Francoise DESMARAIS

Born

19 April 1776 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

Francoise married Joseph HANDFIELD 10 November 1806 in Verchères, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Joseph HANDFIELD was born 15 April 1783 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . Joseph died 3 October 1820 in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada. Joseph was the child of Thomas HANDFIELD and Marie-Josephte-Genevieve SENÉCAL .

Parents & Family of Francoise DESMARAIS

Parents of Francoise DESMARAIS

Father

Michel DESMARAIS

Mother

Marie-Josephte BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR

Grandparents of Francoise 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 Francoise DESMARAIS

Francoise DESMARAIS married

Joseph HANDFIELD
Marriage date: 10 November 1806
Marriage place: Verchères, Lower Canada
Joseph HANDFIELD was the child of Thomas HANDFIELD and Marie-Josephte-Genevieve SENÉCAL

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

Children of Joseph HANDFIELD and Francoise DESMARAIS

Francoise HANDFIELD

Born: 15 January 1808, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Joseph HANDFIELD

Born: 10 May 1809, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Thomas HANDFIELD

Born: 17 October 1810, Verchères, Lower Canada
Died: 24 June 1907, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Francoise'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 — 1776
19 April 1776
Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

1806 Marriage / Partner
Francoise DESMARAIS and Joseph HANDFIELD 10 November 1806, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

She was 30 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Francoise HANDFIELD was born 15 January 1808, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Francoise was 31 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Joseph HANDFIELD was born 10 May 1809, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Francoise was 33 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Thomas HANDFIELD was born 17 October 1810, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Francoise was 34 years old.

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