Louis DESMARAIS

Born

24 January 1765 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

8 August 1834 , Contrecœur, Lower Canada

Louis married Louise PHANEUF 6 April 1807 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Louise PHANEUF was born 14 July 1779 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada. Louise died 8 October 1862 in Contrecœur, Canada East . Louise was the child of Pierre-Jean PHANEUF and Louise BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE .

Parents & Family of Louis DESMARAIS

Parents of Louis DESMARAIS

Father

Michel DESMARAIS

Mother

Marie-Josephte BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR

Grandparents of Louis 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 Louis DESMARAIS

Louis DESMARAIS married

Louise PHANEUF
Marriage date: 6 April 1807
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Louise PHANEUF was the child of Pierre-Jean PHANEUF and Louise BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Louis DESMARAIS and Louise PHANEUF

Marie-Emerante DESMARAIS

Born: 28 May 1816, Contrecœur, Lower Canada
Died: 18 January 1900, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada

Alexis DESMARAIS

Born: 14 July 1820, Contrecœur, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Henriette DESMARAIS

Born: 3 February 1823, Contrecœur, Lower Canada
Died: ,

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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 — 1765
24 January 1765
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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)

1807 Marriage / Partner
Louis DESMARAIS and Louise PHANEUF 6 April 1807 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 42 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Marie-Emerante DESMARAIS was born 28 May 1816, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Louis was 51 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.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1820 Birth of Child
Alexis DESMARAIS was born 14 July 1820, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Louis was 55 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Henriette DESMARAIS was born 3 February 1823, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Louis was 58 years old.

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