Marguerite DUFRESNE

Born

24 February 1703 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Died

20 March 1777 , Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard DUFRESNE Marie-Renée MARSAN dite LAPIERRE

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Born: 24 February 1703 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Father: Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard DUFRESNE

Mother: Marie-Renée MARSAN dite LAPIERRE

Paternal grandparents: Antoine DUFRESNE , Jeanne FAUCONNIER

Maternal grandparents: Pierre-François MARSAN dit LAPIERRE , Françoise BAISELAT (BIZELAN)

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Marguerite married Jacques JANOT dit LACHAPELLE 28 November 1718 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jacques JANOT dit LACHAPELLE was born 15 June 1694 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Jacques died 17 June 1770 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe). Jacques was the child of Pierre JANOT dit LACHAPELLE and Petronille TESSIER.

Marguerite DUFRESNE died 20 March 1777 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Marguerite DUFRESNE married

Jacques JANOT dit LACHAPELLE
Marriage date: 28 November 1718
Marriage place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Jacques JANOT dit LACHAPELLE was the child of Pierre JANOT dit LACHAPELLE and Petronille TESSIER

Children of Jacques JANOT dit LACHAPELLE and Marguerite DUFRESNE

Jacques JANOT dit LACHAPELLE

Born: 12 November 1719, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: ,

Married: Jeanne VERGER dite DESJARDINS 14 October 1754 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Marguerite JANOT dite LACHAPELLE

Born: 25 April 1726, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 21 January 1789, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste MARTEL 19 September 1746 Place: Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

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Birth — 1703
24 February 1703
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite DUFRESNE and Jacques JANOT dit LACHAPELLE 28 November 1718 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

She was 15 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Jacques JANOT dit LACHAPELLE was born 12 November 1719, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Marguerite was 16 years old.

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

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite JANOT dite LACHAPELLE was born 25 April 1726, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marguerite was 23 years old.

1746 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite JANOT dite LACHAPELLE married 19 September 1746, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe) to Jean-Baptiste MARTEL

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Jacques JANOT dit LACHAPELLE married 14 October 1754 , Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Jeanne VERGER dite DESJARDINS

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.

1770 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jacques JANOT dit LACHAPELLE died 17 June 1770 , Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

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.