flag female ancestor  Marie-Josephe  MARTIN

  (b. 25 June 1756 Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France   d. 23 March 1826 Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )  

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Marie-Josephe MARTIN was born 25 June 1756 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe MARTIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste MARTIN   and   Marie-Josephe MESSIER and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Pierre-Antoine MARTIN and Catherine MENARD dite ST-ONGE (maternal)  François-Michel MESSIER and Marie-Josephte GUYON

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Marie-Josephe  married  Michel DEMERS 6 February 1775 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Michel DEMERS  was born 5 June 1746 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada .  Michel died 21 October 1809 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur).  Michel was the child of Michel DEMERS and Marie-Anne GINGRAS.

Marie-Josephe MARTIN died 23 March 1826 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada .
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Did You Know? 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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birth1756 Birth
25 June 1756
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1775 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe MARTIN and Michel DEMERS 6 February 1775, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

She was 18 years old.
News1775 - 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.
1786 Birth of Child
Marguerite DEMERS was born 10 December 1786, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Marie-Josephe was 30 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1803 Marriage of Child
Pierre DEMERS married 31 January 1803, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Catherine BÉRARD
marriage1804 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DEMERS married 28 May 1804 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Charles COTE
marriage1807 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne DEMERS married 9 February 1807, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Gregoire CHABOT
1809 Death of Spouse/Partner
Michel DEMERS died 21 October 1809, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
death1826 Death
23 March 1826
Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

She died at the age of 69.
Added: 12/17/2017 9:03:34 PM - Updated: 9/12/2019 2:55:04 PM

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