Anne Guernin

     Anne was born on Tuesday, 11 July 1837 in Ireland. Anne Guernin was also known as Gerron. Her married name was Sherbeneau. Anne married Gabriel Sherbeneau, son of Francis Sherboneau and Catherine Gaumis, in 1859 in Ontario, Canada. Anne and her husband, Gabriel, 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. Anne and her husband, Gabriel, were listed on the 1870 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 and Anne was listed on the 1880 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, Anne and her husband Gabriel 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] 3 May 1910, Anne was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Denver Township, Isabella County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Anne Sherberneau [44 Canada, single], mother: Anne Shererneau [71 Canada, widow], nephew: Owen J. Davis [13 Michigan]. Anne Shererneau had 10 children, all living. [Enumeration District 89, sheet 81, line 32] Anne departed this life on Monday, 17 February 1919 in Denver Township, Isabella County, Michigan, at age 81 years, 7 months and 6 days.¹