Marie-Josephe LAREAU

(b. 17 June 1745 , Chambly, Canada, New France d. 22 April 1824 , Chambly, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephe LAREAU was born 17 June 1745 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe LAREAU was the child of Joseph LAREAU and Marie-Anne NORMAND and the grandchild of: (paternal) Noel LAREAU and Marie-Agnes PILOTE (maternal) Jean-Baptiste NORMAND and Marie-Jeanne CHORET

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Marie-Josephe married Joseph DEMERS dit CHEVILLE 17 January 1763 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Joseph DEMERS dit CHEVILLE was born 6 January 1740 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Joseph died 27 March 1802 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Joseph was the child of Henri DEMERS and Marie-Thérèse-Geneviève POIRIER.

Marie-Josephe LAREAU died 22 April 1824 in Chambly, Lower 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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Marie-Josephe LAREAU married

Joseph DEMERS dit CHEVILLE-- Date: 17 January 1763 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
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Joseph DEMERS dit CHEVILLE was the child of Henri DEMERS and Marie-Thérèse-Geneviève POIRIER

Married, 17 January 1763, St-Joseph-de-Chambly: Joseph Demers Chefdeville (son of Henri Demers and Therese Poirier) to Marie Josephe Larreau (dau. of Joseph Larreau and Marie Anne Normand). Witnesses: Joseph Demers, Joseph Demers, Pierre Demers, Charles Poirier, Jacques Poirier, Louis Poirier, Noel Larreau uncle of the bride; Jean Edouin uncle of the bride; Jean Marie Gilbert.

Children of Joseph DEMERS dit CHEVILLE and Marie-Josephe LAREAU:

Henry DEMERS (b.29 July 1764, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Michel DEMERS (b.10 July 1769, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie DEMERS (b.abt. 1771, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Augustin DEMERS (b.abt. 1771, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Pierre DEMERS (b.27 June 1773, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Angelique DEMERS (b.9 May 1775, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 January 1859, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada East )
m. Barthelemi DARCHE 12 September 1796 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Ursule DEMERS (b.abt. 1778, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Scholastique DEMERS (b.abt. 1779, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

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1745 Birth
17 June 1745
Chambly, Canada, New France

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

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.

1763 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe LAREAU and Joseph DEMERS dit CHEVILLE 17 January 1763, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

She was 17 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Henry DEMERS was born 29 July 1764, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe was 19 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Michel DEMERS was born 10 July 1769, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe was 24 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Pierre DEMERS was born 27 June 1773, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe was 28 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Angelique DEMERS was born 9 May 1775, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephe was 29 years old.

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.