Marie CANTARA

(b. 23 July 1736 , Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 20 September 1785 , Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie CANTARA was born 23 July 1736 in Yamaska, Canada, New France

Marie CANTARA was the child of Jean-Baptiste CANTARA and Genevieve ALLARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Bernardin CANTARA dit DESLAURIERS and Petronille DANIS dite TOURANGEAU (maternal) François-Jean ALLARD and Catherine-Geneviève DAUPHIN

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

Marie married Jean-Baptiste BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE (BADAYAC) 21 January 1760 in Yamaska, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean-Baptiste BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE (BADAYAC) was born 27 April 1738 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Jean-Baptiste died 5 March 1799 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Pierre-Ignace BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE and Marie-Françoise DEMERS.

Marie CANTARA died 20 September 1785 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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Marie CANTARA married

Jean-Baptiste BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE (BADAYAC)-- Date: 21 January 1760 Place: Yamaska, Canada
Jean-Baptiste BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE (BADAYAC) was the child of Pierre-Ignace BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE and Marie-Françoise DEMERS

Children of Jean-Baptiste BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE (BADAYAC) and Marie CANTARA:

Jean-Baptiste LAPLANTE dit BADAYAC (b.3 January 1761, Yamaska, Canada d. , )
m. Genevieve DESMARAIS dite ABRAHAM 10 January 1785 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie-Louise LAPLANTE dite BADAYAC (b.22 September 1763, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Francois-Regis LAPLANTE dit BADAYAC (b.20 September 1768, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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1736 Birth
23 July 1736
Yamaska, Canada, New France

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
Marie CANTARA and Jean-Baptiste BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE (BADAYAC) 21 January 1760, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

She was 23 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LAPLANTE dit BADAYAC was born 3 January 1761, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise LAPLANTE dite BADAYAC was born 22 September 1763, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie was 27 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Francois-Regis LAPLANTE dit BADAYAC was born 20 September 1768, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marie was 32 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.