Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Born

31 January 1735 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

Died

2 February 1813 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS)

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Born: 31 January 1735 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Parents of Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Father

Maurice DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Mother

Marie BOYER

Grandparents of Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Paternal grandparents

Étienne DEMERS (DUMAIS) Jeanne-Françoise MENARD

Maternal grandparents

Antoine-Jacques BOYER Marie PERRAS

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

Joseph married Apolline HERTAULT 24 October 1757 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Apolline HERTAULT was born 22 May 1727 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Apolline died 1 July 1814 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . Apolline was the child of Jacques HERTAULT (ARTEAU) (ARTAULT) dit ST-PIERRE and Marie-Anne SENET dite LALIBERTE.

Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) died 2 February 1813 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) married

Apolline HERTAULT
Marriage date: 24 October 1757
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Apolline HERTAULT was the child of Jacques HERTAULT (ARTEAU) (ARTAULT) dit ST-PIERRE and Marie-Anne SENET dite LALIBERTE

Children of Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Apolline HERTAULT

Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Born: 15 April 1760, La Prairie, Canada
Died: 3 April 1817, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Marguerite GERVAIS 7 February 1785 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Apolline (Pauline) DEMERS

Born: 2 October 1766, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Basile GUERTIN 24 November 1788 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Eustache DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Born: 16 October 1768, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 April 1814, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Amable GERVAIS 18 November 1793 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1735
31 January 1735
Longueuil, Canada, New France

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Apolline HERTAULT 24 October 1757, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 22 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) was born 15 April 1760, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph was 25 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.

1766 Birth of Child
Apolline (Pauline) DEMERS was born 2 October 1766, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph was 31 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Eustache DEMERS (DUMAIS) was born 16 October 1768, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph was 33 years old.

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.