flag male ancestor  François  DEMERS

  (b. 5 March 1712 Montréal, Canada, New France   d. 25 February 1775 Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )  

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François DEMERS was born 5 March 1712 in Montréal, Canada, New France

François DEMERS was the child of Robert DEMERS   and   Marie-Madeleine JETTE and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Andre DEMERS dit DUMETS and Marie CHEFDEVILLE (maternal)  Urbain JETTE and Catherine CHARLES

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François  married  Marguerite POIRIER 24 November 1739 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite POIRIER  was born 23 April 1711 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly).  Marguerite died 10 September 1742 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly).  Marguerite was the child of Philippe POIRIER and Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE.

François  married  (2) Josephte-Jeanne LAROCQUE dite LAFONTAINE 19 February 1744 in Chambly, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Josephte-Jeanne LAROCQUE dite LAFONTAINE  was born abt. 1726 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).  Josephte-Jeanne died 4 June 1803 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly).  Josephte-Jeanne was the child of Guillaume LAROCQUE dit FONTAINE and Jeanne-Catherine BOIVIN.

François DEMERS died 25 February 1775 in Montréal, Province of Québec, 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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Family and Children of François DEMERS

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François DEMERS married flag female ancestor Marguerite POIRIER-- Date: 24 November 1739 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
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Marguerite POIRIER was the child of Philippe POIRIER and Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE




Children of François DEMERS and Marguerite POIRIER:




François DEMERS married flag female ancestor Josephte-Jeanne LAROCQUE dite LAFONTAINE-- Date: 19 February 1744 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France
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Josephte-Jeanne LAROCQUE dite LAFONTAINE was the child of Guillaume LAROCQUE dit FONTAINE and Jeanne-Catherine BOIVIN




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Children of François DEMERS and Josephte-Jeanne LAROCQUE dite LAFONTAINE:

flag female ancestor Josephte DEMERS (b.26 August 1745, Chambly, Canada, New France   d. , )
m. François POITEVIN 1 August 1768 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

flag female ancestor Euphronsine-Marie DEMERS (b.8 January 1747, Québec, Canada, New France   d. , )

flag female ancestor Pelagie-Marie DEMERS (b.29 May 1748, Chambly, Canada, New France   d. 18 February 1813, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre DAIGNEAU (DENIAU) 24 June 1765 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

flag male ancestor Joseph-Amable DEMERS (b.4 January 1750, Chambly, Canada, New France   d. 5 June 1800, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne FAVREAU 18 November 1771 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

flag female ancestor Marie DEMERS dite CHENNEVILLE (b.16 May 1751, Québec, Canada, New France   d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste RÉGUINDEAU 10 January 1780 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

flag male ancestor Alexis DEMERS (b.12 August 1752, Chambly, Canada, New France   d. , )
m. Marie-Louise MEUNIER 6 February 1787 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

flag male ancestor Henri-Marie DEMERS (b.20 August 1754, Chambly, Canada, New France   d. 24 November 1812, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Geneviève BOILEAU 1 July 1776 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

flag female ancestor Therese DEMERS dite CHEFDEVILLE (b.2 March 1756, Chambly, Canada, New France   d. 8 October 1817, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre-Amable LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES 2 October 1775 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

flag female ancestor Marie-Anne DEMERS dite CHEDEVILLE (b.9 November 1757, Chambly, Canada, New France   d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAFLEUR 8 May 1780 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
m. Etienne DESAUTELS 22 September 1822 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

flag male ancestor Francois DEMERS dit CHEDVILLE (b.22 February 1763, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 16 April 1813, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Louise GUYON dite DION 19 August 1793 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)



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birth1712 Birth
5 March 1712
Montréal, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
marriage1739 Marriage / Partner
François DEMERS and Marguerite POIRIER 24 November 1739, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

He was 27 years old.
1740 Birth of Child
Françoise-Marie DEMERS was born 19 September 1740, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 28 years old.
1742 Birth of Child
Jean-François DEMERS was born 25 January 1742, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 29 years old.
1742 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite POIRIER died 10 September 1742, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
marriage1744 Marriage / Partner
François DEMERS and Josephte-Jeanne LAROCQUE dite LAFONTAINE 19 February 1744, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 31 years old.
1745 Birth of Child
Josephte DEMERS was born 26 August 1745, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 33 years old.
1747 Birth of Child
Euphronsine-Marie DEMERS was born 8 January 1747, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 34 years old.
1748 Birth of Child
Pelagie-Marie DEMERS was born 29 May 1748, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 36 years old.
1750 Birth of Child
Joseph-Amable DEMERS was born 4 January 1750, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 37 years old.
1751 Birth of Child
Marie DEMERS dite CHENNEVILLE was born 16 May 1751, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 39 years old.
1752 Birth of Child
Alexis DEMERS was born 12 August 1752, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 40 years old.
1754 Birth of Child
Henri-Marie DEMERS was born 20 August 1754, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 42 years old.
1756 Birth of Child
Therese DEMERS dite CHEFDEVILLE was born 2 March 1756, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 44 years old.
1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DEMERS dite CHEDEVILLE was born 9 November 1757, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 45 years old.
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.
1763 Birth of Child
Francois DEMERS dit CHEDVILLE was born 22 February 1763, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François was 51 years old.
marriage1765 Marriage of Child
Pelagie-Marie DEMERS married 24 June 1765, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Pierre DAIGNEAU (DENIAU)
marriage1768 Marriage of Child
Josephte DEMERS married 1 August 1768, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to François POITEVIN
marriage1769 Marriage of Child
Jean-François DEMERS married 17 April 1769, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Thérèse GIRARD dite SANSCHAGRIN
marriage1771 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Amable DEMERS married 18 November 1771, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Anne FAVREAU
Added: 8/28/2010 9:51:47 PM - Updated: 12/8/2020 4:48:33 PM

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