Marie-Josephe DESMARAIS

Born

6 July 1695 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

26 June 1780 , Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

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

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Born: 6 July 1695 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS)

Mother: Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT)

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

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Marie-Josephe married Charles RIVET 1 February 1717 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Charles RIVET was born 15 August 1685 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Charles died 5 September 1760 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Charles was the child of Maurice RIVET and Marie-Moise CUSSON.

Marie-Josephe DESMARAIS died 26 June 1780 in Repentigny, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Spouse & Children of Marie-Josephe DESMARAIS

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Marie-Josephe DESMARAIS married

Charles RIVET
Marriage date: 1 February 1717
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

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Charles RIVET was the child of Maurice RIVET and Marie-Moise CUSSON

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Children of Charles RIVET and Marie-Josephe DESMARAIS

Marie-Josephe RIVET

Born: 1 December 1717, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Charles RIVET

Born: 25 May 1719, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Anne RIVET

Born: 13 July 1720, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joachim LEVESQUE 22 February 1745 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Michel RIVET

Born: 20 August 1726, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 21 April 1807, Repentigny, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Charlotte PAYET dite ST-AMOUR 4 January 1754 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Married: Marie-Charlotte BEAUDRY 17 June 1782 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Charlotte RIVET

Born: 10 May 1731, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 2 May 1813, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: François DANSEREAU 10 November 1749 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Joseph RIVET

Born: 11 September 1734, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 9 April 1790, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Genevieve METHOT 7 February 1757 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Antoine RIVET

Born: 16 February 1736, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 7 April 1802, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne METHOT 19 January 1761 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Married: Marguerite COURSOL 1 July 1765 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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Birth — 1695
6 July 1695
Montréal, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe DESMARAIS and Charles RIVET 1 February 1717, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

She was 21 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe RIVET was born 1 December 1717, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 22 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Charles RIVET was born 25 May 1719, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 23 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne RIVET was born 13 July 1720, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 25 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Michel RIVET was born 20 August 1726, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 31 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte RIVET was born 10 May 1731, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 35 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Joseph RIVET was born 11 September 1734, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 39 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Antoine RIVET was born 16 February 1736, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 40 years old.

1745 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne RIVET married 22 February 1745, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Joachim LEVESQUE

1749 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte RIVET married 10 November 1749, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to François DANSEREAU

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Michel RIVET married 4 January 1754, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Marie-Charlotte PAYET dite ST-AMOUR

1757 Marriage of Child
Joseph RIVET married 7 February 1757, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Genevieve METHOT

1760 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles RIVET died 5 September 1760, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

1761 Marriage of Child
Antoine RIVET married 19 January 1761, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Marie-Anne METHOT

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Antoine RIVET married 1 July 1765, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marguerite COURSOL

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.