Connections and a little ancestral lineage for Audiberts who originated from Fort Kent, Maine

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2. • Some of this is from memory (Reginald L Audibert, 1941 - )
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• The ancestry came from the work of Ed Audibert(1955 - ) – son of
Auguste, son of Joseph, son of Stephen, son of Joseph). There is a link to
his extensive genealogy site on page 7
• Some of it is pure legend, little conversations with my father (Claude Arthur
Audibert, son of Vincent, son of Stephen, son of Joseph, (who was the first
Audibert settler in Fort Kent) and my grandmother, Catherine Morin.
• Some of it came from documents recorded by my daughter (Catherine
Danielle Audibert Talley, 1969 - )
• This little project was initiated as a result of Facebook conversations with
Audiberts from other branches of the family.
• Our interest was piqued because Miss Connecticut, 2012 is the very
beautiful and talented Emily Audibert, and now we’re all trying to figure out
how we’re connected.
• As you read this, I would happily correct and add pages, notes, and
anecdotes – contact information below
323-271-2336 or raudibert@gmail.com

3. This a 1641 map of the Ile d’Orléans which sits in the
St. Laurence River just east of the city of Quebec. It
was the home of the first Audibert family from which
most of us living in the U.S. were descended.
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The Audiberts were early settlers in
Quebec, a little more than two
centuries after Jacques Cartier claimed
the territory for France during the mid
16th century. Audiberts are not from
Acadia like most of the local French
speaking people in northern Maine.
The name is descended from French
colonists from Quebec.
The family lived on the Ile d’Orléans
, seen here in an old map, across the
St. Laurence from Québec City and
according to Wickipedia one of the first
French-occupied colonies in the U.S.
The Audibert men were
carpenters, and records indicate that
the first Audibert in Fort Kent came
north with the militia, and helped build
the Fort Kent blockhouse

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• Joseph L. Audibert-Lajeunesse 1820 - 1857 born September 1820
in Ile d' Orleans, Quebec, and died in1857 in Fort Kent, Aroostook
Co. Maine. This is the Audibert who came north with the militia and
helped construct the fort. Not much is known how this British citizen
ended up on the U.S. army.
• The Audiberts (The hyphenated “LaJeunesse” was dropped in the
next generation) who now seem to have re-connected through
Facebook appear to all have been descended from Stephen (1854 –
1929). My father remembers Stephen, spoke of him as a mean old
rascal with not much respect for the law. (Cleaned up a little for
posterity). The links are visible on the next page

7. Etienne Audibert- Catherine Rocheron Etienne was born in France
LaJeunesse 1673/4-1749/50 and died in Canada
1675=1750
Jean Francois Audibert
Marie Angele Plante
LaJeunesse
?
1717 - ?
Pierre Audibert-LaJeunesse Marguerite Curodeau ?
This Joseph was born in
? Quebec and died in Fort Kent
in 1857. Arrived in Fort Kent
Joseph Audibert- Marguerite Helie-Breton in the militia and never left
LaJeunesse
Stephen R. Audibert Cynthia Nadeau
1854-1929 1858-1913
Joseph Henry Audibert Marie Esther Michaud
Ed’s
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1884-1941 1889-1981
grandfather
Vincent Murray Audibert Catherine Morin
Reggie’s 1885-1929 1885-1974
grandfather
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/u/d/Edward-F-Audibert/index.html

8. Included to show that
much of the eastern
U.S. including the St.
Laurence basin, was
already quite
thoroughly explored
just 50 years after
Columbus’ voyages.
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9.  Fort Kent
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11. 

Audibert Genera
Store
11 Audibert home, corner of
Elm
and Audibert streets

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International bridge
Main Street
Audibert General Store
(approximate)
Audibert Street
Audibert family home. As the
oldest son, Joseph got this
house.
Vincent got a newer home
Courtesy of Google Earth, but Google has not yet added street level photography in
Fort Kent

13. Vincent and Catherine
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home on Elm Street
Audibert lumber mill
converted to apartments
Audibert family home
Audibert street – now
diverted to turn toward and
connect with Hall street, but
until recently, it went straight
from the Audibert home to
Main street between what
was once the J.J. Newberry
Five and Dime and J.C.
Penneys.
Courtesy of Google Earth, but Google has not yet added street level photography in
Fort Kent
Sorry I could not get higher resolution pix. If anyone knows of a source, I’d love the

14. I do not know most of these people, but they are mostly
Morins. Vinnie is seated at our far right, front row, with
mononcle Theodule’s hand on his shoulder. Catherine is
seated next to him.