Family:Jacques III and Sophi Tetrault

Father

Jacques Tetrault, III - b. Abt. 1843 - d. 25 June 1915

Mother

Sophi Laporiet - b. Abt. 1840 - d. 22 Dec 1886

Children

Name	Birthdate
Josephine Tetrault	3 Dec 1866
Unnamed	10 Aug 1868	Stillborn
Delphine Tetrault	9 Feb 1871
Melvina Tetrault	Abt. 1874
Virginia or Eliza Tetrault	6 Dec 1875
David Tetrault	26 Mar 1877
Napoleon Tetrault	5 Jul 1879
Henry Tetrault	15 Mar 1882
Azdo Tetrault	Jan 1883

Notes

Viginia Tetrault has no death record, but does not appear with the family in the 1880 census, and so, presumably died. Eliza's death record puts her birth at almost the same time as Virginia's, and so, since it is impossible that Sophia gave birth to both in such a short time, it is presumed that Virginia is Eliza. Perhaps there is some error in the record (highly likely in at least some details), or perhaps a middle name is being dealt with.

Records show Jacques married to Sophi, but the last name of "Sophi" changes a lot. Probably there is a dit name involved. I'm putting together this table to try to make sense of it all.

Date	Place	Surname	Record	Notes
1866 Dec 3	Vermont, St. Albus	-	Josephine birth record.
1868 Aug 10	Vermont, Swanton	Lafarr	Record of still birth.
1871 Feb 4	Vermont, Swanton	Papeno/Rapeno	Delphine birth record.	Shortly before records indicate Jacques naturalized in Vermont.
1875 Dec 6	Massachusetts, Southbridge	Laforet	Virginia birth record.
1876 Feb 11	Massachusetts, Southbridge	Lafforet	Eliza death record.	Based on the timing, and the lack of future references to Virginia, it is presumed that Eliza is Virginia.
1877 Mar 26	Massachusetts, Southbridge	Lafores	David birth record.	Father listed as David, but this is presumed to be a typo.
1882 Mar 15	Massachusetts, Southbridge	Cyriac	Henry birth record.
1886 Dec 22	Massachusetts, Southbridge	Laporiet	Sophi's death record.
1899 Jan 6	Massachusetts, Southbridge	Laforce	David marriage record.
1906 Apr 30	Massachusetts, Southbridge	Cyriac	Henry marriage record.	Gives birthplace as Swanton, matching the extent birth record in Vermont.
1906 Dec 31	Massachusetts, Southbridge	Syriac	Delphine marriage record.	Gives birthplace as Swanton, matching the extent birth record in Vermont.

Sources

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  Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, 004358394, page 5273 of 6465

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  Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, 004705376, Image 3439 of 3909

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  Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, 004705376, Image 3543 of 3909

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  Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915, 004341192, page 124 of 957 (Virginia Tetrault's birth)

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  Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915, 004341194, page 687 of 1051 (David Tetrault's birth)

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  Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915, 004341200, page 902 of 1036 (Henry Tetrault's birth)

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  United States Census, 1880, ED 862, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, Image 22 of 71

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  Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, folder 4329356, page 734 of 1188 (Delphine Tetrault's marriage)

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  Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, folder 4332420, page 303 of 389 (David Tetrault's marriage)

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  Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, folder 4329356, page 728 of 1188 (Henry Tetrault's marriage)

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  Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 004221426, page 399 of 458 (Eliza Tetrault's death)

1900 United States Census

1900 U.S. Census - ED 1679 Southbridge town (southeast part), Worcester, Massachusetts, page 40 of 48

1900 U.S. Census - ED 1678 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, page 67 of 90

The details in this census are so close as to make it certain that it is the right family, but they are so far off, that I wonder at where the details came from. Perhaps a neighbor was consulted for the details. Amelia's birthday is completely wrong, and Jacque's immigration year appears to contradict likely records involving him and his previous wife. (But then, what neighbor would know so much about the children, while so little about the mother?)