Marie-Josephe DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Born

29 September 1725 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

14 October 1794 , Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada

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René DEMERS (DUMAIS)Marie-Madeleine LAVOIE

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Born: 29 September 1725 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

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Marie-Josephe married Charles GESSERON dit BRULOT 27 April 1745 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France . Charles GESSERON dit BRULOT was born abt. 1716 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Charles died 5 May 1758 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Charles was the child of Charles GESSERON dit BRULOT and Marguerite NADEAU.

Marie-Josephe married (2) Ambroise-Augustin LECOUR 12 February 1766 in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada . Ambroise-Augustin LECOUR was born 8 May 1721 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Ambroise-Augustin was the child of Michel LECOUR and Louise-Françoise LEMIEUX.

Marie-Josephe DEMERS (DUMAIS) died 14 October 1794 in Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada .

m. Gesseron Charles
m. Lecour Ambroise-Augustin

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Charles GESSERON dit BRULOT
Marriage date: 27 April 1745
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Charles GESSERON dit BRULOT was the child of Charles GESSERON dit BRULOT and Marguerite NADEAU

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Ambroise-Augustin LECOUR
Marriage date: 12 February 1766
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Ambroise-Augustin LECOUR was the child of Michel LECOUR and Louise-Françoise LEMIEUX

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Birth — 1725
29 September 1725
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

1745 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Charles GESSERON dit BRULOT 27 April 1745 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

She was 19 years old.

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

1758 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles GESSERON dit BRULOT died 5 May 1758, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Ambroise-Augustin LECOUR 12 February 1766 , Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

She was 40 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.