Catherine-Louise MARTEL

Born

17 November 1705 , Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Died

10 April 1778 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Raymond MARTEL DELACHESNAYE Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite DESRUISSEAUX

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Born: 17 November 1705 in Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Father: Raymond MARTEL DELACHESNAYE

Mother: Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite DESRUISSEAUX

Maternal grandparents: Antoine TROTTIER dit DESRUISSEAUX , Catherine LEFEBVRE

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Catherine-Louise married Joseph BEAUCHAMP 3 October 1735 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph BEAUCHAMP was born 24 February 1712 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie). Joseph died 8 January 1750 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie). Joseph was the child of Jean BEAUCHAMP and Jeanne MULOUIN.

Catherine-Louise MARTEL died 10 April 1778 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Joseph Beauchamp
3 October 1735
Vercheres, Quebec

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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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Catherine-Louise MARTEL married

Joseph BEAUCHAMP
Marriage date: 3 October 1735
Marriage place: Verchères, Canada, New France
Joseph BEAUCHAMP was the child of Jean BEAUCHAMP and Jeanne MULOUIN

Children of Joseph BEAUCHAMP and Catherine-Louise MARTEL

Joseph BEAUCHAMP

Born: 20 June 1739, Lachenaie, Canada, New France
Died: 27 June 1825, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie GIRARD 19 October 1761 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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Birth — 1705
17 November 1705
Lachenaie, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1735 Marriage / Partner
Catherine-Louise MARTEL and Joseph BEAUCHAMP 3 October 1735, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

She was 29 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Joseph BEAUCHAMP was born 20 June 1739, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Catherine-Louise was 33 years old.

1750 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph BEAUCHAMP died 8 January 1750, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

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

1761 Marriage of Child
Joseph BEAUCHAMP married 19 October 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie GIRARD

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.

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.