Marie-Vitaline DESMARAIS
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Born: 15 February 1824 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Vitaline married Pierre MARTIN 30 August 1842 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Pierre MARTIN was born 18 November 1823 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur). Pierre died 19 April 1864 in Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Roxton). Pierre was the child of Jean-Baptiste MARTIN and Marguerite ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE.
Marie-Vitaline DESMARAIS died 13 April 1895 in Bonfield, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada.
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Desmarais Name Meaning
French: habitational name with fused preposition and definite article des ‘from the’ for someone from any of various places called Les Marais (from Old French mareis ‘marsh’). Alternatively the name may simply have been topographic. Compare Demarais Demar Demara Demarie and Demore .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames: Demarais, Desharnais, Desjardins, Demars, De Marinis, Demara, Dardis
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Marie-Vitaline DESMARAIS
Marriage date: 30 August 1842
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Canada East
Pierre MARTIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste MARTIN and Marguerite ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE
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Children of Pierre MARTIN and Marie-Vitaline DESMARAIS
Died: 3 June 1857, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
Parmelia (Adelina) MARTINDied: 7 July 1944, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 April 1931, Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Died: abt. 1933,
Died: ,
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15 February 1824
Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada
Marie-Vitaline DESMARAIS and Pierre MARTIN 30 August 1842, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)
She was 18 years old.

1842 Marriage. Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Rouville, PQ.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1843 Birth of ChildMarie-Vitaline-Florentine MARTIN was born 30 July 1843, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Vitaline was 19 years old.
1844 Birth of ChildMarie-Elisabeth MARTIN was born 13 November 1844, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Vitaline was 20 years old.
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1846 Birth of ChildPierre MARTIN was born May 1846, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Vitaline was 22 years old.
1848 Birth of ChildParmelia (Adelina) MARTIN was born 21 August 1848, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Vitaline was 24 years old.
name: Desniere Martin
residence: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont
age: 27 years
calculated birth year: 1823
birthplace: Canada
gender: Female
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film number: 27446
digital gs number: 4191106
image number: 00272
line number: 8
dwelling house number: 114
family number: 124
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Household Gender Age
Peter Martin M 27y
Desniere Martin F 27y
Mary Martin F 7y
Betsy Martin F 6y
Peter Martin M 4y
Cimion Martin F 2m
1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1852 Birth of ChildPhilomene MARTIN was born 13 October 1852, Middlebury, Vermont, USA (East Middlebury) (Farmingdale)
Marie-Vitaline was 28 years old.
1854 Birth of ChildAglae MARTIN was born February 1854, , Vermont, USA
Marie-Vitaline was 29 years old.
1855 Birth of ChildJoseph MARTIN was born 15 May 1855, Middlebury, Vermont, USA (East Middlebury) (Farmingdale)
Marie-Vitaline was 31 years old.
Godmother to Arthur Martin, 24 Nov 1857, Notre Dame du Rosaire, Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. Arthur is the son of Jean Baptiste Martin and Aurelie Guertin.
The twenty-fourth November one thousand eight hundred
fifty-seven, we the undersigned pastor
baptized Arthur, born on the same day of the
legitimate marriage of Jean Baptiste Martin
farmer and of Aurélie Guertin of the area.
Godfather Joseph Dufresne who signed below, godmother
Vitaline Desmarais who did not know how to sign.
[Signatures] Jos Desfresne JResther, prst
Born on and Baptized on 24 November 1857
in Notre-Dame du Rosaire, St-Hyacinthe, Québec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1857 Birth of ChildJean Baptiste MARTIN was born June 1857, , Vermont, USA
Marie-Vitaline was 33 years old.
Marie-Elisabeth MARTIN died 3 June 1857, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Vitaline was 33 years old.
Pierre MARTIN died 9 January 1858, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Vitaline was 33 years old.
Jean Baptiste MARTIN died 14 May 1858, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Vitaline was 34 years old.
1858 Birth of ChildMichel-Hormisdas MARTIN was born 10 August 1858, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Vitaline was 34 years old.
1860 Birth of ChildPierre MARTIN was born 24 June 1860, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie-Vitaline was 36 years old.
Marie-Vitaline-Florentine MARTIN married 17 November 1862, Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Roxton) to Leon-Jean GAUVIN
Pierre MARTIN died 19 April 1864, Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Roxton)
Marie-Vitaline-Florentine MARTIN died 19 March 1866, Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Roxton)
Marie-Vitaline was 42 years old.
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Parmelia (Adelina) MARTIN married 1 January 1872, Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock) to Edouard RENAUD dit LOCAS
Philomene MARTIN married 10 August 1873, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville) to Joseph-Auguste TRAHAN
Hermine MARTIN married 29 June 1874, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville) to Joseph TRAHAN
Aglae MARTIN married 12 October 1874, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville) to Olivier CHAUVIN
There is a baptism record for a Joseph Hermas Trahan, b. 31 Mar 1875, son of Joseph and Hermine Martin, baptised 4 Apr 1875. Godparents: Dominique Trahan and Vitaline Desmarais
Source: Baptisms of St. Joseph Catholic Church, No. Grosvenor Dale, CT, 1872-1990, Pawtucket, RI : American French Genealogical Society, c1992 Page 334.
(From Baptisms of St. Joseph Catholic Church, North Grosvenordale, CT) 'CHAUVIN, Hyacinthe Olivier Joseph. (b) 21 Jun.1876. s/ o Olivier & Aglae Martin. (bapt) 21 Jun.1876. (wit) Hyacinthe Martial & Vitaline Desmarais.'
Pierre MARTIN died 24 November 1877, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)
Marie-Vitaline was 53 years old.
Joseph MARTIN married 19 February 1882, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville) to Aglae GREGOIRE
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Albina MARTIN married 19 August 1888, Bonfield, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada to Joseph LAROSE
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Source: www.ogs.on.ca/ ogspi/ 9/ o095_e03.htm#376
1891 census @ca.on.095&1/ 2e family 376
@ca.on.nipissing.bonfield_chisholm_boulter_ferris p90 film T6355 lds1465780
7 TRAHAN {MARTIN} Philomène f 39 widow US Que Que RC farmer
8 TRAHAN Adolphe m 16 - - US Que US RC
son of TRAHAN Auguste & MARTIN Philomene
Adolphe married 1894 @ca.on.nipissing.bonfield.sainte_bernadette_rc to LARIVEE Emmelie dtr of LARIVEE Joseph & SAINT_PIERRE Victoria
'Melia' 14 with parents Bonfield Chisholm Boulter Ferris 1891 census @ca.on.095&1/ 2e family 110
9 TRAHAN Henery m 14 - - Que Que US RC
son of TRAHAN Auguste & MARTIN Philomene
Henri married 1900 to FOISY Rose-Anna dtr of FOISY Joseph & ARCHAMBAULT Julie ( 1874 )
Rosana 8 with parents Bonfield Chisholm Boulter Ferris 1891 census @ca.on.095&1/ 2e family 025
Rose-Anna widow m2 1916 @ca.on.nipissing.bonfield.sainte_bernadette_rc to SASSEVILLE Georges son of SASSEVILLE Jerome & THIBOUTOT Calixte ( married 1876 )
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Name: Mrs P. Martin
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Death date: 13 Apr 1895
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Death place: Bonfield, Nipissing, Ontario
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GSU film number: 1853697
Digital GS number: 4172053
Image number: 208
Reference number: yr 1895 cn 1110
Collection: Ontario Deaths 1869-1947

1895 Death
Ste Bernadette Soubirous, Bonfield, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada
"Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923," images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.3.1/ TH-1942-24481-30184-62?cc=1927566&wc=13975759 : accessed 23 Oct 2013), Nipissing Bonfield Ste Bernadette Soubirous Baptisms, marriages, burials 1884-1910 image 154 of 184.
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