William Alexander, Guillaume CAMPBELL

Notes:

William Campbell was born in Scotland and was most likely a member of Fraser's 78th Highlanders. This Highlander regiment fought the French during the French and Indian War at some key battles: Louisbourg and Quebec. At Quebec, on the plains of Abraham, the 78th was directly on the front lines and took many casualties.

There are two William Campbell's in Capt. Archibald Campbell's company listed as privates. Neither William is listed as staying in Canada after the war. In addition, there is an Ensign Alexander Campbell who is listed as staying in Canada and purportedly went by the name William. The unit was disbanded in 1763 and many of the members received land grants in Nova Scotia and in the Montreal area.

There is an unsubstantiated story that William and his son Guillaume-Alexander may have moved across the border and fought for the American side during the American Revolution. This has yet to be researched.

The following details were given verbally by Annette Agnes Campbell (born 1885) as told to her by her great-uncle Benoni (born 1805) who knew William Alexander and his story: "William came to Quebec with the Fraser Highlanders in 1759 to fight for the English against the French regiments of Montcalm at the plains of Abraham. It seems that after the war he was not allowed to return to Scotland having opposed fighting the French regiments possibly knowing that Scotsmen were on Montcalm's side because of the Auld Alliance.

William married Josephte Chartier at a yet unknown site then settled at Laprairie, later at Ruisseau des Noyan (L'Acadie, Quebec) where he raised his family. He had adopted the Catholic religion.

William Campbell died at L'Acadie. The funeral was held on March 3, 1811. He was reported to be 80 years old, born possibly in Edinburgh in 1731. At his death, William lived with his son Alexander William".

Also the following reference: One of the Campbells who chose to be discharged in Canada was William Campbell, who was born in 1731 in Edinburgh. He was a member of Captain Archibald Campbell’s company. He married Josephine Chartier from St Pierre les Becquets and settled first at Laprairie, Quebec and then at l’Acadie near St Jean Quebec. In 1992 one of his many francophone descendants is Dr Maurice Campbell of Trois Rivieres (Cap de la Madeleine) a member of the Quebec Chapter of the Clan Campbell Society of North America.”

The above has been extracted [p. 33] from “Lords of the North (1997) by James K. McDonell & Robert B. Campbell.

William is buried a Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie in L'Acadie, Quebec. The grave is unmarked which his descendants hope to rectify soon. rev. 9/01/2001
SOURCE - http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/a/m/Dennis-D-Campbell/GENE1-0001.html

Died:
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William married Marie Josephte CHARTIER about 1761 in St-Pierre-les-Becquets, Nicolet, Québec, Canada. Marie was born about 1744; died on 22 Oct 1799 in Laprairie, Laprairie, Québec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Children of WILLIAM CAMPBELL and JOSEPHTE CHARTIER are:

i. JOSEPHTE CAMPBELL, b. November 17, 1761, Deschambault, Quebec; d. May 22, 1828, Laprairie, Quebec.

ii. GUILLAUME-ALEXANDRE CAMPBELL, b. Abt. 1763, L'Acadie, Quebec; d. February 25, 1849, Henryville, Quebec.

iii. FELICITIE CAMPBELL, b. July 04, 1768, St. Philippe, LaPrairie; d. November 26, 1821, L'Acadie, Quebec.

iv. MARGUERITE CAMPBELL, b. Abt. 1770, L'Acadie, Quebec; d. December 02, 1786, St. Philippe, LaPrairie; m. JEAN-BAPTISTE BOUTIN, February 21, 1786, St. Phillipe, Laprairie, Quebec.

v. PIERRE JEREMIE CAMPBELL, b. October 12, 1770, L'Acadie; d. May 14, 1847, Henryville, Quebec.

vi. PAUL CAMPBELL, b. October 18, 1774, St. Philippe, LaPrairie; d. Abt. 1847, St. Athanase.

vii. MICHEL CAMPBELL, b. March 07, 1776, Laprairie, Quebec; d. L'Acadie.

1. Marie Josephte CAMPBELL was born est 17 Nov 1761 in Deschambault, Portneuf, Québec, Canada; died on 22 Dec 1832 in Napierville, Napierville, Québec, Canada; was buried on 24 Dec 1832 in Napierville, Napierville, Québec, Canada.
2. Marguerite CAMPBELL was born on 05 Jul 1768 in L'Acadie, St-Jean, Québec, Canada; was christened on 05 Jul 1768 in Laprairie (La-Nativité-de-La-Ste-Vierge), Laprairie, Québec, Canada; died on 02 Dec 1786 in St-Philippe, Laprairie, Québec, Canada; was buried on 03 Dec 1786 in St-Philippe, Laprairie, Québec, Canada.