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Francis (Francois) QUENETT
Eleanor ROBINSON

Husband: Francis (Francois) QUENETT
Birth: 17 Apr 1786, St-Hyacinthe, Les Maskoutains, Quebec, Canada
Death: 18 Sep 1876, Milan, Monroe Co., Michigan
Burial:
Father: Basile Joseph QUENET
Mother: Marie Francoise MORIN

Marriage: 16 May 1807, New York City, New York

Wife: Eleanor ROBINSON
Birth: Abt 1791, New York City, New York Co., New York
Death: Aft 1860, Livingston Co., New York
Burial:
Father:
Mother:

Children:
1. (Female) QUENETT, b: abt 1809, New York
2. (Female) QUENETT, b: 1811/1820, New York
3. Archibald R. QUENETT, b: Abt 1819, Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., Pennsylvania
4. Harry Lewis QUENETT, b: Abt 1825, Sparta, Livingston Co., New York
5. Alexander Francis QUENETT, b: Aug 1828, Sparta, Livingston Co., New York
6. George W. QUENETT, b: Abt 1831, Sparta, Livingston Co., New York
7. Mary Marcella QUENETT, b: 14 Feb 1836, Sparta, Livingston Co., New York
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Notes:

It seems this family is the first to consistently use the surname spelling of Quenett instead of Quenet. Francois also changed to Francis with his move to New York.

1810 Federal Census Data (M252_0032, Page 0221), New York City Ward 8, New York Co., New York

NAME

Males

Females

<10

10-15

16-25

26-44

45+

<10

10-15

16-25

26-44

45+

QUINETT, Francis

Indicates:

Number/ Sex

Age

Therefore Born

Inferred

1 Male

16 - 25

1785 – 1794

= Francis (b: 1786)

1 Female

< 10

1800 – 1810

= unknown

1 Female

16 - 25

1785 – 1794

= Eleanor (b: 1793)

Francis and Eleanor moved to Wayne County, Pennsylvania sometime after 1810 where Francis purchased land in Mount Pleasant Township. See (land record) for more information.

1820 Federal Census Data (M33_0112, Page 51), Mount Pleasant Twp., Wayne Co., Pennsylvania

NAME	Males	Males	Males	Males	Males	Males	Females	Females	Females	Females	Females
	<10	10-15	16-18	16-25	26-44	45+	<10	10-15	16-25	26-44	45+
QUENET, Francis	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0

Indicates:
Number/ Sex	Age	Therefore Born	Inferred
1 Male	< 10	1810 – 1820	= Archibald (b: 1819)
1 Male	26 - 44	1776 – 1794	= Francis (b: 1786)
1 Female	< 10	1810 – 1820	= Unknown
1 Female	10 - 15	1805 – 1810	= Unknown
1 Female	16 - 25	1795 – 1804	= Eleanor (b: 1791)

It is thought that they left Pennsylvania and moved to Sparta, New York before 1823. Records have not yet been found to prove just when this happened.

1840 Federal Census Data (M704_0294, Page 336), Sparta, Livingston Co., New York

NAME

< 5

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

QUENETT, Francis

Males

1(0)

0(1)

Females

0(1)

1(0)

Indicates:

Number/ Sex

Age

Therefore Born

Inferred

1 Male

< 5

1836 – 1840

= Unknown

1 Male

5 – 9

1831 – 1835

= George (b: 1833)

2 Males

10 – 14

1826 – 1830

= Alexander (b: 1828)
= Harry (b: 1825)

1 Male

20 – 29

1811 – 1820

= Archibald (b: 1819)

1 Male

40 – 49
50-59

1791 – 1800
1781-1790

= Francis (b: 1786)

1 Female

< 5

1836 – 1840

= Mary (b: 1835)

1 Female

15 – 19

1821 – 1825

= Unknown

1 Female

50 – 59
40-49

1781 – 1790
1791-1800

= Eleanor (b: 1791)

It looks as though the stroke tally for Francis and Eleanor has been reversed; Francis should show 50-59 and Eleanor should show 40-49.

The family then moved from Sparta, New York to Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York sometime after 1840. They moved from Hornellsville to Andover, Allegany Co., New York around August of 1850 as they appear on the 1850 census for both areas:

1850 Federal Census Data (M432_0599, Page 388), Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York,
Enumeration Date: 29-Jul-1850, Family #437

NAME	Age	Sex	Occupation or Trade	Real Estate	POB	Attend School	Cannot R / W	D, D, B, I, I, P, or C
QUINETTE, Francis	65	M	Farmer	$150	CAN
Ellen	57	F			NY		X
Archibald	30	M	Farmer		NY
Ruth	27	F			NY
Prudence	2	F			NY
Alexander	23	M	Farmer		NY
George	19	M	Farmer		NY
Mary	14	F			NY	X
Lorinda	26	F			NY
Eliza	2	F			NY
DILDINE, Prudina	60	F			PA
John	22	M	Farmer		NY
Joseph	21	M	Farmer		NY	X
Sarah	18	F			NY	X
Robert	13	M			NY	X

Quenett is spelled Quinette. Ruth is Archibald's Wife and Prudence is his daughter. Lorinda is Harry's wife and Eliza is his daughter. Harry died about 1847. Ruth & Lorinda's Mother and siblings are listed as living with Francis and Eleanor's family.

1850 Federal Census Data (M432_0499, Page 128), Andover, Allegany Co., New York,
Enumeration Date: 4-Sep-1850, Family #216 & #217

NAME	Age	Sex	Occupation or Trade	Real Estate	POB	Attend School	Can’t R / W	D, D, B, I, I, P, or C
QUENETT, Francis	65	M	Butcher	$300	CAN
Eleanor	61	F			NY		X
Archibald	30	M	Farmer		PA
Alexander	21	M	Farmer		NY
George	19	M	Farmer		NY	X
Mary	15	F			NY	X
(Separate Family #)
QUENETT, Prudence (Ruth)	28	F			NY
Ruth (Prudence)	2	F			NY
Lorinda	25	F			NY
Eliza	2	F			NY

Ruth & Prudence's Names are reversed in error.

The 1855 state census indicated both Francis and Eleanor were born in New York City but Francis was born in Canada. New York City is possibly where they met as that's where they were married..

1855 State Census Data, Scio, District 2, Allegany Co., New York Enumeration Date: 26-Jun-1855, Family #250

NAME	Age	Sex	Relation	Occupation or Trade	POB	County of Birth	Time Lived in Area
QUENETT, Francis	73	M	Head	Sawyer	NY	NY City (Canada)	1 year
Eleanor	63	F	Wife		NY	NY City	1 year
TIBBS, Michael	32	M	Son L		NY	Allegany	20 years
Mary	19	F	Daughter		NY	Livingston	1 year
Infant (Emma)	2m	F	G Daughter		NY	Allegany	2 months

In this census, their daughter and her family are living with them.

1860 Federal Census Data (M653_778, Page 171), Avon, Livingston Co., New York,
Enumeration Date: 26-Jun-1860, Family #228

NAME	Age	Sex	Occupation Or Trade	Real Estate	Per. Estate	POB	Attend School	Can’t R / W	D, D, B, I, I, P, or C
QUINETTE, Francis	70	M	Wagon Maker	---	---	NY (Can)
Ellen	64	F	Housewife			NY

Again, Quenett is spelled Quinette and, again, Francis is shown as being born in New York instead of Canada.

By 1870, Eleanor had died and Francis is living with their daughter, Mary, and her family in Iowa.

His son, Archibald, had moved his family to Michigan and that may have been who Francis was living with when he died. His death record on file in Monroe County, Michigan states:
    Name: Francis Qunett      Date of Death: Sept. 18, 1876      Age: 96 years 4 months
    Sex: Male                              Marriage: Widower                       Occupation: Farmer
    Place of Death: Milan Twp., Monroe Co., Michigan                   Birthplace: Canada
    Disease: Old Age
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Sources:
1) Marriage: U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1639-1989: New York City, Vol. 32, Page 65
2) Birth - Husband: Quebec, Canada Vital & Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968
3) Death - Husband: Monroe County Michigan Vital Statistics - Deaths, Vol. A, Page 95, Loc. File #1876-E835
4) Property: Wayne County Pennsylvania Land Records, Deed Book 5, Pages 44 & 45