We Came From Haute Saone France
By Jeanne V. Rouhier Gutschenritter
Introduction
I did not become interested in tracing the ancestry of
the Rouhier family until I retired in 1984.
By that time, many of the people who had firsthand knowledge of these Rouhier,
Bresson, Marthey, Martin, Roussel, etc. families had long since departed this
world; therefore, the information that I have included in this paper is based
on hearsay, family documents, legal documents, newspaper records, and the
perhaps “less than accurate memories” of those relatives and friends who let me
“pick their brains” and borrow their photos and other cherished mementoes.
Long overdue to be mentioned is Father James Semonin’s
research that pertains to our family from his paper entitled, The French of St. Genevieve Church, Holmes
County, Ohio. Father Semonin has
spent many years researching every French family who settled in the Calmoutier
area and is still engaged in this work.
He is generous in sharing any of his information, all of which is of
immense assistance since he had access to the early church records which
chronicled the marriages, baptism, and deaths of these French people. He has made trips to France and regularly
researches the Mormon data from Salt Lake City, UT. We are both in touch and continue to share. By the way, the Rouhier family is related to
the Semonin family through twenty (20) different lines starting in France in
the 1600’s.
Last but not least, Charles (Chuck) Rouhier, met early on
while doing this research, has been a true friend, helper, sharer, Ohio cousin,
whom I know I can always call when I have need of advice. He is a jewel. Chuck is related through the (Edouard) Edward Rouhier line,
Edward also being the son of Francois and a younger brother of our Charles
Rouhier.
Note: Jeanne Rouhier Gutschenritter researched
Claude Francois Rouhier, who emigrated from France to Ohio in 1848 and most of
his descendants to the present times.
Charles Rouhier researched all prior entries back to the mid 1600’s.
Rouhier Genealogy
Updated 1:06AM, Jan. 3, 2005
A. ROUHIER. Abraham Born ? Died ?
FARINEL, Pauline Born ? Died ?
Married Aug 31, 1666
1. CLAUDE FRANCOIS Born Oct 8, 1667 Died ?
2. Leo Born ? Died ?
3. Jean Charles Born ? Died ?
B. ROUHIER, Claude Francois Born Oct 8, 1667 Died ?
GAIN, Madaline Born Jan 10, 1665 Died Sep 28, 1760
Married ?
1. JEAN CLAUDE Born Jun 4, 1692 Died Dec 16, 1762
2. G???dius Born ? Died ?
3. Catherine Born ? Died ?
4. Jeanne Claude Born ? Died ?
5. Madeline Born ? Died ?
6. Jean Born ? Died ?
7. Anna Francoise Born ? Died ?
8. Claude Francoise Born ? Died ?
C. ROUHIER, Jean Claude Born Jun 4, 1692 Died Dec 16, 1762
GACONIER, Catherine Born Jun 3, 1707 Died Jan 15, 1758
Married Jan 7, 1733
1. JEAN FRANCOIS Born Dec 18, 1735 Died Apr 30, 1768
2. Pierre Hubert Born ? Died ?
3. Elizabeth Born ? Died ?
4. Jeanne Francoise Born ? Died ?
5. Ann Francoise Born ? Died ?
6. Claude Francois Born ? Died ?
D. ROUIER, Jean Francois Born Dec 18, 1735 Died Apr 30, 1768
NIEGUAD, Anne Francois Born circa 1738 Died Dec 3, 1806
Married Feb 18, 1760
1. Jean Francois Born ? Died ?
2. Pierre Francois Born ? Died ?
3. PIERRE JOSEPH Born Jun 29, 1764 Died Jan 15, 1836
4. Jean Francois Born ? Died ?
5. Francois Born ? Died ?
6. Jeanne Claude Born ? Died ?
7. Nicholas Born ? Died ?
8. Elizabeth Born ? Died ?
9. Ann Francoise Born ? Died ?
E. ROUIER, Pierre Joseph Born Jun 29, 1764 Died Jan 15, 1836
FRAHIER, Marie Born Jan 15, 1778 Died Jun 21, 1833
Married May 22, 1798
1. Louise Born Aug 31, 1799 Died Sep 24, 1799
2. Anne Born Sep 17, 1800 Died Oct 4, 1800
3. CLAUDE FRANCOIS Born Dec 16, 1801 Died Mar 7, 1890
4. Marguerite Born Nov 14, 1805 Died Jul 20, 1891
5. Claude Joseph Born Dec 12, 1812 Died Jul 20, 1891
F. ROUHIER, Claude Francois Born Dec 16, 1801 Died Mar 27, 1890
BRESSON, Jeanne Francoise Born Sep 10, 1801 Died May 14, 1832
Married Jan 6, 1826
1. CHARLES FRANCOIS Born Jun 22, 1826 Died Feb 12, 1902
2. Jeanne Claude Felicie Born Aug 24, 1827 Died Jan 1, 1910
3. Jeanne Claude Josephine Born Nov 10, 1828 Died Feb 17, 1877
4. Pierre Edouard Born Jul 29, 1830 Died Mar 23, 1902
5. Pierre Joseph Born Jul 23, 1832 Died Aug 28, 1889
G. ROUHIER, Charles Francois Born Jun 22, 1826 Died Feb 12, 1902
MARTHEY, Cecilia Euphraise Born Jun 7, 1834 Died Jun 27, 1894
Married Jan 25, 1853
1. Otilla Matilda Born Sep 22, 1853 Died Nov 7, 1886
2. JOSEPH CHARLES Born Mar 22, 1855 Died Nov 25, 1931
3. Cecilia (Celia) Born Nov 21, 1856 Died Oct 31, 1882
4. Mary Euphraisie Leonie Born ? Died Aug 3, 1858
5. Marie (Mary) Frances Born May 17, 1859 Died Nov 24, 1919
6. Peter Paul J. Born Dec 21, 1861 Died Nov 21, 1927
7. Peter Eugene Charles Born Dec 3, 1863 Died May 7, 1924
8. Mary Josephine Born Dec 9, 1865 Died Oct 16, 1950
9. Eugenie (Jennie/Jane) Born Nov 11, 1867 Died Feb 9, 1940
10. Charles Francis Born Aug 18, 1869 Died Feb 13, 1913
11. Lucy Emma Born May 1, 1872 Died Jul 15, 1930
12. Peter Born May 24, 1874 Died Jun 1, 1874
13. Laura A. Born Aug 7, 1875 Died Sep 18, 1907
14. Dilene Ceceila (Della) Born Aug 22, 1877 Died Dec 16, 1956
H. ROUHIER, Joseph Charles Born Mar 22, 1855 Died Nov 25, 1931
MARTIN, Eulalia Delilah Born Dec 29, 1857 Died Aug 26, 1946
Married Nov 13, 1878
1. Charles Born Mar 18, 1880 Died Mar 29, 1889
2. John Delano Born Jan 14, 1882 Died Feb 5, 1965
3. JOSEPH VICTOR (Pap) Born Jan 31, 1886 Died Feb 17, 1945
4. Irma Born May 6, 1886 Died Feb 20, 1919
5. Virgil Edmund/Edward Born May 3, 1888 Died Jan 29, 1974
6. Charles Edward Born Feb 11, 1891 Died Nov 25, 1984
7. Victor Edward (Stoner) Born Nov 22, 1893 Died Aug 7, 1982
8. Mary Ellen (Sister Mary Damien) Born Nov 1, 1896 Died Jun 21, 1982
I. ROUHIER, Joseph Victor Born Jan 31, 1884 Died Feb 17, 1945
O’CONNER, Ellen Gloy (Nell) Born Mar 28, 1889 Died Jun 24, 1944
Married Nov 27, 1906
1. JOHN SYLVESTER PATRICK Born Mar 17, 1907 Died Apr 3, 1945
2. Clarence Edward Born Dec 4, 1908 Died Mar 23, 1939
3. Marguerite Cecilia (Marge) Born Mar 4, 1911 Died Apr 16, 1996
4. Thomas William Born Dec 16, 1912 Died Dec 18, 1912
5. Irene Marie Born Jan 4, 1914 Died Jun 12, 1991
6. Helen Esther Born Jun 4, 1915 Died Dec 14, 1980
7. Joseph Edwin Born Dec 24, 1916 Died Aug 9, 1970
8. Loretta Born Apr 8, 1918 Died Sep 16, 1978
9. Robert James Born Dec 1, 1919 Living
10. Thomas Richard Born Jul 2, 1922 Died Jul 1, 1960
11. Elizabeth Geneva (Betty) Born Feb 14, 1924 Died Apr 19, 1993
J. ROUHIER, John Sylvester Patrick Born Mar 17, 1907 Died Apr 3, 1945
YOUNG, Marguerite (Margaret) Edna Born Jan 12, 1913 Died Mar 3, 2004
Married Aug 18, 1929
1. John (Jack) Clarence Born Aug 14, 1930 Died Aug 3, 1964
2. Charles (Corky) Franklin Born Apr 7, 1932 Died Mar 15, 1934
3. James Edward Born Jul 28, 1935 Living
4. Joseph Ambrose Born Oct 6, 1939 Died Oct 7, 1939
5. Daniel Wayne Born Feb 24, 1942 Living
6. David Eugene Born Jan 30, 1943 Living
7. Thomas William Born Mar 6, 1944 Living
8. Frederick Leo Born May 11, 1945 Died Nov 23, 1945