MARIE CATHERINE WALLINGFORD


Marie Catherine Wallingford was born in Montreal, Lower Canada on 18 October 1809 and baptised the 19th at Notre Dame de Montréal1. She was a daughter of Joseph Wallingford and Marie Anne Genevieve. She married Antoine Truchon dit Leveille on 9 October 1826 at St Anne des Plaines Catholic Church in St Anne des Plaines, Lower Canada (Qubec). Antoine was of age and farmer. His parents, as recorded on his marriage record, were Joseph Truchon dit Leveille and Rose Potvin, both of the same parish. Catherine was a minor and of "this parish" according to the marriage record recorded at St Anne des Plaines Parish. The witnesses were Joseph Wallingsford (father of the bride), John Henry Wallingsford (brother of the bride), Joseph Trucchon, (father of the groom), Pierre Maunier, (brother-in-law of the groom), and Joseph Truchon, (cousin of the groom). Joseph and John Henry Wallingsford both signed the entry, the others did not2.

The "dit Leveille" [Note: "dit" is pronounced like "dee", only the vowel is short] after the surname is an alias. There is no equivalent in English culture, however, it is similar to the medieval practice of adding a nickname to a person's first name, such as Richard the Lionhearted. The difference is that "dit names," as they are called, were frequently used as the surname. This means that records may be listed under Truchon or Leveille. For more information on the use of "dit" names, visit the FrancoGene website.

An undated letter written by Raymond Wallingford of Troy, New York shows that this family used the Leveille name after they moved to the United States. The letter was written to Charles C. Wallingsford, probably in the 1930s when he was gathering information from Wallingford descendants for his manuscript. Raymond wrote that Catherine married a man by the name of La Vallee and had four children: Delia who married Albert Cutting of Mariaville, New York and then John Mickle; Victoria marriied N.N. Powers and lived at 422 Lenox Ave, New York City; Catherine married Bruno King and Augustus. Raymond was a great-grandson of Nicholas Wallingford, brother of Catherine Walllingford. For a complete transcription of the letter, search the Wallingford mailing list arcchives (at Rootsweb). The transcription was posted 6 July 2001 by Jacque Wallingford.

Their children:

Delia
Victoria
Catherine
Augustus

Sources:

1Baptêmes, mariages, et sépultures: Book 1809, page 59, Notre Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. microfilm, Bibliothèque centrale de Montrêal, Salle Gagnon. Notre Dame de Montréal Baptêmes, mariages et sépultures, 1804-1810.
2Scanned images of photocopy of marriage entry for Catherine Wallingsford and Antoine Truchon, 9 October 1826. St Anne des Plaines Parish [St Anne des Plaines, Quebec, Canada], pages 137-138. Image provided by Jim Wallingford via email to author 2 March 2004.


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John Henry Wallingford


John Henry Wallingford was born 3 February 1804 in Montreal, Lower Canada and was baptised on the 19th at Notre Dame de Montreal. His parents were Joseph Wallingford and Marie Anne Genevieve Conobleau. His godparents were Henry and Catherine Sauvage. Joseph Wallingsford and Henry Sauvage both signed the entry in the parish register1. On 3 September 1827 John married Marie Louise Goyet at the Basilica of Notre Dame de Montreal in Montreal, Lower Canada. John's occupation was given as shoemaker; his mother's name was given as Geneveive Conoblow. Marie Louise was under age and a daughter of Joseph Goyet and Marie Louise Beauchamp. All were of the parish of Notre Dame. Jean Marie and Antoine Goyet, uncles of the bride, were witnesses but were not able to sign their names. Both John Henry and Louise signed the entry in the register2. Marie Louise was born 6 November 1814 in Mascouche, Lower Canada.

John Henry moved to the United States and died in Fairfax, Franklin Co, Vermont on 9 September 18633. The card index of Vermont Vital Records has two entries for John with slightly different information. On both, his parents are listed as Joseph Wallingsford and Jenette Wallingsford; he was 63 and his occupation was listed as a shoemaker. One entry states that he was white; born in Canada and the cause of death was consumption. The other entry states he was French; born in Montreal and died of "cancer on liver". I have not had the opportunity to view the original record so cannot explain the different entries. According to a letter written on 28 August 1932 by Edward Wallingford of Perkins Mills, Canada, John and his brother Nicholas moved to Albany, New York in 1864. This is an obvious error as John died in 1863 in Vermont. Edward was remembering an event that occurred almost 70 years prior, so his memory may have been a little faulty.

John and Marie Louise had at least two children born in Montreal, as recorded in the parish registers of Notre Dame de Montreal.

Their names:

  1. Joseph was born 18 July 1828 in Montreal, Lower Canada and was baptised at Notre Dame de Montreal on 19 July 1828. Joseph Goyet was his godfather and Genevieve Conoblo was his godmother4. Joseph died 29 December 1829 at the age of 18 months in Montreal and was buried there 31 December 18295.
  2. Genevieve was born the morning of 8 October 1830 and baptised later that day at Notre Dame de Montreal. Her godfather was Joseph Goyet and her godmother was Genevieve Wallingsford6.

Sources:

1Baptêmes, mariages, et sépultures: Book 1804 page 15, Notre Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. microfilm, Bibliothèque centrale de Montrêal, Salle Gagnon. Notre Dame de Montréal Baptêmes, mariages et sépultures, 1796-1804.
2Baptêmes, mariages, et sépultures: Book 1827, page 170, Notre Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. microfilm, Bibliothèque centrale de Montrêal, Salle Gagnon. Notre Dame de Montréal Baptêmes, mariages et sépultures, 1826-1828.
3General Index to vital records of Vermont, early to 1870: Walker, M - Ward, Ed. microfilm 027718 Family History Library, Salt Lakek City, Utah.
4Baptêmes, mariages, et sépultures: Book 1828, page 126, Notre Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. microfilm, Bibliothèque centrale de Montrêal, Salle Gagnon. Notre Dame de Montréal Baptêmes, mariages et sépultures, 1826-1828.
5Baptêmes, mariages, et sépultures: Book 1830, page 215, Notre Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. microfilm, Bibliothèque centrale de Montrêal, Salle Gagnon. Notre Dame de Montréal Baptêmes, mariages et sépultures, 1829-1831.
6ibid., p 215


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JOSEPH WALLINGFORD


Little is known of the origins of Joseph Wallingford, sometimes called Joseph Nicholas. It is a tradition among some of his descendants that Joseph and his parents immigrated to Canada as refugees of the American Revolution. In 1933, Edward L. Wallingford of Perkins, Quebec wrote Charles Wallingsford of Calfornia the following:
    "I dont think the Wallingfords in Stanstead, Que were of our family. From what our father told us, his grandfather came from New York. They were liveing [sic] on a farm on Manhattan Island at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, and were I think Loyalists. My great great grandfather with one son, and great great grandmother moved to Canada, with my great grandfather who was then young. I understand they lost their farm as they never went back. Seven of my sons are Masons (lodge)"1.

While there is usually some truth to family traditions, to date no evidence has surfaced that places any Wallingfords on Long Island prior to or during the American Revolution. Furthermore, no record of any Wallingford refugees arriving in Canada from the United States has ever been found. It should be noted too, that Joseph was Edward's grandfather. According to the letter, it was his great-great grandparents who brought their young son to Canada. Either Edward misstated the generations or Joseph was not the immigrant. There were many Long Island Loyalists who did go to Canada and it is possible that the tradition passed down to Edward L Wallingford was influenced by their stories. Loyalists from each of the colonies fled so it's possible that the search for Joesph's origins may lead us to another colony such as Maryland or Massachusetts, where other Wallingfords were living at the time.

The earliest record of Joseph's life found to date is of his marriage to Marie Anne Genevieve Conobleau. They were married at Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal on 19 December 1803. Joseph's occupation was listed as a shoemaker. Both were listed as single, of age and residents of the parish. Henry Reeves and Henry Bruner [the latter's signature is not clear so the surname is not certain]. They both signed their own names, which is an indication they had each received some degree of education. Joseph signed his last name as "Wallingsford" and Genevieve signed her name as "Jane"2. Genevieve's name varies from document to document. When their son John Henry was baptised in February 18043, her name was recorded as Marie Anne Conovlow. When he married in 18274, his mother's name was given as Genevieve. In July 1807, when Joseph and Jane's daughter Marie Anne was baptised, her mother's name was given as Jeanne Connoblou. In Oct 1809, Marie Catherine's baptismal record lists her mother's name as Marie Anne Conoblo5. When she was married in 1826, her mother's name was given as Genevieve6. It would appear that Jane's name was really Marie Anne Genevieve. Marie Anne was probably her baptismal name while Genevieve, Jeanne for short, was the name she used in every day life. In French, the first syllable of Genevieve is pronounced similarly to the name Jeanne. Jane is the English equivalent of Jeanne, thus it is logical that her name was recorded as Jane when she was married in an Anglican church.

Joseph's death was recorded in the parish registers of Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, Canada of which parish he was a resident. He died 16 December 1832 and was buried on the 19th of the same month. He was 64 years old, thus he was born about 1768. The names of his parents were not recorded in the record, which is unusual for Catholic Church records7. No record of Genevieve's death has been found yet, however, on 8 Oct 1830 she was listed as the godmother of Genevieve Wallingford, daughter of John Henry Wallingford and Marie Louise Goyet8.

Joseph and Genevieve are known to have seven children, five of whom can be identified through church records. The other two, Nicholas Wallingford and Edward, were identified as children of this couple in a letter from Edward Wallingford of Perkins Mills, Canada to Charles C. Wallingsford of Hynes, California. Edward wrote:

    "I have for years worked very interestingly to find some relation, or where the Wallingfords came from. My Dad was pure English, I traced tthe family to Co Kent, and found many Wallingfords in Dover, England.
    My fathers name was George-he had 4 brothers, Joseph, John, Edward and George. My father was the youngest of the boys, and he allso [sic] had 2 sisters. I can just remember of seeing uncle Nicholas and John when they left Ottawa, Canada to go to Albany N.Y. where we lost all traces of them.
    I have here 3 brothers, George, John and William, and 3 sisters all liveing [sic], though well advanced in years. I have 9 sons and 2 daughters, all liveing [sic] and in good health. John and Nicholas went to Albany in 1864."    9


No other record of Edward has yet been found. It's possible he may have died young. That Nicholas and John moved to Albany in 1864 appears to be an error. John died in Vermont in 1863 and may have been living there as early as 1850, as will be seen on his page. Nicholas was in Duanesburg, New York by 1855 as he was enumerated there on the New York state census for that year.

Their known children:

  1. John Henry was born in Montreal, Lower Canada on 3 February 1804 and was baptised at Notre Dame de Montréal 19 February 18043. He died in Fairfax, Franklin Co, Vermont on 9 September 186310.
  2. Marie Anne was born in Montreal, Lower Canada 18 June 1807 and was baptised at Notre Dame de Montréal 12 July 180711.
  3. Marie Catherine was born 18 October 1809 in Montreal, Lower Canada and was baptised the next day, 19 October at Notre Dame de Montréal5.
  4. Joseph was born and baptised 31 August 1811 in Montreal, Lower Canada12. He died there 17 April 1831 and was buried 19 April 183113. His age was given as 18, however, he would have been 19.
  5. Nicholas was born August 1811 probably in Montreal, Lower Canada14 and died 1878 in Perkins, Quebec15.
  6. Edward
  7. George was born 22 May 182216 and died in 1891.


Sources:

1Letter, Edward L. Wallingford to Charles C. Wallingsford 6 March 1933. A transcription of this letter was found in: Wallingford Family Records, Miscellaneous Wallingford Notes: Canada, p 7, no frame numbers; microfilm 1020766 Family History Library, Salt Lake Ciity, Utah.
2Dénominations non-catholique Registre d'état civil (Montreal). Anglican: Christ Church (1766-1818) Book 1803 Frame 719: Wallingsford-Conobleau marriage.
3Baptêmes, mariages, et sépultures: Book 1804 page 15, Notre Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. microfilm, Bibliothèque centrale de Montrêal, Salle Gagnon. Notre Dame de Montréal Baptêmes, mariages et sépultures, 1796-1804.
4Baptêmes, mariages, et sépultures: Book 1827, page 170, Notre Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. microfilm, Bibliothèque centrale de Montrêal, Salle Gagnon. Notre Dame de Montréal Baptêmes, mariages et sépultures, 1826-1828.
5Baptêmes, mariages, et sépultures: Book 1809, page 59, Notre Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. microfilm, Bibliothèque centrale de Montrêal, Salle Gagnon. Notre Dame de Montréal Baptêmes, mariages et sépultures, 1804-1810.
6Scanned images of photocopy of marriage entry for Catherine Wallingsford and Antoine Truchon, 9 October 1826. St Anne des Plaines Parish [St Anne des Plaines, Quebec, Canada], pages 137-138. Image provided by Jim Wallingford via email to author 2 March 2004.
7Baptêmes, mariages, et sépultures: Book 1832, page 314, Notre Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. microfilm, Bibliothèque centrale de Montrêal, Salle Gagnon. Notre Dame de Montréal Baptêmes, mariages et sépultures, 1831-1833.
8Baptêmes, mariages, et sépultures: Book 1830, page 223, Notre Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. microfilm, Bibliothèque centrale de Montrêal, Salle Gagnon. Notre Dame de Montréal Baptêmes, mariages et sépultures, 1829-1831.
9Letter, Edward L. Wallingford to Charles C. Wallingsford 28 August 1932. A transcription of this letter may be found in: Wallingford Family records Miscellaneous Wallingford Notes: Canada, p 7, no frame numbers; microfilm 1020766 Family History Library, Salt Lake Ciity, Utah.
10General Index to vital records of Vermont, early to 1870: Walker, M - Ward, Ed. microfilm 027718 Family History Library, Salt Lakek City, Utah.
11Baptêmes, mariages, et sépultures: Book 1807, page 40, Notre Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. microfilm, Bibliothèque centrale de Montrêal, Salle Gagnon. Notre Dame de Montréal Baptêmes, mariages et sépultures, 1804-1810.
12Baptêmes, mariages, et sépultures: Book 1811, page 65, Notre Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. microfilm, Bibliothèque centrale de Montrêal, Salle Gagnon. Notre Dame de Montréal Baptêmes, mariages et sépultures, 1811-1815.
13Baptêmes, mariages, et sépultures: Book 1831, page 12, Notre Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. microfilm, Bibliothèque centrale de Montrêal, Salle Gagnon. Notre Dame de Montréal Baptêmes, mariages et sépultures, 1831-1833.
14Nicholas Wallingford household, 1860 U.S. census Schenectady Co, New York, population schedule, Duanesburg pp 435-436 dwelling 983 family 1025; National Archives micropublication M653 , roll 858. Nicholas' age was 39 and he was born in "Canaday".
15"Canadian Wallingford Family," 3 February 2004, James Wallingford, (Canada), generation 4 #5: Joseph Nicholas Wallingford; copy held by author. This report gives his birthdate as August 1811. If this is so, then he must have been a twin of Joseph Wallingford.
16ibid., generation 3 # vii.


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NICHOLAS WALLINGFORD


No baptismal record for Nicholas Wallingford has been found, however, according to census records he was born about 1811 or 1812. A research report by Jim Wallingford of Acton, Ontario gives Nicholas' date of birth as August 18111. If this is true, then he was probably a twin of his brother, Joseph who was born 31 August 1811. Although there was no source cited for this date in the research report, the census records described below support this date.

Little is known of Nicholas' life prior to coming to the United States. One important record has surfaced however, that of his marriage to Juliennne Laviolette. On 5 October 1846, Nicholas married Julienne Laviolette at Notre Dame de Montreal Basilica in Montreal, Lower Canada. Nicholas was of age and the widower of Therese Florimond. He was a butcher by trade. Julienne was also of age and a daughter of Francois Laviolette, a deceased sailor and of Angelique Gibreault dite Saint Onge2. Just a few years after their marriage, Nicholas and Julienne were living in Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio.

The census report for 1850 shows that Nicholas Wallingford was 38 years old, a butcher and born in Canada. His wife, Juliann was 25 and born in Canada as well. Their household included no children, however, there was a man named Edouard Baien. Edouard was 19 and born in Canada3. Like Nicholas, he was a butcher. Within ten years, by the time of the next US census, Nicholas' life had changed significantly.

In 1860 Nicholas was living in Duanesburg, Schenectady Co, New York where he was enumerated in the US census of that year. Not only had he moved to another state, he had a different wife who had several children by a previous marriage. His age was given as 39, which is not consistent with the 1850 census; his occupation was a butcher and he was born in "Canaday". His household included: Margaret, 34, her occupation was "wife" and she was born in Ireland; Joseph, a two month old son, born in New York; John McCeon age 10, born in New York; Mickey McCeon, age 8, born in New York; Rica (male) age 6, born in New York; and Thomas, age 4, born in New York4.

In 1870 Nicholas' family had expanded further with the addition of more children. His age in this census report is consistent with the 1850 census, thus the reported age of 39 in 1860 is probably an error. Nicholas was 58, born in England and he was still working as a butcher. Margaret was 42 and born in Ireland. Her occupation was given as "keeping house". Their hosehold included several children: Edward, age 11 born in New York, [this appears to be the same child as Joseph in the 1860 census]; Olive age 8 born in New York; Gaiche [famale] age 4 born in New York; Catherine age 2 and born in New York; John McCone age 19, laborer born in New York; Michael McCone age 17, laborer, born in New York; Richard McCone age 14 laborer born in New York; and Thomas McCone age 12 laberor born in New York5.

According to the research report provided by Jim Wallingford, Nicholas died in 1878 while on a visit to Perkins, Quebec, Canada6. While no proof for this has been found, the 1880 census report supports this. Edward Wallingsford, age 20, was the head of a household in Green Island, Albany Co, New York that included the following people: his mother, Margaret Wallingsford age 52, born in Ireland; a brother, Thomas Wallingsford, [probably Thomas McKeon, Edward's half-brother] age 23; his brother, Oliver Wallingsford age 17; and his sister, Victoria Wallingsford age 12. All were born in New York, except for Margaret who was born in Ireland. The enumerator also reported that all of their parents were born in Ireland. This is an error since Nicholas Wallingford was born in Canada7.

Based on records found so far, the composition of Nicholas' family is as follows:

Nicholas married Therese Florimond who died before 5 October 1846, the date of Nicholas' marriage to Marie Julienne Laviolette. No record of any children born to Nicholas and Therese has been found.

Marie Julienne Laviolette was baptised 1 Mary 1825 St Ours Parish, Lower Canada (Quebec)8. There are no known children of this union. Julienne was apparently deceased by 1860 when Nicholas was enumerated with his third wife, Margaret.

Nicholas' last wife was Margaret McCloskey McKeon9. She was born in Ireland about 1816/1818. She was married to a man named McKeon prior to her marriage to Nicholas. Margaret and her first husband§ had at least four children, all of whom were enumerated with Nicholas and Margaret in 1860 and 1870.

Nicholas and Margaret had at least four children:

  1. Edward G born 29 June 1860 Mariaville, New York and died 28 November 1914 in Green Island, Albany Co, New York10. He may be the same person who was enumerated as Joseph in the 1860 census. In that year, Nicholas' household was enumerated 29 August and it included a young son Joseph who was only 2 months old. As Edward was born 29 June, this is an exact match.
  2. Oliver was born 9 November 1863 in Mariaville, New York and died 24 May 1930 in Green Island, Albany Co, New York11.
  3. Augustus was born 18 February 1866 in New York12. He is most likely the same person as "Gaiche" who was enumerated in Nicholas' household in 1870. He was not living with Edward and their mother in 1880 so may have died young.
  4. Catherine Victoria was born 18 April 1868 in New York and died in 188613.


Sources:

1"Canadian Wallingford Family," 3 February 2004, James Wallingford, (Canada), generation 4 #5: Joseph Nicholas Wallingford; copy held by author. This report gives his birthdate as August 1811. If this is so, then he must have been a twin of Joseph Wallingford.
2Baptêmes, mariages, et sépultures: Book 1846, page 170, Notre Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. microfilm, Bibliothèque centrale de Montrêal, Salle Gagnon. Notre Dame de Montréal Baptêmes, mariages et sépultures, 1846-1848.
3Nicholas Wallingford household, 1850 U.S. census Cuyahoga Co, Ohio, population schedule, Brooklyn Township p 3 dwelling 31 family 38; National Archives micropublication M432 roll 673.
4Nicholas Wallingford household, 1860 U.S. census Schenectady Co, New York, population schedule, Duanesburg pp 435-436 dwelling 983 family 1025; National Archives micropublication M653, roll 858.
5Nicholas Wallingford household, 1870 U.S. census Schenectady Co, New York, population schedule, Duanesburg pp 254 dwelling 621 family 640; National Archives micropublication M653, roll 858.
6"Canadian Wallingford Family," op. cit. In an email to the author dated _____, Jim Wallingford stated he could find no proof for this date other than his notes
7Edward Wallingsford household, 18880 U.S. census Albany Co, New York, population schedule, Green Island p 372C; National Archives Publication T9 roll 808.
8"Canadian Wallingford Family," generation 4 #5.
9ibid.
10ibid.
11ibid.
12ibid.
13ibid.


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