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flag male ancestor  Paul  DESMARAIS

Born
28 November 1760 Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Died
Paul  married  Catherine ALLARD 15 January 1787 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine ALLARD  was born 6 March 1768 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada .  Catherine died 29 December 1787 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada .  Catherine was the child of Joseph ALLARD and Marie CARTIER .
Paul  married  Marguerite LOUPE dite ROCHELET (ROCHELAIS) 12 September 1791 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite LOUPE dite ROCHELET (ROCHELAIS)  was born 17 March 1770 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .  Marguerite was the child of Jacques-Philippe LOUPE dit ROCHELET (ROCHELAIS) and Marie-Anne PIGEAU-LAJEUNESSE (BIJEAU, BIGOT) .

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Paul  married  Catherine ALLARD 15 January 1787 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine ALLARD  was born 6 March 1768 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada .  Catherine died 29 December 1787 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada .  Catherine was the child of Joseph ALLARD and Marie CARTIER.

Paul  married  (2) Marguerite LOUPE dite ROCHELET (ROCHELAIS) 12 September 1791 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite LOUPE dite ROCHELET (ROCHELAIS)  was born 17 March 1770 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .  Marguerite was the child of Jacques-Philippe LOUPE dit ROCHELET (ROCHELAIS) and Marie-Anne PIGEAU-LAJEUNESSE (BIJEAU, BIGOT).

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Paul DESMARAIS

Paul DESMARAIS married flag female ancestor Catherine ALLARD
Marriage date: 15 January 1787
Marriage place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Catherine ALLARD was the child of Joseph ALLARD and Marie CARTIER

Children of Paul DESMARAIS and Catherine ALLARD


Children of Paul DESMARAIS and Marguerite LOUPE dite ROCHELET (ROCHELAIS)


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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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BirthBirth — 1760
28 November 1760
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1787 Marriage / Partner
Paul DESMARAIS and Catherine ALLARD 15 January 1787 , Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

He was 26 years old.
1787 Birth of Child
Isabelle DESMARAIS was born 22 December 1787, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Paul was 27 years old.
1787 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine ALLARD died 29 December 1787, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
marriage1791 Marriage / Partner
Paul DESMARAIS and Marguerite LOUPE dite ROCHELET (ROCHELAIS) 12 September 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 30 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1794 Birth of Child
François DESMARAIS was born 16 February 1794, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Paul was 33 years old.
marriage1812 Marriage of Child
Isabelle DESMARAIS married 1 September 1812, La Présentation, Lower Canada to Francois GINGRAS
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
marriage1827 Marriage of Child
François DESMARAIS married 5 February 1827, La Présentation, Lower Canada to Sophie CHARTIER
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1832 Death of Child
Isabelle DESMARAIS died 19 August 1832, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)

Paul was 71 years old.
DeathDeath — 1836
5 March 1836
La Présentation, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 75.
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