Joseph Isidore Denis (1872 - 1959)

Born 23 Sep 1872 in Saint-Raymond, Quebec, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Flavie (Vizina) Denis — married 21 Nov 1904 in Saint-Raymond, Quebec, Canada

Died 21 Jan 1959 at age 86 in Saint-Raymond, Quebec, Canada

Biography

Birth and Baptism
Joseph was born on 23 Sep 1872 in Saint-Raymond, Quebec, Canada. Son of Isidore Denis, a farmer, and Rose Cloutier, he was baptised the next day as Joseph Isidore. His Godparents were Norbert Denis & his wife Louise Robitaille (uncle & aunt of the child). The baptism act reads as follows: “... Joseph Isidore, né la veille du légitime mariage de Isidore Denis, cultivateur, et de Rose Cloutier de cette paroisse. Parrain Norbert Denis, marraine Louise Robitaille [son épouse]...” ^[1]

Marriage
On 21 November 1904, again at Saint-Raymond, Joseph marries Marie Flavie Vézina, daughter of Philippe Vézina and Adeline Martel, also from Saint-Raymond. One marriage ban waved by Monseigneur Cyrille Alfred Marois, Vicar general of the Archdiocese of Québec, the two other bans were published. The marriage record reads as follows: “... sieur Joseph Denis, cultivateur, fils majeur de sieur Isidore Denis, cultivateur, et de feue Rose Cloutier, de cette paroisse, d'une part; et de demoiselle Marie Flavie Vézina, fille majeure de sieur Philippe Vézina, cultivateur, et de dame Adeline Martel, aussi de cette paroisse d'autre part; ... en présence de sieur Isidore Denis, père de l'époux, de sieur Philippe Vézina, père de l'épouse, ... et plusieurs parents et amis..." The signatures, including the groom and brise, are of Clara Denis, Calise Languin, Loouise Vézina, Marie Martel, Dianna Lirette, Melisa Cloutier. Priest was J. O. Aurélien Dion. ^[2]

Confirmed child for the couple:

Pierre Denis, born 25 May 1907 in Saint-Raymond and baptised on the 26. Godparents: Pierre Paquet and his wife Marie Cloutier. ^[3]

Death and Burial
Isidore Denis, décédé le 21 janvier 1959 à Saint-Raymond, Québec, Canada. ^{[4] [5]}

Residences:

• 1881 - Sainte-Catherine, Portneuf, Québec, Canada - Joseph Denys, male, 8 years old (born 1873), son of head of household (Isidore Denys), born in Quebec, Catholic. ^[6]
  

• 1891 - Sainte-Catherine, Portneuf, Québec, Canada - Joseph Denis, male, 18 years old (born 1873), single, son of head of household (Isidore Denis), born in Quebec, Catholic. ^[7]
  

• 1901 - Sainte-Catherine, Portneuf, Québec, Canada - Joseph Denis, male, 28 years old (born 26 April 1872), single, son of head of household (Isidore Denis), born in Quebec, Catholic. ^[8]

Research Notes

• Looked for confirmation of birth/baptism for the 2 other children, Yvette and Gracia, nothing found in birth records, nor censuses. Used the Ancestry search functions and looked on FamilySearch but nothing so far. Also tried to look the the missing censuses (1911 and 1921), using each name of Joseph, Flavie, Pierre, Yvette and Gracia as search criteria; no success there neither. Research done as of 6 February 2021 AB

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism Joseph Isidore Denis: ‘’Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979,’’ database with images, FamilySearch : 16 July 2014), Saint-Raymond > Saint-Raymond > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1864-1876 image 359 of 540
2. ↑ Marriage Joseph Denis & Marie Flavie Vézina: ‘’Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968’’ [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008; Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin; Saint > St-Raymond > ALL > 1904 > images 55 and 56, folio 55, item M-23, Joseph Denis & Marie Flavie Vézina; image 55, image 56
3. ↑ Baptism Joseph Pierre Denis: Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, Ancestry.ca Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA [database on-line]; Published 2008; Paid subscription required. Original data:Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin; Saint > St-Raymond > ALL > 1907 > image 18 of 55, folio 18, item B-68 Free source link
4. ↑ Décès du Québec 1926-1997 (Banque de données); Société de généalogie de Québec. Fiche 71775 de 2798598. Défunt(e) : DENIS, ISIDORE Sexe : H État civil : [omis] Naissance :1872-09-24 Date de décès : 1959-01-21 Âge : [omis] Père : DENIS, [omis] ([omis]) Mère : [omis], [omis] ([omis] ) Conjoint(e) : [omis] Âge : [omis] Résidence indiquée : [omis] Résidence suggérée : [omis], comté ST RAYMOND Lieu du décès : [omis]
5. ↑ Journal l'Action Catholique, édition du 23 janvier 1959, page 15, section Avis de Décès: https://collections.banq.qc.ca/ark:/52327/3527932
6. ↑ Second Census of Canada, 1881, Province of Québec, Population Schedule, District 81 Portneuf, Sub-district G Sainte-Catherine, Page 33, Household 125, Family 130, lines 1-6, Family of Isidore Denys (item 5935262); digital images, Government of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Statistics Canada, reference RG31, film C-13212. Census Page Image
7. ↑ Third Census of Canada, 1891, Province of Québec, Population Schedule, District 177 Portneuf, Sub-district N Sainte-Catherine, Page 4, Household B1/2, Family 14, lines 10-21, Family of Isidore Denys (item 4319215); digital images, Government of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Statistics Canada, reference RG31, film T-6414. Census Page Image
8. ↑ Fourth Census of Canada, 1901, Province of Québec, Population Schedule, District 181 Portneuf, Sub-district M Sainte-Catherine, Division 1, Page 14, Household B1/2, Family 113, lines 10-21, Family of Isidore Denys (item 5788596) ; digital images, Government of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Statistics Canada, reference RG31, film T-6539. Census Page Image z000162519