Charles Després (1832)

Born 17 Jul 1832 in Cocagne, Kent, New Brunswick

Ancestors

Husband of Modeste Melanson — married 21 Jan 1858 in Cocagne, Kent, Colony of New Brunswick

Husband of Mary Jones — married 5 Oct 1872 in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

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Biography

Charles Després was born on 17 Jul 1832 and baptized on 19 Aug 1832 in Cocagne, New Brunswick, the son of Simon Després and Henriette Surette.^[1][2]

Charles married Modeste Melanson, daughter of Romain Melanson and Marie Pellerin, on 21 Jan 1858 in Cocagne.^[3][4] Their children were:

1. Simon Després (born about 1858)
2. Marguerite Després (born 18 Dec 1858)
3. Eustache Després (born 15 Nov 1860)
4. Marianne Després (born 20 Feb 1863)
5. Emilie Després (born 28 Jan 1865)

In the 1861 census Charles (age 27) was in Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick.^[5] He was listed with his wife Modest and children Simon, Margret, and Eustach.

In the 1871 census Charles (age 42) was recorded as widowed in Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick.^[6] He was listed with his children Simon, Eustache, and Marie.

Charles married Mary Jones (widow of Sebastian Breau) on 5 Oct 1872 in Kent County, New Brunswick.^[7] Witnesses were François Brault and Catherine Després. Their daughter was:

1. Julie Modeste Després (born 30 Jul 1878)

In the 1881 census Charles, age 48, farmer, was in Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946", Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image; citing C > Cocagne St-Pierre > 1800-1864, Charles Despres baptism on 19 Aug 1832.
2. ↑ Baptism (Transcription): Cocagne, Nouveau-Brunswick, Registre de la paroisse Saint-Pierre, catholique, Baptêmes, Mariages, Sépultures 1800-1870, ( F.M. 9, A 11, vol 5), Image #1001, baptism for Charles Despres, 19 Aug 1832, digital images, Héritage, Genealogy collection, Library and Archives Canada, reel C-3016, Parish Registers: New Brunswick : C-3016, accessed 8 Jul 2023.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946", Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image; citing C > Cocagne St-Pierre > 1800-1864, Charles Depres and Modeste Melancon marriage on 21 Jan 1858.
4. ↑ Marriage (Transcription): Cocagne, Nouveau-Brunswick, Registre de la paroisse Saint-Pierre, catholique, Baptêmes, Mariages, Sépultures 1800-1870, ( F.M. 9, A 11, vol 5), Image #1137, marriage for Charles Depres and Modeste Melencon, 21 Jan 1858, digital images, Héritage, Genealogy collection, Library and Archives Canada, reel C-3016, Parish Registers: New Brunswick : C-3016, accessed 30 Aug 2023.
5. ↑ 1861 Census: "Census of 1861 (Canada East, Canada West, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia)", Library and Archives Canada (accessed 3 January 2024), Charles Dupray (27) in Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada; citing Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Page: 68, Line: 2789, Microfilm reel number: C-1002-1003, Image number: 4108515_00116, Item ID number: 44150379.

   Charles Dupray, Husband, 27
   Modest Dupray, Wife, 29
   Simon Dupray, Son, 3
   Margret Dupray, Daughter, 2
   Eustach Dupray, Son, 10m
   

6. ↑ 1871 Census: "Census of Canada, 1871", Library and Archives Canada (accessed 3 January 2024), Charles Depréé (42), widowed in Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada. Born in New Brunswick; citing Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Page: 24, Line: 1, Microfilm reel number: C-10391, Image number: 4396662_00346, Item ID number: 40783080.

   Depréé, Charles, 42 years
   Depréé, Simon, 14 years
   Depréé, Eustache, 10 years
   Depréé, Marie, 8 years
   

7. ↑ Marriage: "Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950", FamilySearch Record: QVBF-JQGD (accessed 26 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MF-Q9RD-5, Charles Despres marriage to Mary Jones on 5 Oct 1872 in , New Brunswick, Canada; citing Page: 243; Digital film/folder number: 005418860; FHL microfilm: 000845797; Image number: 389.
8. ↑ 1881 Census: "Census of Canada, 1881", Library and Archives Canada (accessed 26 February 2024), Charles Depree (48), Farmer, in Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada. Born in New Brunswick; citing Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Page: 53, Family number: 200, Microfilm reel number: C-13185, Image number: e008134817, Item ID number: 21024621.

   Depree, Charles, 48 years, Farmer
   Depree, Marie, 47 years
   Depree, Simon, 24 years, Journalier
   Depree, Margueritte, 22 years
   Depree, Eastache, 18 years, Journalier
   Depree, Marie Anne, 18 years
   Depree, Marie Imilie, 16 years
   Depree, Julie, 2 years
   Brault, Urbain, 16 years, Journalier
   Brault, Maire Anne, 15 years
   

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