Catherine FERLAND

Born

21 June 1717 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

31 July 1771 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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François FERLAND Anne PAULET

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Born: 21 June 1717 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: François FERLAND

Mother: Anne PAULET

Paternal grandparents: François FERLAND , Jeanne-Françoise MILLOIR

Maternal grandparents: Antoine PAULET , Marie-Anne LOIGNON

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Catherine married Paul BUSSIERE 6 July 1744 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Paul BUSSIERE was born 7 October 1718 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Paul died 11 June 1799 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Paul was the child of Jean BUSSIERE and Ursule RONDEAU.

Catherine FERLAND died 31 July 1771 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Catherine FERLAND married

Paul BUSSIERE
Marriage date: 6 July 1744
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Paul BUSSIERE was the child of Jean BUSSIERE and Ursule RONDEAU

Children of Paul BUSSIERE and Catherine FERLAND

Catherine BUSSIERE

Born: 25 April 1745, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 2 October 1800, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph BRODEUR 30 October 1769 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Modeste HAYET dit MALO 10 August 1772 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Paul BUSSIERE

Born: 26 January 1747, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: 15 November 1828, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada

Married: Isabelle-Elisabeth LAFOND 7 November 1785 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1717
21 June 1717
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1744 Marriage / Partner
Catherine FERLAND and Paul BUSSIERE 6 July 1744, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 27 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Catherine BUSSIERE was born 25 April 1745, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 27 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Paul BUSSIERE was born 26 January 1747, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 29 years old.

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.