The MORENIER surname has had several different spelling variations in North America ; Marinier, Morinier, Mournier. Also, some incorrect information (as in birthplace) can be attributed to the assumptions of those who gather the information i.e foregnier with a french accent must be from France
Canadian Census 1891
Name: Leopold Marinier Gender: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 51 Birth Year: abt 1840 Birthplace: France Relation to Head of House: Head Religion: Roman Catholic French Canadian: No Father's Birth Place: France Mother's Birth Place: France Province: Quebec District Number: 175 District: Ottawa Subdistrict: St André Avelin Archive Roll #: T-6412
Name: Marie Marinier Gender: Female Marital Status: Single Age: 29 Birth Year: abt 1862 Birthplace: France Relation to Head of House: Fille (Daughter) Religion: Roman Catholic French Canadian: No Father's Birth Place: France Mother's Birth Place: France Province: Quebec District Number: 175 District: Ottawa Subdistrict: St André Avelin Archive Roll #: T-6412
Name: Leopold Marinier Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 23 Birth Year: abt 1868 Birthplace: France Relation to Head of House: Fils (Son) Religion: Roman Catholic French Canadian: No Father's Birth Place: France Mother's Birth Place: France Province: Quebec District Number: 175 District: Ottawa Subdistrict: St André Avelin Archive Roll #: T-6412
Name: Joseph Marinier Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1871 Birthplace: France Relation to Head of House: Fils (Son) Religion: Roman Catholic French Canadian: No Father's Birth Place: France Mother's Birth Place: France Province: Quebec District Number: 175 District: Ottawa Subdistrict: St André Avelin Archive Roll #: T-6412
Name: Maltildee Marinier Gender: Female Marital Status: Single Age: 17 Birth Year: abt 1874 Birthplace: France Relation to Head of House: Fille (Daughter) Religion: Roman Catholic French Canadian: No Father's Birth Place: France Mother's Birth Place: France Province: Quebec District Number: 175 District: Ottawa Subdistrict: St André Avelin Archive Roll #: T-6412
Sources
Individual: birth certificate, Hubert Barnich and Arthur Lezin
Spouse: "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3JR-CLM : accessed 19 August 2015), Napoleon Borden and Matilda Marenies, 02 Apr 1907; citing Schaffer, Delta, Michigan, v 2 p 33 rn 2967, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,677.