Francois Voyer (1801 - 1882) part two
Carrying on from the last post about Francois Voyer and Delphine Faucher, I would like to start off with Joseph Claude Cresse de Courval. Courval was the parish priest who married Francois and Delphine. Joseph Claude Cresse de Courval (1762 - 1846) was much more than a parish priest.
Joseph Claude Cresse de Courval was the son of Joseph Claude Paulin ( 1731 - 1785) and Genevieve Dumont. Joseph Claude Cresse de Courval was born on August 12, 1762. Joseph Claude Poulin, the seigneur of Nicolet, was the son of Claude Poulin (1700 - 1785) and Marie - Ann Lefebvre (1707 - 1785). Claude Poulin was, the seigneur of Nicolet and the son of Jean - Baptiste Poulin (1657 - 1727) and Louise Cresse (1675 - 1706). Jean - Baptiste was the prosecutor for the king and seigneur of Nicolet. Jean - Baptiste Poulin was the son of Maurice (Mauritius) Poulin de la Fontaine (1620 - 1727) and Jeanne Jallot (1622 - 1708). Maurice Poulin was the attorney general for the king in Trois Rivière. Maurice Poulin was born in Villebadin, Orne, Normandy, France.
Joseph - Claude Cresse de Courval was ordained as a priest on August 12, 1787. He was twenty - five years old. From 1787 - 1794 Joseph - Claude Cresse de Courval was the priest of Notre - Dame de Montreal. He quit the Saint Sulpician order in 1794 and became the parish priest of Neuville. He was
the longest serving priest in this parish, serving from 1794 - 1846, a period of 52 years. He also oversaw the parish Les Ecureuils from 1806 - 1826.
While he was the priest in Montreal, Courval was also the director of religious hospitals. He took an interest in the treatment of patients, and wanted to provide some kind of medical treatment for his parishioners. Eventually, Courval created a herbal, purgative remedy. Courval prepared the remedy himself and give it to anyone who wanted it, free of charge. Courval’s remedy became known was ‘Couvaline’ and it was known all across British North America.
There is a quote from a letter that Sir James Craig, the Governor General of British North America wrote to his secretary H. - W. Ryland who was in England at the time, “En verite, j’ai négligé de vous dire, quoique mon frère a du vous en informer, que j’ai eu sérieuse attaque (de maladie) Chet hiver. J’ai ete, pendant quelque temps, tres malade. Je suis maintenant rentable, et, chose etrange, je me traits a l’aide du remède de Courval (la Courvaline), quit me fait du bien, je crois. A tout ne me fait aucun mal.”
Not only was Courval generous with his Courvaline but he was known for his concern for his parishioners. People in Neuville could receive interest free loans from Courval and he opened schools in the village and parish.
Joseph - Claude Cresse de Courval passed away on April 20, 1846 after fifty - two years of service to the parish of Neuville. He was truly a remarkable man!
Now, back to to Francois Voyer and Delphine Faucher. Francois Voyer and Delphine Faucher had twelve children together: Benjamin Voyer (1827 - 1865), Antoine - Hercules Voyer (1829 - 1900). Antoine Hercules Voyer was part of the mass migration to the United States. He moved to Lewiston, Maine where he continued on in his father’s profession as a wheelwright, Marie - Eugenia Voyer (1832 - 1904), Suzanne Voyer (1838 - ), Achilles Voyer (1838 - 1906), Marie - Caroline Voyer (1853 -), Francois - Eugene Voyer (1830 - ), Charles Voyer (1834 - ), Rose - de - lima Voyer (1836 - 1837), Marie - Louise - Celina Voyer (1842 - 1843), Simeon Voyer (1847 - 1863), and Napoleon Voyer (1850 - 1925).
Francois Voyer died on March 1, 1882 at the age of 81 in Saint- Joseph - de - Beauce, Chaudiere- Appalaches Region, Quebec. He was buried in Saint - Joseph - de - Beauce Church Cemetary.
Delphine passed away on September 23, 1887 at the age of 81 in Saint - Joseph - de - Beauce, she lived on for five years after Francois passed away.
Joseph Claude Cresse de Courval was the son of Joseph Claude Paulin ( 1731 - 1785) and Genevieve Dumont. Joseph Claude Cresse de Courval was born on August 12, 1762. Joseph Claude Poulin, the seigneur of Nicolet, was the son of Claude Poulin (1700 - 1785) and Marie - Ann Lefebvre (1707 - 1785). Claude Poulin was, the seigneur of Nicolet and the son of Jean - Baptiste Poulin (1657 - 1727) and Louise Cresse (1675 - 1706). Jean - Baptiste was the prosecutor for the king and seigneur of Nicolet. Jean - Baptiste Poulin was the son of Maurice (Mauritius) Poulin de la Fontaine (1620 - 1727) and Jeanne Jallot (1622 - 1708). Maurice Poulin was the attorney general for the king in Trois Rivière. Maurice Poulin was born in Villebadin, Orne, Normandy, France.
Joseph - Claude Cresse de Courval was ordained as a priest on August 12, 1787. He was twenty - five years old. From 1787 - 1794 Joseph - Claude Cresse de Courval was the priest of Notre - Dame de Montreal. He quit the Saint Sulpician order in 1794 and became the parish priest of Neuville. He was
the longest serving priest in this parish, serving from 1794 - 1846, a period of 52 years. He also oversaw the parish Les Ecureuils from 1806 - 1826.
While he was the priest in Montreal, Courval was also the director of religious hospitals. He took an interest in the treatment of patients, and wanted to provide some kind of medical treatment for his parishioners. Eventually, Courval created a herbal, purgative remedy. Courval prepared the remedy himself and give it to anyone who wanted it, free of charge. Courval’s remedy became known was ‘Couvaline’ and it was known all across British North America.
There is a quote from a letter that Sir James Craig, the Governor General of British North America wrote to his secretary H. - W. Ryland who was in England at the time, “En verite, j’ai négligé de vous dire, quoique mon frère a du vous en informer, que j’ai eu sérieuse attaque (de maladie) Chet hiver. J’ai ete, pendant quelque temps, tres malade. Je suis maintenant rentable, et, chose etrange, je me traits a l’aide du remède de Courval (la Courvaline), quit me fait du bien, je crois. A tout ne me fait aucun mal.”
Not only was Courval generous with his Courvaline but he was known for his concern for his parishioners. People in Neuville could receive interest free loans from Courval and he opened schools in the village and parish.
Joseph - Claude Cresse de Courval passed away on April 20, 1846 after fifty - two years of service to the parish of Neuville. He was truly a remarkable man!
Now, back to to Francois Voyer and Delphine Faucher. Francois Voyer and Delphine Faucher had twelve children together: Benjamin Voyer (1827 - 1865), Antoine - Hercules Voyer (1829 - 1900). Antoine Hercules Voyer was part of the mass migration to the United States. He moved to Lewiston, Maine where he continued on in his father’s profession as a wheelwright, Marie - Eugenia Voyer (1832 - 1904), Suzanne Voyer (1838 - ), Achilles Voyer (1838 - 1906), Marie - Caroline Voyer (1853 -), Francois - Eugene Voyer (1830 - ), Charles Voyer (1834 - ), Rose - de - lima Voyer (1836 - 1837), Marie - Louise - Celina Voyer (1842 - 1843), Simeon Voyer (1847 - 1863), and Napoleon Voyer (1850 - 1925).
Francois Voyer died on March 1, 1882 at the age of 81 in Saint- Joseph - de - Beauce, Chaudiere- Appalaches Region, Quebec. He was buried in Saint - Joseph - de - Beauce Church Cemetary.
Delphine passed away on September 23, 1887 at the age of 81 in Saint - Joseph - de - Beauce, she lived on for five years after Francois passed away.
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