Eustache-Laurent DEMERS (DUMAIS)

(b. 21 March 1700 , Saint-Lambert, Canada, New France d. 26 July 1787 , Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Eustache-Laurent DEMERS (DUMAIS) was born 21 March 1700 in Saint-Lambert, Canada, New France

Eustache-Laurent DEMERS (DUMAIS) was the child of Eustache DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Catherine PERRAS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Françoise MORIN (maternal) Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Denise LEMAITRE

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

Eustache-Laurent married Marie-Jeanne-Anne MARCIL (MARSIL) 22 January 1725 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Jeanne-Anne MARCIL (MARSIL) was born 27 September 1707 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marie-Jeanne-Anne died 15 January 1750 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Jeanne-Anne was the child of Charles MARCIL (MARSIL) and Marie-Romaine GERVAIS.

Eustache-Laurent married (2) Marie-Louise LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE 23 November 1751 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE was born 3 September 1729 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Louise died 4 March 1790 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marie-Louise was the child of Pierre LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE and Louise HUBERT dite LACROIX.

Eustache-Laurent DEMERS (DUMAIS) died 26 July 1787 in Longueuil, 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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Eustache-Laurent DEMERS (DUMAIS) married

Marie-Jeanne-Anne MARCIL (MARSIL)-- Date: 22 January 1725 Place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
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Marie-Jeanne-Anne MARCIL (MARSIL) was the child of Charles MARCIL (MARSIL) and Marie-Romaine GERVAIS

Children of Eustache-Laurent DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Jeanne-Anne MARCIL (MARSIL):

Marie-Catherine-Anne DUMAIS (b.23 January 1728, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) 27 November 1747 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS) (b.15 July 1732, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 26 April 1766, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU) 1 May 1752 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Eustache-Laurent DEMERS (DUMAIS) married

Marie-Louise LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE-- Date: 23 November 1751 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
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Marie-Louise LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE was the child of Pierre LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE and Louise HUBERT dite LACROIX

Children of Eustache-Laurent DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Louise LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE:

Etienne DEMERS (b.28 May 1759, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 30 August 1833, Sainte-Martine, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Louise HAZEUR 29 April 1789 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

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1700 Birth
21 March 1700
Saint-Lambert, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1725 Marriage / Partner
Eustache-Laurent DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Jeanne-Anne MARCIL (MARSIL) 22 January 1725, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 24 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine-Anne DUMAIS was born 23 January 1728, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Eustache-Laurent was 27 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS) was born 15 July 1732, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Eustache-Laurent was 32 years old.

1747 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine-Anne DUMAIS married 27 November 1747, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU)

1750 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Jeanne-Anne MARCIL (MARSIL) died 15 January 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1751 Marriage / Partner
Eustache-Laurent DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Louise LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE 23 November 1751, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 51 years old.

1752 Marriage of Child
Marie-Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS) married 1 May 1752 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jean-Baptiste DENEAU (DENIAU)

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

1759 Birth of Child
Etienne DEMERS was born 28 May 1759, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Eustache-Laurent was 59 years old.

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.

1766 Death of Child
Marie-Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS) died 26 April 1766, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Eustache-Laurent was 66 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.