Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE

Born

25 August 1720 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

2 April 1780 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Jeanne married Jean-Baptiste BECHET 29 February 1740 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste BECHET was born abt. 1718 in Québec Province, Canada. Jean-Baptiste died 27 June 1778 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada . Jean-Baptiste was the child of Yves BECHET dit SANSOUCY and Marie-Catherine GARAND .

Parents & Family of Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE

Parents of Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE

Father

Jean-Baptiste LAROCHE

Mother

Marie-Catherine DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Grandparents of Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE

Paternal grandparents

Jean LAROCHE Marie-Madeleine LEREAU

Maternal grandparents

Eustache DEMERS (DUMAIS) Catherine PERRAS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE

Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE married

Jean-Baptiste BECHET
Marriage date: 29 February 1740
Marriage place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste BECHET was the child of Yves BECHET dit SANSOUCY and Marie-Catherine GARAND

Children of Jean-Baptiste BECHET and Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE

Marie-Josephe BECHET

Born: 6 July 1743, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Antoine BARON 20 April 1761 Place: Nicolet, 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 — 1720
25 August 1720
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1740 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE and Jean-Baptiste BECHET 29 February 1740 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

She was 19 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BECHET was born 6 July 1743, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Jeanne was 22 years old.

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

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe BECHET married 20 April 1761 , Nicolet, Canada to Antoine BARON

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.