Michel
DESMARAIS
Born
9 July 1757
,
Varennes, Canada, New France
Died
10 March 1785
,
Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
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Born: 9 July 1757 in Varennes, Canada, New France
Father:
Joseph-Abraham DESMARAIS
Mother:
Elisabeth-Isabelle LUSSIER
Paternal grandparents:
Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE
, Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE
Maternal grandparents:
Christophe LUSSIER
, Elisabeth GUYON (DION) dite LEMOINE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel married Thérèse JOYAL 2 March 1778 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada . Thérèse JOYAL was born 20 September 1757 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Thérèse died 23 January 1778 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Thérèse was the child of Joseph JOYAL and Marie-Anne COUTURIER.
Michel married (2) Marie-Thérèse JEAN dite VIENS 13 May 1782 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Thérèse JEAN dite VIENS was born 19 April 1754 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Marie-Thérèse died 29 January 1823 in Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada. Marie-Thérèse was the child of Pierre JEAN dit VIENS and Catherine CANTARA.
Michel DESMARAIS died 10 March 1785 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Michel DESMARAIS
Michel DESMARAIS married 
Thérèse JOYAL
Marriage date: 2 March 1778
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Thérèse JOYAL was the child of Joseph JOYAL and Marie-Anne COUTURIER
Thérèse JOYALMarriage date: 2 March 1778
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Thérèse JOYAL was the child of Joseph JOYAL and Marie-Anne COUTURIER
Children of Michel DESMARAIS and Thérèse JOYAL
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Michel DESMARAIS married Marie-Thérèse JEAN dite VIENS
Marriage date: 13 May 1782
Marriage place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Thérèse JEAN dite VIENS was the child of Pierre JEAN dit VIENS and Catherine CANTARA
Marie-Thérèse JEAN dite VIENSMarriage date: 13 May 1782
Marriage place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Thérèse JEAN dite VIENS was the child of Pierre JEAN dit VIENS and Catherine CANTARA
Children of Michel DESMARAIS and Marie-Thérèse JEAN dite VIENS
Paul DESMARAIS dit CHAMPAGNEBorn: 10 June 1784, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 January 1826, Saint-Jude, Lower Canada
Died: 4 January 1826, Saint-Jude, Lower Canada
Married: Marie-Anne DUMAS 9 October 1809 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
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Birth — 17579 July 1757
Varennes, Canada, New France
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.
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.
1778 Marriage / PartnerMichel DESMARAIS and Thérèse JOYAL 2 March 1778 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
He was 20 years old.
1778 Death of Spouse/PartnerThérèse JOYAL died 23 January 1778, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
1782 Marriage / PartnerMichel DESMARAIS and Marie-Thérèse JEAN dite VIENS 13 May 1782 , Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
He was 24 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Birth of ChildPaul DESMARAIS dit CHAMPAGNE was born 10 June 1784, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Michel was 26 years old.
Death — 178510 March 1785
Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 27.
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