Subject: White Earth
From: "Pelland Jean-Richard"
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 18:16:40 -0500

Thank you for putting the genealogies of White Earth families online.
 
I am interested in the family of Frank Benjamin Pelland and allied families (Viznor, Brunette, Cogger).
 
Your information leads me to believe that Frank was married twice.Once to Sophie Trottechaud (Vézina), and then again to Elizabeth Guinn.
 
From the first marriage or union :
 
I believe Julie Pelland m. circa 1907 Benjamin Brunette
Sophie Pelland m. Charles A Cogger 1 SEP 1908 in  Calloway. (These not included in your data)
 
From second marriage :
 
Mary (possibly mother of Oliver D Pelland and Glendora Pelland in your data)
 
Ethel m. Antoine Trottechaud

Benjamin d.21 JUL 1919 Mahnomen MN
 
 Additionally, I am interested in the origins of the Vanosse (Vanasse) family.

[Ojibwe.info comments: Bernard Vanosse sent Ojibwe.info links to his website, detailing the origins of the Vanosse family!]
 
I believe that Frank Benjamin's parents were Joseph Pelland and Marie Roy, married 26 JAN 1861 in St Francis of Assisi, Crows Wing MN.
 
If anyone is actively pursuing these lines, I certainly would like to correspond with them.
 
Meegwetch,
 
Richard Pelland