Marie-Anne DESMARAIS

Born

12 June 1721 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Died

4 October 1771 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

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Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

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Born: 12 June 1721 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Father: Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE

Mother: Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

Paternal grandparents: Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS) , Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT)

Maternal grandparents: Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE , Marie-Marguerite ANTHIAUME

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Marie-Anne married Pierre-Basile FOISY 17 February 1744 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Pierre-Basile FOISY was born 8 November 1723 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Pierre-Basile died 27 February 1753 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Pierre-Basile was the child of Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE and Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite BLAIS.

Marie-Anne married (2) Jacques CHARPENTIER 7 January 1754 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jacques CHARPENTIER was born 31 January 1728 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Jacques died 29 January 1767 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Jacques was the child of Jacques CHARPENTIER dit SANSFAÇON and Elisabeth-Isabelle MONGEAU.

Marie-Anne DESMARAIS died 4 October 1771 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada .
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Marie-Anne DESMARAIS married

Pierre-Basile FOISY
Marriage date: 17 February 1744
Marriage place: Verchères, Canada, New France
Pierre-Basile FOISY was the child of Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE and Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite BLAIS

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Children of Pierre-Basile FOISY and Marie-Anne DESMARAIS

Antoine FOISY

Born: 19 August 1746, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 10 April 1799, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Charlotte LEDOUX 3 February 1777 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne FOISY

Born: 11 October 1748, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Thérèse FOISY

Born: 26 March 1750, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 10 November 1771, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph DUFAYE (DUPHILY) 17 October 1768 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Anne DESMARAIS married

Jacques CHARPENTIER
Marriage date: 7 January 1754
Marriage place: Verchères, Canada, New France
Jacques CHARPENTIER was the child of Jacques CHARPENTIER dit SANSFAÇON and Elisabeth-Isabelle MONGEAU

Children of Jacques CHARPENTIER and Marie-Anne DESMARAIS

Marie-Anne-Josephe CHARPENTIER dite SANSFACON

Born: 5 March 1756, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 8 October 1839, Saint-Pie, Lower Canada

Married: Michel TRUDEAU 2 September 1776 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Married: Michel-Norbert TRUDEAU 18 August 1783 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Ambroise CHARPENTIER dit SANSFACON

Born: abt. 1762, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise CASAVANT dite LADÉBAUCHE 25 November 1782 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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Birth — 1721
12 June 1721
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

1744 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne DESMARAIS and Pierre-Basile FOISY 17 February 1744, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

She was 22 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Antoine FOISY was born 19 August 1746, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Anne was 25 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FOISY was born 11 October 1748, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Anne was 27 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse FOISY was born 26 March 1750, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Anne was 28 years old.

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

1753 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre-Basile FOISY died 27 February 1753, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1754 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne DESMARAIS and Jacques CHARPENTIER 7 January 1754 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

She was 32 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne-Josephe CHARPENTIER dite SANSFACON was born 5 March 1756, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Anne was 34 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.

1767 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jacques CHARPENTIER died 29 January 1767, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1768 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse FOISY married 17 October 1768, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Joseph DUFAYE (DUPHILY)

Death — 1771
4 October 1771
Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 50.

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