Descendants of Edward Maxfield
of Quebec
Second Generation

Edward Maxfield married as his first wife ADELAIDE BELANGER at Saint Chrysôstome parish, Lauzon, Levis County, Quebec, on 8 January 1833 (St Chr 1833:52). Adelaide was born about 1809/10, according to her age at death, to Pierre Belanger and Marguerite Rai. The baptism and burial records of thier children throughout their marriage point to a residence in Saint Chrysôstome parish, Levis County, and to Edward's occupation as a cobbler (cordonnier).

Adelaide died on 9 October 1842 and was buried in Saint Chrysôstome parish on 11 October 1842 (St Chr 1839-47:83), age about thirty-two years.

Edward Maxfield soon remarried, at Saint Chrysôstome parish on 30 January 1843, to MARIE THERESE DEMERS (St Chr 1839-47:91), who was born at Quebec about 1821/2 (US Census 1880: 532:441A).

Edward and Therese Maxfield were soon migrating to rural areas south of Quebec city. The 1843 baptismal record for son Edward, indicated the family still resident at Saint Chrysôstome parish. In 1847, son Antoine was baptized at Saint Chrysôstome, but the record indicated they resided at Somerset, in Megantic County, Quebec. There are some gaps in baptismal records which I have not been able to fill. Sons George (1848), Francois Simon (1852) and Francois (b. 1854) were reported born at Inverness, Megantic County. I do not have a baptismal record for George; the first Francois was baptized at Saint Calixte de Pleisisville, and buried there the following year; the second Francois was baptized at Sainte Julie de Somerset. Napoleon (1857) and James (1860), were born at Wolfestown, Wolfe County, according to their USA naturalization records, I do not have their baptismal records. Baptisms in December 1860 and 1862 were in the parish of Saint Ferdinand d'Halifax, although the family residence is given as Wolfestown. After that date, the family appears in the church records of Saint Julien de Wolfestown. Perhaps some of this confusion is the result of new parished being created in newly settled areas during this period. The church records from 1843 to 1861 do not give Edward's occupation. From 1861 onwards he is described as a farmer (cultivateur) except for one record in 1864 that calls him a peddler (colporteur). The 1880 USA Census reported Edward and Theresa Maxfield with their son Napoleon at Newburyport, Massachusetts.

Edward Maxfield died in 1880, Theresa in 1884. She was buried at Saint Etienne de Lauzon parish (Beaudoin)

Edward Maxfield and his first wife Adelaide Belanger had the following children:

1. EDWARD³ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Levis Co., Quebec, on 19 October 1833
   • bp. at Saint Chrysôstome de Lauzon on 19 October 1833 (St Chr 1830-39:65)
   • d. at Levis Co., Quebec, on 27 September 1836
   • bur. at Saint Chrysôstome de Lauzon on 29 September 1836 (St Chr 1830-39:130)
2. GABRIEL³ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Levis Co., Quebec, on 25 September 1835
   • bp. at Saint Chrysôstome de Lauzon on 26 September 1835 (St Chr 1830-39:105)
   • d. at Levis Co., Quebec, on 5 April 1839
   • bur. at Saint Chrysôstome de Lauzon on 6 April 1839 (St Chr 1830-39:183)
3. MARIE ADELAIDE³ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Saint Romuald, Levis Co., Quebec, on 26 April 1837
   • bp. at Saint Chrysôstome de Lauzon on 26 April 1837 (St Chr 1830-39:152)
   • Census. at Quebec, Quebec in 1861 (1861 Canada Census 409:4)
     Adée Macfield, Female, Québec (St-Jean), Québec, Quebec, Age in years 24, Birth place St Ramúel, Religion Catholique
4. EMILIE PHILOMENA³ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Levis Co., Quebec, on 2 June 1839 . at Saint Chrysôstome de Lauzon on 3 June 1839 (St Chr 1839-47:1)
5. MARGUERITE³ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Levis Co., Quebec, on 31 October 1840
   • bp. at Saint Chrysôstome de Lauzon on 1 November 1840 (St Chr 1839-47:34)
6. HENRY³ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Levis Co., Quebec, on 15 August 1842
   • bp. at Saint Chrysôstome de Lauzon on 15 August 1842 (St Chr 1839-47:61)

Edward Maxfield and his second wife Marie therese Demers had the following children:

7. EDWARD³ MAXFIELD b. at Levis Co., Quebec, on 7 November 1843
8. MARIE THERESE³ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Quebec about 1845
     • NOTE: burial record gives her age as 8 years and 6 months, which would make her perhaps a twin of Edward. However Edward's baptismal record has been found, and there is no mention of a twin. If the figures were reversed by mistake (6 years and 8 months) it would put her birth close to Joseph's, although Joseph's birth is not known precisely. So this birth date is problematic.
   • d. at Inverness, Megantic Co., Quebec, on 14 April 1852
   • bur. at Inverness on 17 April 1852 (St Cal 1850-56:70)
9. perhaps JOSEPH³ MAXFIELD b. at Quebec about January 1845
10. ANTOINE³ MAXFIELD b. at Somerset, Megantic Co., Quebec, on 20 September 1847
11. probably GEORGE³ MAXFIELD b. at Inverness, Megantic Co., Quebec, on May 1848
12. FRANCOIS SIMON³ MAXFIELD
    • b. at Inverness on 2 April 1852
    • bp. at Saint Calixte de Pleisisville on 7 April 1852 (St Cal 1850-56:67)
    • d. at Inverness on 24 January 1853
    • bur. at Inverness on 25 January 1853 (St Cal 1850-56:102)
13. FRANCOIS³ MAXFIELD b. at Inverness on 12 February 1854
14. NAPOLEON³ MAXFIELD b. at Saint Julien de Wolfestown on 12 September 1857
15. JAMES³ MAXFIELD b. at Saint Julien de Wolfestowen on 1 February 1860
16. HENRIETTE³ MAXFIELD
    • b. at Wolfestown, Wolfe Co., Quebec, on 26 December 1860
    • bp. at Saint Ferdinand d'Halifax on 6 January 1861 (St Fer 1860-69:30)
    • d. at Westbrook, Maine, on 1921 (Beaudoin)
    • m. at Westbrook, Maine, on 25 October 1885 ABRAHAM HOULE (ME M)
      • b. at Thetford Mines, Quebec, on 1865 (Beaudoin)
17. IGNACE³ MAXFIELD
    • b. at Wolfestown, Wolfe Co., Quebec, on 26 December 1860
    • bp. at Saint Ferdinand d'Halifax on 6 January 1861 (St Fer 1860-69:30)
18. MARIE ANGELIQUE³ MAXFIELD
    • b. at Wolfestown about October 1862
    • bp. at Saint Ferdinand d'Halifax on 21 December 1862 (St Fer 1860-69:95)
19. MARIE ROSALIE³ MAXFIELD
    • b. at Wolfestown on 17 June 1864
    • bp. at Saint Julien de Wolfestown on 18 June 1864 (St J W 1:17)
20. MARIE CATHERINE³ MAXFIELD
    • at Wolfestown on 26 March 1867
    • bp. at Saint Julien de Wolfestown on 28 March 1867 (St J W 1:110)

Information on this family is found in:

• Census records

Beaudoin

Beaudoin Family Tree. Ancestry Family Trees. http://trees.ancestry.com.

St Cal

Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1900: Saint Calixte de Pleisisville. familysearch.org.

St Chr

Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1900: Saint Chrysôstome de Lauzon. familysearch.org.

St Fer

Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1900: Saint Ferdinand d'Halifax. familysearch.org.

St J W

Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1900: Saint Julien de Wolfestown. familysearch.org.

ME M

Maine Marriages, 1771-1907. Family Search. familysearch.org

ND de Q

Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1900: Notre Dame de Quebec. familysearch.org.