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Peter Hubier Coquigne, born 7-15-1741 & Marie Anne Coquett, born 1749
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The Written Version of What I have: Peter Hubier Coquigne was born July 15, 1741. Married Marie Anne Coquett, born 1749. They had a son, Peter A. Coquigne, born December 16, 1796. He died July 28, 1879. He married Cecilia M. Boquet on January 6, 1817. She was born March 10, 1786. They lived in Jouarre, France, a small village about twelve miles from Paris. THeir family consisted of four children. The first child died in infancy, November 4, 1817. Louisa Constance Coquigne, born August 14, 1819, died April 12, 1905. She married Frances Larobardiere in 1838. Peter A. Coquigne, born March 28, 1821 - died ? John Baptist Coquigne, born January 12, 1827. The Coquigne Family came to this country about 1832. First settling in New York State where they at first kept a fruit store. When John B. Coquigne was only a small boy, he rode a horse on old Erie Canal, getting up as early as 4:00 in the morning. After he got a little larger, he worked in salt works, did not have much time for education. His brother, Peter, not having good health, was educated in French and also English. Later the family became interested in farming, and came under observation of a Mr. Baldwin, who owned a large tract of timber land in Michigan. The family started for Michigan in 1844. All traveling by rail except John B. and Peter A., Jr., driving two yokes of oxen through. They had to cross the river just below Niagara Falls, near Lewistown where at present is one of the oldest suspension bridges. While crossing, one of the oxen slipped off of the boat, and swam across the river. The others waited in Detroit for them, which was two weeks. Then they came to Mundy Township; where the land was covered with dense forest, not buildings, no clearing, no nothing only brave hearts and willing hands. They cleared this land and put the greater portion of it under cultivation, and then in disappointment, the farm was sold for mortgage. They had their crops and were paid off each taking a share. John B. and Peter clearing 160 acres of land on section 18 in the town of Mundy. Eliza Root was born March 6, 1837, near Argentine. She was only 12 years old when her mother died. After that she kept house for her father and brother, also went where father found work. She stayed and worked at a hotel near Fenton run by people by the name of Francisco, which were distant relatives of hers. She was exceptionally beautiful, and very bright, lovable girl, to know her was to love her. Eliza Root was married to John B. Coquigne after a brief courship, July 4, 1853 at midnight by Justice Guideon Watrous of Whigville, about one-half mile from the hotel where they were attending a party. To this happy union the following children were born. Helen C. - May 24, 1854 Louise - September 1, 1855; died October 31, 1916 Emily - April 30, 1857; died October 5, 1900 Eugene Peter - March 12, 1859 Harriet - born 1861; died April 26, 1868 at age 7 years, 2 months Charles H. - Born 1863; Died August 30, 1864, age 11 months Johnnie and Julie - Born October 3, 1869; Julia died March 1, 1872 at age 3 years Amelia - Born May 5, 1873 We must not think that their lives were easy even after a romantic marriage. At those times, their clothes were home spun, pin wool for yarn, knit stockings, and lived in a log house. But for all of that, they found some time for pleasure. They lived happily through all of those hardships and mastered the situation at all times. John B. and Eliza Root lived happily together for 55 years. Grandma Eliza died June of 1908 Grandpa John died November of 1914. |
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