Grandparents
William & Jeanette
William & Jeanette
What year did they get married
Jan. 14, 1918
Which 2 passed away in 1991?
Imelda and Leo
How many years between Larry the oldest and Keith the youngest?
30+
Jan 18, 1942 and Dec 23, 1972
When did the first Campeau ancestors settle at Fort Pontchatrain?
1707 - Michel / 1708 - Jacques
Pepe worked for the Canadian National Railroad
True
He worked as a repairman.
How many years did Pepe work at Chrysler of Canada?
30
Who was the first to marry?
Antoinette (Toni)
She married on Feb 8, 1941. Imelda followed on Sep 6, 1941.
How many of the 50 are U.S. born?
21
Imelda :3, Toni: 8, Lorraine: 10,
Which Campeau was once recognized as the richest person in Michigan?
Joseph Campeau
Joseph was a grandson of Jacques and was the first millionaire.
Meme and Pepe were related prior to their marriage.
True
They were 4th cousins via the Michel/Jacques lines.
What was Meme’s maiden name
Parent.
The Parents were also early settlers in the area.
Who had the largest family?
Lorraine - 10
How many of the 50 are still living?
34
Who founded the city of Grand Rapids?
Louis Campeau Jr. (1791-1871)
There are 27 male grandchildren.
False
There are exactly 25 of each, male and female.
How many siblings did Pepe have?
16
Who was the family daredevil?
Leo
He had no fear of driving out on the lake and doing donuts on the ice. It is rumored that he once sunk a car.
Besides Theresa and Alan, did any others enter the religious life but not remain? Who?
2 - Larry and Phil
Barnabus Campeau bought Hog Island (Belle Isle) in 1817 for $5,000. How much did his descendants sell it for to Detroit?
$200,00 in 1879.
this is over $6.6 million in today’s dollars.
Etienne Campeau and Catherine Paulo are the “Adam and Eve” of the Campeau family.
True
It is said that all Campeaus in Canada are descendants of this couple.
How old were Meme and Pepe when they died?
77 and 73
Meme died 2 days before her 78th birthday
Who was born first and died first? Who was born last and died last?
Imelda was born first and died first. Maddy was born last and Bern died last.
Any guess on how many descendants of Meme and Pepe there are?
This is a project we should undertake. Perhaps one of each of the 8 family’s could send the info to Larry and Suzanne to compile.
After what event did many of the residents of the Detroit/Sandwich area move to the Belle River area?
War of 1812.
The following 2 decades saw much movement east.
We are all related to Pierre Trudeau.
True
Pierre Trudeau Sr. Is our 7th cousin 1xr