Brigitte DEMERS

Born

22 May 1752 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

22 March 1809 , L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Brigitte married Jean-Baptiste RICHARD 21 August 1775 in Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean-Baptiste RICHARD was born abt. 1753 in Québec Province, Canada. Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste RICHARD dit LAFLEUR and Louise LAPORTE .

Parents & Family of Brigitte DEMERS

Parents of Brigitte DEMERS

Father

Rene DEMERS

Mother

Marie-Louise DAVID

Grandparents of Brigitte DEMERS

Paternal grandparents

Jean DEMERS (DUMAIS) Jeanne ARRIVEE (LARRIVÉE) dite DESLISLE

Maternal grandparents

Jacques DAVID Marie-Louise NORMANDIN

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Brigitte DEMERS

Brigitte DEMERS married

Jean-Baptiste RICHARD
Marriage date: 21 August 1775
Marriage place: Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste RICHARD was the child of Jean-Baptiste RICHARD dit LAFLEUR and Louise LAPORTE

Children of Jean-Baptiste RICHARD and Brigitte DEMERS

Jean-Baptiste RICHARD

Born: abt. 1778, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Louise NADEAU 22 February 1802 Place: Joliette, Lower Canada

Alexis RICHARD

Born: 24 March 1781, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 July 1872, Ile du Grand Calumet, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada

Married: Marie-Charlotte VENNE 25 August 1807 Place: L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Marie-Amable RICHARD

Born: 22 February 1787, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 April 1866, Joliette, Canada East

Married: Pierre NADEAU 28 January 1805 Place: L'Assomption, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Brigitte's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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 — 1752
22 May 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.

1775 Marriage / Partner
Brigitte DEMERS and Jean-Baptiste RICHARD 21 August 1775, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

She 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.

1781 Birth of Child
Alexis RICHARD was born 24 March 1781, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Brigitte was 28 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable RICHARD was born 22 February 1787, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Brigitte was 34 years old.

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

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

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

1802 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste RICHARD married 22 February 1802, Joliette, Lower Canada to Louise NADEAU

1805 Marriage of Child
Marie-Amable RICHARD married 28 January 1805, L'Assomption, Lower Canada to Pierre NADEAU

1807 Marriage of Child
Alexis RICHARD married 25 August 1807, L'Assomption, Lower Canada to Marie-Charlotte VENNE