Marguerite CHRETIEN

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16 June 1728 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

5 February 1808 , Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste CHRETIEN Marguerite SIMON

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Born: 16 June 1728 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste CHRETIEN

Mother: Marguerite SIMON

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Charles CHRETIEN , Marguerite ROY

Maternal grandparents: Guillaume SIMON dit LAPOINTE , Catherine DROUIN

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Marguerite married Pierre BALAN dit LACOMBE 22 January 1753 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre BALAN dit LACOMBE was born 16 March 1715 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Pierre died 21 November 1789 in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada. Pierre was the child of Jean-Baptiste BALAN dit LACOMBE and Jeanne MAILLOUX.

Marguerite CHRETIEN died 5 February 1808 in Saint-Sulpice, 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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Marguerite CHRETIEN married

Pierre BALAN dit LACOMBE
Marriage date: 22 January 1753
Marriage place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Pierre BALAN dit LACOMBE was the child of Jean-Baptiste BALAN dit LACOMBE and Jeanne MAILLOUX

Children of Pierre BALAN dit LACOMBE and Marguerite CHRETIEN

Pierre-Charles BALAN dit LACOMBE

Born: 5 March 1755, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Geneviève FORGET dite DEPATIE 8 January 1782 Place: Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

Augustin LACOMBE dit BABLAN

Born: 24 August 1764, Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Elisabeth TELLIER dite LAFORTUNE 30 June 1788 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1728
16 June 1728
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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

1753 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite CHRETIEN and Pierre BALAN dit LACOMBE 22 January 1753, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

She was 24 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Pierre-Charles BALAN dit LACOMBE was born 5 March 1755, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marguerite 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.

1764 Birth of Child
Augustin LACOMBE dit BABLAN was born 24 August 1764, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Marguerite was 36 years old.

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.