Louis DEMERS

Born

1 April 1731 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

9 July 1775 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada

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Louis DEMERS Thérèse GAGNON

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Louis DEMERS was born 1 April 1731 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Louis DEMERS was the child of Louis DEMERS and Thérèse GAGNON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Jeanne ARRIVEE (LARRIVÉE) dite DESLISLE (maternal) Jean GAGNON and Thérèse ROCHON

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Louis married Genevieve HUARD dite DESILETS 7 February 1752 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Genevieve HUARD dite DESILETS was born 25 May 1736 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Genevieve was the child of Jacques HUARD and Marie-Angélique BOUCHER.

Louis DEMERS died 9 July 1775 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, 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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Louis DEMERS married

Genevieve HUARD dite DESILETS-- Date: 7 February 1752 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Genevieve HUARD dite DESILETS was the child of Jacques HUARD and Marie-Angélique BOUCHER

Children of Louis DEMERS and Genevieve HUARD dite DESILETS

Louis-Joseph-Marie DEMERS (b.1 April 1753, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 21 May 1809, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )
m. Monique DEMERS 8 February 1773 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Marie DEMERS (b.17 February 1754, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 19 July 1834, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite DEMERS 10 October 1774 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Charles DEMERS (b.15 April 1757, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Catherine-Judith DEMERS 18 April 1780 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

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1731 Birth
1 April 1731
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Louis DEMERS and Genevieve HUARD dite DESILETS 7 February 1752, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

He was 20 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Louis-Joseph-Marie DEMERS was born 1 April 1753, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Louis was 22 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie DEMERS was born 17 February 1754, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Louis was 22 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Joseph-Charles DEMERS was born 15 April 1757, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Louis was 26 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.