William Desmarais Genealogy: 40 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1864-2015)

William Desmarais is documented in 40 historical records spanning 1864-2015 across 18 cities — including Montreal, Joliette, La-Presentation, Sainte-Christine, Saint-Andre, La Presentation, quartier Ottawa, St-Andre-d'Acton, Victoria Ward, and Coaticook. Sources include 10 births, 4 baptism records, 10 censuses, 13 marriage records, 2 burial records, and 1 obituary. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named William Desmarais through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with William Desmarais today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
1864	Baptism	Henri-William Desmarais	Joliette, QC	Vital records	1864 Baptism Henri-William Desmarais Joliette, QC (Vital records)
1867	Marriage	William Desmarais & Delima Leblanc	Montreal, Qc	Vital records	1867 Marriage William Desmarais & Delima Leblanc Montreal, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1869	Birth	William Desmarais	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1869 Birth William Desmarais Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1869	Birth	William Desmarais	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1869 Birth William Desmarais Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1870	Birth	William Desmarais	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1870 Birth William Desmarais Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1871	Birth	William Desmarais	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1871 Birth William Desmarais Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1871	Birth	William-A Desmarais	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1871 Birth William-A Desmarais Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1878	Birth	William Desmarais	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1878 Birth William Desmarais Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1879	Birth	William-Alphonse Desmarais	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1879 Birth William-Alphonse Desmarais Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1880	Birth	William Desmarais	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1880 Birth William Desmarais Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1881	Census	William Desmarais	Saint-Andre, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Desmarais Saint-Andre, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Desmarais	La Presentation, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Desmarais La Presentation, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Desmarais	quartier Ottawa, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Desmarais quartier Ottawa, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1891	Census	William Desmarais	La-Presentation, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Desmarais La-Presentation, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	William Desmarais	St-Andre-d'Acton, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Desmarais St-Andre-d'Acton, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	William Desmarais	Victoria Ward, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Desmarais Victoria Ward, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1893	Birth	William Desmarais	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1893 Birth William Desmarais Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1894	Marriage	William Desmarais & Anna Blanchard	Coaticook, Qc	Vital records	1894 Marriage William Desmarais & Anna Blanchard Coaticook, Qc (Vital records)
1894	Marriage	William Desmarais & Leonie Desrochers	La-Presentation, Qc	Vital records	1894 Marriage William Desmarais & Leonie Desrochers La-Presentation, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1899	Marriage	William Desmarais & Hermine Antaya	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1899 Marriage William Desmarais & Hermine Antaya Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1902	Marriage	William Desmarais & Cordelia Vallee	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1902 Marriage William Desmarais & Cordelia Vallee Undetermined location (Vital records)
1918	Marriage	William Desmarais & Ida Payette	Sainte-Christine, Qc	Vital records	1918 Marriage William Desmarais & Ida Payette Sainte-Christine, Qc (Vital records)
1919	Baptism	Joseph-William-Clement Desmarais	Dudswell, QC	Vital records	1919 Baptism Joseph-William-Clement Desmarais Dudswell, QC (Vital records)
1920	Marriage	William Desmarais & Alph Couture	Rochester, Nh	Vital records	1920 Marriage William Desmarais & Alph Couture Rochester, Nh (Vital records)
abt. 1926	Birth	William Desmarais	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1926 Birth William Desmarais Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1926	Marriage	William Desmarais & Blandine Dauphinais	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1926 Marriage William Desmarais & Blandine Dauphinais Undetermined location (Vital records)
1931	Baptism	J. Marcel-William Desmarais	Joliette, QC	Vital records	1931 Baptism J. Marcel-William Desmarais Joliette, QC (Vital records)
1931	Census	William-A Desmarais & Cordelia Desmarais	Melbourne (Village), QC	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-A Desmarais & Cordelia Desmarais Melbourne (Village), QC (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William Desmarais	Verdun (Cite), QC	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Desmarais Verdun (Cite), QC (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-Alphonse Desmarais & Alphonsine Desmarais	Montreal (Cite) – Prefontaine Ward, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-Alphonse Desmarais & Alphonsine Desmarais Montreal (Cite) – Prefontaine Ward, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William Desmarais	Sainte-Christine, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Desmarais Sainte-Christine, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1932	Marriage	William Desmarais & Margaret Robitaille	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1932 Marriage William Desmarais & Margaret Robitaille Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1933	Marriage	William-Hermas Desmarais & Anne Branchaud	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1933 Marriage William-Hermas Desmarais & Anne Branchaud Undetermined location (Vital records)
1948	Burial	William Desmarais	New Bedford, MA	Vital records	1948 Burial William Desmarais New Bedford, MA (Vital records)
1949	Marriage	J-William Desmarais & Jeanne Masse	Montreal, Qc	Vital records	1949 Marriage J-William Desmarais & Jeanne Masse Montreal, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1952	Marriage	William Desmarais & Victoire Rigneault	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1952 Marriage William Desmarais & Victoire Rigneault Undetermined location (Vital records)
1953	Burial	William Desmarais	Richmond, QC	Vital records	1953 Burial William Desmarais Richmond, QC (Vital records)
1964	Marriage	William-J Desmarais & Ruth-Y Levesque	Lewiston, Me	Vital records	1964 Marriage William-J Desmarais & Ruth-Y Levesque Lewiston, Me (Vital records)
2001	Baptism	William-Xavier-Nicolas Desmarais-Marois	Racine, QC	Vital records	2001 Baptism William-Xavier-Nicolas Desmarais-Marois Racine, QC (Vital records)

Obituary of Hugh-Alvin Desmarais (1939 - 2015)

Hugh-Alvin Desmarais, born in 1939, spouse of Myrtle Desmarais, son of Hughie and Evelyn, father of Owen, Holly, Saskatchewan and Jamie, died on November 21, 2015 at 76 years old.

Obituary: Hugh Alvin Desmarais passed away peacefully on November 21, 2015 at the age of 76. He is survived by his loving wife Myrtle; daughters: Jamie (Jerry) of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, and Holly of Prince George, BC; son Owen of Prince George, BC as well as 7 grandchildren: Alana, Brittany, [...]

What are the most common first names in Desmarais family?

The most popular first names associated with the Desmarais surname.

Joseph	Pierre	Marie	Louis
Therese	Louise	Michel	Paul
Charles	Andre	Cecile	Arthur
Marcel	Alfred	Denis	Albert
Madeleine	Robert	Maurice	Henri

The most popular first names associated with the Desmarais surname.

Joseph	Pierre
Marie	Louis
Therese	Louise
Michel	Paul
Charles	Andre
Cecile	Arthur
Marcel	Alfred
Denis	Albert
Madeleine	Robert
Maurice	Henri

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the Desmarais who bear each given name, based on the 11627 available.

Updated: 2025-05-20

William Desmarais: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

Obituary of Hugh-Alvin Desmarais (1939 - 2015)

What are the most common first names in Desmarais family?