Marie Josephte (Morin) Germain (1818 - 1907)

Born 13 Sep 1818 in Deschambault, Bas-Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Paul Zephyrin Germain — married 26 Nov 1839 in Saint-Joseph de Deschambault, Bas-Canada

Descendants

Died 7 Jun 1907 at age 88 in Somerset, St. Croix, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Birth and Baptism
Marie Josephte Morin was born on 13 Sep 1818 and was baptized the same day at Saint-Joseph de Deschambault, Bas-Canada.^[1] She was the daughter of Joseph Morin and Marie Louise (Germain dit Belisle).^[2]

Marriage
Zéphirin Germain and Marie Josephte Morin were married on 26 Nov 1839 at Saint-Joseph de Deschambault, Bas-Canada.^[3] The descendants of this union are covered in the "Germain/Morin Family Book", starting on pg 115.^[4]

The Germain family relocated from Canada to Wisconsin in about 1856.

The 1880 US census shows Marie Josephine and husband Zephirin were living in the home of their son Joseph and his family.^[5] There were a total of 10 Germains in the house, spanning 3 generations, a common occurrence in those days.

In 1900, Josephine Germain was living with her son's family in Somerset, St. Croix, Wisconsin.^[6]

The 1905 Wisconsin state census shows 86 year old Josephine at her son's home in Somerset about 2 years before her death.^[7]

She died at the age of 88, on 7 June 1907, and is buried at the St Anne's cemetery in Somerset, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA.

Research note

Josette, Josephine, Josephte, found multiple versions of name. Marie was shown as first or middle name in various sources. Maiden name appears as either Morin or Moren.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism FamilySearch. Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979, Deschambault > Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1782-1819 > image 603 of 627; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
2. ↑ St Joseph de Dechambault church index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99S-XD96?i=208&wc=HCN5-7M9%3A13684401%2C13684402%2C16803701&cc=1321742
3. ↑ Marriage FamilySearch. Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979, Deschambault > Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1819-1844 > image 515 of 662; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
4. ↑ Germain/Morin Family by Earl & Cora Belisle, 1976 https://archive.org/details/germainmorinfami00beli/page/n251/mode/2up
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNHF-K56 : 20 February 2021), Josephin Germain in household of Joseph Germain, Somerset, St Croix, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 239, sheet 386D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,446.
6. ↑ United States Census, 1900, Josephine Germain in household of Osiesime Germain, Somerset town, St. Croix, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 156, sheet 3B, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,815.
7. ↑ "Wisconsin State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMQ4-JJY : 8 March 2021), Josephine Germain in household of Onesine Germain, Somerset, St. Croix, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. , line , State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm .

• Web: Québec City Area, Marriage Contract Index, 1761-1940 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

See Also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #87396396
• https://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogie=Morin_Josephte&pid=1308828