Marie-Marthe BELANGER

Born

19 June 1706 , L'Islet, Canada, New France

Died

13 December 1776 , L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada

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Louis BELANGER Marguerite LEFRANCOIS

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Born: 19 June 1706 in L'Islet, Canada, New France

Father: Louis BELANGER

Mother: Marguerite LEFRANCOIS

Paternal grandparents: François BELANGER , Marie GUYON (GUION)

Maternal grandparents: Charles LEFRANCOIS , Marie-Madeleine TRIOT

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Marie-Marthe married Joseph COUILLARD 19 November 1725 in L'Islet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Joseph COUILLARD was born 17 September 1701 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Joseph died 22 May 1778 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Joseph was the child of Louis COUILLARD and Marie FORTIN.

Marie-Marthe BELANGER died 13 December 1776 in L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada .

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Spouse & Children of Marie-Marthe BELANGER

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Marie-Marthe BELANGER married

Joseph COUILLARD
Marriage date: 19 November 1725
Marriage place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
Joseph COUILLARD was the child of Louis COUILLARD and Marie FORTIN

Children of Joseph COUILLARD and Marie-Marthe BELANGER

Marthe COUILLARD

Born: 31 August 1727, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 27 July 1781, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre-Francois CARON 11 July 1746 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Joseph COUILLARD

Born: 25 May 1738, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 7 January 1822, L'Islet, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe CARON 8 November 1762 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Jean-Jacques COUILLARD dit DESECOURS

Born: 1 May 1744, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 15 November 1810, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

Married: Romaine CARON 26 October 1772 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Joseph-Romain COUILLARD

Born: 8 June 1747, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 5 September 1828, L'Islet, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Geneviève CARON 10 August 1772 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

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Birth — 1706
19 June 1706
L'Islet, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1725 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Marthe BELANGER and Joseph COUILLARD 19 November 1725, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

She was 19 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Marthe COUILLARD was born 31 August 1727, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Marie-Marthe was 21 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Joseph COUILLARD was born 25 May 1738, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Marie-Marthe was 31 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Jean-Jacques COUILLARD dit DESECOURS was born 1 May 1744, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Marie-Marthe was 37 years old.

1746 Marriage of Child
Marthe COUILLARD married 11 July 1746, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Pierre-Francois CARON

1747 Birth of Child
Joseph-Romain COUILLARD was born 8 June 1747, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Marie-Marthe was 40 years old.

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

1762 Marriage of Child
Joseph COUILLARD married 8 November 1762, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Marie-Josephe CARON

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.

1772 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Romain COUILLARD married 10 August 1772, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Marie-Geneviève CARON

1772 Marriage of Child
Jean-Jacques COUILLARD dit DESECOURS married 26 October 1772, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Romaine CARON

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.