from: les chesaux, doubs, franche-compte, france...the first is the coat of arms of franche-comte....

The GROJEAN Coat of Arms

The first is the coat of arms of Franche-Comte. Next is a GROGEAN coat of arms. The similarities suggest this GROGEAN Coat of Arms may be that of our GROGEAN family.

Similarities include: the yellow lion with a blue background, open mouth and tongue out, claws showing with one front leg raised, and the tail raised. Yet, there are

significant differences that suggest this may not be the Coat of Arms of our GROGEAN family: one lion is standing on its hind legs, and one lion has a crown.

THE GROGEAN FAMILY GENEALOGY

from: Les Chesaux, Doubs, Franche-Compte, France

The colors shown here may not be a true representation of original colors.

http://www.heraldry.ws/html/grogan01.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blason_fr_Franche-Comté.svg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blason_fr_Franche-Comt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blason_fr_Franche-Comt



ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

The information included in this document is an attempt to list the family history, genealogy, and relatives of Urban E. and Sylvia A. (Steinke) Schneider. It is far from complete, as families are constantly changing through marriages and births, and new information is collected.

The information has been obtained from many different sources. Most of these sources are published family genealogies of those related to Sylvia and Urban Schneider. Most of these sources have reliable references, however, not all sources listed references. The information used is the most accurate at the time of printing, but by no means is it guaranteed to be accurate. Mistakes will be found, and changes will be made as they are discovered.

The following abbreviations are used pretty consistently throughout this document: b. - born d. - died bur. - buried cem. - cemetery bef. - before aft. - after m. - married m2. - second marriage Co. - county twp. - township OH - Ohio Wapak - Wapakoneta FR - France GER-Germany Ter. - Territory Bav. - Bavaria

+ - indicates a cemetery photo is on file for this person’s tomb stone d - indicates a Death Certificate is on file for this person C - indicates a Court Record of death is on file for this person S - indicates that this person immigrated to the United States O - indicates an Obituary is on file for this person

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter One - Claude François GROJEAN and Pierrette MERCIER‘ 1-2 The Franche-Comté Region of France 2 Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha DUBAIL 3 Dorans, Territoire de Belfort, Franche-Comté, France 3 François GROGEAN, Jr. 4 Jacques GROGEAN 4 How was this information gathered? 4 Chapter Two - Jean Pierre GROGEAN & Agatha DUBAIL 6-7 The family of Agatha DUBAIL 7 Jean Claude GROGEAN 8 Marie Anne GROGEAN 8 Jeanne Marie GROGEAN and Unknown 8 Xavier GROGEAN and Marie GAUCHET 9 A Connection to François GOFFINET 9 Antoine GROGEAN and Catherine CLERE (CLERC) 10 Bermont, Territoire de Belfort, Franche-Comté, France 10 Henri Joseph GROGEAN and Francoise COURTOT 11 Joseph GROGEAN 11 Marie Anne GROGEAN and Jacque CALME 12 Joseph GROGEAN 12

Chapter Three - Jeanne Marie GROGEAN and Unknown 14-15 Illegitimacy 15 Etienne GROGEAN and Victoire MOINE 16

Chapter Four - Etienne GROGEAN and Victoire MOINE 18-19 Immigration of Etienne GROGEAN and Victoire MOINE 20 The Port of Le Havre, France 20 Celestine GROGEAN and Nicholas MARCHAL 21 Cecelia Marie GROGEAN and Jacob POUR 22 Euginie (Jane) GROGEAN and Joseph MILLER 23 Adelaide (Adaline) GROGEAN and James VOISARD 23 Charles Ferdinand GROGEAN and Anna CORDONNIER 24 Chapter Five - Adelaide GROGEAN and James VOISARD 26

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GROGEAN FAMILY

GROGEAN-MERCIER’ Page �1

CHAPTER ONE

The Family of

Claude François GROGEAN and

Pierrette MERCIER’

Claude François GROGEAN m. Pierrette MERCIER’ - Jean Pierre GROGEAN m. Agatha DUBAIL

- Jeanne Marie GROGEAN m. unknown - Etienne GROGEAN

m. Victoire MOINE - Adelaide GROGEAN m. James VOISARD

- Esther M. VOISARD m. Urban Carl SCHNEIDER - Urban E. SCHNEIDER m. Sylvia A. STEINKE


Claude François GROGEAN and Pierrette MERCIER’

Claude François

Jean Pierre GROGEAN b.1746 Dorans, Belfort m.5/29/1775 Bermont d.1/20/1826 Dorans Manouvrier, weaver

Claude François GROGEAN b.

d. aft.1775

Pierrette (or Pétronille) MERCIER’

b. ~1711 bur. 3/5/1771 Belfort

Bermont and Dorans are about a mile- and-a-half apart, in the Territoire de Belfort,

in the Franche-Comté Region of France

FRANCE

GERMANY

SWITZERLAND

GROGEAN is the oldest recorded GROJEAN in this family. He was born about ______, probably in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. He was present at his son’s wedding in 1775, so he died sometime after that. Nothing else is known of him.

MERCIER’ was born about 1711, probably in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. She was buried on March 5, 1771. Lisa90 site lists her as Pétronille MERCIER’. She was 60 years old, and was living in Belfort at the time of her death. Nothing else is known of her.

Claude François GROGEAN married Pierrette MERCIER’ and they had three known children.

Pierrette

François GROGEAN, Jr. b. d.

Jacques GROGEAN b. d.

GROGEAN, GROSGEAN, and GROSJEAN are variations of this name, spelled different ways in French and American records. It is

also found as GROGLIN in the Shelby County, Ohio, USA 1850 Census.

Franche-Comte Region of France http://www.franche-comte.org/ The Franche-Comté Region is just south of the Alsace-Lorraine Regions of France. It is part of the lower Jura, Doubs valley, mountain area. Agriculture is mainly dairy, some wine. Industries: cheese, forestry, optical, furniture. It was part of the Burgundian "empire", Hapsbourg of Austria that became France in 1674. The Regional capital is Besançon. There are four Departments in the Franche-Comté Region; Jura, Doubs,

Saône, and Territoire de Belfort.

The Department of Jura: Mountains and lakes in a very beautiful French area. In the lower area there is are fine wines produced at Arbois and Poligny Rural area, with much agriculture, from dairy products to fruit. In the high hills there is much forestry. Towns: Lons le Saunier

The Department of Doubs: This is the start of the main mountain region of France, the Doub marks the beginnings of the Jura hills. The Doub offers beautiful country side, a calm region with strong traditions and folklore. There is a strong local accent to the French language. The local cuisine is excellent, with cheese being an important ingredient. Towns: Besançon

On the banks of the river Doubs, with the Jura mountains behind. The small city has a fortified old castle and garrison, charming small streets and an important market.

The Department of Saône: The river Saône provides an important communication liasion. Rich agriculture area, with cereal crops and cattle. Towns: Vesoul

The Department of Territoire de Belfort: The smallest department in France, on the border of Alsace and a few files from Switzerland. A town which was of great strategic importance during the two World Wars. Towns: Belfort http://www.mairie-belfort.com/ The name comes from Belle-Fort, pretty fortress. The Germans, Swiss and Burgundians battled possession of this town, which was a gateway to access all parts of Europe. Attacked and besieged many times during the 30 Years War in 1630.

The Franche-Compte Region of France

FRANCE

Franche-Comté

Archive : Archives Départementales du Territoire de Belfort 080 E-dépôt GG 1-14 EC ancien : Phaffans Type, date : Sépulture of the 05.03.1771 (d.m.y) Individuals :

• Pétronille MERCIER (age : 60) (Défunt), from Belfort • Claude François GROSJEAN (Conjoint) • Claude François GROSJEAN (T1), son mari • Georges MONNIER (T2), living at Roppe

http://www.franche-comte.org

http://www.mairie-belfort.com

http://www.franche-comte.org

http://www.mairie-belfort.com


Children of Claude François GROGEAN and Pierrette MERCIER’ - Jean Pierre GROGEAN

GROGEAN was born in 1746 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. He was the first of three known children born to Claude François GROGEAN and Pierrette (MERCIER’) GROGEAN.

Jean Pierre GROGEAN married Agatha DUBAIL on May 29, 1775 in Bermont, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. Agatha DUBAIL was born on April 22, 1757 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. She the last of seven known children born to Joseph DUBAIL and Marguerite DESVALANT, of Bermont, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

Agatha DUBAIL died on April 3, 1819 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

Jean Pierre GROGEAN was a laborer, he died on January 20, 1826 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha (DUBAIL) GROGEAN had nine known children between 1775 and 1799.

Jean Pierre

Agatha DUBAIL b.4/22/1757 Dorans d.4/3/1819 Dorans

Jean Pierre GROGEAN b.1746 Dorans, Belfort m.5/29/1775 Bermont d.1/20/1826 Dorans Manouvrier, weaver

Jean Claude GROGEAN b.7/14/1775 Marie Anne GROGEAN b.9/4/1777 Jeanne Marie GROGEAN b.12/2/1779 Xavier GROGEAN b.4/17/1783 Antoine GROGEAN b.5/12/1786 Henri Joseph GROGEAN b.4/8/1790 Joseph GROGEAN b.1/7/1793 Marie Anne GROGEAN b.5/14/1796 Joseph GROGEAN b.3/19/1799

More information on this family is in the next Chapter:

“Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha DUBAIL”.

Dorans is a French town with a population of 564 residents (in 2012). It is located in the Department of Territoire de Belfort, which is just north of the Department of Doubs, where our VOISARD ancestors were from. It’s elevation rages from 1105 - 1400 feet above sea level. Dorans does not have a church, which explains why most of our GROGEAN ancestors were married in near-by Bermont. “It was in 1427, we can observe the creation of the municipality. Dorans is a flowered village, surrounded by woods, growing grain and livestock are the main resources. The village depended in the eighteenth century the bailiwick of Belfort, with Mazarin and the Prince of Montbeliard was itself property. The layout of the village is very pleasant both in terms of the lighting of the landscape aspect. One can find five fountains, a small chapel a little behind. The school hall which also is a large building with spire and flowered well as most houses Dorans. The festival committee is actively involved in communal activities, there are also some small-scale presence of life. Municipalities Dorans and Bermont have partnered to create a path discovery between the two villages. This footpath figure of eight, along 10.6 km is divided into two loops. The trail of fountains Dorans side, along the 5.8 km and 4.8 km along Bermontour. Divisible at will, depending on the mood or form of each, can explore the rich heritage of both municipalities. Start and plan the footpath at the home of free time Dorans.” http://www.routedescommunes.com/departement-90-commune-1704.html

Dorans, Territoire de Belfort, Franche-Comté, France 8/13/12 12:30 PMDorans, Territory de Belfort, in the Franche-Comté, France - Google Maps

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To see all the details that are visible on thescreen, use the "Print" link next to the map.

http://www.routedescommunes.com/departement-90-commune-1704.html



GROGEAN, Jr. was born on ______ in _______. He was the second of three known children born to Claude François GROGEAN and Pierrette (MERCIER’) GROGEAN.

No other records have yet been found concerning Francois GROGEAN, Jr.

F rançois

Children of Claude François GROGEAN and Pierrette MERCIER’ - Francois GROGEAN, Jr.

François GROGEAN, Jr. b. d.

Jacques GROGEAN was born on ______ in _______. He was the third of three known children born to Claude François GROGEAN and Pierrette (MERCIER’) GROGEAN.

No other records have yet been found concerning Jacques GROGEAN.

Children of Claude François GROGEAN and Pierrette MERCIER’ - Jacques GROGEAN

Jacques GROGEAN b. d.

Many sources were used to gather information on the GROGEAN family. The most helpful were the GeneaNet sites at http://en.geneanet.org/ The most useful GeneaNet sites specifically used were: http://www.geneanet.org/profil/dubs974/Florent-Dubail http://gw1.geneanet.org/fraternite?lang=en&m=N&v=GROSJEAN http://gw3.geneanet.org/pierregray?lang=en&m=N&v=GROSJEAN

Other useful searchable sites were: http://www.lisa90.org/ https://www.familysearch.org/ http://index.rbhayes.org/hayes/index/ http://www.findagrave.com/

More helpful information also came from Marianne Doyle, from Beavercreek, Ohio, who provided extensive information on many families from this part of France and Switzerland.

Cemeteries, obituaries, and US Census records also provded valuable information.

How was this information gathered?

Francois & Jacques are both listed as witnesses in the marriage record of their brother, Jean Pierre GROSJEAN and Agathe DUBAIL. Eash is listed as “frère of l'époux”, (brother of the bridegroom). I have not found any other records concerning either of them.

Archive : Archives Départementales du Territoire de Belfort 011 E-dépôt GG 1-5 EC ancien : Bermont Type, date : Marriage of the 29.5.1775 (d.m.y) Individuals :

• Jean Pierre GROSJEAN (age : 22) (Epoux), manouvrier, [laborer] from Buc , living at Belfort • Claude François GROSJEAN (Père époux), widower, living at Lachapelle-sous-Chaux • feue Pierrette MERCIER (Mère époux), living at Lachapelle-sous-Chaux • Agathe DUBAIL (age : 18) (Epouse), living at Dorans • Joseph DUBAIL (Père épouse), living at Dorans • Marguerite DESVOLANT (Mère épouse), living at Dorans • Henry CLERE (T1), laboureur, living at Dorans • Etienne DUBAIL (T2), domestique of la cure, living at Bermont • François GROSJEAN (T3), frère of l'époux • Jacques GROSJEAN (T4), frère of l'époux

http://en.geneanet.org

http://www.geneanet.org/profil/dubs974/Florent-Dubail

http://gw1.geneanet.org/fraternite?lang=en&m=N&v=GROSJEAN

http://gw3.geneanet.org/pierregray?lang=en&m=N&v=GROSJEAN

http://www.lisa90.org

https://www.familysearch.org

http://index.rbhayes.org/hayes/index/

http://www.findagrave.com

http://en.geneanet.org

http://www.geneanet.org/profil/dubs974/Florent-Dubail

http://gw1.geneanet.org/fraternite?lang=en&m=N&v=GROSJEAN

http://gw3.geneanet.org/pierregray?lang=en&m=N&v=GROSJEAN

http://www.lisa90.org

https://www.familysearch.org

http://index.rbhayes.org/hayes/index/

http://www.findagrave.com

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CHAPTER TWO

The Family of

Jean Pierre GROGEAN and

Agatha DUBAIL






Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha DUBAIL

Jean Pierre GROGEAN was born in 1746 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. He was the first of three known children born to Claude François GROGEAN and Pierrette (MERCIER’) GROGEAN.

Jean Pierre GROGEAN married Agatha DUBAIL on May 29, 1775 in Bermont, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. Marie Agatha DUBAIL was born on April 22, 1757 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. She was the last of seven known children born to Joseph DUBAIL and Marguerite DESVALANT, of Bermont, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

Agatha DUBAIL died on April 3, 1819 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

Jean Pierre GROGEAN died on January 20, 1826 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha (DUBAIL) GROGEAN had nine known children between 1775 and 1799.

Agatha DUBAIL bapt. 4/22/1757 Dorans

d. 4/3/1819 Dorans

Jean Pierre GROGEAN b.1746 Dorans, Belfort

(one source says b. in 1753) m.5/29/1775 Bermont d.1/20/1826 Dorans

Manouvrier - Weaver

Henri Joseph GROGEAN b. 4/8/1790

Jean Claude GROGEAN b.7/14/1775

Marie Anne GROGEAN b..9/4/1777

Jeanne Marie GROGEAN b. 12/2/1779

Xavier GROGEAN b.4/17/1783

Antoine GROGEAN b. 5/12/1786

Joseph GROGEAN b. 1/7/1793

Marie Anne GROGEAN b. 5/14/1796

Joseph GROGEAN b. 3/19/1799

Agathe DUBAIL’s parents were Joseph DUBAIL, and Marguerite DESVALANT. I have found MANY different spelling variations of her mother’s last name, including:

DESVALANT DEVALON

DEVALLON DEVALANS DEVALLAN

DEVALLANT DESVOLANT

VALLAN VALLANT

All records I have found concerning Joseph DUBAIL and Marguerite DESVALANT show them living at

Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

Archive : Archives Départementales du Territoire de Belfort 011 E-dépôt GG 1-5 EC ancien : Bermont Type, date : Marriage of the 29.5.1775 (d.m.y) Individuals :

• Jean Pierre GROSJEAN (age : 22) (Epoux), manouvrier, [laborer] from Buc , living at Belfort

• Claude François GROSJEAN (Père époux), widower, living at Lachapelle-sous-Chaux

• feue Pierrette MERCIER (Mère époux), living at Lachapelle-sous-Chaux

• Agathe DUBAIL (age : 18) (Epouse), living at Dorans

• Joseph DUBAIL (Père épouse), living at Dorans • Marguerite DESVOLANT (Mère épouse), living at

Dorans • Henry CLERE (T1), laboureur, living at Dorans • Etienne DUBAIL (T2), domestique of la cure,

living at Bermont • François GROSJEAN (T3), frère of l'époux

[brother of the bridegroom] • Jacques GROSJEAN (T4), frère of l'époux

[brother of the bridegroom]

Marie Agatha DUBAIL b.4/22/1757 Dorans d.4/3/1819 Dorans

Marguerite DESVALANT (DEVALON)

b.? d.3/17/1777 Dorans

Joseph DUBAIL b.in Dorans

d.10/31/1782 Dorans Françoise DUBAIL b.7/21/1741 Bermont Marguerite DUBAIL b.12/10/1743 Bermont Jeanne Marie DUBAIL b.1/29/1746 Bermont Marie DUBAIL b.1/7/1749 Bermont Marguerite DUBAIL b.10/21/1751 Bermont

Jacques François Xavier CLAVEQUIN living at Sévenans m.5/16/1780 Bermont

Jeanne Marie DUBAIL b.12/13/1753 Bermont

The family of Agathe DUBAIL

Archive : Archives Départementales du Territoire de Belfort 011 E-dépôt GG 1-5 EC ancien : Bermont Type, date : Sépulture of the 31.10.1782 (d.m.y) Individuals :

• Joseph DUBAIL (m) (Défunt), widower, living at Dorans • feue Marguerite DEVALLANT (Conjoint), living at Dorans


Marie Anne GROGEAN was born on September 4, 1777 in Bermont, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. She was the second of nine known children born to Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha (DUBAIL) GROGEAN.

Marie Anne GROGEAN died when she was just four years old, on January 2, 1781 in Dorans, Belfort, Alsace, France.

No other records have been found concerning Marie Anne GROGEAN.

GROGEAN was born on July 14, 1775 in Bermont, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. He was the first of nine known children born to Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha (DUBAIL) GROGEAN.

No other records have yet been found concerning Jean Claude GROGEAN.

Jean Claude

Children of Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha DUBAIL - Jean Claude GROGEAN

Jean Claude GROGEAN b.7/14/1775 d.

Marie Anne GROGEAN b.9/4/1777 Bermont d. 1/2/1781 Bermont

Archive : Archives Départementales du Territoire de Belfort 011 E-dépôt GG 1-5 EC ancien : Bermont Type, date : Baptism of the 4.9.1777 (d.m.y) Individuals :

• Marie Anne GROSJEAN (f) (Baptisé) • Pierre GROSJEAN (Père), living at Dorans • Agathe DUBAIL (Mère), living at Dorans • Etienne ROY (Parrain) • Marie Anne GAUCHET (Marraine)


• Jean Claude GROSJEAN (m) (Baptisé) • Jean Pierre GROSJEAN (Père), manouvrier, living at Dorans • Agathe DUBAIL (Mère), living at Dorans • Jean Claude GAUCHET (Parrain), son of famille, living at Dorans • Jeanne Marie DUBAIL (Marraine), sœur of l'épouse, living at Dorans

Archive : Archives Départementales du Territoire de Belfort 011 E-dépôt GG 1-5 EC ancien : Bermont Type, date : Sépulture of the 12.1.1781 (d.m.y) Individuals :

• Marie Anne GROJEAN (f) (age : 4) (Défunt), living at Dorans • Jean Pierre GROJEAN (Père), living at Dorans • Agathe DUBAIL (Mère), living at Dorans


• Jeanne Marie GROSJEAN (f) (Baptisé) • Jean Pierre GROSJEAN (Père), living at Dorans • Agathe DUBAIL (Mère), living at Dorans • Henri Joseph CLERE (Parrain) • Jeanne Marie DUBAIL (Marraine)

Jeanne Marie GROGEAN was born on April 17, 1783 in Bermont, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. She was the third of nine known children born to Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha (DUBAIL) GROGEAN.

Jeanne Marie GROGEAN had one known child in 1815. No records have been found concerning the father of this child, and the child was given the GROGEAN surname, leading to the likely conclusion that the child was born out of wedlock.

Jeanne Marie GROGEAN died on March 14, 1837 in Durans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

Children of Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha DUBAIL - Jeanne Marie GROGEAN

Victoire MOINE S b.2/26/1820 Boron, Sundgau, Bellfort,FR d.11/14/1866, Russia OH bur.St.Remy

Etienne GROGEAN S b. 6/19/1815 Dorans, Belfort, Alsace

m1.1845 d.2/3/1883 Russia, OH

bur St.Remy Cem. m2.in 1874 to Virginia POLY b.1814 she had been widowed twice before

Jeanne Marie GROGEAN b.12/2/1779 Bermont d. 3/14/1837 Dorans

Unknown b. d.

More information on this family is in the next Chapter: “Jeanne Marie GROGEAN and Unknown”.

Children of Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha DUBAIL - Marie Anne GROGEAN


Xavier GROGEAN was born on April 17, 1783 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. He was the fourth of nine known children born to Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha (DUBAIL) GROGEAN.

Xavier GROGEAN married Marie GAUCHET on February 21, 1803 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. Marie GAUCHET was baptized on February 29, 1776 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. She was the daughter of Jean Nicholas GAUCHET and Jeanne Marie ROSSEY, of Bermont, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

Xavier GROGEAN’s occupation was a Weaver.

Xavier GROGEAN died on June 30, 1849 in Durans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. Marie (GAUCHET) GROGEAN died on May 8, 1837 in Durans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

Xavier GROGEAN and Marie (GAUCHET) GROGEAN had four known children from 1806 to 1817.

Children of Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha DUBAIL - Xavier GROGEAN

Xavier GROGEAN bapt.4/17/1783 Dorans

Tisserand (Weaver) m. 3/21/1803 Dorans d. 6/30/1849 Dorans

Marie GAUCHET bapt. 2/29/1776

d.5/8/1837 Dorans

Catherine FERNEZ b.1/6/1828 Jean Baptiste FERNEZ b.8/17/1830 Marguerite FERNEZ b.5/31/1834 m.1858 to Claude Antoine VEJUS Elizabeth FERNEZ b.3/7/1836 d.2/22/1838

Genereuse GROGEAN b. 1/22/1806 Dorans

d.

Antoine FERNEZ b.2/1/1806 Dorans

d.Marie Therese GROGEAN

b.2/2/1810 Dorans m. 2/16/1830 Dorans d. 11/13/1850 DoransFrancois GAUFFINET

b. 7/30/1805 Dorans m2. to Marie Anne GROGEAN next page

d. 7/10/1886 Dorans

Marie Anne GOFFINET b.10/15/1833 m.1862 to Francois DENIER Victoire GOFFINET b.~1835 d.6/11/1856

Joseph GROGEAN b.6/7/1814 Dorans

m.4/25/1835 Dorans Tailleur d'habits (a tailor)

Marie Anne ZELLER b. in 1815

Joseph GROSJEAN b. 2/3/1836 Dorans Francois GROSJEAN b. 5/8/1837 Dorans m.Marie Anne ELGIN Sophie GROSJEAN b. 2/8/1839 Dorans Xavier GROSJEAN b. 4/12/1841 Dorans Julie GROSJEAN b. 1/14/1842 Dorans Louis Phillipe GROSJEAN b. 1/15/1847 Dorans Eugene GROSJEAN b. 9/13/1847 Dorans Francoise Emilie GROSJEAN b. 1/3/1853 Dorans

Marie Therese GROGEAN b.12/6/1817 Dorans

Francois GROGEAN b. d. 5/2/1830 Dorans

Xavier GROGEAN b. d. 2/3/1834 Dorans

mariage: GOFFINET, Francois Age: 51 Marriage Wife: Marie Anne GROSJEAN Age: 32 Marriage Date: 9 Apr 1856 Recorded in: Dorans, Belfort, France Husb's Birth Date: 30 Jul 1805 Husb's Birthplace: Dorans, Haut-Rhin Wife's Birth Date: 10 Jul 1824 Wife's Birthplace: Dorans, Haut-Rhin Husband previously married Husband's Father: Pierre Joseph GOFFINET Husband's Mother: Jeanne Marie RAMOND Wife's Father: Henri Joseph GROSJEAN Wife's Mother: Francoise COURTOT Source: FHL Film 1177725 Dates: 1856 - 1869 Note: Additional Data in Original Record

mariage: GAUFFINET, Francois Age: 24 Marriage Wife: Marie Thereze GROJEAN Age: 38 Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1830 Recorded in: Dorans, Belfort, France Husband's Father: Pierre Joseph GAUFFINET Husband's Mother: Jeanne Marie ROMONT Wife's Mother: Margueritte GROJEAN Source: FHL Film 1177724 Dates: 1815 - 1839 Note: Additional Data in Original Record

Francois GOFFINET (GOFINET, GAUFFINET) first married Marie Therese GROGEAN (above). After she died, he married her first cousin, Marie Anne GROGEAN. There is nothing unusual about that. However, my attention was drawn to the name “Francois GOFFINET”.

Etennie GROGEAN, from the previous page, married Victoire MOINE. Her mother’s first husband was named Francois GOFINET, they also had a son named Francois GOFINET. The MOINE’s were from Boron, which is only 8-9 miles east of Dorans. So far, the Francois GOFFINET on this page, has not been connected to the other Francois GOFFINET’s, but perhaps more research will provide such a link, which may provide valuable information on the GROGEAN and MOINE families. Such links have proven to be very helpful while researching other families.

Francois GOFFINET (GOFINET, GAUFFINET)


• Xavier GROSJEAN (m) (Baptisé) • Jean Pierre GROSJEAN (Père), living at Dorans • Agathe DUBAIL (Mère), living at Dorans • François Xavier CLAVEQUIN (Parrain) • Françoise GAUCHET (Marraine)


Francois OUEVRARD b. 1847

m.Marie Madeleine Odile GROSJEAN

GROGEAN was born on May 12, 1786 in Bermont, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. He was the fifth of nine known children born to Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha (DUBAIL) GROGEAN.

Antoine GROGEAN married Catherine CLERE on October 9, 1810 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. Catherine CLERE was baptized on March 20, 1790 in Bermont, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. She was the daughter of Pierre Joseph CLERC and Jeanne Marie GAUCHET, of Bermont, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

Antoine GROGEAN’s occupation was an Innkeeper, and a weaver.

Antoine GROGEAN died on March 19, 1868 in Durans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

Antoine GROGEAN and Catherine (CLERE) GROGEAN had five known children between 1811 and 1823 (possibly a sixth in 1826).

Antoine

Children of Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha DUBAIL - Antoine GROGEAN

Antoine GROGEAN bapt. 5/12/1786 Bermont

Cabaretier - Innkeeper m.10/9/1810 Dorans d. 3/19/1868 Dorans

Marie Catherine CLERE (or CLERC) b.~1789 Dorans

bapt. 3/20/1790 Bermont Rentière

d.10/6/1870 Dorans

Marianne GROGEAN b.4/22/1811 Dorans

Marie GROGEAN b.5/4/1821 Dorans

Genereuse GROGEAN b.2/18/1813 Dorans d. 8/21/1895 Dorans

Francois BLANC b.7/271809 Dorans d.6/10/1880 Dorans

Marie Anne BLANC b.2/10/1838 Celestin BLANC b.6/20/1839 m.1881 to Marie Anne CLERC Marie Anne BLANC b.10/30/1841 Elizabeth BLANC twin b.12/15/1843 m.1866 to Pierre Francois ENEE Eugenie BLANC twin b.12/15/1843 Eugenie BLANC b.2/18/1847

poss: Alexis GROGEAN b.~1826 Dorans

Farmer


• Antoine GROSJEAN (m) (Baptisé) • Jean Pierre GROSJEAN (Père), living at Dorans • Agathe DUBAIL (Mère), living at Dorans • Jean Pierre DENIÉ (Parrain) • Jeanne Marie GROSJEAN (Marraine)

Bermont is a French town with a population of 298 residents (in 2012). It is located in the Department of Territoire de Belfort, which is just north of the Department of Doubs, where our VOISARD ancestors were from.

The elevation of Bermont ranges from 1085 to 1410 feet above sea level.

“The majority of the houses located on the rock overlooking the valley of Savoureuse. Some houses are placed discreetly along the road at a place called "the Cabris." At the entrance you can also explore the seven bridges spanning the canal, highway, la Douce whose confluence with the Savoureuse is located directly below the church. SIGHTSEEING: The Bridge on the Canal du Bois Fort Savoureuse D'Oye The Church of St. Lawrence to visit imperatively's sculptures Décamps Agnes Fountain of Suze (XVII) 1 rue de la Suze La Chapelle Notre-Dame du Chene (1841)” http://www.routedescommunes.com/departement-90-commune-1699.html

Bermont, Territoire de Belfort, Franche-Comté, France

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• Marie Catherine CLERE (f) (Baptisé) • Pierre Joseph CLERE (Père), manœuvre, living at

Dorans • Jeanne Marie GAUCHET (Mère), living at Dorans • Joseph BOURCARDÉ (Parrain), son of Joseph,

laboureur, living at Dorans • Marie Catherine CLERE (Marraine), daughter of

Nicolas, laboureur, living at Dorans

Francois OUEVRARD b. d.

Joseph Claude COLLINET b. d. Catherine Celestine COLLINET

b. 1849 m. Pierre Jules MERCIER

Marguerite GROGEAN b.4/17/1817 Dorans

Jean Guillaume GLUCK b. d.

Francoise GROSJEAN b. d.

Marie Josephine GROGEAN b.1862

Julie Odile GROGEAN b.1870 d. 1870

Marie Madeleine Odile GROSJEAN m. Francois

OUEVRARD(ABOVE)

Thomas GROGEAN b.1/15/1823 Dorans

FarmerAdelaide MONNIER

b.~1825 d.




Children of Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha DUBAIL - Joseph GROGEAN

GROGEAN was born on January 7, 1793 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. He was the seventh of nine known children born to Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha (DUBAIL) GROGEAN.

Joseph GROGEAN died on July 5, 1796 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

No other records have yet been found concerning Joseph GROGEAN.

Joseph

Joseph GROGEAN b.1/7/1793 Dorans d. 7/5/1796 Dorans

Henri Joseph GROGEAN was born on April 8, 1790 in Bermont, Territoire-de-Belfort, Franche-Comte, France. He was the sixth of nine known children born to Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha (DUBAIL) GROGEAN.

Henri Joseph GROGEAN married Francoise COURTOT on September 9, 1823 in Botans, Territoire-de-Belfort, Franche-Comte, France. Francoise COURTOT was born on August 18, 1794 in Botans, Territoire-de-Belfort, Franche-Comte, France. She was the daughter of Jean Pierre COURTOT and Marie Anne NAPPE, of Botans, Territoire-de-Belfort, Franche-Comte, France.

Henri Joseph GROGEAN’s occupation was a Farmer.

Henri Joseph GROGEAN died on April 1, 1857 in Durans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

Henri Joseph GROGEAN and Francoise (COURTOT) GROGEAN had four known children from 1824 to 1839.

Children of Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha DUBAIL - Henri Joseph GROGEAN

Henri Joseph GROGEAN b.4/8/1790 Bermont Cultivateur - Farmer m. 9/9/1823 Botans

d. 4/1/1861 (or 1857) Dorans

Francoise COURTOT b. 8/18/1794 Botans d. 8/57/1857 Dorans

Marie Anne GROGEAN b.7/10/1824 Dorans m. 4/9/1856 Dorans

Couturière - Seamstress d. 1/16/1897 Dorans

Francois GAUFFINET b. 7/30/1805 Dorans

m1. to Marie Therese GROGEAN previous page Cultivateur-Farmer

d. 7/10/1886 Dorans

Justine GROGEAN b. 1/2/1826 Dorans

Marie Francoise GROGEAN b.8/23/1830 Dorans

Marie Josephine GOFFINET b.1853 Fransoise Celina GOFFINET b.1857 Marie Euginie GOFFINET b.1858 Marie Josephine GOFFINET b. 1860 Eugene GOFFINET b.1861 Carpenter Francois GOFFINET b.1864 Julien GOFFINET b.7/3/1866 m.1891 to Marie ENEE

Marie Josephine GROGEAN b.6/21/1839 Dorans

??

Francois Auguste GROSJEAN b.1872

Eugene ENEE b.1878 Emile ENEE b.1880 Eugenie ENEE b.1884

Jean Pierre GEHANT b. d. 2/18/1871 Châtenois-les-Forges,

90700,Franche-Comté

Joseph ENEE b. 4/5/1848 Châtenois-les-Forges

d.

Emile Francoise GEHANT b. 10/30/1860


• Henri Joseph GROSJEAN (m) (Baptisé) • Jean Pierre GROSJEAN (Père), tisserand, living at Dorans • Agathe DUBAIL (Mère), living at Dorans • Henri Joseph CLERE (Parrain), son of Jean Claude, laboureur,

living at Dorans • Marie GROSJEAN (Marraine), cousine of l'enfant, living at Dorans

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Children of Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha DUBAIL - Joseph GROGEAN

GROGEAN was born on March 19, 1799 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. He was the last of nine known children born to Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha (DUBAIL) GROGEAN.

Joseph GROGEAN died on April 27, 1800 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

No other records have yet been found concerning Joseph GROGEAN.

Joseph

Joseph GROGEAN b.3/19/1799 Dorans d. 4/27/1800 Dorans

Marie Anne GROGEAN was born on May 14, 1796 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. He was the eighth of nine known children born to Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha (DUBAIL) GROGEAN.

Marie Anne GROGEAN married Francois CALAME (or CALME) on April 21, 1834 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. Francois CALME was born on February 2, 1806 in Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. He was the third of four known children of Francois CALAME and Francoise GARNACHE, of Dorans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

Jacque CALME’s occupation was a Laborer.

Marie Anne (GROGEAN) CALME died on December 16, 1849, in Durans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France.

Jacque CALME and Marie Anne (GROGEAN) CALME had one known child in 1824.

Francois (Jacque?) CALME b.2/2/1806 Dorans

Laborer d.

Marie Anne GROGEAN b.5/14/1796 Dorans m.4/21/1834 Dorans

d. 12/16/1849 Dorans

Francoiose CALME b.~1824 Laborer

d.

Children of Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha DUBAIL - Marie Anne GROGEAN

GROGEAN Jeanne Marie Page �14

CHAPTER THREE

The Family of

Jeanne Marie GROGEAN and

Unknown






GROGEAN was born on April 17, 1783 in Bermont, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. She was the third of nine known children born to Jean Pierre GROGEAN and Agatha (DUBAIL) GROGEAN.

Jeanne Marie GROGEAN had one known child in 1815. No records have been found concerning the father of this child, and the child was given the GROGEAN surname, leading to the likely conclusion that the child was born out of wedlock. The fact that he was given his mother’s maiden name leads one to believe that she was not living with the child’s father either, and for some reason, she did not disclose the father’s name to church officials (who would have likely noted it on his birth records).

Jeanne Marie GROGEAN died on March 14, 1837 in Durans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. No other records have been found concerning Jeanne Marie GROGEAN.

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GERMANY

SWITZERLAND

Jeanne Marie GROGEAN b.12/2/1779 Bermont d. 3/14/1837 Dorans

Unknown b. d.

Etienne GROGEAN b.6/19/1815 Dorans

Jeanne Marie

http://www.understandingyourancestors.com/ar/parishBirth.aspx Illegitimacy Illegitimacy was a common occurrence in Western Europe in the 1700 and 1800s, although

rates varied widely. Children conceived before marriage were much more common. For example, while only two to four percent of births in England in the late 1700s were illegitimate, thirty-seven percent of first births to a couple followed pre-marital conception. Rates varied from place to place. In 1820, illegitimacy rates in Germany as a whole fell just under twelve percent of all live births. In 1850, about seven percent of births in France were illegitimate, while eleven percent of those in Denmark were.

Despite the abundance of illegitimacy, children born to unmarried parents still experienced some setbacks early in life. For one thing, laws often discriminated against them. In many areas, illegitimate children couldn’t inherit property. However, if the parents married later many of the limitations didn’t apply anymore. Illegitimate children also had a higher infant mortality rate.

Illegitimacy in the 1700 and 1800s took on a much different appearance than illegitimacy today. Although it was common for couples who weren’t married to have children, it was uncommon for these couples not to marry eventually. In essence, many illegitimate children were born into family units, although their families lacked the official blessing of the state church. These couples often lived together and considered themselves families at the time of the child's birth.

Couples delayed marriages for several reasons. Sometimes, they didn’t have the money to pay the marriage fee. Other times, the church was far away or the pastor wasn’t easily accessible. Some German states, in an effort to control the booming population, placed legal restrictions on marriage, making it more difficult. And sometimes, the couple simply didn’t feel that much concern about whether marriage or children came first. Peasant society had its own marriage customs apart from the customs of the state church. In earlier times, the community had viewed living together, making a commitment to one another, and especially having children as basically equivalent to getting married. Despite valiant efforts by churches, stamping out traditions and convincing people to first perform the ceremony in a church proved difficult.


• Jeanne Marie GROSJEAN (f) (Baptisé) • Jean Pierre GROSJEAN (Père), living at Dorans • Agathe DUBAIL (Mère), living at Dorans • Henri Joseph CLERE (Parrain) • Jeanne Marie DUBAIL (Marraine)

Jeanne Marie GROGEAN and Unknown

Bermont and Dorans are about a mile- and-a-half apart, in the Territoire de Belfort, in

the Franche-Comté Region of France

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More information on this family is in the next Chapter: “Etienne GROGEAN and Victorie MOINE”.

Children of Jeanne Marie GROGEAN and Unknown - Etienne GROGEAN

E tienne GROGEAN was born on June 19, 1815 in Durans, Belfort, Franche-Comté, France. He was the only known child born to Jeanne Marie GROGEAN and an unknown father.

Etienne GROGEAN immigrated to America in 1839, arriving in New York City on the ship ‘Silve de Grasse’ on April 30, 1839. None of the names on the passenger list are familiar names, so it appears that he made the journey alone. Etienne GROGEAN made his way to Wayne County, Ohio, U.S.A., which had several established communities of French and Swiss immigrants. That’s also where Victorie’s father brought his family three years earlier.

Etienne GROGEAN married Victoire MOINE around 1845, probably in Wayne County, Ohio, U.S.A. Victoire MOINE was born on 2/26/1820 in Boron, Sundgau, Belfort, Alsace, France. She was the third of seven known children born to Francois MOINE and Marie Catherine (BORON-GOFINET) MOINE, of Boron, Sundgau, Belfort, Alsace, France. Victoire MOINE also had two half-brothers from her mother’s first marriage to Francois GOFINET, who died at the age of 32.

Victoire MOINE was just sixteen years old when her family immigrated to America. Her parents and siblings departed from the port at Havre, France, on the ship ‘Majestic’ in May of 1836, and arrived in New York City on August 17, 1836. They also settled in Wayne County, Ohio, U.S.A., where Victoire MOINE’s half brother, Joseph GOFINET had immigrated to in 1833.

By 1850, Etienne and Victoire (MOINE) GROGEAN where living in Shelby County.

Victoire (MOINE) GROGEAN died on November 14, 1866 in Russia, Ohio. She is buried at St. Remy Catholic Cemetery in Russia, Ohio.

In 1874 Etienne GROGEAN married Virginia POLY. She was born in 1814,and had been widowed twice before.

Etienne GROGEAN died on February 3, 1883 in Russia, Ohio. She is buried at St. Remy Catholic Cemetery in Russia, Ohio.

Etienne and Victoire (MOINE) GROGEAN had five children between 1846 and 1854.

Victoire MOINE S b.2/26/1820 Boron, Sundgau, Bellfort,FR d.11/14/1866, Russia OH bur.St.Remy

1. Celestine GROGEAN 2. Cecelia GROGEAN 3. Eugenie GROGEAN 4. Adelaide GROGEAN 5. Charles Ferdinand GROGEAN

Etienne GROGEAN S b. 6/19/1815 Dorans, Belfort, Alsace

m1.1845 d.2/3/1883 Russia, OH

bur St.Remy Cem. m2.in 1874 to Virginia POLY b.1814 she had been widowed twice before

from: les chesaux, doubs, franche-compte, france...the first is the coat of arms of franche-comte....

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