Marie-Josephe DUMAS

Born

6 February 1733 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

13 November 1784 , Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Josephe DUMAS

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Born: 6 February 1733 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Parents of Marie-Josephe DUMAS

Father

Pierre DUMAS

Mother

Suzanne BAILLARGEON

Grandparents of Marie-Josephe DUMAS

Paternal grandparents

François DUMAS Marie-Françoise GERVAIS

Maternal grandparents

Nicolas BAILLARGEON Marie-Jeanne ROULEAU

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

Marie-Josephe married Germain ROCHEREAU 1 March 1756 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Germain ROCHEREAU was born 11 March 1721 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . Germain was the child of Jean-Baptiste ROCHEREAU and Jeanne-Elisabeth DERY.

Marie-Josephe DUMAS died 13 November 1784 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Josephe DUMAS

Marie-Josephe DUMAS married

Germain ROCHEREAU
Marriage date: 1 March 1756
Marriage place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Germain ROCHEREAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste ROCHEREAU and Jeanne-Elisabeth DERY

Children of Germain ROCHEREAU and Marie-Josephe DUMAS

Marie ROCHEREAU dite LESPERANCE

Born: 31 December 1759, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: 23 April 1839, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre PELLETIER dit ANTAYA 26 July 1784 Place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1733
6 February 1733
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1756 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe DUMAS and Germain ROCHEREAU 1 March 1756, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 23 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie ROCHEREAU dite LESPERANCE was born 31 December 1759, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Josephe was 26 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.