Catherine ALAIN

Born

10 March 1721 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Died

4 December 1790 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada

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Noel-Simon ALAIN Marie-Anne HAMEL

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Born: 10 March 1721 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Father: Noel-Simon ALAIN

Mother: Marie-Anne HAMEL

Paternal grandparents: Simon ALAIN , Jeanne MAUFAY

Maternal grandparents: Jean-François HAMEL , Anne-Félicité LEVASSEUR

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Catherine married Charles DION 22 February 1740 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Charles DION was born 5 August 1715 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Charles died 21 June 1771 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Charles was the child of Pierre DION (GUYON) and Genevieve FAUTEUX.

Catherine ALAIN died 4 December 1790 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada .

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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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Charles DION
Marriage date: 22 February 1740
Marriage place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Charles DION was the child of Pierre DION (GUYON) and Genevieve FAUTEUX

Children of Charles DION and Catherine ALAIN

Genevieve DION

Born: 7 July 1743, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 23 March 1802, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre HAMEL 8 July 1771 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Jean-Baptiste DION

Born: 29 December 1760, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Reine MORIN 16 January 1792 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

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Birth — 1721
10 March 1721
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

1740 Marriage / Partner
Catherine ALAIN and Charles DION 22 February 1740, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

She was 18 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Genevieve DION was born 7 July 1743, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Catherine was 22 years old.

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

1760 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DION was born 29 December 1760, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Catherine was 39 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.

1771 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles DION died 21 June 1771, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

1771 Marriage of Child
Genevieve DION married 8 July 1771, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Pierre HAMEL

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.