Desmarais - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Canadian Desmarais

SRuby71 — 2012-04-08 02:05:28Z

I too am working on the Desmarais surname and am also a descendant of Paul Desmarais and Marie Tetreau and one of the sons named Pierrre Paul Desmarais who is my 6th great grandfather. If you have any information on this line I would appreciate any help. I have names and spouse but nothing else.

Re: Adelphine/Delphine Desmarais---Two?

SRuby71 — 2012-04-08 01:45:57Z

Jeannette, This so kind of you to offer to look this up. The only marriage that I have information on from St-Francois-du-Lac. Que is between Michel Desmarais married Therese Joyel on 2 Mar 1778 and he also married Therese Viens in Yamaska, Que on 13 May 1782. I would very much like to have any information you can find. I will be glad to pay for coping and mailing just let me know how much. You can email me at sloruby@comcast.net if you have information or questions and for my home address.

Sharon

Re: Searching all Canadian Desmarais

SRuby71 — 2012-04-08 01:15:06Z

I too have a line of Desmarais in my family tree , you can check my on-line tree if it will help (LaFond-Fox-Coleman-Geiger). My great grandmother Melanie Desmarais married Joseph Hildage LaFond. The furtherest generation I have from Melanie is Paul Desmarais my 7x great grandfather b. 1656 d. 1742 he married Marie Tetreau b. 1664 d. 1754.
If the information you have is in my line I would love to have it. If you need more info please let me know.
Sharon sloruby@comcast.net

Re: Searching all Canadian Desmarais

rogersdigger — 2012-04-04 22:04:37Z

I am not a Desmarais, but a very good friend's mother was. He is deceased and I ended up with his mother's photos and some letters. Would love to get them to some one in the family line. I would want to make sure they were preserved. I know he had an aunt in Quebec and I found a few other pieces when I did a brief search. I will try to find what I did and give you some info. If there is a connection, would love to get the pictures to you. Some go to the early 1900's
Linda Kaye at rogersdigger@gmail.com

Re: Louise Desmarais ancestors

wsx2005 — 2012-03-29 05:00:18Z

George ~

It looks like Israel is my grand uncle. Last info I have on him was that he was in Saint-Zenon in 1968.

Do you have any info on his brothers/sisters?

Marriages of St. Joseph, Biddeford, Maine (1870-1979)

wsx2005 — 2012-03-25 02:15:08Z

Anyone have access to the book, "Marriages of St. Joseph, Biddeford, Maine (1870-1979)?"

Re: Looking for relatives of Aurele (Orele) Desmarais

wsx2005 — 2012-03-24 03:26:45Z

jkdnbr ~

You had mentioned my grandfathers brother, Israel, in one of the posts. I saw a newspaper clipping when going through some things of my grandfathers that said that Aurele's brothers, Israel and Lionel, were living in Saint-Zenon at the time of my grandfathers death [2/1968, Pawtucket, RI]. The newspaper clipping also mentioned that his parents were Louis and Mary (Huppe) [although all info I have suggests her name was Marie].

Another person posted that my great uncle Adelard is said to have married an Yvonne Bombardier, 22 Oct 1938, Magog. Isreal may have married an Annette Mineau or Annette Loiseau, 28 SEP 1938, Louiseville, Maskinonge, QC. I am not sure about the last name for Annette. On another site, I was given the following that causes the confusion:

*2nd Wife of [1] Louis Joseph Desmarais +Marie Huppe m: January 02, 1888 in St. Joseph, Biddeford, Maine ----

Adelard Desmarais +Yvonne Bombardier m: October 22, 1938 in S.M.M., Magog, Comte de Stanstead ----

*1st Wife of Aurele Desmarais +Marie Dupuis m: May 13, 1925 in Nativite de la B.V.M., Montreal ----

Israel Desmarais +Annette Loiseau m: September 28, 1938 in Louiseville ----

Michael

Albert Desmarais - West Warwick, Rhode Island

krk32292 — 2012-03-16 14:56:30Z

Source: Henault-Gallogly Funeral Home, West Warwick, Rhode Island

Albert D. Desmarais, 84, of Tower Road, West Warwick, RI, passed away Monday evening, March 5, 2012 at Kent Hospital.

He was the husband of Pauline L. (Paul) Desmarais. They had been married for over sixty years.

Born in West Warwick, a son of the late Victor and Amanda (Tetreault) Desmarais. He was a life long resident of West Warwick.

Mr. Desmarais was an electronic test technician for the US Government Naval Underwater Sound System for many years, retiring in 1990.

He was a World War II Navy veteran serving with the Construction Battalion, member of the NCB Veterans of America Association, West Warwick American Legion Post 2, HAM Radio Operator and a troop leader with Boy scouts Troop 2 in Artic. RI.

Besides, his wife, he leaves two daughters; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

He was the brother of the late Marie Allegretto, Constance Davis, Victor and Ernest Desmarais.

His funeral will be held on Friday, March 9, 2012 at 9 am from the Henault-Gallogly Funeral Home in West Warwick.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 am in the St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick.

Interment will follow with military honors in the Rhode Island Veteran's Cemetery.

Re: DESMARAIS Family Search

conroyh — 2012-02-29 15:30:44Z

Cindy,

Yes, we come together at Paul Jean Desmarais. From there I branch to his son Paul and on to Joseph Desmarais. It would be good to share info, especially since your family ended up in Red Lake Falls, MN as did my wife's family. My email is steveandmarge@cox.net.

Re: DESMARAIS Family Search

Cindy_Bernicot — 2012-02-29 04:16:26Z

just to clarify my post...that was in order from my grandmother down the list.

Re: DESMARAIS Family Search

Cindy_Bernicot — 2012-02-29 04:15:36Z

Are you still doing your Desmarais genealogy? Mine is from the same area as yours. My Desmarais were Red River and Minnesota, from Scotland, and then from .St. Sauvier, Paris, Seine, France. So far, in a line, I have the following.

Emma Desmarais (Red River) (married to Allisons some of who settled in Minnesota)

Anna Desmarais

John Desmarais and Christina (nee Anderson)

Baptise Desmarais and Sophie (nee Erasmus)

Francoise Desmarais and Marie Suzette (nee Saulteaux)

Louis Desmarais and Catherine (nee Forest)

Francois Desmarais and Marie Terese (nee Pastoral)

Paul Jean Desmarais I (also de Marets and dit LaHaye) and Marie Terese Tetreau

Jacques Desmarais(also de Marets and dit LaHaye) and Marie Laport

Olivier Desmarais-Lea Chapdelaine - Saint Francois du Lac, Yamaska, Quebec

brenzelm — 2011-12-30 01:27:40Z

My mother-in-law is descended from this couple. Their son, Louis Treffle Desmarais, born in Saint Francois in 1873 was married to Arthemise Pepin in Sorel. These are my m-i-l's grandparents. I found them in the 1900 census in Hartford, CT but can't find them after 1906 (Hartford city directory). I think that they went back to Canada but I don't know where they settled. Their son, Edmond Joseph, married Mary Rita Veno in Halifax and they immigrated in 1928 to Buffalo, NY where my m-i-l was born.

Is there anyone else researching Olivier/Lea or Treffle/Arthemise? Thank you!

Re: Canadian Desmarais

melanie_parker14 — 2011-11-25 19:39:45Z

I think we may be searching the same blood lines. My father's grandfather was Amedee Adelard Desmarais and his grandmother was Honorine Valerie Lebeau. There were several children and many of them were in the brotherhood. I have heard that we are descendants of Paul Desmarais. Do you have any information that would confirm the link.

Re: George Desmarais

joyness1 — 2011-10-10 17:55:24Z

Wives' names?
Chris

Re: George Desmarais

chaseart74 — 2011-08-05 15:03:20Z

wow my grandfather was named george philip desmarais and my great grandfather was joseph desmaris. and my great great grandfather was charles. I would love to here from you ART Desmarais chaseart74@ yahoo.com thank you.

Re: DESMARAIS

cking0071 — 2011-04-25 15:50:45Z

hi
my email is now cking007@maine.rr.com o discuss the Desmarias fmily
Carol

Re: Napoline Desmarais

cking0071 — 2011-04-25 15:47:39Z

I think this is my family . email my directlt cking007@maine.rr.com

Re: DESMARAIS

cking0071 — 2011-04-12 19:39:10Z

My Napoline Desmarais married Jospehine Parent 1876 in Taftville, Ct

Re: Napoline Desmarais

cking0071 — 2011-04-12 19:33:30Z

my email address is cking007@maine.rr.com

Re: Napoline Desmarais

Ang2rejman — 2011-04-11 16:30:37Z

Carol,

Which Desmarais's in CT are you related to? I am looking for information on Omer Desmarais as well.

Re: Napoline Desmarais

garnetquigley — 2011-04-10 02:26:00Z

Hi Carol, we are definitely looking at the same family line with Napoleon Desmarais who married Marie Josephine Parent on the 27Feb1876. but he also appears to be the father of Paul Desmarais (abt 1873) and Marie Desmarais (abt 1876) who appeared on the 1881 Canada census living with Albert and Alphonsine Touchette. I have sent an email to what was your email address in 1999 but am trying to contact you by this post as well.

Garnet

Francois Desmarais of Biloxi and Catherine Ducro of Pointe Coupee,LA

rqs79 — 2011-04-02 19:52:50Z

Looking for anyone who does anything about the history of this 18th Pointe Coupee, Louisiana Couple who were married on 28 May 1744. Francois Desmerais is stated as being a native of Biloxi and his father being Francois Desmerais from Chastel near Charlevois in Flanders.

Re: DESMARAIS Family Search

conroyh — 2011-03-30 04:21:06Z

I don't have any of those named below in my tree. However, there could be another link off of Joseph that I am not aware. I'll keep my eyes open.

Re: DESMARAIS Family Search

conroyh — 2011-03-30 04:18:11Z

My Desmarais line is:
Joseph Desmarais + Elizabeth Amable Lussier
Paul Desmarais + Marguerite Fontaine
Paul Jean Desmarais + Marie Therese Tetreau
Jacque Desmarais + Marie-Marthe Laporte

However, my evidence is limited.

Re: DESMARAIS Family Search

conroyh — 2011-03-30 00:56:18Z

My wife's family, the Desmarais, started near Paris, France, migrated to Quebec, Canada, down to Rhode Island, across to Minnessota and up to Red Lake Falls. They lived in several Canadian towns in Quebec, and then settled in Minnesota.

Re: DESMARAIS Family Search

wsx2005 — 2011-03-29 19:45:27Z

Where in Canada?

Re: DESMARAIS Family Search

mbn1962 — 2011-03-29 18:38:37Z

They came from Canada to New York then possibly Vermont and definitly MA.

Re: DESMARAIS Family Search

joelarnold1 — 2011-03-28 23:50:21Z

Do you know where your Desmarais lived? I have some living in the Red River valley and Minnesota in the 1800's, and was wondering if there's a connection.

Re: Searching all Canadian Desmarais

rogersdigger — 2011-03-21 23:57:46Z

Thank you for your response. I think I have found a relation--just waiting for her to prove connection. I do wonder if your Desmarias are related by some out-branch since the ones I am searching also went to Vermont--at least some of them. One married into the LaChance family--also from Canada and Vermont. Linda Kaye

Re: Searching all Canadian Desmarais

ehlegirl — 2011-03-21 17:51:35Z

Hello Linda, My husband's name is David Desmarais, and I have been doing research on his family from Canada. Since I have the account with Ancestry.com, he forwarded your message to me. Your two messages were sent to my husband's e-mail, however he is not the same David Desmarais who posted the original query. I think it's wonderful that you are trying to find family who would benefit from the old photographs, but I have no reason to believe they are our relatives. My husband's ancestors were Onile, b. 1902, Pierre William, b. 1880, and Joseph Desmarais, b. 1837. They did all emigrate to Vermont, as I'm sure a number of French Canadian did. Thank you for the message; I hope the photos end up with the correct descendants. Diane Ehle Desmarais desmarais.diane5@gmail.com

Re: Searching all Canadian Desmarais

rogersdigger — 2011-03-17 21:30:21Z

David, I just looked again and found that the parents of Jeannette, Lucille and Charles Demarais were Authur Desmarais and Odila La Pierre. Jeannette was born in Canada May 1, 1908 and she died in November 1994. I actually met her one time at Roger's house in Sedona, Arizona. And yes, she was married twice--LaChance and Sanders. Look forward to hearing from you. Linda Kaye Rogers rogersdigger@gmail.com (Would love to hear from anyone else who reads this post and is related. The pictures need to find a good family home!)

Re: Searching all Canadian Desmarais

rogersdigger — 2011-03-17 21:20:47Z

David, I have just come into possession of a large # of old photographs that include the Desmarais family of Canada---who must have moved to VT at some time. I think from Quebec--Anyway, there is Jeanette, who married Ernest LaChance (born c1909 in Millspond, VT) and had son Roger Eduoard in 1933. I think Jeanette later Married Charles Sanders. Then there was Lucille who married at Bilodeau, and lived in Quebec, (Sherbrooke) And Charles E. Charles died in MA, USA in 1993. I think Jeanette died in 2001. I am working off of just a few papers that were among Roger's things. His wife died last month and this is how I came into possession of the photos. They had no children and I was a close friend and executor of Karen LaChance's will. I would very much like to trace some living ancestors who would be intered in these photes. Many appear to be from the early 1900's. Some are of the LaChance family as well. I think they must have been Jeannette's and then passed to son Roger. Please let me know if you are related or know of those who may be related. Contact me at rogersdigger@gmail.com.

denis demarais

ida971 — 2011-03-10 23:21:37Z

Hi
I am looking for information on the birth of Denis Desmarais also his children. He married Exilda (Azilda) in 1908 in Manitoba. Can anyone help me. Thankyou

DESMARAIS Donald R - Vietnam Wall section 17W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-02-21 11:44:13Z

DESMARAIS Donald R - Vietnam Wall section 17W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 219,140 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: DESMARAIS Family Search

mbn1962 — 2011-01-03 20:13:14Z

I have Joseph Desmarais 1729-1820 m. Elisabeth Amable Lussier 1733-1806 their son Francois-Xavier 1765-1830 m Madeleine Brousseau 1767-1832 their son Antoine 1801-1872 m Louise Monique Dubreuil 1804-1882 their son Antoine 1837-1900 m Marie Luce Tetreau 1836-abt 1882? There was a 2nd marriage Leopoldine Oulette. I have more but I don't have kids of most of these people. Only when you get to this Desmarais/Tetreau to present that I have a bit. Name also changes to Rodgers for one son of Desmarais/Tetreau. Contact me at mbn62@nycap.rr.com

Looking for Desmarais Info

DrSteve628 — 2010-11-27 19:48:35Z

Looking for info on George Frederick Desmarais (B.18 Jul 1893) married to Rose Alma Lemire (B. 7 May 1899)

Re: Looking for relatives of Aurele (Orele) Desmarais

wsx2005 — 2010-10-25 02:30:23Z

You wouldn't happen to have any links, would you?

Re: Photographs of Wright Co., MN, DesMarais/Demarais'

MarieRobinson179 — 2010-09-13 00:14:15Z

I will fix this link as soon as I can in the next week and will let you know when I have! Thanks for letting me know.

Marie Robinson

Re: Photographs of Wright Co., MN, DesMarais/Demarais'

notromxela1 — 2010-09-12 20:21:05Z

This link (http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~marier/berthiaume/De...) no longer works ... does anyone have an active link or copy of this photo? My maternal line seems to be connected to these DesMarais/Demarais/Demaer families & I'd love to know more about this research.

Elizabeth Fontaine, Loudoun County, Virginia

BonnieMartin54 — 2010-08-25 15:10:38Z

Looking or information on Elizabeth (Fontaine)Beavers wife of William Beavers, daughter of Moses and Elizabeth (Ballard) Fontaine. Elizabeth and William were married Mar 1802, Loudoun, Virginia. I am looking for information on her descendants and any other about her and her family.

Re: Desmarais/Demarais/Demar

sametoyou2 — 2010-07-13 04:40:26Z

Look under the name "Demar" for Desmarais.Joseph circ. 1820 in CAN d. & bur. 3-17-1879 Keeseville, Essex, NY. Sarah (Cesarine) Robidoux, his wife, b. 12-8-1831 St. Remi, Quebec, Canada d. 2-10-1882, also in Keeseville. I have names for 13 children: Charles, Rose, Arella, Louis, Esther, Napolean, Alfred, Oliver, Emelia, Marguerite, Henry, Marie Cezarine, and Louise.

Francois Desmarais & Marguerite Plouf/Ploufe/Plouffe dit Villebrun

MichaelKKeplin — 2010-06-05 23:42:23Z

Does any one have any information on the children of Francois Desmarais (1801-) and Marguerite Plouf/Ploufe/Plouffe dit Villebrun (1798-aft.1850)?

Re: James Butler Desmarais 1869-1930, RI/MA

Maddie1000 — 2010-05-22 21:57:10Z

hi Susan - Yes, I knew it was the right connection and I
don't remember Jeanne but I used to visit my aunt "Tillie"
and Ed Keough with my mom and dad often...they lived in
Taunton and we lived in Warren, Rhode Island...I still get
to talk with Ed Keough's daughter Rose and we keep planning
to get together...Her sister Eileen has passed away and one
of her brothers - I do have a family update - will have to
search.....where do you live? Please feel free to contact
me and I will be happy to share the family history with you.
My e-mail is: mde1930@cox.net....my phone is 401-245-3423
If you send me your phone # I will be pleased to call you.
Thanks for making the connection.......Madeline Ernest

Re: James Butler Desmarais 1869-1930, RI/MA

suski1304 — 2010-05-19 20:24:37Z

Hi Madeline,

This is definitely the same family. Beatrice Bradshaw and William Desmarais's daughter, Jeanne lived with Ed Keogh and Matilda after her parent's death when she was about 9 years old. My fiance is Jeanne's son. However, he knows very little about his mother's family, and is not in contact with any living family members.

I would love to speak with you regarding your information. I also wonder if you knew Jeanne or her brothers? I believe one was named Robert, but do not know the other.

My e-mail address is suski1304@yahoo.com.

I look forward to hearing from you,
Susan Kimball

Re: Looking for relatives of Aurele (Orele) Desmarais

joyness1 — 2010-04-01 20:54:48Z

FROM YOURFOLKS.COM
Marriage: On May 13, 1925 in La-Nativite-D'hochelaga
Town/District: Montreal/Communaute-Urbaine-De-Montreal, Qc

Aurele Desmarais [ Louis Desmarais & Marie Huppe ]
and
Marie Dupuis [ Thomas Dupuis & Delia Ducharme-Tetreault ]

Louis Desmarais and Marie Huppe are said to have been married 2 Jan 1888 Biddeford, Maine.

Son, Adelard married Yvonne Bombardier 22 Oct 1938 Magog. Daughter, Realda [Aria Letta], married Leodore Lefebvre 29 Jun 1920 Magog.

Chris

Re: Desmarais/Letourneau Indian

wsx2005 — 2010-03-21 02:52:00Z

I saw the names Ome, Florida and Blanch and thought possibly you were staring to list my Grand Aunts and Uncles! Once I read the other names, I was a little bummed.

Re: Need help with my Desmarais side

wsx2005 — 2010-03-21 02:41:02Z

Victor was born in NJ [1941]. Supposedly, his father was born in the US also, either Maine or New Hampshire. Although, the only info I can find about his father was when he was younger and that was in Magog, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada - taken from the 1901 and 1911 census.

Need help with my Desmarais side

adesmara20 — 2010-03-20 12:47:15Z

My dad is Steve Desmarais born 1963. His parents are Phyllis Gilbert and Victor Desmarais. I believe both of his parents were born in Rhode Island in the 40s? I really have nothing to go on except that. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Looking for relatives of Aurele (Orele) Desmarais

jkdnbr — 2010-03-19 05:19:09Z

Mary, you and I are connected as my Desmarais family comes from St-Francois-du-Lac. Send a message if you'd like to learn more. I assume you havmuch alredy on this line.

As to Aurele, I'll keep looking.

Re: Victor Desmarais - West Warwick, Rhode Island

wsx2005 — 2010-03-19 01:25:37Z

Old post but, here is a link to a census possibility.

http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid...