Gabriel Sherbeneau1

M, b. 24 May 1835, d. 31 August 1905
FatherFrancis Sherboneau b. c 1790
MotherCatherine Gaumis b. c 1805
     Gabriel was born on Sunday, 24 May 1835 in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. On on 9 August 1835, he was christened at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Bellleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.2 Gabriel married Anne Guernin in 1859. Gabriel and his wife, Anne, were listed on the 1861 Canadian Census in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Gabriel Cherbeneau [24 Canada West], Anne [22 Canada West], Mary E. [2 Canada West], Patrick Guirnan [15 Canada West]. Gabriel is a farmer. They can both read & Write. They were living in a log house. [District 5, page 84. line 49-50] Agricultral Census; Gabriel Cherbeneau had land in concession 10, part of lot 19 consisting of 19 acres. Gabriel and his wife, Anne, were listed on the 1871 Canadian Census in Elzevir Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Gabriel Sherberneau [33 Ontario], Ann [28 Ireland], Simon [10 Ontario], Owen [5 Ontario], Marcy [12 Ontario], Catherine [8 Ontario], Agnus [4 Ontario], Anna R. [2 Ontario]. [District 62, page 15-16. line 16] Gabriel owned the south one half of lot 15 of the 4th concession [100 acres] and the west one half of lot 14 of the 4th concession [100 acres], Elzevur Township, Hastings Co., Ontario tax records book for 1874 & 1877. Gabriel and Anne listed on the 1881 Canadian Census in Elzevir Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Gabriel Sherbeneau [45 Ontario], Ann [43 Ireland], Elizabeth [22 Ontario], Simon [20 Ontario], Catherine [18 Ontario], Owen [16 Ontario], Agness [14 Ontario], Annie [12 Ontario], Alice [10 Ontario], William [8 Ontario], Thomas [6 Ontario], Maria [2 Ontario]. [District 122, page 58, line 14] 11 June 1900, Gabriel and his wife, Anne, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Denver Township, Isabella County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Gabriel Sherbereau [67 Canada - May 1833], his wife: Anna [61 Ireland - July 1838], Owen [34 Canada - August 1865], Thomas [24 Canada - November 1875]. The family immigrated to the United States in 1884. They are renting their home & working a farm. They had been married 41 years with 2 children, 2 living. They can all read & write. [Enumeration District 68, sheet 3a, line 14] Gabriel died on Thursday, 31 August 1905 at Denver Township, Isabella County, Michigan, at age 70 years, 3 months and 7 days of intestinal Hepatitis.3 He was buried at Vernon Township in Vernon Catholic Cemetery.

Family

Anne Guernin b. 11 Jul 1837, d. 17 Feb 1919
Children

Citations

  1. [S39] From Report of Cases in the Queens Bench of Upper Canada: Report of Cases in trhe Queens Bench 1871, From Report of Cases in the Queens Bench of Upper Canada: Report of Cases in trhe Queens Bench 1871 page 172 shows a case heard Michaelmas Term, 34 Vic. , 1870 between the plaintiff, Gabriel Sherboneau vs and the defendant, The Beaver Mutual Fire Insurance Association. The action is of little importance as the issue of the complaint was whether or not the Insurance Company owed Gabriel $206 in the loss of a barn which burned down. The importance of the action is the details which came from the proceedings. First, it is established that Gabriel is the son of Francis Sherboneau and that Gabriel had lived on the property for 37 years with his father and “had always lived on the land” and that the land belonged to the Crown. Quoting “The plaintiff had lived with his father for about 37 years, on land belonging to the Crown… Situate on lot 15, in the 6th concession of the township of Hungerford”. Proof of ownership of the property showed that in October of 1867, a James J. Farrell received a patent from the Crown and thus held title to the property in question. It also suggested that this was irregular behavior on the part of the Crown as they usually looked out for those who had prior residents, giving them the opportunity to purchase the patent. This not being done, the land came into the possession of James Jeffs who in turn brought action against Gabriel to remove him from the property. Gabriel and his father Francis filed action against Jeffs to no avail as they were forced to leave the property. Eventually they won the suit for the $206, but lost the home and land that Francis had lived on and had raised his family. The documentation did not show it, but it was implied in the summary that Francis must have thought he owned the property and had undoubtedly paid someone who had claimed ownership of it.
  2. [S47] Baptisms, Marriages 1835-1870 St. Michael the Archangel, Belleville, Hastings, Baptism: 9 August 1835 - Gabriel, age: 2 months, son of Francis Sharbino & Catherine Goamis, spon9 sors: Francis McDonoughy & Sarah Devlin. signed Michael Brennan, pastor of St. Michael the Archanel, Belleville.
  3. [S43] Michigan Death Record - Library of Michigan, Gabriel Sherbeneau - died: 31 August 1905 age: 73 years, 3 months, 7 days; place: Denver Township; sex: male; married: yes; age at 1st marriage: 26 years; parent of 10 children, all living; born: Canada; farmer; father: Francis Sherbeneau born Canada, white; mother: Catherine Gaumis born: Canada; Burial date: 2 September 1905; burial: Vernon Catholic Cemetery; Undertaker: H. A. Foster Mount Pleasant, Michigan; Witness my hand this first day of Sept. 1905 Marie Caisse, Big Rapids, Michigan.
    Medical Certificate Cause of Death: I hereby certify that I attended deceased from August 5th 1905 to August 31st 1905 that I last saw him alive on on August 30th 1905 that he died on August 31, 1905 about 1:15 o'clock a.m. and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the cause of death was hereunder written disease causing death interstatial hephritis, intermediate cause of death dilatation of heart, contributory causes or complications if any, broncho pulomary hemmor__.
    Isabella County Death Records:.