Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE

Born

27 February 1721 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

8 April 1777 , Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE Marie-Charlotte RAINVILLE

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Born: 27 February 1721 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE

Mother: Marie-Charlotte RAINVILLE

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE , Marie CRÊSTE (CRÊTE)

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste RAINVILLE , Marguerite VALLEE

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Louise BOURBEAU dite CARIGNAN 20 September 1751 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Louise BOURBEAU dite CARIGNAN was born 11 February 1733 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Louise died 18 May 1810 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada. Marie-Louise was the child of Louis BOURBEAU dit CARIGNAN and Marie-Anne GAGNON.

Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE died 8 April 1777 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE married

Marie-Louise BOURBEAU dite CARIGNAN
Marriage date: 20 September 1751
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise BOURBEAU dite CARIGNAN was the child of Louis BOURBEAU dit CARIGNAN and Marie-Anne GAGNON

Children of Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE and Marie-Louise BOURBEAU dite CARIGNAN

Marguerite LEFEBVRE

Born: 16 June 1761, Terrebonne, Canada
Died: 18 January 1827, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre-Adrien MENARD 24 January 1780 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE

Born: 10 February 1765, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph-Adrien MENARD 5 February 1787 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, 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 — 1721
27 February 1721
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

1751 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE and Marie-Louise BOURBEAU dite CARIGNAN 20 September 1751 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 30 years old.

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

1761 Birth of Child
Marguerite LEFEBVRE was born 16 June 1761, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Jean-Baptiste was 40 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE was born 10 February 1765, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean-Baptiste was 43 years old.

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.