Françoise DRAPEAU

Born

10 February 1709 , Laval, Canada, New France

Died

24 July 1776 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean DRAPEAU dit LAFORGE Madeleine-Françoise PILET

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Born: 10 February 1709 in Laval, Canada, New France

Father: Jean DRAPEAU dit LAFORGE

Mother: Madeleine-Françoise PILET

Maternal grandparents: François PILET , Françoise LOISEL

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Françoise married Louis POULIN 17 May 1734 in Laval, Canada, New France . Louis POULIN was born 1 July 1703 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Louis died 1 December 1759 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Louis was the child of Pierre POULIN and Marie-Anne GIGUERE.

Françoise DRAPEAU died 24 July 1776 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, 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.
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Françoise DRAPEAU married

Louis POULIN
Marriage date: 17 May 1734
Marriage place: Laval, Canada, New France
Louis POULIN was the child of Pierre POULIN and Marie-Anne GIGUERE

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Birth — 1709
10 February 1709
Laval, 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
Françoise DRAPEAU and Louis POULIN 17 May 1734, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

She was 25 years old.

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

1759 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis POULIN died 1 December 1759, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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.

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.