Josephte DEMERS

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17 August 1732 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

Died

26 January 1824 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada

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Pierre DEMERS Françoise HOUDE

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Born: 17 August 1732 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre DEMERS

Mother: Françoise HOUDE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre DEMERS (DUMAIS) , Jeanne POUILLOT

Maternal grandparents: Jacques HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX , Marie-Louise-Françoise BEAUDET

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Josephte married Jean-François DUSSAULT 14 February 1752 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean-François DUSSAULT was born 17 September 1731 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Jean-François died 5 November 1800 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Jean-François was the child of Francois DUSSAULT and Marie-Louise BERGERON.

Josephte DEMERS died 26 January 1824 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada.
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Jean-François DUSSAULT
Marriage date: 14 February 1752
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Jean-François DUSSAULT was the child of Francois DUSSAULT and Marie-Louise BERGERON

Children of Jean-François DUSSAULT and Josephte DEMERS

Josephte DUSSAULT

Born: 9 March 1753, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: 9 May 1836, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada

Married: Alexis-Louis CAYER 19 August 1776 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Joseph DUSSAULT

Born: 7 July 1759, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: 4 April 1846, Bernierville, Quebec, Canada

Married: Marie-Louise CHORET (CHAREST) 13 August 1787 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Charlotte DUSSAULT

Born: 4 December 1769, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 March 1838, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre BERGERON 23 January 1792 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1732
17 August 1732
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Josephte DEMERS and Jean-François DUSSAULT 14 February 1752 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

She was 19 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Josephte DUSSAULT was born 9 March 1753, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Josephte was 20 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Joseph DUSSAULT was born 7 July 1759, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Josephte was 26 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
Charlotte DUSSAULT was born 4 December 1769, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Josephte was 37 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.