Brief Life History of Theophile Joseph
When Theophile Joseph Roy dit Desjardins was born about 1847, in Saint-Louis-de-Kamouraska, Kamouraska, Quebec, Canada, his father, Pierre Roy dit Desjardins, was 29 and his mother, Angele Levesque, was 23. He married Lea Levesque on 17 August 1869, in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Témiscouata, Quebec, Canada in 1901 and Quebec, Canada in 1911.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Théophile Desjardin, "Canada Census, 1881"
- Theophile Roy in household of Marie Roy, "Canada Census, 1901"
- Theophile Joseph in entry for Joseph Roy, "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993"
Spouse and Children
about 1847– Male
1849– Female
Children (11)
about 1872– Male
1874–1970 Male
1874– Male
1876– Female
1877– Female
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1820–1850 Male
1825–1868 Female
Siblings (2)
about 1847– Male
1850– Male
World Events (2)
1869
Age 22
1871
Age 24
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Lucien, Normand, Andre, Jacques, Marcel, Emile, Laurent, Pierre, Cecile, Donat, Gilles. Indian Dipak, Sumit, Amit, Ajit, Dipankar, Partha, Ranjan, Shyamal, Aloke, Amitava, Chitra, Gautam.
Scottish: nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Gaelic ruadh ‘red’. Compare Reed .
English (of Norman origin): from Old French roi ‘king’, used as a nickname (see 3 below) and also as a personal name. Compare Ray 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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