Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Born

2 March 1706 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

25 January 1772 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada

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Nicolas DEMERS (DUMAIS)Anne ROCHON

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Born: 2 March 1706 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Father: Nicolas DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Mother: Anne ROCHON

Paternal grandparents: Jean DEMERS (DUMAIS) , Jeanne VOIDY (VEDIE)

Maternal grandparents: Gervais ROCHON (ROCHERON) , Marie-Madeleine GUYON

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Joseph married Josephte GINGRAS 29 October 1732 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Josephte GINGRAS was born 27 October 1717 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Josephte died 29 January 1758 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Josephte was the child of Pierre-Jacques GINGRAS and Anne-Angélique HAMEL.

Joseph married (2) Marie-Catherine GARNIER (GRENIER) 30 October 1758 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Catherine GARNIER (GRENIER) was born 19 April 1731 in Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis). Marie-Catherine died 5 January 1814 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada. Marie-Catherine was the child of Louis GARNIER (GRENIER) and Marie-Madeleine HAMEL.

Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) died 25 January 1772 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) married

Josephte GINGRAS
Marriage date: 29 October 1732
Marriage place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
Josephte GINGRAS was the child of Pierre-Jacques GINGRAS and Anne-Angélique HAMEL

Children of Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Josephte GINGRAS

Pierre DEMERS

Born: 13 May 1736, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 20 January 1805, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Françoise FRECHETTE 23 January 1769 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Charles DEMERS

Born: 17 September 1737, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Catherine-Genevieve GAGNON 4 April 1758 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Josephte-Geneviève DEMERS

Born: 25 February 1739, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 20 May 1802, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada

Married: Étienne MARTINEAU dit LORMIÈRE 14 November 1757 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Antoine DEMERS

Born: 2 November 1740, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 29 July 1819, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower Canada

Married: Judith GAGNON 25 October 1762 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marguerite DEMERS

Born: 21 February 1743, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 17 February 1831, Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme, Lévis, Lower Canada

Married: Louis-Etienne DEMERS 16 July 1764 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Monique DEMERS

Born: 29 May 1756, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 6 March 1810, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Married: Louis-Joseph-Marie DEMERS 8 February 1773 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) married

Marie-Catherine GARNIER (GRENIER)
Marriage date: 30 October 1758
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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Marie-Catherine GARNIER (GRENIER) was the child of Louis GARNIER (GRENIER) and Marie-Madeleine HAMEL

Children of Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Catherine GARNIER (GRENIER)

Henri-Aristobule DEMERS

Born: 8 July 1772, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 December 1821, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe DAIGLE 12 September 1797 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1706
2 March 1706
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1732 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Josephte GINGRAS 29 October 1732, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

He was 26 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Pierre DEMERS was born 13 May 1736, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 30 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Charles DEMERS was born 17 September 1737, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 31 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Josephte-Geneviève DEMERS was born 25 February 1739, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 33 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Antoine DEMERS was born 2 November 1740, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 34 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Marguerite DEMERS was born 21 February 1743, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 37 years old.

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

1756 Birth of Child
Monique DEMERS was born 29 May 1756, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 50 years old.

1757 Marriage of Child
Josephte-Geneviève DEMERS married 14 November 1757, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Étienne MARTINEAU dit LORMIÈRE

1758 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Catherine GARNIER (GRENIER) 30 October 1758 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

He was 52 years old.

1758 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josephte GINGRAS died 29 January 1758, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

1758 Marriage of Child
Charles DEMERS married 4 April 1758 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Catherine-Genevieve GAGNON

1762 Marriage of Child
Antoine DEMERS married 25 October 1762, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Judith GAGNON

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DEMERS married 16 July 1764, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Louis-Etienne DEMERS

1769 Marriage of Child
Pierre DEMERS married 23 January 1769, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Marie-Françoise FRECHETTE

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1772 Birth of Child
Henri-Aristobule DEMERS was born 8 July 1772, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 66 years old.

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