Philippe LEDUC

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6 August 1694 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

13 July 1783 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean LEDUC Marguerite DESROCHES

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Born: 6 August 1694 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Jean LEDUC

Mother: Marguerite DESROCHES

Paternal grandparents: Jean LEDUC , Marie SOULINIER

Maternal grandparents: Jean DESROCHES , Françoise GAUDET

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Philippe married Marie-Madeleine PEPIN 16 March 1750 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie-Madeleine PEPIN was born abt. 1693 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Madeleine died 21 February 1768 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Pierre PEPIN dit LAFORCE and Louise LEMIRE.

Philippe LEDUC died 13 July 1783 in Montréal, 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 PEPIN
Marriage date: 16 March 1750
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine PEPIN was the child of Pierre PEPIN dit LAFORCE and Louise LEMIRE

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Birth — 1694
6 August 1694
Montréal, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1750 Marriage / Partner
Philippe LEDUC and Marie-Madeleine PEPIN 16 March 1750 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 55 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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Madeleine PEPIN died 21 February 1768, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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.