Antoine-Hormidas DESMARAIS

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7 September 1866 , Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Died

6 December 1932 , Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada

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Michel-Gregoire DESMARAIS Marie DALPE dite PARISEAU

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Born: 7 September 1866 in Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Father: Michel-Gregoire DESMARAIS

Mother: Marie DALPE dite PARISEAU

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS , Madeleine LACASSE

Maternal grandparents: Michel DALPE dit PARISEAU , Louise DANSEREAU

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Antoine-Hormidas married Marie-Anne BELISLE 22 November 1887 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Anne BELISLE was born 30 June 1869 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir). Marie-Anne died 20 June 1958 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville) .

Antoine-Hormidas DESMARAIS died 6 December 1932 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada .
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Recorded occupation: Cordonnier

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Antoine-Hormidas DESMARAIS married

Marie-Anne BELISLE
Marriage date: 22 November 1887
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada

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Children of Antoine-Hormidas DESMARAIS and Marie-Anne BELISLE

Wilfrid DESMARAIS

Born: 29 December 1888, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada
Died: 20 February 1950, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Leonidas DESMARAIS

Born: 7 July 1890, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada
Died: 12 December 1971, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada

Alfred DESMARAIS

Born: 4 August 1894, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 19 July 1979, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Emelie DESMARAIS

Born: 7 February 1896, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada
Died: 30 October 1992, Cowansville, Québec, Canada

Antoinette DESMARAIS

Born: 13 August 1899, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada
Died: 15 February 1900, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada

Louis-Philippe-Stanislas DESMARAIS

Born: 13 September 1901, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada
Died: 29 December 1958, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Fabiola DESMARAIS

Born: 26 June 1903, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada
Died: 29 June 1984, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Adelard DESMARAIS

Born: 9 December 1904, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada
Died: 3 September 1987, Coteau Landing, Canada

Laure-Anne DESMARAIS

Born: 13 February 1908, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada
Died: 20 September 1941, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada

Albert DESMARAIS

Born: 30 November 1909, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada
Died: 13 April 1964, Montréal, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1866
7 September 1866
Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

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

1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.

1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

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

1871 St-Damase, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Name: Antoine Desmarais
Gender: Male
Age: 4
Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
Birthplace: Quebec
Marital Status:
Nationality: Francais
Religion: Catholique
Event Place: 01, St-Damase a, St-Hyacinthe 121, Quebec
Page Number: 42
Line Number: 6
House Number: 120
Family Number: 132
GS Film number: 2229026
Affiliate Film Number: C-10064
Digital Folder Number: 4395446
Image Number: 412
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Onesime Desmarais F 14 Quebec
Louis Desmarais M 12 Quebec
Damase Desmarais M 11 Quebec
Emma Desmarais F 9 Quebec
Rosana Desmarais F 6 Quebec
Antoine Desmarais M 4 Quebec
1871 Canadian Census
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1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1881 St-Damase, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Name: Antoine Desmarais
Name Note:
Gender: Male
Age: 14y
Birth Year: 1867
Birthplace: Quebec
Marital Status:
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: 6
Household ID: 1043599
Family Number: 27
Digital Folder Number: 4463857
Image Number: 00153
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
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)

1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)

1887 Marriage / Partner
Antoine-Hormidas DESMARAIS and Marie-Anne BELISLE 22 November 1887, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)

He was 21 years old.

1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.

1888 Birth of Child
Wilfrid DESMARAIS was born 29 December 1888, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)

Antoine-Hormidas was 22 years old.

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

1890 Birth of Child
Leonidas DESMARAIS was born 7 July 1890, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)

Antoine-Hormidas was 23 years old.

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 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1894 Birth of Child
Alfred DESMARAIS was born 4 August 1894, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Antoine-Hormidas was 27 years old.

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 Birth of Child
Emelie DESMARAIS was born 7 February 1896, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)

Antoine-Hormidas was 29 years old.

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1899 Birth of Child
Antoinette DESMARAIS was born 13 August 1899, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)

Antoine-Hormidas was 32 years old.

1900 Death of Child
Antoinette DESMARAIS died 15 February 1900, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)

Antoine-Hormidas was 33 years old.

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

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

1901 Birth of Child
Louis-Philippe-Stanislas DESMARAIS was born 13 September 1901, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)

Antoine-Hormidas was 35 years old.

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)

1903 Birth of Child
Fabiola DESMARAIS was born 26 June 1903, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)

Antoine-Hormidas was 36 years old.

1904 Birth of Child
Adelard DESMARAIS was born 9 December 1904, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)

Antoine-Hormidas was 38 years old.

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

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 Birth of Child
Laure-Anne DESMARAIS was born 13 February 1908, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)

Antoine-Hormidas was 41 years old.

1909 Birth of Child
Albert DESMARAIS was born 30 November 1909, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)

Antoine-Hormidas was 43 years old.

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Name: Antoine Desmarais
Arrival Date: Apr 1910
Arrival Port: St Albans, Vermont,
Age: 44
Birth Year (Estimated): 1866
Birth Date:
Birthplace: St Damase,
Birth Country: Canada
Gender: Male
Race: French
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Affiliate Publication Title: Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954
Affiliate Publication Number: M1464
Affiliate Film Number: 122

'United States, Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ XGG5-MML : accessed 14 Jul 2013), Antoine Desmarais, 1910.
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1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

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

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

Death — 1932
6 December 1932
Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 66.

1917 Death of Child
Leonidas DESMARAIS died 12 December 1971, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)

Antoine-Hormidas was 105 years old.

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