The Family History of David Nolette

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David and Donna Nolette's 25th Wedding AnniverseryThe Ancestors of David Nolette

I have always been interested in genealogy but for many years I did not aggressively seek out information. I did ask a few questions of relatives but not many. I did make one audio tape of my father, Alden Nolette describing his childhood. I did ask my Grandma Reed some questions but not enough. I did save the few documents I was given. Unfortunately by the time I began to make a thorough study of my family history the best sources of information had died. It takes a lot longer to build up a family history without the nuggets of knowledge you can get from relatives. They also have stories you won't find anywhere else. I did learn enough on my mother Jennie's side to get started. I have made several trips to Boone, Iowa finding my mother's roots.

My father's side of the family is a different story. My grandfather Napoleon Nolette had left Canada at a young age and my father knew very little about the origins of his father. I had started to search without much luck when Terri Allred sent me a copy of Napoleon's Social Security Card application. After that it was amazing how much information could be found at the Minnesota Historical Society. They have excellent resources in French-Canadian study. So let's go back to the beginning. Vincent Nollet was the first known Nolette ancestor. He lived and died in France. Sebastien Nolet was the first Nolette ancestor to emigrate to Quebec. He arrived there about 1650. Napoleon Nolette was the first of my Nolette ancestors to emigrate to the United States. By the way, that's me David Nolette with my wife Donna in 1996 at our 25th Wedding Anniversary celebration.

This next photograph was taken in the summer of 1974 or 1975. It was taken at the home of my parents Alden Nolette and Jennie (Reed) Nolette. From the left Dennis the youngest brother, Penny, Douglas the second oldest brother, Diane, Ronnie the third of four, Donna, and the oldest-- David. In the front is Michael, Douglas and Penny's son, next Terri, Douglas's oldest daughter, and then next Heidi the daughter of Ron and Diane, then Tracey, the youngest of Doug and Penny , and sitting on the grass are my parents Alden and Jennie.

The Alden Nolette Family in 1974


 

The generations from Vincent Nollet to David Nolette

  1. Vincent Nollet born about 1603 and Jeane Martel born about 1608 married in Sainte Pexine, Lucon, Poitou, France.
  2. Sebastien Nolet born about 1628 and Jeane Auger born about 1647 married in 26 October 1671 in Quebec city.
  3. Louis Nolet born 05 September 1681 and Marguerite Lis born 14 June 1693 married 10 November 1710 in Beaumont, Bellechasse, Quebec.
  4. Louis Francois Nolet born about 1719 and Madeleine Pelletier born 14 September 1721 married 12 October 1744 in St. Pierre, Montmagny, Quebec.
  5. Louis Nolet born about 1750 and Thecle Francoise Godbout born March 1749/50 married 1 May 1775 in St. Pierre, Montmagny, Quebec.
  6. Francois Nolet born about 1776 and Marthe Poire born about 1780 married 8 January 1799 in St. Henri, Levis, Quebec.
  7. Francois Nolet born 01 January 1800 and Josite Dagneau-Laprise born about 1800 married 18 November 1816 in St. Henri, Levis, Quebec.
  8. Antoine Nolet born 12 September 1823 and Sophie DeChamplain born 1827 married 26 November in Ste. Luce, Rimouski, Quebec.
  9. Majorique Nolet born 11 December 1855 and Victoria Levesque born 10 June 1859 married 5 August 1879 in Ste-Flavie, Rimouski, Quebec.
  10. Napoleon Pierre Nolette born 13 August 1882 and Ida Bertina Anderson born 28 Dec 1890 married 19 September 1908 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
  11. Alden Joseph Nolette born 30 November 1912 and Jennie Mae Reed born 5 May 1917 married 1941 in Deer River, Minnesota.
  12. David Nolette and Donna Larson married 1971 in Minnesota


The Napoleon Nolette Family in 1915


This photograph was taken about 1915, Sitting is Napoleon Nolette with Alden Nolette, the oldest boy and second oldest child sitting on his lap. Next is the oldest sister Pearl. Also sitting is Ida (Anderson) Nolette holding their third child Bertha. Later their was a total of nine children in the family.

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