Joseph (Ouatssen) Houatsan (abt. 1680 - 1749)

Born about 1680 in New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Magdelaine Demers — married 15 Nov 1711 in Notre-Dame-de-Montréal, Canada, Nouvelle-France

Husband of Marguerite Benard — married 11 Apr 1717 in Boucherville, Canada, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died 13 Jul 1749 at about age 69 in Montréal, Canada, Nouvelle-France

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Note on Names of John Watson and his parents in Québec

Ouatsen or Houatsen is a phonetic rendering of Watson in French. In his first marriage record his father's last name, Watson is omitted but given as his mother's name, he likely didn't know/remember his mother's maiden name since the English did not maintain their maiden name as the French did. I believe the text should be interpreted as: son of John Robert and Anne WATSON as opposed to John ROBERT and Anne WATSON. At his second marriage the correct name for his father, John Robert Watson is given but the word following his mother's name Anne is interpreted as Stsemenne, I read it as Hesemenrie, neither of which make any sense.

Joseph Robert (Ouatssen) Houatsan lived
in Canada, Nouvelle-France.

Biography

Birth

Joseph Watson was the son of Robert Watson and his wife Hannah (Beard) Watson. His father was killed in the Indian raid where he and his mother were abducted. His mother was ransomed without her son (Which seems odd to me, was she bought rather than ransomed and the man who bought her did not want to pay for her son who was another man's child?). Joseph Watson was taken to Canada and remained in captivity until the age of 17.^[1]

He is said to be 17 at his baptism in April 1697 which would give a YOB of about 1680.^[2]

Baptism

Joseph Houatsan, English, was conditionally baptized in April 1697 in Trois-Rivières at the age of 17 years in l'Immaculée-Conception, Trois-Rivières. Godparents were Étienne Véron Sieur de Grandmesnil and Marie Josephe Jutra who both sign. ^[2]

Marriage 1

On 15 Nov 1711, in Notre-Dame de Montréal, Joseph Robert 28 year old Englishman, son of Jean Robert and Anne Ouatson residing in Piscatoué, New England, married Marie Madeleine Demers 17 year old daughter of Charles Demers and deceased Elizabeth Papin. Witnesses include bride's father and several other named relatives, several signatures. ^[3]

Marriage 2

On 11 Apr 1717, in Boucherville, Joseph Robert Ouatsenne, 35 year old Englishman, son of Robert Ouatsenne and Anne Hesemenrie (?) English of Pecatoüe village married Angelique Benard dite Carignan, of about 21 years of age, daughter of Joseph Benard dit Carignan and Marguerite Faillee. Several witnesses and signatures. ^[4]

Death/Burial

Joseph Robert Ouatsenne, Englishman of about age 75 years, died 13 Jul 1748 and was buried the next day in Notre-Dame de Montréal cemetery. ^[5]

Famille PRDH

Parents of Joseph Watson

Robert Jean Robert Watson and Anne Stesemenne^[6]

• All events in Montréal (Notre-Dame-de-Montréal) unless otherwise noted
• Marriage before 1682 in Colonies Anglaises (États-Unis)
• Enfant né avant 1850:

Joseph Robert b. about 1682 in Colonies Anglaises (États-Unis); m. Marie Madeleine Demers 15 Nov 1711; d. 13 Jul 1749

Joseph Robert and Marie Madeleine Demers

Joseph Robert Robert Watson and Marie Madeleine Demers^[7]

• Marriage 15 Nov 1711 in Montréal (Notre-Dame-de-Montréal):

• Joseph Robert Robert Watson son of Robert Jean Robert Watson and Anne Stesemenne
• Marie Madeleine Demers daughter of Charles Demers Dessermons and Marie Elisabeth Isabelle Papin

• Children with marriages recorded in Québec prior to 1850

1. Marie Josephe

Sources

1. ↑ Source for this is the narrative in Robert Watson and Hannah (Beard) Watson profiles
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} genealogiequebec, Drouin Collection of Parish Records Baptism IGD-Drouin (forfait/paid service)
3. ↑ genealogiequebec, Drouin Collection of Parish Records Marriage 1 IGD-Drouin (forfait/paid service)
4. ↑ genealogiequebec, Drouin Collection of Parish Records Marriage 2 IGD-Drouin (forfait/paid service)
5. ↑ genealogiequebec, Drouin Collection of Parish Registers Burial IGD-Drouin (forfait/paid subscription)
6. ↑ PRDH-IGD Famille #5169 Famille Robert Watson and Anne (forfait/paid service)
7. ↑ PRDH-IGD Famille # Famille Joseph Robert and Marie Madeleine Demers (forfait/paid service)