Marie-Catherine PAQUET

Born

6 December 1703 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

25 May 1780 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine married Charles LESSARD 10 February 1721 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles LESSARD was born 3 May 1698 in Québec, Canada, New France . Charles was the child of Charles LESSARD and Marie-Anne CARON .

Parents & Family of Marie-Catherine PAQUET

Parents of Marie-Catherine PAQUET

Father

Philippe PAQUET (PASQUIER)

Mother

Jeanne BROSSEAU

Grandparents of Marie-Catherine PAQUET

Paternal grandparents

Étienne PAQUET (PASQUIER) Henriette ROUSSEAU

Maternal grandparents

Julien BROSSEAU dit LAVERDURE Simone CHALIFOUR (CHALIFOUX)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Catherine PAQUET

Marie-Catherine PAQUET married

Charles LESSARD
Marriage date: 10 February 1721
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Charles LESSARD was the child of Charles LESSARD and Marie-Anne CARON

Children of Charles LESSARD and Marie-Catherine PAQUET

Marie-Louise LESSARD

Born: 2 September 1725, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 14 April 1811, Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre-Claude BOURGET 4 July 1746 Place: Québec, 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 — 1703
6 December 1703
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

1721 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine PAQUET and Charles LESSARD 10 February 1721, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

She was 17 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise LESSARD was born 2 September 1725, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Marie-Catherine was 21 years old.

1746 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise LESSARD married 4 July 1746, Québec, Canada, New France to Pierre-Claude BOURGET

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.

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.