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Agnes <I>Hill or Lange Lefebvre dite Descoteaux</I> Delisle

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Agnes Hill or Lange Lefebvre dite Descoteaux Delisle

Birth
Shipton, Estrie Region, Quebec, Canada
Death
17 Oct 1885 (aged 38)
Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
Burial
Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada Add to Map
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Agnes' surname had been Lange Lefebvre dite Descoteaux at the time of her birth, but when surnames simplified it became Descoteaux. When in the US or Ontario, the surname became Hill; Descoteaux translates as of the little hills or hillsides. When she moved back to Quebec, her maiden name became Descoteaux again. Although some Quebec church records name her as Agnes Hill dite Descoteaux. Today, Descoteaux is spelled with accent circumflex, Descôteaux, but there was no accent in Agnes' day.

Agnes Hill married Albert Delisle 26 Nov 1862 in Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts. Her parents were listed as Mary & Joseph Hill on the marriage record. Their full names were Mary Ann White (Marie Anne White in Quebec records) and Joseph D. Hill aka Joseph Descoteaux aka Joseph Lange Lefebvre dit Descoteaux.

According to their death records, Agnes'parents are both buried in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Dorchester has at least 6 cemeteries; none of which have records for Agnes' parents.
Agnes' surname had been Lange Lefebvre dite Descoteaux at the time of her birth, but when surnames simplified it became Descoteaux. When in the US or Ontario, the surname became Hill; Descoteaux translates as of the little hills or hillsides. When she moved back to Quebec, her maiden name became Descoteaux again. Although some Quebec church records name her as Agnes Hill dite Descoteaux. Today, Descoteaux is spelled with accent circumflex, Descôteaux, but there was no accent in Agnes' day.

Agnes Hill married Albert Delisle 26 Nov 1862 in Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts. Her parents were listed as Mary & Joseph Hill on the marriage record. Their full names were Mary Ann White (Marie Anne White in Quebec records) and Joseph D. Hill aka Joseph Descoteaux aka Joseph Lange Lefebvre dit Descoteaux.

According to their death records, Agnes'parents are both buried in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Dorchester has at least 6 cemeteries; none of which have records for Agnes' parents.


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  • Created by: Dorothy DeLisle
  • Added: Aug 27, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/243029494/agnes-delisle: accessed ), memorial page for Agnes Hill or Lange Lefebvre dite Descoteaux Delisle (17 Aug 1847–17 Oct 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 243029494, citing Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada; Maintained by Dorothy DeLisle (contributor 48782279).