Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS

(b. 10 May 1691 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 7 April 1765 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 10 May 1691 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was the child of René ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Marguerite GIRARD

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Pierre married Marie-Josephe JOYAL 28 November 1711 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children. Marie-Josephe JOYAL was born 20 September 1690 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephe died 31 October 1779 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephe was the child of Jacques-Louis JOYAL dit BERGERAT (JOUIEL) and Marie-Gertrude MORAL.

Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS died 7 April 1765 in Saint-François-du-Lac, 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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Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

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Family and Children of Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS

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Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS married

Marie-Josephe JOYAL-- Date: 28 November 1711 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
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Marie-Josephe JOYAL was the child of Jacques-Louis JOYAL dit BERGERAT (JOUIEL) and Marie-Gertrude MORAL

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Children of Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephe JOYAL:

Anonyme ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS (b.22 September 1712 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 22 September 1712, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France)

Ignace ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS (b.2 April 1714 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 4 May 1751, Sorel, Canada, New France )
m. Josephte-Charlotte JOLLIET 14 April 1749 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS (b.29 January 1716, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Joseph FORVILLE dit PAPINEAU 28 April 1748 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS (b.7 October 1717 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 25 January 1785, Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI 12 June 1747 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
m. Louise-Marie COURVILLE dite ABRAHAM 6 February 1758 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Agathe ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS (b.30 April 1719, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 21 January 1790, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Louis PERRON dit SUIRE 5 August 1748 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Judith ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS (b.2 February 1721 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 28 September 1792, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste DUBORD dit LATOURELLE 6 February 1747 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS (b.4 February 1723, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 6 May 1768, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA 25 April 1744 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS (b.13 October 1726, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 26 April 1738, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France)

Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS (b.15 November 1728 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 11 October 1807, Rivière-du-Loup, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Louise ROY dite DESJARDINS 15 May 1752 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)
m. Geneviève HUDON dite BEAULIEU 30 June 1756 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Jacques ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS (b.26 November 1731 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. , , Canada)

Marie-Françoise ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS (b.abt. 1733, , Québec Province, Canada d. 8 May 1815, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste LETENDRE 17 May 1758 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Antoine ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS (b.18 December 1735, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 17 April 1747, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France)

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1691 Birth
10 May 1691
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1711 Marriage / Partner
Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephe JOYAL 28 November 1711, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

He was 20 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Anonyme ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 22 September 1712 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 21 years old.

Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
L'église de Saint-François-du-Lac (exterior)
Église de Saint-François-Xavier
440, rue Notre-Dame, Saint-François-du-Lac, QUÉBEC
Established 1714

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1714 Birth of Child
Ignace ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 2 April 1714 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 22 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS was born 29 January 1716, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 24 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 7 October 1717 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 26 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS was born 30 April 1719, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 27 years old.

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

1721 Birth of Child
Marie-Judith ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS was born 2 February 1721 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 29 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS was born 4 February 1723, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 31 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 13 October 1726, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 35 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS was born 15 November 1728 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 37 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Jacques ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 26 November 1731 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 40 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Antoine ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 18 December 1735, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 44 years old.

1738 Death of Child
Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS died 26 April 1738, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 46 years old.

1744 Marriage of Child
Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS married 25 April 1744, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA

1747 Marriage of Child
Marie-Judith ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS married 6 February 1747, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste DUBORD dit LATOURELLE

1747 Death of Child
Antoine ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS died 17 April 1747, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 55 years old.

1747 Marriage of Child
Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS married 12 June 1747, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI

1748 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS married 28 April 1748, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Joseph FORVILLE dit PAPINEAU

1748 Marriage of Child
Marie-Agathe ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS married 5 August 1748, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Louis PERRON dit SUIRE

1749 Marriage of Child
Ignace ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS married 14 April 1749, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Josephte-Charlotte JOLLIET

1751 Death of Child
Ignace ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS died 4 May 1751, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre was 60 years old.

1752 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS married 15 May 1752, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to Marie-Louise ROY dite DESJARDINS

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

1756 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS married 30 June 1756 , Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Geneviève HUDON dite BEAULIEU

1758 Marriage of Child
Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS married 6 February 1758, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Louise-Marie COURVILLE dite ABRAHAM

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS married 17 May 1758, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste LETENDRE

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.

1765 Death
7 April 1765
Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 73.

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