Jeanne-Madeleine GODFROY

(b. 1 April 1721 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 17 June 1788 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jeanne-Madeleine GODFROY was born 1 April 1721 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Jeanne-Madeleine GODFROY was the child of Jean-Baptiste GODEFROY and Jeanne VERON dite GRANDMESNIL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph GODEFROY and Catherine POULIN (POULAIN) (maternal) Étienne VERON and Marie MORAL

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jeanne-Madeleine married Jacques GADOIS dit MAUGER 27 August 1742 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jacques GADOIS dit MAUGER was born 4 March 1717 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Jacques died 10 February 1776 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Jacques was the child of Jacques GADOIS dit MAUGER and Marie-Madeleine-Jacquette CHOREL.

Jeanne-Madeleine GODFROY died 17 June 1788 in Varennes, 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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Jeanne-Madeleine GODFROY married

Jacques GADOIS dit MAUGER-- Date: 27 August 1742 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Jacques GADOIS dit MAUGER was the child of Jacques GADOIS dit MAUGER and Marie-Madeleine-Jacquette CHOREL

Children of Jacques GADOIS dit MAUGER and Jeanne-Madeleine GODFROY:

Jacques-Michel GADOIS (b.21 November 1743, , Québec Province, Canada d. 17 July 1744, , Québec Province, Canada )

Jacques-Romain GADOIS (b.15 June 1746, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Joseph-Ange MAUGER dit GADOIS (b.26 February 1755, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 28 October 1834, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Josephe BERNET (BRUNET) 7 January 1777 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Jeanne-Madeleine MAUGER (b.13 June 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 25 November 1827, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada )
m. Christophe BAILLON dit LACOUTURE 12 August 1788 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jacques GADOIS dit MAUGER (b.abt. 1763, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1800, )

Francoise-Angelique GADOIS dite MAUGER (b.20 February 1763, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Francois COURSOL 23 February 1784 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1721 Birth
1 April 1721
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

1742 Marriage / Partner
Jeanne-Madeleine GODFROY and Jacques GADOIS dit MAUGER 27 August 1742, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 21 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Jacques-Michel GADOIS was born 21 November 1743, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jeanne-Madeleine was 22 years old.

1744 Death of Child
Jacques-Michel GADOIS died 17 July 1744, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jeanne-Madeleine was 23 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Jacques-Romain GADOIS was born 15 June 1746, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jeanne-Madeleine was 25 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Joseph-Ange MAUGER dit GADOIS was born 26 February 1755, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jeanne-Madeleine was 33 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Jeanne-Madeleine MAUGER was born 13 June 1758, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jeanne-Madeleine was 37 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Francoise-Angelique GADOIS dite MAUGER was born 20 February 1763, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jeanne-Madeleine was 41 years old.

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jacques GADOIS dit MAUGER died 10 February 1776, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1777 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Ange MAUGER dit GADOIS married 7 January 1777, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Josephe BERNET (BRUNET)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage of Child
Francoise-Angelique GADOIS dite MAUGER married 23 February 1784, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Francois COURSOL

1788 Death
17 June 1788
Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

She died at the age of 67.

Added: 8/18/2017 9:07:05 AM - Updated: 8/18/2017 9:07:43 AM