Jean Anselme Séraphin Ruel, son of Anselme Ruel and Anastasie Gosselin, was born and baptized on 14 Jan 1847 at Saint Charles, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. He married Sophie Larochelle about 1871. Their first child was born in Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, after which the couple returned to Canada. The family settled in Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, where most of their children were born. After the 1885 birth of daughter Amanda, the family returned to the United States, settling in Massachusetts, first in Berkshire County, and later in Hampden County. Séraphin and Sophie were the parents of eleven children, eight of whom survived to adulthood. Anselme Séraphin Ruel died in Springfield at the age of 73.
Children (baptismal name if available):
(1) Rose Delima, b abt 1872.
(2) Henri Seraphin Thomas, b 14 Dec 1873.
(3) Jean Baptiste Guillaume, b 24 Jun 1875.
(4) Joseph Arthur, b 28 Dec 1876.
(5) Omer George Elzéar, b 5 Sep 1878.
(6) Joseph Octave Adélard, b Feb 1880.
(7) Joseph Séraphin Aimé, b 15 Dec 1881.
(8) Marie Clara Amelia, b 1 Dec 1883.
(9) Marie Louise Amanda, b 31 Aug 1885.
(10) Aldea, b 13 Jan 1888.
(11) Priscilla, b 29 Aug 1891.
Sources include the Drouin collection, census records, naturalization records, and Massachusetts death records, as well as the records of family members.
Children (baptismal name if available):
(1) Rose Delima, b abt 1872.
(2) Henri Seraphin Thomas, b 14 Dec 1873.
(3) Jean Baptiste Guillaume, b 24 Jun 1875.
(4) Joseph Arthur, b 28 Dec 1876.
(5) Omer George Elzéar, b 5 Sep 1878.
(6) Joseph Octave Adélard, b Feb 1880.
(7) Joseph Séraphin Aimé, b 15 Dec 1881.
(8) Marie Clara Amelia, b 1 Dec 1883.
(9) Marie Louise Amanda, b 31 Aug 1885.
(10) Aldea, b 13 Jan 1888.
(11) Priscilla, b 29 Aug 1891.
Sources include the Drouin collection, census records, naturalization records, and Massachusetts death records, as well as the records of family members.
Jean Anselme Séraphin Ruel, son of Anselme Ruel and Anastasie Gosselin, was born and baptized on 14 Jan 1847 at Saint Charles, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. He married Sophie Larochelle about 1871. Their first child was born in Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, after which the couple returned to Canada. The family settled in Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, where most of their children were born. After the 1885 birth of daughter Amanda, the family returned to the United States, settling in Massachusetts, first in Berkshire County, and later in Hampden County. Séraphin and Sophie were the parents of eleven children, eight of whom survived to adulthood. Anselme Séraphin Ruel died in Springfield at the age of 73.
Children (baptismal name if available):
(1) Rose Delima, b abt 1872.
(2) Henri Seraphin Thomas, b 14 Dec 1873.
(3) Jean Baptiste Guillaume, b 24 Jun 1875.
(4) Joseph Arthur, b 28 Dec 1876.
(5) Omer George Elzéar, b 5 Sep 1878.
(6) Joseph Octave Adélard, b Feb 1880.
(7) Joseph Séraphin Aimé, b 15 Dec 1881.
(8) Marie Clara Amelia, b 1 Dec 1883.
(9) Marie Louise Amanda, b 31 Aug 1885.
(10) Aldea, b 13 Jan 1888.
(11) Priscilla, b 29 Aug 1891.
Sources include the Drouin collection, census records, naturalization records, and Massachusetts death records, as well as the records of family members.
Children (baptismal name if available):
(1) Rose Delima, b abt 1872.
(2) Henri Seraphin Thomas, b 14 Dec 1873.
(3) Jean Baptiste Guillaume, b 24 Jun 1875.
(4) Joseph Arthur, b 28 Dec 1876.
(5) Omer George Elzéar, b 5 Sep 1878.
(6) Joseph Octave Adélard, b Feb 1880.
(7) Joseph Séraphin Aimé, b 15 Dec 1881.
(8) Marie Clara Amelia, b 1 Dec 1883.
(9) Marie Louise Amanda, b 31 Aug 1885.
(10) Aldea, b 13 Jan 1888.
(11) Priscilla, b 29 Aug 1891.
Sources include the Drouin collection, census records, naturalization records, and Massachusetts death records, as well as the records of family members.
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