Joséphine Trahan (1854 - 1904)

Born 19 Jul 1854 in Saint-Valentin, Bas-Canada

Ancestors

Wife of David Demers — married 11 Sep 1878 (to 29 Jul 1904) in Saint-Valentin, Québec, Canada

Died 29 Jul 1904 at age 50 in Saint-Paul-de-l'Ile-aux-Noix, Québec, Canada

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Biography

Josephine was born on 19 July 1854, in Saint-Valentin, Bas-Canada, and was baptised on the same day. She is the daughter of Eusebe Trahan and Rosalie Richard. Transcript of the registry: Le 19 juillet 1854, à St-Valentin, a été baptisé "... Joséphine née aujourd'hui du légitime mariage d'Eusèbe Trahan, cultivateur, et de Rosalie Richard de cette paroisse. Parrain Jean Baptiste Trahan, marraine Rose Boudreau..."^[1]

She married David Demers (son of Nicolas Demers and Catherine Bisaillon) on 11 September 1878, in Saint-Valentin, Quebec. Transcript: Le 11 septembre 1878, à St-Valentin, mariage entre "... David Demers, fils majeur de Nicolas Demers & de feue Catherine Bisaillon de cette paroisse & Joséphine Trahan, fille majeure de Eusèbe Trahan & de Rose Richard aussi de cette paroisse... en présence de Eusèbe Trahan, père de l'épouse & Israël Demers, frère de l'époux..."^[2]

Josephine died on 29 July 1904 in Saint-Paul-de-l'Ile-aux-Noix, Quebec and was buried there on August the 1st. Transcript: le 1er août 1904, à St-Paul-de-l'Ile-aux-Noix, a été inhumé "... dans le cimetière de cette paroisse, le corps de Joséphine Trahan, décédé depuis trois jours, sur cette paroisse, épouse de David Demers, cultivateur de cette paroisse, à l'âge de cinquante ans. Etaient présents David Demers, son époux et Emilien Grégoire..." ^[3]

Censuses:

• 14 January 1861 - Saint-Valentin, Comté Saint-Jean, Québec, Canada. Eusébe as head of household, age 40, farmer. Transcription Eusèbe Trahan, head of household, farmer, age 40, Rose Richard, wife, age 36; Napoléon Trahan, son, farmer, age 17; Marie, daughter, age 15; Mérante[sic], daughter, age 13; Eusèbe, son, age 11, student; Hermine, daughter, age 9, student; Joséphine, daughter, age 7, student; Aglaée, daughter, age 5; Vélérie, daughter, age 3; Jules, son, age 1. All Roman Catholics from Bas Canada; Eusèbe and Rose don't know to read and write. They live in a one story wood house. ^[4]

• 02 April 1871 - Saint-Valentin, Comté Saint-Jean, Québec, Canada. Eusèbe Trahan as head of household. Transcription: Usèbe [sic] Trahan, head of household, male, married, age 50, farmer; Rose, wife, age 46; Usèbe [sic], son, age 20, farmer; Joséphine, daughter, age 16; Héglaée [sic], daughter, age 14; Valarie [sic] daughter, age 12, student; Jule, son, age 10, student; Jean Baptiste, son, age 8, student; Isidord [sic], son, age 7, student; Evarise, son, age 5; Valentine, daughter, age 3; Médérise, daughter, age 1. ^[5]

Other Events Involving Josephine:

• 5 November 1873 - Godmother to Adjuteur Boudreau, Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville, Napierville, Quebec. ^[6]

• 8 July 1902- Witness at wedding of Zéphirin Boudreau et Marie-Louise Bisaillon, in Saint-Paul-de-l'Ile-aux-Noix, Quebec. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptême: Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979, database with images, FamilySearch : 16 July 2014), Saint-Valentin > Saint-Valentin > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1847-1867 > image 231 of 605
2. ↑ Marriage: Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979, database with images, FamilySearch : 16 July 2014), Saint-Valentin > Saint-Valentin > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1876-1899 > image 92 of 652
3. ↑ Sépulture: Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968; Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, comp; Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA; Published 2008; Saint > St-Paul-de-l'Ile-aux-Noix > ALL > 1904 > folios 6-7, image 7, item S-10
4. ↑ Province of Canada Census for the year 1861, Canada East (modern day Quebec), Population Schedule, district Saint-Jean, subdistrict Saint-Valentin, Page 10, Lines 41-51, Family of Eusèbe Trahan; database with images, Government of Canada, Library and Archives Canada : accessed 22 August 2019); Statistics Canada, RG31, film C-1321 and C-1322. item 2578239, image 4108839_00643
5. ↑ First Census of Canada, 1871, Province of Québec, Population Schedule, district 117 Saint-Jean, subdistrict B Saint Valentin, division 1, Pages 44-45, Household 148, family 169, lines 18-20 (p.44), lines 1-9 (p.45), Family of Usèbe [sic] Trahan; digital images, Government of Canada, Library and Archives Canada : accessed 22 August 2019); Statistics Canada, RG31, Films C-10059 and C-10060. item 140696, image 4395474_00648
6. ↑ Baptism Adjuteur Boudreau: Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979, database with images, FamilySearch : 16 July 2014), Saint-Cyprien > Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1866-1876 Confirmations 1867-1876 > image 314 of 522
7. ↑ Marriage Zéphirin Boudreau: Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968; [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008; Original data: Institut Généalogique Drouin, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Saint > St-Paul-de-l'Ile-aux-Noix > ALL > 1902 > image 6 of 12, and image 7 of 12, folio 6, item M-3