François
DESMARAIS
(b.
28 February 1819
,
Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada
d.
20 March 1903
,
Waterloo, Québec, Canada
)
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François DESMARAIS was born 28 February 1819 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada
François DESMARAIS was the child of Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS and Madeleine LACASSE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Benoit DESMARAIS and Marie-Agathe ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE (maternal) Joseph LACASSE and Marie-Apolline LACROIXSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Eulalie PROVOST 5 February 1839 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Eulalie PROVOST was born 3 September 1820 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Eulalie died 15 June 1892 in Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada (Shefford). Eulalie was the child of Joseph PROVOST and Marie-Josette DECELLES dite DUCLOS.
François DESMARAIS died 20 March 1903 in Waterloo, Québec, Canada.
Details of the family tree of François 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 François DESMARAIS
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Eulalie PROVOST-- Date: 5 February 1839 Place: Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada
Eulalie PROVOST was the child of Joseph PROVOST and Marie-Josette DECELLES dite DUCLOS
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 François DESMARAIS and Eulalie PROVOST:
François DESMARAIS (b.1 March 1840, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada d. 24 September 1840, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada )
Eulalie DESMARAIS (b.3 March 1841, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. 3 June 1842, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East )
François-Xavier DESMARAIS (b.18 September 1842, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. , )
Eulalie DESMARAIS (b.17 December 1843, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Canada East d. , )
Paul-Napoleon DESMARAIS (b.24 January 1845, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Canada East d. 22 August 1845, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East )
Paul-Napoleon DESMARAIS (b.17 March 1846, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. 15 January 1925, Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada )
Marie-Elmire DESMARAIS (b.2 September 1847, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. , )
Euphemie DESMARAIS (b.1 March 1849, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. 11 July 1940, )
Alphonse DESMARAIS (b.13 August 1851, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. 5 June 1940, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Marie-Alphonsine DESMARAIS (b.13 August 1853, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. 19 December 1925, Longueuil, Québec, Canada )
Marc-Damase DESMARAIS (b.1 September 1855, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. 14 November 1856, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East )
Joseph-Philippe-Philias DESMARAIS (b.27 May 1857, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. , )
Marie-Adeline DESMARAIS (b.12 March 1859, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. , )
Marie-Adlephine DESMARAIS (b.9 April 1860, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. 23 August 1860, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East )
Eulalie PROVOST-- Date: 5 February 1839 Place: Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada Eulalie PROVOST was the child of Joseph PROVOST and Marie-Josette DECELLES dite DUCLOS
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 François DESMARAIS and Eulalie PROVOST:
François DESMARAIS (b.1 March 1840, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada d. 24 September 1840, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada ) Eulalie DESMARAIS (b.3 March 1841, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. 3 June 1842, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East ) François-Xavier DESMARAIS (b.18 September 1842, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. , ) Eulalie DESMARAIS (b.17 December 1843, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Canada East d. , ) Paul-Napoleon DESMARAIS (b.24 January 1845, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Canada East d. 22 August 1845, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East ) Paul-Napoleon DESMARAIS (b.17 March 1846, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. 15 January 1925, Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada ) Marie-Elmire DESMARAIS (b.2 September 1847, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. , ) Euphemie DESMARAIS (b.1 March 1849, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. 11 July 1940, ) Alphonse DESMARAIS (b.13 August 1851, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. 5 June 1940, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) Marie-Alphonsine DESMARAIS (b.13 August 1853, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. 19 December 1925, Longueuil, Québec, Canada ) Marc-Damase DESMARAIS (b.1 September 1855, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. 14 November 1856, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East ) Joseph-Philippe-Philias DESMARAIS (b.27 May 1857, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. , ) Marie-Adeline DESMARAIS (b.12 March 1859, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. , ) Marie-Adlephine DESMARAIS (b.9 April 1860, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. 23 August 1860, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East )
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1819 Birth 28 February 1819
Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1839 Marriage / PartnerFrançois DESMARAIS and Eulalie PROVOST 5 February 1839, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)
He was 19 years old.
1840 Birth of ChildFrançois DESMARAIS was born 1 March 1840, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)
François was 21 years old.
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada1841 Birth of ChildEulalie DESMARAIS was born 3 March 1841, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
François was 22 years old.
1842 Death of ChildEulalie DESMARAIS died 3 June 1842, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
François was 23 years old.
1842 Birth of ChildFrançois-Xavier DESMARAIS was born 18 September 1842, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
François was 23 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Birth of ChildEulalie DESMARAIS was born 17 December 1843, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)
François was 24 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1845 Birth of ChildPaul-Napoleon DESMARAIS was born 24 January 1845, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)
François was 25 years old.
1846 Birth of ChildPaul-Napoleon DESMARAIS was born 17 March 1846, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
François was 27 years old.
1847 Birth of ChildMarie-Elmire DESMARAIS was born 2 September 1847, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
François was 28 years old.
1849 Birth of ChildEuphemie DESMARAIS was born 1 March 1849, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
François was 30 years old.
1851 Birth of ChildAlphonse DESMARAIS was born 13 August 1851, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
François was 32 years old.
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1853 Birth of ChildMarie-Alphonsine DESMARAIS was born 13 August 1853, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
François was 34 years old.
1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1855 Birth of ChildMarc-Damase DESMARAIS was born 1 September 1855, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
François was 36 years old.
1856 Death of ChildMarc-Damase DESMARAIS died 14 November 1856, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
François was 37 years old.
1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1857 Birth of ChildJoseph-Philippe-Philias DESMARAIS was born 27 May 1857, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
François was 38 years old.
1859 Birth of ChildMarie-Adeline DESMARAIS was born 12 March 1859, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
François was 40 years old.
1860 Birth of ChildMarie-Adlephine DESMARAIS was born 9 April 1860, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
François was 41 years old.
1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada1892 Death of Spouse/PartnerEulalie PROVOST died 15 June 1892, Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada (Shefford)
1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England1903 Death 20 March 1903
Waterloo, Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 84.
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