Catherine DANIS

(b. 12 December 1744 , Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 23 November 1803 , Yamaska, Lower Canada )

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Catherine DANIS was born 12 December 1744 in Yamaska, Canada, New France

Catherine DANIS was the child of Gabriel DANIS and Catherine ALLARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) René DANIS dit TOURANGEAU and Marguerite FORCIER (maternal) François-Jean ALLARD and Catherine-Geneviève DAUPHIN

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

Catherine married François-Regis COTNOIR 15 February 1768 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
François-Regis COTNOIR was born 11 October 1736 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). François-Regis was the child of Louis COTNOIR (COTTENOIRE) and Marie-Angelique DESROSIERS DU TREMBLE.

Catherine DANIS died 23 November 1803 in Yamaska, Lower 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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Catherine DANIS married

François-Regis COTNOIR-- Date: 15 February 1768 Place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
François-Regis COTNOIR was the child of Louis COTNOIR (COTTENOIRE) and Marie-Angelique DESROSIERS DU TREMBLE

Children of François-Regis COTNOIR and Catherine DANIS:

Francois COTNOIR (b.abt. 1770, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Louise FORCIER 20 April 1795 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Jean COTNOIR (b.14 April 1772, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Antoine COTNOIR (b.13 November 1784, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 April 1862, Saint-David, Canada East )
m. Marie-Louise BLANCHARD 4 February 1811 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Marguerite COTNOIR (b.abt. 1788, , Québec Province, Canada d. 27 August 1826, )

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1744 Birth
12 December 1744
Yamaska, 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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
Catherine DANIS and François-Regis COTNOIR 15 February 1768, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

She was 23 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Jean COTNOIR was born 14 April 1772, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Catherine was 27 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.