Remie Longeway

     Remie Longeway was born on 5 August 1751 at Chavagnes, Maine-et-Loire, France. He was baptized on 5 August 1751 at Saint-Germain, Chavagnes, Maine-et-Loire, France. He was the son of André Bodinaud and Marie Trigory. Remie Longeway married Marie Geneviève Raimond, daughter of Joseph-Marie Raimond Passecampagne and Marie Geneviève Landry dite Gagné, on 11 October 1784 at St Joseph's RC Church, Chambly, Chambly Co, Quebec; The marriage at Chambly, Quebec, between Rene and Genevieve Raimond on the 11th of October 1784 is the only real document giving us info on either of them. Rene was then a resident of that parish, and both of his parents were already deceased, his parents having lived in the parish of St Germaine de Chavagne, Diocese of Angers, when alive. Genevieve's parents, Joseph Raimond and Genevieve Gagne were of that parish of Chambly - and Joseph was deceased.
The marriage record also mentions Nicholas Magni and Pierre Boivin being friends of the groom, and Jean, Catherine and Magdeleine Cigo were her cousins, which might give us valuable clues on other connections. Pierre Lamoureux was listed as a friend of the bride.² Remie Longeway died on 18 September 1826 at Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec, at age 75.³ He was buried on 19 September 1826 at St George's Anglican Cemetery, Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.
      As of 1751, Remie Longeway was also known as René-Nicolas Bodinaud dit Langevin. According to an extract from "Fonds Archange-Godbout, SGCF" by Denis Beauregard, Rene was a soldier of the French troops in the American War for Independence.⁴