Marie-Marthe MARCEAU

Born

23 February 1706 , Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Died

15 January 1793 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

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Louis MARCEAU Jeanne DUMAS

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Born: 23 February 1706 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Father: Louis MARCEAU

Mother: Jeanne DUMAS

Paternal grandparents: François MARCEAU , Marie-Louise BOLPER

Maternal grandparents: François DUMAS , Marguerite FOY

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Marie-Marthe married Louis ASSELIN 9 February 1728 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louis ASSELIN was born 2 August 1708 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Louis died 19 January 1747 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Louis was the child of Thomas ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Geneviève LECLERC.

Marie-Marthe MARCEAU died 15 January 1793 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada .
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Marie-Marthe MARCEAU married

Louis ASSELIN
Marriage date: 9 February 1728
Marriage place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Louis ASSELIN was the child of Thomas ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Geneviève LECLERC

Children of Louis ASSELIN and Marie-Marthe MARCEAU

Elisabeth ASSELIN

Born: 24 November 1730, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: 2 September 1749, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste BIBEAU 12 February 1748 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

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Birth — 1706
23 February 1706
Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1728 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Marthe MARCEAU and Louis ASSELIN 9 February 1728 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 21 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Elisabeth ASSELIN was born 24 November 1730, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Marie-Marthe was 24 years old.

1747 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis ASSELIN died 19 January 1747, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

1748 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth ASSELIN married 12 February 1748, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Jean-Baptiste BIBEAU

1749 Death of Child
Elisabeth ASSELIN died 2 September 1749, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Marthe was 43 years old.

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.

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.