Catherine DUFRESNE

Born

7 February 1668 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

14 January 1711 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Pierre DUFRESNE Anne PATIN

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Born: 7 February 1668 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre DUFRESNE

Mother: Anne PATIN

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Catherine married Guillaume ROULEAU 3 February 1688 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Guillaume ROULEAU was born 27 April 1662 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Guillaume died 6 March 1703 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Guillaume was the child of Gabriel ROULEAU (ROULEAUX) and Mathurine LEROUX.

Catherine married (2) Claude PLANTE 11 January 1706 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Claude PLANTE was born 26 January 1653 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Claude died 17 November 1729 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Claude was the child of Jean PLANTE and Françoise BOUCHER.

Catherine DUFRESNE died 14 January 1711 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Catherine DUFRESNE married

Guillaume ROULEAU
Marriage date: 3 February 1688
Marriage place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Guillaume ROULEAU was the child of Gabriel ROULEAU (ROULEAUX) and Mathurine LEROUX

Children of Guillaume ROULEAU and Catherine DUFRESNE

Catherine ROULEAU

Born: 6 October 1689, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU 23 May 1712 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Genevieve ROULEAU

Born: 21 November 1696, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 17 December 1776, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Antoine GODBOUT 21 April 1721 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Guillaume ROULEAU

Born: 20 January 1699, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 6 December 1763, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Cécile GODIN 8 January 1722 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Anne-Madeleine ROULEAU

Born: 29 March 1701, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Pierre-Joseph DESROCHERS 12 January 1722 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Catherine DUFRESNE married

Claude PLANTE
Marriage date: 11 January 1706
Marriage place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Claude PLANTE was the child of Jean PLANTE and Françoise BOUCHER

Children of Claude PLANTE and Catherine DUFRESNE

Dorothee PLANTE

Born: 7 October 1706 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 30 May 1761 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada

Married: Joseph FOURNIER 8 January 1735 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Claude PLANTE

Born: 25 October 1709, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 2 February 1711, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1668
7 February 1668
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1688 Marriage / Partner
Catherine DUFRESNE and Guillaume ROULEAU 3 February 1688 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 20 years old.

1689 Birth of Child
Catherine ROULEAU was born 6 October 1689, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 21 years old.

1696 Birth of Child
Genevieve ROULEAU was born 21 November 1696, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 28 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Birth of Child
Guillaume ROULEAU was born 20 January 1699, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 30 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Anne-Madeleine ROULEAU was born 29 March 1701, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 33 years old.

1703 Death of Spouse/Partner
Guillaume ROULEAU died 6 March 1703, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1706 Marriage / Partner
Catherine DUFRESNE and Claude PLANTE 11 January 1706, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 37 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Dorothee PLANTE was born 7 October 1706 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 38 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Claude PLANTE was born 25 October 1709, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 41 years old.

Death — 1711
14 January 1711
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 42.

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