Joseph MARTIN

(b. 7 October 1825 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada d. , )

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Joseph MARTIN was born 7 October 1825 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Joseph MARTIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste MARTIN and Marguerite ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste MARTIN and Marie-Susanne VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ (maternal) Joseph ST-JEAN dit LAPERCHE and Marie-Marguerite JARED dite BEAUREGARD

NOTE: Possibly found in the 1880 US Census living in Thompson, Windham, CT. No proof that this is him.

Joseph MARTIN Self M Male W 52 CAN Works In Cotton Mill CAN CAN
Philomene MARTIN Wife M Female W 42 CAN Keeping House CAN CAN
Joseph MARTIN Son S Male W 21 VT Works In Cotton Mill CAN CAN
Marie MARTIN Dau S Female W 22 CAN Works In Cotton Mill CAN CAN
Moses MARTIN Son S Male W 18 VT Works In Cotton Mill CAN CAN
Lucy MARTIN Dau S Female W 17 VT Works In Cotton Mill CAN CAN
Mary MARTIN Dau S Female W 16 VT Works In Cotton Mill CAN CAN
Philomene MARTIN Dau S Female W 12 CAN At Home CAN CAN
Napoleon MARTIN Son S Male W 10 CT At Home CAN CAN

Did he marry Rosalie St. Germain? -- found as witness to baptism of Adeline Martin 8 Mar 1853. Adeline is the daughter of Jean Baptiste Martin and Aurelie Guertin. Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

Another possible marriage? Rose Polerteau? see 14 Sept 1860, Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

related? page 238 notre dame du rosaire, saint hyacinthe, death of Odile Martin, age 28, daughter of Joseph Martin and Rose? Poluteau 14 Sept 1860

Also possible that he married Felicite Leduc and is found in Roxton Falls Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Roxton 12 May 1863

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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