Jacques DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Born

8 June 1689 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

16 February 1750 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

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Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS)Marguerite GUITAUT

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Born: 8 June 1689 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Mother: Marguerite GUITAUT

Paternal grandparents: Étienne DEMERS (DUMAIS) , Françoise MORIN

Maternal grandparents: Jacques GUITAUT dit JOLICOEUR , Marguerite REBOURS (REBOUX)

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

Jacques married Marie-Barbe BROSSEAU 30 January 1719 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Barbe BROSSEAU was born 13 May 1699 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Barbe died 17 September 1763 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Barbe was the child of Pierre-Hebert BROSSEAU (BROUSSEAU) and Barbe BOURBON.

Jacques DEMERS (DUMAIS) died 16 February 1750 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .
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Jacques DEMERS (DUMAIS) married

Marie-Barbe BROSSEAU
Marriage date: 30 January 1719
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Barbe BROSSEAU was the child of Pierre-Hebert BROSSEAU (BROUSSEAU) and Barbe BOURBON

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Children of Jacques DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Barbe BROSSEAU

Jacques DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Born: 12 December 1719, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 6 December 1760, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Married: Madeleine CHEVALIER 21 July 1744 Place: Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA (Fort Michilimackinac)

Pierre DEMERS

Born: 11 January 1723, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite LEFORT 8 February 1751 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephe DEMERS

Born: 14 April 1724, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Julien ROUSSEAU dit LABONTÉ 26 November 1742 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Jacques POUPART 11 November 1771 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Anne DEMERS

Born: 6 September 1725, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 19 August 1808, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS 15 January 1748 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Madeleine-Louise DEMERS

Born: 11 February 1727, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 19 April 1764, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Louis GERVAIS 15 January 1748 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Marie DEMERS

Born: 10 February 1732, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 11 October 1814, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Amable-Josephte HERVE 1 July 1754 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Angélique DUQUET dite DESROCHERS 28 September 1789 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Françoise DEMERS

Born: 10 February 1732, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 4 May 1803 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Ange LAFETIERE dit JASMIN 4 February 1754 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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Birth — 1689
8 June 1689
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Jacques DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Barbe BROSSEAU 30 January 1719, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 29 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Jacques DEMERS (DUMAIS) was born 12 December 1719, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 30 years old.

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

1723 Birth of Child
Pierre DEMERS was born 11 January 1723, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 33 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe DEMERS was born 14 April 1724, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 34 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DEMERS was born 6 September 1725, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 36 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Madeleine-Louise DEMERS was born 11 February 1727, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 37 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
François-Marie DEMERS was born 10 February 1732, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 42 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise DEMERS was born 10 February 1732, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 42 years old.

1742 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe DEMERS married 26 November 1742, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Julien ROUSSEAU dit LABONTÉ

1744 Marriage of Child
Jacques DEMERS (DUMAIS) married 21 July 1744, Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA (Fort Michilimackinac) to Madeleine CHEVALIER

1748 Marriage of Child
Madeleine-Louise DEMERS married 15 January 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Louis GERVAIS

1748 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne DEMERS married 15 January 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS