Marie-Francoise CHALIFOUR

Born

6 January 1726 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

18 April 1803 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Lower Canada

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Germain CHALIFOUR Catherine BOESME (BOISMIER)

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Born: 6 January 1726 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Germain CHALIFOUR

Mother: Catherine BOESME (BOISMIER)

Paternal grandparents: Pierre CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR) , Anne MAGNAN

Maternal grandparents: Charles BOESME (BOISMIER) , Anne CHAMARD

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Marie-Francoise married Andre PENISSON 25 November 1765 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Andre PENISSON was born abt. 1724 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Andre died 26 April 1802 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Andre was the child of Jean Baptiste PENISSON and Elisabeth-Isabelle COTIN.

Marie-Francoise CHALIFOUR died 18 April 1803 in Charlesbourg, Québec, 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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Marie-Francoise CHALIFOUR married

Andre PENISSON
Marriage date: 25 November 1765
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Andre PENISSON was the child of Jean Baptiste PENISSON and Elisabeth-Isabelle COTIN

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Birth — 1726
6 January 1726
Charlesbourg, Québec, 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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Francoise CHALIFOUR and Andre PENISSON 25 November 1765 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

She was 39 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.