Louis DESMARAIS

(b. 24 January 1765 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 August 1834 , Contrecœur, Lower Canada )

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Louis DESMARAIS was born 24 January 1765 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Louis DESMARAIS was the child of Michel DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephte BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE and Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE (maternal) Pierre BROSSEAU dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Josephte LANGLOIS

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

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, Québec, Canada. Louise died 8 October 1862 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Louise was the child of Pierre-Jean PHANEUF and Louise BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE.

Louis DESMARAIS died 8 August 1834 in Contrecœur, Lower Canada .
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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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