François DEMERS

Born

15 April 1705 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

2 December 1742 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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René DEMERS (DUMAIS)Marie-Anne-Jeanne DUBOIS

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Born: 15 April 1705 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Father: René DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Mother: Marie-Anne-Jeanne DUBOIS

Paternal grandparents: Jean DEMERS (DUMAIS) , Jeanne VOIDY (VEDIE)

Maternal grandparents: François DUBOIS , Anne GUILLAUME

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François married Marie-Madeleine GAGNON 23 October 1730 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Madeleine GAGNON was born 28 May 1713 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Madeleine died 30 April 1765 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Marie-Madeleine was the child of Jean GAGNON and Thérèse ROCHON.

François DEMERS died 2 December 1742 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France .
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François DEMERS married

Marie-Madeleine GAGNON
Marriage date: 23 October 1730
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Madeleine GAGNON was the child of Jean GAGNON and Thérèse ROCHON

Children of François DEMERS and Marie-Madeleine GAGNON

Francois-Marie DEMERS

Born: 23 August 1733, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 9 March 1790, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie BRADETTE 25 October 1762 Place: Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

Jérôme DEMERS

Born: 10 June 1735, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne DOUVILLE August 9, 1762

Marie-Therese DEMERS

Born: 3 March 1737, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Marie HUARD 5 July 1765 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Jean-Francois DEMERS

Born: 8 January 1740, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 17 July 1802, La-Pérade, Lower Canada

Married: Françoise LAQUERRE 27 October 1777 Place: La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

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Birth — 1705
15 April 1705
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1730 Marriage / Partner
François DEMERS and Marie-Madeleine GAGNON 23 October 1730 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 25 years old.