Marie-Marthe FOURNIER

Born

19 December 1699 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

Died

14 January 1794 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

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Born: 19 December 1699 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Parents of Marie-Marthe FOURNIER

Father

Simon FOURNIER

Mother

Catherine ROUSSEAU

Grandparents of Marie-Marthe FOURNIER

Paternal grandparents

Guillaume FOURNIER Françoise HÉBERT

Maternal grandparents

Thomas ROUSSEAU Madeleine OLIVIER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie-Marthe married Jean RUEL 15 November 1719 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean RUEL was born 19 March 1693 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France. Jean died 17 March 1768 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada. Jean was the child of Clement RUEL and Marguerite LECLERC.

Marie-Marthe FOURNIER died 14 January 1794 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Marthe FOURNIER

Marie-Marthe FOURNIER married

Jean RUEL
Marriage date: 15 November 1719
Marriage place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Jean RUEL was the child of Clement RUEL and Marguerite LECLERC

Children of Jean RUEL and Marie-Marthe FOURNIER

Genevieve RUEL

Born: 13 February 1726, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louis ROULEAU 22 November 1756 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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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 — 1699
19 December 1699
Montmagny, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Marthe FOURNIER and Jean RUEL 15 November 1719, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

She was 19 years old.

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

1726 Birth of Child
Genevieve RUEL was born 13 February 1726, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Marthe was 26 years old.

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

1756 Marriage of Child
Genevieve RUEL married 22 November 1756, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Louis ROULEAU

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.

1768 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean RUEL died 17 March 1768, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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.