Clarence Desjardins: Our Acadian, French-Canadian, and Maine Ancestors

1923 - 1987 (63 years)

Generation: 1

Clarence Desjardins was born on 5 Nov 1923 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA (Son of Vincent Desjardins and Elodie Michaud); died on 2 Feb 1987 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1930, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Census: 1940, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Military Service: From 31 Oct 1944 to 16 May 1946; World War II
Residence: 1987, Millinocket, Penobscot County, Maine, USA

Generation: 2

Vincent Desjardins was born on 26 Jun 1890 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA (Son of Joseph Desjardins and Démerise Gagné); died on 17 Nov 1974 in Northern Maine Medical Center, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was buried on 21 Nov 1974 in St Joseph Cemetery, Plainville, Hartfort County, Connecticut, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1900, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Draft Registration: Jun 1917, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; World War I draft registration
Census: 1930, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Census: 1940, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Funeral: 21 Nov 1974, Our Lady of Mercy, Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Vincent married Elodie Michaud on 20 Nov 1911 in St Louis, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA. Elodie (Daughter of Raphaël Michaud and Alice Charette) was born on 11 May 1898 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 3 Feb 1966 in Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elodie Michaud was born on 11 May 1898 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA (Daughter of Raphaël Michaud and Alice Charette); died on 3 Feb 1966 in Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1930, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Census: 1940, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA

Children:

Leone Desjardins was born on 16 Jan 1914 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 8 Dec 2005 in Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was buried in St Louis Cemetery, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
Regina Desjardins was born about 1915; died before Dec 2005.
Verna Desjardins was born on 15 Jul 1921 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 17 Oct 2005 in Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.
1. Clarence Desjardins was born on 5 Nov 1923 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 2 Feb 1987 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, USA.
Private
Therese Desjardins was born about 1929; died before Dec 2005.
Elsie Desjardins was born about 1930; died before Dec 2005.
Doris Desjardins was born about 1931; died before Dec 2005.
Donald Desjardins was born about 1935; died before Dec 2005.
Living
Catherine Desjardins died before Dec 2005.

Generation: 3

Joseph Desjardins was born in May 1845 in St. Alexandre, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Son of Honoré Roy dit Desjardins and Henriette Marquis); died in 1931 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was buried in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1900, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Census: 1910, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Residence: 1910, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Census: 1920, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Census: 1930, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA

Joseph married Démerise Gagné on 25 Apr 1871 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA. Démerise (Daughter of Antoine Gagné and Marie Louise Nadeau) was born in Jan 1854 in St François, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada; was christened on 7 Jul 1854 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died in 1930 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was buried in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Démerise Gagné was born in Jan 1854 in St François, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada; was christened on 7 Jul 1854 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA (Daughter of Antoine Gagné and Marie Louise Nadeau); died in 1930 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was buried in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1900, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Census: 1910, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Census: 1920, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA

Children:

Denise Desjardins was born on 10 Aug 1872 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
William Desjardins was born in Aug 1876 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was christened on 19 Aug 1876 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
Alice Desjardins was born in Nov 1875 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
Mary Desjardins was born on 6 Apr 1878 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was christened on 6 Apr 1878 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 1 Oct 1941; was buried in Holy Family Cemetery, Daigle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
Samuel Desjardins was born on 23 Dec 1879 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was christened on 23 Dec 1879 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 17 Dec 1961 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was buried in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
William Desjardins was christened on 8 Nov 1883 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 13 Jan 1969 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA.
Denis Desjardins was born on 24 Oct 1885 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was christened on 24 Oct 1885 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 12 Nov 1962 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was buried in St Louis Cemetery, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
2. Vincent Desjardins was born on 26 Jun 1890 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 17 Nov 1974 in Northern Maine Medical Center, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was buried on 21 Nov 1974 in St Joseph Cemetery, Plainville, Hartfort County, Connecticut, USA.
Levite Desjardins was born on 7 Aug 1893 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 24 Oct 1988 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, USA.
Firmin Desjardins was christened on 15 Nov 1896 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.

6. Raphaël Michaud was born in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
Raphaël + Alice Charette. Alice was born in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice Charette was born in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.

Children:

3. Elodie Michaud was born on 11 May 1898 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 3 Feb 1966 in Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

Generation: 4

Honoré Roy dit Desjardins was born about 1802 in Kamouraska, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Son of Jean Bénoni Roy dit Desjardins and Théotiste Michaud); died on 16 Jun 1854 in St. Alexandre, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada; was buried on 17 Jun 1854 in St. Alexandre Cemetery, St. Alexandre, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada.

Honoré married Henriette Marquis on 5 Feb 1839 in St André, Kamouraska, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada. Henriette (Daughter of Firmin Marquis and Thècle Nathalie Levasseur) was born on 23 Aug 1823 in St André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada; was christened on 24 Aug 1823 in St André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henriette Marquis was born on 23 Aug 1823 in St André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada; was christened on 24 Aug 1823 in St André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Daughter of Firmin Marquis and Thècle Nathalie Levasseur).

Children:

4. Joseph Desjardins was born in May 1845 in St. Alexandre, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada; died in 1931 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was buried in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
Napoleon Desjardins was born about 1843; was buried on 13 Mar 1864 in Ste Luce Cemetery, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.

10.

Antoine Gagné was born on 25 Jul 1801; was christened on 18 Mar 1806 in St-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada (Son of Antoine Gagné and Marguerite Grandmaison); was buried on 25 Sep 1854 in St Francois, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada.

Notes:

Antoine shows as living opposite mouth of St.Francis in the 1844 land survey, West of the 7th Range of Townships River Lots. South of the St.John.

Antoine married Marie Louise Nadeau on 18 Aug 1845 in Ste Luce Catholic Church, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA. Marie (Daughter of Bénoni Nadeau and Elisabeth Leclerc) was born on 25 Aug 1812; was christened on 26 Aug 1812 in St-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 1 Mar 1902 in Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Marie Louise Nadeau was born on 25 Aug 1812; was christened on 26 Aug 1812 in St-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada (Daughter of Bénoni Nadeau and Elisabeth Leclerc); died on 1 Mar 1902 in Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.

Notes:

!RESEARCH: 1998 Nadeau Family Reunion Genealogy page 68 col 3 shows her birth as 22 Aug 1825 and shows a sister Louise Marie born on 25 Aug 1812. Should be verified

Children:

Antoine Gagné was born on 6 Jun 1846 in Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was christened on 7 Jun 1846 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 1 Mar 1920 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was buried on 3 Mar 1920 in Ste Luce Cemetery, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
Jean Baptiste Gagné was born in Jul 1847 in Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was christened on 4 Sep 1847 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
Louise Gagné was born on 24 Jul 1848 in Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was christened on 25 Jul 1848 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 9 Dec 1848; was buried on 11 Dec 1848 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
Philomène Gagné was born on 1 Jan 1850 in Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was christened on 3 Jan 1850 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
Elisabeth Gagné was born on 5 Mar 1851 in Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was christened on 6 Mar 1851 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
Anastasie Gagné was born on 31 Mar 1852 in Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was christened on 4 Apr 1852 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
5. Démerise Gagné was born in Jan 1854 in St François, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada; was christened on 7 Jul 1854 in Ste Luce, Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died in 1930 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; was buried in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.