Jean Demers (1800 - 1871)

Born 20 Sep 1800 in Sainte Marguerite de Blairfindie, L'Acadie, Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Louise Boucher — married 30 Sep 1823 in St. Luc, Quebec

Descendants

Died 14 Dec 1871 at age 71 in Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Quebec, Canada

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Biography

Birth and Early Life

Jean DEMERS DUMAIS CHEFDEVILLE was born on 20 Sept 1800 and baptised the following day. His parents were Jean DEMERS DUMAIS CHEFDEVILLE, a farmer, and Marie-Josephe TRIHER (TRIERE) dite LAVIGUEUR. They lived in the parish of Ste-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie, which was an area founded by Acadian refugees from Nova Scotia. It is now in the town of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada. Jean was the eldest of 12 children born to Jean and Marie-Josephe:

Marriage and Children

Jean became a farmer and at age 22 married Louise BOUCHER on 30 September 1823, St-Luc (St-Jean Sur Richelieu) Qué, (Parents : Jean Louis BOUCHER 1779- & Louise LAREAU 1775-). ^[1] Together they had 14 known children: ^[2]

1. Domitille DEMERS (b. March 17, 1825; d. June 22, 1825) died as infant
2. Jean DEMERS (b. April 19, 1826; m (1) 12 January 1847, m (2) 8 January 1855)
3. Louise DEMERS (b. December 12, 1827; d. March 10, 1828) died as infant
4. Rosalie DEMERS (b. January 12, 1829)
5. Jean Marie DEMERS (b. January 12, 1830; d. January 19, 1830) died as infant
6. Louis DEMERS (b. February 26, 1831; d. April 8, 1831) twin of Euphrosine; both died as infants
7. Euphrosine DEMERS (b. February 26, 1831; d. March 12, 1831) twin of Louis; both died as infants
8. Lucie DEMERS (b. March 17, 1832; d. August 8, 1832) died as infant
9. Marguerite DEMERS (b. April 12, 1835; m. 31 January 1854)
10. Medard DEMERS (b. March 3, 1837; m. 23 February 1857)
11. Celeste DEMERS (b. March 21, 1839)
12. Philomene DEMERS (b. June 17, 1841; m. 25 October 1863)
13. Sophronie DEMERS (b. December 25, 1843)
14. Felix DEMERS (b. April 26, 1846; d. June 29, 1846) died as infant

Death and Burial

Louise, Jean's wife, died on 25 May 1863. Jean died (age 71) 14 December 1871 and was buried 2 days later on 16 December, 1871.^[3] Both Louise and Jean were buried at St-Alexandre, Iberville.

Sources

1. ↑ 1823 marriage record for Jean Demers and Louise Boucher.
2. ↑ PRDH-IGD Family # 148385 (Couple Jean DEMERS DUMAIS CHEFDEVILLE and Louise BOUCHER DESROSIERS)
3. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial #200092430

Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Registre Paroisse Ste-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie, L'Acadie, St-Jean, Québec. Citant: Bapteme de Jean Demers 21 Sept 1800, né le 20 Sept. Fils de Jean Demers et Josephte Triher.

Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Registre Paroisse St-Alexandre, Iberville, Québec. Citant: Sepulture Jean Demers 16 Dec 1871, décédé 14 Dec.

Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Year: 1851; Census Place: St Alexandre, Rouville County, Canada East (Quebec); Sub-district number: 143; Schedule: A; Roll: C_1137; Page: 61; Line: 2. Listing: jean Demers (Age 53 - born c.1799), wife: Louise Boucher (Age 53 - born c. 1799), children: Marguerite (17 - born 1835), Medard (15 - born 1837), Celeste (13 - born 1839), Philomene (12 - born 1840), Sophranie (9 - born 1843), Marie (5 - born 1847), and Louis (3 - born 1849).

Census returns for 1861. LAC microfilm C-999 to C-1007, C-1010 to C-1093, C-1095 to C-1108, C-1232 to C-1331, M-1165 to M-1166, M-1168 to M-1171, M-556, M-874 to M-878, M-880 to M-886, M-896 to M-900. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. Paroisse de St-Alexandre, Iberville, Canada East. Film Number: C-1283; Page Number: 57. Listing household members: Jean Demers, wife: Louise Boucher, children: Philomene, Sophronie, Jean (from Notre Dame), Celeste, and Moise Gaboriaux (husband of Celeste, and their children).

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Sarah Griffie for starting this profile.