Joseph-Louis DUMAS
Born: abt. 1760, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Josephte BIBEAU 23 February 1783 Place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Louis
DUMAS
Born
28 February 1740
,
Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died
29 September 1817
,
Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
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Born: 28 February 1740 in Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
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Louis married Josephte PICHET dite DUPRÉ 2 February 1761 in Saint-Ours, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Josephte PICHET dite DUPRÉ was born 1 September 1740 in Saint-Ours, Canada, New France . Josephte died 12 July 1827 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada . Josephte was the child of François-Robert PICHET dit DUPRÉ and Françoise BLANCHET dite LAFOREST.
Louis DUMAS died 29 September 1817 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Louis DUMAS
Louis DUMAS married 
Josephte PICHET dite DUPRÉ
Marriage date: 2 February 1761
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Canada
Josephte PICHET dite DUPRÉ was the child of François-Robert PICHET dit DUPRÉ and Françoise BLANCHET dite LAFOREST
Josephte PICHET dite DUPRÉMarriage date: 2 February 1761
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Canada
Josephte PICHET dite DUPRÉ was the child of François-Robert PICHET dit DUPRÉ and Françoise BLANCHET dite LAFOREST
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Children:
Marie-Louise Dumas ca 1762-1834
François-Paul Dumas 1763-
Pierre Dumas 1766-
Michel Dumas 1768-
Louis Dumas 1774-
André Dumas 1776-1837
Joseph-Louis Dumas
Marguerite Dumas 1781-
Josephte Dumas d. 1852
Marie Dumas ca 1784-1854
Children of Louis DUMAS and Josephte PICHET dite DUPRÉ
Marie-Louise DUMAS
Married: Charles CHALIFOUX 29 April 1783 Place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
François-Paul DUMAS
Born: 12 May 1763, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Louise VANDAL 3 May 1784 Place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Michel DUMAS
Born: 9 April 1768, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 January 1849, Contrecœur, Canada East
Died: 15 January 1849, Contrecœur, Canada East
Married: Marguerite LECLERC 19 October 1795 Place: Contrecœur, Lower Canada
André DUMAS
Born: 22 September 1776, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 September 1837, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Died: 9 September 1837, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Married: Marie PÉLOQUIN dite FÉLIX 18 July 1803 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Marie-Celeste DUMAS
Born: 19 January 1779, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Gabriel BONIN 8 February 1802 Place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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Québec Place Names Through History
Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.
- 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 — 174028 February 1740
Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
1761 Marriage / PartnerLouis DUMAS and Josephte PICHET dite DUPRÉ 2 February 1761, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
He was 20 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 ChildFrançois-Paul DUMAS was born 12 May 1763, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Louis was 23 years old.
1768 Birth of ChildMichel DUMAS was born 9 April 1768, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Louis was 28 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.1776 Birth of ChildAndré DUMAS was born 22 September 1776, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Louis was 36 years old.
1779 Birth of ChildMarie-Celeste DUMAS was born 19 January 1779, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Louis was 38 years old.
1783 Marriage of ChildJoseph-Louis DUMAS married 23 February 1783 , Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephte BIBEAU
1783 Marriage of ChildMarie-Louise DUMAS married 29 April 1783, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada to Charles CHALIFOUX
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Marriage of ChildFrançois-Paul DUMAS married 3 May 1784, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise VANDAL
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1795 Marriage of ChildMichel DUMAS married 19 October 1795, Contrecœur, Lower Canada to Marguerite LECLERC
1802 Marriage of ChildMarie-Celeste DUMAS married 8 February 1802, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada to Gabriel BONIN
1803 Marriage of ChildAndré DUMAS married 18 July 1803, Sorel, Lower Canada to Marie PÉLOQUIN dite FÉLIX
Death — 181729 September 1817
Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 77.
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