Joseph-Valentin DESMARAIS

Born

15 February 1772 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

24 May 1853 , Verchères, Canada East

Joseph-Valentin married Marie-Josephe LEDUC 7 February 1803 in Verchères, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Josephe LEDUC was born 7 March 1783 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Josephe died 22 April 1861 in Verchères, Canada East . Marie-Josephe was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEDUC and Marie-Joachim GUYON (DION) .

Parents & Family of Joseph-Valentin DESMARAIS

Parents of Joseph-Valentin DESMARAIS

Father

Michel DESMARAIS

Mother

Marie-Josephte BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR

Grandparents of Joseph-Valentin 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 Joseph-Valentin DESMARAIS

Joseph-Valentin DESMARAIS married

Marie-Josephe LEDUC
Marriage date: 7 February 1803
Marriage place: Verchères, Lower Canada
Marie-Josephe LEDUC was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEDUC and Marie-Joachim GUYON (DION)

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

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Joseph-Valentin DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephe LEDUC

David DESMARAIS

Born: abt. 1804, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: abt. 1891, , Québec Province, Canada

Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS

Born: 3 September 1805, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: 11 August 1877, Verchères, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise DESMARAIS

Born: 7 March 1807, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Esprit-Juste DESMARAIS

Born: 18 May 1809, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: 20 May 1809, Verchères, Lower Canada

Marie-Marguerite DESMARAIS

Born: 30 March 1810, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: 24 May 1810, Verchères, Lower Canada

Louis DESMARAIS

Born: 6 June 1813, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: 12 October 1815, Verchères, Lower Canada

Benoni DESMARAIS

Born: 15 March 1815, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: 17 July 1862, Verchères, Canada East

Hubert DESMARAIS

Born: 23 October 1820, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: 31 March 1907, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Pierre DESMARAIS

Born: 29 June 1822, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: 16 July 1822, Verchères, Lower Canada

Adolphe DESMARAIS

Born: 1 February 1824, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Paul-Hippolyte DESMARAIS

Born: 9 July 1826, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: ,

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Joseph-Valentin's Québec records.

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 — 1772
15 February 1772
Verchères, 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)

1803 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Valentin DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephe LEDUC 7 February 1803, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 30 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS was born 3 September 1805, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph-Valentin was 33 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise DESMARAIS was born 7 March 1807, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph-Valentin was 35 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Esprit-Juste DESMARAIS was born 18 May 1809, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph-Valentin was 37 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite DESMARAIS was born 30 March 1810, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph-Valentin was 38 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Louis DESMARAIS was born 6 June 1813, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph-Valentin was 41 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Benoni DESMARAIS was born 15 March 1815, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph-Valentin was 43 years old.

1815 Death of Child
Louis DESMARAIS died 12 October 1815, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph-Valentin was 43 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
Hubert DESMARAIS was born 23 October 1820, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph-Valentin was 48 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Pierre DESMARAIS was born 29 June 1822, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph-Valentin was 50 years old.

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

1824 Birth of Child
Adolphe DESMARAIS was born 1 February 1824, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph-Valentin was 51 years old.

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

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

1826 Birth of Child
Paul-Hippolyte DESMARAIS was born 9 July 1826, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph-Valentin was 54 years old.

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

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.