Docithe Joseph (Consigny dit Sansfacon) Sanfacon (1814 - 1875)

Born 14 Sep 1814 in Saint-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Scholastique (Levasseur) Sanfacon — married 28 Jan 1845 in Saint-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died 16 May 1875 at age 60 in Aroostook, Maine, United States

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Biography

Docithe, son of Joseph Sansfacon and Perpetue Martin, was born on 14 Sep 1814 at New Brunswick, Canada. He died on 16 May 1875 at Grand Isle, Aroostook County, ME, and was buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery there.^[1]

He married Scholastique Levasseur January 28, 1845 Saint Basile 10, Madawaska New Brunswick Canada; children (surname SANFACON):

1. Joseph Rosimond - b. 30 Nov 1845; d. 17 Dec 1938; m. Anastasie DOUCETTE
2. Sophie - b. 6 Mar and d. 26 Mar 1848
3. Remi - b. 31 May 1849; d. 26 Oct 1865
4. Julia - b. Jun 1853; d. 1940; m. Edward Albert BERNARD
5. Demerise Scholastique (Sanfacon) Caron (1854-1942)
6. Sophia - b. 24 Jun 1857
7. Delina - b. c1863; m. — BOUCHARD
8. B Florent - b. Oct 1866; d. 9 Nov 1939, age 73; m. Julie THIBODEAU^[2]

He and Scholastique LEVASSEUR may have divorced in Sep 1854 at Aroostook County, ME.^[3]

The 1850 census of Van Buren, Aroostook County, ME, enumerated 1850, listed Dosite Sanfacon (34, laborer, b. ME) and Scholestice (28, b. ME) along with Rosemio (5, M, b. ME), Remme (1, M, b. ME), Mary (70, b. New Brunswick), Joseph (18, laborer, b. ME), and Douman (15, laborer, b. ME).

The 1860 census of Aroostook County, ME, enumerated 1860, listed Cetey Saunfesau (45, farmer, $1600 real estate, $750 personal property, b. ME) and Celesty (37, b. ME) along with Resimo (14, M, b. ME), Remo (11, M, b. ME), Juley (7, b. ME), Demorise (5, F, b. ME), Sophia (3, b. ME), and Florant (1, b. ME). Also there were Margaret Torrio (15, b. ME), Mary Martin (76, b. ME), and Divernon Saunfesau (25, b. ME).

The 1870 census of Grand Isle, Aroostook County, ME, enumerated 1870, listed Docete Saunfasan (55, farmer, $600 real estate, b. ME) and Celeste (48, keeping house, b. ME) along with Rosemond (24, M, farmer, b. ME), Nancy (20, b. ME), Demerise (15, F, b. ME), Sophia (13, b. ME), Delinda (9, F, b. ME), Flourent (3, M, b. ME), and Remi (1, M, b. ME).

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #203055425, Mount Carmel Cemetery Grand Isle Maine, Docithe Joseph Sanfacon.
2. ↑ Maine, U.S., Marriage Records, 1713-1922, (Lehi UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2010), Aroostook, 1897, S, image 7 of 66, Florent Sanfacon and Julie Thibodeau; giving 28 Jun 1897 at Grand Isle 1st m. for both, groom age 30, school teacher, s/o Docite Sanfacon and Scholastique Vasseur, both b. Grand Isle, bride age 23, d/o Thomas Thibodeau and Marie Anne Thibodeau, both b. Grand Isle.
3. ↑ Maine, U.S., Divorce Records, 1798-1891, (Provo UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2011), Court SJC, 4DC/261; giving Sep 1854, plaintiff Docite Sanfacon, defendant Rosimond Sanfacon (Rosimond was his son, not wife).