François DESMARAIS

Born

30 October 1783 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

23 September 1834 , La Présentation, Lower Canada

François married Marie-Charlotte CHAPDELAINE dite BEAULAC 27 February 1810 in La Présentation, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Charlotte CHAPDELAINE dite BEAULAC was born 31 January 1791 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada . Marie-Charlotte died 5 September 1838 in La Présentation, Lower Canada . Marie-Charlotte was the child of Joseph CHAPDELAINE dit BEAULAC and Elisabeth PAPILLON .

Parents & Family of François DESMARAIS

Parents of François DESMARAIS

Father

Joseph DESMARAIS

Mother

Marie-Josephte BRODEUR

Grandparents of François DESMARAIS

Paternal grandparents

Joseph-Abraham DESMARAIS Elisabeth-Isabelle LUSSIER

Maternal grandparents

Joseph BRODEUR Marie-Geneviève ARCHAMBAULT

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Cultivateur

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History

Spouses, Marriages & Children of François DESMARAIS

François DESMARAIS married

Marie-Charlotte CHAPDELAINE dite BEAULAC
Marriage date: 27 February 1810
Marriage place: La Présentation, Lower Canada

See marriage record for François DESMARAIS and Marie-Charlotte CHAPDELAINE dite BEAULAC
Marie-Charlotte CHAPDELAINE dite BEAULAC was the child of Joseph CHAPDELAINE dit BEAULAC and Elisabeth PAPILLON

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of François DESMARAIS and Marie-Charlotte CHAPDELAINE dite BEAULAC

Marie-Sophie DESMARAIS

Born: 2 July 1814, La Présentation, Lower Canada
Died: 4 October 1866, La Présentation, Canada East

Married: Pierre GUILLET 16 April 1839 Place: La Présentation, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in François'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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1783
30 October 1783
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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)

1810 Marriage / Partner
François DESMARAIS and Marie-Charlotte CHAPDELAINE dite BEAULAC 27 February 1810, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

He was 26 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Marie-Sophie DESMARAIS was born 2 July 1814, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 30 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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