Catherine LEFEBVRE

(b. 4 December 1648 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 30 November 1705 , Batiscan, Canada, New France )

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Catherine LEFEBVRE was born 4 December 1648 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Catherine LEFEBVRE was the child of Pierre-Michel LEFEBVRE dit DESCOTEAUX and Jeanne AUNEAU (AUNOIS)

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

Catherine married Antoine TROTTIER dit DESRUISSEAUX 2 September 1663 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children. Antoine TROTTIER dit DESRUISSEAUX was born 21 January 1640 in Ige, St-Martin, France. Antoine died 5 December 1706 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Antoine was the child of Julien Gilles (Jules) TROTTIER and Catherine LOISEAU.

Catherine LEFEBVRE died 30 November 1705 in Batiscan, Canada, New France .
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Catherine LEFEBVRE married

Antoine TROTTIER dit DESRUISSEAUX-- Date: 2 September 1663 Place: , Québec Province, Canada
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Antoine TROTTIER dit DESRUISSEAUX was the child of Julien Gilles (Jules) TROTTIER and Catherine LOISEAU

According to PRDH, a marriage contract was signed between Antoine Trottier and Catherine Lefebvre at an undetermined place in Quebec, Canada in 1663.

"Catherine, born in 1648 and married in 1663 to Antoine Trottier des Ruisseaux. This family settled in Batiscan."

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume VI, Page 139

"Gilles-Antoine (1640-1706), married in 1663 to Catherine Lefebvre. He was a prominent merchant in Batiscan, formed fur trading associations and became very rich. The majority of the inhabitants of Trois-Rivieres wer indebted to him. He has numerous descendants."

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume VII, Page 211

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Children of Antoine TROTTIER dit DESRUISSEAUX and Catherine LEFEBVRE:

Joseph TROTTIER (b.abt. 1668, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1706, , Québec Province, Canada )
m. Françoise CUILLERIER dite DESRUISSEAUX 18 February 1700 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Michel-Louis TROTTIER dit BEAUBIEN (b.3 June 1671 , Champlain, Canada, New France d. , Nicolet, Québec, Canada )
m. Agnes GODEFROY 3 May 1700 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
m. Thérèse MOUET DE MORAS 27 October 1715 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Pierre TROTTIER dit DESAULNIERS (b.abt. 1673, , Québec Province, Canada d. 12 April 1736 , Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Catherine CHAREST 10 December 1699 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Noel TROTTIER dit LABISSONNIÈRE (b.abt. 1674, , Québec Province, Canada d. 14 April 1720, Batiscan, Canada, New France )
m. Marguerite-Thérèse FAFARD dite LONGVAL 10 January 1702 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

François-Marie TROTTIER dit BELCOURT (b.abt. 1676, , Québec Province, Canada d. 20 April 1744, Batiscan, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Anne GOUIN 6 February 1703 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)
m. Françoise MERCEREAU 12 April 1714 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Catherine TROTTIER (b.28 July 1678, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 26 February 1731 , Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Jean CUILLERIER 3 May 1696 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
m. François Marie PICOTÉ dit BELESTRE 27 May 1714 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Antoine TROTTIER dit POMBERT (b.12 January 1681, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 18 November 1733, Louiseville, Canada, New France )
m. Charlotte MERCEREAU 20 January 1708 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
m. Marie-Anne SICARD dite CARUFEL 16 August 1717 in Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada (Fraserville) (Riviere du Loup en Bas) (Saint-Patrice)

Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite DESRUISSEAUX (b.22 April 1682 , Champlain, Canada, New France d. 8 July 1738, Verchères, Canada, New France )
m. Raymond MARTEL DELACHESNAYE 8 June 1697 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
m. Louis AUDET dit PIERCOT 14 February 1712 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Jean-Baptiste TROTTIER (b.21 June 1685, Batiscan, Canada, New France d. , )

Julien TROTTIER dit DESRIVIÈRES (b.19 June 1687, Batiscan, Canada, New France d. 15 July 1737, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Madeleine DUCLOS 1716
m. Louise-Catherine RAIMBAULT 9 January 1718 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Alexis TROTTIER dit DESRUISSEAUX (b.21 October 1688, Batiscan, Canada, New France d. 05 June 1769 , Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan))
m. Marie Louise ROY 6 January 1735 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
m. Catherine GODEFROY 30 December 1739 in Detroit, Michigan, USA

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1648 Birth
4 December 1648
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1648 - Baptism
Baptism found at Immaculee Conception, Trois Rivieres in Drouin Collection

4 Dec 1648

Catherine Lefebvre

parents: Petro Lefebvre and Joanna Auneau
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1663 Marriage / Partner
Catherine LEFEBVRE and Antoine TROTTIER dit DESRUISSEAUX 2 September 1663, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

She was 14 years old.

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1671 Birth of Child
Michel-Louis TROTTIER dit BEAUBIEN was born 3 June 1671 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Catherine was 22 years old.

1678 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine TROTTIER was born 28 July 1678, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Catherine was 29 years old.

1681 Canadian Census Batiscan
Antoine Trottier (sieur des Ruisseaux), 42
Catherine Lefebure, sa femme, 33
enfants:
Joseph, 13
Michel, 10
Pierre, 8
Noel, 7
Francois, 5
Marie, 3
Antoine, 1
Elizabeth, servante, 14

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

1681 Birth of Child
Antoine TROTTIER dit POMBERT was born 12 January 1681, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Catherine was 32 years old.

1682 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite DESRUISSEAUX was born 22 April 1682 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Catherine was 33 years old.

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1685 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste TROTTIER was born 21 June 1685, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Catherine was 36 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Julien TROTTIER dit DESRIVIÈRES was born 19 June 1687, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Catherine was 38 years old.

1688 Birth of Child
Alexis TROTTIER dit DESRUISSEAUX was born 21 October 1688, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Catherine was 39 years old.

1696 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine TROTTIER married 3 May 1696, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to Jean CUILLERIER

1697 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite DESRUISSEAUX married 8 June 1697, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to Raymond MARTEL DELACHESNAYE

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

Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Anglican Church (1699)
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1699 Marriage of Child
Pierre TROTTIER dit DESAULNIERS married 10 December 1699, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) to Catherine CHAREST

1700 Marriage of Child
Joseph TROTTIER married 18 February 1700, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Françoise CUILLERIER dite DESRUISSEAUX

1700 Marriage of Child
Michel-Louis TROTTIER dit BEAUBIEN married 3 May 1700, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Agnes GODEFROY

1702 Marriage of Child
Noel TROTTIER dit LABISSONNIÈRE married 10 January 1702, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Marguerite-Thérèse FAFARD dite LONGVAL

1703 Marriage of Child
François-Marie TROTTIER dit BELCOURT married 6 February 1703, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade) to Marie-Anne GOUIN

1705 Death
Death recorded at Saint-Francois-Xavier, Batiscan, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783