Pierre
DEMERS
Born
19 July 1753
,
La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died
19 February 1813
,
Saint-Constant, Lower Canada
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Born: 19 July 1753 in La Prairie, Canada, New France
Father:
Pierre DEMERS
Mother:
Marguerite LEFORT
Paternal grandparents:
Jacques DEMERS (DUMAIS)
, Marie-Barbe BROSSEAU
Maternal grandparents:
Jean LEFORT dit LA PRAIRIE
, Marguerite FAVREAU
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie-Archange BARBEAU 15 November 1779 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Archange BARBEAU was born 17 August 1760 in Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada. Marie-Archange died 29 September 1830 in Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada. Marie-Archange was the child of Jean-Baptiste BARBEAU dit BOISDORÉ and Marguerite GAGNE.
Pierre DEMERS died 19 February 1813 in Saint-Constant, 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 Pierre DEMERS
Pierre DEMERS married 
Marie-Archange BARBEAU
Marriage date: 15 November 1779
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Archange BARBEAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste BARBEAU dit BOISDORÉ and Marguerite GAGNE
Marie-Archange BARBEAUMarriage date: 15 November 1779
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Archange BARBEAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste BARBEAU dit BOISDORÉ and Marguerite GAGNE
Children of Pierre DEMERS and Marie-Archange BARBEAU
Amable DEMERSBorn: 21 January 1788, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Isabelle BEAUDIN 5 March 1810 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada
Rene DEMERSBorn: 21 February 1793, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada
Died: abt. 1864,
Died: abt. 1864,
Married: Marguerite FAUBERT 14 August 1815 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 175319 July 1753
La Prairie, 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.
1779 Marriage / PartnerPierre DEMERS and Marie-Archange BARBEAU 15 November 1779, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
He was 26 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Birth of ChildAmable DEMERS was born 21 January 1788, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Pierre was 34 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1793 Birth of ChildRene DEMERS was born 21 February 1793, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 39 years old.
1810 Marriage of ChildAmable DEMERS married 5 March 1810, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada to Marie-Isabelle BEAUDIN
Death — 181319 February 1813
Saint-Constant, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 59.
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