Marie-Thérèse MONAST

(b. 13 January 1759 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 12 May 1814 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Thérèse MONAST was born 13 January 1759 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Marie-Thérèse MONAST was the child of Louis-Alexandre MONAST and Angélique VIAU and the grandchild of: (maternal) Laurent-Louis VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Charlotte DESNOYERS

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Marie-Thérèse married Charles MASSÉ dit SANCERRE 11 January 1779 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles MASSÉ dit SANCERRE was born 29 February 1756 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Charles died 2 June 1831 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Charles was the child of Pierre-Paul MASSÉ dit SANCERRE and Catherine ROBERT.

Marie-Thérèse MONAST died 12 May 1814 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower 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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Marie-Thérèse MONAST married

Charles MASSÉ dit SANCERRE-- Date: 11 January 1779 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Charles MASSÉ dit SANCERRE was the child of Pierre-Paul MASSÉ dit SANCERRE and Catherine ROBERT

Children of Charles MASSÉ dit SANCERRE and Marie-Thérèse MONAST:

Joseph MASSE (MACÉ) (b.28 April 1805, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 28 October 1825, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )
m. Emelie STEBBENS (STEBENNE) 23 September 1823 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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1759 Birth
13 January 1759
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

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.

1779 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Thérèse MONAST and Charles MASSÉ dit SANCERRE 11 January 1779 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

She was 20 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1805 Birth of Child
Joseph MASSE (MACÉ) was born 28 April 1805, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Marie-Thérèse was 46 years old.