Jean Demers dit Dumais

Male 1633 - 1708  (~ 75 years)


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  • Name Jean Demers dit Dumais 
    Christened 6 Feb 1632/33  Saint Jacques, Dieppe, Rouen, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence Bef 1654  Saint Jacques, Dieppe, Rouen, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    First mentioned in Canada 4 Oct 1654  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • This was at the marrage contract.
    Land 20 Aug 1655  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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.
    Land 10 Aug 1658  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Jean aquired a lot bordering his brother's in Ville-Marie. The lot had the same dimensions as his brother.
    Land 9 Nov 1661  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Jean resold his 15 arpents of land to his brother Andre for 500 livres.
    Land 9 Nov 1661  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Jean sold his small farm to his brother Andre.
    Land 3 Nov 1662  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Jean sold the land that he purchased in Aug 1658 to Francois Pilon de Lavallee for 170 livres.
    Land 11 Oct 1666  Sillery, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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.
    Census 1667  Comte de Levis, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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.
    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.
    Land 1 Jun 1671  [4
    • Jean and Rene Leduc offically obtained their concession of 2 arpents of frontage by 40 deep.
    Legal Matter 12 Dec 1678  Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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".
    Census 1681  Comte de Levis, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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.
    Legal Matter 7 Jan 1685/86  Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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.
    Land 19 Nov 1693  [4
    • Jean sold his two pieces of land on the Lauzon coast to Rene Leduc.
    Land 11 Oct 1703  St. Nicolas, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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.
    Died 3 Jul 1708  Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7, 8
    • noted age 86 years
    Buried 5 Jul 1708  Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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.
    Inventory of assets 8 Jan 1708/09  Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • An inventory was made of property.
    Immigration
    • He immigrated with his family.
    Name Jean Demers 
    Name Jean Dumais  [10
    Name Jean Dumay 
    Name Jean Dumers  [11
    Name Jean Dumet 
    Residence Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • It was in an area called Pointe Saint-Charles.
    _UID 04D74BA6BF394F3AB941C51D6845AF7AFFED 
    Person ID I4215  Lirette Family Tree
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2020 

    Father Jean Dumets,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Barbe Mauger,   b. Abt 1599,   d. 11 Jul 1669, Saint Jacques, Dieppe, Rouen, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married Abt 1627  [12
    Family ID F1781  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jeanne Voidy,   b. Abt 1633, Saint Germain du Val, Anjou, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1708, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage Contract 4 Oct 1654  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • The contract was signed before notary Lambert Closse at Montreal.
    Married 9 Nov 1654  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 13
    Marriage Ceremony 9 Nov 1654  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    • Present at the ceremony were Paul Dechomeday, Lambert Closse and Gilbert Barbier.
    Children 
     1. Francois Demers,   c. 16 Feb 1657/58, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 4 Nov 1687, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 29 years)
     2. Marguerite Demers,   c. 21 Oct 1659, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jean Demers,   c. 6 Jul 1661, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1736, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years)
     4. Pierre Demers dit Dumais,   c. 8 Oct 1663, Sillery, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1714, Hotel Dieu de Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years)
     5. Anne Demers dit Dumais,   c. 30 Aug 1665, Sillery, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1711, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 46 years)
     6. Rene Demers,   b. 13 Aug 1667, Sillery, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 21 Dec 1729, St. Nicolas, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
     7. Marie Madeleine Demers,   b. 26 Mar 1669, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 15 Dec 1742, St. Nicolas, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1708, St. Nicolas, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     10. Catherine Demers,   b. 4 Apr 1675, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1693, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     11. Nicolas Demers,   b. 18 May 1677, Sillery, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Michel Demers,   b. 31 Aug 1681, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 21 Feb 1700/01, St. Nicolas, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 19 years)
    Last Modified 6 May 2014 
    Family ID F1777  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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