General Notes:

Date for Charles's birth was found in Bible that was in Gertrude (Chagnon) Bornand possession. Also listed is the names and births of the children of Charles and Gertrude. Gertrude's information was not recorded. The information is not in English, thought to be in French. If translated correctly it says the bible was given to Charles's father by his sister ( not named). 12 July 1865. (I wonder is this dates is when Charles came from the old county at the age of 7.)

The information about the children of Charles and Gertrude was probably recorded after the birth of their last child as they (the children) are listed boys first then the girls. This is not the order of birth according to confirmed information.

Most everything that is known about Charles is family lore. The things that are confimed is information found in census records of PA and MI. 1910 says that Charles was a laborer at a saw mill and he spoke French.

There is a story that Charles was cremated and his ashes thrown in the Detroit River.

Charles and Gertrude traveled with a circus at one time. Gertrude was a bareback rider. They always had parrots as pets. Charles would leave his family and move on ( often ) then earn money and send for the family. (?)

The children were baptised Catholic except Wallace baptized in the Presbyterian Church his father's faith. (from his granddaughter)

Another piece of family lore is some how the Bornand family was connected with the "Purple Gang" in the Detroit area.