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Surnames: Beaugrand dit Champagne, Girouard, Chartier, Baril
Classification: Query
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I, too am a direct descendant of Jean Beaugrand Dit Champagne. The original homestead
built in 1822 is still standing to this day, on the island of Ile Dupas, which is between
Berthierville and Sorel. This house belong to my great great grandfather, Elie Beaugrand
dit Champagne. Seven generations of Champagnes lived on this property, before the new
house was built in 1822. After Elie passed away in 1881, his widow and the 4 silbings
moved to Manitoba. The house was then sold to the Slyvestre family. I haven't seen the
house as of yet, but from what I hear it is suppose to be beside the church on the west
end of the island. If you do find it, there is suppose to be a tree with the initials of
E.C. & M.B on it. They are the initials of my great great grandparents. I also have
the history of the Beaugrand dit Champagnes in English or in French at home. My
grandfather's cousin, the Rev. Antonio Beaugrand dit Champagne wrote it with another
distant cousin name Father André Beaugrand dit Champagne. I live in Montreal.