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The Froisy/Foisi Family

Pierre Foisy & Marguerite Foument

The Foisy/Froisy family is intertwined with the Cambre, Tregre, Perilloux and Madere families of the Louisiana German Coast. The Foisys came from France to Quebec, Canada and immigrated to the Louisiana in the mid-1700s. Please e-mail questions, answers, correction or suggestions. Our direct line is in bold; + indicates another generation on this page.
Many thanks to Harold Jacob and Sheldon Perilloux for most of the information.
Page created in 1997; last updated 18 July 2003; links checked 12 November 2006.

1. Pierre FOISY (b. Champagne, France) m. Marguerite FOUMENT (b. France

2. Martin FOISY (29 Dec 1643, Champagne, France-12 Jan 1729, Vercheres, Quebec, Canada)
m. 29 Dec 1679, Ameau (Champlain), Canada, Marie Madeleine BEAUDOIN (22 Apr 1662, Trois Rivers, Canada-April 1703, Repentigny, Quebec, Canada), daughter of Jean BEAUDOIN (France-Canada) and Marie Noelle LANDEAU (b. France)
Grandparents were Jacques BEAUDOIN & Madeline PICHON and Jean LANDEAU & Marie AUBERT.

THIRD GENERATION: Children of Martin and Madeleine Beaudoin FOISY
3. Lois Foisy (c1679, Vercheres, Quebec, Canada-18 Jun 1755, Vercheres, Quebec, Canada)
3. Antoine Foisy (15 Jun 1681, Champlain, Quebec, Canada-26 Mar 1760, QC) m. 23 Oct 1707, Repentigny, Canada, Marie Jeanne LUSSIER
3. Claude Foisy (b. 13 Aug 1686, Montreal, QC)
3. Marie Francois Foisy (b. 21 Jan 1688, Montreal, QC)
3. Marie Louise (29 Jan 1690, Montreal, QC-21 Jul 1691, Longueuil, Chambly, QC)
3. Jacques FOISY (2 May 1692, Cap-St-Michel, Varennes, Quebec, Canada-16 Mar 1773)
m. 1715, St. Sulpice, Quebec, Canada, Marie-Charlotte VEGEARD (b. c1698, Quebec, Canada), daughter of Raymond DitLabonte VEGEARD (c1653-13 Jun 1727) & Marie-Charlotte CHARRON (c1668-1720). The VEGEARD couple married and died in Canada.
Marie-Charlotte's parents were Pierre DitDucha CHARRON (c1640-25 Dec 1700) and Catherine PILLAT (b. c1649).
Grandparents were Pierre CHARRON & Judith MARTIN and Pierre PILLAT & Marguerite MOULINET.
3. Marie Madeline Foisy (28 Mar 1694, Cap-St-Michel, Varennes, Vacheres, QC-6 Mar 1754, Varennes, Vacheres, QC)
3. Catherine Foisy (23 Apr 1696, Cap-St-Michel, Varennes, Vacheres, QC-1715, QC)
3. Augustin Foisy (6 Nov 1698, Cap-St-Michel-13 Apr 1699, Varennes)
3. Catherine Foisy (24 Feb 1700, Varennes, Vacheres, QC-17 Sep 1702, Repentigny, QC)
3. Unknown Foisy (b. & d. 13 Jan 1702/03, Repentigny, QC)

FOURTH GENERATION: Children of Jacques and Marie-Charlotte Vegeard FOISY
4. Jacques Froisi (7 Oct 1716, Ile Bouchard, QC-14 Sep 1779, L'Assomption, QC) m. 4 Nov 1743, L'Assomption, QC, Marie Madelaine VAILLANT (b. c1718)
4. Louis FOISI (b. 12 Jun 1718, St. Sulpice, QC)
m1. 15 Oct 1742, Vercheres, QC, Marie Charlotte BISSONNET (b. bef. 1729)
m2. 22 Jan 1748, L'Assomption, QC, Marie-Josephe VAILLANT/Vallanc (b. 15 Jan 1721, Ile Ste-Therese, QC), daughter of Pierre-Rene VAILLANT (b. c1689, Canada) and Marie-Anne GAUTHIER.
Pierre-Rene's parents were Pierre VAILLANT and Jeanne FAUCHEUX (d. 20 Nov 1721, Canada). Grandparents were Phillipe VAILLANT & Jacquette HERITIERE and Noel FAUCHEUX & Jacqueline TRION.
Marie-Anne's parents were Mathurin DitLA GAUTHIER (b. c1641) and Nicole PHILIPPEAU. Grandparents were Pierre GAUTHIER & Anne LEMAISTRE and Charles PHILIPPEUA (d. 23 Dec 1665, Canada) & Catherine BOUTET. Greatgrandparents were Francois PHILIPPEUA & Francoise RUTAUT and Martin BOUTET & Catherine SOULAGE.
4. Marie Charlotte Froisi (b. 23 Mar 1720, Ile Bouchard, QC)
4. Marie Angelique Froisi (17 Jan 1722, Ile Bouchard, QC-7 Mar 1747/48, St. Suplice, QC)
4. Antoine Foisi (b. 1 Jul 1723, St. Sulpice, QC)
4. Marie Genevieve Froisi (b. 29 Apr 1725, St. Sulpice, QC)
4. Marie Elizabeth Foisi (b. 19 Nov 1727, St. Sulpice, QC)
4. Marie Rose Foisi (15 Apr 1730-27 Apr 1730, St. Sulpice, QC)
4. Joseph Marie Froisi (b. 7 Nov 1732, St. Sulpice, QC)
4. Francois Foisi (b. 5 Sep 1734, St. Sulpice, QC)
4. Jean Baptiste Foisi (b. 9 Jan 1737, St. Sulpice, QC)

Louis Foisi and Marie-Josephe Vaillant moved their family to the German Coast of Louisiana and became Louis Froisi and Josepha Vallane. We only know of one son.

5. Jean-Baptiste FROISI (abt. 1750, German Coast, LA d. abt 1799, St. John the Baptist Parish (SJTB), LA) m. 12 Sep 1791, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Edgard, SJTB, LA, Marie Louise Julienne WILLIG/VILLIC (c1760, German Coast, LA-3 Jul 1800, SJTB), widow of Jean George TREGRE and daughter of Morandus WILIG/Lorenzo Morant WILLIG (1728, Walheim, ElsaB-Lothrigen, France-abt. 9 Mar 1804, SJBT Par, LA) and Dorote Cassnere ROYE who married 31 Dec 1753, St. Charles Borremeo (LRC), now Destrehan, St. Charles Parish, LA.
Grandparents were Jacque WILLIG & Ursula RICHERT/RICHARD and Gabriel ROYE of Germany and Christine EIGENBERGER/Elgen-Bergerine.

SIXTH GENERATION: Children of Jean-Baptiste and Marie Louise Villic FOISY (Note surname spellings as found in German Coast records.)
6. Euphrosine FROISON (b. 11 Jul 1792, SJTB, LA)
+6. Jean Baptiste FROISY (20 Jul 1794, SJTB, LA-11 Sep 1841, SJTB)
m1. 29 Aug 1816, St. John Church, Edgard, SJTB, LA, Marie Emerante CAMBRE (1 Jul 1796, SJTB-27 Jan 1834, SJTB), daughter of Michel CAMBRE and Ann LASSEIGNE
m2. 15 Feb 1836, SJTB, Ursula CHARLEVILLE, daughter of Joseph CHARVILLE and Antoinette CHAYVECENT; no known children
6. Pierre Jourdan FOISY (29 Mar 1797, SJTB-22 Jul 1818, SJTB) m. 25 Apr 1815, SJTB, Veronique TREGRE (b. 4 Jul 1796, SJTB), daughter of Jean Adam TREGRE and Josephine PICOU ; one known son: Jourdain FROISI (8 Feb 1817, SJTB-19 Jul 1833, SJTB)
6. Marie Irene Eveline FROISIL (15 Feb 1799, SJTB-Dec 1842, SJTB) m. 16 Jan 1816, SJTB, Pierre Baptiste ORY (1 Feb 1794, SJTB-20 Oct 1823), son of Jean Mathias ORY and Marie Agnes WEBER

SEVENTH GENERATION
Children of Jean-Baptiste and Marie Emerante Cambre FOISY
7. Eloise FROSILE (21 Jul 1817, SJTB-14 Jun 1821, SJTB)
+7. Jean Baptiste FROISIL (b. 21 Sep 1819, SJTB) m. 17 Feb 1844, Edgard, LA, Marie Melanie CAMBRE (b. 24 Feb 1822, SJTB), daughter of Jean Etienne CAMBRE and Marie Narcisse LASSEIGNE
+7. Godefroy Etienne FROISY (9 Nov 1821, SJTB-8 Feb 1871, SJTB) m. 8 May 1844, Edgard, LA, Marie Marguerite TREGRE (5 Feb 1827, SJTB-23 Jan 1906, SJTB), daughter of George TRAEGER/Tregre and Marie Marguerite ORY
7. Adele FROISIL (24 May 1823-21 Feb 1843, SJTB)
7. Marianne Lise FROISIL (5 Jul 1827, SJTB-cJul 1833)
7. Jordan FROISIL (b. 15 Dec 1828, SJTB)
7. Emerante FROISY (22 Jan 1832, SJTB, LA-9 Nov 1915, Montz, LA) m. 25 Jul 1846, SJTB, Louis Nicaise MADERE (28 Oct 1819, SJTB-c15 Sep 1869), son of Nicaisse MADERE and Marie Josephine TRICHE
8. Marie Ultima/Antoinette Madere (b. c1847)
8. Azelie Madere (b. c1849)
8. Authur Madere (b. c1851)
8. Robert Madere (b. c1854)
8. Marie Elise Madere (19 Jan 1859-14 Jun 1942) m. James ROBINSON
8. Marie Louise Madere (16 Jun 1857-1 Dec 1942) m. 20 Nov 1884, St. Peter's Church, Reserve, SJTB, Felix PERILLOUX (9 Mar 1840-15 Dec 1902, Montz, St. Charles Parish, LA) son of Marie Honorine PERILLOUX and Louis Zepherin Perilloux
8. Adele Madere (19 Jan 1859-1 Aug 1863)
8. Marie Uranie Madere (24 Jun 1863-19 Dec 1863)
8. Marie Madere (b. 19 Feb 1865) m. Francois BILDSTEIN of Nancy, France
8. Thereze Madere (28 Aug 1867-19 May 1905) m. 26 Dec 1889, St. Peter's, Reserve, SJTB, LA, Felix Didier PERILLOUX (11 Oct 1868-12 Feb 1928, son of Myrthee FROISY and Felix PERILLOUX

EIGHTH GENERATION:
Children of Jean Baptiste (fils) and Melanie Cambre FROISY
8. Joseph Froisy (b. cJul 1845)
8. Adrien Froisy (b. cNov 1847)
8. Marie Froisy (10 Jun 1850-17 Nov 1917) m. 14 Jun 1866, St. Peter's Church, Reserve, SJTB, Edmond ORY, Jr. (14 Aug 1838-16 Jun 1881), son of Edmond ORY and Marie Irene TREGRE
8. Charles Jourdan Froisy (c1852-7 Oct 1861, SJTB)

Children Godefroy and Marguerite Tregre FROISY
8. Godefroy Froisy/Froisil (b. 25 Oct 1844, SJTB, LA)
8. Alceste Froisy (1847-1860)
8. Marie Myrthee Froisy/Froisil (24 Feb 1849, SJTB-16 Oct 1883, SJTB, LA)
m. 21 Oct 1867, Reserve, SJTB, LA, Felix PERILLOUX (9 Mar 1840, SJTB-15 Dec 1902, Montz, St. Charles Parish, LA) - , son of Louis Zepherin PERILLOUX and Marie Honorine RODRIGUE
Felix married his first wife's first cousin.
8. Marie Myrthile Froisy (b. 24 Feb 1849, SJTB, LA); Myrthee's twin, never married.
8. Marie Emerante Froisy (22 Jan 1851, SJTB, LA-22 Sep 1900) m. 13 Mar 1872, St. Peter's, Reserve, SJTB, LA, Jean Etienne CAMBRE (b. 24 Sep 1842), son of Jean Etienne CAMBRE and Marie Natalie LAVIGNE
8. Edward Jourdan Froisy (b. & d. in 1854, SJTB, LA), twin
8. Pierre Jourdan Froisy (b. 20 Jan 1854, SJTB, LA), twin
8. Marie Froisy (b. 3 Feb 1858, SJTB, LA)
8. Marie Josephine Froisy (b. 25 Nov 1859, SJTB) m. 29 May 1876, St. Peter's Church, Reserve, SJTB, LA, Auguste Gustave VICKNAIR (1 Mar 1854, SJTB-28 May 1907, SJTB), son of Jean Henri VICKNAIR and Marie Madeline MADERE
8. Marie Anais Froisy (1 Nov 1861, SJTB, LA-16 Nov 1940) m. 2 Feb 1881, SJTB, LA, Michel Fernand REINE (b. c1859, SJTB)
+8. Joseph Froisy/Froisil (b. 27 Jan 1864, SJTB, LA) m. 14 Feb 1885, St. Peter's Church, Reserve, SJTB, LA, Aimee CLEMENT (11 May 1859-10 Mar 1907), daughter of Zenon Clement and Louise Drieda
+8. Etienne Godfrey Froisy (6 Oct 1866, SJTB-Dec 1936, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA) m. 9 Aug 1888, St. Peter's Church, Reserve, SJTB, LA, Marie Adele MADERE (b. 5 Feb 1868), daughter of Similien MADERE and Marie Adele BREDY
8. Robert Edward Froisy (b. 8 Nov 1868, SJTB, LA)
8. Marie Irene Froisy (12 Aug 1871, SJTB, LA-6 May 1941)

NINTH GENERATION
Children of Joseph and Aimee Clement FROISIL/Froisy
+9. James Joseph Froisy (1 Dec 1885-27 Sep 1963) m. 5 Dec 1907, St. Peter's Church, Reserve, SJTB, LA, Marie Emeline CAMBRE (25 Sep 1877-19 Mar 1955), daughter of Jerome & Catherine CAMBRE
+9. Thomas Wilfred Froisy (21 Dec 1888-17 May 1969, New Iberia, LA) m. 5 Nov 1910, Cecile Anna "Anita" GAUDIN (c1888, ?St. Martinsville, St. Martin Parish, LA-31 Aug 1947, New Iberia, LA)
9. Marie Alice Froisy (21 Feb 1894-20 Feb 1918) m. 21 Jul 1915, St. Peter's Church, Reserve, SJTB, LA, Hamilton DEROCHE (1 Sep 1891-10 Jan 1966)
9. Marie Virginia Froisy (21 Aug 1896-20 Jan 1977) m. Fred RESS (c1881-29 Nov 1949)
9. Marie Blanche Froisy (b. 12 Aug 1898) m. John Edward CAMBRE (31 Oct 1891-22 Oct 1974), son of Jerome & Catherine CAMBRE, brother of Marie Emiline CAMBRE

Children of Etienne Godfrey and Marie Adele Madere FROISY
9. Leopold Froisy (b. 22 May 1891)
9. Adele Marie Froisy (27 Mar 1892-19 Mar 1956, Baton Rouge, LA) m. 8 Oct 1915, Natchez, MS, Fernand MADERE (20 Aug 1888-22 Jun 1959, Baton Rouge, LA)
9. Marie Emilienne Froisy (26 Jan 1896-22 Sep 1992, Metarie, Jefferson Parish, LA) m. Joseph Henri ROPER
9. Edeze Veronique Froisy (July 1903-8 Mar 1965)
9. Eline Nicee Froisy (b. 2 Aprl 1905)

TENTH GENERATION
Children of James Joseph and Emeline Cambre FROISY
10. Jay Joseph Froisy (8 May 1909, Reserve, SJTB-31 Aug 1987, LA) m. Jessie ARBOUR (23 May 1916-May 1979)
10. Nettie Froisy

Children of Thomas Wilfred and "Anita" Gaudin FROISY
10. Estelle Froisy (betw. 1911&1914-22 Feb 1922)
10. Robert Emmett Froisy (1915-1994)
10. Francis Froisy (1917-1947)
10. Rena Froisy (19 Oct 1923-1947)
10. Alton Froisy (b. 1920)
10. Charles Froisy (b. 8 Jan 1927)


Any more cousins out there??

Counter added 11 Jul 1999.

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