Arsène Descoteaux (1852 - 1927)

Born 16 Jun 1852 in Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Quebec, Canada

Ancestors

Son of Joseph Lefebvre and Emélie Esther Réné

Husband of Marie Célina (Nault) Descoteaux — married 9 Jan 1872 in Warwick, Saint-Médard, Québec, Canada

Descendants

Died 27 Feb 1927 at age 74 in Barre, Washington, Vermont, USA

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Biography

• Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by a 23andMe test match between Jeanne Descoteaux, and AW, third cousins. Their most-recent common ancestors are Joseph Lefebvre (1816-1902) and Emélie Esther Réné (1816-1882), the great great grandparents of Jeanne Descoteaux and great great grandparents of AW. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: Third Cousin, based on sharing 76 cM across 5 segments.

Arsène was born in 1852. He passed away in 1927.

Birth

Arsène Descoteaux was born to parents Joseph Descoteaux and Emilie René on 16 Jun 1852 and baptized the same day in the parish of Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme-de-Lauzon, Quebec, Canada. His godparents were Isaac Terrien and Delina Demers.^[1]

Marriage and Children

Arsène married Marie-Célina Nault on 9 Jan 1872 in the parish of Saint-Médard-de-Warwick, Quebec, Canada. Present at the wedding were Xavier Desharnais and Arsène's brother Honoré Descoteaux.^[2][3]

Arsène and Célina had at least 10 children.

• Joseph Napoléon Descoteaux, b. 7 Oct 1872 in Warwick, Quebec, Canada^[4]
• Marie Amanda Descoteaux, b. 18 Feb 1874 in Warwick, Quebec, Canada^[5]
• Joseph Etienne Descoteaux, b. 26 Jan 1876 in Warwick, Quebec, Canada^[6]
• Marie Adelia Descoteaux, b. 16 Oct 1877 in Warwick, Quebec, Canada, d. 20 Jan 1883 in Barton Orleans, Vermont, USA^[7]
• Joseph William Descoteaux, b. 14 Oct 1879 in Warwick, Quebec, Canada^[8][9]
• Joseph Honoré Descoteaux, b. 19 Nov 1881 in Warwick, Quebec, Canada^[10]
• Delia M Descoteaux, b. 16 Apr 1884 in Brighton, Essex, Vermont, USA^[11]
• Marie Rose Anna Descoteaux, b. 27 May 1886 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, USA^[12]
• Marie H Descoteaux, b. abt. 13 Aug 1877 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, d. 1 Jul 1888 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
• Matilde Descoteaux, b. 16 Apr 1890 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, USA^[13]

Census

In 1861, Arsène was living with his parents and brothers in Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme, Quebec, Canada. His brother Joseph lived next door with his wife and daughter.

By 1871 his family had relocated to Warwick, Quebec, Canada.

Arsène was still living in Warwick, Quebec, Canada in 1881, now with his wife, children, and an older man named Andre Descoteaux. His parents and brother Honoré lived next door.

Arsène has not been found on either the 1900 United States Census or the 1891 or 1901 Canada Censuses.

Arsène and his wife were living next door to their son Napoleon's family on Bay Street in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, USA by 1910.

He makes his final appearance on River Street in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, USA in 1920, living with his son and brother-in-law. Next door on either side was the family of his son William, and the widow and children of his son Napoleon.

Death

Arsène Descoteaux died of Chronic Bronchial Asthma on 27 Feb 1927 in Barre, Washington, Vermont, USA.^[23][24]

His obituary appeared, probably in a Barre, Washington, Vermont, USA newspaper:

Arseine Decoteau died Sunday morning at 8:45 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Lafrenier, - on the East Barre Road, where he had been living this past winter. For several months he had not been feeling well as usual, but had been confined to his bed only a week, the cause being a general breaking down.

Mr. Decoteau was born in Canada 76 years ago and previous to coming to Barre had lived in the states in St. Johnsbury, and Claremont, NH.

Six years ago Mrs. Decoteau died. For three years he lived with another daughter on the East Barre Road, Mrs. Eugene Beaulieu.

Besides the two daughters previously mentioned, there survive Mrs. Charles Beaulieu of this city, and Mrs. Joseph Bacon of West Warwick, R.I.; two sons, Eugene and William Decoteau of Claremont, NH; a brother, Joseph Decoteau of Ware, MA, 49 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be held on Tuesday at 1 o'clock in the afternoon at St. Monica's Church, after which the body will be placed in the vault at Wilson cemetery and in the spring, interment will be made in the family lot in the cemetery at St. Johnsbury.

Sources

1. ↑ "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8993-XSH7?cc=1321742&wc=9RL6-N3X%3A21169501%2C21169502%2C17562203 : 16 July 2014), Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme > Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme-de-Lauzon > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1847-1868 > image 129 of 478; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
2. ↑ *"Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99Q-992B-9?cc=1321742&wc=9RLF-K6J%3A25165601%2C25165602%2C13636003 : 16 July 2014), Warwick > Saint-Médard-de-Warwick > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1858-1876 > image 316 of 449; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
3. ↑ "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99Q-992Y-4?cc=1321742&wc=9RLF-K6J%3A25165601%2C25165602%2C13636003 : 16 July 2014), Warwick > Saint-Médard-de-Warwick > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1858-1876 > image 317 of 449; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
4. ↑ "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899Q-992R-H?cc=1321742&wc=9RLF-K6J%3A25165601%2C25165602%2C13636003 : 16 July 2014), Warwick > Saint-Médard-de-Warwick > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1858-1876 > image 336 of 449; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
5. ↑ "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99Q-992Y-W?cc=1321742&wc=9RLF-K6J%3A25165601%2C25165602%2C13636003 : 16 July 2014), Warwick > Saint-Médard-de-Warwick > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1858-1876 > image 367 of 449; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
6. ↑ "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99Q-992V-M?cc=1321742&wc=9RLF-K6J%3A25165601%2C25165602%2C13636003 : 16 July 2014), Warwick > Saint-Médard-de-Warwick > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1858-1876 > image 422 of 449; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
7. ↑ "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MB-KFGL?cc=1321742&wc=9RLQ-S5M%3A25165601%2C25165602%2C13626203 : 16 July 2014), Warwick > Saint-Médard-de-Warwick > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1876-1884 > image 62 of 314; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
8. ↑ "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MB-KFJC?cc=1321742&wc=9RLQ-S5M%3A25165601%2C25165602%2C13626203 : 16 July 2014), Warwick > Saint-Médard-de-Warwick > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1876-1884 > image 127 of 314; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
9. ↑ "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MB-KF96?cc=1321742&wc=9RLQ-S5M%3A25165601%2C25165602%2C13626203 : 16 July 2014), Warwick > Saint-Médard-de-Warwick > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1876-1884 > image 128 of 314; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
10. ↑ "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MB-KXR2?cc=1321742&wc=9RLQ-S5M%3A25165601%2C25165602%2C13626203 : 16 July 2014), Warwick > Saint-Médard-de-Warwick > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1876-1884 > image 199 of 314; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
11. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFSB-DJV : 11 February 2018), Delia Descoteaux, 16 Apr 1884, Birth; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 540,082.
12. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFSB-DT5 : 11 February 2018), Marie Rose Anna Descoteaux, 27 May 1886, Birth; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 540,082.
13. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFST-DQ8 : 11 February 2018), Dennilie Decola, 16 Apr 1890, Birth; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 540,081.
14. ↑ "Québec, recensement, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMW9-RRK : 9 March 2018), Resine Décoteau, St-Jean-Chrysostôme, Lévis, Quebec, Canada; citing line number 9, p. ; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1291, Archives Publiques, Ottawa (Board of Registration and Statistics. Public Archives, Ottawa); FHL microfilm 517,389.
15. ↑ http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1861/jpg/4108784_00601.jpg
16. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M42Q-DT4 : 11 March 2018), Arsene Desioteaux in household of Emilie Desioteaux, Warwick, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada; citing p. 25, line 10; Library and Archives Canada film number C-10085, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,229,047.
17. ↑ http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1871/jpg/4395486_00537.jpg
18. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVNP-9PP : 11 March 2018), DEFAULT RECORD TITLE - CHANGE ME, Warwick, Drummond & Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada; citing p. 29; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13197, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,833.
19. ↑ http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e326/e008144053.jpg
20. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPFK-QGF : accessed 18 March 2018), Arsine Descoteaux, St Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 53, sheet 17A, family 373, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1613; FHL microfilm 1,375,626.
21. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RV7-3CY?cc=1488411&wc=QZJB-ZW2%3A1038088201%2C1038257501%2C1038289401%2C1589332390 : 14 December 2015), Vermont > Caledonia > Saint Johnsbury > ED 15 > image 2 of 46; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
22. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZT5-VVR : accessed 18 March 2018), Arsene Descoteaux, Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; citing ED 15, sheet 2A, line 1, family 21, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1871; FHL microfilm 1,821,871.
23. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN5B-7GD : 4 November 2017), Arsene Decoteau, 27 Feb 1927, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 1,985,078.
24. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFYM-T1C : 6 December 2014), Arsene Decoteau, Death, 27 Feb 1927, Barre, Washington, Vermont, United States; from "Vermont, Birth Records, 1909-2008," "Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008," "Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008," and "Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908." Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing Vital Records Office, Vermont Department of Health, Burlington and New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.