Marguerite-Louise LEMIRE

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15 June 1697 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

12 May 1758 , L'Assomption, Canada, New France

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Joseph LEMIRE Jeanne-Françoise NORMAND

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Born: 15 June 1697 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph LEMIRE

Mother: Jeanne-Françoise NORMAND

Paternal grandparents: Jean LEMIRE , Louise MARSOLET

Maternal grandparents: Jean NORMAND , Anne LELABOUREUR

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Marguerite-Louise married François-Marie BRIEN dit DESROCHES 22 November 1716 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
François-Marie BRIEN dit DESROCHES was born 18 January 1690 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). François-Marie was the child of Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Suzanne BOUVIER.

Marguerite-Louise LEMIRE died 12 May 1758 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France .
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Marguerite-Louise LEMIRE married

François-Marie BRIEN dit DESROCHES
Marriage date: 22 November 1716
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
François-Marie BRIEN dit DESROCHES was the child of Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Suzanne BOUVIER

Children of François-Marie BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Marguerite-Louise LEMIRE

Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES

Born: 19 September 1717, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 27 July 1785, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Michel BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 18 October 1734 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Joseph PRUD'HOMME 21 September 1767 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Josephe-Louise BRIEN dite DESROCHES

Born: 14 March 1719, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph CHEVAUDIER dit LEPINE 18 October 1734 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Charles PRUD'HOMME 31 July 1758 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Francois BRIEN dit DESROCHES

Born: 25 July 1720, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 30 July 1808, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise FISSIAU dite LARAMEE 29 October 1743 Place: Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Louis-Joachim BRIEN dit DESROCHES

Born: 20 February 1722, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Thérèse HAYET 17 February 1749 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Josephte SENECAL 3 June 1751 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Madeleine LAPERCHE 31 March 1761 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Pierre BRIEN dit DESROCHES

Born: 24 July 1724, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 6 July 1786, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Françoise DESMARAIS 3 February 1749 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Basile BRIEN dit DESROCHERS

Born: 13 May 1727, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Charlotte FISSIAU 24 January 1752 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Catherine BRIEN

Born: 3 August 1730, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Marie MARTIN dit MASSE 12 February 1748 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie BRIEN dite DESROCHES

Born: 8 September 1735, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: ,

Married: Joseph HAYET dit ST-MALO 4 February 1755 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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Birth — 1697
15 June 1697
Québec, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite-Louise LEMIRE and François-Marie BRIEN dit DESROCHES 22 November 1716, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 19 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES was born 19 September 1717, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite-Louise was 20 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe-Louise BRIEN dite DESROCHES was born 14 March 1719, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite-Louise was 21 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Francois BRIEN dit DESROCHES was born 25 July 1720, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite-Louise was 23 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Louis-Joachim BRIEN dit DESROCHES was born 20 February 1722, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite-Louise was 24 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Pierre BRIEN dit DESROCHES was born 24 July 1724, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite-Louise was 27 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Basile BRIEN dit DESROCHERS was born 13 May 1727, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite-Louise was 29 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Catherine BRIEN was born 3 August 1730, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite-Louise was 33 years old.

1734 Marriage of Child
Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES married 18 October 1734, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Michel BRISSET (BRISSETTE)

1734 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe-Louise BRIEN dite DESROCHES married 18 October 1734, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph CHEVAUDIER dit LEPINE

1735 Birth of Child
Marie BRIEN dite DESROCHES was born 8 September 1735, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Marguerite-Louise was 38 years old.

1743 Marriage of Child
Francois BRIEN dit DESROCHES married 29 October 1743 , Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe) to Marie-Louise FISSIAU dite LARAMEE

1748 Marriage of Child
Catherine BRIEN married 12 February 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jean-Marie MARTIN dit MASSE

1749 Marriage of Child
Pierre BRIEN dit DESROCHES married 3 February 1749 , Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Marie-Françoise DESMARAIS

1749 Marriage of Child
Louis-Joachim BRIEN dit DESROCHES married 17 February 1749, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Thérèse HAYET

1751 Marriage of Child
Louis-Joachim BRIEN dit DESROCHES married 3 June 1751, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Josephte SENECAL

1752 Marriage of Child
Basile BRIEN dit DESROCHERS married 24 January 1752, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Charlotte FISSIAU

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Marie BRIEN dite DESROCHES married 4 February 1755, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Joseph HAYET dit ST-MALO