Francois-Xavier DESMARAIS

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20 May 1765 , Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

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Joseph-Abraham DESMARAIS Elisabeth-Isabelle LUSSIER

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Born: 20 May 1765 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Joseph-Abraham DESMARAIS

Mother: Elisabeth-Isabelle LUSSIER

Paternal grandparents: Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE , Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

Maternal grandparents: Christophe LUSSIER , Elisabeth GUYON (DION) dite LEMOINE

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Francois-Xavier married Madeleine BROUSSEAU 4 February 1788 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Madeleine BROUSSEAU was born 25 June 1767 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Madeleine was the child of Gabriel BROUSSEAU and Louise TARDIF.

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Madeleine BROUSSEAU
Marriage date: 4 February 1788
Marriage place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Madeleine BROUSSEAU was the child of Gabriel BROUSSEAU and Louise TARDIF

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Children of Francois-Xavier DESMARAIS and Madeleine BROUSSEAU

Christophe DESMARAIS

Born: 16 September 1789, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Archange DESMARAIS

Born: 3 October 1790, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Francois-Xavier DESMARAIS

Born: 7 December 1791, Yamaska, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Elisabeth DESMARAIS

Born: 3 March 1793, Yamaska, Lower Canada
Died: 24 August 1834, Saint-Césaire, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste CATUDAL dit ST-JEAN 31 July 1822 Place: Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada

Madeleine DESMARAIS

Born: 30 March 1794, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Marie DESMARAIS

Born: abt. 1795, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Victoire DESMARAIS

Born: 10 February 1796, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: 20 December 1878, La Présentation, Québec, Canada

Ambroise DESMARAIS

Born: abt. 1800, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Antoine DESMARAIS

Born: 5 April 1801, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Theodule DESMARAIS

Born: 6 December 1807, La Présentation, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Amable DESMARAIS

Born: 13 September 1809, La Présentation, Lower Canada
Died: abt. 1858, , Québec Province, Canada

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1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1765
20 May 1765
Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

1788 Marriage / Partner
Francois-Xavier DESMARAIS and Madeleine BROUSSEAU 4 February 1788 , Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

He was 22 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Christophe DESMARAIS was born 16 September 1789, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Francois-Xavier was 24 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Archange DESMARAIS was born 3 October 1790, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Francois-Xavier was 25 years old.

1791 Birth of Child
Francois-Xavier DESMARAIS was born 7 December 1791, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Francois-Xavier was 26 years old.

1793 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth DESMARAIS was born 3 March 1793, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Francois-Xavier was 27 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Madeleine DESMARAIS was born 30 March 1794, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Francois-Xavier was 28 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Victoire DESMARAIS was born 10 February 1796, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Francois-Xavier was 30 years old.

1801 Birth of Child
Antoine DESMARAIS was born 5 April 1801, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Francois-Xavier was 35 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Theodule DESMARAIS was born 6 December 1807, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

Francois-Xavier was 42 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Amable DESMARAIS was born 13 September 1809, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

Francois-Xavier was 44 years old.

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