Louise-Agathe DESMARAIS

Born

30 May 1758 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Died

27 June 1801 , St-Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada

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Louis DESMARAIS Agathe BEGNIER (BESNIER)

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Born: 30 May 1758 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Father: Louis DESMARAIS

Mother: Agathe BEGNIER (BESNIER)

Paternal grandparents: Jacques DESMARAIS , Marie-Louise PROVOST (PREVOST)

Maternal grandparents: Joseph BEGNIER (BESNIER) , Madeleine BRAULT

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Louise-Agathe married Alexis RIVET 10 January 1785 in Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Alexis RIVET was born 20 November 1757 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France. Alexis died 30 June 1824 in Joliette, Lower Canada . Alexis was the child of Alexis RIVET and Marie-Marguerite BOUSQUET.

Louise-Agathe DESMARAIS died 27 June 1801 in St-Paul, Joliette, Quebec, Canada.
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Louise-Agathe DESMARAIS married

Alexis RIVET
Marriage date: 10 January 1785
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Alexis RIVET was the child of Alexis RIVET and Marie-Marguerite BOUSQUET

Children of Alexis RIVET and Louise-Agathe DESMARAIS

Agathe RIVET

Born: 13 October 1785, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 May 1869, St-Paul de Joliette, Québec, Canada

Alexis RIVET

Born: 7 June 1788, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 August 1832, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Marguerite RIVET

Born: 6 January 1791, Joliette, Lower Canada
Died: 25 April 1867, Joliette, Canada East

Marie-Louise RIVET

Born: 12 June 1794, Joliette, Lower Canada
Died: ,

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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 — 1758
30 May 1758
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

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 - 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)

1785 Marriage / Partner
Louise-Agathe DESMARAIS and Alexis RIVET 10 January 1785, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

She was 26 years old.

1785 Birth of Child
Agathe RIVET was born 13 October 1785, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Louise-Agathe was 27 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Alexis RIVET was born 7 June 1788, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Louise-Agathe was 30 years old.

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

1791 Birth of Child
Marguerite RIVET was born 6 January 1791, Joliette, Québec, Canada (Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie)

Louise-Agathe was 32 years old.

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

1794 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise RIVET was born 12 June 1794, Joliette, Québec, Canada (Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie)

Louise-Agathe was 36 years old.

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