Marie-Anne DEMERS

Born

21 July 1741 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

17 March 1777 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Anne DEMERS

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Born: 21 July 1741 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Parents of Marie-Anne DEMERS

Father

Michel DEMERS

Mother

Marie-Anne GINGRAS

Grandparents of Marie-Anne DEMERS

Paternal grandparents

Nicolas DEMERS (DUMAIS) Anne ROCHON

Maternal grandparents

Pierre-Jacques GINGRAS Anne-Angélique HAMEL

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie-Anne married Pierre-Jacques-Noel FORTIER 21 November 1757 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Pierre-Jacques-Noel FORTIER was born 9 February 1735 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . Pierre-Jacques-Noel died 13 October 1802 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada. Pierre-Jacques-Noel was the child of Joseph FORTIER and Josephte FILTEAU (FEUILLETEAU).

Marie-Anne DEMERS died 17 March 1777 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Anne DEMERS

Marie-Anne DEMERS married

Pierre-Jacques-Noel FORTIER
Marriage date: 21 November 1757
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Pierre-Jacques-Noel FORTIER was the child of Joseph FORTIER and Josephte FILTEAU (FEUILLETEAU)

Children of Pierre-Jacques-Noel FORTIER and Marie-Anne DEMERS

Françoise FORTIER

Born: abt. 1757, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre-Noel VEILLEUX 18 August 1783 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe FORTIER

Born: 12 October 1760, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Antoine FRECHETTE 25 January 1779 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Marguerite FORTIER

Born: 25 October 1769, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 July 1796, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Hyacinthe LECLERC 10 October 1788 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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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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Birth — 1741
21 July 1741
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne DEMERS and Pierre-Jacques-Noel FORTIER 21 November 1757 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

She was 16 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe FORTIER was born 12 October 1760, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne was 19 years old.

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.

1769 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite FORTIER was born 25 October 1769, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne was 28 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.