Therese BERNIER

Born

4 August 1739 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

1 May 1812 , Québec, Lower Canada

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Nicolas BERNIER Marguerite GALARNEAU

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Born: 4 August 1739 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Nicolas BERNIER

Mother: Marguerite GALARNEAU

Paternal grandparents: Charles BERNIER , Marie-Anne FAILLY (FAYE)

Maternal grandparents: Jacques GALARNEAU , Marguerite PANNETON

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Therese married Claude MORASSE (MORAS) 16 August 1769 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Claude MORASSE (MORAS) was born abt. 1719 in Paris, France. Claude died 4 February 1774 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy).

Therese married (2) François VALIN 1 June 1778 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada . François VALIN was born 28 November 1729 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). François died 1 June 1795 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). François was the child of François VALIN and Geneviève TRUDEL.

Therese BERNIER died 1 May 1812 in Québec, 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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Therese BERNIER married

Claude MORASSE (MORAS)
Marriage date: 16 August 1769
Marriage place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Children of Claude MORASSE (MORAS) and Therese BERNIER

Therese MORASSE

Born: 14 May 1770, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre PARENT 13 August 1787 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Therese BERNIER married

François VALIN
Marriage date: 1 June 1778
Marriage place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada
François VALIN was the child of François VALIN and Geneviève TRUDEL

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Birth — 1739
4 August 1739
Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

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

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.

1769 Marriage / Partner
Therese BERNIER and Claude MORASSE (MORAS) 16 August 1769, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

She was 30 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Therese MORASSE was born 14 May 1770, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Therese was 30 years old.

1774 Death of Spouse/Partner
Claude MORASSE (MORAS) died 4 February 1774, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

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.

1778 Marriage / Partner
Therese BERNIER and François VALIN 1 June 1778, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

She was 38 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Marriage of Child
Therese MORASSE married 13 August 1787, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Pierre PARENT

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

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

1795 Death of Spouse/Partner
François VALIN died 1 June 1795, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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

Death — 1812
1 May 1812
Québec, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 72.