Jean-Baptiste DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Born

19 October 1698 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

14 May 1770 , Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste DEMERS (DUMAIS)

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Born: 19 October 1698 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Parents of Jean-Baptiste DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Father

Eustache DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Mother

Marie DUBOIS

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Paternal grandparents

Jean DEMERS (DUMAIS) Jeanne VOIDY (VEDIE)

Maternal grandparents

François DUBOIS Anne GUILLAUME

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

Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Anne LAUZON 12 November 1725 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Anne LAUZON was born 24 June 1706 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 3 April 1768 in Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of Michel LAUZON and Marie-Anne COITOU dite ST-JEAN.

Jean-Baptiste DEMERS (DUMAIS) died 14 May 1770 in Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Jean-Baptiste DEMERS (DUMAIS) married

Marie-Anne LAUZON
Marriage date: 12 November 1725
Marriage place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Anne LAUZON was the child of Michel LAUZON and Marie-Anne COITOU dite ST-JEAN

Children of Jean-Baptiste DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Anne LAUZON

Michel DEMERS

Born: 12 August 1726, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 1 September 1793, Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada

Married: Francoise LACOMBE 12 January 1750 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste DEMERS

Born: 30 November 1730, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 22 March 1794, Lachine, Montréal, Lower Canada

Married: Ursule BAUNE (BEAULNE) 7 November 1757 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France

Joseph DEMERS

Born: 8 July 1734, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 19 July 1797, Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada

Married: Marie Anne LEFEBVRE dite LACISERAYE 29 January 1758 Place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

Suzanne DEMERS (DUMAY)

Born: 11 December 1737, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 27 December 1823, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph DUBE 31 January 1758 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France

Marianne DEMERS

Born: 20 October 1739, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 10 August 1790, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Philippe BRUNET 21 January 1760 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, 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 — 1698
19 October 1698
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1725 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Anne LAUZON 12 November 1725, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

He was 27 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Michel DEMERS was born 12 August 1726, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Jean-Baptiste was 27 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DEMERS was born 30 November 1730, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Joseph DEMERS was born 8 July 1734, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Jean-Baptiste was 35 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Suzanne DEMERS (DUMAY) was born 11 December 1737, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Jean-Baptiste was 39 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marianne DEMERS was born 20 October 1739, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Jean-Baptiste was 41 years old.

1750 Marriage of Child
Michel DEMERS married 12 January 1750, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France to Francoise LACOMBE

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

1757 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DEMERS married 7 November 1757, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France to Ursule BAUNE (BEAULNE)

1758 Marriage of Child
Joseph DEMERS married 29 January 1758, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France to Marie Anne LEFEBVRE dite LACISERAYE

1758 Marriage of Child
Suzanne DEMERS (DUMAY) married 31 January 1758, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France to Joseph DUBE

1760 Marriage of Child
Marianne DEMERS married 21 January 1760, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada to Philippe BRUNET

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.