Catherine DESMARAIS

Born

27 October 1766 , L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

14 January 1827 , Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

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Francois-Marie DESMARAIS Marie-Catherine GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

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Born: 27 October 1766 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Francois-Marie DESMARAIS

Mother: Marie-Catherine GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

Paternal grandparents: François DESMARAIS , Marie-Thérèse-Louise PASTOUREL

Maternal grandparents: Pierre-Charles GAUTHIER dit LANDREVILLE , Marie-Anne PROVOST

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Catherine married Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR 21 November 1791 in Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR was born 29 December 1756 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . Jean-Baptiste died 10 December 1840 in Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada. Jean-Baptiste was the child of Joseph ARBOUR (HARBOUR) and Marie-Josephe AUGER.

Catherine DESMARAIS died 14 January 1827 in Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada.
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Catherine DESMARAIS married

Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR
Marriage date: 21 November 1791
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR was the child of Joseph ARBOUR (HARBOUR) and Marie-Josephe AUGER

Children of Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR and Catherine DESMARAIS

Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR

Born: 8 June 1792, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: 25 October 1867, L'Assomption, Canada East

Married: Suzanne LANGLOIS dite LACHAPELLE 3 August 1819 Place: Saint-Sulpice, 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 — 1766
27 October 1766
L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

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