Marie Delina Lepage (1825 - 1887)

Born 21 Mar 1825 in Rimouski, Bas-Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Augustin (Miville) Miville dit Deschenes — married 14 Nov 1843 in Cathédrale St-Germain, Rimouski, Bas-Canada

Wife of Joseph Désirant Rousseau — married 22 Jan 1861 in Cathédrale St-Germain, Rimouski, Bas-Canada

Descendants

Died 7 Jan 1887 at age 61 in Rimouski, Québec, Canada

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Biography

Marie Delina was born 21 Mar 1825 and was baptized 24 mar 1825 in la cathédrale St-Germain de Rimouski. She was the daughter of Pierre Lepage and Agnès Ruais. Her godparents were Evode (?) Lepage and Marcelline Côté, no signatures. ^[1]

On 14 Nov 1843, in la cathédrale St-Germain de Rimouski, Augustin Miville dit Deschênes adult son of Jean Baptiste Miville dit Deschênes and Marie Barbe St-Laurent married Délina Lepage minor daughter of daughter of Pierre Lepage and Agnès Ruais. Witnesses included brothers of both the bride and groom, no signatures. ^[2]

On 22 Jan 1861, in la cathédrale St-Germain de Rimouski, Joseph Rousseau son of the late François Rousseau and Marie Gagnon married Adéline Lepage adult widow of Augustin Deschenes. Witnesses were Pierre Lévesque, friend of the groom, and Joseph Lepage brother of the bride, no signatures. ^[3]

Délima Lepage, 62 year old wife of Joseph Rousseau, died 7 Jan 1887. She was buried 10 Jan 1887 in cathédrale St-Germain de Rimouski cemetery. Present at the burial were her husband, Joseph Rousseau, and Etienne Lepage (signature). ^[4]

Census

• 1861 St-Germain Rimouski, Rimouski, Canada-Est. Page 1, Lines 3 and 4 and 8 to 16. Joseph Rousseau, his wife Délina Lepage, and 9 of her children from her first marriage to the late Augustin Déchêne. Lines 5 to 7 are Zéphirin Bérubé, his wife, Désanges Miville and their son also named Zéphirin Bérubé, relationship TBD. ^[5]
• 1871 St-Germain de Rimouski, Rimouski West, Québec, Canada. Page 1, Lines 1 to 15. Joseph Rousseau, his wife Délina, their two children and 9 of her children from her first marriage to the late Augustin Déchêne, including son Augustin Déchêne and his wife and child. ^[6]
• 1881 Rimouski, Québec, Canada. Page 47, Lines 1 to 15. Joseph Rousseau, his wife Délima, their two children and 1 daughter from her first marriage to the late Augustin Déchesne. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ genealogiequebec, Drouin Collection of Parish Registers Baptism IGD(Drouin) (forfait/paid service)
2. ↑ genealogiequebec, Drouin Collection of Parish Registers Marriage 1 IGD(Drouin) (forfait/paid service)
3. ↑ genealogiequebec, Drouin Collection of Parish Registers Marriage 2 IGD(Drouin) (forfait/paid service)
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968. Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Rimouski; Cathédrale St-Germain; 1887. Image 2 of 42. Burial Ancestry Record 1091 #12157424
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1861 Census of Canada, Rimouski, Canada East (Quebec); Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C1314. Image 321 of 426. Ancestry Record 1570 #794173536 Joseph Rousseau and family in 1861 census
6. ↑ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1871 Census of Canada. Census Place: St Germain de Rimouski, Rimouski West, Quebec; Roll: C-10367; Page: 1; Family No: 1. Image 1 of 152. Ancestry Record 1578 #2064618 Joseph Rousseau and family in 1871 census
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1881 Census of Canada, Rimouski, Rimouski, Quebec; Roll: C_13188; Page: 46; Family No: 220; Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Image 24 of 66. Ancestry Record 1577 #1005845 Joseph Rousseau and family in 1881 census