Marie PLOUFFE

Born

19 February 1770 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

30 August 1804 , Berthierville, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Marie PLOUFFE

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Grandparents

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Born: 19 February 1770 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents of Marie PLOUFFE

Father

Louis PLOUFFE

Mother

Marie-Angelique RIEL dite L'IRLANDE

Grandparents of Marie PLOUFFE

Paternal grandparents

Louis PLOUFFE Marie-Louise LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES

Maternal grandparents

Joseph-Antoine RIEL dit L'IRLANDE Marie-Anne PERRAULT

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie married François COUTU 5 February 1787 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
François COUTU was born 11 October 1765 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada . François died 19 October 1822 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . François was the child of Étienne COUTU (COTTU) and Thérèse BRIEN dite DESROCHES.

Marie PLOUFFE died 30 August 1804 in Berthierville, Lower Canada .

m. Coutu Francois

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie PLOUFFE

Marie PLOUFFE married

François COUTU
Marriage date: 5 February 1787
Marriage place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
François COUTU was the child of Étienne COUTU (COTTU) and Thérèse BRIEN dite DESROCHES

Children of François COUTU and Marie PLOUFFE

Apolline COUTU

Born: 18 September 1791, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Charles DUBÉ dit DELORME 17 October 1808 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada

Elisabeth-Isabelle COUTU

Born: 14 September 1793, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES 14 February 1814 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada

Marie-Reine COUTU

Born: 17 June 1801, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Died: 10 October 1855, Saint-Norbert, Berthier, Canada East

Married: Basile MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ 16 October 1820 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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 — 1770
19 February 1770
Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Marriage / Partner
Marie PLOUFFE and François COUTU 5 February 1787, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

She was 16 years old.

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

1791 Birth of Child
Apolline COUTU was born 18 September 1791, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie was 21 years old.

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

1793 Birth of Child
Elisabeth-Isabelle COUTU was born 14 September 1793, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie was 23 years old.

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

1801 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine COUTU was born 17 June 1801, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie was 31 years old.