Benoit DESMARAIS

Born

9 February 1744 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Died

19 March 1816 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Age: 73

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Louis-Michel DESMARAIS Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET

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Born: 9 February 1744 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Father: Louis-Michel DESMARAIS

Mother: Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET

Paternal grandparents: Louis-Michel DESMARAIS dit MARET , Françoise-Anne-Marie BENOIT

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET , Marie-Louise LUSSIER

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Benoit married Marie-Agathe ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE 28 January 1771 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie-Agathe ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE was born 23 September 1747 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Marie-Agathe died 27 May 1817 in La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge) . Marie-Agathe was the child of Joseph LAPERCHE dit ST-JEAN and Marie-Madeleine MORIN.

Benoit DESMARAIS died 19 March 1816 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada .
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Benoit DESMARAIS married

Marie-Agathe ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE
Marriage date: 28 January 1771
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie-Agathe ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE was the child of Joseph LAPERCHE dit ST-JEAN and Marie-Madeleine MORIN

Children of Benoit DESMARAIS and Marie-Agathe ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE

Louis-Michel DESMARAIS

Born: 1 December 1771, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 August 1826, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Charlotte ROCQUE (ROCH) 17 February 1800 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Marie-Agathe DESMARAIS

Born: 5 May 1773, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Archange-Desanges DESMARAIS

Born: 26 February 1775, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph BOUDIER (BOUTIER) 3 October 1796 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Marie-Agathe DESMARAIS

Born: 8 February 1777, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 January 1844, Saint-Pie, Canada East

Married: Michel BERGERON 24 February 1794 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Andre DESMARAIS

Born: 28 May 1778, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 May 1825, La Présentation, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte DESLANDES dite CHAMPIGNY 28 October 1805 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS

Born: 31 March 1781, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 April 1872, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite FOURNIER 19 September 1803 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Married: Madeleine LACASSE 20 November 1809 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Catherine DESMARAIS

Born: 4 November 1783, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Josephe DESMARAIS

Born: 9 May 1786, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 April 1787, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Charlotte DESMARAIS

Born: 8 March 1788, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 June 1788, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1744
9 February 1744
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

1744
NOTE: Baptism record unavailable. It is listed in the index for St-Sulpice, 1744, as 'Benoit Marais' Birth Page 64
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Benoit DESMARAIS and Marie-Agathe ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE 28 January 1771, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

He was 26 years old.

Benoit DESMARAIS - 1771 Marriage. LAssomption, Quebec

1771 Marriage. L'Assomption, Quebec

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

1771 Birth of Child
Louis-Michel DESMARAIS was born 1 December 1771, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Benoit was 27 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe DESMARAIS was born 5 May 1773, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Benoit was 29 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Marie-Archange-Desanges DESMARAIS was born 26 February 1775, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Benoit was 31 years old.

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.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe DESMARAIS was born 8 February 1777, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Benoit was 33 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Andre DESMARAIS was born 28 May 1778, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Benoit was 34 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS was born 31 March 1781, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Benoit was 37 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Catherine DESMARAIS was born 4 November 1783, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Benoit was 39 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe DESMARAIS was born 9 May 1786, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Benoit was 42 years old.

1787 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe DESMARAIS died 15 April 1787, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Benoit was 43 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte DESMARAIS was born 8 March 1788, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Benoit was 44 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Marriage of Child
Marie-Agathe DESMARAIS married 24 February 1794, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Michel BERGERON

1796 Marriage of Child
Marie-Archange-Desanges DESMARAIS married 3 October 1796, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Joseph BOUDIER (BOUTIER)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Marriage of Child
Louis-Michel DESMARAIS married 17 February 1800, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Marie-Charlotte ROCQUE (ROCH)

1803 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS married 19 September 1803, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Marguerite FOURNIER

1805 Marriage of Child
Andre DESMARAIS married 28 October 1805, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Josephte DESLANDES dite CHAMPIGNY

1809 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS married 20 November 1809, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Madeleine LACASSE