BOURGET and METHOT Genealogy

This information is presented by Marci Kelley. The Bourgets and the Methots were distantly related through the shared last name of BOUDAIN. To the best of her knowledge, here is more than 100 years of Marci's genealogy. If you have any questions or you can help her expand her family tree, she wishes you to contact her directly at:

Marci Kelley
90 Quincey Street
Quincy, MA
02169 U.S.A.
(604) 471-4629
Email: marci@osf.org

Maternal Side

Elisabeth Anne FLYNN -- b. September 18, 1868, Grand Riviere, Gaspé. M. Simon METHOT. Simon's father's name was Jacques Methot. They had eight children as follows:

Elisabeth Anne (Annie) Methot -- b. January 31, 1889, baptized Feb 1, 1889 in Notre-Dame Church, Grande Riviere, Gaspée by Rev. Durette. M. Alfred BOURGET on April 2, 1923 in Hull, Quebec. They had five children (Lousie Elisabeth, Corinne, George Willbrod, Silfred, Arthur).
Simon Methot -- b. January 26, 1890, baptized in Notre-Dame Church, Grand Riviere in Gaspée by Rev. Durette.
Marie Eva Methot -- b. January 5, 1892, baptized in Notre-Dame Church, de la Grand Riviere, in Gaspee, by Rev. Durette. M. a first cousin, last name was Flynn. The Flynns ran a rooming house in Montreal and had four children (three are known: Elise, Allen, Margarete). Allen Flynn inherited the boarding house from his mother.
Marie Laura Methot -- b. January 26, 1894, baptized January 27, 1894, Notre-Dame Church, Grande Riviere, Gaspée by Rev. Lariner.
Camille Arthur Methot -- b. January 2, 1896, baptized January 3, 1896 in Notre-Dame Church, Grande Riviere, Gaspée by Rev. Lariner.
George Edmond Methot -- b. December 21, 1899, baptized December 22, 1899 in Notre-Dame Church by Rev. Lariner.
Joseph Willbrod Methot -- b. June 10, 1901 (first-born of twins), baptized June 16, 1901 at Notre-Dame de grace in Hull, by Rev. Bellmorr.
Joseph Wilfred Methot- b. June 10, 1901 (second-born of twins), baptized June 16, 1901 in Notre-Dame de grace Church in Hull, by Rev. Bellmorr.

Paternal Side

Mother was Louise BOURGET. She had eight children and was originally from Gaspée/Hull area of Quebec. The family lived on a farm. Alfred Bourget -- b. December 19, 1884, worked as a carpenter. Fell off a church room at the age of 16 (approx 1900) and broke his leg. M. Elisabeth Anne (Annie) Methot on April 2, 1923.

Sister: O. Bourget, married name PERUISSE, had 17 children. Last known to reside in the Montreal area. Names of a few of the children are: Ludger Peruisse, Bourget Peruisse, Janenne Peruisse, Marcell Peruisse and Yvette Peruisse. Yvette had a fight with her family and left home approximately 1938-39. She was never known to contact her family again.

Brothers: Joseph, Arthur, Philoise (?), Silfred, John. Joseph and Alfred moved to Boston, MA. John moved to Maine. Silfred remained and inherited the family farm in Gaspée/Hull area.

Sister: Corinne, married name was CHARRON. Last known to live in Montreal area and was godmother to four of her sister's 17 children.

Several summers between 1937-1940 my mother stayed with Gordon and Ernestine Patterson (distant cousins to Elisabeth Anne Methot) who lived on a farm in Quebec.