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[Boomer Wisdom]

...Canadians, 19th Century? I've got the usual brickwall on a character named Elzeard Brusseau, (aka Edward Brusso in the US) born 1851 in Quebec, married Rose, b. 1857, (both her parents born in France.) After their kids are born in Michigan, Elzeard disappears, and Rose remarries a Sam Smart.... I've got the 1881 Canadian census and that's all I can find on Elzeard....I expect I'll have to dig, but any sites you've found useful will be appreciated.
Thanks!
itsjustme: neat info, as usual from you...I've responded...

[gene-e]

You could give these Canadian genealogy sites a try:

http://www.ourroots.ca/

http://bibnum2.bnquebec.ca/bna/lovell/

http://www.thatsmyfamily.info/Metamoteur/explications_en.html

http://www.canadiana.org/

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/index-e.html

http://www.genealogy.gc.ca/

[jan51601]

www.ancestry.com
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel Smart
Home in 1900: Hudson, Charlevoix, Michigan
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Michigan
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Rose DeLima
Race: White
Occupation: Day Laborer
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Smart --32
Rose DeLima Smart-- 43
Hubert Brusseau --22 (stepson)
Edwin Brusseau --14
Zoa Brusseau --11
Lewis Gill-- 28 (Boarder)
Gertrude Gill --18 (Boarder)
Andrew Lance-- 41 (Boarder)

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Rose (De Lima) Smart (Age: 43)
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: France
Immigration Year: 18
Became citizen: 1898, at age 42

Name: Hubert Brusseau
Home in 1900: Hudson, Charlevoix, Michigan
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Canada French
Relationship to head-of-house: Stepson
Mother's Name: Rose De Lima
Race: White

Name: Edwin Brusseau
Home in 1900: Hudson, Charlevoix, Michigan
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Michigan
Relationship to head-of-house: Stepson
Mother's Name: Rose DeLima
Race: White

Name: Zoa Brusseau
Home in 1900: Hudson, Charlevoix, Michigan
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Michigan
Relationship to head-of-house: Stepdaughter
Mother's Name: Rose DeLima
Race: White

www.rootsweb.com
Samuel SMART
Birth: 1867 in Huron County, Michigan
Census: 1870 Rubicon Twp, Huron County, Michigan
Census: 1880 Rubicon Twp, Huron County, Michigan
Census: 1900 Hudson Twp, Charlevoix County, Michigan
Father: William Robert SMART b: 1831 in At sea
Mother: Nancy M. MIDDAUGH b: 15 Jan 1830 in Ontario, Canada
Marriage Rose DeLima. b: 1857 in France

NAME: Rose DeLima
Birth: 1857 in France
Marriage 1 Samuel SMART b: 1867 in Huron County, Michigan
Marriage 2: ? BRUSSEAU (This wouldn't be right, if Samuel claimed the kids as his "stepchildren" on the above census)
Children:
Hubert BRUSSEAU b: Jan 1878 in Canada
Edwin BRUSSEAU b: Jan 1886 in Michigan
Zoa BRUSSEAU b: Feb 1889 in Michigan

www.familysearch.org--1881 Canadian Census
Elzeard BRUSSEAU
Birth Year <1851>
Birthplace-- Quebec
Age 30
Occupation Cultivateur
Marital Status M <Married>
Ethnic Origin-- French
Head of Household-- Elzeard BRUSSEAU
Religion-- Catholique
Census Place-- Ste-Gertrude, Nicolet, Quebec

Rose de Lima BRUSSEAU
Birth Year <1857>
Birthplace-- Quebec
Age 24
Occupation
Marital Status M <Married>
Ethnic Origin-- French
Head of Household-- Elzeard BRUSSEAU
Religion --Catholique
Census Place-- Ste-Gertrude, Nicolet, Quebec

Samuel SMART--1880 United States Census
Birth Year <1866>
Birthplace-- MI
Age-- 14
Occupation --At School
Marital Status S <Single>
Race W <White>
Head of Household-- Nancy SMART
Relation --Son
Father's Birthplace-- ENG
Mother's Birthplace-- CAN
Census Place-- Rubicon, Huron, Michigan

His mother: Nancy SMART
Other Information:
Birth Year <1832>
Birthplace-- CAN
Age --48
Occupation-- Servant
Marital Status --W <Widowed>
Race-- W <White>
Head of Household --Nancy SMART
Relation-- Self
Father's Birthplace-- CAN
Mother's Birthplace-- CAN
Census Place-- Rubicon, Huron, Michigan

Samuel Smart's siblings:

1. John SMART
Birth Year <1860>
Birthplace MI
Age 20
Occupation Laborer
Marital Status S <Single>
Race W <White>

2.Jacob SMART
Birth Year <1865>
Birthplace MI
Age 15
Occupation At School
Marital Status S <Single>
Race W <White>

3. Robert SMART
Birth Year <1868>
Birthplace MI
Age 12
Occupation At School
Marital Status S <Single>
Race W <White>

4.Nancy SMART
Birth Year <1873>
Birthplace MI
Age 7
Occupation
Marital Status S <Single>
Race W <White>

5. Thomas SMART
Birth Year <1875>
Birthplace MI
Age 5
Occupation --none
Marital Status S <Single>
Race W <White>

6.Stephen MUDGE
Birth Year <1853>
Birthplace MI
Age 27
Occupation Laborer
Marital Status S <Single>
Race W <White>

www.rootsweb.com (Samuel Smart's half-brother)
Name: Stephen MUDGE
Birth: 14 May 1855 in Port Hope, Huron County, Michigan
Death: 29 Jun 1917 in Evergreen Twp, Shabbona, Sanilac County, Michigan
Burial: Evergreen Cem., Shabbona, Sanilac County, Michigan
Father: William W. MUDGE
b: 1831 in Canada
d. Abt 1856 in Huron County, Michigan
Mother: Nancy M. MIDDAUGH
Birth: 15 Jan 1830 in Ontario, Canada
Death: 5 Sep 1911 in Burleigh Twp, Iosco County, Michigan
Burial: Richland Cem., Prescott, Ogemaw County, Michigan
Marriage 1 William W. MUDGE b: 1831 in Canada
Married: 6 Jun 1853 in Sanilac County, Michigan
Her parents: Father: Stephen MEDDAUGH b: 1786 in Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Mother: Elizabeth BABCOCK
Marriage 2 William Robert SMART b: 1831 in At sea
Married: 18 Jun 1856 in Sand Beach Twp, Huron County, Michigan
Children--Marriage 2
William R. SMART-- b: 1857 in Michigan
Sarah A. SMART-- b: 1859 in Huron County, Michigan
John A. SMART-- b: 1861 in Huron County, Michigan
James E. SMART-- b: 1863 in Huron County, Michigan
Jacob S. SMART-- b: 1866 in Huron County, Michigan
Samuel SMART-- b: 1867 in Huron County, Michigan
Robert SMART --b: 1868 in Huron County, Michigan
George H. SMART-- b: Abt 1870 in Rubicon Twp, Huron County, Michigan
Nancy SMART-- b: 1873 in Huron County, Michigan
Thomas SMART --b: 1875 in Huron County, Michigan
Children--Marriage 1:
Stephen MUDGE-- b: 14 May 1855 in Port Hope, Huron County, Michigan; married Alma A. PHILLIPS (b: 8 Mar 1867 in Michigan) on 28 Oct 1896 in Michigan .



(I didn't find much on Elzeard Brusseau, however. Hope this will help you out a little bit. Couldn't find out what "cultivateur" was, using a French-English dictionary, It doesn't mean "farmer"--like I thought--according to the one I used)

[ItsJustMe]

Is this him Boomer,

1901 Census of Canada
about Edward Brasseau
Name: Edward Brasseau
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 49
Birth Date: 24 Dec 1851
Birthplace: Qc
Relation to Head of House: Maré
Racial or Tribal Origin: Francais (French)
Nationality: Canadien (Canadian)
Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: Fat R Renere
Province: Quebec
District: Terrebonne
District Number: 197
Sub-District: Saint-Sauveur
Sub-District Number: O-1
Family Number: 20
Page: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Augete Dubois 81
Adda Corbin 35
Napoleon Albaire 44
Naomie Albaire 38
Albine Albaire 18
Almina Albaire 16
Alexorine Albaire 14
Norine Albaire 12
Albaire 8
Lucianrd Albaire 6
Jeanne Albaire 4
Albaire 2
Joseph Mucble 23
Bell Mucble 23
Emile Mucble 1
Louis !! Mucble 4 Jour
Forget 60
Helen Forget 57
Camille Beaulieu 42
Rochelle Beaulieu 34
Alice Beaulieu 15
Rosaanna Beaulieu 13
Leontine Beaulieu 10
Pierre Beaulieu 8
Montfort M Beaulieu 6
Annette Beaulieu 1
Beauchamp 48
Leonard Beauchamp 44
Jules E Beauchamp 18
Marie Ann Beauchamp 16
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