Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS)

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8 December 1698 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

Died

1 June 1786 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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Étienne DEMERS (DUMAIS)Jeanne-Françoise MENARD

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Born: 8 December 1698 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Father: Étienne DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Mother: Jeanne-Françoise MENARD

Paternal grandparents: Étienne DEMERS (DUMAIS) , Françoise MORIN

Maternal grandparents: Jacques MENARD dit LAFONTAINE , Catherine FORESTIER (FORTIER)

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Jeanne married Jacques ROBERT 25 April 1718 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jacques ROBERT was born 15 March 1694 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Jacques died 21 August 1775 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Jacques was the child of Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie BOURGERIE.

Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS) died 1 June 1786 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS) married

Jacques ROBERT
Marriage date: 25 April 1718
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Jacques ROBERT was the child of Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie BOURGERIE

Children of Jacques ROBERT and Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Marguerite ROBERT

Born: 4 April 1720, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 27 September 1807, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Gilles BROUILLET 3 February 1739 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jeanne ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE

Born: 14 September 1727, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Pierre BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS 3 May 1745 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Married: Jean-Pierre L'HOMME 18 April 1757 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 2 June 1729, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 30 September 1801, Beloeil, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Michelle-Anne LAREAU 20 April 1761 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Charlotte-Amable ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE

Born: 15 June 1733, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 7 December 1816, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste-Amable CHOQUET 2 October 1758 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Married: Laurent PERRAULT 4 August 1761 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François ROBERT

Born: 29 March 1739, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 5 May 1826, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Catherine LEDUC 6 April 1761 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Etienne ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 9 January 1741, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 13 March 1813, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Antoinette LEDUC 16 November 1767 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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Birth — 1698
8 December 1698
Boucherville, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Marriage / Partner
Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Jacques ROBERT 25 April 1718, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

She was 19 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Marguerite ROBERT was born 4 April 1720, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jeanne was 21 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Jeanne ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE was born 14 September 1727, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jeanne was 28 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Jacques ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 2 June 1729, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jeanne was 30 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte-Amable ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE was born 15 June 1733, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jeanne was 34 years old.

1739 Marriage of Child
Marguerite ROBERT married 3 February 1739, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Gilles BROUILLET

1739 Birth of Child
François ROBERT was born 29 March 1739, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jeanne was 40 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Etienne ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 9 January 1741, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jeanne was 42 years old.

1745 Marriage of Child
Jeanne ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE married 3 May 1745, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Pierre BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS

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

1757 Marriage of Child
Jeanne ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE married 18 April 1757, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Jean-Pierre L'HOMME

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte-Amable ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE married 2 October 1758, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Jean-Baptiste-Amable CHOQUET

1761 Marriage of Child
François ROBERT married 6 April 1761, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Catherine LEDUC

1761 Marriage of Child
Jacques ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE married 20 April 1761 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Michelle-Anne LAREAU

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte-Amable ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE married 4 August 1761, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Laurent PERRAULT

1763 - 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.

1767 Marriage of Child
Etienne ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE married 16 November 1767, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Antoinette LEDUC

1775 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jacques ROBERT died 21 August 1775, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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.