Edouard
Despres
Born in Cocagne, Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Despres
and Osite Melanson
Brother of
Philibert Despres and Marcelline Després
Husband of
Marie Olympiade Bilodeau
— married
1 Oct 1894 in Grande-Digue, Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
Descendants 
Father of
Léo Després, Marie Anne Bella Després, Marie Olida Després, Anne Marie Yvonne Després and Fabiola Marie (Hebert) Despres
Died
at age 88
in Cocagne, Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 3 May 2023
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Biography
Edouard Després was born on 27 Jul 1865 and baptized on 20 Aug 1865 in Cocagne, New Brunswick, the son of Thomas Després and Osite Melanson.[1][2]
Edouard, age 27, married Marie Olympe Bilodeau, age 23, daughter of Elzeard Bilodeau and Delphine Leblanc, on 1 Oct 1894 in Grande-Digue.[3]
In the 1901 census Edward, age 32, farmer, was the head of household in Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick.[4]
He passed away on 26 Oct 1953 in Cocagne.[5][6]
Sources
- ↑ Baptism: "Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946", Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 27 Mar 2024); citing C > Cocagne St-Pierre > 1862-1899, 1862 to 1870 section p. 60, Edouard Despres baptism on 20 Aug 1865.
- ↑ 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 #1090, baptism for Edouard Despres, 20 Aug 1865, digital images, Héritage, Genealogy collection, Library and Archives Canada, reel C-3016, Parish Registers: New Brunswick : C-3016, accessed 27 Mar 2024.
- ↑ Marriage: "RS141B7: Index to New Brunswick Marriages," online database with images. Entry for Marie Olympe Bilodeau and Edouard Despres; Registration Number: 1493, Code: B4/1894, 1 Oct 1894, Kent, Grooms' parents: Thomas Després and Osithe Melanson, Bride's parents: Elzeard Bilodeau and Delphine Leblanc. Marriage Certificate Provincial Archives of New Brunswick: Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141) (archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/?culture=en-CA : accessed 30 Mar 2024).
- ↑ 1901 Census: "Census of Canada, 1901", Library and Archives Canada (accessed 30 March 2024), Edward Dépres (32), Cultivat'r, head of household in Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada. Born in New Brunswick; citing Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Page: 1, Family number: 8, Microfilm reel number: T-6441, Image number: z000026735, Item ID number: 33969413.
Dépres Edouard, M, Head, 27 Jul 1869, 32
Dépres Olympe, F, Wife, 20 Feb 1871, 30
Dépres Isabelle, F, Daughter, 25 Feb 1898, 3
Dépres Ollida, F, Daughter, 27 May 1900, 1
Dépres Yvonne, F, Daughter, 30 Aug 1900, 7m - ↑ Death: "RS141C5: Index to Death Certificates," online database with images. Entry for Edouard Despres; Registration: 4712, Volume: 210, Microfilm: F20838, 26 Oct 1953, Kent, Birth: 27 Jul 1865 in Cocagne, Age at Death: 88, Spouse: Olympe Bilodeau, Parents: Thomas Despres & Osithe Melanson, Death certificate, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick: Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141) (archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/?culture=en-CA : accessed 30 Mar 2024).
- ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #94437921 (accessed 30 March 2024), Memorial page for Édouard D. Després (27 Jul 1865-1953), citing Saint Pierre de Cocagne Parish Cemetery, Cocagne, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada; Maintained by Roberta Canon Cram (contributor 47727197).
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