Marie-Thecle
FRECHETTE
(b.
24 June 1784
,
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
21 October 1829
,
Saint-Luc, Lower Canada
)
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Marie-Thecle FRECHETTE was born 24 June 1784 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle FRECHETTE was the child of Louis FRECHETTE and Marie-Thecle DUBOIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne FRECHETTE and Marie-Anne DUPERE (maternal) Charles DUBOIS and Marie-Françoise HOUDESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Thecle married Joseph DEMERS 3 October 1803 in Saint-Luc, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Joseph DEMERS was born 7 November 1771 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Joseph died 6 July 1832 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada. Joseph was the child of Joseph DEMERS dit CHEFDEVILLE and Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE.
Marie-Thecle FRECHETTE died 21 October 1829 in Saint-Luc, Lower Canada.
Frechette Name Meaning
Americanized form of French Fréchet: habitational name from (Le) Fréchet the name of several places in various parts of France (e.g. in Hautes-Pyrénées) derived from a diminutive of Gascon dialect frèche ‘ash tree’. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames: Frenette, Fredette, Pichette, Freiheit, Faucette, Rochette, Racette
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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 Marie-Thecle FRECHETTE
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Joseph DEMERS-- Date: 3 October 1803 Place: Saint-Luc, Lower Canada
See marriage record for Marie-Thecle FRECHETTE and Joseph DEMERS
Joseph DEMERS was the child of Joseph DEMERS dit CHEFDEVILLE and Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Joseph DEMERS and Marie-Thecle FRECHETTE:
Joseph DEMERS (b.1 September 1804, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Anne LAURENT 12 October 1830 in Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)
Étienne DEMERS (b.10 November 1805, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Elise (Elisabeth) CHARLAND 9 November 1830 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Luce DEMERS (b.2 March 1807, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. 30 April 1886, Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, USA)
m. François POUTRE dit LAVIGNE 10 July 1827 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Sophie DEMERS (b.20 October 1808, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. , )
Rose DEMERS (b.17 June 1810, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. 5 May 1877, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Jean Baptiste David BOUCHER 12 January 1830 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Adelaide DEMERS (b.20 February 1812, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. 28 February 1877, Bourbonnais, Illinois, USA)
m. Laurent DARCHE 8 February 1831 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Thecle DEMERS (b.29 December 1813, Saint-Valentin, Lower Canada d. 7 July 1899, Bourbonnais, Illinois, USA)
m. Louis Marie MESSIER 9 October 1832 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Moise DEMERS (b.16 June 1815, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. 9 June 1816, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada)
Thomas DEMERS (b.26 March 1817, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. , )
Louis DEMERS (b.12 November 1818, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. , )
Osite-Winnie DEMERS (b.abt. 1818, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1885, , Texas, USA)
m. Pascal "Canada" TOUPIN (TUPIN) 21 February 1843 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Moyse DEMERS (b.26 January 1820, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. , )
Julienne DEMERS (b.14 May 1821, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. 2 August 1905, Vancouver, Washington, USA)
m. Nicolas Joseph DUPUIS 6 February 1838 in Napierville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Cyprien) (Saint-Édouard)
Augustin-Treffle DEMERS (b.22 April 1823, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. 3 December 1830, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada)
Mate DEMERS (b.21 May 1824, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. , )
Joseph DEMERS-- Date: 3 October 1803 Place: Saint-Luc, Lower CanadaSee marriage record for Marie-Thecle FRECHETTE and Joseph DEMERSJoseph DEMERS was the child of Joseph DEMERS dit CHEFDEVILLE and Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Joseph DEMERS and Marie-Thecle FRECHETTE:
Joseph DEMERS (b.1 September 1804, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. , )m. Marie-Anne LAURENT 12 October 1830 in Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)
Étienne DEMERS (b.10 November 1805, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. , )m. Elise (Elisabeth) CHARLAND 9 November 1830 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Luce DEMERS (b.2 March 1807, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. 30 April 1886, Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, USA)m. François POUTRE dit LAVIGNE 10 July 1827 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Sophie DEMERS (b.20 October 1808, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. , ) Rose DEMERS (b.17 June 1810, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. 5 May 1877, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )m. Jean Baptiste David BOUCHER 12 January 1830 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Adelaide DEMERS (b.20 February 1812, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. 28 February 1877, Bourbonnais, Illinois, USA)m. Laurent DARCHE 8 February 1831 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Thecle DEMERS (b.29 December 1813, Saint-Valentin, Lower Canada d. 7 July 1899, Bourbonnais, Illinois, USA)m. Louis Marie MESSIER 9 October 1832 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Moise DEMERS (b.16 June 1815, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. 9 June 1816, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada) Thomas DEMERS (b.26 March 1817, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. , ) Louis DEMERS (b.12 November 1818, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. , ) Osite-Winnie DEMERS (b.abt. 1818, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1885, , Texas, USA)m. Pascal "Canada" TOUPIN (TUPIN) 21 February 1843 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Moyse DEMERS (b.26 January 1820, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. , ) Julienne DEMERS (b.14 May 1821, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. 2 August 1905, Vancouver, Washington, USA)m. Nicolas Joseph DUPUIS 6 February 1838 in Napierville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Cyprien) (Saint-Édouard)
Augustin-Treffle DEMERS (b.22 April 1823, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. 3 December 1830, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada) Mate DEMERS (b.21 May 1824, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. , )
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1784 Birth 24 June 1784
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1803 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Thecle FRECHETTE and Joseph DEMERS 3 October 1803, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
She was 19 years old.
1803 Marriage. St-Luc, St-Jean, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1804 Birth of ChildJoseph DEMERS was born 1 September 1804, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle was 20 years old.
1805 Birth of ChildÉtienne DEMERS was born 10 November 1805, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle was 21 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildLuce DEMERS was born 2 March 1807, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle was 22 years old.
1808 Birth of ChildSophie DEMERS was born 20 October 1808, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle was 24 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildRose DEMERS was born 17 June 1810, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle was 25 years old.
1812 Birth of ChildAdelaide DEMERS was born 20 February 1812, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle was 27 years old.
1813 Birth of ChildThecle DEMERS was born 29 December 1813, Saint-Valentin, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle was 29 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildMoise DEMERS was born 16 June 1815, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle was 30 years old.
1816 Death of ChildMoise DEMERS died 9 June 1816, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle was 31 years old.
1817 Birth of ChildThomas DEMERS was born 26 March 1817, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle was 32 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Birth of ChildLouis DEMERS was born 12 November 1818, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle was 34 years old.
1820 Birth of ChildMoyse DEMERS was born 26 January 1820, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle was 35 years old.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1821 Birth of ChildJulienne DEMERS was born 14 May 1821, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle was 36 years old.
1823 Birth of ChildAugustin-Treffle DEMERS was born 22 April 1823, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle was 38 years old.
1824 Birth of ChildMate DEMERS was born 21 May 1824, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Thecle was 39 years old.
1827 Marriage of ChildLuce DEMERS married 10 July 1827, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada to François POUTRE dit LAVIGNE
1829 Death. St-Luc, St-Jean, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1829 Death 21 October 1829
Saint-Luc, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 45.
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