Harriett Pelland dit Beausoliel

     Harriett was born on Monday, 24 February 1840 in Huntingdon Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.¹ On 9 May 1840, she was christened in Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, at St. Michael the Archangel Church. Her sponsors were Felmon Hott & Mary Duron.² Harriet's name was spelled a variety of ways: Pelon, Pelin, Pillon, Pilon,Ploux, Plue. Harriett married Daniel Beausoliel before 1857 in Ontario, Canada. Harriett's husband, Daniel, died before 1858 in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, leaving her a widow. Harriett married 2nd Louis-Treffle Merand, son of Ambroise Merand and Julie Rivard dit Lanouette, circa 1858 in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. 15 February 1861, Harriett and her husband, Louis-Treffle, were listed on the Canadian Census at Hungerford Township. Enumerated in this household were Trifley Mareran [29 Lower Canada], Harriett [20 Lower Canada], Leues [2 Upper Canada]. They lived in a one story log house. On the Agriculture Census: Trifley Murerow owned 100 acres, 40 being cultivated with a total value of $800.00. It's description - Norrh 1/2 of Lot 13 in the Concession 1? (ink blurred). [Note: from studying others on the census, it appears that it was the 12th concession-klm]^3,4 1871, Harriett and her husband, Louis-Treffle, were listed on the Canadian Census at Hungerford Township. Enumerated in this household were Trifley Meareau [35 Quebec], Harriett [30 Ontario], Trifley [12 Ontario], Francis [10 Ontario], Margaret [7 Ontario], Ada [5 Ontario], Fredrick [2 Ontario]. Trifley's origin is French & Harriett's is Irish.⁵ 1881, Harriett and her husband, Louis-Treffle, were listed on the Canadian Census at Hungerford Township. Enumerated in this household were Trifly Maraund [49 Quebec], Harriett [40 Ontario], Louis Trifley [20 Ontario], Francis [18 Ontario], Margaret [17 Ontario], Addie [15 Ontario], Fredrick [13 Ontario], Phillip [9 Ontario], Thomas [6 Ontario], Annie [3 Ontario].⁶ 6 April 1891, Harriett and her husband, Louis-Treffle, were listed on the Canadian Census at Hungerford Township. Enumerated in this household were Triffley Merau [60 PQ PQ & PQ Farmer Catholic], Harriett [48 Ontario Ont & Ont], Ada [22 Ontario], Fredrick [20 Ontario], Phillip [18 Ontario], Thomas [16 Ontario], Anna [14 Ontario], Michael [10 Ontario], Ethel [6 Ontario].⁷ 31 March 1901, Harriett and her husband, Louis-Treffle, were listed on the Canadian Census in at Hungerford Township. Enumerated in this household were Trifley Meraw Sr. [22 November 1830 - 70 Quebec], Harriett [18 April 1842 - 58 Ontario], Frederick [13 October 1871 - 28 Ontario], Annie [8 July 1876 - 24 Ontario], Michael [3 July 1882 - 18 Ontario], Ethel [2 October 1885 - 15 Ontario].⁸ 1911, Harriett and her husband, Louis-Treffle, were listed on the Canadian Census in at Village of Tweed. Enumerated in this household were Trifley Meraw Sr. [83 Quebec - October 1827], Harriet [68 Ontario - April 1843], Philip [34 Ontario - July 1876][DS]. [Note: The next household was Edward Beausoliel [82 Quebec - I? August 1828]].^9,10 Harriett's husband, an unknown person , died on 21 September 1913 in Village of Tweed, Hungerford Township at his home on Moira Street leaving her a widow.^11,12 Prior to her death, she went to live with her son, Trifley. Harriett died on Saturday, 23 August 1924 in Hungerford Township at age 84 years, 5 months and 30 days from congestion of her lungs. She had been sick with this two or three weeks.^13,14 She was buried there in Stocco, Hungerford Township in St. Edmund Church Cemetery.¹⁵