Catherine
DEMERS
Born
11 October 1756
,
Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died
23 December 1827
,
Saint-Henri, Lower Canada
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Born: 11 October 1756 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Father:
Jean DEMERS
Mother:
Marie-Anne DUSSAULT dite LAFLEUR
Paternal grandparents:
Jean DEMERS (DUMAIS)
, Jeanne ARRIVEE (LARRIVÉE) dite DESLISLE
Maternal grandparents:
Pierre DUSSAULT dit LAFLEUR
, Geneviève HUARD
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Catherine married Joseph BEGIN 3 April 1780 in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph BEGIN was born 1 November 1751 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Joseph died 30 January 1828 in Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon). Joseph was the child of Joseph BEGIN and Marie-Anne HUOT dite ST-LAURENT.
Catherine DEMERS died 23 December 1827 in Saint-Henri, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Catherine DEMERS
Catherine DEMERS married 
Joseph BEGIN
Marriage date: 3 April 1780
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph BEGIN was the child of Joseph BEGIN and Marie-Anne HUOT dite ST-LAURENT
Joseph BEGINMarriage date: 3 April 1780
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph BEGIN was the child of Joseph BEGIN and Marie-Anne HUOT dite ST-LAURENT
Children of Joseph BEGIN and Catherine DEMERS
Joseph BEGINBorn: 31 August 1786, Saint-Henri, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 May 1850, Saint-Henri, Canada East
Died: 23 May 1850, Saint-Henri, Canada East
Married: Marguerite BEAUDOIN 13 October 1806 Place: Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)
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Birth — 175611 October 1756
Lauzon, Lévis, 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.
1780 Marriage / PartnerCatherine DEMERS and Joseph BEGIN 3 April 1780, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
She was 23 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Birth of ChildJoseph BEGIN was born 31 August 1786, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)
Catherine was 29 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1806 Marriage of ChildJoseph BEGIN married 13 October 1806, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon) to Marguerite BEAUDOIN
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Death — 182723 December 1827
Saint-Henri, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 71.
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