Ancient Wanderings ... Genealogy of the Upper Great Lakes, Canada, New England, Scandinavia, Europe .... and more

Andre' Champoux (Champout, Champeau) was born 1620 in St Germain d'Hemet, Perigord, France. Going back to France to the mid 1600's, we find Andre' Champout, one of the French Protestants called Huguenots. Andre' was the father of Pierre CHAMPOU. This is confirmed in the genealogical research of both Msgr. Tanguay and Reginald Olivier, as well as in "Huguenot Emigration to America" by Charles W. Baird, which states: "Huguenot settlers succeeded from time to time in establishing themselves in Canada. (Non-Catholics generally were not permitted to settle in Quebec Province). We may infer as much from the boasted success of Jesuits in their efforts to convert heretics whose presence in the colony was detected! Andre' married Marie LAVAU on 1639 in St Germain d'Hemet, Perigord, France. Marie was born 1621 in St Germain d'Hemet, Perigord, France. ...

Antony Gauthier, who for thirty years has served faithfully as the keeper of the lighthouse at Two Rivers, Wisconsin, which juts out 1750 feet into the lake, ...

Erwin Gauthier, of No. 1005 Nineteenth street, Two Rivers, is a well known fish shipper of this city, and belongs to the firm of Gauthier & Gauthier. He was born March 10, 1865, at Carlton, Kewaunee county, Wisconsin, a son of Antoine and Priscilla (Greenwood) Gauthier, ...

David LeClair, senior member of the well known firm of LeClair Brothers, agriculturists and fishermen of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, was born February 19, 1871, in a log house in Two Rivers, near the present site of the Life Saving Station, a son of Charles and Angeline (LaFond) LeClair. ...

Nelson LeClair, who belongs to the well known firm of LeClair Brothers, dealers and shippers of fish of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, is also engaged extensively in dairy farming. He was born in Seymour township, Outagamie county, Wisconsin, September 26, 1877, and is a son of Charles and Angeline (LaFond) LeClair, and a grandson of Louis LeClair. ... Leclair Bros. Boat

The evening of May 23, 1966 Mr. Nelson LeClair was the guest of the Two Rivers Historical Society at its monthly meeting. ...

St. Luke's at Two Rivers. --- In 1852 was begun the work of erecting the first church. Mr. Oliver LECLAIR, remarkable for his many accomplishments was the carpenter contractor.

Capt. Lemere was born in Two Rivers, Wis., Dec. 15, 1856, At the age of 18 he moved to Jacksonport where he engaged in fishing. Afterward he became a merchant and grew up with that thriving little village. On August 9, 1877, he was wedded to Miss Elmira Leclair.

Captain of Life-boat station, Two Rivers, was born in Ogdensburg, N. Y., Aug. 12, 1842. When a child, he went with his parents to Milwaukee, and in 1846 moved to Two Rivers ...

Smokejumper Roger Roth, was one of the 14 firefighters who died on July 6, 1994, when the South Canyon Fire overtook them on Storm King Mountain, 17 miles west of Glenwood Springs.