Marie-Anne PROULX

(b. 27 March 1709 , Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 29 January 1790 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Anne PROULX was born 27 March 1709 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne PROULX was the child of Denis PROULX and Marie-Anne GAGNÉ (GASNIER) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean PROULX and Jacquette FOURNIER (maternal) Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Louise FAURE dite PLANCHET

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Marie-Anne married Louis DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD 28 October 1725 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children. Louis DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD was born 16 August 1701 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Louis died 19 April 1756 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada. Louis was the child of François DESTROISMAISONS and Marie-Françoise DANIAU dite LAPRISE.

Marie-Anne PROULX died 29 January 1790 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada.
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Marie-Anne PROULX married

Louis DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD-- Date: 28 October 1725 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Louis DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD was the child of François DESTROISMAISONS and Marie-Françoise DANIAU dite LAPRISE

Children of Louis DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD and Marie-Anne PROULX:

Anne-Marie-Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS (b.8 March 1735, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 11 March 1817, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Augustin GENDRON 21 February 1757 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Gabriel DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD (b.abt. 1739, , Québec Province, Canada d. 20 January 1792, Lachenaie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne MOYEN (MORIN) 11 January 1762 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste DESTROISMAISONS (b.30 June 1743, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 15 July 1806, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite-Monique LANDRY 9 November 1772 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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1709 Birth
27 March 1709
Montmagny, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1725 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne PROULX and Louis DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD 28 October 1725 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

She was 16 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Anne-Marie-Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS was born 8 March 1735, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Anne was 25 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESTROISMAISONS was born 30 June 1743, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne was 34 years old.

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

1756 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD died 19 April 1756, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

1757 Marriage of Child
Anne-Marie-Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS married 21 February 1757 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Augustin GENDRON

1762 Marriage of Child
Gabriel DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD married 11 January 1762, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne MOYEN (MORIN)

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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.

1772 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESTROISMAISONS married 9 November 1772, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Marguerite-Monique LANDRY

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.