Catherine VERMET

Born

21 August 1739 , Terrebonne, Canada, New France

Died

22 March 1820 , Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada

Catherine married Louis-Jean DESJARDINS 8 January 1759 in Sainte-Rose, Laval, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Louis-Jean DESJARDINS was born 14 August 1738 in Terrebonne, Canada, New France . Louis-Jean died 31 May 1820 in Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada . Louis-Jean was the child of Jean-Baptiste DESJARDINS and Marie-Anne LABELLE .

Parents & Family of Catherine VERMET

Parents of Catherine VERMET

Father

Antoine VERMET

Mother

Françoise SEGUIN dite LADEROUTE

Grandparents of Catherine VERMET

Paternal grandparents

Antoine VERMET dit LAFORME Barbe MÉNARD

Maternal grandparents

Pierre SÉGUIN Barbe FEUILLON (FILION)

m. Desjardins Louis-Jean

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Catherine VERMET

Catherine VERMET married

Louis-Jean DESJARDINS
Marriage date: 8 January 1759
Marriage place: Sainte-Rose, Laval, Canada, New France
Louis-Jean DESJARDINS was the child of Jean-Baptiste DESJARDINS and Marie-Anne LABELLE

Children of Louis-Jean DESJARDINS and Catherine VERMET

Marie DESJARDINS

Born: abt. 1759, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 17 April 1791,

Therese DESJARDINS

Born: 14 February 1761, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Canada
Died: ,

Louis DESJARDINS

Born: 19 April 1763, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph DESJARDINS

Born: 14 May 1766, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Therese CHAPLEAU 18 September 1786 Place: Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre DESJARDINS

Born: 30 September 1767, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 December 1802, Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada

Amable DESJARDINS

Born: 8 December 1772, Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1739
21 August 1739
Terrebonne, Canada, New France

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Catherine VERMET and Louis-Jean DESJARDINS 8 January 1759, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

She was 19 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Therese DESJARDINS was born 14 February 1761, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

Catherine was 21 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Louis DESJARDINS was born 19 April 1763, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

Catherine was 23 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Joseph DESJARDINS was born 14 May 1766, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

Catherine was 26 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Pierre DESJARDINS was born 30 September 1767, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

Catherine was 28 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Amable DESJARDINS was born 8 December 1772, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Catherine was 33 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.