WELCOME TO THE GAINES FAMILY GENEALOGY
WEBSITE!
Published by Mark F Gaines M.S. B.S.N RN RRT
This website is the results of research done
by myself over twenty years. Sources include interviews with many family
members, most of whom have now passed on. This data is made available for the
use of individual genealogists and non-profit genealogical organizations only.
It may not be reproduced in any form commercially, and is protected under the
Common Copyright Laws of The United States. Commercial users will be prosecuted
for unauthorized use. It is my desire this information be readily available for
individuals free of charge.
For protection of the privacy of my family
members, the birth data on living persons will not be listed here.
Feel free to send me additional information
via email at mark@gainesnet.com
UPDATED 14 NOV 2011 Winston-Salem, Forsyth
County, North
Carolina.
MANY THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR VITAL
ASSISSTANCE:
The Mormon Centers in
Chicago, Milwaukee, and Salt Lake City.
The town clerks in Hardwick MA, North
Attleboro MA, Enfield CT and North Kingstown RI.
Family members that shared a wealth of
information, some now having passed away including: Frank Gaines, Carol Gaines,
Alice Hall, Gene Hall, Grace Murray, Pauline Cole, James Gonyea,
Robert Gonyea, Arthur Gaines, Shirley Gaines, Beverly
Schiedel, Earl Gonyea,
Normand Gonyea, Wanda Stevens, Dorothy Brennan, David
Marcroft, and Carolyn Chatburn.
The staff of The Newberry
Library in Chicago.
The Gagnier Family
History Website, based on the research of the late
Francis "Sparky" Gagnier.
Mr. Tony McPherson and his
wife, of Chicopee MA, distant relatives. .
Archives Nationale du Qučbec.
Mr John Mellors, genealogist
from Cornwall, England.
Julia Redford for the
information handwritten in her family Bible. (my late great grandmother)
Ms. Lois Kolesch for her updates.
ACCESS TO FAMILY GENEALOGICAL RECORDS
Arthur Gaines: my father Born 22 Nov 1922 in North Attleboro, MA,
died 31 JUL 2010 in Enfield CT
Shirley Hall-My mother Born 28 JUL 1926 in Providence RI, died
24 Sep 2010 in Enfield CT
Married
23 July 1949 in Warwick, RI
Children
Mark
Gaines married to Debra Simmers on 7 November 2009 in Lewisville, Forsyth
County, North Carolina
Judith
Anne Gaines (Redford) (VanKreiken)
Jed
VanKreikan (son) father Ed VanKreikan
Other
husbands: Ed VanKreikan, Steven Mann
HALL/REDFORD/MARCROFT/HOWARD LINE
New information on Robert Harry Hall as of
October 2006!
My mothers
side:
Click here for http://gainesnet.com/family2.htm
GAGNIER/GAGNE/GONYEA/GAINES LINE
Henry Albert Gonyea: (Gaines) father of Arthur Gaines
B 2
September 1886 at Gilbertville, MA
D
October 1959 in Providence, RI
Helen Loretta Moran: mother of Arthur Gaines
B
18 November 1886 in Providence, RI
D
4 July 1933 in Providence, RI.
Married in 1907 in
Providence, RI
Children:
Margaret Gaines B
1918, North Attleboro, MA, date of death unknown
Albert Anthony
Gaines B 13 January 1908 in North Attleboro, MA, D 1 September 1995 in
Cranston, RI.
Richard Gaines B 15
January 1909 in East Providence RI, D 2 March 1988 in Providence RI,
Married to Mary Huet
Children: Carol Gaines
Richard Gaines
Mathew Gaines B 10
June 1915 in Providence RI, D 5 July 1980 in Providence RI, married to Mildred
Potter B 1920 & D 1964 in Providence RI. No children.
Loretta
Molloy-Gaines, married to Henry Malloy, married around 1941 in Providence RI, b 9 FEB 1917, d 18
January 2006
Children:
Geraldine Fay Malloy
Oliver
Gaines: B 16 July 1921 in North Attleboro, MA, died 29 November 2003 in
Cranston, Rhode Island.
Arthur
Gaines: listed above,
Francis
Gaines B 13 March 1924 in North Attleboro, MA, D 3 August 2003, married to
Jeannie D’Arnico
4 MAY 1953 in Providence RI, B 9
June 1921, D 1987 in Providence RI
Eugene
Gaines B 1930, D 1930 at three months of age.
Step Children living in household after death
of Helen Moran:
Doris Brennan
Donald Brennan
Lillian Brennan
Change in family name to Gaines from Gonyea
One family story
states the name was changed after Henry Albert Gonyea
did intelligence Work in Providence for Pinkerton as the FBI was yet to be
founded. He was reported to have worked on a machine next to a suspected German
spy during World War I! Is this true? Beats me but it’s a great story!
Jim Moran: father of Helen Loretta Moran, B
1890, fate unknown
Ellen Fox: mother of Helen Loretta Moran B
1890, fate unknown
Children: Helen
Loretta Moran: listed above
Mathew Moran
Jeannie Moran
Margaret Moran
Julius Oliver Gonyea:
father of Henry Albert Gonyea B 13 June 1858 in
Canada, D 11 April 1936 in North Kingstown RI, married to Mary Belle Priscillia B 1878D 1900 in North Attleboro MA. Julius
listed as soldier on Hardwick town records 1881, emigrated from Churubusco NY
1860, was a dedicated Socialist, occupation listed as
weaver, owned a rooming house on 765 Cranston St in Providence RI around 1921,
was a very interesting person! I recently received an EMAIL from Paul Weittle of Cincinatti stating his
grandfather Paul Weittle passed away in that rooming
house during May 1921. The house is gone, and so is the gas station that
replaced it.
Children Benjamin
J Gonyea B7 July 1880 in Gilbertville MA, fate
unknown
Ida Gonyea B 4 August 1881 in Gilberville
MA, fate unknown
Mary Lillie Gonyea B 18 October 1883 in Gilbertville MA, fate unknown
Eddie Gonyea B 24 December 1884 in Gilbertville MA, fate unknown
Henry Albert Gonyea B as listed above
Hattie Gonyea, no other available information
Ovillla Napoleon Gonyea B10 July
1898 in North Attleboro MA, D 1963 New Britain CT, married to Hazel Lorton B 6 August
1912 in Providence RI, D 1976 in New Britain CT. Ovilla
played Big Band Music, known as the Val Gaines Orchestra in New Britain and
Providence, almost made it big in a national band competition, in New York
City, Knew Frankie Carle and Bob Hackett, played in Speakeasies during
prohibition in Providence, taught Clarinet and Saxophone
Children:
James O Gonyea
Donald
J Gonyea
Robert
Edwin Gonyea
Mabel Gonyea: no other available information, she stated the
family is related to the founder of The Gaines Dog Food Company.
Another name change here as the American town
clerks were not accurate in the recording of French names! The names were
written down the way they sounded. The next generation reverts to a true French
spelling!
Julius Gagnier
B 1831 in Northern Creek (Norton Creek), Quebec, Canada. Father of Julius Oliver Gonyea,
wife Olive Forand, born 1831 in Northern Creek, Quebec,
died 22 July 1908 in Providence, Rhode Island., married 1850.
Family know to have emigrated to Churubusco NY where Julius
Oliver Gonyea was born, per family interviews over
the years. Name of other children not known at this time. The family later moved
to Gilbertville MA, North Attleboro MA, and Providence RI to find work during
the Great Depression..
Children: Julius Oliver Gonyea
(Gagnier) listed above
Other
children and wife's information currently unavailable.
Jacques Fabian Gagnier,
father of Julius Gagnier, BAP 16 December 1798 in Baie Saint Paul, Quebec, buried in Ellenberg,
NY date unknown, Baptism at Les Eboulements Victoire Ogegnie wife, B around
1807, D September 1892 in Harrisville, RI, married 29 August 1826 in Norton
Creek, Quebec.
Children: Julius Gagnier
as listed above
Isaac
Gagnier B 19 March 1825 at Northern Creek, Quebec
Sazerie Gagnier B 1827 in Northern Creek, Quebec
Albert
Gagnier B 22 March 1833 at Saint Remi,
Quebec
Jane Gagnier
B 1835 at Saint Remi, Quebec
Theophil
(Christopher) Gagnier B 12 February 1836 at Saint Remi, Quebec
Suphronie
Gagnier B 4 March 1840 at Chateaugay
NY
Adolph
Gagnier B in 1842 at Chateaugay
NY
Parents of Victoire
Oilgny
Jean or Joseph Oligny and Theresa Gaboriah M 6
November 1792 Chambly Quebec
Parents of Jean Oligny: John Baptise Oilgny and Francoise Mottle B 9 NOV 1742, Married 8
February 1759 at Fort Chambly
Parents
of John Baptiste Oilgny:
Jean Oligny and Jeannae LeBalle
Parents of
Francoise Mottle: Francois Mottle or Moquier B Bruin sur, Salles Augen,
France, and Marie Daumeny or Dusmenil,
M 14 November 1741
Parents
of Francois Mottle: Fracois Mottle and Anne Place
Parents
of Marie Daumeny: Pierre Daumeny
and Marie Duchesnyl
Jacques Fabian Gagnier,
father of Jacques Fabian Gagnier listed above, B 2
July 1764 in Baie Saint Paul, Quebec, married to
Elizabeth Gagnon 24 November 1795 at Eboulements, La Baie Saint Paul, Quebec.
Children: Jacques Fabian Gagnier previously listed
Lucien Gagnier
Joseph Gagnier
Elizabeth Gagnier
Jacques Gagnier,
father of Jacques Fabian Gagnier listed above, B 1
May 1730 at Baie Saint Paul, Quebec, Wife Rosalie Delavoue/Lavoie B 28 September 1722, married 1 July
1761.
Children: Jacques Fabian Gagnier
as previous listed
Joseph Marie Gagnier B 12
May 1762
Parents of Rosalie Delavoue:
Jacques Delavoue B 30 September 1669, D 3 January
1768 at Petite Riviere, Quebec. Marie Barbot D 12 December 1767, married in 1719 at Charlesburg, Quebec
Parents of Jacques Delavoue:
Rene Delvoue from Rouen, Normandy, France, Anne Goudin D 27
February 1677 or
1678, married 19 April 1656 in Quebec
Parents of Rene Delavoue:
Rene Delavoue and Isadeu
Belanger
Ignace Gagnier, father of Jacques Gagnier listed above, B 28 October 1690 at Baie Saint Paul, D 14 April 1759 also in Baie Saint Paul, married in 1718 to Angelique DuFour at Charlevoix Ouest,
Quebec, B 20 May 1695 at Chateau Richer, Quebec,, D 20 August 1768 at Baie Saint Paul
Children: Jacques Gagnier
as previous listed above
Louis Gagnier
B 1728 in Baie Saint Paul
Marie Louise Gasnier in Baie Saint Paul
Ignace Gagnier B in 1721 at Baie Saint
Paul
Gabriel
Gagnier B 27 July 1719 in Baie
Saint Paul
Ignace Gagnier, father Ignace Gagnier listed above, B 12
March 1656 in Ville de Quebec/Quebec City, D 20 July 1669 at Hotel Dieu, Baie Saint Paul, Quebec.
Married 6 November 1689 to Louis Tremblay, at Lange Gardien,
Quebec, B 20 October 1669 at Lange Gardien, Quebec
Children: Ignace Gagnier as listed previously
Raphael
Gagnier B 13 December 1701
Barbe Gagnier B 16 November 1699
Francois
Xavier Gagnier B 24 February 1697 or 1698
Francoise
Gagnier B 22 January 1696 or 1696
Louis
Francois Gagnier B 15 June 1694
Pierre
Gagnier B 15 September 1692
Parents of Louise Tremblay: Pierre Tremblay
or Tremble, B 1626 or 1636 in rural Paris, France,D
14 April 1687 at Lange Gardien, Quebec, married 2
October 1657 at Ville de Quebec to Anne Jeanne Ozanne
B 18 July 1633 in Chambon Aunis, France, D 24
December 1707
Parents of Pierre Tremblay: Philbert or Gilbert Tremblay, B in 1604 de Rundownay, CP, France, D 17 November 1642 at Sainte Malo, Randonnay.
Married 3 October 1623 at Saint Firmin, Du Canton, Tourouve, France to Jeanne Corgnet
or Coignet, B 3 October 1623 at Saint Maurice, Tourouvre, France.
Parents of Philbert
Tremblay listed above: Loys Tremblay B 1582 in
France. D 1634 in France,
Married
to Nicole, no other information available.
Father of Loys
Tremblay: Gallien Tremblay Baron B 1554 in France
Father of Gallien
Tremblay Baron: Jacques Tremblay Baron, B 1490 in France
Parents of Jeanne Corgnet:
Jean Coignet, de Puyvavault
France and Helene Regourde of Saint Pierre, Arand, France.
Louis Gagne, father of Ignace
Gagnier listed above, notice the change in the
spelling of his surname, B 13 September 1612 in Ige, Ornce, Perche France, D in 1661
or 1662 at Saint Charles Iroquois Territory, married 02 June 1638 at St. Martin
du Vieux, Perce, Orne, France, to Marie Michel, B in
1620 at Sainte Martine Vieux Belleme in France, D 12
November 1687.
This is one of the two brothers from whom
the entire line in Quebec descends!
Children: Ignace
Gagnier previously listed
Louis
Gagnier B 8 September 1639 at Notre Dame deVair, France
Louise Gagnier B 21 January 1644 or 1642 at Ige,
Normandy, France, D 27 April 1721 at Baie Saint Paul,
married to Claude Bouchard in France
Marie
Gagnier B 20 September 1644 in Quebec, D 19 November
1717 at Sainte Anne, PQ
Pierre
Gagnier B 27 March 1647 in Quebec,
married 28 October 1668 to Louise Fauvre in Quebec.
Oliviver Gagnier B 7 May 1649 in Quebec,
married 8 November 1679 to Isabelle Pepin at Sainte Famille, Quebec.
Louis Gagnier B 7 July 1651
in Quebec, D 24 June 1698 at Chateau Richer, Quebec. Married 9
February 1677 0r 1678 at Chateau Richer to Marie Gagnon.
Anne Gagnier, B 27 October 1653 in Quebec, D 28 August 1710 at
Sainte Anne, Married 11 September 1670 to Francois Lacroix.
Joachim
Gagnier, B in 1660, married 12 January 1681 or 1682
at Beauport, Quebec to Louise Marcoux
Notes: Louis emigrated from France in 1644 to
what was then New France. He was a farmer, and miller, leasing land from Olivivier Le Tardiff in Saint
Charles at Beaupre. For some great photographs and history from this period,
check out my links at the end. There is information from both Quebec and
France.
Parents of Marie Michel: Pierre Michel and
Louise Gory, married in 1638 in France.
Louis Gasnier:
father of Louis Gagne, note again the spelling shift, B in 1590 at Sainte Come
de Vair, Ige, Perche, France, D 1650 at Saint Come de Vair,
married 9 April 1640 at Saint Come de Vair to Marie Launay,.
Children:
Louis Gagne, listed
previously
Pierre Gagne, B
1610 at Sainte Cosme de Vair, France, married to Marguerite Rouse in 1639. This is
the origin of the common name in Quebec of Bellavance.
Note: These two brothers are the source of
the entire Gagne/Gagnier line in Quebec, with
descendents all over North America!
Christopher Gasnier
and Francoise Vallee, parents of Louis Gasnier listed above, married on 13 April 1587 in France.
END OF MY CURRENT LISTINGS FOR THIS FAMILY
LINE: This and more information available at the LDS Family Research Centers.
Click here for the Mormon's Genealogy Site
http://pages.infinit.net/jybell French Site for the Gagnier
Family Association in Quebec
http://www.gagnier.org The English Site
Newberry Library Site, Chicago
Cyndi List has many excelent
sources
Thanks
for visting this site. Good day!
Merci pour votre visite. Bon jour!