Bonjour Any aide with this family ancestry will be gratefully appreciated. a Bientot Jack Langlois Modified Register for Pierre Desmarais First Generation 1. Pierre Desmarais was born in 1819 in Canada. 1870 U.S.Census, Beaver,Iroquois Co,IL Peter Demar,age 52,born Canada,(Occ;Farmer), Ida age 38 ,born Canada. Arthur age 18 born Canada, Irene age 16 born Canada, Lenore age 14 born Canada, Hilda age 11 born Illinois, Noel age 9 born IL., Delia age 2 born IL. Pierre married Ida (adie) Rouillard ? in Canada. Ida was born in 1829/1832 in Canada. They had the following children: 2 M i. Arthur Desmarais was born in 1852 in Canada. 1880 US Census Martington,Iroquois,IL. Arthur Desmarais age 28,born Canada(Occ:Farmer),Olive desmarais,wife, age 23,born IL,parents born Canada, Laura (dau.), age 2,born IL. Arthur married Olive unknown unknown. Olive was born in 1857 in Illinois. 3 F ii. Irene Desmarais was born in 1854 in Canada. 4 F iii. Lenore Desmarais was born in 1856 in Canada. Lenore married ( occ: Gardener) Joseph S. Ward unknown. Joseph was born in 1848 in Canada. 5 F iv. Exilda Desmarais was born in 1856/1858 in Indiana or Canada. She died on 7 Feb 1899 in Remington, Carpenter twp.Jasper County, Ind ??. She was buried in Sacred Heart Cem. Remington??. source: 1. Son George Mitchell marriage certificate dated 11 Apr 1912 had his Parents listed as John Mitchele and Exziler Demers. Exilda married (Sexton) John E. Mitchell son of Joseph Michel Mitchell and Marie Chartier(Sharkey) Martine in 1870/1879 in unknown. John was born on 16 Feb 1852 in Keeseville, Essex County, NY. He was christened in St.John the Baptist Catholic Church, Keeseville, Essex, Co.NY. He died on 8 Feb 1930 in Momence,Kankakee Co.,IL.. He was buried on 11 Feb 1930 in St-Patricks Cem, Momence, Kankakee Co., IL. source: 1.St.Patrick Catholic-Momence-Death record book.age at death 77y,11m,22d. 6 M v. (Farm Laborer) A.N. Desmarais was born in 1859 in Canada. 7 M vi. Noel Desmarais was born in 1861 in Illinois. 8 F vii. (aka-Rosetta) Delia Desmarais was born in 1868 in Illinois. 9 F viii. Georgina Desmarais was born in 1870 in Illinois.