The city of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922; / Clarence M. Burton, editor-in-chief, William Stocking, associate editor, Gordon K. Miller, associated editor. [Vol. 2]

CITY OF DETROIT

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Mother Handsome was always kindly spoken of by people who passed along
this highway.
Chene, Pierre Charles. Son of Charles Chene and Marie Josette Descompts
dit Labadie, born June 20, 1758, married Cecile Campau, widow of Claude
Leblond dit Dupont, daughter of Nicolas Campau dit Niagara. Peter Charles
died February 24, 1833.
Toussaint Chene (brother of Pierre Charles), born October 31, 1768, married Marie Therese Campau, April 23, 1798, daughter of Jean Baptiste Campau
and Genevieve Godet. Marie Therese died June 23, 1823, and Toussaint married, April 21, 1833, Marie Francoise Pare. Toussaint died May 2, 1834.
Gabriel Chene (Sr.), brother of Toussaint, born February 29, 1772, married,
January 7, 179., Genevieve Campau, daughter of Jean Baptiste Campau and
Genevieve Godet dit Marantette. Gabriel died February 1, 1830.
Gabriel Chene, Jr. (son of above), born March 26, 1796, married (1) Felicite
Seguin dit Laderoute, October 23, 1821, and (2) Marie Ann Campau. June
27, 1848. His first wife died March 21, 1848. Marie Ann Campau, the second
wife, was widow of Antoine Parent and daughter of Jean Baptiste Campau
and Therese Rivard. Gabriel died July 2, 1867.
The children of Gabriel Chene, Jr., were as follows:
An infant, born July 25, 1822, died in infancy.
Emilie, born July 20, 1823, married Samuel Gagnier.
Charles, born June 20, 1825, married (1) Elizabeth Regina Parent and (2)
Catherine Rose Isabella Baby.
Michel Mather, born October 2, 1827, married, January 17, 1849, Anastasia
Parent.
Joseph, born February 6, 1830, and died September 11, 1847.
Alexander Gabriel, born November 15, 1831, died March 6, 1841.
Chene, William Bienhereux. Born December 25, 1833, married Henrietta
Burnett.
Pierre, born December 13, 1835, married (1) Laura LeMay and (2) Elizabeth Adelaide Tremble. Pierre died in 1906.
Henry, born March 3, 1838, and died September 4, 1848.
A daughter, born in January and died in December, 1840.
Elizabeth, born December 28, 1841, married April 24, 1866, Edmund Baby.
Isidore, born December 6, 1844, and married, January 6, 1866, Marie Louise
Martin.
Marie Felicite, born June 10, 1850, buried November 20, 1867.
Gabriel Honorius, born August 12, 1851, married Marie Antoinette Bariller.
He died in Montana.
Joseph Alexander, born December 14, 1852, married Emma Clara Bariller.
Felicite, born July 3, 1855.
Marie, born December 1, 1856.
Rosalie Basilique, married Eugene Charest.
Chene (or Chesne), Gabriel. Son of Charles Chene and Marie Josette. His
wife was born February 29, 1772.
His sister, Catherine, was his godmother. He married the daughter of