Marie-Josephte DENEAU (DENIAU)

(b. 13 August 1702 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 19 November 1765 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Josephte DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 13 August 1702 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte DENEAU (DENIAU) was the child of Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU) and Marie RIVET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Marin DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS, dit SULLY and Louise-Marie-Thérèse LEBREUIL (DUBREUIL) (maternal) Maurice RIVET and Marie-Moise CUSSON

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Marie-Josephte married Jean-François DEMERS (DUMAIS) 15 April 1720 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jean-François DEMERS (DUMAIS) was born 6 November 1700 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Jean-François died 30 September 1776 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Jean-François was the child of François DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Jeanne ROUANNAIS.

Marie-Josephte DENEAU (DENIAU) died 19 November 1765 in La Prairie, 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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Family and Children of Marie-Josephte DENEAU (DENIAU)

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Marie-Josephte DENEAU (DENIAU) married

Jean-François DEMERS (DUMAIS)-- Date: 15 April 1720 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Jean-François DEMERS (DUMAIS) was the child of François DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Jeanne ROUANNAIS

Notre-Dame-de-LaPrairie-de-la-Madeleine, Québec

Children of Jean-François DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Josephte DENEAU (DENIAU):

Pierre DEMERS (b.4 May 1723, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Josephe RUFIANGE dite LAVIOLETTE 21 March 1747 in Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

Veronique-Ursule DEMERS (b.25 September 1727, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 15 May 1800, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Jacques ARTEAU 20 January 1749 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite DEMERS (b.3 April 1731, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Marie LEFEBVRE 18 January 1751 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephe DEMERS (b.11 March 1735, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste VILLEMART dit LASONDE 14 February 1757 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René-Ambroise DEMERS (b.7 December 1737, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Josephe EMARD (AYMARD) 7 February 1763 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine DEMERS (b.29 May 1740, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 1 September 1774, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph-Pascal ROUSSIN 18 February 1760 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1702 Birth
13 August 1702
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1720 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte DENEAU (DENIAU) and Jean-François DEMERS (DUMAIS) 15 April 1720, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 17 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Pierre DEMERS was born 4 May 1723, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 20 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Veronique-Ursule DEMERS was born 25 September 1727, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 25 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Marguerite DEMERS was born 3 April 1731, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 28 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe DEMERS was born 11 March 1735, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 32 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
René-Ambroise DEMERS was born 7 December 1737, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 35 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Catherine DEMERS was born 29 May 1740, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 37 years old.

1747 Marriage of Child
Pierre DEMERS married 21 March 1747, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay) to Marie-Josephe RUFIANGE dite LAVIOLETTE

1749 Marriage of Child
Veronique-Ursule DEMERS married 20 January 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jacques ARTEAU

1751 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DEMERS married 18 January 1751 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jean-Marie LEFEBVRE

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

1757 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe DEMERS married 14 February 1757, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jean-Baptiste VILLEMART dit LASONDE

1760 Marriage of Child
Catherine DEMERS married 18 February 1760, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Joseph-Pascal ROUSSIN

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 Child
René-Ambroise DEMERS married 7 February 1763, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Josephe EMARD (AYMARD)