Ozina (Rosana) DESMARAIS

(b. 28 June 1865 , Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. , Massachusetts, USA )

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Ozina (Rosana) DESMARAIS was born 28 June 1865 in Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Ozina (Rosana) DESMARAIS was the child of Michel-Gregoire DESMARAIS and Marie DALPE dite PARISEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS and Madeleine LACASSE (maternal) Michel DALPE dit PARISEAU and Louise DANSEREAU

Ozina (Rosana) was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1881.

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

Ozina (Rosana) married Leon A RAPANAULT abt. 1882 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Leon A RAPANAULT was born 1 June 1857 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Leon A died abt. 1922 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Leon A was the child of Michel CYRIAC dit RAPONNEAU (TIRIAC) and Flavie MORIN.

ALTERNATE DATE OF DEATH ABOUT 1928

NOTE: NOT COMPLETELY POSITIVE THAT THESE ARE THE PARENTS, BUT IT IS LOOKING LIKE IT.

BAPTISM INDICATES NAME IS: MARIE JULIE OZINA DESMARETS, DAUGHTER OF MICHEL DESMARAIS AND MARIE PARISEAU, GODPARENTS - ELOI TETREAU AND JULIE AYET

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.

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Ozina (Rosana) DESMARAIS married

Leon A RAPANAULT-- Date: abt. 1882 Place:
Leon A RAPANAULT was the child of Michel CYRIAC dit RAPONNEAU (TIRIAC) and Flavie MORIN

Children of Leon A RAPANAULT and Ozina (Rosana) DESMARAIS:

Joseph Napoleon RAPANAULT (b.10 August 1884, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 February 1933, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Elizabeth Marie RENAUD 30 September 1907 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Romeo RAPANAULT (b.14 August 1890, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 February 1954, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Eva CLOUTIER 22 January 1917 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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1865 Birth
28 June 1865
Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Ozina (Rosana) DESMARAIS - 1865 Baptism St-Damase, St-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada

1865 Baptism
St-Damase, St-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1871 St-Damase, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Name: Rosana Desmarais
Gender: Female
Age: 6
Birth Year (Estimated): 1865
Birthplace: Quebec
Marital Status:
Nationality: Francais
Religion: Catholique
Event Place: 01, St-Damase a, St-Hyacinthe 121, Quebec
Page Number: 42
Line Number: 5
House Number: 120
Family Number: 132
GS Film number: 2229026
Affiliate Film Number: C-10064
Digital Folder Number: 4395446
Image Number: 412
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Onesime Desmarais F 14 Quebec
Louis Desmarais M 12 Quebec
Damase Desmarais M 11 Quebec
Emma Desmarais F 9 Quebec
Rosana Desmarais F 6 Quebec
Antoine Desmarais M 4 Quebec
1871 Canadian Census
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1881 Ste-Damase, Ste-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Name: Casina Desmarais
Name Note:
Gender: Female
Age: 16y
Birth Year: 1865
Birthplace: Quebec
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Ethnicity: French
Religion: Catholique
Head of Household Name: Michel Desmarais
Born During Last Year:
Event Place: St-Damase, Ste-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
District Number: 62
Sub-District: K
Division: 2
Page Number: 5
Household ID: 1043599
Family Number: 27
Digital Folder Number: 4463857
Image Number: 00152
GS Film number: 1375839
Affiliate Film Number: C-13203
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Michel Desmarais M 49y Quebec
Elmire Desmarais F 41y Quebec
Cyrille Desmarais M 27y Quebec
Marcelina Desmarais F 28y Quebec
Onésime Desmarais F 23y Quebec
Emma Desmarais F 19y Quebec
Casina Desmarais F 16y Quebec
Antoine Desmarais M 14y Quebec
Félix Desmarais M 8y Quebec
Célima Desmarais F 4y Quebec
Armas Desmarais M 3y Quebec
Anna Desmarais F 1y Quebec
1881 Canadian Census
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1884 Birth of Child
Joseph Napoleon RAPANAULT was born 10 August 1884, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

Ozina (Rosana) was 19 years old.

1890 Birth of Child
Romeo RAPANAULT was born 14 August 1890, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

Ozina (Rosana) was 25 years old.

1900 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Rapanault, Leon, head, b. Dec 1859, age 40, b. Canada, married 18 years, year of immigration 1864, naturalized citizen, farm laborer
Ozina, wife, b. June 1864, age 35, b. Canada, married 18 years, mother of 11 children, 2 children living, year of immigration 1881
Joseph, son, b. Aug 1884, MA, age 15, weaver - cotton
Romeo, son, b. Aug 1890, MA, age 9, at school
St. Antre, Dolphis, boarder, b. Aug 1875, MA, age 24, weaver - cotton
Belenger, Margaret, boarder, b. June 1875, VT, age 24, weaver - cotton
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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