François DEMERS

Born

5 March 1712 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

25 February 1775 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

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Robert DEMERS Marie-Madeleine JETTE

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Born: 5 March 1712 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Robert DEMERS

Mother: Marie-Madeleine JETTE

Paternal grandparents: Andre DEMERS dit DUMETS , Marie CHEFDEVILLE

Maternal grandparents: Urbain JETTE , Catherine CHARLES

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François married Marguerite POIRIER 24 November 1739 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite POIRIER was born 23 April 1711 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marguerite died 10 September 1742 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marguerite was the child of Philippe POIRIER and Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE.

François married (2) Josephte-Jeanne LAROCQUE dite LAFONTAINE 19 February 1744 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Josephte-Jeanne LAROCQUE dite LAFONTAINE was born abt. 1726 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Josephte-Jeanne died 4 June 1803 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Josephte-Jeanne was the child of Guillaume LAROCQUE dit FONTAINE and Jeanne-Catherine BOIVIN.

François DEMERS died 25 February 1775 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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François DEMERS married

Marguerite POIRIER
Marriage date: 24 November 1739
Marriage place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marguerite POIRIER was the child of Philippe POIRIER and Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE

Children of François DEMERS and Marguerite POIRIER

Françoise-Marie DEMERS

Born: 19 September 1740, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jean-François DEMERS

Born: 25 January 1742, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 13 August 1798, Longueuil, Lower Canada

Married: Thérèse GIRARD dite SANSCHAGRIN 17 April 1769 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François DEMERS married

Josephte-Jeanne LAROCQUE dite LAFONTAINE
Marriage date: 19 February 1744
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Josephte-Jeanne LAROCQUE dite LAFONTAINE was the child of Guillaume LAROCQUE dit FONTAINE and Jeanne-Catherine BOIVIN

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Children of François DEMERS and Josephte-Jeanne LAROCQUE dite LAFONTAINE

Josephte DEMERS

Born: 26 August 1745, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: François POITEVIN 1 August 1768 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Euphronsine-Marie DEMERS

Born: 8 January 1747, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Pelagie-Marie DEMERS

Born: 29 May 1748, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 18 February 1813, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre DAIGNEAU (DENIAU) 24 June 1765 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Joseph-Amable DEMERS

Born: 4 January 1750, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 5 June 1800, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne FAVREAU 18 November 1771 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie DEMERS dite CHENNEVILLE

Born: 16 May 1751, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste RÉGUINDEAU 10 January 1780 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Alexis DEMERS

Born: 12 August 1752, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise MEUNIER 6 February 1787 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Henri-Marie DEMERS

Born: 20 August 1754, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 24 November 1812, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Geneviève BOILEAU 1 July 1776 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Therese DEMERS dite CHEFDEVILLE

Born: 2 March 1756, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 8 October 1817, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre-Amable LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES 2 October 1775 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Anne DEMERS dite CHEDEVILLE

Born: 9 November 1757, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAFLEUR 8 May 1780 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Married: Etienne DESAUTELS 22 September 1822 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Francois DEMERS dit CHEDVILLE

Born: 22 February 1763, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 April 1813, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise GUYON dite DION 19 August 1793 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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Birth — 1712
5 March 1712
Montréal, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1739 Marriage / Partner
François DEMERS and Marguerite POIRIER 24 November 1739, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

He was 27 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Françoise-Marie DEMERS was born 19 September 1740, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 28 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Jean-François DEMERS was born 25 January 1742, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 29 years old.

1742 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite POIRIER died 10 September 1742, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

1744 Marriage / Partner
François DEMERS and Josephte-Jeanne LAROCQUE dite LAFONTAINE 19 February 1744, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 31 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Josephte DEMERS was born 26 August 1745, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 33 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Euphronsine-Marie DEMERS was born 8 January 1747, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 34 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Pelagie-Marie DEMERS was born 29 May 1748, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 36 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Joseph-Amable DEMERS was born 4 January 1750, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 37 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie DEMERS dite CHENNEVILLE was born 16 May 1751, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 39 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Alexis DEMERS was born 12 August 1752, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 40 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Henri-Marie DEMERS was born 20 August 1754, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 42 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Therese DEMERS dite CHEFDEVILLE was born 2 March 1756, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 44 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DEMERS dite CHEDEVILLE was born 9 November 1757, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 45 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Francois DEMERS dit CHEDVILLE was born 22 February 1763, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 51 years old.

1765 Marriage of Child
Pelagie-Marie DEMERS married 24 June 1765, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Pierre DAIGNEAU (DENIAU)

1768 Marriage of Child
Josephte DEMERS married 1 August 1768, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to François POITEVIN

1769 Marriage of Child
Jean-François DEMERS married 17 April 1769, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Thérèse GIRARD dite SANSCHAGRIN

1771 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Amable DEMERS married 18 November 1771, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Anne FAVREAU

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