New Post
Search
Help
ArchivesRe: Osithe
in reply to a message by namebug
My great grandfather Ferdinand Brow had a grandmother named Osithe St. Marie. This is what I know about her:
Joseph III and Marie Anne's last child was Nazaire (Narcée) Brault, born in 1809 in
Laprairie. In 1836, he married Osithe Sainte Marie, daughter of Joseph St. Marie and
Félicité Lemieux. She was born in 1811 in Laprairie. They farmed in Notre Dame Parish
in Laprairie at least until 1853. Their 8 children (5 sons, 3 daughters) were born in
Laprairie. All but one lived to adulthood and marriage. By 1861, the family had moved to
St. Antoine Abbé, Chateauguay, Québec. It is unknown when or where Nazaire and
Osithe died.
Note: Joseph III is the 6th generation descendant of Vincent Brault (Brot or Beraud or Brau or Breau) who was born in about 1629 in the Department of Vienne in central France. Vincent
sailed to Acadie (now Nova Scotia) from the port of La Rochelle on Easter Sunday in 1652. His descendants were all born either in Canada or the US (beginning with Ferdinand who was born in 1868 in Malone, Franklin Co., NY. He moved as a
child with his parents to Leelanau Co. in Michigan.
Joseph III and Marie Anne's last child was Nazaire (Narcée) Brault, born in 1809 in
Laprairie. In 1836, he married Osithe Sainte Marie, daughter of Joseph St. Marie and
Félicité Lemieux. She was born in 1811 in Laprairie. They farmed in Notre Dame Parish
in Laprairie at least until 1853. Their 8 children (5 sons, 3 daughters) were born in
Laprairie. All but one lived to adulthood and marriage. By 1861, the family had moved to
St. Antoine Abbé, Chateauguay, Québec. It is unknown when or where Nazaire and
Osithe died.
Note: Joseph III is the 6th generation descendant of Vincent Brault (Brot or Beraud or Brau or Breau) who was born in about 1629 in the Department of Vienne in central France. Vincent
sailed to Acadie (now Nova Scotia) from the port of La Rochelle on Easter Sunday in 1652. His descendants were all born either in Canada or the US (beginning with Ferdinand who was born in 1868 in Malone, Franklin Co., NY. He moved as a
child with his parents to Leelanau Co. in Michigan.
1
Replies
I am so glad this thread exists! My grandmother’s name was OSITHŽE, pronounced aww-zi-TE with the emphasis on the last syllable, in the French style. She was born in St. Agatha, Maine, in 1912 with a strong French Canadian roots and we always thought native american as well.
Like others have mentioned, her name has been spelled in several different ways, including Osithée, Ozithe, and everyone knew her simply as”Dolly.” She had 12 brothers and sisters, and she was named after her mother, who died in childbirth. Her mother’s name was Osithée (Albert) Michaud. I know how exciting it was for me to find this thread and read about others with connections to this name, so I wanted to share mine in the hopes it helps others.
Like others have mentioned, her name has been spelled in several different ways, including Osithée, Ozithe, and everyone knew her simply as”Dolly.” She had 12 brothers and sisters, and she was named after her mother, who died in childbirth. Her mother’s name was Osithée (Albert) Michaud. I know how exciting it was for me to find this thread and read about others with connections to this name, so I wanted to share mine in the hopes it helps others.
1