Joseph-Valentin
DESMARAIS
(b.
15 February 1772
,
Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
24 May 1853
,
Verchères, Canada East
)
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Joseph-Valentin DESMARAIS was born 15 February 1772 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph-Valentin DESMARAIS was the child of Michel DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephte BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE and Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE (maternal) Pierre BROSSEAU dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Josephte LANGLOISSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph-Valentin married Marie-Josephe LEDUC 7 February 1803 in Verchères, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Josephe LEDUC was born 7 March 1783 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Josephe died 22 April 1861 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Josephe was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEDUC and Marie-Joachim GUYON (DION).
Joseph-Valentin DESMARAIS died 24 May 1853 in Verchères, Canada East .
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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 Joseph-Valentin DESMARAIS
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Marie-Josephe LEDUC-- Date: 7 February 1803 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada
Marie-Josephe LEDUC was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEDUC and Marie-Joachim GUYON (DION)
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 Joseph-Valentin DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephe LEDUC:
David DESMARAIS (b.abt. 1804, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1891, , Québec Province, Canada )
Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS (b.3 September 1805, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 11 August 1877, Verchères, Québec, Canada )
Marie-Louise DESMARAIS (b.7 March 1807, Verchères, Lower Canada d. , )
Esprit-Juste DESMARAIS (b.18 May 1809, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 20 May 1809, Verchères, Lower Canada )
Marie-Marguerite DESMARAIS (b.30 March 1810, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 24 May 1810, Verchères, Lower Canada )
Louis DESMARAIS (b.6 June 1813, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 12 October 1815, Verchères, Lower Canada )
Benoni DESMARAIS (b.15 March 1815, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 17 July 1862, Verchères, Canada East )
Hubert DESMARAIS (b.23 October 1820, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 31 March 1907, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada )
Pierre DESMARAIS (b.29 June 1822, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 16 July 1822, Verchères, Lower Canada )
Adolphe DESMARAIS (b.1 February 1824, Verchères, Lower Canada d. , )
Paul-Hippolyte DESMARAIS (b.9 July 1826, Verchères, Lower Canada d. , )
Marie-Josephe LEDUC-- Date: 7 February 1803 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada Marie-Josephe LEDUC was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEDUC and Marie-Joachim GUYON (DION)
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 Joseph-Valentin DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephe LEDUC:
David DESMARAIS (b.abt. 1804, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1891, , Québec Province, Canada ) Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS (b.3 September 1805, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 11 August 1877, Verchères, Québec, Canada ) Marie-Louise DESMARAIS (b.7 March 1807, Verchères, Lower Canada d. , ) Esprit-Juste DESMARAIS (b.18 May 1809, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 20 May 1809, Verchères, Lower Canada ) Marie-Marguerite DESMARAIS (b.30 March 1810, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 24 May 1810, Verchères, Lower Canada ) Louis DESMARAIS (b.6 June 1813, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 12 October 1815, Verchères, Lower Canada ) Benoni DESMARAIS (b.15 March 1815, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 17 July 1862, Verchères, Canada East ) Hubert DESMARAIS (b.23 October 1820, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 31 March 1907, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada ) Pierre DESMARAIS (b.29 June 1822, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 16 July 1822, Verchères, Lower Canada ) Adolphe DESMARAIS (b.1 February 1824, Verchères, Lower Canada d. , ) Paul-Hippolyte DESMARAIS (b.9 July 1826, Verchères, Lower Canada d. , )
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1772 Birth 15 February 1772
Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
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
1803 Marriage / PartnerJoseph-Valentin DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephe LEDUC 7 February 1803, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
He was 30 years old.
1805 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste DESMARAIS was born 3 September 1805, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Joseph-Valentin was 33 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise DESMARAIS was born 7 March 1807, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Joseph-Valentin was 35 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildEsprit-Juste DESMARAIS was born 18 May 1809, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Joseph-Valentin was 37 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildMarie-Marguerite DESMARAIS was born 30 March 1810, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Joseph-Valentin was 38 years old.
1813 Birth of ChildLouis DESMARAIS was born 6 June 1813, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Joseph-Valentin was 41 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildBenoni DESMARAIS was born 15 March 1815, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Joseph-Valentin was 43 years old.
1815 Death of ChildLouis DESMARAIS died 12 October 1815, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Joseph-Valentin was 43 years old.
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 England1820 Birth of ChildHubert DESMARAIS was born 23 October 1820, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Joseph-Valentin was 48 years old.
1822 Birth of ChildPierre DESMARAIS was born 29 June 1822, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Joseph-Valentin was 50 years old.
1824 Birth of ChildAdolphe DESMARAIS was born 1 February 1824, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Joseph-Valentin was 51 years old.
1826 Birth of ChildPaul-Hippolyte DESMARAIS was born 9 July 1826, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Joseph-Valentin was 54 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1853 Death 24 May 1853
Verchères, Canada East
He died at the age of 81.
Added: 4/3/2017 9:21:58 AM
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