Marceline RAPANAULT (CYRIAC) (SYRIAC) (THIRIAC)

Born

7 January 1851 , L'Acadie, Canada East

Died

abt. 1941 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Michel CYRIAC dit RAPONNEAU (TIRIAC)Flavie MORIN

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Born: 7 January 1851 in L'Acadie, Canada East

Father: Michel CYRIAC dit RAPONNEAU (TIRIAC)

Mother: Flavie MORIN

Paternal grandparents: Alexis CYRIAC (TIRIAC) , Marguerite GIROUX

Maternal grandparents: Joseph MORIN , Flavie BECHARD

Marceline was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1874.
The French-Canadian Migration: New England's Late 1800s Odyssey

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Marceline married Cyrille (Michel Cyrille Agapit) DESMARAIS 23 August 1874 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Cyrille (Michel Cyrille Agapit) DESMARAIS was born 21 June 1855 in Saint-Pie, Canada East. Cyrille (Michel Cyrille Agapit) died abt. 1926 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Cyrille (Michel Cyrille Agapit) was the child of Michel-Gregoire DESMARAIS and Marie DALPE dite PARISEAU.

Marceline RAPANAULT (CYRIAC) (SYRIAC) (THIRIAC) died abt. 1941 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

"My grandfather, Leon Rapanault's wife was ??? Desmarais.I can't remember her first name. She had a brother Cyril whose wife was Marceline Rapanault my grand-Father's sister. I can only Remember the names of two of Of their children, Telesphore And Leona."
Source: Lionel Rapanault, 6-21-2006

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Marceline RAPANAULT (CYRIAC) (SYRIAC) (THIRIAC) married

Cyrille (Michel Cyrille Agapit) DESMARAIS
Marriage date: 23 August 1874
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Cyrille (Michel Cyrille Agapit) DESMARAIS was the child of Michel-Gregoire DESMARAIS and Marie DALPE dite PARISEAU

Marriage notes:

She is listed as Marcelline Cyriac

Groom's Name: Cyril Demara

Groom's Birth Date: 1855

Groom's Birthplace:

Groom's Age: 19

Bride's Name: Marceline Cyriac

Bride's Birth Date: 1852

Bride's Birthplace:

Bride's Age: 22

Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1874

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: Mitchell Demara

Groom's Mother's Name: Mary

Bride's Father's Name: Mitchell Cyriac

Bride's Mother's Name: Flavia

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02739-8

System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 1433034

Reference Number: 314

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Children of Cyrille (Michel Cyrille Agapit) DESMARAIS and Marceline RAPANAULT (CYRIAC) (SYRIAC) (THIRIAC)

Jeremiah Stanislas DESMARAIS

Born: abt. 1874, Killingly, Connecticut, USA
Died: 21 November 1931, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Lydia Mary SEGUIN 23 September 1894 Place: Millbury, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Olive ARCHAMBAULT 1 September 1913 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

George Telesphore DESMARAIS

Born: 17 August 1878, Norwich, Connecticut, USA
Died: abt. 1956, , Massachusetts, USA

Married: Emelia (Amelia) JAVERY 1903

Marie A DESMARAIS

Born: 22 December 1880, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Dorilda DESMARAIS

Born: abt. 1885, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 April 1959, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Joseph Edmond PICARD 23 November 1908 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Rosalba DESMARAIS

Born: abt. 1885, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 December 1906, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Joseph DEMERS 22 October 1906 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Sergius DESMARAIS

Born: 20 March 1891, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1957, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Eldea (Aldea) JAVERY 3 July 1911 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Vencelas DESMARAIS

Born: 20 March 1891, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1936,

Parmelia DESMARAIS

Born: 19 August 1892, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 September 1971, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Telesphore CODERRE 10 September 1938 Place: , Massachusetts, USA

Anna Mary DESMARAIS

Born: 15 December 1895, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Leona DESMARAIS

Born: 15 December 1896, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 November 1995, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Joseph LOISELLE 16 June 1919 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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1851 - L'Acadie, Quebec

Name: Mercelevie Tiriac
Gender: Female
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
BirthPlace: L'Acadie
Born of Canadian Parents: Yes
Province: Canada East (Quebec)
District: Huntingdon County
District Number: 10
Sub-District: L'acadie
Sub-District Number: 151
Household Members:
Name Age
Mercelevie Tiriac 1

Source / record details
1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

Birth — 1851
7 January 1851
L'Acadie, Canada East

Marceline RAPANAULT (CYRIAC) (SYRIAC) (THIRIAC) - Baptism

Baptism

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

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - St Luc, St Jean, Quebec

Michel Tyriac, 36
Flavie Morin, 33
Hermeine Tyriac, 13
Marcelline Tyriac, 11
Clement Tyriac, 8
Edouard Tyriac, 6
Leon Tyraic, 4
Jean Baptiste Tyraic, 3
Armeline Tyriac, 2

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1861 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1870 - Plainfield, Connecticut

Name: Marcelena Rappencan
Age in 1870: 19
Birth Year: abt 1851
BirthPlace: Canada
Dwelling Number: 572
Home in 1870: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: Works In Cotton Mill
Father of Foreign Birth: Y
Mother of Foreign Birth: Y
Inferred Father: Mitchel Rappencan
Inferred Mother: Fluvia Rappencan
Household Members:
Name Age
Mitchel Rappencan 46
Fluvia Rappencan 43
Almina Rappencan 22
Marcelena Rappencan 19
Clement Rappencan 17
Edward Rappencan 15
Louis Rappencan 13
John Rappencan 11
Josephinn Rappencan 9
Joseph Rappencan 7
Vancelos Rappencan 3
Rosanna Rappencan 1/ 12

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1874 Marriage / Partner
Marceline RAPANAULT (CYRIAC) (SYRIAC) (THIRIAC) and Cyrille (Michel Cyrille Agapit) DESMARAIS 23 August 1874, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 23 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 Birth of Child
George Telesphore DESMARAIS was born 17 August 1878, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Marceline was 27 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Birth of Child
Marie A DESMARAIS was born 22 December 1880, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marceline was 29 years old.

1881 St-Damase, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec

Name: Marcelina Desmarais
Name Note:
Gender: Female
Age: 28y
Birth Year: 1853
BirthPlace: Quebec
Marital Status: Married
Occupation:
Ethnicity: French
Religion: Catholique
Head of Household Name: Michel Desmarais
Born During Last Year:
Event Place: St-Damase, Ste-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
District Number: 62
Sub-District: K
Division: 2
Page Number: 5
Household ID: 1043599
Family Number: 27
Digital Folder Number: 4463857
Image Number: 00152
GS Film Number: 1375839
Affiliate Film Number: C-13203
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Michel Desmarais M 49y Quebec
Elmire Desmarais F 41y Quebec
Cyrille Desmarais M 27y Quebec
Marcelina Desmarais F 28y Quebec
Onésime Desmarais F 23y Quebec
Emma Desmarais F 19y Quebec
Casina Desmarais F 16y Quebec
Antoine Desmarais M 14y Quebec
Félix Desmarais M 8y Quebec
Célima Desmarais F 4y Quebec
Armas Desmarais M 3y Quebec
Anna Desmarais F 1y Quebec

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1881 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1891 Birth of Child
Joseph Sergius DESMARAIS was born 20 March 1891, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

Marceline was 40 years old.

1891 Birth of Child
Vencelas DESMARAIS was born 20 March 1891, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

Marceline was 40 years old.

1892 Birth of Child
Parmelia DESMARAIS was born 19 August 1892, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

Marceline was 41 years old.

1894 Marriage of Child
Jeremiah Stanislas DESMARAIS married 23 September 1894, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA to Lydia Mary SEGUIN

1895 Birth of Child
Anna Mary DESMARAIS was born 15 December 1895, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

Marceline was 44 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Leona DESMARAIS was born 15 December 1896, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

Marceline was 45 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

1906 Marriage of Child
Rosalba DESMARAIS married 22 October 1906, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Joseph DEMERS

1906 Death of Child
Rosalba DESMARAIS died 15 December 1906, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marceline was 55 years old.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Marriage of Child
Dorilda DESMARAIS married 23 November 1908, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Joseph Edmond PICARD

1910 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Marceline Desmaris
Age in 1910: 59
Birth Year: abt 1851
BirthPlace: Canada French
Home in 1910: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Plympton Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1863
[1862]
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cyrille Desmaris
Father's BirthPlace: Canada French
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada French
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 38
Number of Children Born: 14
Number of Children Living: 9
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Household Members:
Name Age
Cyrille Desmaris 54
Marceline Desmaris 59
Sergius Desmaris 19
Manclance Desmaris 19
Parmelia Desmaris 17
Leona Desmaris 14

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1911 Marriage of Child
Joseph Sergius DESMARAIS married 3 July 1911, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Eldea (Aldea) JAVERY

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 Marriage of Child
Jeremiah Stanislas DESMARAIS married 1 September 1913, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA to Olive ARCHAMBAULT

Massachusetts City Directories > Southbridge > 1919

Desmarais Cyrille (Marceline) shuttle wrk h 45 Plimpton
Desmarais Leona winder b 45 Plimpton
Desmarais Parmelia weaver b 45 Plimpton
Desmarais Vencelas lab b 45 Plimpton
Page 84

1919 Marriage of Child
Leona DESMARAIS married 16 June 1919, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Joseph LOISELLE

1920 Pleasant Street, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Desmarais, Cyrille, head, age 63, b. Canada, year of immigration 1876, alien, shuttle worker, shuttle co.
Desmarais, Marceline, wife, age 69, b. Canada, year of immigration 1882, alien
Desmarais, Vanslave, son, age 28, b. MA, laborer, outside
Desmarais, Parmelia, daughter, age 27, b. MA, weaver in woolen mill

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

Massachusetts City Directories > South Bridge > 1922 - ancestry.com

Desmarais Cyrille (Marceline) shuttle wrk h 45 Plimpton
Page 108

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

Massachusetts City Directories > Southbridge > 1928

Desmarais Marceline wid Cyrille, h 75 Plimpton
Desmarais Parmelia r 75 Plimpton
Desmarais Vanselas r 75 Plimpton
Page 110

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 Plympton Street, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Desmarais, Marceline, head, age 80, widow, b. Canada, year of immigration 1862, alien
Desmarias, Parmelia, daughter, age 37, single, b. MA, laborer in optical factory
Desmarais, Vanselas, son, age 39, single, b. MA, laborer, highway

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

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

Massachusetts City Directories > Southbridge > 1931

Desmarais Marceline wid Cyrille, h 75 Plimpton
Desmarais Parmelia, emp Am Op Co, r 75 Plimpton
Desmarais Vanselas, r 75 Plimpton
Page 99

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 Death of Child
Jeremiah Stanislas DESMARAIS died 21 November 1931, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Marceline was 80 years old.

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

Massachusetts City Directories > Southbridge > 1936

Desmarais Marceline wid Cyrille, h 75 Plimpton
Desmarais Parmelia, emp Am Op Co, r 75 Plimpton
Desmarais Vanselas, r 75 Plimpton
Page 62

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 Marriage of Child
Parmelia DESMARAIS married 10 September 1938, , Massachusetts, USA to Telesphore CODERRE

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Marceline Desmarais
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 89
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Mother
Relationship to Head of Household: Mother
BirthPlace: Canada
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 14-251
Family Number: 302
Sheet Number and Letter: 17B
Line Number: 80
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1654
Digital Folder Number: 005460926
Image Number: 00130
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Serguis Desmarais M 49 Canada
Wife Aldea Desmarais F 47 Massachusetts
Daughter Lorraine Desmarais F 13 Massachusetts
Mother Marceline Desmarais F 89 Canada

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death

Name: Marceline Desmarais
Death Date: 1941
Death Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 77
Page Number: 542
Index Volume Number: 101
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.101

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Deaths [1916–1970]. Volumes 66–145. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

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