Marguerite DESROSIERS

Born

18 February 1756 , Berthierville, Canada, New France

Died

28 February 1843 , Berthierville, Canada East

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Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS Marguerite VANASSE dite VERTEFEUILLE

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Born: 18 February 1756 in Berthierville, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS

Mother: Marguerite VANASSE dite VERTEFEUILLE

Paternal grandparents: Antoine DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE , Marie-Renee LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS)

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas VANASSE dit VERTEFEUILLE , Marguerite-Jeanne POTHIER

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Marguerite married Joseph-Ambroise HENAULT 13 January 1777 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph-Ambroise HENAULT was born 15 October 1752 in Berthierville, Canada, New France . Joseph-Ambroise died 2 March 1843 in Berthierville, Canada East . Joseph-Ambroise was the child of Nicolas HÉNAULT (ENAUD) and Catherine-Marguerite PIETTE (PIET).

Marguerite DESROSIERS died 28 February 1843 in Berthierville, Canada East .
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Marguerite DESROSIERS married

Joseph-Ambroise HENAULT
Marriage date: 13 January 1777
Marriage place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph-Ambroise HENAULT was the child of Nicolas HÉNAULT (ENAUD) and Catherine-Marguerite PIETTE (PIET)

Children of Joseph-Ambroise HENAULT and Marguerite DESROSIERS

Maxime HENAULT

Born: 8 October 1796, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Died: 19 April 1865, Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East

Married: Catherine MARTIN dite PELLANT 24 November 1823 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada

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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 — 1756
18 February 1756
Berthierville, 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.

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.

1777 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite DESROSIERS and Joseph-Ambroise HENAULT 13 January 1777, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

She was 20 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Birth of Child
Maxime HENAULT was born 8 October 1796, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marguerite was 40 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1823 Marriage of Child
Maxime HENAULT married 24 November 1823, Berthierville, Lower Canada to Catherine MARTIN dite PELLANT

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec