I am sorry but no it was Gannoe or Gannon. Both are pronounced the same way
tho I have found somewhere that said it was spelled Ganneau.
Rhonda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janice Chastain Lund" <genhelp(a)worldnet.att.net>
To: <CHAMPION-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 5:01 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAMPION] Joseph Champion
Rhonda:
Is there any chance Mary's name could have been CANNON?
Thanks, Jan
-----Original Message-----
From: Rhonda Richards <richardsrs(a)earthlink.net>
To: CHAMPION-L(a)rootsweb.com <CHAMPION-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAMPION] Joseph Champion
>I have a John Champion, buut he was born About 1849, in I think April.
The
>census was taken in Oct. of 1850 and he was six mo. old. But His
parents
>were William Frank Champion and Mary Gannoe or Gannon. They were in
Fairview
>Township, Butler Co., PA. His siblings were Henry A. and William Frank
Jr.
>William came to the states in 1839 from Germany. Though he was
French,
his
>grandfather was Pierre Champion, a French Huegonaut, who escaped
from
France
>in the ealy 1700's. They lived in Keltze, Germany until 1750 and then
moved
>to Kertchganden. Through all of this they remained French
speaking. If
any
>of this sounds familiar I can send more.
>
>Regards,
>Rhonda
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ken Rosette" <krosette(a)dmv.com>
>To: <CHAMPION-L(a)rootsweb.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 7:24 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAMPION] Joseph Champion
>
>
>> Rhonda
>>
>> My Champion Family is also PA. My GGrandfather was John S Champion
>> (1839-1902) . He was married twice: Sarah C Schaffer (she drowned in
>1872)
>> and then Angeline Elizabeth Kirkland (1854-1939). John S Champion's
>parents
>> were James Franklin Champion (1815-1881) and Mariah (Polly) Dorworth
>> 1812-1894) The 1850 Census has them in Heath Twp. Jefferson County PA
.
>>
>> Do any of these names show up in your research?
>>
>> Ken Rosette
>> Cordova, MD
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Rhonda Richards <richardsrs(a)earthlink.net>
>> To: <CHAMPION-L(a)rootsweb.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 5:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAMPION] Joseph Champion
>>
>>
>> > Do youu have any other information on Joseph Champion? I have a
Joseph
>> > Champion who was the son of William Frank Champion.
Born abt. 1859 in
>PA.
>> > William Champion was my 2x great grand father.
>> >
>> > Rhonda
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: <BDAregood(a)aol.com>
>> > To: <CHAMPION-L(a)rootsweb.com>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 1:32 PM
>> > Subject: [CHAMPION] Joseph Champion
>> >
>> >
>> > > I am searching for any information on Joseph Champion, by
husband's
>> great
>> > > grandfather. We have much conflicting information. We was in
Pueblo,
>> > > Colorado for the 1900 census. This info states his age as 76, born
in
>> New
>> > > York in December, 1823. A wife, Ida, age 40, and two daughters,
age
6
>> and
>> > 8
>> > > are also listed. They supposedly had been married only 8 years, so
we
>> > > suspect prior marriages for both of them. We have located their
>graves
>> in
>> > > Colorado, but the tombstomes give different birthdates. They read:
>> > Joseph
>> > > W. Champion 1845-1922 and Ida D. Champion 1863-1910.
>> > > Is there anyone who might find a connection to any of this????????
>> > > Donna
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
>
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