Marguerite DESHAIES

Born

28 March 1736 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France

Died

29 October 1814 , Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

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Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit ST-CYR Josephte MOREAU

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Born: 28 March 1736 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit ST-CYR

Mother: Josephte MOREAU

Paternal grandparents: Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit ST-CYR , Marguerite GUILLET

Maternal grandparents: Joseph MOREAU , Marie-Francoise FRIGON

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Marguerite married Jean-Baptiste BERARD dit LEPINE 28 January 1761 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean-Baptiste BERARD dit LEPINE was born 2 September 1735 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Jean-Baptiste died 17 February 1808 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Jean-Baptiste was the child of Gabriel BÉRARD dit LEPINE and Thérèse CHEVALIER.

Marguerite DESHAIES died 29 October 1814 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada.

m. Berard Jean-Baptiste

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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Marguerite DESHAIES married

Jean-Baptiste BERARD dit LEPINE
Marriage date: 28 January 1761
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada
Jean-Baptiste BERARD dit LEPINE was the child of Gabriel BÉRARD dit LEPINE and Thérèse CHEVALIER

Children of Jean-Baptiste BERARD dit LEPINE and Marguerite DESHAIES

Jean-Baptiste BERARD dit LÉPINE

Born: 26 April 1765, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 October 1851, Saint-Barthélemy, Canada East

Married: Genevieve LAFERRIERE 30 May 1791 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Catherine BERARD dite LEPINE

Born: 22 January 1767, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 February 1834, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre DUBORD dit LAFONTAINE 25 January 1790 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Ambroise BERARD

Born: 24 November 1778, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 April 1860, Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East

Married: Josephte MARCOTTE 2 October 1797 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

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Birth — 1736
28 March 1736
Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite DESHAIES and Jean-Baptiste BERARD dit LEPINE 28 January 1761, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

She was 24 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BERARD dit LÉPINE was born 26 April 1765, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marguerite was 29 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Catherine BERARD dite LEPINE was born 22 January 1767, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marguerite was 30 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.

1778 Birth of Child
Ambroise BERARD was born 24 November 1778, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marguerite was 42 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1790 Marriage of Child
Catherine BERARD dite LEPINE married 25 January 1790, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada to Pierre DUBORD dit LAFONTAINE

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BERARD dit LÉPINE married 30 May 1791, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada to Genevieve LAFERRIERE

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 Marriage of Child
Ambroise BERARD married 2 October 1797, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Josephte MARCOTTE

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)