| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Twelfth Generation4080. SEE BELOW! Pierre Francois MAHIEUX was born (date unknown). Marie GRELIN (BRESLIN) and Pierre Francois MAHIEUX were married on 27 June 1693 in Maintenay (Pas-de-Calais: 620538), France.78 Although original sources indicate that Pierre was from Maintenoy, Picardy, France, I was unable to find a commune by the name of Maintenoy. However, I believe that Pierre was likely referring to Maintenay (or it is possible that the name Maintenoy was a transcription error by those examining the original documents or it was written incorrectly by the author of the original documents). 4081. SEE BELOW! Marie GRELIN (BRESLIN) was born (date unknown). 9/9/2013: I now believe that the parents of Pierre Mayeux/Mahieu/Mahiu (who married Marie Cellier/Sellier) are NOT (Pierre) Francois Mayeux/Mahieu/Mahiu and Marie Grelin/Breslin and that the baptismal record for a Pierre Mahiu dated 12 April 1699 in Maintenay (Department of Pas-de-Calais) is for a different Pierre Mayeux. We know that our Pierre Mayeau/Mahieu/Mahiu sailed for New France on the Profond in 1720 along with his wife, Marie Cellier/Sellier, and was, therefore, no longer in France after 1720. Based on his age in the 1745 Pointe Coupee Census, we know that he is likely born around 1697 and that he states his place of origin as Maintenay in his 1739 Pointe Coupee marriage contract with Marie Francoise Manne. A baptism record in Maintenay dated 12 April 1699 was located for a 'Pierre Mahiu' born to Francois Mahiu and Marie Grelin. This is the record that has been widely accepted as the baptismal record for the Louisiana progenitor. In addition to the 1699 baptism of Pierre, the following baptisms for children of Francois Mahiu and Marie Grelin have been located in Maintenay: However, there is a marriage record dated 11 Feb 1727 (seven years after our Pierre and Marie came to Louisiana) in which Pierre Mahiu married Gabrielle Dix (pg. 274 of 982 / Maintenay - 1692-an X). This record does not list the parents of Pierre but does list his two brothers: Francois and Jacques (and they are referred to as his brothers). On page 242 of 982 of the same file, Francois Mahieu gets married in 1724 and his two brothers are in attendance: Pierre and Jacques (and they are also referred to as his brothers). In addition, a 'Claude Mahieu' made his mark on the marriage record. On page 321 of 982, there is a 1735 marriage of Pierre Maheu (Majeu?) which is very likely a second marriage of the Pierre who married Gabrielle Dix in 1727 (based on signatures on the document).
This Mayeux/Mahieu/Mahiu family appears to be the only family of that surname in this timeframe having children and raising a family in the town of Maintenay. Although the only absolute way to prove the parentage of our Pierre would be to find the marriage record of Pierre and Marie Cellier/Sellier, I believe that this is enough proof to indicate that the Pierre born to Francois Mahieu/Mahiu and Marie Grelin/Breslin did not leave France for New France. As a result, the Pierre baptized on 12 April 1699 does not appear to be the progenitor of the Louisiana Mayeux family. Children were:
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