Marie-Josephte COTE

Born

1 May 1737 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

5 January 1820 , Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

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Pierre COTE Marguerite DELAGE

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Born: 1 May 1737 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre COTE

Mother: Marguerite DELAGE

Paternal grandparents: Jean COTE dit LEFRISÉ , Marie-Anne LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY

Maternal grandparents: Charles DELAGE , Marguerite PLANTE

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Marie-Josephte married Jean-Baptiste BONENFANT 15 February 1775 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste BONENFANT was born 24 June 1716 in St-Martin-de-Fraigneau, Vendee, France. Jean-Baptiste died 10 August 1797 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse).

Marie-Josephte COTE died 5 January 1820 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada .

m. Bonenfant Jean-Baptiste

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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-Josephte COTE married

Jean-Baptiste BONENFANT
Marriage date: 15 February 1775
Marriage place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Children of Jean-Baptiste BONENFANT and Marie-Josephte COTE

Marie-Marguerite BONENFANT

Born: 11 February 1776, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 March 1826, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre CASGRAIN 27 July 1790 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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Birth — 1737
1 May 1737
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte COTE and Jean-Baptiste BONENFANT 15 February 1775 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 37 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.