Josephte PROULX

(b. 1 April 1704 , Champlain, Canada, New France d. 28 May 1783 , Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Josephte PROULX was born 1 April 1704 in Champlain, Canada, New France

Josephte PROULX was the child of Joseph PROULX and Marie-Josephte DUPONT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre PROULX and Marie GAUTHIER (maternal) Gilles DUPONT and Françoise MICHEL (MICHAUD)

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Josephte married Francois RANGER dit PAQUET 7 January 1734 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Francois RANGER dit PAQUET was born 3 September 1704 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Francois was the child of Pierre RANGER and Marguerite FORTIN.

Josephte PROULX died 28 May 1783 in Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Josephte PROULX married

Francois RANGER dit PAQUET-- Date: 7 January 1734 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Francois RANGER dit PAQUET was the child of Pierre RANGER and Marguerite FORTIN

Children of Francois RANGER dit PAQUET and Josephte PROULX:

Agathe RANGER dite PAQUET (b.4 August 1737, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 11 March 1786, Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. François GODARD dit LAPOINTE 19 January 1755 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Pierre PAQUET dit RANGER (b.19 January 1739, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 6 January 1764, Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Amable LAMOUREUX 10 January 1763 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

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1704 Birth
1 April 1704
Champlain, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1734 Marriage / Partner
Josephte PROULX and Francois RANGER dit PAQUET 7 January 1734 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

She was 29 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Agathe RANGER dite PAQUET was born 4 August 1737, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Josephte was 33 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Pierre PAQUET dit RANGER was born 19 January 1739, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Josephte was 34 years old.

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Agathe RANGER dite PAQUET married 19 January 1755 , Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne) to François GODARD dit LAPOINTE

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 Marriage of Child
Pierre PAQUET dit RANGER married 10 January 1763, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne) to Marie-Amable LAMOUREUX

1764 Death of Child
Pierre PAQUET dit RANGER died 6 January 1764, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Josephte was 59 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.