Paul
DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS)
(b.
26 May 1656
,
Saint-Laurent, Paris, France
d.
28 August 1742
,
Verchères, Canada, New France
)
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Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS) was born 26 May 1656 in Saint-Laurent, Paris, France
Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS) was the child of ? and ?Paul was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1676.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Paul married Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT) 14 October 1681 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT) was born 7 March 1664 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Thérèse died 12 July 1754 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Marie-Thérèse was the child of Louis TETREAU (TETREAULT) and Marie-Noëlle-Nathalie LANDEAU.
Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS) died 28 August 1742 in Verchères, Canada, New France .
son of Jacques Desmarais and Marie-Marthe Laporte
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?
When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated.
The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
Family and Children of Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS)
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Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT)-- Date: 14 October 1681 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS) and Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT)
Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT) was the child of Louis TETREAU (TETREAULT) and Marie-Noëlle-Nathalie LANDEAU
Desmarais Paul and Marie Tetro
Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation, Champlain
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS) and Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT):
Jeanne DESMARAIS (b.20 August 1682, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 14 October 1737, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)
m. Philippe LARCHEVÊQUE dit LARCHE 18 October 1706 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel DESMARAIS dit MARET (b.17 November 1684, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 5 August 1729, La-Pérade, Canada, New France )
m. Françoise-Anne-Marie BENOIT 4 January 1712 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE (b.9 September 1687, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 12 December 1739, La-Pérade, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE 23 April 1715 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Michelle DESMARAIS (b.27 April 1689, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 23 July 1699, Montréal, Canada, New France )
Jacques DESMARAIS (b.22 April 1691, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 28 March 1732, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)
m. Marie-Louise PROVOST (PREVOST) 20 October 1718 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Daniel DESMARAIS (b.21 September 1693, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 9 July 1698, Montréal, Canada, New France )
Marie-Josephe DESMARAIS (b.6 July 1695, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 26 June 1780, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Charles RIVET 1 February 1717 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
François DESMARAIS (b.26 May 1698, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 19 August 1765, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Thérèse-Louise PASTOUREL 15 January 1723 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Paul-Charles DESMARAIS (b.3 March 1700, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 27 December 1753, Repentigny, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Catherine FERRÉ dite LACHAPELLE 16 February 1721 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Antoine DESMARAIS (b.9 December 1701, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
Antoinette DESMARAIS (b.20 June 1705, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. 2 June 1780, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste DÉSORCY dit LINCOUR November 3, 1723 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Louise-Catherine DESMARAIS (b.12 June 1707, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 11 July 1781, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Alexis CHEVALIER 11 June 1731 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT)-- Date: 14 October 1681 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France See marriage record for Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS) and Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT)Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT) was the child of Louis TETREAU (TETREAULT) and Marie-Noëlle-Nathalie LANDEAU
Desmarais Paul and Marie Tetro
Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation, Champlain
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS) and Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT):
Jeanne DESMARAIS (b.20 August 1682, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 14 October 1737, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)m. Philippe LARCHEVÊQUE dit LARCHE 18 October 1706 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel DESMARAIS dit MARET (b.17 November 1684, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 5 August 1729, La-Pérade, Canada, New France )m. Françoise-Anne-Marie BENOIT 4 January 1712 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE (b.9 September 1687, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 12 December 1739, La-Pérade, Canada, New France )m. Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE 23 April 1715 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Michelle DESMARAIS (b.27 April 1689, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 23 July 1699, Montréal, Canada, New France ) Jacques DESMARAIS (b.22 April 1691, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 28 March 1732, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)m. Marie-Louise PROVOST (PREVOST) 20 October 1718 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Daniel DESMARAIS (b.21 September 1693, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 9 July 1698, Montréal, Canada, New France ) Marie-Josephe DESMARAIS (b.6 July 1695, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 26 June 1780, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Charles RIVET 1 February 1717 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
François DESMARAIS (b.26 May 1698, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 19 August 1765, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Marie-Thérèse-Louise PASTOUREL 15 January 1723 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Paul-Charles DESMARAIS (b.3 March 1700, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 27 December 1753, Repentigny, Canada, New France )m. Marie-Catherine FERRÉ dite LACHAPELLE 16 February 1721 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Antoine DESMARAIS (b.9 December 1701, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , ) Antoinette DESMARAIS (b.20 June 1705, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. 2 June 1780, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Jean-Baptiste DÉSORCY dit LINCOUR November 3, 1723 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Louise-Catherine DESMARAIS (b.12 June 1707, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 11 July 1781, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Alexis CHEVALIER 11 June 1731 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
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1656 Birth 26 May 1656
Saint-Laurent, Paris, France
 - Title Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie
Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie, Cyprien Tanguay
Author Cyprien Tanguay
Published 1871
Original from Oxford University
Digitized Jun 9, 2006
Page 189){kind=small}
Title Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie
Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie, Cyprien Tanguay
Author Cyprien Tanguay
Published 1871
Original from Oxford University
Digitized Jun 9, 2006
Page 189
1681 Marriage / PartnerPaul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS) and Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT) 14 October 1681, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
He was 25 years old.
1682 Birth of ChildJeanne DESMARAIS was born 20 August 1682, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Paul was 26 years old.
1684 Birth of ChildLouis-Michel DESMARAIS dit MARET was born 17 November 1684, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Paul was 28 years old.
1687 Birth of ChildPaul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE was born 9 September 1687, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Paul was 31 years old.
1689 Birth of ChildMichelle DESMARAIS was born 27 April 1689, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Paul was 32 years old.
1691 Birth of ChildJacques DESMARAIS was born 22 April 1691, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Paul was 34 years old.
1693 Birth of ChildDaniel DESMARAIS was born 21 September 1693, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Paul was 37 years old.
1695 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe DESMARAIS was born 6 July 1695, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Paul was 39 years old.
1698 Birth of ChildFrançois DESMARAIS was born 26 May 1698, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Paul was 42 years old.
1698 Death of ChildDaniel DESMARAIS died 9 July 1698, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Paul was 42 years old.
1699 Death of ChildMichelle DESMARAIS died 23 July 1699, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Paul was 43 years old.
1700 Birth of ChildPaul-Charles DESMARAIS was born 3 March 1700, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Paul was 43 years old.
1701 Birth of ChildAntoine DESMARAIS was born 9 December 1701, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Paul was 45 years old.
1705 Birth of ChildAntoinette DESMARAIS was born 20 June 1705, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
Paul was 49 years old.
1706 Marriage of ChildJeanne DESMARAIS married 18 October 1706, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Philippe LARCHEVÊQUE dit LARCHE
1707 Birth of ChildLouise-Catherine DESMARAIS was born 12 June 1707, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Paul was 51 years old.
1712 Marriage of ChildLouis-Michel DESMARAIS dit MARET married 4 January 1712, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Françoise-Anne-Marie BENOIT
1715 Marriage of ChildPaul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE married 23 April 1715, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE
1717 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephe DESMARAIS married 1 February 1717, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Charles RIVET
1718 Marriage of ChildJacques DESMARAIS married 20 October 1718, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Marie-Louise PROVOST (PREVOST)
1721 Marriage of ChildPaul-Charles DESMARAIS married 16 February 1721, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Marie-Catherine FERRÉ dite LACHAPELLE
1723 Marriage of ChildFrançois DESMARAIS married 15 January 1723, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Marie-Thérèse-Louise PASTOUREL
1723 Marriage of ChildAntoinette DESMARAIS married November 3, 1723, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Jean-Baptiste DÉSORCY dit LINCOUR
1729 Death of ChildLouis-Michel DESMARAIS dit MARET died 5 August 1729, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)
Paul was 73 years old.
1731 Marriage of ChildLouise-Catherine DESMARAIS married 11 June 1731, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Alexis CHEVALIER
1732 Death of ChildJacques DESMARAIS died 28 March 1732, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Paul was 75 years old.
1737 Death of ChildJeanne DESMARAIS died 14 October 1737, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Paul was 81 years old.
1739 Death of ChildPaul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE died 12 December 1739, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)
Paul was 83 years old.
1742 Death
Saint-Francois-Xavier-de-Vercheres, Vercheres, QC, Canada
Paul Marais-Desmarais
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Saint-Francois-Xavier-de-Vercheres, Vercheres, QC, Canada
Paul Marais-Desmarais
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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