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Joseph Sylvian Sorel

ChristinaG70 — 2012-01-23 21:02:10Z

I am looking for the family of Joseph Sylvian Sorel b. 9 Jul 1970 in Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada and adopted from La Societe d'Adoption et de Protection de l'Enfance.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thank you

Re: Sorel - Laporte connection

video411 — 2011-05-30 22:46:34Z

Wow, I envy your trip. So many of the family was born in St. Constant. Yes, Maria Cayen is a question to me, I stopped my work in the Redford records when I got frustrated. I copied my typewritten entries from a volunteer in Redford, cut them into strips, and taped them to blank sheets of paper for each married couple. When I came up with Maria, Marie, and Simon in everyone's tree on-line, I had to put it down. I didn't have enough info to make any deductions.

I got into browsing the Civil War 91st NY, Co C and theorizing about the soldiers from Redford. Set my pages aside and didn't revisit my project. After that, I found Denise Gorka's tree and I saw posts from my cousin Michael Lewis. I had talked to him about 2 years ago, after he had been talking to my mom.

It sure will be interesting to find accurate connection to the parents of Paul Moyse, if it was Francois and Charlotte Denault, as Denise Gorka has proposed, page 23 of the Sorel book. Do you think the name change started with him? The family story in my previous post has multiple children "adopted" at the same time.

Definitely stay in touch with me! I've only been on-line less than a year. By-the-way, I still haven't found you! You're not in Denise's tree. Dunno what degree of cousins we are, but we share the same line as "Mike" and Sophie Henault that are buried at St. Alphonsus Cemetery in Tupper Lake, so I trust you with my contact info. My email is video411@cox.net and my married name is Rae Harris, PO Box 277, Ogden, KS 66517, phone 785-776-5932.

I will be 65 in July. My husband is a Vietnam vet, retired US Army 1984. We live just outside Fort Riley, home to the 1st Infantry Division. Roger's combat unit was 101st Airborne. I have no children of my own. My dad's family was from Tupper Lake. My three younger siblings live in Warrensburg NY, Sabillasville MD (near Camp David), and Simpsonville SC (outside Greenville). My mom, almost 91, lives by herself in an old Victorian in Theresa NY.

So, let me know which branch of the tree you're from.

I am planning on connecting the dots to a friend whose family is Sorrells.

Hope you had a good Memorial Day weekend. It's a difficult time for us.

Best wishes,

Rae

Re: Sorel - Laporte connection

canalskater — 2011-05-30 19:12:14Z

Hi Rae

There has been a lot of work done on the Laporte from upper N.Y. and if you contact Denise Gorka, she has just completed a book on the Laporte's.

You are correct that the census and church records are a smorgasbord and I've seen siblings use Sorel ; Sorel dit Laporte and Laporte.

I'm still trying to find the definitive proof of the parents of Moyse Sorel dit Laporte. The current theory is that he comes from the Sorel's hailing out of the south shore of Montreal ie the Boucherville to Laprairie area. I've scheduled a second visit to go there this summer and try and find actual documentation that corroborate the info ie marriage certificate to Maria Cayen and possibly Marie Bissonette which would go a long way to confirm the parents of Moyse Sorel dit Laporte. I have to visit several local archives.

Sorel - Laporte connection

video411 — 2011-05-28 19:41:32Z

Stumbling thru old posts. Looked for your tree, couldn't find a contemporary Louis Brousseau.

My puzzle is how some of the LaPorte's from Redford are connected to the Sorel name, but others are not. The story I remember (I was born in 1946) is that the Sorel family was split up (orphaned) after fighting at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. The children all crossed to Plattsburgh area, the older boys went off, leaving younger children in the care of a doctor named LaPorte.

Now this story is not shared by my younger sister, born in 1954, and brother born in 1957, they think there was some kind of fire that caused the Sorel name to be connected with LaPorte.

I met twin girls named LaPorte, from Plattsburgh area, as I recall, one was named Georgiana. They were a couple of years older than me, it was a Catholic Youth Organization convention in Lake Placid in early 1960's. They were familiar with the same story.

My father (Raymond Edward LaPorte, born 1916) had met another Raymond LaPorte (different middle name) when he was flighted against him in a golf tournament in the 1950's. At the time, we lived in Brattleboro, VT. That man shared the same backstory.

Long story short. I know the "dit" theory, but I don't think that it applies to our family's situation, unless they brought that "by the door" or "by the gate" designation from an area where there were many other Sorel's, perhaps where they lived outside Quebec City. At any rate, the generation that came to the US in the 1838-1840 period used both names in church records. One is Oliver Sorel, married in Plattsburgh, someone's research showed his parents as Joseph Sorel, wife Ellen Bushee; other records show Oliver's brother Frank with same parents, but using LaPorte, not Sorel. Also cited is Adolphus, using Sorel and LaPorte. This was common into my grandfather's generation, but my father's generation only used LaPorte.

So you get the idea. It's complicated. I thought at first that the answer was in the church records fro Redford, NY. It's the site of a huge number of events. But the verbal information and lack of ability to read and correct the priest's recording of their names, makes this a big mix-match. I started to track the church records, but put it aside, it was making me crazy. I believe the association goes back before Redford.

Any clues to the Sorel-dit-LaPorte? And what link can I find with Sorrell or Sorrells.

Sorrell link to Sorel

video411 — 2011-05-28 19:12:13Z

Found your old post. I'm a Sorel dit LaPorte, but I have a friend whose dad was William Sorrells, b. 23 Aug 1914 in Buena Vista County, Iowa; d. 4 Apr 2007 in Virginia.

Do you have any knowledge of this person? Ancestry.com doesn't have him in any tree except mine.

Ever since I met his son Richard about 1976, I have wondered if there was a link. Now that Denise Gorka has finished the monumental tree on "Sorel," I am encouraged to look back from "Sorrells" to see if I can come up with something.

Chasing a wisp of a thread!

Rae Harris, Ogden, Kansas

Re: Lucy Sorel of WI in 1850's

rshirey2 — 2010-11-28 20:30:10Z

The Letourneaus and Sorels mentioned in this thread are listed in the database "westscottstreet" at wc.roosweb.com

sorel

fourts — 2010-04-30 19:26:29Z

looking for a Marcel Sorrell who married a Flavie Choquette
both born early 1800's
assuming in Canada
hear say is they were Sorel Indians or from Sorel Canada?

Albert Sorel, Monroe, NY

denisegorka — 2010-04-28 15:58:13Z

Looking for family of ALbert Sorel and Elisabeth Withers
lived Monroe, Ny in 1930 census with son Edward.

--any sorel

Denise_Gorka — 2010-04-28 15:55:25Z

I am looking for any member of the Sorel family for a book.

Francois, Francis or Frank and Charlotte or Lottie Sorel LaPorte

ANDIEWAL12345 — 2009-07-23 19:34:33Z

Looking for any info/documentation on Francois Sorel b.12/22/1781 Boucherville Quebec and his wife Charlotte Denaut b.4/30/1790 St. Constant Quebec, married 5 Jul 1808, St. Constant Quebec. Did they move to Plattsburgh NY area and when?

Re: any sorel

bigrobmiller66 — 2007-10-27 18:04:22Z

I've got one. John b 1710, Virginia. In my Llinw. Rob Miller -Bakersfield, CA

Re: sorel from normandy

bigrobmiller66 — 2007-10-27 18:00:14Z

I have a John Sorel, b 1710 in Virginia, in my line.
Rob Miller Bakersfield, CA

sorel from normandy

leostieglitz — 2007-10-14 14:39:41Z

i have some informations from a huguenote family sorel(l) from normandy (tinchebray), who emigrated to london about 1685. If someone is interested please mail. L.v.Stieglitz

Romuald A. Sorel

hilltowngal — 2007-09-07 17:06:41Z

The Morning Union, Friday, January 1, 1982
Page 14 (Springfield, Massachusetts)

Romuald A. Sorel
Ware – Romuald A. Sorel, 78, of 8 Mechanic Street, retired spinner for Hampshire Woolen Co., died Thursday (Dec. 31) in Mary Lane Hospital. Born in St. Mathias, Quebec, Canada, he lived here 70 years and was a member of St. Jean Baptiste Society. He leaves his wife, the former Mildred A. Rymarski; two sons, Romuald C. and Gilbert M., both of Ware, and two grandchildren. The funeral will be Saturday morning at Charbonneau Funeral Home and in St. Mary's Church with burial in the parish cemetery.

Roland E. Sorel

hilltowngal — 2007-09-07 17:05:27Z

The Morning Union, Wednesday, September 8, 1982
Page 39 (Springfield, Massachusetts)

Roland E. Sorel
Ware - Roland E. Sorel, 65, of 35 Aspen Street, lifelong resident and retired employee of the state Department of Public Works, died Monday (September 6) at home. He was a special policeman. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, and member of Aspen Street Rod and Gun Club, Grange, White Eagles Cribbage League, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW Pitch League, and Golden Age Club. He leaves his wife, the former Marie Charbonneau; two sons, Roland J. and Thomas R., both of Ware; three daughters, Anita M. Kwasniewski, Paulette Charpentier, both of Ware, and Margaret Sorel of West Dover, VT; three brothers, Raymond and Bernard of Ware, and Edward of Hardwick; seven sisters, Cecile Chapdelaine, Rachael Sorel, Yvonne Vadnais, and Madeline Cebula, all of Ware, Lorraine Forget of Spencer, Claire Charbonneau of Ludlow, and Sylvia DeMao of Springfield; and five grandchildren. The funeral will be Thursday at Charbonneau Funeral Home and in the church with burial in the parish cemetery. Donations may be made to the Mary Lane Memorial Fund.

Re: Charlotta Justina Sorel Bjork

JOBaouab — 2007-09-03 20:01:39Z

These questions have been answered in detail on some of your other threads on different boards.

Judy

Alberic P. Sorel obituary - died 1980 age 83

hilltowngal — 2007-08-27 21:09:58Z

The Morning Union, Monday, February 25, 1980 (Springfield, Massachusetts)
Page 16

ALBERIC P. SOREL
Ware - Alberic P. Sorel, 83, of 40 Park St., a retired custodian for the Ware school system, died Sunday in Holyoke Soldiers Home. Born in Canada, he lived in Ware 76 years and was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. He was a member of the Ware American Legion, the League of Sacred Heart, and the Ware Golden Age Club. He leaves two daughters, Pauline Opata and Jeannette Lachut; a brother, Romuald, all of Ware; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be Wednesday morning at Charbonneau Funeral Home and in the church with burial in Mount Carmel Cemetery.

(Died in Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts on February 24)

Charlotta Justina Sorel Bjork

rgjohnso — 2007-08-20 18:14:33Z

My great grandmother was Charlotta Justina Sorel b. 1892 d. 1964, who married Magnus Valfrid Bjork. I believe that they were both born in Farila, Gavleborg, Sweden, immigrated in 1919 to Poplar, Wisconsin and died in Superior, Wisconsin. If anyone has any info on them, I would be interested!

Re: Adelaide Sorel dit Laporte

Denise_Gorka — 2007-08-12 11:26:09Z

There is an Adeline daughter to Moise Sorel-Laporte and Mary Bissonnette born abt 1843

Re: Sorel

ANDIEWAL12345 — 2006-12-27 14:16:07Z

Hi Cheryl,
I am interested in your information concerning the Joseph Sorel/Theotiste Bisson/Flavie Lemieux line. Do you have any documentation or information on Moyse Sorel who lived in Redford NY? He is my gggrandfather. I have been unable to find any info on him prior to his life in Redford.
Hopefully you can shed some light on this for me. Thanks for your time and Merry Christmas.
Andie

Re: Sorel

2006-09-03 13:52:46Z

Great grandson of Thomas Sorrell born in Plattsburg New York son of Delphis Laporte Sorrell . I would like to swap information

Re Sorel genealogy

nfms45 — 2006-07-31 00:32:35Z

Hi Eric....we are Sorel/Sorelle's from Massachusetts originally Canada...LaPrairie, Longeueil area....trying to find some ties...earliest one I can find is Hiliarie Jean Baptiste Sorel who came from France ??? can you offer anything? Nice to talk to another Sorel....

Re: Reply to Query

nfms45 — 2006-07-31 00:32:35Z

Hello...I am married to Don Sorelle and we live in Acushnt Massachusetts

Antoine & Mary Sorrell NY 1870 Census

mad4toys — 2006-02-19 14:10:41Z

In the 1870 West Plattsburg, NY Census I found Antoine Sorrell 46 and wife Mary 34 with children Mary 15, Frank 13, Myron 11, Nelson 8, Louisa (or Lonesa) 6, Carrie 4, and Hattie 1. I also know they also had children Charlotte (Lottie or Lotta) in 1872 and William born in 1877. I have a photo of the couple's headstone. It reads: Antwine Sorrell 1824-1905 and his wife Mary Stevens 183?-188?. Some of the numbers are hard to read. I've seen Antoine's last name is also spelled Sorel on some records. Nelson is my great grandfather. Any help with this family would be appreciated.

Re: any sorel

imlast — 2006-01-30 20:29:07Z

1/30/06 I am interested in the Sorel family. My great, great grandmother was Malvina Viau Sorel. Laura Mello told me that you may be related to me (us). Please respond to:
kathyandroy@sbcglobal.net

Re: Joseph Oliver Sorel in michigan

2006-01-14 21:57:41Z

Denise, I just read your message on regarding family of Joseph and Dorothy Sorel. Son Paul E., born in 1915, was my uncle. Paul died in 1975. Paul never spoke of his family. From what I understand, he had a falling out that he never reconciled. I would welcome a chance to learn more about his family, and to tell you of him. He was quite a presence in my life. Hope to hear from you. Chris.

Re: Sorels

mtviewwa — 2005-12-18 13:48:27Z

My gggrandfather was Lot Sorels Mead born in Westchester, NY. His father was Luke Mead who was born in Connecticut and died in Parke County, Indiana abt 1836. Please contact me as I have been looking for additional information on Lot Sorels mother as Luke had a second wife when he was murdered in Indiana.

Re: Sorel

lingara — 2005-11-17 07:26:41Z

Cheryl, I just found out my g. grandmother was Adelaide Sorel dit Laporte. I would love to see what info you have on the family from Redford, N.Y. where my ancestor was from! I have no info on her family. I know she married and was widowed early, then married my g. grandfather Louis Varin and had children, then died at age 38 in 1885. Our family has been in the dark about her until I found info two days ago. I solved one puzzle now I'm onto the next.

my e-mail address is lingara@rockisland.com

Lodging in Provence

JacquelineAngelantoni — 2005-10-25 15:28:39Z

Hi Denise: I saw you message that you were in Nice. Did you go to hotels or an apt which is what we are looking for. Any suggestions? We will be there for two weeks but not necessarily in Nice. We want to visit the whole of Provence. Jacqueline

Re: Sorel - Laporte connection

2005-10-10 18:39:18Z

I also have Cayea's but I can't tell you at this point if Marie is related or not.

Re: Sorel - Laporte connection

2005-10-10 18:38:35Z

I have a Michel Sorel married to a M. Anne Provost They are from St. Constant Laprarie Canada. Cheryl has told me her theory but I have nothing to support a name change..yet. Most of my relatives lived in Cadyville, NY. Anything??

Re: Sorels in Rhode Island....

2005-06-21 15:29:05Z

Yes - Gene, this is Nancy Laurie!! I've been in Texas for about a year now. You can email me at nbrinton@escapees.com. How is the rest of your family?
Look forward to hearing from you....Nancy

Re: keeping in touch

s_klenotiz — 2005-06-03 03:45:15Z

Hello,
My maiden name was SERRELL, changed by my g/grandfather from SORRELL. I now live in Shelby, NC

Joseph Oliver Sorel in michigan

Denise_Gorka — 2005-05-27 14:13:29Z

Looking for family of Joseph Oliver SOrel and Dorothy ?
Evelyn, Marguerite, Gertrude, Joseph, Paul, Rosalind, Lawrence
and Dorothy.
Lawrence died 1984 Florida
Joseph died 1981 Michigan

Michel sorel

2005-03-11 00:10:02Z

looking for information on Michel sorel who married Margaret Tetreault-Ducharme

Sorel/Sorrell

mad4toys — 2005-01-05 16:49:49Z

Do you have any other information on Antoine Sorel from Cadyville, NY? I believe that this Antoine is my g/g grandfather. I am Nelson Sorrell's great granddaughter.

Sorel/Sorrell Cadyville NY

mad4toys — 2005-01-05 16:49:49Z

Hi Cheryl, Thanks for the information. Do you know if Antoine or his father, Frank, had any siblings? Was Frank's parent's Michel & Marie Ann Provost?

Re: Sorels in Rhode Island....

2004-12-06 16:12:56Z

is this nancy laurie, i believe the spelling is correct. i am gene sorel, my dad is eugene, sr. my nana was named jennie, who married bill horton and was married to him until she passed away when i was in high school. tell me who you are if i am wrong. i live in north carolina

Re: Regarding Family

2004-11-12 00:31:42Z

Hi Brian
How is that web site coming. I have lots more on the
sorel's
Cousin Denise from Connecticut

Re: marcel sorel

tinawg7 — 2004-11-11 23:40:22Z

Pat, are you a descendant of Marcel Sorel? I have more info on his descendants. Please email me @ tinawg7@aol.com. thanks, tina

Re: Regarding Family

tinawg7 — 2004-11-11 01:33:07Z

cant go any farther back. Keep hitting brick walls. Also have info on descendants. Please email me at tinawg7@aol.com if you want to exchange any info.

Re: sorell

tinawg7 — 2004-11-09 23:45:27Z

Hi Pat, I am also a descendant of Marcel and Flavie Sorel. WOuld love to exchange info with you. Please feel free to email me @ tinawg7@aol.com. Tina

Adelaide Sorel dit Laporte

2004-11-06 08:11:56Z

I am trying to find the parents or family of Adelaide Sorel, sometimes showing as Addie or Addea Laporte, who m. 1st Julien Bourdon, then to Louis Varin in Lyon Mountain N.Y. Her 2nd marriage is registered at St. Mary of the Assumption in Redford. She died in 1886 at the age of 38 in Chazy Lake or Lyon Mountain, N.Y. I haven't been able to connect her to any family.. She was my dad's grandmother. I've found several Adelaide Sorel's but the birth and death dates don't line up.

Re: Regarding Family

2004-11-05 02:58:41Z

These are my ancestors. I don't know anymore than what you have written about this family. Do you know more or can you trace them further back? I have some info on their descendents.
Diane

Re: Regarding Family

tinawg7 — 2004-11-02 02:08:02Z

hi, saw your post and wondered if this could be the same family line as Jean-Baptiste Sorel that married Marie Josephte Desloge. They had 3 children-- joseph b. abt 1782,Madeleine and jean-Baptiste. Thank you for any info.

Re: Spelling, French Name Sarraille

2004-08-12 20:05:26Z

I am not related to anyone who spells their name the way you do. All of mine are sorel, sorell, sorrell or serrell.

Sorry, I don;t hink we are related.

Re: Spelling, French Name Sarraille

2004-08-12 18:47:28Z

Hi Tina --

My Dad and Mom are John L. Sarraille and Jackie. I don't think I'm related to Michael and Adolph. My immediate family know about an 'Ed Sarraille' who used to live in San Francisco. We heard he used to do some driving of Mayor Alioto. Also there was an eye doctor, I believe named Al Sarraille, although maybe he spelled his name Sarrail. Are you related to either of them?

Re: Spelling, French Name Sarraille

TinaHavelka — 2004-08-10 05:01:58Z

John,
Who are your parents? Are you related to Michael and Adolph? If so, we are cousins. -Tina

Sorel

2004-08-09 10:02:35Z

My family came from Carcassone, France and went to Montreal area about 1695. Hilarie Jean Baptiste Choral
or Sorel.

Re: Spelling, French Name

2004-08-09 04:55:29Z

I suspect that "sarraille" is identified with "sorel" mainly because "sorel" is one common way that "sarraille" is mispronounced.

The Sarrailles in my family came from southwest France - specifically the Vallee d'Aspe near Oloron-Ste-Marie.