Marie-Josephe-Therese POIRIER

Born

19 March 1710 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

Died

8 March 1753 , Chambly, Canada, New France

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Daniel POIRIER dit LAJEUNESSE Catherine VIGER

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Born: 19 March 1710 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Father: Daniel POIRIER dit LAJEUNESSE

Mother: Catherine VIGER

Paternal grandparents: Jean POIRIER dit LAJEUNESSE , Marie LANGLOIS

Maternal grandparents: Desir VIGER , Catherine MOITIE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie-Josephe-Therese married Joseph DEMERS 6 February 1731 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 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-Therese POIRIER died 8 March 1753 in Chambly, Canada, New France .
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Spouse & Children of Marie-Josephe-Therese POIRIER

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Marie-Josephe-Therese POIRIER married

Joseph DEMERS
Marriage date: 6 February 1731
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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Joseph DEMERS was the child of Robert DEMERS and Marie-Madeleine JETTE

Marriage notes:

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

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Children of Joseph DEMERS and Marie-Josephe-Therese POIRIER

Joseph DEMERS

Born: 25 August 1731, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 25 August 1731, Chambly, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte DEMERS

Born: 11 July 1732, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 7 September 1767, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Claude LAMARGUERITE 8 January 1757 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Francois-Amable DEMERS

Born: 3 June 1733, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 2 March 1737, Chambly, Canada, New France

Joseph DEMERS

Born: 26 September 1736, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: March 1738, Chambly, Canada, New France

Antoine-Michel DEMERS

Born: 11 March 1738, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 27 March 1738, Chambly, Canada, New France

Paul DEMERS

Born: 30 March 1739, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 24 January 1789, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Louise BEGNIER (BESNIER) 18 January 1762 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph DEMERS dit CHEFDEVILLE

Born: 4 March 1741, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 17 May 1801, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE 21 January 1771 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Married: Catherine-Helene SEL dite SANSQUARTIER 16 February 1778 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jeremie DEMERS

Born: 15 July 1742, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 24 July 1742, Chambly, Canada, New France

Nicolas-Noel DEMERS

Born: 12 December 1743, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 12 April 1803, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine MEUNIER 3 August 1772 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Gertrude DEMERS

Born: 14 March 1745, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Mathias MASSELEAU dit LAJOIE 20 October 1760 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Louise DEMERS

Born: 12 September 1747, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 09 August 1833, Longueuil, Lower Canada

Married: Leon PARÉ 27 January 1766 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Genevieve DEMERS

Born: 18 May 1749, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 15 June 1749, Chambly, Canada, New France

Elisabeth DEMERS

Born: 1 January 1751, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 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-Therese POIRIER - 1710 Baptism Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville, QC, Canada

1710 Baptism Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville, QC, Canada

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1731 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe-Therese POIRIER and Joseph DEMERS 6 February 1731, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

She was 20 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Joseph DEMERS was born 25 August 1731, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe-Therese was 21 years old.

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

Marie-Josephe-Therese was 22 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Francois-Amable DEMERS was born 3 June 1733, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe-Therese was 23 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Joseph DEMERS was born 26 September 1736, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe-Therese was 26 years old.

1737 Death of Child
Francois-Amable DEMERS died 2 March 1737, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe-Therese was 26 years old.

1738 Death of Child
Joseph DEMERS died March 1738, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe-Therese was 27 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Antoine-Michel DEMERS was born 11 March 1738, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe-Therese was 27 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Paul DEMERS was born 30 March 1739, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe-Therese was 29 years old.

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

Marie-Josephe-Therese was 30 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Jeremie DEMERS was born 15 July 1742, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe-Therese was 32 years old.

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

Marie-Josephe-Therese 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-Therese 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-Therese was 37 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Marie-Genevieve DEMERS was born 18 May 1749, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe-Therese was 39 years old.

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

Marie-Josephe-Therese was 40 years old.

Death — 1753
8 March 1753
Chambly, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 43.

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