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FAMILY TIMELINE FEATURING ANTOINE AND JANE ANNE GROZELLE AND THEIR DEsCENDANTS

This family timeline traces the Grozelle family history from Medard Chouart des Groseilliers to Antoine and Anne Jane Grozelle and their children. Because Louis Fredrick Grozelle one of their seven children is our grandfather he and his descendants are also included here. The family of Keith and Pearl Grozelle and the generations that followed them are mentioned here as they are my parents.

Anne-Jane -and-Antoine - Grozelle- family photo;jpg. They are our descendants from des Groseilliers and the timeline starts with them.
Anne Jane and Antoine Grozelle Family Photo

Welcome to our family story

Because you have seen the timeline that shows our relationship to the famous explorer Medard des Groseilliers I am now going to introduce you to Antoine Grozelle and his family,’ He was a child of Antoine Alfred Grozelle.

The marriage of Antoine and Jane Anne Johnston produced seven children who play an important part in our history.

The Grozelle Family in Pictures

The Seventh Generation begins with Antoine and Anne Jane, Their Seven children and grandchildren

CHILD NUMBER ONE

1892- Louis Fredrick Grozelle

was born in Detroit Michigan

  • He died in 1971 at the General Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
  • He married Cora Lulu Farrell on September 4, 1914, in Haileybury, Ontario, where he grew up.
  • Cora died on March 12, 1894. She died of an ear infection.
  • They had four children-
    1. Richmond Louis Grozelle – Born June 27 in Haileybury, Ontario. Rich died in 1984.
    2. Keith Percival Grozelle– Born April 5, 1918, Haileybury, Ontario. Keith died in April 1984
    3. Violet Lillian Grozelle – Born July 27, 1921, in Haileybury, Ontario. Vi died in 2001
    4. Verne Grozelle – Born 1922, Haileybury, Ontario. Verne died in 1978.

CHILD NUMBER TWO

June 7, 1897-Violet Jane Grozelle was born.

  • She died April 13, 1988.
  • She married Alex Mosher born July 5, 1993, he died May 5, 1993.
  • They had a daughter
    1. Corrine Mosher, who is deceased.

CHILD NUMBER THREE

1903 – Elenore Pearl was born.

  • She died in 1955
  • She married MJ Crisp.
  • They had 2 daughters-
    1. Norrine Crisp born 1928, deceased
    2. Jacqueline Crisp deceased.
  • Norrine married Bruce Connon and divorced him. Later on she married Alan Hingley.
  • They had a daughter –
    1. Darla Hingley born 1963.

CHILD NUMBER FOUR

1905 – Percival Antoine Grozelle was born.

  • He died in 1968.
  • He married Mabel Corrine Sutherland in 1938.
  • She died in 1973.
  • They had 3 children-
    1. Betty Grozelle,
    2. Bill Grozelle
    3. Bob Grozelle.

CHILD NUMBER 5

1906 – Harold Alexander Grozelle was born.

  • He died in 1975. He was never married

CHILD NUMBER SIX

September 6. 1912- Dorothy Catherine was born.

  • She died in 2001
  • She married Fredrick James Best on August 4, 1938.
  • They had two children –
    1. Ronald Leigh Best born November 13, 1941.
    2. James Fredrick best born February 8, 1943.

CHILD NUMBER SEVEN

1914 – Cyril Edward was born.

  • He died in 1917.
  • He married Margaret Elgins – born 1918 she died in 1973.
  • They had one child –
    1. Linda Grozelle.

Portraits Of The Family

THE PARENTS

Headshot of a gentleman wearing glasses and a brown fedora
ANTOINE LOUIS GROZELLE
Headshot of a woman with dark hair.
ANNE JANE GROZELLE (JOHNSTON)

THE CHILDREN


Growing Families and New Beginnings

June 27, 1915 – Richmond Louis Grozelle was born

  • He died in 1984.
  • He married Florence Eleanor Sadler – July 26, 1911.
  • They had one child –
    1. Dale Richmond Grozelle he was born on June 2, 1943. He Died in 1984.

April 5, 1918 Keith Percival was born in Timiskaming,Ontario.

  • He grew up in Haileybury.After elementary school, high-school and The Haileybury Mining School, Keith moved to Ottawa and boarded in Louise Armstrong’s Boarding House.
  • This is where he met and eventually married Margret Pearl Armstrong, Louise’s daughter.
  • They married on December 14, 1936
  • They had four children.
  1. Faye Cora Louise Grozelle,born on April 7, 1938 in Ottawa, Ontario.
  2. Calvin Keith Grozelle, born on December 16, 1940, in New Liskeard, Ontario
  3. Terrance Robert Grozelle born on March 8, 1945 in North Bay, Ontario
  4. Sandra Gail Grozelle born on September 21, 1948 in Sault Ste. Marie,Ontario

July 24, 1921- Violet Lillian Grozelle was born.

  • She died in 2000
  • She married Joseph Anthony Malick July 18, 1946
  • They had 1 child-
    1. Stephen Anthony Malick born May 4, 1964.

November 27, 1917 – Verne Grozelle was born.

  • He died January 27, 1978.
  • He married Betty Mae Elliot August 29, 1943.
  • They had 2 children –
  1. Cora Mae Grozelle born August 25, 1944 in North Bay, Ontario.
  2. Kenneth Grozelle born March 16, 1947 in North Bay, Ontario

PICTURES OF THE FRED AND CORA GROZELLE’S FAMILY IN THE ORDER OF BIRTH.


CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF FRED AND CORA GROZELLE

Keith and Pearl Grozelle’s Four Children

April 7, 1938 Faye Cora Louise was born in Ottawa, Ontario.

She married Gordon Julian Smedley on November 26, 1960.

They had 2 children –

  1. Julie Anne Louise Smedley born May 19, 1962 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
  2. James Julian Smedley born June 10, 1964, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

December 16, 1940 Calvin Keith was born in New Liskeard, Ontario.

  • Calvin died in April 21,1973.
  • He married Jean Margaret Springbett 1963. Jean was born on January 31,1942.
  • They had four children –
  1. Christopher Keith Grozelle born March 27, 1964 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
    1. Chris died on April 21
  2. Lisa Grozelle born September 24, 1967, in sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
  3. Scott Calvin Grozelle born December 9, 1968 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
  4. Karen Holly Grozelle born December 4, 1969 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

March 8, 1945 Terrance Robert was born in North Bay Ontario.

  • He married Carol Knox. Carol was born December 25, 1948.
  • They had two children –
  1. Kevin James Grozelle born February 22, 1980, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
  2. Travis Robert Grozelle born November 11, 1981 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

September 21, 1948 Sandra Gail Grozelle was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

  • She married John William Lash was born on May June 14, 1969.
  • John died March 20, 2014.
  • They had two children –
  1. Becky Robyn Lash born November 10, 1971 in Scarborough, Ontario.
  2. Jason William lash born July 15, 1973 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

VIEW THE PICTURES OF KEITH AND PEARL GROZELLE’S CHILDREN IN THE ORDER OF BIRTH.

More To Come: Present Day Descendants – the grandchildren of Fred and Cora Grozelle’s.

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