Josephte DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Born

29 September 1700 , Saint-Lambert, Canada, New France

Died

3 February 1758 , Saint-Constant, Canada, New France

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Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS)Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE

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Born: 29 September 1700 in Saint-Lambert, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Mother: Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE

Paternal grandparents: Étienne DEMERS (DUMAIS) , Françoise MORIN

Maternal grandparents: Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE , Denise LEMAITRE

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Josephte married Pierre-Gabriel LEMIEUX 6 September 1726 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Pierre-Gabriel LEMIEUX was born 6 October 1700 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Pierre-Gabriel died 4 November 1787 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Pierre-Gabriel was the child of Gabriel LEMIEUX and Jeanne ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX).

Josephte DEMERS (DUMAIS) died 3 February 1758 in Saint-Constant, Canada, New France.
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Josephte DEMERS (DUMAIS) married

Pierre-Gabriel LEMIEUX
Marriage date: 6 September 1726
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Pierre-Gabriel LEMIEUX was the child of Gabriel LEMIEUX and Jeanne ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX)

Children of Pierre-Gabriel LEMIEUX and Josephte DEMERS (DUMAIS)

François LEMIEUX

Born: 24 November 1727, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 28 August 1808, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Married: Françoise BEAUDIN 25 November 1754 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Gertrude-Félicité LEMIEUX

Born: 4 September 1732, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 11 August 1797, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Married: François LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) LAPLANTE 6 February 1769 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Felicite LEMIEUX

Born: 12 June 1739, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 30 November 1796, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Married: François VAUDRIN 15 September 1766 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1700
29 September 1700
Saint-Lambert, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1726 Marriage / Partner
Josephte DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Pierre-Gabriel LEMIEUX 6 September 1726, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 25 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
François LEMIEUX was born 24 November 1727, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Josephte was 27 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Gertrude-Félicité LEMIEUX was born 4 September 1732, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Josephte was 31 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Felicite LEMIEUX was born 12 June 1739, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Josephte was 38 years old.

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

1754 Marriage of Child
François LEMIEUX married 25 November 1754, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada to Françoise BEAUDIN