Louis-Michel
DESMARAIS
(b.
25 August 1713
,
Repentigny, Canada, New France
d.
29 December 1773
,
Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Louis-Michel DESMARAIS was born 25 August 1713 in Repentigny, Canada, New France
Louis-Michel DESMARAIS was the child of Louis-Michel DESMARAIS dit MARET and Françoise-Anne-Marie BENOIT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS) and Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT) (maternal) Étienne BENOIT dit LA JEUNESSE and Nicole CHANDOISEAUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis-Michel married Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET 6 November 1741 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET was born 23 April 1722 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Marie-Thérèse died abt. 1792 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Thérèse was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET and Marie-Louise LUSSIER.
Louis-Michel DESMARAIS died 29 December 1773 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Louis-Michel appear below.
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 Louis-Michel DESMARAIS
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Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET-- Date: 6 November 1741 Place: Repentigny, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Louis-Michel DESMARAIS and Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET
Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET and Marie-Louise LUSSIER
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Louis-Michel DESMARAIS and Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET:
Louis-Toussaint DESMARAIS (b.1 November 1742, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. , )
Benoit DESMARAIS (b.9 February 1744, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 19 March 1816, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Agathe ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE 28 January 1771 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Marie-Thérèse DESMARAIS (b.5 July 1745, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 8 May 1813, L'Assomption, Lower Canada )
m. André CHRISTIN dit ST-AMOUR 27 January 1761 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
m. Jean-Amable GOULET 29 January 1782 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
m. Théodore BEAUDOIN 23 October 1792 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Marie-Angélique DESMARAIS (b.14 December 1746 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 1 December 1808, Mascouche, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste-Amable MARCIL 14 November 1763 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Françoise DESMARAIS (b.30 May 1748, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 9 June 1762, Saint-Sulpice, Canada)
Michel DESMARAIS (b.4 February 1749, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 29 September 1760, Saint-Sulpice, Canada)
Marie-Charlotte DESMARAIS (b.2 February 1750, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 2 July 1832, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph RIVET 12 May1766 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Marie-Archange DESMARAIS (b.23 September 1751, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 17 February 1810, Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Amable-Louis PION dit LAFONTAINE 2 October 1775 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Marie-Geneviève DESMARAIS (b.4 September 1753, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 2 November 1776, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Joseph GOULET 11 February 1771 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Joseph DESMARAIS (b.1 September 1754, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 8 August 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)
Louis-Joseph-Ambroise DESMARAIS (b.4 July 1756, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 9 August 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)
Marie-Madeleine DESMARAIS (b.20 June 1759, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 13 February 1796 , Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste-Antoine PION dit LAFONTAINE 29 September 1779 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Andre DESMARAIS (b.14 April 1761, Saint-Sulpice, Canada d. 18 August 1834, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Françoise BABIN dite LACROIX 4 March 1785 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET-- Date: 6 November 1741 Place: Repentigny, Canada, New France See marriage record for Louis-Michel DESMARAIS and Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUETMarie-Thérèse BOUSQUET was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET and Marie-Louise LUSSIER
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Louis-Michel DESMARAIS and Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET:
Louis-Toussaint DESMARAIS (b.1 November 1742, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. , ) Benoit DESMARAIS (b.9 February 1744, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 19 March 1816, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )m. Marie-Agathe ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE 28 January 1771 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Marie-Thérèse DESMARAIS (b.5 July 1745, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 8 May 1813, L'Assomption, Lower Canada )m. André CHRISTIN dit ST-AMOUR 27 January 1761 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
m. Jean-Amable GOULET 29 January 1782 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
m. Théodore BEAUDOIN 23 October 1792 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Marie-Angélique DESMARAIS (b.14 December 1746 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 1 December 1808, Mascouche, Lower Canada )m. Jean-Baptiste-Amable MARCIL 14 November 1763 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Françoise DESMARAIS (b.30 May 1748, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 9 June 1762, Saint-Sulpice, Canada) Michel DESMARAIS (b.4 February 1749, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 29 September 1760, Saint-Sulpice, Canada) Marie-Charlotte DESMARAIS (b.2 February 1750, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 2 July 1832, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada )m. Joseph RIVET 12 May1766 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Marie-Archange DESMARAIS (b.23 September 1751, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 17 February 1810, Verchères, Lower Canada )m. Amable-Louis PION dit LAFONTAINE 2 October 1775 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Marie-Geneviève DESMARAIS (b.4 September 1753, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 2 November 1776, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada)m. Joseph GOULET 11 February 1771 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Joseph DESMARAIS (b.1 September 1754, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 8 August 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France) Louis-Joseph-Ambroise DESMARAIS (b.4 July 1756, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 9 August 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France) Marie-Madeleine DESMARAIS (b.20 June 1759, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 13 February 1796 , Verchères, Lower Canada )m. Jean-Baptiste-Antoine PION dit LAFONTAINE 29 September 1779 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Andre DESMARAIS (b.14 April 1761, Saint-Sulpice, Canada d. 18 August 1834, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )m. Françoise BABIN dite LACROIX 4 March 1785 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
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1713 Birth 25 August 1713
Repentigny, Canada, New France
1713 Baptism. Repentigny, L'Assomption, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1741 Marriage / PartnerLouis-Michel DESMARAIS and Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET 6 November 1741, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
He was 28 years old.
1741 Marriage. Repentigny, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1742 Birth of ChildLouis-Toussaint DESMARAIS was born 1 November 1742, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel was 29 years old.
1744 Birth of ChildBenoit DESMARAIS was born 9 February 1744, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel was 30 years old.
1745 Birth of ChildMarie-Thérèse DESMARAIS was born 5 July 1745, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel was 31 years old.
1746 Birth of ChildMarie-Angélique DESMARAIS was born 14 December 1746 , Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel was 33 years old.
1748 Birth of ChildFrançoise DESMARAIS was born 30 May 1748, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel was 34 years old.
1749 Birth of ChildMichel DESMARAIS was born 4 February 1749, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel was 35 years old.
1750 Birth of ChildMarie-Charlotte DESMARAIS was born 2 February 1750, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel was 36 years old.
1751 Birth of ChildMarie-Archange DESMARAIS was born 23 September 1751, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel was 38 years old.
1753 Birth of ChildMarie-Geneviève DESMARAIS was born 4 September 1753, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel was 40 years old.
1754 Birth of ChildJoseph DESMARAIS was born 1 September 1754, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Louis-Michel was 41 years old.
1756 Birth of ChildLouis-Joseph-Ambroise DESMARAIS was born 4 July 1756, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel was 42 years old.
1757 Death of ChildJoseph DESMARAIS died 8 August 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel was 43 years old.
1757 Death of ChildLouis-Joseph-Ambroise DESMARAIS died 9 August 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel was 43 years old.
1759 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine DESMARAIS was born 20 June 1759, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Louis-Michel was 45 years old.
1760 Death of ChildMichel DESMARAIS died 29 September 1760, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel was 47 years old.
1761 Marriage of ChildMarie-Thérèse DESMARAIS married 27 January 1761, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to André CHRISTIN dit ST-AMOUR
1761 Birth of ChildAndre DESMARAIS was born 14 April 1761, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel was 47 years old.
1762 Death of ChildFrançoise DESMARAIS died 9 June 1762, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Louis-Michel was 48 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.1763 Marriage of ChildMarie-Angélique DESMARAIS married 14 November 1763, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste-Amable MARCIL
1766 Marriage of ChildMarie-Charlotte DESMARAIS married 12 May1766, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Joseph RIVET
1771 Marriage of ChildBenoit DESMARAIS married 28 January 1771, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Marie-Agathe ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE
1771 Marriage of ChildMarie-Geneviève DESMARAIS married 11 February 1771, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Joseph GOULET
1773 Death 29 December 1773
Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 60.
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