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  (b. 28 February 1835 L'Acadie, Lower Canada   d. 10 June 1921 Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA )  

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Joseph SYRIAC (THIRIAC) (THERIAQUE) dit DEFOREST was born 28 February 1835 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Joseph SYRIAC (THIRIAC) (THERIAQUE) dit DEFOREST was the child of Alexis CYRIAC (TIRIAC)   and   Marguerite GIROUX and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Pierre-Francois-Xavier THIRIAC dit LAFOREST and Victoire-Charlotte PIVERT dite PARISIEN (maternal)  Gabriel GIROUX and Marguerite ST-YVES

Joseph was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1867.

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

Joseph  married  Flavie (Flora) BENOIT abt. 1858 in Saint-Luc, Canada East .  The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Flavie (Flora) BENOIT  was born 15 July 1841 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada.  Flavie (Flora) died 5 May 1924 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA (Aldenville) (Chicopee Falls).  Flavie (Flora) was the child of Albert BENOIT and Zoe LAURE (LORD).

Joseph SYRIAC (THIRIAC) (THERIAQUE) dit DEFOREST died 10 June 1921 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA .







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Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?  When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

Family and Children of Joseph SYRIAC (THIRIAC) (THERIAQUE) dit DEFOREST

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Joseph SYRIAC (THIRIAC) (THERIAQUE) dit DEFOREST married Grave has been locatedflag photo of Flavie (Flora) BENOIT  Flavie (Flora) BENOIT-- Date: abt. 1858 Place: Saint-Luc, Canada East
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Flavie (Flora) BENOIT was the child of Albert BENOIT and Zoe LAURE (LORD)


Name: Flavie Benoit
Spouse: Joseph Seriac
Event: Mariage (Marriage)
Marriage Year: 1858
Marriage Location: St-Luc, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: St-Jean


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Children of Joseph SYRIAC (THIRIAC) (THERIAQUE) dit DEFOREST and Flavie (Flora) BENOIT:

flag male ancestor Albert SYRIAC (b.24 June 1859, Saint-Luc, Canada East  d. , )

flag male ancestor Joseph-Moise-Israel SYRIAC (b.16 October 1860, Saint-Luc, Canada East  d. , )

flag female ancestor Flavie SYRIAC (b.November 1862, Farnham, Canada East   d. , )

flag male ancestor Vital SYRIAC (b.12 May 1865, Farnham, Canada East   d. , )

Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor Barnabé Joseph "Barnaby" TIRIAC (THÉRIAQUE) (b.31 December 1866, Saranac, New York, USA   d. 18 February 1951, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA )

Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Rose H THERIAQUE DEFOREST (b.18 December 1868, Plattsburgh, New York, USA  d. 29 June 1926, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA )

flag male ancestor Lewis SYRIAC (b.18 January 1871, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA  d. , )

Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Edwidge (Elizabeth) SYRIAC (THERIAQUE) (b.28 June 1872, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA  d. 2 September 1949, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )

Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Corinna Louise Mary SYRIAC (THERIAQUE) DEFOREST (b.28 November 1873, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA  d. 2 October 1967, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA )

flag female ancestor Lizzie SYRIAC (b.abt. 1874, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA  d. , )

flag male ancestor Edward THIRIAC (b.23 September 1876, , Massachusetts, USA  d. , )

Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor Alfred SYRIAC (THERIAQUE dit DEFOREST) (b.May 1877, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA  d. 18 September 1945, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA )

Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Mary Ann THIRIAC (THERIAQUE) (b.3 September 1879, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA  d. 29 December 1968, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA )

Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Marie Victoria Irene THIRIAC (THERIAQUE) (b.25 January 1881, Webster, Massachusetts, USA  d. 1 May 1942, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )

flag female ancestor Marie THIRIAC (b.5 March 1882, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA   d. , )



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birth1835 Birth
28 February 1835
L'Acadie, Lower Canada
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1859 Birth of Child
Albert SYRIAC was born 24 June 1859, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 24 years old.
1860 Birth of Child
Joseph-Moise-Israel SYRIAC was born 16 October 1860, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 25 years old.
1862 Birth of Child
Flavie SYRIAC was born November 1862, Farnham, Québec, Canada (Saint-Romuald-de-Farnham)

Joseph was 27 years old.
1865 Birth of Child
Vital SYRIAC was born 12 May 1865, Farnham, Québec, Canada (Saint-Romuald-de-Farnham)

Joseph was 30 years old.
1866 Birth of Child
Barnabé Joseph "Barnaby" TIRIAC (THÉRIAQUE) was born 31 December 1866, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Joseph was 31 years old.
1868 Birth of Child
Rose H THERIAQUE DEFOREST was born 18 December 1868, Plattsburgh, New York, USA

Joseph was 33 years old.
1871 Birth of Child
Lewis SYRIAC was born 18 January 1871, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 35 years old.
1872 Birth of Child
Edwidge (Elizabeth) SYRIAC (THERIAQUE) was born 28 June 1872, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 37 years old.
1873 Birth of Child
Corinna Louise Mary SYRIAC (THERIAQUE) DEFOREST was born 28 November 1873, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 38 years old.
1876 Birth of Child
Edward THIRIAC was born 23 September 1876, , Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 41 years old.
1877 Birth of Child
Alfred SYRIAC (THERIAQUE dit DEFOREST) was born May 1877, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 42 years old.
1879 Birth of Child
Mary Ann THIRIAC (THERIAQUE) was born 3 September 1879, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 44 years old.
1880 - Webster, Massachusetts
Name: Joseph Terriar
Age: 41
Birth Date: Abt 1839
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1880: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Flora Terriar
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Occupation: Laborer
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Terriar 41
Flora Terriar 38
Joseph Terriar 18
Viteley Terriar 14
Barnabee Terriar 13
Rosanna Terriar 12
Libbie Terriar 8
Eliza Terriar 7
Edward Terriar 4
Freddie Terriar 3
Mary Terriar 9/ 12
John Terriar 21

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 Birth of Child
Marie Victoria Irene THIRIAC (THERIAQUE) was born 25 January 1881, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 45 years old.
1882 Birth of Child
Marie THIRIAC was born 5 March 1882, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Joseph was 47 years old.
Invention 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.
Obituary
The Springfield Evening Union
Saturday, June 11, 1921, Page 10,
Columns 3 & 4.

Joseph Theriaque di DeForest; Aged 86, Dies
Joseph Theriaque di DeForest, 86, died at his home, 34 Fisher Street, yesterday morning. He was born in Canada but has lived 65 years in this country, of which 33 years have been spent in Chicopee. He had been married 63 years. He leaves his wife, five sons, Albert of Gilbertville, Joseph of Pawtucket, R. I., Barney and Alfred of this city and Edward of Webster; five daughters, Mrs. Rose Julian, Mrs. Elbie Miersau, Miss Corinne DeForest, Mrs. Mary Billadeau, Miss Irene DeForest, all of this city. The funeral will be held from his home at 8.30 o'clock Monday morning with requiem high mass at 9 in St. Joachim's Church. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery.
death1921 Death
10 June 1921
Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 86.

Joseph is buried at: Saint Patricks Cemetery Chicopee Hampden County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Section: St. Francis, Lot: 303, Grave 1
Added: 5/1/2014 7:11:47 PM - Updated: 2/2/2025 1:30:58 PM

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