Marie-Anne VANIER

Born

30 November 1707 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

14 January 1778 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean VANIER dit LAFONTAINE Marie HOTTE

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Born: 30 November 1707 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean VANIER dit LAFONTAINE

Mother: Marie HOTTE

Paternal grandparents: Guillaume VANIER dit LAFONTAINE , Madeleine BAILLY

Maternal grandparents: Pierre HOTTE , Marie GIRARD

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Marie-Anne married Pierre DROUIN 3 February 1728 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre DROUIN was born 28 June 1694 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Pierre died 9 May 1757 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Pierre was the child of Étienne DROUIN and Catherine LOIGNON.

Marie-Anne VANIER died 14 January 1778 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Marie-Anne VANIER married

Pierre DROUIN
Marriage date: 3 February 1728
Marriage place: Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France
Pierre DROUIN was the child of Étienne DROUIN and Catherine LOIGNON

Children of Pierre DROUIN and Marie-Anne VANIER

Marie-Francoise DROUIN

Born: 27 November 1739, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 9 May 1778, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR 7 November 1757 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste DROUIN

Born: 31 March 1741, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 7 March 1782, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Madeleine MELOCHE 18 February 1765 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

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Birth — 1707
30 November 1707
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1728 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne VANIER and Pierre DROUIN 3 February 1728, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

She was 20 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise DROUIN was born 27 November 1739, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Anne was 32 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DROUIN was born 31 March 1741, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Anne was 33 years old.

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

1757 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre DROUIN died 9 May 1757, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1757 Marriage of Child
Marie-Francoise DROUIN married 7 November 1757, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DROUIN married 18 February 1765, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)* to Marie-Madeleine MELOCHE

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.