François DESMARAIS

Born

26 May 1698 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

19 August 1765 , L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

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Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS)Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT)

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Born: 26 May 1698 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS)

Mother: Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT)

Maternal grandparents: Louis TETREAU (TETREAULT) , Marie-Noëlle-Nathalie LANDEAU

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

François married Marie-Thérèse-Louise PASTOUREL 15 January 1723 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Thérèse-Louise PASTOUREL was born 24 September 1693 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . Marie-Thérèse-Louise died 17 June 1777 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Thérèse-Louise was the child of Claude PASTOUREL dit LAFRANCHISE (PASTOREL) and Marguerite-Perrine MOUSSEAU.

François DESMARAIS died 19 August 1765 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada .
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François DESMARAIS married

Marie-Thérèse-Louise PASTOUREL
Marriage date: 15 January 1723
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Marie-Thérèse-Louise PASTOUREL was the child of Claude PASTOUREL dit LAFRANCHISE (PASTOREL) and Marguerite-Perrine MOUSSEAU

Children of François DESMARAIS and Marie-Thérèse-Louise PASTOUREL

Francois-Marie DESMARAIS

Born: 8 October 1723, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 10 November 1771, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Catherine GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE 28 July 1749 Place: Repentigny, Canada, New France

Therese DESMARAIS

Born: 16 April 1725, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: 2 April 1768, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Urbain DALPE dit PARISEAU 30 January 1748 Place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques MOUSSEAU dit DÉSILETS 20 August 1764 Place: L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Louis DESMARAIS

Born: 16 July 1726, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: 4 September 1801 , L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Amable DALPE dite PARISEAU 7 November 1757 Place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France

Married: Catherine FOREST 8 November 1762 Place: L'Assomption, Canada

Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS

Born: 16 July 1726, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Madeleine DESMARAIS

Born: 28 May 1728, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: 15 December 1812, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Joachim TELLIER 4 February 1749 Place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France

Marguerite DESMARAIS

Born: 23 July 1730, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: 25 July 1766, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Louis HAYET dit MALO 19 February 1753 Place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France

Louise DESMARAIS

Born: 11 November 1733, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louis PAYET dit ST-AMOUR 30 April 1759 Place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France

Joseph-Alexis DESMARAIS

Born: 19 March 1736, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: 10 July 1797, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Rose LOISELLE 12 January 1761 Place: L'Assomption, Canada

Married: Scholastique MIREAULT (MIRAULT) 7 August 1769 Place: L'Assomption, 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 — 1698
26 May 1698
Montréal, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1723 Marriage / Partner
François DESMARAIS and Marie-Thérèse-Louise PASTOUREL 15 January 1723, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Francois-Marie DESMARAIS was born 8 October 1723, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

François was 25 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Therese DESMARAIS was born 16 April 1725, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

François was 26 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS was born 16 July 1726, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

François was 28 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Louis DESMARAIS was born 16 July 1726, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

François was 28 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine DESMARAIS was born 28 May 1728, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

François was 30 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marguerite DESMARAIS was born 23 July 1730, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

François was 32 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Louise DESMARAIS was born 11 November 1733, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

François was 35 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Joseph-Alexis DESMARAIS was born 19 March 1736, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

François was 37 years old.

1748 Marriage of Child
Therese DESMARAIS married 30 January 1748, L'Assomption, Canada, New France to Urbain DALPE dit PARISEAU

1749 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine DESMARAIS married 4 February 1749 , L'Assomption, Canada, New France to Joachim TELLIER

1749 Marriage of Child
Francois-Marie DESMARAIS married 28 July 1749, Repentigny, Canada, New France to Marie-Catherine GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DESMARAIS married 19 February 1753, L'Assomption, Canada, New France to Louis HAYET dit MALO

1757 Marriage of Child
Louis DESMARAIS married 7 November 1757, L'Assomption, Canada, New France to Marie-Amable DALPE dite PARISEAU

1759 Marriage of Child
Louise DESMARAIS married 30 April 1759 , L'Assomption, Canada, New France to Louis PAYET dit ST-AMOUR

1761 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Alexis DESMARAIS married 12 January 1761 , L'Assomption, Canada to Rose LOISELLE

1762 Marriage of Child
Louis DESMARAIS married 8 November 1762, L'Assomption, Canada to Catherine FOREST

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Therese DESMARAIS married 20 August 1764 , L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada to Jacques MOUSSEAU dit DÉSILETS