Jesn's Genealogy

Lineage from Luc Benoit (Mi'kmaq)(through my grandfather John Alfred Benoit) to Jasen

Generation No. 1

MARTIN DIT-LA BRIERE1 BENOIST was born 1643 in LaRochelle, France, and died 1714 in Pisiquit, Acadia. He married MARIE CHAUSSEGROS 1672 in Port Royal, Acadia. She was born 1660 in Rochefort, France, and died Abt. 1694.

Children of MARTIN BENOIST and MARIE CHAUSSEGROS are:

  1. PIERRE CADET2 BENOIT, b. 1675, Port Royal. N.S..
  2. JACQUELINE BENOIT, b. 1673, Port Royal, Acadia; d. Aft. 1686, Va..
  3. CLEMENT BENOIT, b. 1677, Pisiquit, Acadia; m. (1) ELIZABETH LEJUGE, 1703; b. 1687, Port Royal, Acadie; d. July 11, 1759, Chateauneuf, New France; m. (2) ANNE BABIN, Abt. 1704, Pisquit, Hants, Nova Scotia; b. 1684, Port Royal (Annapolis Royal), N.S..
  4. MARIE BENOIT, b. 1678, Port Royal, N.S.; d. 1714, Acadia, N.S..
  5. JEAN BENOIT, b. 1681, Port Royal, Acadia.
  6. CLAUDE BENOIT, b. Abt. 1683.
  7. CATHERINE BENOIT, b. 1685, Port Royal, Acadia; d. January 26, 1760, France.
  8. FRANCOIS BENOIT, b. 1694, Port Royal. N.S.; d. Bet. 1695 - 1788; m. ALEXANDRE THIBODEAU, 1718, Pisquit, Hants, Nova Scotia.
  9. PIERRE "LEJEUNE" BENOIT, b. 1683.
  10. JEANNE (ANNE) BENOIT, b. 1692, Port Royal. N.S..

Generation No. 2

PIERRE "LEJEUNE"2 BENOIT (MARTIN DIT-LA BRIERE1 BENOIST) was born 1683. He married MARY ELIZABETH LEJUGE Abt. 1703 in Port Royal, Acadia, daughter of GUILLIAUME LEJUGE and MARIE MERCIER. She was born 1680.

Children of PIERRE BENOIT and MARY LEJUGE are:

  1. PAUL3 BENOIT, b. 1704.
  2. MARIE BENOIT, b. 1705.
  3. GUILLAUME B. (WILLIAM) BENOIT, b. 1707, Rivi re aux Habitants , Acadia; d. Petit Bras D'OR, Nova Scotia.
  4. ABRAHAM BENOIT, b. 1709.
  5. MARGUERITE BENOIT, b. 1710.
  6. CHARLES BENOIT, b. 1712.
  7. JUDIQUE BENOIT, b. 1716.
  8. CLAIRE BENOIT, b. 1718.
  9. CLAUDE BENOIT, b. 1721.
  10. HELENE BENOIT, b. 1726.
  11. RENE BENOIT, b. 1727.
  12. AUGUSTIN BENOIT, b. 1728; m. (1) MARGUERITE LEJEUNE, February 9, 1749/50, St. Pierre de Nord, P.E.I.; d. May 7, 1759; m. (2) MARIE MADELEINE GAUTROT, July 19, 1763, St. Servan, France.
  13. ANNE BENOIT, b. 1730; m. JEAN BAPTISTE HERBERT, February 5, 1770.

Generation No. 3

GUILLAUME B. (WILLIAM)3 BENOIT (PIERRE "LEJEUNE"2, MARTIN DIT-LA BRIERE1 BENOIST) was born 1707 in Riviere aux Habitants , Acadia, and died in Petit Bras D'OR, Nova Scotia. He married MARIE JOSEPHE GAUTROT Abt. 1729, daughter of CLAUDE GAUTROT and MARIE THERIOT. She was born 1702 in Acadie.

Children of GUILLAUME BENOIT and MARIE GAUTROT are:

  1. PIERRE4 BENOIT, b. 1731, Riviere aux Habitants , Acadia; d. April 19, 1811, Tracadie.
  2. MICHEL "DIT LAZARA" BENOIT, b. 1732, Rivi re aux Habitants , Acadia; m. MARGUERITE LANDRY, 1755, Port Toulouse, N.S..
  3. BONIFACE SR. BENOIT, b. 1737, Pisiquit, l'Cadie (Riviere aux Habitants); d. August 30, 1811, Harve Boucher, Nova Scotia..
  4. GENIVEIVE BENOIT, b. 1743, Riviere aux Habitants, Acadia.
  5. JUDICK (JUDITH) BENOIT, b. 1734, Riviere aux Habitants, Acadia.
  6. MARIE BENOIT, b. Abt. 1750, Riviere aux Habitants , Acadia; m. PIERRE DUHAN, 1816.
  7. SIMON BENOIT, b. 1739, Riviere aux Habitants, Acadia.

Generation No. 4

BONIFACE SR.4 BENOIT (GUILLAUME B. (WILLIAM)3, PIERRE "LEJEUNE"2, MARTIN DIT-LA BRIERE1) was born 1737 in Pisiquit, l'Cadie (Riviere aux Habitants), and died August 30, 1811 in Harve Boucher, Nova Scotia.. He married (1) MARIE JOSEPHINE BOUCHER August 26, 1771 in Petit Bras D' Or, N.S., daughter of HONORE' BOUCHER and MARIE LALONDE. She was born Abt. 1748 in Ile Royal, [Cape Breton], and died 1781 in Ile Royal, [Cape Breton]. Both registered as Mi'kmaq. He married (2) JULIA PETITPAS 1793 in Nova Scotia, daughter of JOSEPH PETITPAS and LOUISE FOUGERE.

Children of BONIFACE BENOIT (Mi'kmaw)and MARIE BOUCHER (Mi'kmaw) are:

  1. CASIMIN5 BENOIT, b. May 12, 1769, Cape Breton, N.S.; d. March 13, 1835, Tracadie, Nova Scotia; m. EUPHROSINE PETITPAS, 1793.
  2. LYDUVINE (BENOIRT) BENOIT, b. May 13, 1767, Notes: 'mikmak' baptized at Petite Bras D' Or, Cape Breton; d. January 29, 1812, Havre-Boucher, N. S.; m. JEAN COSTE, 1785. Listed in the Maliseet& Micmac Vital Statistics from New Brunswick Church Records.
  3. SCHOLASTIQUE BENOIT, b. December 24, 1767, Cape Breton, N.S.; d. 1828; m. MAXIMIN ROMA.
  4. CHARLOTTE BENOIT, b. Abt. 1768.
  5. CASSIEMERE BENOIT, b. April 12, 1769.
  6. BERNADIN BENOIT, b. May 9, 1771, Cape Breton, N.S.; m. JEANNE-SUSANNE BONNEVIE.
  7. BONIFACE JR BENOIT, b. 1778, Cape Breton, N.S.; d. January 1, 1838, Grand Anse, Nova Scotia.
  8. GENEVIEVE BENOIT, b. 1743.

    Children of BONIFACE BENOIT and JULIA PETITPAS are:

  9. MARGUERITE5 BENOIT, b. Abt. 1795, Nova Scotia; m. EUSEBE GAUTROT, 1811.
  10. MARIE MADELEINE BENOIT, b. Abt. 1797, Nova Scotia; m. PIERRE DUON, January 15, 1816, Tracadie, N.S..
  11. CHARLOTTE BENOIT, b. Abt. 1798; d. 1876; m. JEAN-BAPTISTE LELOUP.
  12. ELIZABETH BENOIT, b. Abt. 1801; m. CLARLES MAILLET, February 14, 1820, Tracadie, N.S..

Generation No. 5

BONIFACE JR 5 BENOIT (BONIFACE SR.4, GUILLAUME B. (WILLIAM)3, PIERRE "LEJEUNE"2, MARTIN DIT-LA BRIERE1) was born 1778 in Cape Breton, N.S., and died January 1, 1838 in Grand Anse, Nova Scotia. He married (1) MADELINE MANET Abt. 1800 in Arichat, Cape Breton, Ns., daughter of PAUL MANET and ANNE LAVANDIER. She was born 1785 in Acadia, N.S., and died Abt. 1828 in Nova Scotia. He married (2) MARIE ANGELA DOIRON Abt. 1830, daughter of ALEXIS DOIRON and MADELEINE-JOSEPHE BOURQUE.

Children of BONIFACE BENOIT (Mi'kmaq) and MADELINE MANET are:

  1. LUC6 BENOIT, b. 1813, Arichat, Cape Breton, N.S.; d. May 19, 1892, Marche's Point, buried in Cape St George, NL.
  2. OLIVIER BENOIT, b. December 1, 1811, Tracadie, N. S.; m. MARIE CHAISSON, November 17, 1829, Margaree, Nova Scotia.
  3. GEORGE BENOIT, b. Abt. 1810, Tracdie, N.S..
  4. PAUL GEORGE BENOIT, b. 1807, Arichat, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
  5. JUDITH BENOIT, b. 1812, Tracadie, Nova Scotia.
  6. PIERRE BENOIT, b. 1814.
  7. PETER BENOIT, b. March 31, 1814, Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia.
  8. MARIE MARGARET BENOIT, b. 1817, Tracadie, Nova Scotia.; m. PATRICK TIMMONS, February 27, 1847, Tracadie, N.S..
  9. ISAAC BENOIT, b. 1801, Arichat, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; d. July 31, 1832, Margaree, Nova Scotia.

Generation No. 6

LUC BENOIT 6 (BONIFACE5, BONIFACE4, GUILLAUME 3, PIERRE "LEJEUNE"2, MARTIN 1) was born Abt. 1805 in Margaree, NS. He married (1) HELENE LE BLANC (Mi'kmaw) September 24, 1832 in Margaree, NS, daughter of Germain Le Blanc and Madeleine Cormier. She was born 1813, and died June 10, 1856 in Bay St. George. NF. He married (2) CATHERINE JESSEAU,(Mi'kmaw) daughter of Alex Jesseau and Anne Le Jeune.

Children of Luc Benoit and Helene Le Blanc are:

  1. CONSTANT BENOIT. b. 1835. Margaree. NS. m. Theodora Le Blanc
  2. HELENE BENOIT. b. July 13, 1833. Margaree, NS: m. JEAN BENOIT. May 22, 1851, Bay St. George. NF.
  3. ELIZABETH BENOIT, b. June 1836, Margaree, NS; m. (1) PLACIDE LE BLANC: m. (2) HENRI ALEXANDER. June 13, 1856.
  4. MAGLOIRE BENOIT, b. June 14. 1838, Margaree,. NS. m. Francoise Morris m. Flora McClain
  5. SUSANNE BENOIT, b. June 01, 1841, Margaree, NS. m. Jacques Alexander
  6. M1CHEL BENOIT. b. April 05, 1847, Margaree, NS. m. Desiree Laisne m. Annie Moses
  7. LUC (JR) BENOIT. b. 1850. Bay St. George. NF. m. Mary Catherine Duval m. Catherine Accoin
  8. JOSEPH BENOIT. b. May 18, 1852; d. June 04, 1872.(drowned) Bay St. George, NF.
  9. AMEDEE BENOIT, b. June 27, 1854, Bay St. George, NF; d. February 20, 1855. (child)
  10. JOHN BENOIT. b. July 28, 1844. Margaree, NS.

Children of Luc Benoit and Catherine Jesseau are:

  1. Helen Adelaide Benoit, 1865, m. Archibal Young
  2. Anne Benoit, 1867, m. John Francais Marche
  3. Peter Paul Benoit, Sept 1869, Elizabeth Tourout, Selina Tourout
  4. Catherine Benoit, May 3, 1971, m.
  5. Joseph Benoit, Sept 20, 1973 m. Mary Woods
  6. Elizabeth Benoit, b. Feb 10, 1975
  7. Margarete Benoit, b. Feb 1976 m. Claude Lepage
  8. Henry Benoit, Aug 1881 m. Angela Felix
  9. William Benoit, b. 1882
  10. Louis Benoit, b. Aug 20, 1885 m. Eliza Hinks
  11. Edmond Benoit, b. December 19, 1886 m. Clara Kendall
  12. Marie Louise Benoit, b. March 19, 1867

Generation No. 7

MICHEL7 BENOIT (LUC 6, BONIFACE 5, BONIFACE 6 , GUILLAUME3, PIERRE "LEJEUNE"2, MARTIN 1) was born April 05, 1847 in Margaree, NS. He married DESIREE LAISNE (Mi'kmaw) born September 03, 1871 in Sandy Point, NF, daughter of Louis Laisne and Nathalie Marche.

Children of MICHEL BENOIT and DESIREE LAISNE are:

  1. JOSEPH (Joe.-Mic)8 BENOIT, b. January 23, 1873, Sandy Point, NF., d. April 12, 1969, Cape St. George, NF. m. Mary Ellen Damois , m. Ann White
  2. JEAN EDWARD (Johnny-Mic) BENOIT, (Mi'kmaq) b. August 1, 1877, Stephenville, Nfld, d. May 15. 1972. m. Emily Ann Poirrer, m. (Cecilly) Alice Maude Young
  3. MARY LOUISE BENOIT. b. 1890. Stephenville Nfld, m. YVES KERFONT, August 06, 1894, Cape St.George, NF.
  4. MARIE JOSEPHINE BENOIT, b. October 25. 1875, Stephenville, NF.
  5. MICHAEL JR. BENOIT. b. January 24,, 1893, Stephenville, NF.,m. MARY JANE YOUNG, b. Clam Bank Cove (Lourdes)
  6. HELENA BENOIT, b. December 25. 1885, Stephenville, NF., m. HENRY JESSO.
  7. MICHAEL BENOIT, b. September 20, 1895, Stephenville, NF.
  8. MARIE CLEMENCE BENOIT, b. January 24. 1893, Stephenville, NF., d. Marche's Point. NF: m. VICTOR JESSO
  9. MARY ELLEN BENOIT. b. November 25, 1897, Stephenville, NF., m. (I) ALEXANDER TOUROUT: m. (2) JOHN ALBERT JESSO

Generation No. 8

JEAN EDWARD BENOIT 8 (MICHEL.7, LUC 6, BONIFACE 5, BONIFACE 4, GUILLAUME 3, PIERRE "LEJEUNE"2, MARTIN1) was born August 1, 1877 in Stephenville, NF. He married Emily Anne Poirier (Mi'kmaw) on June 25, 1900 at Stephenville, Newfoundland. Born March 20, 1881 and daughter of Dominic Poirier and Bridgitte Felicite Alexander. His second marriage was to Alice Maude (Cecilia) Young on January 19, 1916 at Port au Port, Nfld., daughter of George Young and Alice May March.

Children of Jean Edward (Johny Mic) Benoit and Emily Anne Poirier , are:

  1. JOHN ALFRED9 BENOIT, (Mi'kmaw) b. September 27, 1903; m. MILLICENT EUNICE CHA1SSON; d. March 10, 1988.
  2. MAUDE BENOIT, b. Abt. 1903.
  3. WILLIAM BENOIT, b. July 08, 1907; d. June 09, 1992, Cape St. George, NF: m. JULIE CHAISSON.
  4. EDWARD BENOIT, b. May 30, 1907; d. March 09, 1985. Cape St. George, NF.
  5. JOSEPH BENOIT, b. withheld; m. PHILOMENA (MENA) CHA1SSON.
  6. MICHAEL BENOIT, b. May 18, 1911 m. MATILDA (TILLY) ROSE JESSO.
  7. DOMINIC BENOIT, b. July 8, 1913: d. December 03, 1989; m. RITA CHAISSON.
  8. PH1LOMENA BENOIT. b. Abt. 1914.

Children of Jean Edward (Johny Mic) Benoit and Alice Maude (Cecilia) Young are:

  1. Emanuel Francais Benoit
  2. Ada Alice Benoit
  3. Maude Alice Benoit
  4. Rita Benoit
  5. Mary Mercedes Benoit, b. m. Isaaic Costard
  6. Mary Margarete Benoit
  7. Mary Agatha Benoit, b, m. Daniel Jesso
  8. Adelaide Benoit, m. John Earnest Benoit, Jr
  9. Gabriel Benoit b. m. Monika Young
  10. Cecila Mary Benoit m. Limbert Jesso
  11. Mary Benoit m. Finton Jesso
  12. Bernadette Benoit b. m. Leonard Francis Renouf, m. Alexander "Elis" Young

Generation No. 9

JOHN ALFRED BENOIT 9 (JEAN EDWARD8 BENOIT, MICHEL.7, LUC6, BONIFACE5, BONIFACE 4, GUILLAUME 3, PIERRE "LEJEUNE"2, MARTIN1)was born September 27, 1902 and married Millicent Eunice Chaisson (Mi'kmaw) on Febraury 8, 1925 at Cape St George. She was born September 14, 1911 and daughter of Lawrence and Josephine Chaisson (Mi'kmaw) of De Grau, Nfld.

Children of John Alfred Benoit and Millicent Chaisson are:

  1. Mary (Clemency) Benoit b.m. John Albert Rubia
  2. Sylvester Benoit b. May 7, 1929 d. October 2, 2003 m. Edna May Benoit
  3. Loderick Benoit b. m. Leola Benoit
  4. Vincent Benoit, b. died 9 months old
  5. Aden Benoit
  6. Weena Benoit, b. died 21 days old
  7. Paul Joseph Benoit b. d. May 8, 2003 m. Marie Young
  8. Emily Benoit, b. m. d. 2002 Edward Marche
  9. Leona Benoit b. m. Andrew Chaisson>
  10. Claytus Benoit, b. died 9 months old, twin of Leona
  11. Ronald Benoit b. died 11 months old
  12. Gladus Benoit b. died 2 months old
  13. Hillary Benoit b. m.
  14. Leonard Benoit
  15. Rose Benoit b. m. Married Robert Young
  16. Yvvone Benoit b. m. Jerry Jesso, 2nd m. Amos Benoit
  17. Conrad Benoit b. m. Delores Benoit, m. Regina Marche
  18. Harold Benoit, b.died 2.5 months old, twin of Conrad

Generation No. 10

SYLVESTER BENOIT 10, (JOHN ALFRED BENOIT 9, JEAN EDWARD BENOIT 8, MICHEL 7, LUC 6, BONIFACE 5, BONIFACE 4, GUILLAUME 3, PIERRE "LEJEUNE"2, MARTIN 1) was born in Red Brook, Newfoundland, May 7, 1929 and died October 2, 2003 He married Edna May Benoit, (Mi'kmaw) daughter of Adolph Benoit (Mi'kmaw) and Ann Nancy Jesso. (Mi'kmaw)

Children of EDNA MAY BENOIT and SYLVESTER JOSEPH BENOIT are:

  1. MARY PHYLLIS BENOIT, B. April 16, 1950, D. April 24, 2022 m. MICHAEL YOUNG.
  2. MYRA BENOIT,
  3. CALVIN BENOIT, b.d.
  4. GEORGE BENOIT, b. , m. RHODENA FELIX.
  5. MATTHEW BENOIT, b.
  6. STEPHEN BENOIT, b. , m. CHRISTINA Mc ISAAC, Div.
  7. BARBARA DIANE BENOIT, b. m . JAMES MaCaLinden
  8. JASEN SYLVESTER BENWAH, b. m. JANICE TRIPOLI LUBAY, b.
  9. COLIN JOSEPH BENOIT, b.
  10. BRUCE SCOTT BENOIT, b.
  11. LORY BENOIT, b. m WARREN JESSO

Generation No. 11

Jasen Sylvester Benwah11 (SYLVESTER 10, JOHN ALFRED 9, JEAN EDWARD 8, MICHEL 7, LUC 6, BONIFACE 5, BONIFACE 4, GUILLAUME 3, PIERRE "LEJEUNE"2, MARTIN 1) in Stephenville Crossing.

Children of Janice Tripoli Lubay (Bisaya) and JASEN SYLVESTER BENWAH are:

  1. SKYLER-JADEN BENWAH, b.
  2. SEAN JACKNEIL BENWAH, b.

Children of GLENDA ANN CHAISSON (Mi'kmaw) and JASEN SYLVESTER BENWAH are:

  1. ALYSSA-ASHLEY ANN BENWAH, b.
  2. SUMUR-RAE ANN BENWAH, b.

Children of Jasen S. Benwah and Donna Marie Jesso (Mi'kmaw) are:

  1. SAMANTHA LEE JESSO, b.

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