Rosella BENJAMIN

(b. abt. 1861 , Québec Province, Canada d. , United States )

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Rosella BENJAMIN was born abt. 1861 in Québec Province, Canada

Rosella BENJAMIN was the child of Pierre BENJAMIN and Philomene BOUCHER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean Baptiste BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN and Marie-Josephe CYR (maternal) Jean Baptiste David BOUCHER and Rose DEMERS

Rosella was an immigrant, arriving by 1868.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Rosella married Joseph DESPARDINES 6 April 1883 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Joseph DESPARDINES was born abt. 1861

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Rosella BENJAMIN married

Joseph DESPARDINES-- Date: 6 April 1883 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Name: Joseph Despardines
Birth Date: 1861
Birthplace:
Age: 22
Spouse's Name: Rosalie Benjamin
Spouse's Birth Date: 1861
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Spouse's Age: 22
Event Date: 06 Apr 1883
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Father's Name: Antione Despardines
Mother's Name: Clarice
Spouse's Father's Name: Peter Benjamin
Spouse's Mother's Name: Philomine
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01160-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2047599
Reference ID: 111

"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 03 Apr 2013), Joseph Despardines and Rosalie Benjamin, 06 Apr 1883.

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1870 Ellenburg, Clinton, New York
Name: Rosella Benjamin
Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
Gender: Female
Age (Original): 9y
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Event Place: New York, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Peter Benjamin M 30y Canada
Philomon Benjamin F 28y Canada
Philomon Benjamin F 11y Canada
Rosella Benjamin F 9y New York
Amelia Benjamin F 8y Canada
Peter Benjamin M 6y Canada
Clara Benjamin F 2y New York
Frank Benjamin M 1m New York
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1880 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Rosa Benjamin
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Works In Cotton Mill
Race (Original):
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birthplace: Canada
Birth Date: 1860
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name: Peter Benjamin
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Name: Ellen Benjamin
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Page: 188
Page Letter: A
Entry Number: 115
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0566
GS Film number: 1254566
Digital Folder Number: 004241648
Image Number: 00194
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Peter Benjamin M 45 Canada
Wife Ellen Benjamin F 42 Canada
Daughter Rosa Benjamin F 20 Canada
Daughter Amelia Benjamin F 18 Canada
Daughter Clara Benjamin F 14 New York, United States
Son David Benjamin M 6 Massachusetts, United States
Daughter Matilda Benjamin F 3...Read MORE...

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1883 Marriage / Partner
Rosella BENJAMIN and Joseph DESPARDINES 6 April 1883, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

1900 Lincoln, Providence, Rhode Island
Name: Rosella Desjardin
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 138 Lincoln town, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Birth Date: Aug 1861
Birthplace: Canada Fr
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Canada Fr
Mother's Birthplace: Canada Fr
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 17
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1883
Mother of how many children: 8
Number of Living Children: 6
Immigration Year: 1862
Page: 17
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 269
Reference ID: 28
GS Film number: 1241511
Digital Folder Number: 004120527
Image Number: 00089
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joseph Desjardin M 40 Canada Fr
Wife Rosella Desjardin F 39 Canada Fr
Son Joseph Desjardin M 15 Canada Fr
Daughter Mary Desjardin F 9 Rhode Island
Son Adelard Desjardin M 18 Canada Fr
Son Philip Desjardin M 6 Canada Fr
Son Alfred Desjardin M 4 Massachusetts
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1910 Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Rose Desjardin
Event Place: Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Immigration Year:
Birthplace: New York
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Household ID: 103
Page: 6
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Joseph Desjardin M 48y Canada
WIFE Rose Desjardin F 48y New York
SON Adelard Desjardin M 17y Canada
SON Louis P Desjardin M 16y Canada
SON Alfred Desjardin M 14y Massachusetts
DAU Rosalie A Desjardin F 12y Massachusetts
DAU Marie Caroline Desjardin F 19y Rhode Island
Augusta Shorage M 56y Canada
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Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Name: Rose Desjardin
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1927
Street address: 367 Cumberland
Residence Place: Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Spouse: Joseph Desjardin
Publication Title: Woonsocket, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1927

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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1930 Millville, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Rose Des Jardin
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Millville, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Age: 69
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
District: 0239
Household ID: 195
Sheet Number and Letter: 21B
Line Number: 76
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 965
GS Film number: 2340700
Digital Folder Number: 4607701
Image Number: 00048
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joseph Des Jardin M 76 Canada
Wife Rose Des Jardin F 69 New York
Son Alfred Des Jardin M 33 Massachusetts
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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