Marguerite FOURNIER

Born

abt. 1783 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

10 March 1807 , La Présentation, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Marguerite FOURNIER

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Born: abt. 1783 in Québec Province, Canada

Parents of Marguerite FOURNIER

Father

André FOURNIER

Mother

Marie-Luce BAILLE

Grandparents of Marguerite FOURNIER

Paternal grandparents

Pierre FOURNIER Madeleine MORIN

Maternal grandparents

François BAILLE (BADIE) Marie GAUDREAU

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

Marguerite married Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS 19 September 1803 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS was born 31 March 1781 in Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada. Jean-Baptiste died 1 April 1872 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada . Jean-Baptiste was the child of Benoit DESMARAIS and Marie-Agathe ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE.

Marguerite FOURNIER died 10 March 1807 in La Présentation, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marguerite FOURNIER

Marguerite FOURNIER married

Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS
Marriage date: 19 September 1803
Marriage place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS was the child of Benoit DESMARAIS and Marie-Agathe ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE

Marriage notes:

Notre Dame du Rosaire

He is the son of Benoist Desmarais, laborer, and Marie Agathe Laperche, both of this parish.

She is the daughter of Andre Fournier, laborer, and Marie Lucie Bailly, both of this parish.

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

Children of Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS and Marguerite FOURNIER

Marguerite DESMARAIS

Born: 24 February 1805, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: 9 December 1882, Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Québec, Canada

Married: Pascal DEGRES 19 October 1824 Place: Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS

Born: 20 April 1806, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: 23 April 1806, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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

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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)

1803 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite FOURNIER and Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS 19 September 1803, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Marguerite FOURNIER - 1803 Marriage Notre-Dame du Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

1803 Marriage Notre-Dame du Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1805 Birth of Child
Marguerite DESMARAIS was born 24 February 1805, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

1806 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS was born 20 April 1806, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)