Antoinette DESMARAIS

Born

20 June 1705 , Repentigny, Canada, New France

Died

2 June 1780 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada

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Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS)Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT)

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Born: 20 June 1705 in Repentigny, Canada, New France

Father: Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS)

Mother: Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT)

Maternal grandparents: Louis TETREAU (TETREAULT) , Marie-Noëlle-Nathalie LANDEAU

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Antoinette married Jean-Baptiste DÉSORCY dit LINCOUR November 3, 1723 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Jean-Baptiste DÉSORCY dit LINCOUR was born 24 June 1696 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Jean-Baptiste died 9 September 1760 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Michel DÉSORCY and Marie-Françoise GARNIER (GRENIER).

Antoinette DESMARAIS died 2 June 1780 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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Antoinette DESMARAIS married

Jean-Baptiste DÉSORCY dit LINCOUR
Marriage date: November 3, 1723
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste DÉSORCY dit LINCOUR was the child of Michel DÉSORCY and Marie-Françoise GARNIER (GRENIER)

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St-Sulpice, L'Assomption

Children of Jean-Baptiste DÉSORCY dit LINCOUR and Antoinette DESMARAIS

Marianne DECOURCY dite LINCOURT

Born: abt. 1724, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 19 December 1760, Sorel, Canada

Married: Pierre HUS-LATRAVERSE 30 June 1751 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Marie-Antoinette DESORCY dite LINCOURT

Born: 5 April 1726, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Charlotte DESORCY dite LINCOURT

Born: 19 August 1727, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Josephte DESORCY

Born: 28 September 1733, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louis HUS PAUL 18 November 1757 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Jean-Baptiste DÉSORCY dit LINCOUR

Born: 16 April 1736, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 3 August 1808, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Thérèse BERARD dite LEPINE 8 February 1758 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Therese-Elisabeth DESORCY dite LINCOURT

Born: 22 April 1738, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 6 September 1805, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine FAFARD 14 June 1773 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Michel DESORCY dit LINCOURT

Born: 14 January 1745, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 20 June 1821, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte DIZY dite MONTPLAISIR 11 January 1768 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Married: Marie-Anne BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE 15 April 1793 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

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Birth — 1705
20 June 1705
Repentigny, Canada, New France

1705 Baptism
Baptism found in Drouin Collection at La Purification-de-Repentigny, Repentigny, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1723 Marriage / Partner
Antoinette DESMARAIS and Jean-Baptiste DÉSORCY dit LINCOUR November 3, 1723, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

She was 18 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Antoinette DESORCY dite LINCOURT was born 5 April 1726, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Antoinette was 20 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte DESORCY dite LINCOURT was born 19 August 1727, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Antoinette was 22 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte DESORCY was born 28 September 1733, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Antoinette was 28 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DÉSORCY dit LINCOUR was born 16 April 1736, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Antoinette was 30 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Therese-Elisabeth DESORCY dite LINCOURT was born 22 April 1738, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Antoinette was 32 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Michel DESORCY dit LINCOURT was born 14 January 1745, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Antoinette was 39 years old.

1751 Marriage of Child
Marianne DECOURCY dite LINCOURT married 30 June 1751, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Pierre HUS-LATRAVERSE

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1757 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte DESORCY married 18 November 1757, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Louis HUS PAUL

1758 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DÉSORCY dit LINCOUR married 8 February 1758, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Marie-Thérèse BERARD dite LEPINE

1760 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste DÉSORCY dit LINCOUR died 9 September 1760, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

1760 Death of Child
Marianne DECOURCY dite LINCOURT died 19 December 1760, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Antoinette was 55 years old.

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1768 Marriage of Child
Michel DESORCY dit LINCOURT married 11 January 1768, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Marie-Josephte DIZY dite MONTPLAISIR

1773 Marriage of Child
Therese-Elisabeth DESORCY dite LINCOURT married 14 June 1773, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Antoine FAFARD

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.