Francois-Xavier DESMARAIS

(b. 20 May 1765 , Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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Francois-Xavier DESMARAIS was born 20 May 1765 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

Francois-Xavier DESMARAIS was the child of Joseph-Abraham DESMARAIS and Elisabeth-Isabelle LUSSIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE and Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE (maternal) Christophe LUSSIER and Elisabeth GUYON (DION) dite LEMOINE

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

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.

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Francois-Xavier DESMARAIS married

Madeleine BROUSSEAU-- Date: 4 February 1788 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 (b.16 September 1789, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Archange DESMARAIS (b.3 October 1790, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Francois-Xavier DESMARAIS (b.7 December 1791, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. , )

Marie-Elisabeth DESMARAIS (b.3 March 1793, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 24 August 1834, Saint-Césaire, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste CATUDAL dit ST-JEAN 31 July 1822 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)

Madeleine DESMARAIS (b.30 March 1794, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada d. , )

Marie DESMARAIS (b.abt. 1795, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Victoire DESMARAIS (b.10 February 1796, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada d. 20 December 1878, La Présentation, Québec, Canada )

Ambroise DESMARAIS (b.abt. 1800, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Antoine DESMARAIS (b.5 April 1801, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada d. , )

Theodule DESMARAIS (b.6 December 1807, La Présentation, Lower Canada d. , )

Amable DESMARAIS (b.13 September 1809, La Présentation, Lower Canada d. abt. 1858, , Québec Province, Canada )

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1765 Birth
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.

Added: 4/3/2017 9:18:25 AM - Updated: 1/15/2019 1:18:51 PM