Marie-Marthe GOYETTE

Born

27 January 1756 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Died

17 July 1795 , Chambly, Lower Canada

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Joseph-Marie GOGUET (GOYETTE)Marthe FONTAINE

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Born: 27 January 1756 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph-Marie GOGUET (GOYETTE)

Mother: Marthe FONTAINE

Paternal grandparents: Jacques-Jean GOGUET (GOYETTE) , Catherine FOISY

Maternal grandparents: Étienne FONTAINE , Marthe DANIAU dite LAPRISE

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Marie-Marthe married Pierre BENOIT 7 February 1774 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre BENOIT was born abt. 1754 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Pierre was the child of Geoffroi BENOIT and Madeleine BABIN.

Marie-Marthe GOYETTE died 17 July 1795 in Chambly, 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-Marthe GOYETTE married

Pierre BENOIT
Marriage date: 7 February 1774
Marriage place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre BENOIT was the child of Geoffroi BENOIT and Madeleine BABIN

Children of Pierre BENOIT and Marie-Marthe GOYETTE

Josette BENOIT

Born: abt. 1774, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Alexis CHARTIER 24 January 1792 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Pierre Louis BENOIT

Born: abt. 1776,
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite JOUBERT 21 September 1801 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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Birth — 1756
27 January 1756
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Marthe GOYETTE and Pierre BENOIT 7 February 1774, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

She was 18 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.