Catherine MESSIER

(b. 5 August 1707 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 30 March 1754 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France )

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Catherine MESSIER was born 5 August 1707 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Catherine MESSIER was the child of René MESSIER and Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel MESSIER and Anne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE) (maternal) Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE)

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

Catherine married Joseph LEFEBVRE dit BEAULAC 23 July 1731 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Joseph LEFEBVRE dit BEAULAC was born abt. 1694 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Joseph died 3 August 1754 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Joseph was the child of Jacques LEFEBVRE and Marie BEAUDRY.

Catherine MESSIER died 30 March 1754 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France .
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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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Family and Children of Catherine MESSIER

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Catherine MESSIER married

Joseph LEFEBVRE dit BEAULAC-- Date: 23 July 1731 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Catherine MESSIER and Joseph LEFEBVRE dit BEAULAC
Joseph LEFEBVRE dit BEAULAC was the child of Jacques LEFEBVRE and Marie BEAUDRY

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Children of Joseph LEFEBVRE dit BEAULAC and Catherine MESSIER:

Joseph LEFEBVRE (b.27 April 1732, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. , )

Basile LEFEBVRE (b.8 April 1733 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Josephte LEFEBVRE dite BEAULAC (b.2 September 1734, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 30 November 1808, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Jean-Baptiste JOUBERT 15 January 1759 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Rene LEFEBVRE (b.5 January 1736, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Catherine LEFEBVRE (b.1 May 1737, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. , )

Joseph LEFEBVRE (b.20 March 1739, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 6 April 1776, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Julie GAMELIN dite CHATEAUVIEUX 5 March 1764 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE (b.4 July 1740, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. , )

Thérèse LEFEBVRE dite BEAULAC (b.19 June 1741, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 29 April 1767, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) 30 January 1764 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Josephte LEFEBVRE dite BEAULAC (b.30 September 1742, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 27 September 1817, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Louis-Marie BRIERE 11 May 1767 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Angelique LEFEBVRE (b.26 January 1744, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. , )

Louis-Francois LEFEBVRE (b.18 April 1745, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. , )

Elisabeth LEFEBVRE (b.5 September 1746, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. , )

Antoine LEFEBVRE (b.17 June 1748, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. , )

François LEFEBVRE (b.3 August 1749, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. , )

Antoine LEFEBVRE (b.7 April 1751, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. , )

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1707 Birth
5 August 1707
Varennes, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Marriage / Partner
Catherine MESSIER and Joseph LEFEBVRE dit BEAULAC 23 July 1731, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 23 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Joseph LEFEBVRE was born 27 April 1732, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Catherine was 24 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Basile LEFEBVRE was born 8 April 1733 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Catherine was 25 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte LEFEBVRE dite BEAULAC was born 2 September 1734, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Catherine was 27 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Rene LEFEBVRE was born 5 January 1736, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Catherine was 28 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine LEFEBVRE was born 1 May 1737, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Catherine was 29 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Joseph LEFEBVRE was born 20 March 1739, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Catherine was 31 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE was born 4 July 1740, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Catherine was 32 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Thérèse LEFEBVRE dite BEAULAC was born 19 June 1741, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Catherine was 33 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte LEFEBVRE dite BEAULAC was born 30 September 1742, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Catherine was 35 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique LEFEBVRE was born 26 January 1744, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Catherine was 36 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Louis-Francois LEFEBVRE was born 18 April 1745, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Catherine was 37 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Elisabeth LEFEBVRE was born 5 September 1746, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Catherine was 39 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Antoine LEFEBVRE was born 17 June 1748, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Catherine was 40 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
François LEFEBVRE was born 3 August 1749, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Catherine was 42 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Antoine LEFEBVRE was born 7 April 1751, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Catherine was 43 years old.

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