Born in Cocagne, Kent, Colony of New Brunswick
Ancestors 
Son of Louis Després
and Perpétue Robichaud
Brother of
Philippe Després, Pierre Després, Valentin Després, Napoléon Després, Adèle Després, Céline Després, Louis Després, Adolphe Després and Lévi Després
Husband of
Marguerite (Caissie) Desprey
— married
2 Feb 1880 in Grande-Digue, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
Father of
Olivier Després, Joseph Després, Placide Després, Louis Després, Marie Christine Després, Marie Célina Després, Marie Marcelline Després and Fidèle Edmond Després
Died
at age 78
in Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Biography
Napoléon Després was born on 13 Aug 1848 and baptized on 1 Sep 1848 in Cocagne, New Brunswick, the son of Louis Després and Perpétue Robichaud.[1][2] His godparents were Daniel Robichaud and Marguerite Després.
In the 1861 census Boney [sic] (age 13) was listed with his parents and siblings in Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick.[3]
Napoléon married Marguerite Caissie, daughter of Fidèle Caissie and Séraphique Poirier, on 2 Feb 1880 in Grande-Digue.[4]
In the 1901 census Jacques, age 45, day labourer, was the head of household in Shediac, Westmorland, New Brunswick.[5]
In the 1911 census John, age 53, was the head of household in Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia.[6]
He died on 8 Feb 1927 in Amherst.[7]
Sources
- ↑ Baptism: "Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946", Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 3 Jan 2024); citing C > Cocagne St-Pierre > 1800-1864, Napoléon Despres baptism on 1 Sep 1848.
- ↑ 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 #1027, baptism for Napoleon Despres, 1 Sep 1848, digital images, Héritage, Genealogy collection, Library and Archives Canada, reel C-3016, Parish Registers: New Brunswick : C-3016, accessed 8 Jul 2023.
- ↑ 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), Boney Dupray (13) in Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada; citing Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Page: 59, Line: 2446, Microfilm reel number: C-1002-1003, Image number: 4108515_00106, Item ID number: 44150091.
- ↑ Marriage: "Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946", Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image; citing G > Grande-Digue > 1800-1889, p. 112, Napoléon Despres and Marguerite Caissey marriage on 2 Feb 1880.
- ↑ 1901 Census: "Census of Canada, 1901", Library and Archives Canada (accessed 18 March 2024), Jacques Deprè (45), Day labourer, head of household in Shediac, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Born in New Brunswick; citing Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Page: 22, Family number: 184, Microfilm reel number: T-6445, Image number: z000032698, Item ID number: 33969325. The household included Jacques Deprè 45, wife Marguerite Deprè 41, son Livoie Deprè 21, son Joseph Deprè 18, son Placide Deprè 16, son Louis Deprè 12, daughter Marie Deprè 9, and daughter Marceline Deprè 7.
- ↑ 1911 Census: "Census of Canada, 1911", Library and Archives Canada (accessed 18 March 2024), John Deprey (53) head of household in Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born in New Brunswick; citing Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Page: 14, Family number: 126, Microfilm reel number: T-20358, Image number: e001968230, Item ID number: 7737994. The household included John Deprey 53, wife Margret Deprey 48, and daughter Mary Deprey 18.
- ↑ Death: "Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths," online database with images. Entry for John Desprey; 8 Feb 1927, Amherst, death number 120-00036. Death Certificate Nova Scotia Archives: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics (archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/ : accessed 18 Mar 2024).
See also:
- Ancestry Profile by Jerald Dupree
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