François DESMARAIS

Born

16 February 1794 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Died

8 November 1863 , La Présentation, Canada East

François married Sophie CHARTIER 5 February 1827 in La Présentation, Lower Canada .
Sophie CHARTIER was born July 1807 in La Présentation, Lower Canada . Sophie died 3 April 1837 in Saint-Hugues, Lower Canada. Sophie was the child of Joseph CHARTIER and Rosalie FONTAINE .

François married Marie RICHARD 3 October 1837 in La Présentation, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Marie RICHARD was born 9 June 1818 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada . Marie died 27 November 1893 in Montréal, Québec, Canada . Marie was the child of Pierre-Antoine RICHARD and Marie-Charlotte ARCHAMBAULT .

Parents & Family of François DESMARAIS

Parents of François DESMARAIS

Father

Paul DESMARAIS

Mother

Marguerite LOUPE dite ROCHELET (ROCHELAIS)

Grandparents of François DESMARAIS

Paternal grandparents

Joseph-Abraham DESMARAIS Elisabeth-Isabelle LUSSIER

Maternal grandparents

Jacques-Philippe LOUPE dit ROCHELET (ROCHELAIS) Marie-Anne PIGEAU-LAJEUNESSE (BIJEAU, BIGOT)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of François DESMARAIS

François DESMARAIS married

Sophie CHARTIER
Marriage date: 5 February 1827
Marriage place: La Présentation, Lower Canada
Sophie CHARTIER was the child of Joseph CHARTIER and Rosalie FONTAINE

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of François DESMARAIS and Sophie CHARTIER

No children are currently listed for this couple.

François DESMARAIS married

Marie RICHARD
Marriage date: 3 October 1837
Marriage place: La Présentation, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie RICHARD was the child of Pierre-Antoine RICHARD and Marie-Charlotte ARCHAMBAULT

Marriage notes:

La Présentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge, La Présentation, Quebec, Francois Desmaret, husband of deceased Sophie Chartier of St. Hugues. Marie's previous husband is the deceased Michel Chartier.

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of François DESMARAIS and Marie RICHARD

François DESMARAIS

Born: 15 November 1838, La Présentation, Lower Canada
Died: 18 April 1922, Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Marie Philomene DESMARAIS

Born: 30 June 1840, La Présentation, Lower Canada
Died: 11 February 1923, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

Rosalie "Rose" DESMARAIS

Born: 30 December 1841, La Présentation, Canada East
Died: 19 November 1893, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

René DESMARAIS

Born: 19 May 1843, La Présentation, Canada East
Died: 22 May 1843, La Présentation, Canada East

Priscille DESMARAIS

Born: 28 May 1844, La Présentation, Canada East
Died: 4 June 1844, La Présentation, Canada East

René DESMARAIS

Born: 11 April 1845, La Présentation, Canada East
Died: 30 April 1845, La Présentation, Canada East

Adeline DESMARAIS

Born: 11 March 1846, La Présentation, Canada East
Died: ,

Remi DESMARAIS

Born: 27 May 1848, La Présentation, Canada East
Died: 1 July 1917, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

Leon DESMARAIS

Born: 23 September 1849, La Présentation, Canada East
Died: 29 April 1856, La Présentation, Canada East

Marie-Mathilda DESMARAIS

Born: 8 June 1851, La Présentation, Canada East
Died: 6 November 1852, La Présentation, Canada East

Elie DESMARAIS

Born: 26 June 1853, La Présentation, Canada East
Died: 14 October 1927, Bonsecours, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Israel DESMARAIS

Born: 6 May 1855, La Présentation, Canada East
Died: 6 July 1935, Bonsecours, Québec, Canada

Marie-Lea DESMARAIS

Born: 28 April 1857, La Présentation, Canada East
Died: 26 April 1932, Granby, Québec, Canada

Virginie DESMARAIS

Born: 16 July 1858, La Présentation, Canada East
Died: ,

Marie-Albina DESMARAIS

Born: 27 May 1860, La Présentation, Canada East
Died: ,

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1794
16 February 1794
Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 Marriage / Partner
François DESMARAIS and Sophie CHARTIER 5 February 1827, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

He was 32 years old.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 Marriage / Partner
François DESMARAIS and Marie RICHARD 3 October 1837, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

He was 43 years old.

François DESMARAIS - 1837 Marriage La Présentation, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada

1837 Marriage
La Présentation, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1837 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sophie CHARTIER died 3 April 1837, Saint-Hugues, Québec, Canada

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1838 Birth of Child
François DESMARAIS was born 15 November 1838, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 44 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1840 Birth of Child
Marie Philomene DESMARAIS was born 30 June 1840, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 46 years old.

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1841 Birth of Child
Rosalie "Rose" DESMARAIS was born 30 December 1841, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 47 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 Birth of Child
René DESMARAIS was born 19 May 1843, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 49 years old.

1844 Birth of Child
Priscille DESMARAIS was born 28 May 1844, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 50 years old.

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 Birth of Child
René DESMARAIS was born 11 April 1845, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 51 years old.

1846 Birth of Child
Adeline DESMARAIS was born 11 March 1846, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 52 years old.

1848 Birth of Child
Remi DESMARAIS was born 27 May 1848, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 54 years old.

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 Birth of Child
Leon DESMARAIS was born 23 September 1849, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 55 years old.

1851 Birth of Child
Marie-Mathilda DESMARAIS was born 8 June 1851, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 57 years old.

1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.

1852 Death of Child
Marie-Mathilda DESMARAIS died 6 November 1852, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 58 years old.

1853 Birth of Child
Elie DESMARAIS was born 26 June 1853, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 59 years old.

1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.

1855 Birth of Child
Joseph-Israel DESMARAIS was born 6 May 1855, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 61 years old.

1856 Death of Child
Leon DESMARAIS died 29 April 1856, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 62 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.

1857 Birth of Child
Marie-Lea DESMARAIS was born 28 April 1857, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 63 years old.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1858 Birth of Child
Virginie DESMARAIS was born 16 July 1858, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 64 years old.

1860 Birth of Child
Marie-Albina DESMARAIS was born 27 May 1860, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

François was 66 years old.

Death — 1863
8 November 1863
La Présentation, Canada East
He died at the age of 69.

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