Michel DEMERS

Born

5 June 1746 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

21 October 1809 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

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Michel DEMERS Marie-Anne GINGRAS

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Born: 5 June 1746 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Father: Michel DEMERS

Mother: Marie-Anne GINGRAS

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas DEMERS (DUMAIS) , Anne ROCHON

Maternal grandparents: Pierre-Jacques GINGRAS , Anne-Angélique HAMEL

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Michel married Marie-Josephe MARTIN 6 February 1775 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Josephe MARTIN was born 25 June 1756 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France. Marie-Josephe died 23 March 1826 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada . Marie-Josephe was the child of Jean-Baptiste MARTIN and Marie-Josephe MESSIER.

Michel DEMERS died 21 October 1809 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada .
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Marie-Josephe MARTIN
Marriage date: 6 February 1775
Marriage place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe MARTIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste MARTIN and Marie-Josephe MESSIER

Children of Michel DEMERS and Marie-Josephe MARTIN

Pierre DEMERS

Born: abt. 1782, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Catherine BÉRARD 31 January 1803 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Marie-Anne DEMERS

Born: abt. 1785, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Gregoire CHABOT 9 February 1807 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Marguerite DEMERS

Born: 10 December 1786, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 April 1862, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Married: Charles COTE 28 May 1804 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1746
5 June 1746
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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

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.

1775 Marriage / Partner
Michel DEMERS and Marie-Josephe MARTIN 6 February 1775, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 28 years old.

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Marguerite DEMERS was born 10 December 1786, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Michel was 40 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1803 Marriage of Child
Pierre DEMERS married 31 January 1803, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada to Catherine BÉRARD

1804 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DEMERS married 28 May 1804 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada to Charles COTE

1807 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne DEMERS married 9 February 1807, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada to Gregoire CHABOT