Marie-Madeleine LEPIRE

Born

8 January 1709 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

14 June 1789 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jacques PIRE dit HENNE Geneviève L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)

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Born: 8 January 1709 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques PIRE dit HENNE

Mother: Geneviève L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)

Paternal grandparents: Martin PIRE dit HENNE , Françoise DUFAYE

Maternal grandparents: Jean LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS) , Catherine GRANGER (GRANGÉ)

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Marie-Madeleine married Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) 8 January 1742 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) was born 10 September 1707 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Joseph died 3 May 1769 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Joseph was the child of Pierre-Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) and Marguerite COURTOIS.

Marie-Madeleine LEPIRE died 14 June 1789 in Charlesbourg, Québec, 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-Madeleine LEPIRE married

Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE)
Marriage date: 8 January 1742
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) was the child of Pierre-Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) and Marguerite COURTOIS

Children of Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) and Marie-Madeleine LEPIRE

Louis COLLETTE

Born: abt. 1743, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Ursule HUPPÉ 25 July 1768 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

François COLLETTE

Born: 11 May 1747, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Charlotte HEBERT 30 July 1775 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Marie-Anne DANSEREAU 24 October 1791 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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Birth — 1709
8 January 1709
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Baptism
Name: M. Magdelaine Le Pyre
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 09 Jan 1709
Christening Place: Saint-Charles-de-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec
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Father's Name: Jacques Le Pyre
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Mother's Name: Genevieve Lespignay
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04036-0
System Origin: Quebec-ODM
GS Film number: 1290316
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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1742 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Madeleine LEPIRE and Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) 8 January 1742, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

She was 33 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
François COLLETTE was born 11 May 1747, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Marie-Madeleine was 38 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.

1768 Marriage of Child
Louis COLLETTE married 25 July 1768, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Ursule HUPPÉ

1769 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) died 3 May 1769, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

1775 Marriage of Child
François COLLETTE married 30 July 1775, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Charlotte HEBERT

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.