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* The Johnson's & Arsenault's of New England*

Updated September 7, 2005


The surnames I am researching are:

{JOHNSON} from the New England region. The Johnson I am looking for starts from Ireland. "George L. JOHNSON," born in Ireland, married "Elizabeth LORKREY." One of their children's name is "David Frederick JOHNSON," born circa June 1856 in Machias, Maine, USA. David married "Mary O'BRIEN," born on July 30, 1862 in Ireland. They married on January 10, 1885 at St. Laurence O'Toole Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

{TOWNSEND} from New York. "Israel TOWNSEND" born 1825 married "Nancy LAMPHERE" born 1837. They had 9 children. One of their children "Sylvester Augustus TOWNSEND," (their 8th child) born April 13, 1871 in Gilbertsville, NY. Married "Nevada Helen WOODWORTH" born on February 14, 1870 in Holmesville, NY. Married in April 1892 in Holmesville, NY. They had 9 children: "Robert Bruce TOWNSEND," their 8th child married "Margaret Louise BRYAN" and had 6 children. They moved to Massachusetts.

(BRYAN) from New York. "Allen Boardman BRYAN" born 10/20/1849 married "Susan Jannett KELLY" born 10/28/1854. Their third child "Levi Allen BRYAN" born 12/4/1880 in Ithaca, New York, married "Rachel Gillespie VALENTINE" born 8/14/1841 in Scotland. They had 3 children. My Grandmother "Margaret Louise BRYAN" born 2/5/1910 their first born (see under TOWNSEND above).

{ARSENAULT} from Prince Edward Island, Canada. Very common name of "John ARSENAULT." The "John ARSENAULT" I am seeking was born circa 1866-1878 in PEI. He married "Annie GALLANT" born circa 1866-1878. Their marriage is circa 1884-1896 in Canada. One of their children was named "John Leon ARSENAULT," born on March 12, 1896 in PEI. John Leon ARSENAULT married "Antoinette ROY" in Rumford, Maine, USA on June 25, 1917.

{COMIRE/CAMIRAI/CAMIRE} & (FISSETTE) from "Canada", into "Maine, USA" and "Massachusetts, USA."

{PICARD & BOLDUC} from "Picardi, France" - "Canada" - "Lawrence, MA, USA."

(LECHEL & KASS) (LAWENSTEIN & NAHRSTAEDT) from "Chicago, Illinois." Here is who I have at this time: Charles LECHEL who married Julia Ross Kass (her Father: Kark LAWENSTEIN & Mother: Marie NAHRSTAEDT. Their son, Henry Charles LECHEL who married Sophie Lawenstien. They had 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls.
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I want to thank all my sources for their help in my research and my quest to fill in the family members. Federal & State facilities, the Arsenault, Johnson, Townsend, Camire, Bryan, Woodworth families and their sources too.


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Elizabeth S. Johnson-Arsenault

LizJJA@aol.com


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