Marie-Josephte MEILLEUR

(b. 10 January 1730 , Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 18 May 1809 , Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephte MEILLEUR was born 10 January 1730 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte MEILLEUR was the child of Jean MEILLEUR (LEMEILLEUR) and Elisabeth VERRET dite LAVERDURE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques MEILLEUR (LEMEILLEUR) and Marie-Barbe VALADE (maternal) Michel VERRET dit LAVERDURE and Marie GALARNEAU

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Marie-Josephte married Jean-Francois TAILLEFER 4 February 1754 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France . Jean-Francois TAILLEFER was born 3 July 1728 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Jean-Francois died 19 November 1779 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada. Jean-Francois was the child of Pierre TAILLEFER and Catherine GEOFFRION.

Marie-Josephte married (2) Joseph MASSON 5 April 1785 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada . Joseph MASSON was born 22 February 1720 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Joseph died 9 October 1804 in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada. Joseph was the child of Pierre MASSON and Catherine LEFRANCOIS.

Marie-Josephte MEILLEUR died 18 May 1809 in Saint-Eustache, 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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Jean-Francois TAILLEFER-- Date: 4 February 1754 Place: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France
Jean-Francois TAILLEFER was the child of Pierre TAILLEFER and Catherine GEOFFRION

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Joseph MASSON-- Date: 5 April 1785 Place: Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph MASSON was the child of Pierre MASSON and Catherine LEFRANCOIS

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1730 Birth
10 January 1730
Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte MEILLEUR and Jean-Francois TAILLEFER 4 February 1754, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

She was 24 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.

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.