Marie-Madeleine DEMERS

Born

9 April 1719 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

17 February 1781 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Madeleine DEMERS

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Marie-Madeleine DEMERS.

Parents

René DEMERS (DUMAIS)Marie-Madeleine LAVOIE

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 9 April 1719 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Father: René DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Mother: Marie-Madeleine LAVOIE

Paternal grandparents: Jean DEMERS (DUMAIS) , Jeanne VOIDY (VEDIE)

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste LAVOIE , Barbe L'HOMME

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

Marie-Madeleine married Joseph HOUDE 19 August 1748 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France . Joseph HOUDE was born 7 September 1722 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Joseph was the child of Charles HOUDE and Ursule DUGUAY.

Marie-Madeleine DEMERS died 17 February 1781 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Houde Joseph

Details of the family tree of Marie-Madeleine appear below.

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.

A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Marie-Madeleine DEMERS

Hide Family & Children

Marie-Madeleine DEMERS married

Joseph HOUDE
Marriage date: 19 August 1748
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Joseph HOUDE was the child of Charles HOUDE and Ursule DUGUAY

Marriage notes:

Saint-Nicolas, Lotbinière, Quebec

Children of Joseph HOUDE and Marie-Madeleine DEMERS

No children are currently listed for this couple.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Marie-Madeleine DEMERS.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Marie-Madeleine DEMERS.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Marie-Madeleine DEMERS and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1719
9 April 1719
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1748 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Madeleine DEMERS and Joseph HOUDE 19 August 1748, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

She was 29 years old.

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

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.

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.