Michel DESMARAIS

Born

20 October 1725 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Died

28 December 1778 , Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

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Paul-Charles DESMARAIS Marie-Catherine FERRÉ dite LACHAPELLE

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Born: 20 October 1725 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Father: Paul-Charles DESMARAIS

Mother: Marie-Catherine FERRÉ dite LACHAPELLE

Paternal grandparents: Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS) , Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT)

Maternal grandparents: Jean FERRÉ dit LACHAPELLE , Catherine LAIR

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Michel married Therese LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU) 10 February 1749 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Therese LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU) was born 20 August 1727 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Therese died 31 December 1809 in Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Québec, Canada. Therese was the child of Pierre-Sulpice LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU) and Marie-Louise BOUSQUET.

Michel DESMARAIS died 28 December 1778 in Repentigny, Province of Québec, 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.

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Therese LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU)
Marriage date: 10 February 1749
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Therese LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU) was the child of Pierre-Sulpice LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU) and Marie-Louise BOUSQUET

Children of Michel DESMARAIS and Therese LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU)

Michel DESMARAIS dit BEAULAC

Born: 4 December 1749, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 14 February 1812, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada

Claude DESMARAIS dit BEAULAC

Born: 15 December 1751, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 7 January 1830, Montréal, Lower Canada

Therese DESMARAIS dite BEAULAC

Born: 6 December 1753, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Louise DESMARAIS dite BEAULAC

Born: 12 July 1758, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 12 September 1832, St-Paul-de-Lavaltrie, Quebec, Canada

Married: François LANGLOIS 8 February 1784 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Marguerite DESMARAIS dite BEAULAC

Born: 16 May 1769, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 March 1813, Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Lower Canada

Married: Louis-Amable THIBAULT 4 July 1786 Place: Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1725
20 October 1725
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

1749 Marriage / Partner
Michel DESMARAIS and Therese LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU) 10 February 1749 , L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

He was 23 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Michel DESMARAIS dit BEAULAC was born 4 December 1749, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Michel was 24 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Claude DESMARAIS dit BEAULAC was born 15 December 1751, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Michel was 26 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Birth of Child
Therese DESMARAIS dite BEAULAC was born 6 December 1753, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Michel was 28 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise DESMARAIS dite BEAULAC was born 12 July 1758, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Michel was 32 years old.

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.

1769 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite DESMARAIS dite BEAULAC was born 16 May 1769, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Michel was 43 years old.

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.