Marie-Josephe POIRIER

(b. 19 March 1710 , Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 8 March 1753 , Chambly, Canada, New France )

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Marie-Josephe POIRIER was born 19 March 1710 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe POIRIER was the child of Daniel POIRIER dit LAJEUNESSE and Catherine VIGER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean POIRIER dit LAJEUNESSE and Marie LANGLOIS (maternal) Desir VIGER and Catherine MOITIE

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Marie-Josephe married Joseph DEMERS 6 February 1731 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children. Joseph DEMERS was born 16 June 1704 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Joseph died 27 November 1766 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Joseph was the child of Robert DEMERS and Marie-Madeleine JETTE.

Marie-Josephe POIRIER died 8 March 1753 in Chambly, Canada, New France .
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Marie-Josephe POIRIER married

Joseph DEMERS-- Date: 6 February 1731 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
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Joseph DEMERS was the child of Robert DEMERS and Marie-Madeleine JETTE

Marriage is listed in the index for Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville, QC, Canada in Drouin Collection.

Children of Joseph DEMERS and Marie-Josephe POIRIER:

Marie-Josephte DEMERS (b.11 July 1732, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 7 September 1767, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Claude LAMARGUERITE 8 January 1757 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Paul DEMERS (b.abt. 1737, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Louise BEGNIER (BESNIER) 18 January 1762 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph DEMERS dit CHEFDEVILLE (b.4 March 1741, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 17 May 1801, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE 21 January 1771 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
m. Catherine-Helene SEL dite SANSQUARTIER 16 February 1778 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Nicolas-Noel DEMERS (b.12 December 1743, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Catherine MEUNIER 3 August 1772 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Gertrude DEMERS (b.14 March 1745, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Mathias MASSELEAU dit LAJOIE 20 October 1760 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Louise DEMERS (b.12 September 1747, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 09 August 1833, Longueuil, Lower Canada )
m. Leon PARÉ 27 January 1766 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Elisabeth DEMERS (b.1 January 1751, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 25 November 1826, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )

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1710 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Marie Joseph Poirier
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date: 20 Mar 1710
baptism/ christening place: Ste. Famille de Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec
birth date: 19 Mar 1710
birthplace: of Tremblay, Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Daniel Poirier
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Catherine Viger
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02341-3
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1031703
reference number: B-8

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Marie-Josephe POIRIER - 1710 Baptism Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville, QC, Canada

1710 Baptism Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville, QC, Canada
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1731 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe POIRIER and Joseph DEMERS 6 February 1731, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

She was 20 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte DEMERS was born 11 July 1732, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe was 22 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Joseph DEMERS dit CHEFDEVILLE was born 4 March 1741, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe was 30 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Nicolas-Noel DEMERS was born 12 December 1743, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe was 33 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marie-Gertrude DEMERS was born 14 March 1745, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe was 35 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise DEMERS was born 12 September 1747, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe was 37 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Elisabeth DEMERS was born 1 January 1751, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe was 40 years old.