Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET

(b. 23 April 1722 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. abt. 1792 , Québec Province, Canada )

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Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET was born 23 April 1722 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET and Marie-Louise LUSSIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean BOUSQUET and Catherine FOURRIER (maternal) Jacques LUSSIER and Catherine CLERICE

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

Marie-Thérèse married Louis-Michel DESMARAIS 6 November 1741 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Louis-Michel DESMARAIS was born 25 August 1713 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Louis-Michel died 29 December 1773 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Louis-Michel was the child of Louis-Michel DESMARAIS dit MARET and Françoise-Anne-Marie BENOIT.

Marie-Thérèse married (2) Andre MAZURET dit LAPIERRE 25 October 1779 in Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada . Andre MAZURET dit LAPIERRE was born 30 November 1717 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Andre was the child of Pierre MAZURET dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Angélique VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ.

Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET died abt. 1792 in Québec Province, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET married

Louis-Michel DESMARAIS-- Date: 6 November 1741 Place: Repentigny, Canada, New France

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Louis-Michel DESMARAIS was the child of Louis-Michel DESMARAIS dit MARET and Françoise-Anne-Marie BENOIT

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Children of Louis-Michel DESMARAIS and Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET:

Louis-Toussaint DESMARAIS (b.1 November 1742, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. , )

Benoit DESMARAIS (b.9 February 1744, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 19 March 1816, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Agathe ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE 28 January 1771 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Thérèse DESMARAIS (b.5 July 1745, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 8 May 1813, L'Assomption, Lower Canada )
m. André CHRISTIN dit ST-AMOUR 27 January 1761 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
m. Jean-Amable GOULET 29 January 1782 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
m. Théodore BEAUDOIN 23 October 1792 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Angélique DESMARAIS (b.14 December 1746 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 1 December 1808, Mascouche, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste-Amable MARCIL 14 November 1763 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Françoise DESMARAIS (b.30 May 1748, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 9 June 1762, Saint-Sulpice, Canada)

Michel DESMARAIS (b.4 February 1749, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 29 September 1760, Saint-Sulpice, Canada)

Marie-Charlotte DESMARAIS (b.2 February 1750, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 2 July 1832, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph RIVET 12 May1766 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Archange DESMARAIS (b.23 September 1751, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 17 February 1810, Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Amable-Louis PION dit LAFONTAINE 2 October 1775 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Geneviève DESMARAIS (b.4 September 1753, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 2 November 1776, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Joseph GOULET 11 February 1771 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Joseph DESMARAIS (b.1 September 1754, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 8 August 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)

Louis-Joseph-Ambroise DESMARAIS (b.4 July 1756, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 9 August 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)

Marie-Madeleine DESMARAIS (b.20 June 1759, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 13 February 1796 , Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste-Antoine PION dit LAFONTAINE 29 September 1779 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Andre DESMARAIS (b.14 April 1761, Saint-Sulpice, Canada d. 18 August 1834, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Françoise BABIN dite LACROIX 4 March 1785 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET married

Andre MAZURET dit LAPIERRE-- Date: 25 October 1779 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Andre MAZURET dit LAPIERRE was the child of Pierre MAZURET dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Angélique VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ

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1722 Birth
23 April 1722
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET - 1722 Baptism. St-Sulpice, LAssomption, Quebec.

1722 Baptism. St-Sulpice, L'Assomption, Quebec.

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1741 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET and Louis-Michel DESMARAIS 6 November 1741, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

She was 19 years old.

Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET - 1741 Marriage. Repentigny, Quebec.

1741 Marriage. Repentigny, Quebec.

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1742 Birth of Child
Louis-Toussaint DESMARAIS was born 1 November 1742, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 20 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Benoit DESMARAIS was born 9 February 1744, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 21 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse DESMARAIS was born 5 July 1745, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 23 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique DESMARAIS was born 14 December 1746 , Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 24 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Françoise DESMARAIS was born 30 May 1748, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 26 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Michel DESMARAIS was born 4 February 1749, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 26 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte DESMARAIS was born 2 February 1750, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 27 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Archange DESMARAIS was born 23 September 1751, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 29 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève DESMARAIS was born 4 September 1753, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 31 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Joseph DESMARAIS was born 1 September 1754, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Thérèse was 32 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Louis-Joseph-Ambroise DESMARAIS was born 4 July 1756, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 34 years old.

1757 Death of Child
Joseph DESMARAIS died 8 August 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 35 years old.

1757 Death of Child
Louis-Joseph-Ambroise DESMARAIS died 9 August 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 35 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine DESMARAIS was born 20 June 1759, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Thérèse was 37 years old.

1760 Death of Child
Michel DESMARAIS died 29 September 1760, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 38 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse DESMARAIS married 27 January 1761, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to André CHRISTIN dit ST-AMOUR

1761 Birth of Child
Andre DESMARAIS was born 14 April 1761, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 39 years old.

1762 Death of Child
Françoise DESMARAIS died 9 June 1762, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 40 years old.

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique DESMARAIS married 14 November 1763, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste-Amable MARCIL

1766 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte DESMARAIS married 12 May1766, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Joseph RIVET

1771 Marriage of Child
Benoit DESMARAIS married 28 January 1771, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Marie-Agathe ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE

1771 Marriage of Child
Marie-Geneviève DESMARAIS married 11 February 1771, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Joseph GOULET

1773 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis-Michel DESMARAIS died 29 December 1773, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1775 Marriage of Child
Marie-Archange DESMARAIS married 2 October 1775, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Amable-Louis PION dit LAFONTAINE

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.

1776 Death of Child
Marie-Geneviève DESMARAIS died 2 November 1776, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Thérèse was 54 years old.

1779 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET and Andre MAZURET dit LAPIERRE 25 October 1779, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

She was 57 years old.

1779 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine DESMARAIS married 29 September 1779, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste-Antoine PION dit LAFONTAINE

1782 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse DESMARAIS married 29 January 1782, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Jean-Amable GOULET

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Marriage of Child
Andre DESMARAIS married 4 March 1785, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Françoise BABIN dite LACROIX

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

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