Marie-Reine
DESMARAIS
Born
6 January 1743
,
Verchères, Canada, New France
Died
28 July 1817
,
Varennes, Lower Canada
Parents & Family of Marie-Reine DESMARAIS
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Born: 6 January 1743 in Verchères, Canada, New France
Father:
Pierre-Paul DESMARAIS
Mother:
Marie-Elisabeth LEDUC
Paternal grandparents:
Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE
, Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE
Maternal grandparents:
Pierre-Charles LEDUC
, Marie-Madeleine VIEL dite DESNOYERS
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Reine married Christophe LUSSIER 05 February 1759 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 16 children.
Christophe LUSSIER was born 21 April 1737 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Christophe died 15 January 1785 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Christophe was the child of Paul LUSSIER and Marie-Josephte TRUDEAU.
Marie-Reine married (2) Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER 23 October 1786 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER was born 20 October 1745 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Joseph-Louis died 20 November 1830 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Joseph-Louis was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit ANGERS and Marie-Josephe DELISLE.
Marie-Reine DESMARAIS died 28 July 1817 in Varennes, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Reine appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Marie-Reine DESMARAIS
Marie-Reine DESMARAIS married 
Christophe LUSSIER
Marriage date: 05 February 1759
Marriage place: Verchères, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Christophe LUSSIER was the child of Paul LUSSIER and Marie-Josephte TRUDEAU
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Christophe LUSSIERMarriage date: 05 February 1759
Marriage place: Verchères, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Christophe LUSSIER was the child of Paul LUSSIER and Marie-Josephte TRUDEAU
Marriage notes:
St. Francois Xavier
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Christophe LUSSIER and Marie-Reine DESMARAIS
Paul LUSSIERMarried: Archange BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 11 October 1779 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Christophe LUSSIERBorn: 12 November 1762 , Varennes, Canada
Died: 18 September 1849, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
Died: 18 September 1849, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
Married: Apolline PETIT 6 February 1786 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Married: Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS 21 November 1791 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine-Louise LUSSIERBorn: 24 December 1763 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 May 1827, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 10 May 1827, Varennes, Lower Canada
Married: Joseph VERONNEAU 21 January 1782 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Joseph LUSSIERBorn: 6 May 1765, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 September 1777, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 September 1777, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste LUSSIERMarried: Claire HEBERT 1 August 1791 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Married: Victoire BORDUAS 20 February 1797 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Married: Marie-Josephe GAUDREAU 11 October 1802
Louis LUSSIERBorn: 1 February 1767, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 August 1837, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 16 August 1837, Varennes, Lower Canada
Married: Marie BRIEN dite DESROCHES 26 October 1789 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Pierre LUSSIERBorn: 2 October 1768, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 April 1810, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 11 April 1810, Varennes, Lower Canada
Married: Marguerite GEOFFRION 27 October 1794 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Louise LUSSIERBorn: 9 September 1772 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 October 1833, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 15 October 1833, Varennes, Lower Canada
Married: Jacques JODOIN 27 September 1790 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
François LUSSIERBorn: 20 August 1774, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 November 1838, Longueuil Township, Prescott and Russell, Upper Canada
Died: 21 November 1838, Longueuil Township, Prescott and Russell, Upper Canada
Married: Marie-Louise SICOTTE 6 October 1794 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Marie-Josephe LUSSIERMarried: Jean-Pierre BRUNEL (BRUNELLE) 11 April 1796 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Amable LUSSIERBorn: abt. 1776, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 30 September 1843, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
Died: 30 September 1843, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
Married: Marie-Anne LANGEVIN 3 August 1801 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Ursule LUSSIERBorn: 12 January 1777, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Joseph LUSSIERBorn: 4 September 1778, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Amable LUSSIERBorn: 13 September 1780, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 September 1843, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
Died: 30 September 1843, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
Eulalie LUSSIERBorn: 25 December 1782 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 March 1810, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 14 March 1810, Varennes, Lower Canada
Married: François AMIOT 18 November 1805 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Antoine LUSSIERBorn: 5 April 1785, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 August 1845, Saint-Pie, Canada East
Died: 16 August 1845, Saint-Pie, Canada East
Marie-Reine DESMARAIS married Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER
Marriage date: 23 October 1786
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Marie-Reine DESMARAIS and Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER
Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit ANGERS and Marie-Josephe DELISLE
Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGERMarriage date: 23 October 1786
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Marie-Reine DESMARAIS and Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGERJoseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit ANGERS and Marie-Josephe DELISLE
Children of Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER and Marie-Reine DESMARAIS
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Birth — 17436 January 1743
Verchères, Canada, New France
1743 Baptism - Saint-Francois-Xavier-de-Vercheres, Vercheres, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1759 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Reine DESMARAIS and Christophe LUSSIER 05 February 1759, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
She was 16 years old.
1759 Marriage - Saint-Francois-Xaverier-de-Vercheres, Vercheres, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1761 Birth of ChildPaul LUSSIER was born 23 February 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 18 years old.
1762 Birth of ChildChristophe LUSSIER was born 12 November 1762 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 19 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.1763 Birth of ChildMarie-Reine-Louise LUSSIER was born 24 December 1763 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 20 years old.
1765 Birth of ChildJoseph LUSSIER was born 6 May 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 22 years old.
1767 Birth of ChildLouis LUSSIER was born 1 February 1767, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 24 years old.
1768 Birth of ChildPierre LUSSIER was born 2 October 1768, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 25 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise LUSSIER was born 9 September 1772 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 29 years old.
1774 Birth of ChildFrançois LUSSIER was born 20 August 1774, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 31 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.1777 Birth of ChildMarie-Ursule LUSSIER was born 12 January 1777, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 34 years old.
1777 Death of ChildJoseph LUSSIER died 18 September 1777, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 34 years old.
1778 Birth of ChildJoseph LUSSIER was born 4 September 1778, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 35 years old.
1779 Marriage of ChildPaul LUSSIER married 11 October 1779, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Archange BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
1780 Birth of ChildAmable LUSSIER was born 13 September 1780, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 37 years old.
1782 Marriage of ChildMarie-Reine-Louise LUSSIER married 21 January 1782, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph VERONNEAU
1782 Birth of ChildEulalie LUSSIER was born 25 December 1782 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 39 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Death of Spouse/PartnerChristophe LUSSIER died 15 January 1785, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1785 Birth of ChildAntoine LUSSIER was born 5 April 1785, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 42 years old.
1786 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Reine DESMARAIS and Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER 23 October 1786 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
She was 43 years old.
1786 Marriage of ChildChristophe LUSSIER married 6 February 1786 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Apolline PETIT
1789 Marriage of ChildLouis LUSSIER married 26 October 1789 , Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Marie BRIEN dite DESROCHES
1790 Marriage of ChildMarie-Louise LUSSIER married 27 September 1790, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jacques JODOIN
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste LUSSIER married 1 August 1791 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Claire HEBERT
1791 Marriage of ChildChristophe LUSSIER married 21 November 1791 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS
1794 Marriage of ChildFrançois LUSSIER married 6 October 1794, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Marie-Louise SICOTTE
1794 Marriage of ChildPierre LUSSIER married 27 October 1794, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marguerite GEOFFRION
1796 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephe LUSSIER married 11 April 1796, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Jean-Pierre BRUNEL (BRUNELLE)
1797 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste LUSSIER married 20 February 1797, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Victoire BORDUAS
1801 Marriage of ChildAmable LUSSIER married 3 August 1801 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Anne LANGEVIN
1805 Marriage of ChildEulalie LUSSIER married 18 November 1805, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to François AMIOT
1810 Death of ChildEulalie LUSSIER died 14 March 1810, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 67 years old.
1810 Death of ChildPierre LUSSIER died 11 April 1810, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Reine was 67 years old.
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Sainte-Anne Ancient Cemetery Varennes, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
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