Robert Desmares migrated from France to New France.
Robert Des Mares
Robert Des Mares est né vers 1651 dans la paroisse de St-Étienne de Paris, fils de Nicolas Des Mares et de Marie Bocquet (âge d'après l'âge estimé au mariage et le recensement 1681)
Robert Des Mares was born around 1651 in the parish of St-Étienne of Paris, son of Nicolas Des Mares and of Marie Bocquet. (age based on age estimated on marriage and 1681 census)[1]
Robert Desmares est engagé par contrat le 16 mai 1671 comme menuisier pour venir au Canada par Pierre César Auguste Bazin devant le notaire Michel Auvray à Paris.[2]
Robert was hired by contract in Paris as carpenter for 2 years to come to Canada by Pierre César Auguste Bazin before notary Michel Auvray in Paris on 16 May 1671. (source linked to French text has copy of contract etc.)
Recensement 1681 Census: Seigneurie de Repentigny
Desmarres, Robert, menuisier, 30 [3] (Listed as a carpenter on this census.)
Marriage
Robert Desmares, 32, & Élisabeth Richaume, 16, on 23 Jul 1682 in Repentigny[1][4] The marriage record reads Rober Des Mares, age of about 32 years, son of Nicolas Des Mares and of Marie Bocquet, his father and mother, of the parish of St-Etienne in the city of Paris, married Elisabeth Richeome, aged about 16 years, daughter of Pierre Richeome and of Marthe Arnult, of the parish of Repentigny.[1]
Known children/Enfants connus
Jeanne, b 22 Jan 1684 bapt 25th Repentigny; married as Jeanne Élisabeth to Jean Baptiste Leriche dit Lasonde 25 Aug 1701 Montréal (Notre-Dame); remarried to Jean Laporte 9 Apr 1720 Repentigny
Marie Marthe, b 1 Mar 1689 bapt 2nd Repentigny; died & buried 25 Jun 1689 Repentigny @ 4 m
Marie Madeleine, b 16 Jan 1691 bapt 17th Repentigny; married Antoine Lesieur dit Pistolet 30 May 1712 Montréal (Notre-Dame) (father incorrectly listed as Pierre Demare, she is listed as 22 years old)[5]
Listed as 40 years old on this record. He was killed by the Iroquois, and were present at his funeral his wife Élisabeth Richaume, brother-in-law Jacques Richaume and the man named Valin (?) Colin, none of whom could sign. Tué par les Iroquois.
Notes
Note: The first two of the following FS tree references give wrong parents for Robert, whose parents are clearly named on his marriage record as Nicolas Desmares and Marie Bocquet. Jean Desmarets dit Desnoyers is not the son of Robert and Élisabeth, whatever Tanguay may say about it. Jean is from Orléans in France. Note that place names are incorrect in the following, L'Assomption and not L'Assumption, and it is actually a separate location from Repentigny. Robert and Élisabeth only had 3 children.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SY9P-8JX also has no sources and shows the same parents for Jean with specific marriage date for Jean's parents of 23 July 1682 at L'Assumption, Repentigny, Quebec. Says Jean's father Robert was born about 1660 at Repentigny. Says his mother Elizabeth was born 31 August 1666 at Chambly, Quebec. Has same maternal grandparents for Jean with a specific marriage date for them of 16 September 1658 at Ile de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec. Shows Jean's maternal great grandparents as Simon Richaume (born about 1610 at Hiers, Brouage, Saintonge, France) and Catherine Belior (born about 1610 at Hiers, Brouage, Saintonge, France) with their marriage in 1635 in Quebec. Shows other set of maternal great grandparents for Jean as Marc Arnue (born about 1610 in LaRochelle, France) and Louise Brodeur (born about 1610 in LaRochelle, France) with their marriage about 1630 in Quebec.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3M42-ZKL has the same parents and cites Tanguay for their marriage on 23 July 1682 at L'Assumption, Repentigny, Quebec. Gives a specific death date for Jean's mother Elizabeth of 4 April 1703, Montreal, Quebec. It also says she married a second time on 16 Apr 1697 to Pierre Moreau in Quebec, Quebec citing Drouin and Tanguay volume 6, p. 88. If true this would mean Jean's father Robert died before 16 Apr 1697. This one has a different set of Paternal grandparents listed as Nicolas Desmarets and Marie Bocquet from St Etienne, Paris, France estimated born 1620 and 1625 respectively and married there about 1645. It says Simon Richaume died 18 Feb 1655 in Quebec. Says Marc Arnue was from the parish of St Sauvier in LaRochelle, and that he died before 1640. Says Louise Brodeur married a second time to Jean Sauviot at St Nicolas in LaRochelle France about 1640 and that she died 27 November 1680 at L'Assumption, Repentigny, Quebec. Says she married Marc Arnue in 1631 at St Sauveur in LaRochelle citing some sort of source for immigration from LaRochelle.
Actes d'état civil et registres d'église du Québec (Collection Drouin), 1621 à 1997 - Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection: Institut Généalogique Drouin IGD (membership) https://www.genealogiequebec.com
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