Marie-Josephte DAUNAIS

(b. abt. 1740 , Québec Province, Canada d. 8 October 1821 , Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephte DAUNAIS was born abt. 1740 in Québec Province, Canada

Marie-Josephte DAUNAIS was the child of Jean-Baptiste DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) and Josephte PEPIN dite DESCARDONNETS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) and Marie ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE (maternal) Jean-Baptiste PEPIN dit DESCARDONNETS and Marguerite CASAVANT

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

Marie-Josephte married Pierre DESMARAIS 26 April 1763 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre DESMARAIS was born 30 January 1737 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Pierre died 17 June 1811 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville) . Pierre was the child of Paul-Charles DESMARAIS and Marie-Catherine FERRÉ dite LACHAPELLE.

Marie-Josephte DAUNAIS died 8 October 1821 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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