Marie-Josephe JOYAL

Born

20 September 1690 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Died

31 October 1779 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jacques-Louis JOYAL dit BERGERAT (JOUIEL)Marie-Gertrude MORAL

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Born: 20 September 1690 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques-Louis JOYAL dit BERGERAT (JOUIEL)

Mother: Marie-Gertrude MORAL

Maternal grandparents: Quentin MORAL , Marie-Marguerite MARGUERIE

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Marie-Josephe married Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS 28 November 1711 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 10 May 1691 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Pierre died 7 April 1765 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Pierre was the child of René ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Marguerite GIRARD.

Marie-Josephe JOYAL died 31 October 1779 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada.
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
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Marie-Josephe JOYAL married

Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS
Marriage date: 28 November 1711
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was the child of René ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Marguerite GIRARD

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Children of Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephe JOYAL

Anonyme ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS

Born: 22 September 1712 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 22 September 1712, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Ignace ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS

Born: 2 April 1714 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 4 May 1751, Sorel, Canada, New France

Married: Josephte-Charlotte JOLLIET 14 April 1749 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS

Born: 29 January 1716, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 19 December 1805, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph FORVILLE dit PAPINEAU 28 April 1748 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS

Born: 7 October 1717 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 25 January 1785, Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI 12 June 1747 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Married: Louise-Marie COURVILLE dite ABRAHAM 6 February 1758 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Agathe ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS

Born: 30 April 1719, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 21 January 1790, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Louis PERRON dit SUIRE 5 August 1748 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Judith ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS

Born: 2 February 1721 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 28 September 1792, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste DUBORD dit LATOURELLE 6 February 1747 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS

Born: 4 February 1723, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1768, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA 25 April 1744 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS

Born: 13 October 1726, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 26 April 1738, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS

Born: 15 November 1728 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 11 October 1807, Rivière-du-Loup, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise ROY dite DESJARDINS 15 May 1752 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Married: Geneviève HUDON dite BEAULIEU 30 June 1756 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Jacques ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS

Born: 26 November 1731 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: , , Canada

Marie-Françoise ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS

Born: abt. 1733, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 8 May 1815, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste LETENDRE 17 May 1758 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Antoine ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS

Born: 18 December 1735, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 17 April 1747, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1690
20 September 1690
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

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

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

She was 21 years old.

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

Marie-Josephe was 22 years old.

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

Marie-Josephe was 23 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

Marie-Josephe was 25 years old.

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

Marie-Josephe was 27 years old.

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

Marie-Josephe was 28 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

Marie-Josephe was 30 years old.

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

Marie-Josephe was 32 years old.

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

Marie-Josephe was 36 years old.

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

Marie-Josephe was 38 years old.

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

Marie-Josephe was 41 years old.

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

Marie-Josephe was 45 years old.

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

Marie-Josephe was 47 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

Marie-Josephe was 56 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)

Marie-Josephe 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 of Spouse/Partner
Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS died 7 April 1765, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

1768 Death of Child
Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS died 6 May 1768, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Josephe was 77 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.