Louis DEMERS

Born

4 February 1728 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

24 January 1804 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada

Louis married Marie-Anne MARTEL 2 October 1752 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne MARTEL was born abt. 1732 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Anne died 4 May 1822 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Paul MARTEL and Marie-Geneviève HOUDE dite GERVAIS .

Parents & Family of Louis DEMERS

Parents of Louis DEMERS

Father

René DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Mother

Marie-Madeleine LAVOIE

Grandparents of Louis DEMERS

Paternal grandparents

Jean DEMERS (DUMAIS) Jeanne VOIDY (VEDIE)

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste LAVOIE Barbe L'HOMME

m. Martel Marie-Anne

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Louis DEMERS

Louis DEMERS married

Marie-Anne MARTEL
Marriage date: 2 October 1752
Marriage place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne MARTEL was the child of Paul MARTEL and Marie-Geneviève HOUDE dite GERVAIS

Children of Louis DEMERS and Marie-Anne MARTEL

Rose-Louise DEMERS

Born: 8 April 1758, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU 16 October 1780 Place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada

Charlotte DEMERS

Born: 23 June 1764, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 November 1828, Lotbinière, Lower Canada

Married: Charles HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX 28 August 1786 Place: Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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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 — 1728
4 February 1728
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Louis DEMERS and Marie-Anne MARTEL 2 October 1752, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

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

1758 Birth of Child
Rose-Louise DEMERS was born 8 April 1758, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Louis was 30 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.

1764 Birth of Child
Charlotte DEMERS was born 23 June 1764, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Louis was 36 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.