Hello! I am trying to track down the life and relatives of John Staples (b. 1865, married to Clolthilde/Clotilde Breton). I understand he was born to William Staples and Jane Kirkwood, as I once had a quick glimpse of the Drouin Records for his parents marriage in 1863 Quebec (suggesting that although he is listed as English-speaking in the census, his family was Roman Catholic). I have a lot of information on Clotilde's side of the family and am a little stuck on the Staples side without current access to the Drouin records. Can anyone help me?
John Staples (22 Mar 1865) and Clotilde Elie dit Breton (22 Aug 1869), m. 27 May 1889, Levis QC
Children of John and Clotilde:
Mary-Emily Staples b. 1892 Thetford Mines/Black Lake QC
Alice Staples b. 1895 Thetford Mines QC
John William Staples 1896-1897 Thetford Mines QC
Frederic Charles Staples 1897-1898 Thetford Mines QC
Robert William Staples b. 1900 Thetford Mines QC (m. Isabel Irene White in Halifax, 1925)
Edward Albert Staples b. 1901 Thetford Mines QC
Alfred Joseph Staples b. 1903 Thetford Mines QC (m. Eileen Catherine Mulligan in Halifax, 1925)
John died sometime between 1901 when he is listed as the head of the family in Thetford Mines, and 1911 when Clotilde is living with her young sons in Montreal and working as a domestic servant. The daughters would be 19 and 16 by this year and so are either married, working elsewhere, living with other relatives, or deceased.
Family lore has it that either Alfred or Edward moved away to the US to live with "a rich uncle", but I am not sure if this is on the Staples or Breton side, or where in the US. Additionally, "rich" may be a relative term, since the Staples/Breton family made between $200-$350/year. :-)
Thanks in advance if you have any information!
-Tara
John Staples (22 Mar 1865) and Clotilde Elie dit Breton (22 Aug 1869), m. 27 May 1889, Levis QC
Children of John and Clotilde:
Mary-Emily Staples b. 1892 Thetford Mines/Black Lake QC
Alice Staples b. 1895 Thetford Mines QC
John William Staples 1896-1897 Thetford Mines QC
Frederic Charles Staples 1897-1898 Thetford Mines QC
Robert William Staples b. 1900 Thetford Mines QC (m. Isabel Irene White in Halifax, 1925)
Edward Albert Staples b. 1901 Thetford Mines QC
Alfred Joseph Staples b. 1903 Thetford Mines QC (m. Eileen Catherine Mulligan in Halifax, 1925)
John died sometime between 1901 when he is listed as the head of the family in Thetford Mines, and 1911 when Clotilde is living with her young sons in Montreal and working as a domestic servant. The daughters would be 19 and 16 by this year and so are either married, working elsewhere, living with other relatives, or deceased.
Family lore has it that either Alfred or Edward moved away to the US to live with "a rich uncle", but I am not sure if this is on the Staples or Breton side, or where in the US. Additionally, "rich" may be a relative term, since the Staples/Breton family made between $200-$350/year. :-)
Thanks in advance if you have any information!
-Tara
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