MARTIN/ST. MARTIN/ROCK (BIDAGUIN DIT ST-MARTIN) FAMILY
Variants: Bidaguin, Bideguin, Bidagin, Bidagon, St- Martin, Martin
Louis/Pierre/Martin Bidagin dit St-Martin, b. c. 1735--buried 21 April 1816, Berthier, died two days ago, aged 81 years (son of Louis Bidaguin of Masparot, Diocese of Bayonne, France)
m. 7 January 1761, Berthier
Marie-Rose Genereux (Louis Genereux and Marie-Rose Latour), buried 10 November 1817, Berthier, died two days ago, aged about 80 years.
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1. Pierre-Louis/Joseph Bidagan/St-Martin, son of Pierre Bidagan/St-Martin and Marie-Rose Genereux, b. c. 1762--buried 7 September 1832, Berthier, husband of Amable Belisle, died of cholera, age 70 years. Witnesses Louis St. Martin and Nicolas St. Martin, his brothers.
m. (1) 29 October 1787, Berthier, Marie-Angelique Guibeau, daughter of Antoine Guibeau and Marie-Angelique Boucher; m. (2) as widower of Marie-Rose Guibault of Ste-Elisabeth, 28 August 1820, Berthier, Marie-Amable Belisle dit Germain, daughter of Charles-David Germain dit Belisle and Marie-Archange Neveu.
Amable Germain-Belile, widow of Pierre Bidagan dit Saint Martin, m. 12 November 1833, Ste-Elisabeth-de-
Joliette, Louis Roque, widower of Angelique Lescarbeault.
1.1 Genevieve Bidagan/St-Martin, baptized 30 September 1785 and legitimated by the marriage of her parents in 1787.
1.2 Louis Martin/St. Martin, b. France or Canada. m. Margaret _____, b. Canada--d. Vermont. Otherwise given as Joseph St. Martin m. to Marguerite Valois.
Joseph/Louis Bidagan/St. Martin, baptized 2 September 1788, Berthier. As son of Joseph-Louis Bidaguin dit St-Martin and Marie-Angelique/Rose Guilbault of Ste-
Elisabeth, m 12 October 1824, Berthier, Marguerite Valois, (illegitimate) dau. of Josephte Valois.
Possibly Joseph Blondine with sons David and Louis, 1845 school list, Isle la Motte, Vt. Joseph Blonde with children in school 1841-42, Isle la Motte, Vt.
1.2.1 David Martin/St. Martin, b. c. 1827/1823/1826/
1829, Canada--d. 8 September 1902, Pepin Co., Wis., aged 76 years 4 months 24 days. m. 20 April 1849, Grand Isle, Vt., Elnora/Leonora Poquette, b. c. 1833/1 April 1835, Vt. or Canada--d. 22 June 1887, aged 52, "dau. of William Poquette", Pepin Co., Wis. Probably dau. of Alexis and Margaret (Many) Poquette. 1850 census, Grand Isle, Vt.In 1851 at St. Joseph's, Burlington, Vt., they were godparents of Joseph Blondin, son of Joseph Blondin and Margaret Belile.
Marriage 21 October 1849, St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y., David St. Martin, son of Joseph St. Martin and of Margueritte Valois, to Leonore Lariviere, dau. of Alexandre Paquete dit Lariviere and of Peijue/Pegue Meni.
1.2.1.1 Rosalie St. Martin/Roselia Martin, b. 6 August 1850/1851/c. 1852/c. 1857, Isle la Motte, Vt.--d. 26 February 1917, Pepin Co., Wis. Bap. 23 January 1851, b. 1 September 1850, St. Joseph's, Burlington, Vt. Godparents Alexis Paquet and Rose Sylvestre. m. 26 July 1871 to Peter James Taylor, son of Benjamin and Mary (_____) Caturia/Taylor.
1.2.1.2 Sarah E./M. Martin, b. 26 October 1851/c. 1853, Vt.--d. c. 1915. m. 3 November 1866, Joseph L. Manore. Baptized as Marguerite St. Martin, b. 26 October 1851--bap. 25 March 1852, St. Joseph's, Burlington, Vt.; godparents Moise Martel and Victoire Valois.
1.2.1.3 Eleonore Martin, aged 13 months, bap. 21 January 1855, St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y.; godparents Toussaint Chouinard and Margueritte St. Martin.
1.2.1.4 Mary Z. Martin, b. c. 1854, Vt. m. 17 April 1872, Dunn Co., Wis., William Manore, b. N.Y., son of Peter/Pierre and Aurelia (Labo/Lebeau) Manore/Menard.
1.2.1.5 Jane/Louisa/Jeanny/Jenny Martin, b. 18 January 1856, Vt.--d. 20 January 1932. m. 11 December 1882, Dunn Co., Wis., Robert T. Bien.
1.2.1.6 David Martin, b. 8 March 1859, Vt. or N.Y.
Later children of this couple were born after their move to N.Y. If any researcher is interested, the compiler has a complete file on the family in New York and Wisconsin.
1.2.2 Margueritte St. Martin, bap. 30 May 1827, Berthier, born this day. Godfather Charles Germain-Belisle; godmother, Josephte Valois, grandmother. m. Toussaint Chouinard/Souinard.
1.2.2.1 Jean Choinard, b. 15 February 1847--bap. 23 January 1851, St. Joseph's, Burlington, Vt. Godparents Jean Choinard and Victoire Valois.
1.2.2.2 Toussaint Choinard, b. 28 February 1850--bap. 23 January 1851, St. Joseph's, Burlington, Vt. Godparents Joseph Blondin and Marguerite Belile.
1.2.2.3 Margueritte Souinard, bap. 8 July 1852, born 11 July, St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, N.Y.Godparents Hilaire Lepine and Louise Rondeau.
1.2.2.4 Margueritte Chouesnard, born yesterday, bap. 2 July 1854, St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, N.Y.Godparents Francois Rondeau and Eleonore Lepine.
1.2.3 Jean Baptiste Martin, bap. 3 February 1832, Berthier, born in the morning. Godparents Jean Baptiste Dupuis and Marie Desanges Jolie.
1.2.4 Louis Martin, b. 14 July 1834, bap. 14 July 1834, Berthier, born today (other U.S. records said b. c. 1831/36, Canada)--d. 10 March 1909/10. Godparents Alexis Bidagan dit St. Martin and Marie Joly. m. 5 February 1855, Grand Isle, Vt., Anna M. Poquette, b. 18 July 1835/36--d. 20 January 1876/68, probably dau. of Alexis and Marguerite (Many) Poquette/Paquet dit Lariviere.
At the marriage, he was listed as "of Northfield, Washington Co., Vt." In 1851 at St. Joseph's, Burlington, Vt., Louis Martin and Marie Sylvestre are godparents of Honore Blondin, son of Joseph Blondin and Marguerite Belile.
1.2.4.1 Louis A. Martin, Jr., b. 20 December 1855, West Point, Vt.--d. 1913, Pepin Co., Wis.
1.2.4.2 Elnora/Leonora Martin, b. c. 1858/59, Vt.
Later children of this couple were born in N.Y. and Wis. Note for interested researchers: the compiler has a complete file on this family in New York and Wisconsin.
1.2.5 Joseph Martin/St. Martin, b. 16 February 1837/
1836/1838/ June 1839, Ontario, Canada or Vt.--d. 11 October 1919, Pepin Co., Wis. m. 7 September 1871, Pepin Co., Wis., Agnes (Brown/Lebrun) Sweeney/Choiniere, b. 15 July 1846, North Hero, Grand Isle Co., Vt.--d. 11 February 1934, Waterville, Pepin Co., Wis., dau. of Joseph and Rosella (Caturia/Couturier) Brown/Lebrun, widow of John Sweeney/Choiniere.
??1.2.6 Hercule Blondin, born 19 February last, son of Joseph Blondin and Marguerite Valois, baptized 2 July 1843, St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y. Godparents Joseph Lepine and Marguerite St. Martin.
??1.2.7 Josephine Blondin, born 18 February 1843, dau. of Joseph Blondin and Marguerite Belile of Grand Isle, Vt., baptized 23 January 1851, St. Joseph's, Burlington, Vt. Godparents Toussaint Choinard and Marguerite St. Martin.
??1.2.8 Joseph Blondin, b. 15 December 1847, son of Joseph Blondin and Marguerite Belile of Grand Isle, Vt., baptized 23 January 1851, St. Joseph's, Burlington, Vt. Godparents David St. Martin and Eleonard Paquet.
??1.2.9 Honore Blondin, born 15 May 1850, son of Joseph Blondin and Marguerite Belile, baptized 23 January 1851, St. Joseph's, Burlington, Vt. Godparents Louis Martin and Marie Sylvestre.
1.3 Francois Bidagan/St-Martin, bap. 24 September 1791--buried 21 December 1791, Berthier.
1.4 Marie-Reine St-Martin, bap. 17 September 1792, Berthier--buried 27 June 1793, Berthier, as Marie-Rose Bideguin.
1.5 Alexis Bidaguin dit St-Martin, bap. 18 April 1794, Berthier--buried 2 January 1802, Berthier.
1.6 Julie St-Martin, bap. 9 April 1798, Berthier.
1.7 Marguerite Bidagan, bap. 7 March 1801, Berthier--
buried 30 May 1801, Berthier.
1.8 Alexis Bidaguin/St-Martin, bap. 9 April 1802, Berthier. Voyageur.m. 9 October 1826, Ste-Elisabeth-de-Joliette, Marie Joly, dau. of Joseph Joly and Marie Dauphin.
1.9 Reine Bideguin dit St-Martin, bap. 1 May 1805, Berthier--buried 2 October 1805, Berthier.
Children of the second marriage:
1.10 Mathilde Bidaguin, dau. of Pierre Bidaguin and Marie Amable Germain, bap. 30 June 1821, Berthier, born yesterday.
1.11 Joseph Bidagan, son of Pierre Bidagan and Marie Belleisle, bap. 7 November 1822, Ste-Elisabeth-
de-Joliette.
1.12 Bazile Bidagan, son of Joseph Bidagan and Marie Belleisle, born today, bap. 15 June 1825, Ste-Elisabeth-de-Joliette. Godparents Jean Baptiste Joly and Genevieve Bidagan.
1.13 Marie-Louise Bidagon, dau. of Pierre Louis Bidagon and Marie Amable Belleile, bap. 3 November 1827, Ste-Elisabeth-de-Joliette. Godparents Pierre Lavalle and Marie Lafon.
1.14 Idas Bidagan, son of Joseph Bidagan and Amable Delisle (sic), bap. 18 August 1829, Ste-Elisabeth-de-Joliette.Godparents Benoni Perreault and Josephte Robitaille. Ephraim Martin, native of Prov. of Canada, age 23 years, naturalized 1854, Grand Isle Co. Courthouse, North Hero, Vt.
1860 census, Grand Isle, Vt., Ephriam Rock, b. c. 1831, Canada. m. Delia Bombard, b. c. 1830, Vt.
Ephraim Martin, b. c. 1832, St. Thomas or St. Elizabeth or Montreal, Canada, son of Joseph Martin and Mary Bellisle. m. 1 January 1870, South Hero, Vt., Mary/Philomene Robillard, b. c. 1843, South Hero, Vt., dau. of Peter Rabyor/Robillard and Mary Therese Riel.
Ephraim Martin, d. 26 October 1905, South Hero, Vt., age 85, b. France, son of P. Martin.
1870 census, Grand Isle, Vt., as Ephraim Martin, wife Philomene, sons Ephraim and Lewis.
1.14.1 Zoa Rock, b. c. 1853, Vt. (1860 census).
1.14.2 Ezidore Rock, b. c. 1855, Vt. (1860 census). Probably the same as Ephraim Theodore Martin, b. c. 1855, Vt., m. 28 December 1879, Grand Isle, Vt., Lucy Mae Cootware, b. c. 1863, N.Y., dau. of Charles and Sophia (Bushey) Cootware. 1870 census as Ephraim Martin, b. c. 1855, Vt.; 1880 census, Grand Isle, Vt.Ephraim T. Martin, b. 1853--d. 1934 and wife Lucy Cootware, b. 1863--d. 1945. Both buried South Hero Cemetery.
1.14.2.1 Charles Rock, b. 17 October 1880, Grand Isle.
1.14.2.2 Lewis Edward Martin/Lewis M. Rock (recorded 2 times), b. 2 September 1883, South Hero, Vt. Recorded once as son of Ephraim Theodore Martin and Lucy Mae Cootware; recorded once as son of Lewis Rock and Lucia Cootwire.
1.14.3 Lewis Martin, b. c. 1860, Vt.
1.14.4 Philomene Martin, b. 25 June 1872, South Hero, Vt. Died as Philomene Rock, dau. Ephraim and Philomene Rock, age 24 days. d. 1872, South Hero, Vt.
1.14.5 Benajah Martin, b. 5 September 1875, Grand Isle, Vt.--d. 17 December 1876, Grand Isle, Vt., age 4 months 12 days.
1.14.6 Alfred Martin, b. 29 May 1877, Grand Isle, Vt.
??1.14.7 Alpho Roc St Martin (sic), son of Edouard (sic) Roc St Martin and Philomen Robillard, b. 29 of the month, baptized 12 August 1879, St. Rose de Lima, South Hero, Vt. Godparents: Jos. Gardner and Mary Lajeunesse. Entry nearly illegible.
The evidence would seem to indicate that this man was known interchangeably as Ephraim Martin or Ephraim Rock. The most probable reason for the alias developing is from the name of his stepfather, Louis Roque, in whose household he lived while he was growing up. Appears on 1850 census as Ajaiva Rock.
1.15 Marie Desanges/Archange Bodugan, dau. of Joseph Bodugan and Marie Amable Belile, bap. 5 February 1831, St-Joseph-Lanoraie--buried 8 February 1831, Ste-Elisabeth-de-Joliette, age 8 days.
1.16 Pierre Bidagan dit St-Martin, son of Louis Bidagan dit St-Martin and Amable Belleile, bap. 20 July 1832, Ste-Elisabeth-de-Joliette. Appears on 1850 census as Peter Rock.
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I would make a tentative suggestion here. Marguerite Valois at the marriage in Berthier, Canada, was indicated to be illegitimate, the daughter of a woman named Josephte Valois. At the baptism of Marguerite Valois' daughter Marguerite St. Martin in 1827 at Berthier, the godmother was Josephte Valois, grandmother. The godfather was Charles Belisle-Germain.
Could Joseph BLONDIN in Vermont and N.Y. be a priest's misunderstanding for the less common name of BIDAGUIN? Could the name of BELISLE assigned to Marguerite VALOIS in the 1851 baptisms at St. Joseph's in Burlington, Vt. be a clue to the family of her unknown father? In French Canada, illegitimate children were frequently known informally by the name of the father (presuming that everyone in the village knew who he was) rather than the name of the mother, which was officially given to them.
Alternatively, is it possible that Joseph Martin/Bidaguin dit St-Martin was dead by this time, and that his widow had remarried to a man with the similar-sounding name of Joseph BLONDIN?