Jean Bapist Sherbeneau

     Jean Bapist was born on Tuesday, 4 February 1806 in Quebec, Canada. Jean married Julie Angelique Cadieux before 28 May 1852. Jean married Sophia Douville Mercier circa 1859. Jean and his wife, Sophia, were listed on the 1861 Canadian Census in Elzevir Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Baptiste Sherbino [58 Lower Canada], Sophia [38 Lower Canada], Trifle [6 Lower Canada], Napoleon[1 Upper Canada], Virginia [8 Lower Canada], Elees [3 Upper Canada], PatrickHart [28 Ireland][lumberman] & James Sawyer [22 Upper Canada][lumberman]. [District 1, page 16. line 43] Jean and his wife, Sophia, were listed on the 1871 Canadian Census in Elzevir Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were John Sherbenau [64 Quebec], Sophe [47 Quebec], Virginia [16 Ontario], Triphly [15 Ontario], Percau [12 Ontario], Elisa [14 Ontario], Elizabeth [10 Ontario], Mary [8 Ontario]. [District 62, page 21. line 2] John owned the north one half of lot 16 of the 9th concession of Elzevir Township, Hastings County, Ontario according to the record books of 1874. Jean was listed on the 1881 Canadian Census in Elzevir Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were John Sherbeneau [74 Quebec], Sophia [57 Quebec], Paul [22 Quebec], Mary [18 Quebec], Elizabeth [17 Quebec], [listed directly beneath Trefley Sherbeneau]. [page 18]