Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS)

(b. abt. 1659 , Québec Province, Canada d. 30 November 1728 , La Prairie, Canada, New France )

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Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) was born abt. 1659 in Québec Province, Canada

Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) was the child of Étienne DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Françoise MORIN

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

Joseph married Marguerite GUITAUT 25 October 1682 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marguerite GUITAUT was born 3 March 1667 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marguerite died 5 August 1699 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marguerite was the child of Jacques GUITAUT dit JOLICOEUR and Marguerite REBOURS (REBOUX).

Joseph married (2) Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE 20 September 1699 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE was born 27 December 1665 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Marguerite died 15 May 1708 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Marguerite was the child of Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Denise LEMAITRE.

Joseph married (3) Marie-Angelique BRUNEL 23 July 1708 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Marie-Angelique BRUNEL was born 7 June 1687 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Angelique died 21 December 1711 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Angelique was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Suzanne BERTAULT.

Joseph married (4) Françoise PETIT dite LAPRE 27 November 1712 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Françoise PETIT dite LAPRE was born 28 June 1671 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Françoise died 21 April 1748 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Françoise was the child of Nicolas PETIT dit LAPRÉE and Marie POMPONNELLE.

Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) died 30 November 1728 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .
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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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Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) married

Marguerite GUITAUT-- Date: 25 October 1682 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marguerite GUITAUT was the child of Jacques GUITAUT dit JOLICOEUR and Marguerite REBOURS (REBOUX)

Children of Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marguerite GUITAUT:

Pierre DEMERS (b.5 December 1684, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Madeleine GOYAU dite LAGARDE 31 March 1717 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Jacques DEMERS (DUMAIS) (b.8 June 1689, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 16 February 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Barbe BROSSEAU 30 January 1719 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite DEMERS (DUMAIS) (b.5 March 1694, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 11 May 1732, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
m. Jean-Baptiste BOYER 14 July 1722 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Anne-Madeleine DEMERS (DUMAIS) (b.11 January 1697, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 27 September 1739, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
m. Charles DENEAU (DENIAU) 14 October 1726 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jeanne DEMERS (b.14 April 1699, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 23 March 1732, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
m. Joseph BEAUVAIS 1 May 1729 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) married

Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE-- Date: 20 September 1699 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE was the child of Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Denise LEMAITRE

Children of Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE:

Josephte DEMERS (DUMAIS) (b.29 September 1700, Saint-Lambert, Canada, New France d. 3 February 1758, Saint-Constant, Canada, New France)
m. Pierre-Gabriel LEMIEUX 6 September 1726 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François DEMERS (b.13 July 1704, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 11 December 1756, Saint-Constant, Canada, New France)
m. Agnes LAMARQUE 4 May 1731 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) married

Marie-Angelique BRUNEL-- Date: 23 July 1708 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marie-Angelique BRUNEL was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Suzanne BERTAULT

Children of Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Angelique BRUNEL:

Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) married

Françoise PETIT dite LAPRE-- Date: 27 November 1712 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Françoise PETIT dite LAPRE was the child of Nicolas PETIT dit LAPRÉE and Marie POMPONNELLE

Children of Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Françoise PETIT dite LAPRE:

Paul DEMERS (b.2 May 1717, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 1 January 1799, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Louise DOUAULT 31 October 1745 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1682 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marguerite GUITAUT 25 October 1682, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1684 Birth of Child
Pierre DEMERS was born 5 December 1684, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1689 Birth of Child
Jacques DEMERS (DUMAIS) was born 8 June 1689, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1694 Birth of Child
Marguerite DEMERS (DUMAIS) was born 5 March 1694, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1697 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne-Madeleine DEMERS (DUMAIS) was born 11 January 1697, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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

1699 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE 20 September 1699, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1699 Birth of Child
Jeanne DEMERS was born 14 April 1699, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1699 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite GUITAUT died 5 August 1699, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1700 Birth of Child
Josephte DEMERS (DUMAIS) was born 29 September 1700, Saint-Lambert, Québec, Canada

1704 Birth of Child
François DEMERS was born 13 July 1704, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1708 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Angelique BRUNEL 23 July 1708 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1708 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE died 15 May 1708, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

1711 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Angelique BRUNEL died 21 December 1711, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1712 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Françoise PETIT dite LAPRE 27 November 1712, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Marriage of Child
Pierre DEMERS married 31 March 1717, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Madeleine GOYAU dite LAGARDE

1717 Birth of Child
Paul DEMERS was born 2 May 1717, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1719 Marriage of Child
Jacques DEMERS (DUMAIS) married 30 January 1719, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Barbe BROSSEAU

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

1722 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DEMERS (DUMAIS) married 14 July 1722, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jean-Baptiste BOYER

1726 Marriage of Child
Josephte DEMERS (DUMAIS) married 6 September 1726, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Pierre-Gabriel LEMIEUX

1726 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne-Madeleine DEMERS (DUMAIS) married 14 October 1726, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Charles DENEAU (DENIAU)

1728 Death
30 November 1728
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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