Joseph
ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS
(b.
7 October 1717
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
d.
25 January 1785
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 7 October 1717 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was the child of Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephe JOYAL and the grandchild of: (paternal) René ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Marguerite GIRARD (maternal) Jacques-Louis JOYAL dit BERGERAT (JOUIEL) and Marie-Gertrude MORALSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI 12 June 1747 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI was born 31 August 1725 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Geneviève died 24 March 1757 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Geneviève was the child of Charles JOLLIET and Jeanne LEMELIN.
Joseph married (2) Louise-Marie COURVILLE dite ABRAHAM 6 February 1758 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Louise-Marie COURVILLE dite ABRAHAM was born abt. 1735 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Louise-Marie died 5 October 1765 in Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima).
Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS died 25 January 1785 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada.
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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 Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS
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Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI-- Date: 12 June 1747 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI was the child of Charles JOLLIET and Jeanne LEMELIN
Children:
LOUIS ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. August 29, 1749.
JOSEPH ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. April 03, 1748.
IGNACE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. July 16, 1751, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska; d. November 02, 1751, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska.
GENEVIEVE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. March 10, 1754.
CHARLOTTE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. February 27, 1757, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska; d. March 09, 1757, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska.
MARIE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. February 27, 1757, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska; d. August 03, 1757, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska.
Children of Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI:
Louis ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS (b.29 August 1749, Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 12 January 1800, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Anne LAVALLEE 12 July 1779 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Genevieve DESMARAIS dite ABRAHAM (b.10 March 1754, Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 9 March 1795, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste LAPLANTE dit BADAYAC 10 January 1785 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS married Louise-Marie COURVILLE dite ABRAHAM-- Date: 6 February 1758 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Louis was the adopted daughter of Joseph's biological parents
Children:
MARIE-LOUISE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. December 27, 1758.
MICHEL ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. May 21, 1762, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska; d. June 30, 1762, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska.
PIERRE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. September 21, 1760, Yamaska, St. Michel.
Children of Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Louise-Marie COURVILLE dite ABRAHAM:
Marie-Anne DESMARAIS (b.18 July 1764, Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste FREMONT (FREMEAUX) 18 August 1786 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
m. Jean Baptiste BENOIT 25 February 1805 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Ignace DESMARAIS dit ABRAHAM (b.abt. 1765, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Claire FORCIER 24 October 1785 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI-- Date: 12 June 1747 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New FranceLe Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI was the child of Charles JOLLIET and Jeanne LEMELIN
Children:
LOUIS ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. August 29, 1749.
JOSEPH ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. April 03, 1748.
IGNACE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. July 16, 1751, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska; d. November 02, 1751, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska.
GENEVIEVE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. March 10, 1754.
CHARLOTTE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. February 27, 1757, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska; d. March 09, 1757, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska.
MARIE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. February 27, 1757, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska; d. August 03, 1757, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska.
Children of Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI:
Louis ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS (b.29 August 1749, Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 12 January 1800, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)m. Marie-Anne LAVALLEE 12 July 1779 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Genevieve DESMARAIS dite ABRAHAM (b.10 March 1754, Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 9 March 1795, Yamaska, Lower Canada )m. Jean-Baptiste LAPLANTE dit BADAYAC 10 January 1785 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS married
Louise-Marie COURVILLE dite ABRAHAM-- Date: 6 February 1758 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New FranceLouis was the adopted daughter of Joseph's biological parents
Children:
MARIE-LOUISE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. December 27, 1758.
MICHEL ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. May 21, 1762, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska; d. June 30, 1762, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska.
PIERRE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. September 21, 1760, Yamaska, St. Michel.
Children of Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Louise-Marie COURVILLE dite ABRAHAM:
Marie-Anne DESMARAIS (b.18 July 1764, Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Jean-Baptiste FREMONT (FREMEAUX) 18 August 1786 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
m. Jean Baptiste BENOIT 25 February 1805 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Ignace DESMARAIS dit ABRAHAM (b.abt. 1765, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )m. Claire FORCIER 24 October 1785 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
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1717 Birth 7 October 1717
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
1747 Marriage / PartnerJoseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI 12 June 1747, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
He was 29 years old.
1749 Birth of ChildLouis ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 29 August 1749, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Joseph was 31 years old.
1754 Birth of ChildGenevieve DESMARAIS dite ABRAHAM was born 10 March 1754, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Joseph was 36 years old.
1757 Death of Spouse/PartnerGeneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI died 24 March 1757 , Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
1758 Marriage / PartnerJoseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Louise-Marie COURVILLE dite ABRAHAM 6 February 1758, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
He was 40 years old.
1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.1764 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne DESMARAIS was born 18 July 1764, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 46 years old.
1765 Death of Spouse/PartnerLouise-Marie COURVILLE dite ABRAHAM died 5 October 1765, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.1779 Marriage of ChildLouis ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS married 12 July 1779, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie-Anne LAVALLEE
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Death 25 January 1785
Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 67.
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