Josephte DEMERS

(b. abt. 1773 , Québec Province, Canada d. 30 August 1835 , Saint-Césaire, Lower Canada )

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Josephte DEMERS was born abt. 1773 in Québec Province, Canada

Josephte DEMERS was the child of Jean-François DEMERS and Thérèse GIRARD dite SANSCHAGRIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) François DEMERS and Marguerite POIRIER (maternal) Charles GIRARD dit SANSCHAGRIN and Catherine RENAUD

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

Josephte married Antoine VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE 10 November 1794 in Longueuil, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Antoine VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE was born abt. 1772 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Antoine was the child of Laurent VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE and Marguerite BROUILLETTE.

Josephte DEMERS died 30 August 1835 in Saint-Césaire, Lower 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Josephte DEMERS married

Antoine VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE-- Date: 10 November 1794 Place: Longueuil, Lower Canada

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Antoine VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE was the child of Laurent VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE and Marguerite BROUILLETTE

Children of Antoine VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE and Josephte DEMERS:

Zoe-Eleonore VIAU dite L'ESPÉRANCE (b.2 April 1804, Chambly, Lower Canada d. 15 April 1865, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East )
m. Charles MAILLOUX 13 September 1825 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Marriage / Partner
Josephte DEMERS and Antoine VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE 10 November 1794, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1804 Birth of Child
Zoe-Eleonore VIAU dite L'ESPÉRANCE was born 2 April 1804, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Marriage of Child
Zoe-Eleonore VIAU dite L'ESPÉRANCE married 13 September 1825, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Charles MAILLOUX

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England