mobecq, Le Plessis, Vesly and St Germain de Campagne.

Gorges today – 2013 - has a population of c370 inhabitants and it is very rural. Male inhabitants are known as Gorgillons and female inhabitants as Gorgillonnes. Many of the properties are in poor condition and quite a number are abandoned and derelict. This is due in no small way to the attraction of employment in and the lack of public transport facilities to, the nearer towns.

However, from the beginning of the 19th century Salmon ancestor births also took place in Lithaire just 5 km north east of Haye du Puits on the Carentan Road - Jean Louis Denis, my great grandfather, was born in Gorges but married Agathe Marie Celeste Ozouet in Lithaire and their son, Senateur Desire Jean Salmon, my grandfather, was born there.

The French spelling in the following register entries are copied as found in the said registers.

Louis Salmon - l’aine - the elder, was born in Gorges in 1663 son of Richard Salmon and Charlotte le Vosquet. His first marriage was to Anne Guidos and this took place on 8th October 1686 when Louis was 23 years of age. The Register entry is very difficult to read. The page is dated 1686. What can be read is as follows:

Le huit jour d’octobre du dit an, fut celebre par moi Cure sousigne, le Marriage entre Louis Salmon fils Richard et Charlotte le Vosquet, age de vingt trois ans, de cette pariosse d’un part et de Anne Guidos fille de Mat…et de Gillette la Proffre (?) agee de vint et dix ans de cette paroisse et ont assiste au marriage Jean … … Richard …, … Salmon, Charlotte, … (the rest illegible)

The 8th day of October of the said year was celebrated by me, Priest signed below, the marriage between Louis Salmon, son of Richard Salmon and Charlotte le Vosquet, aged 23 years, of this parish and of Anne Guidos daughter of Mat ... and Gillette la Proffre (?) aged twenty and ten years, of this parish and there was present at the marriage Jean ... … Richard …, … Salmon, Charlotte … (the rest illegible)

This would give Anne’s year of birth as 1656 and we know that she died 18th March 1699 - presumably aged 43. Her parents’ names are not legible in the marriage entry but suggest Matthew and Gillette.

Louis and Anne Guidos had at least six children and six grandchildren:

1. Jacques married Francoise Lemelin on 24th November 1711. They married in Gorges and witnesses were her brother Louis and her uncle Louis. Jacques and Francoise had four children - Ann Francoise baptised 8th September 1712; Marie Francoise baptised 14 January 1715; Jean Baptiste baptised 9th April 1718; Francoise baptised 21st July 1721.

2. Louis – nothing further is known of him

3. Laurens was baptised 2nd October 1689 and died 26th December 1714 aged 25.

4. Richard was baptised in February 1693. His godparents were Richard le Conte and Catherine Salmon, his father’s sister and her husband Richard. Richard married Marie Bruton and they had at least two children - Jacques Richard baptised 27th October 1729 and Marie Francoise, buried 13th March 1733 in the presence of Louys Salmon and Ann, son epouse (the child’s paternal grandparents). The Priest appointed to Gorges, district of Camprond, G Hamelin, officiated.

5. Marie Ann died in 1698 and the sixth child born to Louis and Ann Guidos was also named Marie Ann

6. Marie Ann. She was baptised 3rd September 1698.

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LOUYS SALMON (L’aisne - the elder) married (ii) MARIE LE PLANQUAIS

Louis’ first wife, Anne Guidos, died on 18th March 1699, aged 49 and within a month Louis had remarried. His bride was Marie le Planquais, aged 37, Louis was then aged 36. Marie was the daughter of Nicolas le Planquais and Thomassine Salmon but so far it has not been possible to find the parents of Thomassine.

1699 – le vingt huit avril, fut marries par moi, Cure de Gorges pour Camprond, Louys Salmon de cette paroisse, l’aisne, fils Richard et Charlotte le Vosquet, tous deux de cette paroisse, et de l’autre part, Marie le Planquais, fille Nicolas et Thomassine Salmon de cette paroisse, la dite le Planquais agee de 37 ans.

1699 - 28th April were married by me, Priest at Gorges, district of Camprond, Louys Salmon of this parish, the elder, son of Richard and Charlotte le Vosquet, both of this parish, and on the other part, Marie le Planquais, daughter of Nicolas and Thomassine Salmon of this parish, the said le Planquais aged 37 years.

Little so far is known about Louys Salmon and Marie le Planquais, apart from scant details about their offspring. Marie had a sister named Thomassine after their mother, who was baptised in Gorges 10th October between 1674 and 1686, and a brother, baptised 13th February 1673/4, named Jacques. Louis had died before 1743 as he is identified as the ‘late’ father of his son Daniel, at Daniel’s marriage in 1743.

Louys and Marie are known to have had at least seven children

1. Louis was baptised on 14th March 1700 –

Baptise par moy, Cure de cette paroisse, Louis, fils du legitime marriage de Louis Salmon, l’aisne et de Marie le Planquais son epouse.

This would be a ‘late birth’ in that Marie would have been aged 38 at the time. Louis was witness to the marriage of his sister Anne in 1732.

2. Anne was baptised 18th July 1702 – fille Louis l’aine et de Marie le Planquais. Anne married Jacques le Chevalier 24th. July 1732:

Apres les baons et fiancialles ceremonies de la sainte eglise Catholique, Apostolique et Romaine je, sousigne Cure, ait marie Jacques le Chevalier venues (sic) avec Anne Salmon fille de Louis Salmon l’aisne, et de Marie le Planquais … en presence de Jacques le Chevalier pere du dit epoux et de Louis Salmon frère de la epouse et M Pierre Le Clerc et autres ci-dessous signees le (blank) mois de Juillet mil sept cent trente deux, signe J le Chevalier, Francoise le Chevalier , Salmon Louis, Pierre Leclerc … avec les marques du dit epoux et de l’epouse et de Marie Vieux, du Pierre Salmon et de Marie Salmon.

After banns and betrothal ceremonies of the Holy, Catholic, Apostolic and Roman Church, I, signed below, married Jacques le Chevalier who came with Ann Salmon, daughter of the elder Louis Salmon and Marie le Planquais, in the presence of Jacques le Chevalier, father of the said groom, and of Louis Salmon, brother of the bride, and M Pierre Leclerc and others signed below, the … month of July 1732, signed J le Chevalier, Francoise le Chevalier, Salmon Louis, Pierre le Clerc with the mark of the said groom and of the bride and of Marie le Vieux, Pierre Salmon and Marie Salmon. (Pierre and Marie Salmon were brother and sister of the bride and Marie le Vieux her sister in law.)

The 24th is the assumed date of marriage as the Register entry above this entry in the register and the one afterwards are both 24th July.

Jacques and Anne had at least two children: Jacques Francois was born in 1733:

Le dix sept jour du mois de….mil sept cents trente trois je, pretre sousigne pour la place du … Sr Cure de la paroisse, ont baptise un fils ne du legitime mariage de Jacques le Chevalier et de Anne Salmon son epouse, lequel a ete nomme Jacques Francois par Francois le Chevalier assiste de Marie Le Chevalier sa soeur, lequel ont signe avec nous –Marie le Chevalier, Francois le Chevalier et M Sanson, Cure ...

The 17th day of the month of … 1733, I, Priest signed below, taking the place of Monsieur the Priest of this parish, baptised a son of the legitimate marriage of Jacques Chevalier and Anne Salmon his wife, the which was named Jacques Francois by Marie le Chevalier, Francois le Chevalier and M Sanson, Priest.

Another son, ‘son of the legitimite marriage of Jacques le Chevalier and Anne Salmon, named by Francois Salmon’ was baptised on St Martin’s day 11th November 1734. The name of the child is not given.

3. Pierre was baptised 2nd April 1705 (fils Louis aisne and Marie Le Planquais)

4. Marin was baptised 27th April 1708 (fils) (mother given as Jacqueline Le Planquais- clerical error?) He married Jeanne le Vieux and they had at least one child – Marie who married at St Germain de Campagne in 1755:

Le 26 aout 1755 apres les fiancailles et les publicatiosn des trois baones du future marriage d’entre Guillaume du Quesney Labr., age d’environs 22 ans, fils du Jean et de Louise Barbe Causgard, les pere et mere d’une part; et Marie Salmon, age d’environs 22 ans, fille de Marin Salmon journaliere et de Jeanne le Vieux, les pere et les mere (sic) d’autre part, tout de la paroisse de Gorges, suivant le certificate du Pere Gamelin, Cure de Gorges, pour la portion de Camprond, a nous addresse en dupli du vingt cinq de … mois par lequel il constate qu’il ne peut trouver aucune opposition ni empechement canonique, … de la requisition du pere Cuves de Camprond, j’ai signe et Louis Clement pere Cure de St Germain de la Campagne les ont marie et leur a donne la benediction nuptiale des ceremonies de notre Mere la sainte Eglise a ce … duement obfiscues en la presence de consentement des parents et les temoins en après denommes savoir et du cote de epoux en la presence du Pierre de Quesney son frère, lequel a declare ne savoir signe , de Francois de la Rose, Labr, son cousin; du cote de la dite epouse en la presence du consentement du Marin Salmon son pere , de Jeanne le Vieux sa mere, qui a declare ne savoir signe, de Louis Salmon jnr son oncle, tous de la paroisse de Gorges, de Francois le Vosier, pere de Michel Sadoc, domestique, d’Antoine Clement ecolier, de la paroisse de St Clement, lesquels qui ont avec nous et les dites parties signe,

Guillaume Duquene, Marie Salmon, F de la Rose, L Salmon, Michel sadoc, C lement, L Lemonier, Clement.

The 26th August 1755 after the betrothal and the three times publication of banns of the future marriage between William du Quesney, labourer, aged about 22, son of John and Louise Barbe Causgard, the father and mother on one side; and Marie Salmon aged about 22, daughter of Marin Salmon day worker and Jeanne le Vieux the father and mother on the other side, all of the parish of Gorhges, following the certificate of Father Gamelin, Priest of Gorges, the district of Camprond, addressed and copied to me the 25th of the month of … the which states that there has been no opposition nor canonical impediment … At the request of the Priest at Camprond, I signed, and Louis Clement, priest of St Germain de la Campagne married them, and gave them nuptial blessing of the ceremonies of our Mother the Holy Church, at this … in the consenting presence of the parents and the witnesses named below’; know this, on the husband’s side, in the presence of Pierre Quesney his brother, who said he did not know how to sign his name, and Francis le Rose, labourer, his cousin, and on the side of the bride, in the presence and with the agreement of Marin Salmon her father, and of Jeanne le Vieux her mother, who said she could not write, and of Louis Salmon junior her uncle, all of the parish of Gorges, and of Francois le Vosier, father of Michael Sadoc, domestic and Antoine Clement, scholar, of the parish of st Clement who with us and the said parties, have signed.

5. Catherine Marguerite was baptised 20th February 1711-‘fille Louis aisne.’ Catherine must have died in infancy as another

6. Catherine was baptised 24th December 1714, ‘fille Louis aisne’

7. Daniel was baptised 2nd October 1718. He married at St Germain de la Campagne in 1743:

Le 21 fevrier, 1743, après la publication de trois boanes fait dans les eglises des paroisses de Lestelle et de St Germain de la Campagne, au prones des grandes messes, par trois divers jours de dimanche, ou ferter(?) sans qu’il ne sait trouver d’empechement ni d’opposition pour le marriage, des personnes de Daniel Salmon fils du feu Louis Salmon et de Marie le Planquais, de la paroisse de Gorges age de 25 ans, ou environs, et Marie le Bacheley, fille du feu Marin le Bacheley et de Marie Allaire, de St Germain de la Campagne, age de 28 ans ou environs tout declare de condition de journalier, de l’autre part: Nous Cure de St Germain de la Campagne, sous signe, avons (sic) recu la foi de marriage des dits Daniel Salmon et Marie Bacheley, et temoins, donne la Benediction nuptialle suivant les rites et ceremonies de la sainte Eglise, catholique et apostolique, et ... En presence de plusieurs de leurs parents et amis, sous signes.

+marque du dit Daniel Salmon qui a dit ne savoir signe; + marque de Marie le Bacheley qui a dit ne savoir signe; Loius le Bacheley, Louis et Marin Salmon, frères ont dit ne savoir signe.

The 21st February 1743, after the third publication of Banns in the churches of the parishes of Lestelle and St Germain de la Campagne, during the sermons at High Mass, on three separate Sundays, ou ferter(?) without any impediment nor opposition, to the marriage of the persons of Daniel Salmon son of the late Louis Salmon and of Marie le Planquais of the parish of Gorges, aged 25 years or thereabout, and of Marie le Bacheley, daughter of the late Marin le Bacheley and of Marie Allaire of St Germain de la Campagne, aged 28 or thereabout, both stated to be day workers, on the other side. We, Priest at St Germain de la Campagne, signed below, received the marriage vows of the said Daniel Salmon, and Marie le Bacheley and witnesses at a nuptial Benediction following the rites and ceremonies of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church and … in the presence of their parents, and friends signed below.

Mark of the said Daniel Salmon who did not know how to sign; mark of Marie le Bacheley who said she did not know how to sign; Louis le Bacheley, Louis and Marin Salmon, brothers, who said they did not know how to sign.

Daniel and Marie had a son, baptised in 1744 at St Germain:

Le 13 mai 1744 a ete baptise par moi, Cure du dit lieu, sousigne, un fils ne du meme jour, pour Daniel Salmon et Marie Bacheley, son epouse, nomme Jean Francois, par Pierre le Bacheley accompagne de Catherine le Bacheley sa soeur. Signe Pierre Bacheley, Susanne, + Marque de Catherine.

Another son was born and baptised three years later:

Le 12 mai 1747 a ete baptise Louis Salmon, fils Daniel Salmon et Marie le Bacheley, nomme par Anne Pemor.

This Louis only lived seven months and his death and burial is recorded:

Mourut age au moins de 7 mois, hier pendant la nuit, et inhume le 28 october dans la cimitiere de cette lieu, en presence de Pierre le Doux de la paroissse de Gorges et Jacques de Bacheley de cette paroisse.

Yet another son was born the following year:

Daniel, ne le 7 avril 1748, fils de Daniel Salmon et de Marie le Bacheley est baptise le meme jour et nomme par Julien Laurens, ecolier. This same Daniel lived for only three weeks and died and was buried at St Germain de Campagne, inhume le 3 mai, 1749, Daniel, fils Daniel Salmon et Marie le Bacheley, sa femme, age de 3 semaines, par moi, Guillaume le Forestier, cure de Gorges.

A fourth son was born in 1750 at St Germain:

le 27 decembre fut ne at baptise le meme jour, Pierre Francois Jacques Salmon, du legitime marriage de Daniel Salmon et de Marie le Bacheley. Pierre Francois mourut a St Germain de la Campagne 1819:

Wednesday 21st April 1819 at 6 in the evening, before me Guillaume Michel Delalande, commune de Gorges, canton de Perier, arrondissement de Coutances, Department de la Manche. Jean Laine aged 61 and Jean Guerillian aged 45, both cultivateurs, living in this Commune, declared that Pierre Francois Jacques Salmon, born 27 December 1750 of the lawful marriage of Daniel Salmon et Marie Lebachelier, born at St Germain de la Campagne, uni a cette date commune de Gorge, cultivateur, married to Anne Ledoux, died yesterday at 8 am at his home, near the church at St Germain de la Campagne, reunited… as … said. The first informant has died, the second, a friend signed the Death Certificate with me.

Jean Laine Delalande, Jean Guerillian

Louis and Marie’s son Louys, born 1700, married in 1730, Marie le Vieux.

LOUYS SALMON my Great IV Grandfather and MARIE le VIEUX my Great IV Grandmother

Son of Louys Salmon and Marie le Planquais.

Husband of Marie le Vieux

Father of Jeanne

Father of Marie

Father of Louis Marie

Father of Jacqueline

Father of Juliette

The Gorges marriage of Louys to Marie le Vieux took place the day following that of his sister Anne, and appears in the registers as follows:

Aujourd’hui le 25 juillet 1730 après la publication des baones du future mariage entre Louys Salmon fils Louys et de Marie le Planquais, et de Marie le Vieux fille Jacques et de Jeanne Batteur(?) de la paroisse de St Lotubin (?) de Periers … (illegible) ...

Signed Pierre Salmon, L’aisney … Salmon

So far it has not been possible to ascertain the actual date of the birth of Louys - baptised 14th March 1700 - nor Marie le Vieux, although we do know that she died pre 1766. We do have evidence for the birth/baptism of four of their children.

1. Jeanne - Le huit septembre 1731, je, vicaire sousigne de Gorges pour Camprond, ait baptise une fille nee en et du legitime mariage de Louis Salmon et de Marie le Vieux son epouse, qui a etee nomee Jeanne en presence de Jeanne le Vieux qui ont declare ne peut pas signer.

We know from the marriage of Jeannne’s sister Juliette (see below) that Jeanne married a Francois Traisnel and that by 1766 she was a widow.

2. Marie - Le trois septembre 1733 - Marie Salmon, baptised by us, in the Parish Church of Gorges, … Cure, signed below, the daughter of Louys and Marie le Vieux his wife, who had as godfather Nicolas le Doux and Jacqueline le Dinde his wife who acted as Godmother. Signed E Hameline, Jacqueline le Dinde- (La Dainte) - + marque, du dit le Doux.

3. Louis Marie - In October the following year 1734, a son, Louis Marie, was born details of which are given below.

4. Jacqueline - Two years later another daughter – Jacqueline was baptised:

The 23rd February 1736 was baptised in the Parish Church of Gorges, the daughter of Louis Salmon and Marie le Vieux his wife, who was named Jacqueline by Jacqueline Laurent of St Germain de la Campagne, her godmother, who signed with us.

5. Juliette (born c.1740)

Le 29 jour de juillet au dit an, (1766) après le fiancailles et la publication des trois baones du future marriage d’entre Pierre Cardel, journalier age d’environs 30 ans, fils feu Pierre et de la feue Anne Masieur (?) son pere et mere, d’une part, de la paroisse de……. Et Juliette Salmon, couturiere, agee d’environs 26 ans, fille Louis Salmon et de la feue Marie le Vieux son pere et mere, de l’autre part, de la paroisse de Gorges, demeurant depuis …...de droit, en la paroisse de St Germain de la Campagne, sans qu’il y soit trouve aucun empechement ny opposition suivant, le certificate du Pere Samuel, Vicaire, …. moi Cure de St Germain de la Campagne, signe, les ayant marries et leur ayant donne la Benediction nuptial , en face de notre mere l’eglise, les ceremonies duement observe en la presence de leur parents et les temoins signe, après denommees, savoir du….epoux, en presence de Jean Cardel frère de l’epoux, Philippe Renauld labr, Francois Crockard, aussi labr, les touts de la paroisse de St Eny du Coste, de la dite epouse, en la presence de Louis Salmon son pere, Francois Salmon son frère, de la paroisse de Gorges, de Jeanne Salmon veuve ) du feu Francoise Traisnel, sa soeur, et de Maitre Francois Alix, prestre (?) de la paroisse de Bricqueville pres la Mer, temoins qui ont signes avec nous, et les dites parties du marriage: P Cardel, J’te Salmon, F Salmon, L Salmon, N Cardel, F Brachare, P Cignaulet, P Salmon, Alliz, Clement.

St Germain de la Campagne seems to have been a popular target for young men and women seeking a spouse!

LOUIS MARIE SALMON, my Great III Grandfather and FRANCOISE LEPLUMEY, my Great III Grandmother

Son of Louis and Marie le Vieux

Brother of Jeanne

Brother of Marie

Brother of Jacqueline

Husband of Francoise Leplume/ Leplumey

Father of Marie Louise Francoise

Father of Francois

Father of Pierre Francois and

Father of Jean Louis Salmon

The Parish Registers of the town of Gorges, Basse Normandie, give us the earliest information we have of Louis Marie Salmon where his baptism is recorded as follows:

Louis Marie Salmon - The 3rd October 1734 was baptised Louis Marie Salmon, son of Louis and Marie le Vieux his wife. God- parents were Marie (Marin?) Salmon and Simeonne Lanson who was unable to write her name.

Signed, le Cure de Camprond, at Gorges.

Louis Marie married Francoise Leplume(y) at Gorges and they had four children:

1. Marie Louise Francoise was born 26th September 1776 in Gorges. She died 20th April 1838, the widow of Jean Laisne.

Deces de Marie Louise, veuve Jean Laisne

L’an mil huit cent trente huit le vendredi, vingt avril a huit heures du matin, par devant moi Jean Malherbe Maire, Officier de l’Etat Civil de la Commune de Gorges, Canton de Periers de la Manche, sont comparu Romain Handel age de 38 ans, instituteur et Auguste Fontaine age de 30 ans cenuisier(?)*, tous deux domicilie en cette Commune, le premier, voisin de la defuncte, le second ami, lesquels nous ont declare que hier a six heures du matin Marie Louise Francoise Salmon domiciliee en cette Commune, ou elle est nee le 26 septembre 1776 maudienne*, veuve de Jean Laisne, fille du feu Louis Salmon et feue Francoise le Plumey, couleur vivante*, journaliere et domiciliee a Gorges, est decedee en ce matin, section de la Conterie, ainsi que nous nous en sommes assure et les declarants, ont signe avec nous le present acte de deces.

Birdel, Fontain, et Malherbe.

Translated literally this reads:

Death of Marie Louise Salmon, widow of Jean Laisne

The year 1838 Friday 20th April at 8 am, there appeared before me, Jean Malherbe, Mayor, Officer of the Civil State of the Commune of Gorges, Canton of Periers de la Manche, Romain Handel aged 38, school teacher, and Auguste Fontaine aged 30, cenuisier(?), both living in this Commune, the first as neighbour of the deceased and the second a friend, who declared that yesterday at 6 am Marie Louise Francoise Salmon, living in this Commune where she was born the 26th September 1776 maudienne (?), widow of Jean Laisne, daughter of the late Louis Salmon and the late Francloise le Plumey, couleur vivante, journaliere, and living in Gorges, died in the district of La Conterie, thus we were assured and the informants signed with us the certificate of death.

2. Francois was born in 1786 and died in 1809, aged 23, and he was a witness present at his father’s death in that year.

3. Pierre Francois died in 1808 at Metz on 19th December. He was aged 21 suggesting a birth date of 1787.

The record of his death is taken from the Parish Register at Gorges:

Mairie de la Ville de Metz du 19, mois de decembre de l’annee mil huit cent huit, ont decede dans lelendux(?) de la premiere section, a l’hopital militaire des suites de la fievre, Pierre Francois Salmon, fusilier au 4eme battalion du dixieme compagnie du 76eme regiment de ligne, age de 21 ans. Natif de Gorges, Department la Manche, fils Louis Salmon et Francoise Leplume. Vu par l’adjoint municipal faisant les fonctions d’officier publique de l’Etat civil.

Signe Y Rubortain avec parasle (?) pour extrait conforme par moy, Francois Guillard, faisant les fonctions de l’officier public de l’Etat civil delegue pour cet effect. F Guillard, Adjoint.

Town Hall of the town of Metz, 19th December 1808, died in (lelendux) of the first section, in the military hospital as a result of fever, Pierre Francois Salmon, fusilier in the 4th battalion of the 10th Company of the 76th Regiment of Line, aged 21 years. Native of Gorges, Department of La Manche, son of Louis Salmon and Francoise Leplume. Seen by the Municipal Deputy, officiating as Public Officer of the Civil State.

Signed Y Rubortain with parasle (?) for the extract compiled by me, Francois Guillard, carrying out the duties of public Officer of the civil State delegated for this purpose. F Guillard Deputy.

An additional report was submitted as follows:

Mairie de la Ville de Metz- Bulletin. Departement de la Moselle, Bulletin de deces donne par les articles 80 et 82 du Code Civil:

Sexe- masculin.

Du 19 du mois de decembre de l’an mil huit cent huit, est decede dans l’entendue de la premiere section a l’hopital militaire de la suite de la fievre, Pierre Francis Salmon, Fuselier au 4eme Batallion, 2ieme Compagnie de soixante seizieme regiment de ligne. Age de (blank) natif de Gorges, department de la Manche.

Vu par l’Adjoint Municipal faisant les fonctions de l’Officier publique de l’Etat civil.

Town Hall of the town of Metz- Bulletin. Department of the Moselle, Bulletin of death given under articles 80 and 82 of the civil Code.

Sex-masculine

The 19th December 1808 there died in the … of the first section in the military hospital as a result of fever, Pierre Francois Salmon, Fusilier in the 4th Battalion, 2nd Company and the 76th regiment of Line. Age – blank – native of Gorges, La Manche Department.

Seen by the Municipal Deputy, carrying out the functions of public Officer of the civil State.

‘Between 1790 and 1810 France was enjoying military victories under Napoleon, who had led French armies to victories over the armies of Austria, Prussia, Great Britain, Spain and the Netherlands between 1792 and 1797. By 1810 he was at the height of his power but between 1810 and 1814 he suffered defeat in the Spanish and Russian Campaigns.

Metz was one of four Military Training Hospitals in 1800-1814 out of 16 military hospitals in total. Up to 1809 civilians were in charge of nursing and many were of suspect morality, being more occupied with the contents of the pockets of their wounded soldiers than the care they were supposed to give. The sick and wounded slept in the same beds with no food, no therapy, no bandages, not washed, not changed not fed.

Convoys coming back from the Front in Spain in 1808 increased the mortality rate and many hospitals became hospices where the wounded were sent to die.’

In the 1999 ‘Publications de la Societe d’Archaeologique et d’Histoire de la Manche, Conscrits de La Manche, Infanterie de Ligne’ further details are found about Pierre Francois:

SALMON, Pierre Francois, fils de Louis et de Francoise Leplumey ne a Gorges le 26 mai 1788 taille 1m 65, yeux verts, cheveux bruns, visage portant des traces de petite verole; Domestique. Au corps le 20 aout 1808. A l’hopital de Metz le 18 decembre 1808; est mort de fievre le lendemain.

SALMON, Pierre Francois, son of Louis and Francoise Leplumey, born at Gorges 26th

May 1788, 1m 65cm tall, green eyes, brown hair, face carrying traces of small pox marks; Manservant; Joined the Corps 20th April 1808; Hospital at Metz 18th December 1808 and died of fever the following day.

The survivors of the 1808 Conscripts from La Manche, of the 76th Regiment of Infantry of the Line, were incorporated into the 116th Regiment. The majority of those conscripts were never again to see Normandy. The number of Conscripts thus transferred and their fate is given as follows:

Dead = 6

Died of illness = 36

Deserters = 47

Mutes = 4

Destiny unknown = 21

Prisoners at Bailen = 201

Ran away or returned 1814 = 15

Recognised dead at Isle of Canbrera or on the prison ships = 2

Presumably Pierre Francois is numbered amongst the 36 who died of illness.

4. Jean Louis – my great great grandfather was baptised at Gorges on 10th January 1781.

Louis Marie died in 1809 aged 76 and the death register provides the following details:

L’an mil huit cent neuf , le trente avril, par devant nous Francois Guillard, adjoint du maire de la Commune de Gorges, delegue par lui pour faire les fonctions de l’etat civil de la dite Commune de Gorges, canton de Periers, Department de la Manche, sont comparu Francois Salmon et Jean Laisney, tous deux domicilies dans la commune de Gorges, le dit Francois Salmon, domestique age de 23 ans et aussi Jean Laisney journalier age de 51 ans, lesquels nous ont declares que Louis Marie Salmon, domicilie en cette commune, age de 76 ans, ne a Gorges du ligitime mariage de Louis Salmon et Marie le Vieux, domicilie en cette Commune de Gorges, est decede aujourd’hui a 10 heure du matin, chez lui, section de la Conterie, le premier temoin fils de Louis Salmon qui a declare ne savoir signer.

The year 1809, the 30th April, there appeared before us Francois Guillard, deputy mayor of the Commune of Gorges, delegated by him to carry out the functions of the civil state of the said Commune of Gorges, canton of Periers, La Manche Department, Francois Salmon and Jean Laisney, both living in Gorges, the said Francois, a domestic aged 23 and also Jean Laisney a day worker aged 51, who declared to us that Louis Marie Salmon, living in this commune aged 76, born in Gorges of the legitimate marriage of Louis Salmon and Marie Le Vieux, living in this Commune of Gorges, died today at 10 am at home, district of la Conterie, the first witness being the son of Louis Salmon who declared that he was unable to write his name.

The widow of Louis Marie Salmon, Francoise Leplumey, was baptised 15th May 1749 and her death. at the age of 76, occurred in 1825. She died a widow her husband Louis having pre-deceased her by 16 years.

L’an mil huit cent vingt cinque, le lundi le 17 janvier a 9 heures du matin par devant nous Guillaume Michel Delalande , le maire officier de l’etat civil de la Commune de Gorges, canton de Periers, arrondissement de Coutance, Departement de la Manche, sont comparu Jean Laisne age de 68 ans, journalier, et Romain Hardel age de 25 ans instituteur, tous les deux domicilies en cette Commune, lesquels nous ont declare que Francoise Leplume, filleuse, domiciliee en cette Commune, veuve du feu Louis Salmon et nee en celle de St Patrice de Claids, le 15 mai 1749, fille du legitime mariage de Jacques Leplume et de Marie le Planquais sa femme, est decedee hier a six heures du matin en sa maison Saline de la Couterie, les deux declarants, le premier gendre de la decedee et le second, voisin, lesquels ont signe avec nous le present acte de deces après que la lecture leur en a ete faite.

Jean Laisne, Handel, Delalande.

The year1825, Monday 17th January at 9 am there appeared before me, William Michael Delalande, Mayor of the civil state of the Commune de Gorges, Canton of Periers, district of Coutanche, and of La Manche Department, Jean Laisne aged 68, day worker, and Romain Hardel, teacher, aged 25 both living in this Commune, who declared to us that Francoise Leplume, spinner, living in this Commune, widow of the late Louis Salmon and born in that of St Patrice de Claids, 15th May 1749, daughter of the legitimate marriage of Jacques Leplume and Marie le Planquais, his wife, died yesterday at 6 am in her house Saline de la Couterie, both informants, the first son in law of the deceased and the second a neighbour, and both of whom signed with me, the present certificate of death after having had it read to them.

Jean Laisne, Handel, Delalande.

The informant Jean Laisne, the deceased’s son in law, was the husband of Marie Louise Francoise Salmon.

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JEAN LOUIS SALMON, my Great II Grandfather, and ANN THERESE CHARLOTTE PEGAUX or PIGAULT, my Great II Grandmother

Husband of Ann Therese Pigaux or Pigault

Father of Jean Louis Denis Salmon

Father of Aimable Paul Salmon

Father of Amand Francois

Father of Felix Pierre Eugene

The entry in the Baptism Register for the birth of Jean Louis Salmon is as follows:

Registre pour servir a inscrire les Baptemes et mariages qui se feront en l’Eglise Paroiselle de Gorges, pendant l’annee mil sept cent quatre vingt un, presente le sieur tresorier du dit lieu M le Bailley d’ … au nombre … pour Ct a … Cotee et paroisse au desir et conformament a la declaration du Moy du neuf avril 1736.

Le mercredy dix de janvier au dit an 1781, a ete baptise par moi soussigne desservant la portion royaile de la paroisse de Gorges un fils ne de ce jour du legitime marriage de Louis Salmon et de Francoise Laplumey son epouse de cette paroisse pour la portion du Camprond, lequel a ete nomme Jean Louis par Louis Villard qui a signe avec nous assiste de Victoire Nicole, marraine, qui a declare ne pouvoir signe le dit jour et an que dessus.

Signe – Le maire … Lecui … Desservant.

Register in which to write in the Baptisms and marriages which will take place in the Parish Church at Gorges during the year 1781, present Monsieur le Tresurer of the said place M le Bailley … to the number o f… for Ct … Cotee and Parish as desired and conforming to the declaration by me, the 9th April 1736.

Wednesday 10th January of the said year 1781 was baptised by me, Parish Priest of the Royaile, part of the parish of Gorges, a boy born this day of the legitimate marriage of Jean Louis Salmon and Francoise Laplumey his spouse of this parish- district of Camprond, the which was named Jean Louis by Louis Villard who signed with us, assisted by Victoria Nicole, godmother, who declared not being able to sign, the said day and year as above.

Signed Le Maire … Lecui ... Parish Priest

Jean Louis Salmon married in January 1833, Anne Therese Pegaux in Gorges, Banns having been previously published as follows:

Le onze jour du mois de novembre 1832, par devant nous, Guillaume Michel Delalande,maire, Officier de l’etat civil de la commune de Gorges, canton du Periers, arrondissement Coutance, devant la porte d’entrée principale de notre Maison commune a 10 heures du matin, anonce et publie pour la premiere fois et pour le deuxieme fois, le dimanche le dix huit du meme mois a l’heure qu’il y a la promesse de marriage entre Jean Louis Salmon age de 51 ans, journalier, domicilie en cette Commune , fils aine du feu Louis et du feue Francoise Leplumey, et d’Anne Pigaux agee de quarante ans, journaliere domicilie en cette commune, fille majeure, de Jean Pigaux et du feue Marie le Doux. Laquelle publication lue a haute et intelligible voix a ete date, affiche a la porte designes en accord de cette acte.

Signe Delalande.

Le present legitime clos et arête par nous Maire de la commune de Gorges a la Mairie le premier jour de janvier mil huit cent trente trois. Delalande.

The eighth day of the month of November 1832 there appeared before me William Michael Delalande, Mayor, Officer of the Civil State of the Commune of Gorges, in the Periers canton, district of Coutanches, in front of the main entrance of our Mairie, at 10 am, were announced and published for the first time, and for the second time, on Sunday the 18th of the same month at the time of the promise of marriage between Jean Louis Salmon aged 51 , day worker, native of this Commune, elder son of the late Louis and of the late Francoise le Plumey, and of Anne Pigaux aged 40, day worker native of this commune, elder daughter of Jean Pigaux and the late Marie le Doux. The which publication read in a loud and intelligible voice and dated and affixed to the door designated in accordance with the law. Signed, Delalande.

The present legitimately closed and finalised by me, Mayor of the Commune of Gorges in the Mairie the 1st January 1833- Delalande.

The actual marriage is recorded on 12th January 1833

L’an 1833, le mercredi le 12 jour du mois de janvier a sept heures du matin par devant nous Jean Paul Adam, premier conseiller municipal de la Commune de Gorges, remplacant par defaut l’adjoint, le maire empeche par maladie, et delegue par lui pour faire les fonctions d’officier public de l’Etat civil de la dite commune, canton de Periers, arrondissement de Coutance, Department de la Manche, sont comparu en notre Maison Commune Jean Louis Salmon ne a Gorges le 10 janvier 1781, journalier, domicilie meme commune, majeur, fils du feu Louis Salmon, decede en la commune de Gorges le 30 avril 1809 comme il est constate par l’acte de deces delivre a Gorges ce jourd’hui et du feue Francise Leplumey, aussi decede en la dite Commune de Gorges le 16 janvier 1825 comme il en est contstate par l’acte du deces delivere a Gorges ce aujourd’hui, et Anne Therese Charlotte Pigaux, nee en la Commune de Gorges le 4 floreat l’an seconde de la Republique Francaise, journaliere, domicilie a Gorges , fille majeur de Jean Pigaux ou present et consentant et du feue Marie LeDoux decede en cette Commune de Gorges le 8 avril 1815, comme il est constate par l’acte de deces delivre a Gorges ce aujourd’hui.

Lesquels nous ont requis de proceder avec la celebration du marriage projete entre eux et dont lecture a la contere(?)……que nous nous sommmes assure et les declares ont signe avec nous, le present acte après que lecture leur en a ete faite.

Signed Ucnvey, Hurdell, Delalande.

Marriage of Jean Louis Salmon and Anne Therese Pegaux (sic):

The year 1833, Wednesday 12th January, at 7 am before me Jean Paul Adam, first Councillor for the Commune of Gorges, standing in, in the absence of the Deputy, the Mayor prevented by illness, and delegated by him to carry out the duties of Public Officer of the Official State of the said Commune, Canton of Periers, District of Coutanche, Department of La Manche, there appeared in our Office, Jean Louis Salmon born at Gorges the 10th January 1781, day worker, living in the same Commune, the elder, son of the late Louis Salmon, who died in the Commune of Gorges the 30 April 1809 as is witnessed in the certificate deliverd at Gorges today, and of the late Francoise le Plumey, also deceased in the said Commune of Gorges, the 16th January 1825, as it is stated in the certificate of death produced today; and Anne Therese Charlotte Pigaux (sic) born in the Commune of Gorges, the 4th floreat of the second year of the French Republic , day worker, living in Gorges, elder daughter of Jean Pigaux, present and agreeing, and of the late Marie le Doux, deceased in this Commune of Gorges, the 8th April 1815 as is stated in the certificate of death, delivered at Gorges today.

These persons desired us to proceed with the celebration of the marriage proposed between them, and to whom had been read …and we were assured and had it declared, and they signed with us, the actual certificate after it had been read to them.

Signed – Ucnvey, Hurdell, Delalande.

The second year of the French Republic was 1793.

However, Jean Louis and Anne Therese had two children prior to their 1833 marriage:

The first of these illegitimate sons was Jean Louis Denis Salmon, my great grandfather, born in 1818 and baptised 7th May.

Le sept mai audit an (1818) a ete par nous, pretre vicaire de Gorges, soussigne, baptise un fils ne de mardi cinq du presseur, de Anne Pigaut fille de Jean et de Marie le Doux de cette paroisse d’un pere inconnu lequel a ete nomme Jean Louis par Jean La Rose, custos de cette paroisse assiste de Marie Pigaut aussi de cette paroisse, et l’enfans a ete presente par Louise de la Lande, Sage Femme, du Plessis laquelle avait declare ne savoir signer aussi que la marraine et Jean La Rose a signe avec nous au present.

The 7th May1818 … when has been by us Parish Priest of Gorges signed below, baptised a male child born 5th March in emergency (?) of Anne Pigault, daughter of John and Marie le Doux, both of this parish, and of an unknown father, which was named John Louis by John La Rose, sexton of this parish supported by Marie Pigaut also of this parish, this child has been presented by Louise de la Lande midwife from Plessis, who declared not knowing how to sign her name, thus the godmother and Jean La Rose signed with us in the presence of

(signed) Le… (?) Parish Priest; J La Rose

(More of which below).

The second illegitimate son was Aimable Paul Salmon, my Great-uncle born 22nd June 1822.

The birth registration of Aimable Paul also took place at Gorges:

L’an mil huit cent vingt deux, samedi le 22 juin, par devant nous , Guillaume Michel d’etat civil maire, officier de l’etat civil de la commune de Gorges, canton de Periers, arrondissement de Coisonee (?) Departement de la Manche, est comparu Jeanne Catherine age de soixante quatre ans, cultivatrice, domiciliee en cette Commune , qui nous a declaree qu’aujourdhui vers dix heures du matin, Anne Pagault fileuse, domiciliee a cette Commune est acouchee en sa maison d’un enfant du sexe masculine ou elle donne le nom et prenom de Anne Aimable Paul, les dites declaration et presentation faite en presence de Guillaume Lambard age de vingt quatre ans , cultivateur et Charle Mesmedrey(?) age de vingt cinq ans journalier, tous deux domicilies dans cette commune lesquels ont signes avec nous le present acte de naissance après lecture faite. La declarante a declare ne savoir signer. G Lambard Ch Mesmedrey D Lalonde.

The year 1822, Saturday 22nd June before us, William Michel state Mayor, officer of the civil state of the Commune of Gorges, Canton of Periers, Coisonee arrondissement, Department of La Manche, appeared before us, Jeanne Catherine, aged 64, grower, living in this commune, who declared to us that today at ten in the morning, Anne Pigault, spinner, living in this commune, was confined to bed in her house where she gave birth to a male child to whom she gave the name and surname of Anne, Aimable Paul, the said declaration and presentation were made in the presence of William Lambard aged 24 years , a grower, and Charles Mesmedrey, aged 25, day worker, both living in this Commune, and who both signed with us this registration of birth, after having had it read to them, but the informant did not know how to sign.

G Lambard Ch Mesmedrey D Lalonde.

The name Anne prefixing the boy child’s other forenames is explained above – under illegitimacy. (Aimable Paul was unable to sign his name at his brother’s marriage.)

The first legitimate child of Jean Louis and Anne Pigaux, Amand Francois, was born 19th March the year of their marriage – 1833 - just two months after the marriage had taken place, when the father was 52.

Le 19 Mars 1833 le mardi, le 19ieme jour de mars a 5 heures du soir, est compare devant moi, Guillaume Michel Delalande maire, Jean Louis Salmon, age de 52 ans journalier ne et domicilie en cette commune, lequel nous a presente un enfant du sexe masculine ne aujourd hui a 10 heures du matin, de lui declarant, en sa maison, section de la Couterie et d’Anne Pigaux son epouse et auquel il a declarer vouloir donner les prenoms d’Amand Francois. Les dites declaration et presentation faite en presence de Jean Bulot age de 62 ans, cultivateur et de Romain Hurdel, age de 33 ans, instituteur, tous deux domicilie dans cette commune signe avec nous le present acte de naissance après lecture leur ont ete faite. Signed Bulot, Hurdel.

Tuesday 19th March 1833 at 5 pm, there came to me, William Michael Delalande, Mayor, Jean Louis Salmon, aged 52 years, day worker, born and living in this commune, who presented to us a child of the male sex, born today at 10 am, his own, in his house, in the Couterie district, and of Anne Pigaux his wife, and to whom he wished to give the names of Amand Francois. The said declaration and presentation of the child was made in the presence of Jean Bulot aged 62, grower and of Romain Hurdel aged 33, teacher, both living in this commune and who signed with us the actual birth certificate after having had it read to them. Signed Bulot, Hurdel.

The second of the legitimate sons was Felix Pierre Eugene born in 1838 when the father was 57 - although the register entry says 48. Ann Pigaux is also described as being 48 but in fact was only

45.

L’an mil hiuit cent trente huit le dimanche le 9eme jour du mois de septembre a cinq heures du soir par devant nous Jean Malherbe, maire officier de l’etat civil de la Commune de Gorges, canton de Periers, Departement de la Manche, sont comparu Jean Louis Salmon age de 48 ans, journalier, domicilie en cette commune, lequel nous a presente un enfant du sexe masculine, ne aujourd’hui a 8 heures du matin de lui declarant, a la maison, section de la Courtoise et de Anne Pigaux age de 48 ans, son epouse auquel il a declare vouloir donne le prenom de Felix Pierre Eugene, les dites declaration et presentation faite au presence du temoins Bardel age de 38 ans, instituteur, et Auguste Fontaine age de 30 ans, tous deux domicilies en cette Commune, et ont les temoins signe avec nous le present acte de la naissance après que la lecture en a ete faite.

Le pere a declare ne savoir signer le mot masculine ci dessus ayant surcharge Bon.

Fontaine Burdel T Malherbe.

The year 1838, Sunday the 9th September at 5 pm, before us Jean Malherbe, Mayor, Officier of the Civil State of the Commune of Gorges, Canton of Periers, department of La Manche, there appeared Jean Louis Salmon aged 48, day worker, living in this commune, who presented before us a child of male sex, born of him, today at 8 am in his home, district of Courtoise, and Anne Pigaux aged 48 his wife, to whom he wanted to give the name Felix Pierre Eugene, the said declaration and presentations having been made in the presence of witnesses Bardel aged 38, teacher, and Auguste Fontaine aged 30, both living in this commune, and the witnesses signed with us the actual certificate of birth after it had been explained to them.

The father stated he could not write the word masculine below having surcharge Bon (?)

Fontaine Burdel, T Malherbe.

It will be noticed that in 1833 Jean Louis gives his age as 52 and in 1838 as 48! At his death 13 years later in 1851 his age is given as 56 yet at his son’s marriage in 1845 he is aged 66.

Jean Louis, husband of Anne Pigaux died at Gorges in 1851.

Le deuxieme jour de fevrier a 9 heures du matin, 1851 est comparu devant moi Jean Burvings, adjoint au maire et delegue par lui remplir les fonctions de l’officier Department de la Manche, sont comparus Barbey, Francois age de vingt cinq ans domestique, et Burvings, Auguste, age de trente neuf ans, cultivateur, tous les deux domicilies a Gorges, et amis du defunct, lesquels nous ont declare que hier a huit heures du soir, Salmon, Jean Louis, ne a Gorges le dix janvier mil sept cent quatre vingt un, sans profession particuliere, domicilie a Gorges fils du feu Salmon, Louis, et de la feue Leplumey, Francoise, marie a Pigaux, Anne, age de cinquante six ans, journaliere domiciliee a Gorges, est decede en cette commune, ainsi que nous nous sommes assure et les declarants ont signe avec nous, le present acte après que lecture leur ont a ete faite.

Barbey, Burvings,

The second day of the month of February, 1851 at 9 am there appeared before me, Jean Burvings, deputy to the Mayor and delegated by him to fulfil the functions of officer of the Civil State, of the Commune of Gorges, canton of Periers, Department of La Manche, Francois Barbey aged 25 years, domestic, and Auguste Burvings, aged 39, cultivateur both living at Gorges, and friends of the deceased, who declared that yesterday at 8 pm, Jean Louis Salmon, born in Gorges, 10th January 1781, of no particular profession, living in Gorges, son of the late Louis Salmon and the late Francoise Leplumey, and married to Anne Pigaux, aged 56 years, day worker living in Gorges, died in this commune, as we were assured, and the informants signed with us the present certificate after having had it read to them.

But what do we know about Anne Pigaut/Pigaux? Ann Therese Charlotte Pegaux, was like her future husband, born in Gorges, about 1793. According to the baptismal register at Gorges we learn that Anne was the daughter of Jean and Marie Pigault nee le Doux, of Gorges.

Her birth is recorded on 4th April 1793 (confirmed 7th February 2013 by the Municipal Secretary at Gorges) at Gorges and the register entry is as follows:

Aujourd’hui, quatre florial l’an seconde de la republique francaise, une et g … sible, a six heures apres midi par devant moi Pierre Piquet officier municipal elu le vingt neuf jour.

Les actes destine a constater les naissances, mariages et deces des citoiens est comparu en la salle publique de la maison Commune, Jean Pigaut marechal domicilie dans la municipalite de Saint Germaine de la Campaigne pres l’eglise, lequel assiste de Louis Pigaut age de 36 ans et de Anne Pigaut agees de vingt huit ans frère et soeur du dit pere, tous deux de la Commune du Plesis, a declare a moy, Pierre Piquet, que Maria Ledoux son epouse en legitime marriage est acouche a trois heures du matin dans sa maison- situe pres legalise d’un enfant femelle auxquelle il a donne le prenom de Anne Terese Charlotte d’apres cette declaration que Louis Pigaut et Anne Pigaut ont sussigne conforme a la verite et la representation qui m’a ete faite de lenfants denomme gay redige(?) en vertu des pouvoirs qui moi sont delegues le present acte que Jean Pigaut pere du dit enfant et Louis Pigaut et Anne Pigaut ont signe avec moy fait a la maison Commune de Gorge ce jour , mois et an cy dessus, Pierre Piquet officier public.

Louis Pigaud, Anne Pigaut, Jean Pigaut.

Today, the fourth florial of the second year of the Republique Francaise, une et g … issible at six o clock in the afternoon, before me, Pierre Piquet municipal officer appointed the 29th …

The registrations intended to confirm the births, marriages and deaths of the citizens is presented in the public room of the Commune Building , Jean Pigaut farrier living in the municipality of Saint Germaine de la Campagne, near the church, who accompanied by Louis Pigaut aged 36 and by Anne Pigaut aged 28, brother and sister of the said father, both of the Commune of Plesis, declared before me Pierre Piquet, that Maria Ledoux married legitimately, was confined to bed at 3 in the morning in her house - situated near the church, and gave birth to a female child to whom the forenames Anne Terese Charlotte was given, and after this declaration, that Louis Pigaut and Anne pigaut countersigned, conforme to the truth, and the presentation that they made to me of the child denomme gay ridge in virtue of the powers invested in me, the present registration has been made that Jean Pigaut father of the said child, and Louis Pigaut and Anne Pigaut have signed with me, at the Communal House of Gorge, this day, month and year as above, Pierre Piquet , public officer.

Signed Louis Pigaut, Anne Pigaut, Jean Pigaut.

In 1868, the death of Anne Terese Charlotte is recorded at Gorges, where she is described as the widow of Jean Louis Salmon.

Deces de Pigaux, Anne Therese Charlotte, agee 74 ans, veuve Salmon, Jean Louis.

L’an mil huit cent soixante huit le vingt cinquieme jour d’octobre a midi, par devant nous, adjoint municipal delegue pour remplir les fonctions d’officier de l’etat civil de la Commune de Gorges, canton de Periers, department de la Manche, sont comparus Picot, Jacques, age de trente six ans, garde champetre, voisin de la defuncte , et Halley, Aimable, age de quarante six ans, instituteur, tous les deux, domicilies a Gorges, lesquels nous ont declare qu’aujourdhui a deux heures du matin Pigaux, Anne Therese Charlotte , fileuse, domiciliee a Gorges, ou elle est nee le quatre floreal l’an second de la Republique Francaise, fille du feu Pigaux, Jean et du feu Ledoux, Marie, et veuve de Salmon, Jean Louis, est decedee en cette commune ainsi que nous nous en sommes assure, et les declarants ont signe avec nous le presente acte après que lecture leur en a ete faite.

Signed Halley, J Picot, Burvings.

Death of Pigaux, Anne Therese Charlotte, aged 74, widow of Jean Louis Salmon.

The year 1868, the 25th day of October at midday, before me, Deputy to the municipality, delegated to fill the function of Officer of the civil State in the Commune of Gorges, canton of Periers, Department of La Manche, there appeared before me Picot, Jacques aged 36, rural policeman and neighbour of the deceased, and Halley, Aimable, aged 46, teacher, both living in Gorges, who declared that today at 2 in the morning, Pigaux, Anne Therese Charlotte, spinner, living in Gorges where she was born on the fourth floreal in the second year of the French Republic, daughter of the late Pigaux, Jean and the late Ledoux, Marie and widow of Salmon, Jean Louis, died in this commune as we have been assured and the informants have signed with us, the present acte after it had been read to them.

Signed, Halley, J Picot, Burvings.

JEAN LOUIS DENIS SALMON, my Great Grandfather, and AGATHE MARIE CELESTE OZOUET, my Great Grandmother

Son of Jean Louis Salmon and Ann Therese Charlotte Pigaux

Husband of Agathe Marie Celeste Ozouet

Father of Senateur Desire John Baptiste Salmon

Brother of Aimable Paul Salmon

Brother of Felix Pierre Salmon

Brother of Amand Francois Salmon

Jean Louis Denis was the first of Anne’s illigitimate children, born 5th May 1818, at Gorges. He is described as being the offspring of an unknown father but at his marriage on 28th November 1845 to Agathe Marie Celeste Ozouet, we read:

(extract) Jean Louis Denis Salmon, journalier, living in Lithaire, born at Gorges 5 March 1818, proven by his birth certificate, full age, son of Jean Louis Salmon, aged 66 years, journalier, born and living at Gorges at present, and consenting, and of Anne Therese Charlotte Pegaux, his wife, aged 52 born and living in Gorges also present and consenting.

Therefore, we can rightly say that Jean Louis Denis Salmon, born on 5th May 1818 at Gorges, was the son of Jean Louis Salmon and Ann Therese Charlotte Pegaux. He later lived at Lithaire where he worked as a journalier – day-worker or journeyman - and it is with him that the Salmon-Lithaire connection began.

The birth registration of Jean Louis Denis is recorded as follows:

L’an mil huit cent dix huit le mercredi, sixieme jour du mois de mai a huit heures du matin par devant nous Guillaume Michel Lalonde, maire officier de l’etat civil de la Commune de Gorges, Canton de Periers, arrondissement de Coutances, department de la Manche, est comparu Jean Laine age de soixante ans, journalier domicile en cette commune, lequel nous a declare que hier a quatre heures du soir, demoiselle Anne Pigaut, fileuse, domiciliee en cette commune est acouchee en son domicile, d’un enfant du sexe masculine qu’il nous a presente et auquel il a declare vouloir donner le nom et prenom d’Anne, Jean Louis Denis, les dites declarations et presentations faites en presence de Pierre Mitusi age de soixante un ans, et de Pierre L’Hotelier, age de cinquante ans, tous deux journaliers et domicilies en cette commune et ont les declarant et temoins signe avec nous le present acte de naissance après qu’il lecture en a ete faite.

Signed Jean Laine Pierre Michel Delalonde Pierre l’Hotelier

The year 1818, Wednesday the 6th day of May at 8 hours in the morning, before us William Michel Delalonde, Mayor Officer of the civil Sate of the Commune of Gorges, canton Perrier, Coutanche arrondissement, department of La Manche, there appeared Jean Laine aged 60, journalier, living in this commune, who declared to us that yesterday at 4 in the evening Miss Anne Pigaut, spinner, living in this said commune, was delivered in her home, of a child of the male sex, which he presented to us, and to whom he declared wishing to give the name and surname, Anne, Jean Louis Denis, the said declarations and presentations made in the presence of Pierre Mitusi, aged 61 and of Pierre L’Hotelier aged 50, both journaliers et living in this commune and having declared and witnessed, signed with us the present registration of birth after it had been read to them.

Signed, D Lalonde Jean Laine Pierre Mitusi Pierre L’Hotelier

The addition of the forename ‘Anne’ is indicative of the fact that he was illegitimate in which case the mother’s name was given as an indication of the child’s parentage. This is also indicated by the fact that the mother is Mademoiselle, Miss, Anne Pegaux, and the illegitimacy is again confirmed at his baptism when Jean Louis Denis Salmon was baptised at Gorges and the baptismal record gives the following information:

Le Sept mai audit (mois?), ou, a ete par nous pretre vicaire de Gorges soussigne, baptise un fils ne le mardi cinq dupreseur, de Anne Pigaut fille de Jean et de Marie, le (sic) deux de cette paroisse et d’un pere inconnu lequel a ete nomme Jean Louis par Jean La Rose, custos, de cette paroisse assiste de Marie Pigaut aussi de cette paroisse cet enfans (sic) a ete presente par Louise de la Conde, Sage femme du Plessis la quelle a declare ne savoir signer ainsi que la marriene et Jean La Rose a signe avec nous au presenc (sic)

(signed) Le … (?) p vicaire

J La Rose

The 7th May … when has been by us priest curate of Gorges signed below, baptised a male child born Tuesday 5th in emergency (?) of Anne Pigault, daughter of John and Marie both of this parish, and of an unknown father, which was named John Louis by John La Rose, sexton of this parish supported by Marie Pigaut also of this parish this child has been presented by Louise de la Conde midwife from Plessis, who declared not knowing how to sign her name, thus the godmother and Jean La Rose signed with us in the presence.

(signed) Le … (?) priest, vicar

J La Rose

However, at the marriage of Jean Louis Denis to Agathe Marie Celeste Ozouet in 1845 the marriage contract clearly states that he was the son of Jean Louis Salmon and of his wife Anne Therese Charlotte Pigaux. Presumably Jean Louis and Anne Pigaux formally recognised him as their child but no written evidence for this has been found apart from their marriage contract.

Jean Louis Denis Salmon married Agathe Marie Celeste Ozouet on 28th November 1845 at Lithaire and banns were published on 20th and 27th July that year. His bride came from Lithaire and her parents were Leonor Pierre Michel Ozouet (1791-1841) and Aimee Celeste Henriette Le Forestier (1805-1879). Agathe worked as a knitter and was described at the marriage as being supported by her widowed mother who was aged forty-five and born at Mobecq.

Marriage of Jean Louis Denis Salmon and Agathe Marie Celeste Ozouet 28th November 1845:

L’an mil huit cent quarante cinque, le 28 novembre a cinque heures du soir, par devant nous,

Michel le Savident, adjoint faisant pour le bureau de maire, les fonctions de l’etat civil de la

commune de Lithaire, canton de la Haye du Puits, departmernt de la Manche, sont comparus

publiquement en la maison commun, Jean Louis Denis Salmon, journalier domicile a Lithaire, ne a

Gorges le 6 mai 1818, commme il est constate par son acte de naissance, majeur, fils de Jean

Louis Salmon age de soixante ans, journalier, ne et domicile a Gorges, ci present, et consentant,

et de Anne Therese Charlotte Pegaux, son epouse, age de 52 ans, nee et domicile a Gorges, ci

presente et consentant; et de demoiselle Agathe Marie Celests Ozouet, tricotteuse nee a Lithaire

le 26 Fevrier 1827 comme le constate son acte de naissance, fille mineure assiste de Celeste Aimee

Henriette le Forestier, age de 40 ans, travaillant a la ménag, nee a Mobecque, domiciliee a

Lithaire, veuve de Leonore Pierre Michel Ozouet, charpentier nee et domicile a Lithaire et decede

en meme lieu le 29 aout 1841, comme il est constate par son acte de deces, pere de la future

epouse; lesquels nous ont regues de proceder \a la celebration du marriage propose entre eux, et

dont la publication ont etye faites devant la principale porte de notre maison communale les

dimanches le 20 et 27 juillet dernier, a l’heure de minuit (?) Aucune opposition au marriage ne nous

ayant signifie faisant droit a leur requisition après avoir donne lecture de toutes les pieces ci

dessous mentione et de la chapitre six du livre du code civil, intitule Du marriage

et avons demande au future epoux et a la future epouse s’ils veulent se prendre pour

mari et femme, chacun d’eux nayant repondre separant et affirmativement declarons au nom de la

loi que Jean Louis Denis Salmon et Agathe Marie Celeste Ozouet sont uni par le marriage Depuis

nous avons address l’acte en presence de Aimable Paul Salmon, age de 24 ans, journalier a

Lithaire, de Jacques Auge, 49 ans, coiultivateur de Lithaire de louis Francois Martin age de 22

ans, cultivateur a Lithaire, et de Jean Cousin age de quarante ans, instituteur a Lithaire, lesquels

après qu’ils leur en a aussi etc donne lecture, sont signe avec nous et les parties contractantes de

code interpellee, excepte le pere et la mere de l’epoux, et Aimable Paul Salmon, le frère de l’epoux,

qui ont declare ne savoir signe.

Translated literally as:

The year 1845, 28th November at five in the evening, before us, Michel le Savident, Deputy, deputising for the Mayor in the civil function of the Commune of Lithaire, Canton of Haye du Puits, Department of La Manche, there appeared publically before the communal house, Jean Louis Denis Salmon, journalier, living in Lithaire, born at Gorges 6 May 1818, proven by his birth certificate, full age, son of Jean Louis Salmon, aged 66 years, journalier, born and living at Gorges at present, and consenting, and of Anne Therese Charlotte Pegaux, his wife, aged 52 born and living in Gorges also present and consenting:

And of Miss Agathe Marie Celeste Ozouet, knitter, born at Lithaire, 26th February 1827, as her birth certificate proves, living at home, of minor age, supported by Celeste Aimee Henriette Le Forestier, aged 40, working from home, born at Mobecq, but living at Lithaire, widow of Leonore Pierre Michel Ozouet, carpenter, born and lived at Lithaire, and who died at the same place 29th August 1841 as is given in his death certificate, father of the future bride. These agreed to the celebration of the marriage, between them both, and of which the publication had been made before the main door of the Communal House, on 20 and 27 July last, at the hour … No opposition had been made and we allow their request, after having read them all the details above mentioned, and from chapter 6 of the Code Civil, Contract of Marriage, we asked the future spouse and spouse, if they wished to take one another for husband and wife, both replying separately, we came to declare in the name of the Law, Louis Denis Salmon and Agathe Marie Celeste Ozouet are united in marriage, since we have declared in the presence of Aimable Paul Salmon aged 24 years, journalier, in Lithaire, and Jacques Auge, 49, grower, of Lithaire, and Louis Martin, aged 22 grower in Lithaire, and of Jean Cousin, teacher aged 40, of Lithaire. The which after having taken the oath, signed with us the contract except for the father and mother of the groom, and Aimable Paul Salmon, brother of the groom, who declared that they did not know how to sign …

During the following year, eight months after the marriage, their son Senateur Desire Jean Baptiste Salmon was born at Lithaire. At that time Jean Louis Denis was described as a twenty-eight-year-old journalier, born at Gorges. The baby was born on 22nd July 1846 and presented the next day.

According to Lozouet Family History website Jean Louis Denis Salmon died on 23rd June 1857 at St Martin’s, Jersey. This is confirmed in the Marriage Record of Agathe’s second marriage in 1886 in Lithaire to Louis Prosper le Bouvier. A copy of the death certificate had been seen by the French Consul in Jersey and a copy sent by him to the Lithaire Mairie in order for the marriage to proceed.

This death in St Martin may have been the reason for Senateur in 1901 having stated on his census return, that he came from St Martin. At the time of his father’s death he was just 11 years of age.

How or why Jean Louis Denis came to Jersey cannot be stated with certainty, but the following details taken from Michael Montiel’s work (2005) on French emigration to Jersey in the 1800s paints what must have been a fairly routine process:

‘Beginning in the early 19th century French Immigrants sought to benefit from and contribute to the booming Jersey economy. The first French workers arrived in the 1820s to work in the Ronez Quarries, helping to provide for the building of St Helier and the harbour. The building work had declined by the 1840s and the number of French worker residents had drastically declined by 1851.

The other main attraction was, agriculture but this too was on the decline by the 1840s and between 1851 and 1911 substantial immigration of workers from Brittany and Normandy sought other short term work in the Island planning to return to France, but in fact many settled in the Island. They were mainly agricultural workers who worked in the rapidly growing agricultural sector of new potatoes. The season only lasted 6 weeks and as Jersey locals were insufficient in number to provide the labour, French workers were encouraged to come to the Island before their own French agricultural season got under way. Higher wages and regular food was also a strong attraction in the late 1840s when there was a famine in Normandy in 1847 due to backward agricultural methods. Migrant work being seasonal began after the census had been taken – hence, many workers do not appear in the ten yearly Census. French workers were encouraged rather than British workers as they worked for less money in order to escape the poverty of \Normandy and Brittany that existed at the time. Yes, they spoke a different tongue, they had a different religion and regarded themselves as part of a different community to the locals, settling mainly in the country, agricultural parishes, but the wages and proximnity to their homeland was an attraction they coulkd not easily resisit.

... Emigration was particularly strong in the 1870s – as late as the 1870s & 1880s, estimates of French workers in the Island were between 8,000 and 10,000 at the time when Senateur Desire Jean Salmon arrived in Jersey.’

Agathe Marie Celeste Ozouet, who had been born on 25th February 1827 at Lithaire, became the widow of Jean Louis Denis Salmon after his death in 1857 - a marriage that had lasted 12 years.

Between that date and 1861, Agathe formed a relationship with Louis Prosper Le Bouvier alias L’Eveille and they had a child, Philippe Jean born in the Parish of St John, Jersey on 14th September 1861, and baptised on the 22nd of the month.

Philippe Jean, fils Louis Prosper L’Eveille and Agata (sic) Maria Celeste Ozouet ne le 14 septembre 1861, est baptise le 22 du dit mois; parrains Jean Richcoeur et Josephine Aimee Ozouet sa femme.

His burial is recorded on 8th October in St John’s, aged only 23 days.

Philippe Jean L’Eveilley decede le 7 Octobre 1861 et inhume le 8 jour du dit mois, age de 23 jours.

A second child, Louisa Josephine, was born at Vingtaine du Douet in the Parish of St John, Jersey. and baptised in the cburch on 8th December 1863.

Louisa Josephine, fille Louis L’Eveille et Agatha Ozouet est baptise le 8 decembre 1863. Parrains le pere et Josephine Ozois.

Josephine Ozouet was in fact the sister of Agathe.

The birth certificate of this child gives her father as Louis Prospere L’Eveilly and her mother as Agate Marie Celeste Ozouet. The father was working at the time as a day labourer. The informant was Louis L’Eveilly, father of the child, who lived at Vingtaine du Douet and the birth was registered on 15th December 1863 by Joseph Hamon, Registrar, a week after her baptism.

A third child, Jean Louis died 20th July 1870 aged 19 days and was buried on the 22nd of the month.

Jean Louis L’Eveilley est mort le 20 juillet 1870 age de 19 jours et inhume le 22 juillet 1870.

(It is interesting to note that when a John Francis Salmon, son of John Senateur (Salatin) Salmon and Rachel Bisson, was baptised in 1873 at Holy Trinity Church, Jersey, the god-parents were ‘Louis Leveille et sa femme’. This child died 18 months later of pneumonia at 12 Dumaresq Street, St Helier.)

So what do we know about this Louis Prosper LeBouvier alias L’Eveill(e)y, for they are one and the same person as will be shown later at his marriage to Agathe Marie Celestte Ozouet?

Louis Prosper was born 13th June 1821 at Bricqueville sur Mer, the son of Louis Cyprian le Bouvier, aged 33 and his wife Jeanne Fossard. Louis Cyprian was a pedlar of song sheets by trade and he and Jeanne had a second son Jean, born at Bricqueville 24th May 1832. Jean became a sailor – probably a merchant seaman as he died in Newfoundland 17th May 1849 – aged only 17.

Jean le Bouvier, matelot, ne Bricqueville sur Mer, le 24 mai 1832 fils Louis Cyprian le Bouvier, labourier, et de Dame Jeanne Fossard son epouse est mort le 17 mai 1849, Newfoundland.

Louis Cyprian died at Bricqueville on 8th May 1844 and his widow survived him until 6 May 1879.

His son Louis Prosper le Bouvier was a very complex personality. He was a stonebreaker by trade and twice married. His first marriage was in 1843 to Marie Virginee Hinet, a widow. At the time Louis Prosper was aged 22 and Marie who had been born 28th July 1812 was 9 years his senior. Marie was the daughter of Yves Antoine Hinet a grower in Brehel, who had died in 1824, and Gilette Alix, living in 1835.

Marie had been born at Lingreville and her first marriage took place there on 30th December 1835. Her husband was Ange-Frederic Liot, a shoemaker by trade, who was born 9th December 1807. Ange was the eldest son of Nicolas Francois Liot who died at Lingreville 19th April 1820, and Rose Huet a grower. At the time of his death, their son Ange Frederic was only 13 years of age.

In the marriage registration certificate, signed at the Mayoral Office in Brehel, Marie Virginee is described as a grower living with her widowed mother Gilette. Ange-Frederic was 28 at the time and Virginee 23.

Le 30 avril a l’heure du midi, devant moi, Pierre Gallienne adjoint municipal de la Commune de Brehel, chef lieu du canton, sont compare …. En notre Maison Commune, Ange Frederic Liot cordonnier, demeurant a Lingreville ou il est ne le 9 decembre 1807, fils majeur du defunt Nicolas Francois Liot, cultivateur decede au dit Langrevillle le 19 avril 1820, et de Rose Huet, cultivatrice, demeurant au dit Lingreville present et consentant d’une part, et Marie Virginee Hinet, cultivatrice, demeurant a Brehel et nee le 28 juillet 1812, fille du defunt Yves Antoine Hinet decede au dit Brehal le 13… 1824, ett de Gilette Alix, cultivatrice demeurant au diit Brehal, ausssi present et consentant d’autre part. Lesquels nous ont requis de proceder au marriage.

The bride could not sign her name.

Thus mothers of both Ange Francois and Marie Virginee were present at the marriage which sadly, was short lived as Ange Frederic died after 7 years on 28th June 1842 at Lingrevile in the Commune of Agon.

The registration of his death on 29th June 1842, described him as a Customs Official. His wife is named Virginee Seraphine Hinet. His death place is given as the Rue d’Agon, Lingreville. No children of the marriage have so far been found.

1842, le 29 jour du mois de Juin, a 8 heures du matin, par devant nous Guillaume Marie Helierse, Maire Officier de l’Etat civil, de la Commune d’Argon, Canton de sst Malo de la Lande,, De;partement de la Manche, sont camparus les suites Victor Charles Francois Lehubiz, age de 34 ans, Prepose des Douanes- Customs Officer- et Pierre Falaize age de 69 ans, cultivateur, tous deux domicilies a Agon, et proches voisins du defunt, ci apres nomes lesquells nous ont declare que ce jourd’hui a 30 minutes du matin, Ange Frederic Liot, ne a Lingreville Depertement de la Manche, le 9 decembre l’an 1807, Propose des Douanes, domicilie en cette commune fils du feu Francois Liot, et de Rose Hue son epouse, domiciliee a Lingreville, epouse de Virginiee Seraphine Hiney, est decede en sa maison, situe en cette commune au village de la Rue D’Agon, ainsi que nous nous sommes assure; et les declarants ont signe avec nous le present acte apres que lecturre leur en a ete faite.

It was only six monts later, 12th January 1843, that Marie Virginee married Louis Prosper le Bouvier.

L’an 1843, le douze jour du mois de janvier, a l’heure de midi, devant Paul Auguste Bournouf, adjoint official du commune de Brehal, chef ville du Canton, Departement de la Manche, sont comparu en notre Maison Commune, Louis Prosper le Bouvier, toilier, demeurant ou il est ne a Bricqueville, le 13 juin 1821, fils mineur de Louis Cyprian le Bouvier, debitant de chanson, et de Jeannne Fossard, domiciliee a Bricquevillle sur Mer, ci present et consentant d’une part;

Et de Virginee Ceraphine Hinet, debitante de cidre, demeurant et domiciliee a Brehal ou elle est nee le 19 juillet 1812, fille maajeur du defunt Yves Antoine Hinet, decede a Brehal le 12 juin 1824, et du defunte Gilette Allix, ausssi decedee a Brehal le 18 fevrier 1838, veuve de Ange-Frederic Liot, decede a Agon, le 28 juin 1842 d’auutre part.

Lesquels nous ont requis de proceded a la celebration du marriage, projete entre eux, et don’t les publications ont ete faites, devant la principale porte de notre maison commune, et devant celle de Bricquevillle, sur les dimanches le 27 novembre et le 2 decembre dernier a l’heure de midi, aucun opposition au dit marriage n’ayant ete signifie, faisont droit a leur requisition, apres avoir donne lecture de toute leur pieces….chaqun ayant repondu affirmativement, Louis Prosper et Virginee Hinet, sont uni par le marriage, de quoi avons redige l’acte en presence de Sieur Desire Victor Belin et trois autres temoins, avec la mere et l’epoux signe avec nous, le present acte apres lecture, l’epouse, le pere de l’eppoux ayant declare ne savoir aucune raison. Signe le Bouvoir, Jeanne Fossard, Berin, Fouchard.

Jeannne Fossard was of course, Louis Prosper’s mother.

Their first child, Louis Francois was born in Brehal on 11th November, 1843.

Brehal, 1843, le 11 novembre a 3 heures du soir, est compare le sieur Louis Prosper le Bouvier, age de 21 ans, qui a presente un enfant du sexe masculine, ne du jour d’hier, a une heure du

matiin, de lui et de Virginee Hinet son epouse, don’t il a vouloir donnee le prenom, Louis Francois.

A further child – Augustine Francoise was born in 1846, at Brehel.

Le 10 fevrier 1846 a trois heures de l’apres midi Louis Prospeer le Bouvier, tisserant, age de 25 ans nous a presente un enfant du sexe feminine, nee aujourd’hui a 2 heures du matin, de lui declarant, et de Virginee Ceraphim Hinet, son epouse, agee de 33 ans, et auquelle il a declare vouloir donner le prenom Augustine Francoise.

Augustine died 11th May 1871.

Le onze mai 1871 a 5 heures du soir, sont compare a la Mairie a Brehel, Garabis , Jacques Frederic, age de 37 ansm custos, et Faubrat, Louis Felix, age de 65 ans, tous deux domiciliee a Brehel, voisins de la defunte ci-apre nomee; lesquels nous ont declare que le jour de hier, a 6 heures du soir, Lebouvier, Augustine Franncoise, nee a Brehel le 10 fevrier 1846, journaliere celebatrice, domiciliee a Brehel, fille le Bouvier, Louis Prosper age de 50 ans, domicilie a Brehel et du feue Hinet, Marie Virtginee ( ou Virginee Serapphine) est decedee en cette