Michel DESMARAIS

(b. 9 July 1757 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 10 March 1785 , Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Michel DESMARAIS was born 9 July 1757 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Michel DESMARAIS was the child of Joseph-Abraham DESMARAIS and Elisabeth-Isabelle LUSSIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE and Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE (maternal) Christophe LUSSIER and 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 .
Details of the family tree of Michel appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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