Louis David Ferdinand Bourrett the Fur Trapper

Louis David Ferdinand Bourrett was baptized on January 7, 1844 in St-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Louis’ parents were David Bourrett and Adeline Cheval dit St. Jacques.

Louis David Ferdinand Bourrett Baptismal Record

In about 1872, Louis married Philomene Langlois and were living in Gilsum, New Hampshire when all three of their children were born between 1873-1876. In 1876, his wife Philomene and newborn baby daughter Philomene passed away.

In June of 1878, Louis married his second wife, Laura Etta Miller. Later that year, on October 17, 1878, Louis Bourrett became a citizen of the United States of America by swearing the following oath at the Supreme Court in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, “I, Louis Bourrett, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and that I do absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince Potentate or Sovereignty whatsoever and particularly to Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland where I have heretofore been a subject so help me lord.”

Louis Bourrett Oath for Citizenship

Oral family history provided by Kathleen Army and Louise Splaine stated that Louis worked in a tannery in New Hampshire and trapped fur in Canada.

Louis was the father of 12 children and lived in New Hampshire until his death on this day in July 1832.

Louis Bourrett in NH

In 2017, genealogist Patricia St. Marie went on a genealogy tour visiting ancestral places of interest, including the church where Louis was baptized in St-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada.

Tricia at St-Antoine

Photo of Louis provided by Louise Parath Splaine, baptismal record from Canada obtained from Ancestry and screenshots of Louis’ Naturalization petition from Family Search.

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