Marie-Marthe PERRAULT

Born

12 June 1743 , Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Canada, New France

Died

31 August 1781 , Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

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Adrien PERRAULT Barbe-Michelle RIVARD dite LACOURSIÈRE

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Born: 12 June 1743 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Canada, New France

Father: Adrien PERRAULT

Mother: Barbe-Michelle RIVARD dite LACOURSIÈRE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre PERRAULT , Geneviève DUCLOS

Maternal grandparents: François RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE , Madeleine LEPELLE

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Marie-Marthe married Francois LEMAY dit POUDRIER 7 September 1758 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Francois LEMAY dit POUDRIER was born 18 January 1734 in Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis). Francois died 26 August 1800 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Francois was the child of Joseph-Louis LEMAY dit LE POUDRIER and Marie-Geneviève FRECHETTE.

Marie-Marthe PERRAULT died 31 August 1781 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, 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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Spouse & Children of Marie-Marthe PERRAULT

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Marie-Marthe PERRAULT married

Francois LEMAY dit POUDRIER
Marriage date: 7 September 1758
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Canada, New France
Francois LEMAY dit POUDRIER was the child of Joseph-Louis LEMAY dit LE POUDRIER and Marie-Geneviève FRECHETTE

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Children of Francois LEMAY dit POUDRIER and Marie-Marthe PERRAULT

Joseph LEMAY dit POUDRIER

Born: 2 September 1761, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Canada
Died: ,

Rose LEMAY dite POUDRIER

Born: 28 April 1763, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS 21 September 1812 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Marguerite LEMAY dite POUDRIER

Born: 5 July 1764, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 February 1791, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Marie LEMAY dite POUDRIER

Born: 30 August 1767, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marthe LEMAY dite POUDRIER

Born: 28 July 1769, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Genevieve LEMAY dite POUDRIER

Born: 7 August 1771, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Anne LEMAY dite POUDRIER

Born: 2 March 1773, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Louise LEMAY dite POUDRIER

Born: 19 December 1774, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Josephte LEMAY dite POUDRIER

Born: 9 January 1777, Rivière-du-Loup, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 December 1864, Deschaillons, Canada East

Louis LEMAY dit POUDRIER

Born: 20 December 1778, Rivière-du-Loup, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 March 1858, Sainte-Ursule, Quebec, Canada

Therese LEMAY dite POUDRIER

Born: 3 November 1780, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1743
12 June 1743
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Canada, New France

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

1758 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Marthe PERRAULT and Francois LEMAY dit POUDRIER 7 September 1758 , Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

She was 15 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Joseph LEMAY dit POUDRIER was born 2 September 1761, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

Marie-Marthe was 18 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Rose LEMAY dite POUDRIER was born 28 April 1763, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

Marie-Marthe was 19 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Marguerite LEMAY dite POUDRIER was born 5 July 1764, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

Marie-Marthe was 21 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Marie LEMAY dite POUDRIER was born 30 August 1767, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

Marie-Marthe was 24 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Marthe LEMAY dite POUDRIER was born 28 July 1769, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

Marie-Marthe was 26 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Genevieve LEMAY dite POUDRIER was born 7 August 1771, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

Marie-Marthe was 28 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne LEMAY dite POUDRIER was born 2 March 1773, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada

Marie-Marthe was 29 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise LEMAY dite POUDRIER was born 19 December 1774, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Marthe was 31 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Josephte LEMAY dite POUDRIER was born 9 January 1777, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada (Fraserville) (Riviere du Loup en Bas) (Saint-Patrice)

Marie-Marthe was 33 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Louis LEMAY dit POUDRIER was born 20 December 1778, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada (Fraserville) (Riviere du Loup en Bas) (Saint-Patrice)

Marie-Marthe was 35 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Therese LEMAY dite POUDRIER was born 3 November 1780, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Marthe was 37 years old.