Name |
Jean Demers dit Dumais |
Christened |
6 Feb 1632/33 |
Saint Jacques, Dieppe, Rouen, France [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Residence |
Bef 1654 |
Saint Jacques, Dieppe, Rouen, France [2] |
First mentioned in Canada |
4 Oct 1654 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [3] |
- This was at the marrage contract.
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Land |
20 Aug 1655 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- Jean and Andre each obtained 15 square arpents of land on the Saint-Pierre River, near the properties of Barbe de Boulogne. The price was 100 livres each.
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Land |
10 Aug 1658 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- Jean aquired a lot bordering his brother's in Ville-Marie. The lot had the same dimensions as his brother.
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Land |
9 Nov 1661 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- Jean resold his 15 arpents of land to his brother Andre for 500 livres.
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Land |
9 Nov 1661 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- Jean sold his small farm to his brother Andre.
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Land |
3 Nov 1662 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- Jean sold the land that he purchased in Aug 1658 to Francois Pilon de Lavallee for 170 livres.
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Land |
11 Oct 1666 |
Sillery, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- Jean acquired a concession bordering Etienne Demers, in the seigneury of Lauzon, more precisely near the Etchemin River. The land must have belonged to Jean Mignault in 1663. Jean received his land from Jean de Lauzon by means of a certificate offered in a private agreement.
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Census |
1667 |
Comte de Levis, Quebec, Canada [4, 5] |
Jean Dumestz, habitant, 40 years, married
Jeanne Voidy, 30 years, married
Francois Dumestz, 9 years
Marguerite Dumestz, 8 years
Jean Dumestz, 6 years
Pierre Dumestz, 4 years
Anne Dumestz, 2 years
Rene Dumestz, 2 months
They owned one head of cattle and had eight arpents of land under cultivation. Generally, eight arpents meant clearing land for at least four years.
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Land |
29 Jul 1668 [4] |
- Jean aquired an arpent of land from Jean Adam, near his original grant, which also comprised two arpents in frontage.
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Land |
1 Jun 1671 [4] |
- Jean and Rene Leduc offically obtained their concession of 2 arpents of frontage by 40 deep.
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Legal Matter |
12 Dec 1678 |
Quebec, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- The matter was about the Demers' pig doing damage at the Leduc home. The judges ordered the parties (Demers and Leducs) to pay 100 sols in fine "for being quarrelsome, abusive and fighting". They were also advised to "control their wives".
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Census |
1681 |
Comte de Levis, Quebec, Canada [4, 6] |
Jean Dumets, habitant, 50 years old, married
Jeanne Voidy, 43 years old, married
Francois Dumets, 25 years
Jean Dumets, 20 years
Pierre Dumets, 18 years
Anne Dumets, 16 years
Rene Dumets, 14 years,
Madeleine Dumets, 12 years
Andre Dumets, 10 years
Eustache Dumets, 9 years
Catherine Duments, 6 years
Nicolas Dumets, 4 years
Jean Dumets, 1 month
They owned one gun, 8 head of cattle and 30 arpents of cleared land.
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Legal Matter |
7 Jan 1685/86 |
Quebec, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- The dispute concerned the roof of a house which belonged to Jean, and its gable which encroached on the land of Pierre Nolan, on rue Saint-Pierre, in the Lower Town. Jean's house was on rue Saint-Pierre, just under the cliff.
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Land |
19 Nov 1693 [4] |
- Jean sold his two pieces of land on the Lauzon coast to Rene Leduc.
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Land |
11 Oct 1703 |
St. Nicolas, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- Jean Demers and Jeanne Voidy sold their son Andre's land to Francois Frechet, junior, "this homestead belonging to their son Andre, absent for nine years, a prisoner of the English in Acadia". No one saw Andre again.
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Died |
3 Jul 1708 |
Quebec, Quebec, Canada [1, 7, 8] |
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Buried |
5 Jul 1708 |
Quebec, Quebec, Canada [4, 7, 8] |
- present at burial: Paul Denis, sieur de Saint-Simon, provost of the Marechaussee of Quebec; Martin Cheron, bourgeois merchant; and curate Pierre Pocquet.
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Inventory of assets |
8 Jan 1708/09 |
Quebec, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- An inventory was made of property.
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Immigration |
- He immigrated with his family.
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Name |
Jean Demers |
Name |
Jean Dumais [10] |
Name |
Jean Dumay |
Name |
Jean Dumers [11] |
Name |
Jean Dumet |
Residence |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- It was in an area called Pointe Saint-Charles.
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_UID |
04D74BA6BF394F3AB941C51D6845AF7AFFED |
Person ID |
I4215 |
Lirette Family Tree |
Last Modified |
4 Aug 2020 |
Family |
Jeanne Voidy, b. Abt 1633, Saint Germain du Val, Anjou, France , d. 1 Dec 1708, Quebec, Quebec, Canada (Age 75 years) |
Marriage Contract |
4 Oct 1654 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- The contract was signed before notary Lambert Closse at Montreal.
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Married |
9 Nov 1654 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [8, 13] |
Marriage Ceremony |
9 Nov 1654 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [14] |
- Present at the ceremony were Paul Dechomeday, Lambert Closse and Gilbert Barbier.
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Children |
| 1. Francois Demers, c. 16 Feb 1657/58, Montreal, Quebec, Canada , bur. 4 Nov 1687, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 29 years) |
| 2. Marguerite Demers, c. 21 Oct 1659, Montreal, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Jean Demers, c. 6 Jul 1661, Montreal, Quebec, Canada , d. 11 Jul 1736, Quebec, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 75 years) |
| 4. Pierre Demers dit Dumais, c. 8 Oct 1663, Sillery, Quebec, Canada , d. 7 Jul 1714, Hotel Dieu de Quebec, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 50 years) |
| 5. Anne Demers dit Dumais, c. 30 Aug 1665, Sillery, Quebec, Canada , d. 4 Oct 1711, Quebec, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 46 years) |
| 6. Rene Demers, b. 13 Aug 1667, Sillery, Quebec, Canada , bur. 21 Dec 1729, St. Nicolas, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 62 years) |
| 7. Marie Madeleine Demers, b. 26 Mar 1669, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , bur. 15 Dec 1742, St. Nicolas, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 73 years) |
| 8. Andre Demers, b. Abt 1671, d. Yes, date unknown |
| 9. Eustache Demers dit Dumais, b. 5 May 1673, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , d. 14 Dec 1708, St. Nicolas, Quebec, Canada (Age 35 years) |
| 10. Catherine Demers, b. 4 Apr 1675, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , d. 5 Jul 1693, Quebec, Quebec, Canada (Age 18 years) |
| 11. Nicolas Demers, b. 18 May 1677, Sillery, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 12. Michel Demers, b. 31 Aug 1681, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , bur. 21 Feb 1700/01, St. Nicolas, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 19 years) |
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Last Modified |
6 May 2014 |
Family ID |
F1777 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |