François Desrosiers & Louise Lebel


François DESROSIERS was born Dec 2 and baptised Dec 3 1815
at St-Patrice Riviere du Loup Kamouraska Quebec,
the son of Alexandre dit Dutremble DESROSIERS & Marie Modeste DUBE
who had married Aug 21 1809
at St Jean-Port-Joli L'islet Quebec.

Marie Louise Eléonore LEBEL was born Mar 20 1835 in Riviere du Loup Kamouraska Quebec,
the daughter of Joseph LEBEL & Marie Olive MIGNIER dit LAGACE
who had married Jul 2 1821
at Notre Dame des Liesse Riviere Ouelle Kamouraska Quebec.




François & Marie Louise Eléonore
were married Feb 23 1852
at St-Bruno Van Buren
Aroostook Maine.

François DESROSIERS & Marie Louise Eléonore LEBEL had 15 children:
1) Françisque (Francis) baptised Sep 24 1852 at St Bruno Van Buren Aroostook Maine USA
married 1st to Marine CORMIER on Feb 20 1882 in Shédiac NB (at least 4 children)
(Marine was the daughter of Laurent CORMIER & Genevieve GAUTREAU)
[Francisque & Marine's daughter Mélanie, born Jun 18 1890, married Hector DOLLARD
son of Sylvain DOLLARD & Marie-Blanche LEGER]

married 2nd to Olive MELANSON, a widow, on Feb 6 1893 in Shédiac NB
(Olive was the daughter of Laurent MELANSON & Pelagie LEGER)

2) Marie Arthémise baptised Oct 1st 1853 at St Bruno Van Buren Aroostook Maine USA
married to Joseph CAISSIE, a widower, on Nov 5 1883 in Shédiac NB
(Joseph was the son of Hippolyte CAISSIE & Agnes McGRATH)

3) Olive baptised May 31 1856 at St Bruno Van Buren Aroostook Maine USA
married 1st to Aimé BOUDREAU on Jan 7 1878 in Shédiac NB (7 children)
(Aimé was the son of Ambroise BOUDREAU & Marguerite THIBODEAU)


The parish of Saint Basile de Madawaska,
founded in 1792,
served the Grand Falls area on a regular basis until 1838,
when the parish of St-Bruno, Van Buren (Maine),
became the first mission to detach
from the Saint-Basile church.

Father Antoine Gosselin of St-Bruno
was tasked with serving Catholics
from Fort Kent (NB) to Presqu-Isle (Maine)
and from Woodstock to
Saint-Leonard in New Brunswick.

married 2nd to Théophile NOEL on Jan 8 1899 in Haute-Aboujagane NB
(Théophile was the son of Jean NOEL & Marcelline HEBERT)

4) Adéline (Lina or Dina) born abt 1857 in Madawaska region New Brunswick
married to Benoni CORMIER on Apr 13 1874 in Shédiac NB
(Benoni was the son of Benoni CORMIER & Marie FOSTER)

5) France born abt 1859 in Madawaska region New Brunswick
died Sep 19 1887 and buried Sep 21 1887 in Shédiac NB

6) Abraham born in 1860
died Mar 1 and buried Mar 3 1863 in Grande Digue NB

7) Philomene born abt 1861 in Saint-Léonard area NB
died before 1871


1861 CENSUS
Saint-Léonard Parish Victoria County New Brunswick

François DESROSIERS, head, age 44
Marie Louise DESROSIERS, wife, age 25
Children:
Francis age 9
Arthémise age 8
Olive age 5
Adéline age 4
Philomene age 2 months

8) Felicien baptised Jan 27 1864 in Barachois NB
died before 1871

9) Dosithee baptised Apr 26 1865 in Barachois NB
died before 1871

10) Marie Azela born Jun 28 1867
and baptised Jul 14 1867 in Grand Digue NB
died before 1871

11) Mathilde born Aug 30 1868 in Barachois NB
died Feb 26 1896 and buried Feb 28 1896 in Shédiac NB

12) Cilia (Vina) born abt 1870
died May 20 1888 and buried May 22 1888 in Shédiac NB


1871 CENSUS
Shédiac Parish Westmorland County New Brunswick

François DESROSIERS, head, age 54
Marie Louise DESROSIERS, wife, age 35
Children:
Francis age 18
Arthémise age 17
Olive age 14
Lina age 12
France age 11
Cilia age 1

13) Alexandre born Nov 30 1871 in Shédiac NB

14) Marie baptised Mar 25 1873 in Shédiac NB
died Jun 1st 1873 in Shédiac

15) Marie Exilda born Aug 26 1874 in Shédiac NB
died Nov 27 1874 in Shédiac

16) Marie Louise born Sep 24 1877 in Shédiac NB

When her namesake was only 4 years old,
the mother,
Marie Louise Eleanore Lebel DESROSIERS, died at the age of 45,
and was buried May 9 1881 in Shédiac NB


1891 CENSUS
Shédiac Parish Westmorland New Brunswick

François DESROSIERS, father, age 74
Francis DESROSIERS, head, age 38
Marine DESROSIERS, wife, age 36
Children:
Évangéline, dau, age 6
Azilda, dau, age 5
Anna, dau, age 4
Mélanie, dau, age 10 months

François died at the ripe old age of 89 on Jan 30 1904 in Shédiac
and was buried there on Feb 2 1904.

François DESROSIERS & Marie Louise Eleanore LEBEL are Ed's 3X GR grandparents !!



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