Jean DESPONTS

(b. abt. 1714 , d. 13 October 1756 , Montréal, Canada, New France )

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Jean DESPONTS was born abt. 1714

Jean DESPONTS was the child of ? and ?

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Jean married Madeleine GUIGNARD 7 January 1739 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine GUIGNARD was born 24 November 1719 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Madeleine died 4 April 1788 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Madeleine was the child of Noel GUIGNARD and Marie-Anne MERCIER.

Jean DESPONTS died 13 October 1756 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

son of Laurent Desponts and Claude Mariette

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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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Jean DESPONTS married

Madeleine GUIGNARD-- Date: 7 January 1739 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Madeleine GUIGNARD was the child of Noel GUIGNARD and Marie-Anne MERCIER

Children of Jean DESPONTS and Madeleine GUIGNARD:

Marguerite DESPONTS (b.18 December 1750, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 27 June 1817, Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada)
m. Alexandre ROY 8 July 1783 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

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

1739 Marriage / Partner
Jean DESPONTS and Madeleine GUIGNARD 7 January 1739 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

1750 Birth of Child
Marguerite DESPONTS was born 18 December 1750, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

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