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flag female ancestor  Marie-Josephe  DEMERS (DUMAIS)

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15 September 1729 Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died

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Born: 15 September 1729 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Maternal grandparents: François VIGER , Françoise LAMOUREUX


Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie-Josephe  married  Joseph BENOIT 8 January 1748 in Boucherville, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Joseph BENOIT  was born 14 June 1723 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .  Joseph died 23 January 1795 in Longueuil, Lower Canada .  Joseph was the child of Joseph BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Marie-Josephe GOYAU.

Marie-Josephe DEMERS (DUMAIS) died 17 September 1787 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Marie-Josephe DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Marie-Josephe DEMERS (DUMAIS) married flag male ancestor Joseph BENOIT
Marriage date: 8 January 1748
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Joseph BENOIT was the child of Joseph BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Marie-Josephe GOYAU

Children of Joseph BENOIT and Marie-Josephe DEMERS (DUMAIS)


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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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BirthBirth — 1729
15 September 1729
Boucherville, Canada, New France
marriage1748 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Joseph BENOIT 8 January 1748, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

She was 18 years old.
1749 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte BENOIT was born 24 January 1749, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Josephe was 19 years old.
1752 Birth of Child
Francoise BENOIT was born 13 January 1752, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Josephe was 22 years old.
1753 Birth of Child
Joseph BENOIT was born 11 July 1753, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Josephe was 23 years old.
1756 Birth of Child
Angelique BENOIT was born 20 April 1756, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Josephe was 26 years old.
1757 Birth of Child
Francois BENOIT was born 15 December 1757, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Josephe was 28 years old.
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1768 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte BENOIT married 11 April 1768, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada to Amable PATENAUDE
marriage1770 Marriage of Child
Francoise BENOIT married 26 November 1770, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada to Charles-Louis-Etienne PATENAUDE
News1775 - 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.
marriage1777 Marriage of Child
Joseph BENOIT married 7 April 1777, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada to Genevieve TRUDEAU
DeathDeath — 1787
17 September 1787
Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 58.
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