Louis
DEMERS
Born
20 March 1772
,
Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
11 April 1847
,
Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme, Lévis, Canada East
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Born: 20 March 1772 in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Louis-Etienne DEMERS
Mother:
Marguerite DEMERS
Paternal grandparents:
Joseph DEMERS
, Geneviève HUARD
Maternal grandparents:
Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS)
, Josephte GINGRAS
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Marguerite SIMONEAU 26 January 1801 in Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite SIMONEAU was born 22 February 1784 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Marguerite died 6 February 1814 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Marguerite was the child of Jean-Baptiste SIMONEAU and Angelique HUARD.
Louis DEMERS died 11 April 1847 in Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme, Lévis, Canada East .
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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 Louis DEMERS
Louis DEMERS married 
Marguerite SIMONEAU
Marriage date: 26 January 1801
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada
Marguerite SIMONEAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste SIMONEAU and Angelique HUARD
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Marguerite SIMONEAUMarriage date: 26 January 1801
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada
Marguerite SIMONEAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste SIMONEAU and Angelique HUARD
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Louis DEMERS and Marguerite SIMONEAU
Marguerite DEMERSBorn: 24 April 1803, Québec, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Charles SAMSON 23 August 1819 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
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Birth — 177220 March 1772
Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1801 Marriage / PartnerLouis DEMERS and Marguerite SIMONEAU 26 January 1801, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
He was 28 years old.
1803 Birth of ChildMarguerite DEMERS was born 24 April 1803, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Louis was 31 years old.
1814 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarguerite SIMONEAU died 6 February 1814, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1819 Marriage of ChildMarguerite DEMERS married 23 August 1819, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) to Charles SAMSON
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 184711 April 1847
Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme, Lévis, Canada East
He died at the age of 75.
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