Marie-Josephe DEMERS

(b. 15 March 1752 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 17 April 1791 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephe DEMERS was born 15 March 1752 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe DEMERS was the child of Michel DEMERS and Marie-Anne GINGRAS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Anne ROCHON (maternal) Pierre-Jacques GINGRAS and Anne-Angélique HAMEL

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Marie-Josephe married Augustin GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE 11 July 1774 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Augustin GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE was born 27 February 1741 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Augustin died 24 November 1796 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Augustin was the child of Augustin GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE and Marie-Louise POULIN.

Marie-Josephe DEMERS died 17 April 1791 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower 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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Marie-Josephe DEMERS married

Augustin GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE-- Date: 11 July 1774 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Augustin GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE was the child of Augustin GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE and Marie-Louise POULIN

Children of Augustin GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE and Marie-Josephe DEMERS:

Josephe GUERIN dite ST-HILAIRE (b.25 March 1775, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Pierre SIMONEAU 24 January 1797 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

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1752 Birth
15 March 1752
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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

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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe DEMERS and Augustin GUÉRIN dit ST-HILAIRE 11 July 1774, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

She was 22 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Josephe GUERIN dite ST-HILAIRE was born 25 March 1775, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 23 years old.

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.