Marguerite DESMARAIS

Born

30 January 1761 , Verchères, Canada

Died

6 April 1831 , Verchères, Lower Canada

Marguerite married Claude-Francois CHICOINE dit DOZOIS 19 February 1781 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Claude-Francois CHICOINE dit DOZOIS was born 16 November 1755 in Verchères, Canada, New France . Claude-Francois died 26 December 1820 in Verchères, Lower Canada . Claude-Francois was the child of Pierre CHICOINE dit DOZOIS and Louise DUBUC .

Parents & Family of Marguerite DESMARAIS

Parents of Marguerite DESMARAIS

Father

Michel DESMARAIS

Mother

Marie-Josephte BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR

Grandparents of Marguerite DESMARAIS

Paternal grandparents

Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

Maternal grandparents

Pierre BROSSEAU dit LAFLEUR Marie-Josephte LANGLOIS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marguerite DESMARAIS

Marguerite DESMARAIS married

Claude-Francois CHICOINE dit DOZOIS
Marriage date: 19 February 1781
Marriage place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Claude-Francois CHICOINE dit DOZOIS was the child of Pierre CHICOINE dit DOZOIS and Louise DUBUC

Children of Claude-Francois CHICOINE dit DOZOIS and Marguerite DESMARAIS

Marguerite CHICOINE dite DOZOIS

Born: 1 February 1784, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 April 1858, Saint-Jude, Canada East

Leandre CHICOINE dit DOZOIS

Born: abt. 1786, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Louise CHICOINE dite DOZIOS

Born: 27 January 1800, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: 23 October 1877, Sainte-Julie, Verchères, Québec, Canada

Married: Antoine BLAIN 26 January 1819 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1761
30 January 1761
Verchères, Canada

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.

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.

1781 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite DESMARAIS and Claude-Francois CHICOINE dit DOZOIS 19 February 1781 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

She was 20 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Marguerite CHICOINE dite DOZOIS was born 1 February 1784, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marguerite was 23 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Louise CHICOINE dite DOZIOS was born 27 January 1800, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marguerite was 39 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1819 Marriage of Child
Louise CHICOINE dite DOZIOS married 26 January 1819, Varennes, Lower Canada to Antoine BLAIN

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1820 Death of Spouse/Partner
Claude-Francois CHICOINE dit DOZOIS died 26 December 1820, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

Death — 1831
6 April 1831
Verchères, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 70.

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