Desilets - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Desilets Family Name

CShaw9821 — 2011-08-18 20:49:20Z

William George Desilet 3 rd of 14 born around 1900
his daughter Jeanne is my mother are there any more
of his family left

Re: I am a Desilets

jbowers77 — 2011-07-26 16:11:23Z

You must be my cousin. My father is Rene Mathieu of North Bay, Ontario. His mother was Albertine Desilets, sister of John. I was always told stories about uncle Johnny doing cartwheels in front of church on Sunday mornings!
Who is your father? How much history do you know about the Desilets. Hope to hear from you. I live in Calgary now, but my Dad still lives in North Bay.

Re: Moise Desilets

joyness1 — 2011-07-07 10:25:03Z

Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915 for Moise Desilets
Name: Moise Desilets
Titles & Terms:
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Sep 1903
Event Place: Westport, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Marital Status:
Race:
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marriage Registration Year:
Marriage Registration Place:
Estimated Birth Year: 1883
Father: Lue Desilets
Father's Titles & Terms:
Mother: Ellen Sherman Desilets
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Spouse: Maria L Levesqur
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Father: Beloniw Levesqur
Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Mother: Adele Martel Levesqur
Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms:
Record Number: 240
Film Number: 2057587
Digital Folder Number: 4267381
Image Number: 00389
Number of Images:

Chris

Re: Joseph Desilets Salem Massachusetts

JRCloutier — 2010-10-25 11:42:33Z

Bonjour,

Desilets is definetely a Quebec surname. I have a large database on the Desilets family fairly complete on the Quebec side. As for Desilets marriages in US, I'm obviously missing some. I don't have the marriage you're looking for.

But searching my database I come with a possibility (no proof): Louis Désilets and Clarisse Livernoche married in Manchester, NH, St. Anne church on 19 April 1857. They had at least 12 children, including Joseph born in 1866 for which I know no outcome. He could be your man. Even if I have no proof of this I'm sending it so that you might be able to prove it right or wrong. Let me know at cloutierjraf@videotron.qc.ca

Good luck!

Roger

Joseph Desilets Salem Massachusetts

RLaprel — 2010-10-24 15:16:53Z

Looking for any information on a Joseph Desilets who married Emelie April on February 15, 1885 in Salem, Massachusetts. His father is listed as Louis and mother is listed as Marie (unknown maiden name). I am interested int the Church in Salem and the DOB and date of death of Joseph Desilets and his spouse Emelie April.

Moise Desilets

JeanJackson46 — 2010-05-12 10:00:18Z

Moise is my grandfather. Born in Canada in 1885. He came to America in 1901. Married Marie Louise Levesque of Westport, Ma. They lived in North Attleboro, Ma. all their lives after that. Say about 1910 on until their deaths.

I have found a lot of Desilets/Levesque in the census, but nothing about them before marriage. Would appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks.

Re: Desilets

jsilk153 — 2010-02-27 02:56:59Z

Bill,

Thanks! It is quite a coincidence about Harrisville. I'm sure my Gr Grand Parents thought the same thing. Here is a reference to them that I found:

"George Desilets, son of Felix Desilets, married St Anne, Alpena 30 Sep 1888 Julia Guindon, daughter of Severe Guindon. Witnesses were John Guindon and Henri Gosselin. Church records p. 22 George Desalet, age 27, of Black River, son of Phelias Desalet and Olive Lablanc, born Three Rivers, Quebec, occupation raft man, married 23 Sep 1888 at Alpena to, Julia Yeddo, age 17, of Black River, daughter of William Yeddo and Mary Isabel, born Michigan. County Records Book B No. 150 –copied from alpenalibrary.org"

"Black River" -Is this near you?? I may take you up on your offer about looking up some stuff in the future if you had the time. I can share more Desilets info with you if you want. Here is my email: jsilk@markem-imaje.com contact me when you get a chance.

John

Re: Desilets

WilliamDesilets — 2010-02-26 01:19:42Z

My Name is William Desilets and live near Alpena, Michigan, and my parents did as well (born in Coos County, New Hampshire). I don't beleive we are conected but if you need any reseach done in the Alpena area I can help. They have a great research library there. My parents lived in Harrisville, Michigan...interesting with yours in Harrisville, NH.
Bill

Re: loads of info on the desilets

WilliamDesilets — 2010-02-26 01:02:22Z

I just got back into working on my family tree after several years. I working on my fathers side, the Desilets, in new england...New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and Three Rivers, Canada. I just read your old post and would like to obtain any information you may have. My great grandfather, Louis Desilets, was from Three Rivers and moved from there to New Hampshire about 1870? My grand father and his siblings were all born in New Hampshire, US. I have little information about him or previous ancestry. If you think you may have a link please contact me.
Thanks,
William Desilets

Re: loads of info on the desilets

ldodds21 — 2010-02-24 01:40:22Z

anyone have any info on Albert Ebget DESILETS b?? married 1910 in Ontario to Mary Lena DALE b. 1897 in Ontario. they moved to Montreal shortly after marriage. children were John and Aileen. unknow birth dates. any help appreciated

Re: Desilets

JRCloutier — 2010-01-29 18:24:58Z

Bonjour,

I guess you are a Dubois descendant. Yes, the Desilets in St-Grégoire and those of St-Wenceslas are relatives. E-mail me and I'll send you your whole Desilets line as I have it in my database: cloutierjraf@videotron.qc.ca

Salut !

Roger

Re: Desilets

lsolaas — 2010-01-28 02:30:51Z

I have just recently started researching my Desilets family line. My great grandmother was Marie Eulalie Desilets born in 1879 in St Eulalie, Quebec. Her father was Joseph Desilets born in 1854. His father was Francois Decilets married to Lucie Terriau. I can find them on the 1851 and 1861 in St Gregoire. I haven't been able to connect Francois to other Desilets in St Gregoire. Also could the St Gregoire Desilets be related to the Desilets in St Wenceslas? I suggest this because Francois moved to St Wenceslas in the 1860's sometime.

Re: Desilets

jsilk153 — 2010-01-14 23:49:51Z

Roger,

I would very much like you to send me the information you have on the Desilets. jsilk@markem-imaje.com

Thanks,

John

Re: Desilets

JRCloutier — 2010-01-14 22:32:31Z

Bonjour,

Félix Désilets and Alice Leblanc married in St-Grégoire, Quebec in 1857 and I have 11 children for them including Georges born in 1859. Félix was the son of Joseph Désilets & Judith Cormier. Alice was the daughter of Joseph Leblanc and Marguerite Forest. I can provide 6 more generations of this Désilets line if you wish. E-mail me at: cloutierjraf@videotron.qc.ca

Salut !

Roger

Re: Desilets

jsilk153 — 2010-01-13 02:23:05Z

I have my Gr. Grandmothers (Julia Desilets)diary/memo book listing Births, Marriges and Deaths, and among them listed is "Octave Desilets Died Aug. 1916" maybe a coincidence but The name Octave doesn't seem very common.....

Re: Desilets

jsilk153 — 2010-01-13 00:21:50Z

My Great grandfather George Desilets was born in St Gregoire Quebec (near Trois Rivieres) on November 1 1859 and at some point moved to Alpena MI. He married Julia Guidon Yandeau September 23 1888 (location unknown). In 1889 they had a daughter Irene and in 1899 moved to Harrisville NH. He died on October 6 1952 at the age of 92 and is buried in Harrisville.
His father was Philix (Felix?) Desilets died 1899 and mother Alex (LeBlanc) Desilets died 1903. In George's 1952 funeral register there are; "Mr & Mrs Luger Desilets, Joseph R. Desilets, Mr & Mrs Leo F. Desilets." I have more info and pictures, i just have to look through my stuff to find it. It sounds likely George is related to other Desiletses from the same area of Quebec!!!!!

Re: loads of info on the desilets

JRCloutier — 2010-01-11 18:45:02Z

Bonjour Jim,

Alma Désilets' parents were Paul Désilets and Alvina Héon.

I can provide 7 more generations of this Désilets line.

Sice you provided Richard's and you e-mail address, I will e-mail both of you the information I have on these seven generations.

Salut !

Roger

Re: loads of info on the desilets

SilverShield — 2010-01-10 19:54:39Z

Hello,

My name is Jim Gettings a retired police officer. I am helping Richard Barton with his family research since I subscribe to Ancestry.com and he does not. I teach an ROP law enforcement class at Serrano High School in Phelan, CA. My next door neighbor at the high school, Richard Barton teaches English. His mother is Alma Jeanne Ruth Barton nee: Adamson, who is still living. She married Richard Ewing Barton in Los Angeles in 1946. Alma Jeanne's mother was Alma Desilets who married Thomas Adamson, Richard Barton's Grandmother. His e-mail is: richardbarton_360@msn.com. My e-mail is: GETTINGSJAMES@aol.com. I am sure that you are probably a cousin or distant cousin of Richard Barton. Could you e-mail him or I, or both, with additional information on the Desilets side of the family. Thanks in advance.

Sicerely,

Jim Gettings

Re: loads of info on the desilets

JRCloutier — 2009-08-11 11:33:33Z

Bonjour CAL,

The closest possibility I find is : Elisabeth Desilets born on 18 April 1856 in St-Maurice, Quebec to Georges Desilets and Elisabeth Deziel. The couple had married in St-Maurice on 6 February 1854. They also had (that I know) Victoire b 1855, Helene, b 1857, Lumina b 1859, Hermenegilde b1860, Joseph-Georges b 1862 and Joseph-Guillaume b 1864.

Is this the family your looking for ?

Salut !

Re: loads of info on the desilets

Duckadoo1 — 2009-08-10 11:36:16Z

Seeking information on the family of Elizabeth Desilets.
See known details, below:
Joseph Richard, B Nov 1852 in Canada Fr, D Aug 1918 in Lincoln Town, Providence, RI, USA
Married Elizabeth Desilets, B 08 April 1855 in Canada Fr, D 09 Dec 1901, Lincoln, Providence, RI, USA
Children:
Cora B 1877
Arthur, B 1885
Leona Anunciade B 1888, D 1959
Harvey B 1890
Norman B 1892
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
CAL

Re: loads of info on the desilets

JRCloutier — 2009-03-09 11:13:22Z

Bonjour,

Paul Desilets and Alvina Heon married in St-Maurice (Champlain) on 11 February 1879. I found 17 children. I will gladly provide 6 more generations for this Desilets line and information on the first ancestor in Canada. Write at cloutierjraf@videotron.qc.ca

Salut !

Roger

Re: loads of info on the desilets

2402Desilets — 2009-03-08 16:16:44Z

My grandfather, Paul John Desilets, born 1900 in Escanaba Mich, was the 12th of 15 children of Paul J. Desilets. He and his wife, Malvina (Heon) Desilets emigrated from St. Maurice (sp)near Montreal Canada.
My grandfather, Paul moved to Toledo Ohio and married Myrtle Cooper. They had four children. My father, Richard is the youngest. I have one brother and two sisters.
We traced the name to a Catholic cemetery in Quebec. There are many Desilets in Michigan.
Do you have any further information regarding the Canadian roots?

Re: Looking for death/burial death of Anny Désilets

JRCloutier — 2009-02-06 12:36:42Z

Bonjour Helene,

Here's what I have :
Ephrem Deschesnes (Honoré Deschesnes + Elisabeth Martin)
m Ste-Eulalie (Nicolet) 16-10-1906
Annie Désilets (Honoré Désilets + Marie-Amanda Clément)

13 Children : Alfred (1909), Georges (1910), Hervé (1911), Angèla (1913), Paul-Émile (1914), Josaphat (1916), Rose-Marie (1917), Lionel (1918), Gérard (1920), Rachel (1921), Camille (1923), Thérèse (1925) and Gilles (1917).

Ephrem died around 1935. Annie died around 1977

If you have questions, don't hesitate. I have 7 more generations of this Désilets line.

Salut !

Roger

Looking for death/burial death of Anny Désilets

Eliaheart — 2009-02-05 18:32:34Z

And the same for his husband, Ephrem Deschênes. If you also know their marriage date, that would help... I can't seem to find much, esp. on Ephrem. I know they had a son named Paul Emile and another son named Camille. Ephrem was born in 1883 and Anny, in 1886.
Thanks in advance,
Helene

Nathan R Bland

JodieLeeBland — 2009-01-14 14:32:52Z

I am the greatgreatgrandson of Nathan R Bland's Father, Joseph B Bland of Canterbury, NH

I saw a couple of posts and would like to share information I have

Re: Reply

normanddesilets — 2008-11-11 00:55:48Z

Hi !
I'm from the Michel Desilets Line, and strangely one of my brother's 'name is Michel an if this message goes to Paul Desilets that strange too, because my father's name was Paul also,

Re: Mathilda Desilets

spiritualdreams1 — 2008-07-24 23:37:24Z

Please contact me regarding Mathilda and Francis Landry. You were in touch with my brother a few years ago and he told me to contact you. Thanks. K

Re: Mathilda Desilets

jdsilets — 2008-06-06 19:56:03Z

Bonjour,
Ma grand-mère paternelle s´appelait Mathilda Bernier mais elle a marié David Désilets, c´est pourqoi, elle est devenue Mathilda Désilets. Elle est décédée en 1918 á Ste- Elizabeth de horton, près de Drummondville au Québec. Aurevoir

Lance Cpl. Benjamin D. Desilets, 21, of Elmwood, Ill. died May 22, 2007

I_Volunteer — 2007-05-23 16:44:47Z

On the Web:
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=1...

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 627-07
May 23, 2007
DoD Identifies Marine Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lance Cpl. Benjamin D. Desilets, 21, of Elmwood, Ill.

(see link for complete release)

Both Marines died May 22 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

For more information in regard to this release the media can contact the II Marine Expeditionary Force public affairs office at (910) 451-7200.

Re: DESILETS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND QUEBEC

Imwotim3 — 2007-04-30 01:52:35Z

I don't know if you ever got any answers to this query, but Alphonsine Desilets was sister to my great-grandmother Bernadette DesFosses Vancelette (1873-1926) They lived on Boston Street in Lynn for many years. According to my records, Henry was born in 1879 in Quebec and died May 14 1957; Alphonsine was born Aug 10, 1877 and died November 28,1872. They had 10 children:
Horace: born about 1904
Bernadette: January 18, 1906-Feb 6, 2000
Jeannette: Feb 5, 1909-Sept 1991
Hilaire Oliver Joseph: JUne 28, 1910-Aug 13, 1977
Thomas: Jan 30, 1916-Sept 20, 2004
Rita: abt 1918-May 1999
Edward: Nov28, 1919-Sept 30, 1989
Joseph: May 20, 1921-Jan 7, 1996
Alice Emma: ?
Flora: ?
My father remembers your great-grandmother as his "Aunt Birdy (Bertie?) but I only vaguely remember meeting her when I was a little girl in 1977 at my grandfather's funeral. (He was her nephew Henry)
I have a picture of the family taken sometime in the 50's, but I don't have the people id'ed yet! Email me and I will send you a copy, if you want. I would also be very interested in any pictures you have and would like to share. I have the DesFosses line back for many generations. I look forward to hearing from you:)
Sue Walker

Birth: a boy to Jospeh Desilets 1977 Chehalis, WA

2006-08-28 23:09:54Z

Sept. 29, 1977 Centralia, WA "Chronicle"

Births
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Desilets, Tenino, a boy, 9 pounds, 12 ounces, Sunday, Aug. 28, St. Helen Hospital.

Re: Desilets family

2006-03-12 21:38:10Z

Thanks so much for replying can't wait to get your e-mail. ~Meghan

Re: Desilets family

JRCloutier — 2006-03-10 13:54:30Z

Bonjour Meghan,

I'll e-mail the information I have.

Salut !

Roger

Re: Desilets family

megnumpi7777 — 2006-03-10 07:15:06Z

Dear Roger,

I was wondering if you could send me a copy of the Desilets information that you have. My great-great grandfather was Henry Joseph Casemir Desilets son of Oliver Desilets and Elizabeth Trudell. According to the World War I draft card his name is listed as Joseph Henry Casemir Desilets born November 19,1879 in Quebec, Canada. My earliest record of him in United States is the 1900 census in Haverhill,Massachusetts and his marriage record in 1901 in Newburyport,Massachusetts. Any information on the Desilets line is appreciated greatly. Thanks so much,~Meghan Reardon

Albert Desilets, b. 1877, Canada > Manchester, NH, m. Anna ?

StephPlourdeSimard — 2005-12-22 01:23:08Z

I've read the other messages on this board and haven't seen the people I'm looking for listed yet, so I'm jumping in. My great-grandmother was Jeanne Rose Desilets, daughter of Albert Desilets and Anna. I've located them only on the 1930 census and his WWI draft registration and have very limited info.

I know that:
Albert was born in 1877 in Canada
Anna was born around the same year and also in Canada
They lived in Manchester, NH
He was a carpenter for L.M. Shattuck Co.

I'm looking for:
Albert's parents
Anna's maiden name and parents
Immigration dates

If you have any info that would help, I would really appreciate it, and would be happy to share anyhting that could possibly be of interest to you. I would also love to meet relatives - I know a lot of people who have posted here are from the Manchester area and I am also, but don't know yet if/how we could be related.

Thank you,
Steph Plourde-Simard

Re: Mathilda Desilets

kathleenharris927 — 2005-07-25 03:50:32Z

I would love to get in touch with you regarding this post. I know its been quite a while since you posted. I believe the information that Al wrote was correct. I just found another cousin (makes 3 now) that all had the same information, as he did and as I have. It turns out that Landry was the English name that Francois (later Francis) took when he came to the states. (Terrien meaning land).

I am hoping to learn more about the Desilets side as well. In the census, Mathilda has 2 sisters living with her family in various years (an Ida and an Edith). I would love to finally connect them all,and perhaps with your previous research you could be of great assitance.

Thank you.

Re: Desilets family

KarenPeltier51 — 2005-07-20 16:54:35Z

Thank you, I will. Karen

Re: Desilets family

KarenPeltier51 — 2005-07-20 16:53:46Z

I don't have any information pertaining to your posting, per se, as I am just beginning the Desilets portion of my family tree, but my last name (by marriage) is Peltier, and I just thought it was interesting that we both have Desilets as relations. My relation to the Desilets is not through the Peltiers, it is through Rhode Island, and the McClurgs.

Anyway, Hello!!

Re: Desilets family

JRCloutier — 2005-07-20 14:08:47Z

Bonjour Karen,

I have an extensive database on the Desilets family. Try me if you get stuck, you never know.

Salut !

Roger

Re: Desilets family

JRCloutier — 2005-04-03 12:06:04Z

Bonjour Donna and Janice,

I'm sorry to say that your Desilets are not connected in any way and come from two different ancestors. The Desilets surname did not exist in France. It was "invented" in Quebec as an alias, 3 times. One of those 3 families has died off for the lack of male descendants. One of the remaining Desilets families descends from Antoine Desrosiers. The other one descends from Jacques Mousseau. I'll explain.

Antoine Desrosiers married Anne LeNeuf du Hérisson and settled in Trois-Rivières around 1645. One of his sons, Michel married and settled a few miles down the St- Lawrence River in front of small islands (in French, "Islets"). So he was nicknamed "des Islets" (from "the islands"). All of Michel's descendants have kept the nickname as a surname. They account for about 90 % of the Desilets found today.

Jacques Mousseau married Marie-Anne Daunay and settled his farm on an island in front of St-Sulpice in the St-Lawrence River around 1700. (Trois-Rivières and St-Sulpice are 55 miles apart). The Desilets surname was invented here again for the same reason as above. Less than half of Jacques Mousseau's descendants have kept the nickname as a surname and they account for about 10 % of the Desilets of today.

Janice's Desilets are descendants from Antoine Desrosiers. Donna's are from Jacques Mousseau.

I can provide a complete Desilets line for each of you from my database.

If you want the line or if you have question, please e-mail at: cloutierjraf@videotron.qc.ca

Salut !

Roger

Re: Desilets family

2005-04-02 04:05:44Z

I received another response and Delia Lumena must have change her name when she came to the US. According to the response I received her name was Marie Lumena Desilets and the birth date and sibling names match. Her parents were Napolean Desilets and Elizabeth Pichette. Napolean Desilets parents were Louis Jacques Desilets (born 1810) and Esther/Stephanie Savoie.Louis Jacques Desilets father was also Louis Desilets and the spouse was Charlotte Contant. Marriage : 1833-07-29. They were from St;-Ambroise-de-Kildare (Joliette County) Quebec.
Do you have any matches to any of these people? Perhaps they were brothers or cousins. I hope you find something that matches. Do you know the origin in France of the Desilets family?
Thank you for any help you can offer. Donna

Re: Desilets family

2005-03-29 05:33:46Z

Janice, Was Alida's birthdate March 6,1867? I may be off by a year.If yes, then we are related. Donna

Re: Desilets family

jpittman1009 — 2005-03-29 03:29:30Z

Hello Donna,
I'm glad to hear from you. I do have more information about the Desilets family. I didn't know that my great-grandmother, Alida, had a sister named Delia. Her parents were Luc Desilets and Adelina Leblanc. They were from Nicolet, Quebec, Canada. I have quite a bit of information going back to the 1600's. Please let me if this is your family and if you would like more information.
Janice

Re: Reply

2005-03-29 02:42:17Z

My great grandmother was Delia Lumena Desilets born in Joliet, Quebec Feb. 6, 1865. She had the following siblings: Alida,Cordelia who had two daughters who were Catholic nuns named Sister Bernedette and Sister Mictill Decose; Marie Louise,Joseph, Mathilde,Wilfrid, Daria,Arthimise,and Alma. Lumena married Guilliam (William) Joseph Hoag and moved to Glens Falls, NY where I grew up. Do you have information on this family of Desilets and their background? Any info would be appreciated. My e-mail is dmw0412@adelphia.net.

Re: Desilets family

2005-03-29 02:21:05Z

I must be your cousin. My great grandmother was Delia Lumena Desilets, Alida's sister. She married Guilliam ( William) Joseph Hoag and moved to Glens Falls, NY where I grew up. Do you have any more info about our family?

Arthur Antonia [Martin] Desilets [Woonsocket, RI]

Uberach — 2005-03-07 16:40:58Z

Looking for information on the Family of Arthur & Antonia [Martin] Desilets of Woonsocket, Providence Co., RI.

Query on Desilet/Doucet(te)

rudou_2 — 2005-01-09 00:58:46Z

Does anyone have infomation on a Thomas Desilets? As near as I can figure it, He lived in Lowell, Mass roughly 1920-1940. He married a Roseanna Doucet or Doucette and it seems they had a son Norman.

Re: Query on Desilet/Doucet(te)

rudou_2 — 2005-01-09 00:58:46Z

Well,
I don't need infomation on the 8 generations of Desilets. Thanks
According to an obit I have for Lea Doucette, my GGGrandMother who died in 1922, it lists as her bearers 5 of her sons and a Thomas Desilet who I would assume to be a son-in-law. I assume that because in her death notice it also mentions a Mrs Thomas Desilets as a daughter.
14 years later when her son Theodule died, it mentions in his obit Thomas and Normand Desilets among his bearers. Maybe they're brothers, I think maybe they're father and son

I do have in my files a Marie Doucet or Doucette that might be the Marie Lea that you have. According to census records she was born around September 1881.

Re: Some more info on Desilet/Doucet(te)

rudou_2 — 2005-01-09 00:58:46Z

According to the 1930 Census Thomas and Marie (Doucet) Desilets had at least 4 children. Norman born 1915, Gerald born 1919. Robert born 1921 and Roland born 1923

Re: Desilets Family Name

JRCloutier — 2004-11-17 11:54:01Z