Pierre
ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS
Born
10 May 1691
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died
7 April 1765
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Parents & Family of Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS
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Born: 10 May 1691 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Father:
René ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS
Mother:
Marguerite GIRARD
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie-Josephe JOYAL 28 November 1711 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marie-Josephe JOYAL was born 20 September 1690 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephe died 31 October 1779 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephe was the child of Jacques-Louis JOYAL dit BERGERAT (JOUIEL) and Marie-Gertrude MORAL.
Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS died 7 April 1765 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada.
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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation: Major de milice
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)
Spouse & Children of Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS
Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS married 
Marie-Josephe JOYAL
Marriage date: 28 November 1711
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Josephe JOYAL was the child of Jacques-Louis JOYAL dit BERGERAT (JOUIEL) and Marie-Gertrude MORAL
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Marie-Josephe JOYALMarriage date: 28 November 1711
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Josephe JOYAL was the child of Jacques-Louis JOYAL dit BERGERAT (JOUIEL) and Marie-Gertrude MORAL
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephe JOYAL
Anonyme ABRAHAM dit DESMARAISBorn: 22 September 1712 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 22 September 1712, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 22 September 1712, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Ignace ABRAHAM dit DESMARAISBorn: 2 April 1714 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 4 May 1751, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 4 May 1751, Sorel, Canada, New France
Married: Josephte-Charlotte JOLLIET 14 April 1749 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Louise ABRAHAM dite DESMARAISBorn: 29 January 1716, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 19 December 1805, Yamaska, Lower Canada
Died: 19 December 1805, Yamaska, Lower Canada
Married: Joseph FORVILLE dit PAPINEAU 28 April 1748 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAISBorn: 7 October 1717 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 25 January 1785, Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 January 1785, Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI 12 June 1747 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Married: Louise-Marie COURVILLE dite ABRAHAM 6 February 1758 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Agathe ABRAHAM dite DESMARAISBorn: 30 April 1719, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 21 January 1790, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 January 1790, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Louis PERRON dit SUIRE 5 August 1748 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Judith ABRAHAM dite DESMARAISBorn: 2 February 1721 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 28 September 1792, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Died: 28 September 1792, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste DUBORD dit LATOURELLE 6 February 1747 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAISBorn: 4 February 1723, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1768, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 May 1768, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA 25 April 1744 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAISBorn: 13 October 1726, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 26 April 1738, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 26 April 1738, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste DESMARAISBorn: 15 November 1728 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 11 October 1807, Rivière-du-Loup, Lower Canada
Died: 11 October 1807, Rivière-du-Loup, Lower Canada
Married: Marie-Louise ROY dite DESJARDINS 15 May 1752 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)
Married: Geneviève HUDON dite BEAULIEU 30 June 1756 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Jacques ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS Marie-Françoise ABRAHAM dite DESMARAISMarried: Jean-Baptiste LETENDRE 17 May 1758 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Antoine ABRAHAM dit DESMARAISBorn: 18 December 1735, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 17 April 1747, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 17 April 1747, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
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Birth — 169110 May 1691
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
1711 Marriage / PartnerPierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephe JOYAL 28 November 1711, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
He was 20 years old.
1712 Birth of ChildAnonyme ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 22 September 1712 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 21 years old.
1714 Birth of ChildIgnace ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 2 April 1714 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 22 years old.
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France1716 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS was born 29 January 1716, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 24 years old.
1717 Birth of ChildJoseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 7 October 1717 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 26 years old.
1719 Birth of ChildMarie-Agathe ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS was born 30 April 1719, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 27 years old.
1721 Birth of ChildMarie-Judith ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS was born 2 February 1721 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 29 years old.
1723 Birth of ChildMarguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS was born 4 February 1723, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 31 years old.
1726 Birth of ChildPierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 13 October 1726, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 35 years old.
1728 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste DESMARAIS was born 15 November 1728 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 37 years old.
1731 Birth of ChildJacques ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 26 November 1731 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 40 years old.
1735 Birth of ChildAntoine ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 18 December 1735, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 44 years old.
1738 Death of ChildPierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS died 26 April 1738, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 46 years old.
1744 Marriage of ChildMarguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS married 25 April 1744, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA
1747 Marriage of ChildMarie-Judith ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS married 6 February 1747, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste DUBORD dit LATOURELLE
1747 Death of ChildAntoine ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS died 17 April 1747, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 55 years old.
1747 Marriage of ChildJoseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS married 12 June 1747, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI
1748 Marriage of ChildMarie-Louise ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS married 28 April 1748, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Joseph FORVILLE dit PAPINEAU
1748 Marriage of ChildMarie-Agathe ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS married 5 August 1748, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Louis PERRON dit SUIRE
1749 Marriage of ChildIgnace ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS married 14 April 1749, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Josephte-Charlotte JOLLIET
1751 Death of ChildIgnace ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS died 4 May 1751, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 60 years old.
1752 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste DESMARAIS married 15 May 1752, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to Marie-Louise ROY dite DESJARDINS
1756 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste DESMARAIS married 30 June 1756 , Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Geneviève HUDON dite BEAULIEU
1758 Marriage of ChildJoseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS married 6 February 1758, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Louise-Marie COURVILLE dite ABRAHAM
1758 Marriage of ChildMarie-Françoise ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS married 17 May 1758, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste LETENDRE
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.Death — 17657 April 1765
Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 73.
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