Jean DEMERS

(b. 24 April 1709 , Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 29 March 1777 , Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jean DEMERS was born 24 April 1709 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France

Jean DEMERS was the child of Jean DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Jeanne ARRIVEE (LARRIVÉE) dite DESLISLE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Jeanne VOIDY (VEDIE) (maternal) Jean ARRIVEE (LARRIVÉE) and Jeanne BARBEREAU (BARBARET)

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Jean married Marie-Anne DUSSAULT dite LAFLEUR 9 February 1739 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Anne DUSSAULT dite LAFLEUR was born 12 July 1721 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Marie-Anne died 3 April 1784 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre DUSSAULT dit LAFLEUR and Geneviève HUARD.

Jean DEMERS died 29 March 1777 in Lauzon, Lévis, 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 Jean DEMERS

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Jean DEMERS married

Marie-Anne DUSSAULT dite LAFLEUR-- Date: 9 February 1739 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne DUSSAULT dite LAFLEUR was the child of Pierre DUSSAULT dit LAFLEUR and Geneviève HUARD

Children of Jean DEMERS and Marie-Anne DUSSAULT dite LAFLEUR:

Jean DEMERS (b.9 January 1740, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Veronique ROBERGE dite LACROIX 1 May 1764 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Joachim DEMERS (b.2 March 1751, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 29 March 1792, Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Louise HOUDE dite DESRUISSEAUX 31 May 1779 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Etienne DEMERS (b.17 February 1754, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 8 September 1822, Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada )
m. Madeleine MAHEU 14 October 1794 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marie-Louise DEMERS (b.31 July 1755, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 8 December 1835, Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada )
m. Antoine NADEAU 5 November 1776 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Catherine DEMERS (b.11 October 1756, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 23 December 1827, Saint-Henri, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph BEGIN 3 April 1780 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

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1709 Birth
24 April 1709
Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1739 Marriage / Partner
Jean DEMERS and Marie-Anne DUSSAULT dite LAFLEUR 9 February 1739 , Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

He was 29 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Jean DEMERS was born 9 January 1740, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Jean was 30 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Joachim DEMERS was born 2 March 1751, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Jean was 41 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Etienne DEMERS was born 17 February 1754, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Jean was 44 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise DEMERS was born 31 July 1755, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Jean was 46 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Catherine DEMERS was born 11 October 1756, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Jean was 47 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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Jean DEMERS married 1 May 1764, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) to Veronique ROBERGE dite LACROIX

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.

1776 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise DEMERS married 5 November 1776, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) to Antoine NADEAU