Desire LEMELIN

Born

15 October 1852 , Québec, Canada East

Died

Desire married Leda GARNEAU 9 June 1873 in Québec, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Leda GARNEAU was born January 1851 in Québec, Canada East .

Parents & Family of Desire LEMELIN

Parents of Desire LEMELIN

Father

Laurent LEMELIN

Mother

Marguerite RUFF

Grandparents of Desire LEMELIN

Paternal grandparents

Gabriel LEMELIN Josephe LEBLANC

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Desire was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1879.
The French-Canadian Migration: New England's Late 1800s Odyssey

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Desire LEMELIN

Desire LEMELIN married

Leda GARNEAU
Marriage date: 9 June 1873
Marriage place: Québec, Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marriage notes:

St Jean de Baptiste

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Desire LEMELIN and Leda GARNEAU

Arthur D LEMELIN

Born: 5 November 1875, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: , , Massachusetts, USA

Married: Amelia E LARIVEE 30 June 1901 Place: Salem, Massachusetts, USA

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1852
15 October 1852
Québec, Canada East

1873 Marriage / Partner
Desire LEMELIN and Leda GARNEAU 9 June 1873, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 20 years old.

1873 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1875 Birth of Child
Arthur D LEMELIN was born 5 November 1875, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Desire was 23 years old.

1900 - Salem, Massachusetts

Name: Dsire Lemelin
[Dina Lemelin]
Age: 48
Birth Date: Oct 1851
BirthPlace: Canada
[Canada French]
Home in 1900: Salem Ward 3, Essex, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1879
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Leda Lemelin
Marriage Year: 1873
Years Married: 27
Father's BirthPlace: France, Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada, France

Household Members:
Name Age
Dsire Lemelin 48
Leda Lemelin 49
Arthur Lemelin 24
Achille Lemelin 21
Leda Lemelin 15
Zelia Lemelin 7
Albert Lemelin 6
Victor Garneau 41
Arthur Gingras 25

Source / record details
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1930 - Salem, Massachusetts

Name: Desire Lemelin
[Desiro Lemelin]
Birth Year: abt 1852
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Lawrence St.
Ward of City: 3 Part of
House Number in Cities or Towns: 46
Dwelling Number: 128
Family Number: 194
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 5, 000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First MarriAge: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Language Spoken: French
Immigration Year: 1878
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Shoe maker
Industry: shoe factory
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No

Household Members:
Name Age
Desire Lemelin 78
Leda Lemelin 78

Source / record details
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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