Marie-Josephe MAROIS

Born

19 March 1739 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Died

16 April 1817 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada

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Prisque MAROIS Marie-Angélique GARNEAU

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Born: 19 March 1739 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Father: Prisque MAROIS

Mother: Marie-Angélique GARNEAU

Paternal grandparents: Guillaume MAROIS , Catherine LABERGE

Maternal grandparents: Jacques GARNEAU , Angélique TRUDEL

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Marie-Josephe married Pierre-Augustin CANTIN (QUENTIN) 23 June 1760 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre-Augustin CANTIN (QUENTIN) was born 28 August 1730 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France. Pierre-Augustin died 23 November 1795 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada. Pierre-Augustin was the child of Louis QUENTIN and Helene GOULET.

Marie-Josephe MAROIS died 16 April 1817 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada.
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Marie-Josephe MAROIS married

Pierre-Augustin CANTIN (QUENTIN)
Marriage date: 23 June 1760
Marriage place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada
Pierre-Augustin CANTIN (QUENTIN) was the child of Louis QUENTIN and Helene GOULET

Children of Pierre-Augustin CANTIN (QUENTIN) and Marie-Josephe MAROIS

Louis-Augustin CANTIN (QUENTIN)

Born: 12 April 1760, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada
Died: 26 October 1825, Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne HENRY 5 July 1785 Place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1739
19 March 1739
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe MAROIS and Pierre-Augustin CANTIN (QUENTIN) 23 June 1760 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

She was 21 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Louis-Augustin CANTIN (QUENTIN) was born 12 April 1760, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe was 21 years old.

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.