I’m currently working on the Parent line. This page is currently under construction due to my procrastination as well as my need for clear evidence every step of the way.
The Parent line runs heavily through Kamouraska, Rivière-du-Loup, Rivière-Ouelle, Montmagny, Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Van Buren, and Drummond, New Brunswick. Together, these places form a migration corridor for French-Canadian families moving among Québec, Maine, and New Brunswick.
Viola M Parent
Born: 26 May 1934, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
John B Parent
Born: 20 December 1903, Drummond, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 24 July 1970, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA
married to
Beatrice Bard
Born: about 1904, Drummond, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 11 January 1989, South Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Their child: Viola M Parent
Grandparents
Parent / Morin line
Bélonie Parent
Born: 17 September 1860, Van Buren, Aroostook, Maine, United States
Died: unknown
married to
Cedelise Morin
Born: May 1873, St Louis du Ha! Ha!, Témiscouata, Québec
Died: before 1921
Their child: John B Parent
Bard / Leveque line
Cyrille Bard
Born: about 1865, Drummond, Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 23 July 1952, Drummond, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
married to
Virginie Leveque
Born: 16 February 1871, Saint-Germain, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada
Died: 11 April 1947, Drummond, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
Their child: Beatrice Bard
Great-grandparents
Parent / Sirois line
Bélonie Parent
Born: 25 July 1807, St. André, Kamouraska, Québec
Died: 27 April 1881, Grand Falls, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
married to
Melanie E A Sirois
Born: 5 November 1820, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada
Died: 12 September 1899, Van Buren, Aroostook, Maine, United States
Their child: Bélonie Parent
Morin / Levesque line
Louis C Morin
Born: 17 September 1828, St Louis, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada
Died: 28 July 1895, St Michel, Drummond, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
married to
Henriette Levesque
Born: 31 March 1832, L’Isle-Verte, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada
Died: 19 November 1879, St Louis du Ha! Ha!, Témiscouata, Québec, Canada
Their child: Cedelise Morin
Bard / Lagace line
Guillaume J Bard
Born: 1816, Saint-Jean-de-Port-Joli, Québec
Died: 5 August 1893, Drummond, New Brunswick
married to
Sara M L Lagace
Born: 2 June 1824, Rivière-Ouelle, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada
Died: 23 July 1909, Drummond, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
Their child: Cyrille Bard
Levesque / Michaud line
Joseph Levesque
Born: 30 October 1840, Rivière-Ouelle, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada
Died: 31 October 1892, Drummond, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
married to
Henriette Michaud
Born: 13 October 1847, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada
Died: 8 March 1924, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Their child: Virginie Leveque
Second great-grandparents
Parent / Boutot-Thib line
Gabriel Parent
Born: 7 December 1781, Kamouraska, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada
Died: 11 January 1841, St-Bruno, Van Buren, Maine
married to
Marie C Boutot/Thib
Born: 4 October 1782, St Roch, Québec, Canada
Died: 6 June 1858, Van Buren, Maine
Their child: Bélonie Parent
Sirois / Michaud line
Francois Sirois dit D
Born: 7 August 1776, Kamouraska, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada
Died: 1834, Grand Falls, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
married to
Marie Marthe Michaud
Born: 5 October 1777, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada
Died: 18 January 1843, St Bruno, Van Buren, Aroostook, Maine, USA
Their child: Melanie E A Sirois
Working notes. Dates and relationships remain provisional until supported by primary records.