Marthe BECHET

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20 April 1705 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

Died

16 February 1766 , Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

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Yves BECHET dit SANSOUCY Henriette BALAN dite LACOMBE

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Born: 20 April 1705 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Father: Yves BECHET dit SANSOUCY

Mother: Henriette BALAN dite LACOMBE

Maternal grandparents: Pierre BALAN dit LACOMBE , Renee BIRET

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Marthe married Adrien DESCHAMPS dit LALIBERTÉ 6 January 1726 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Adrien DESCHAMPS dit LALIBERTÉ was born abt. 1696 Adrien died 3 February 1771 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) .

Marthe BECHET died 16 February 1766 in Nicolet, 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.
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Marthe BECHET married

Adrien DESCHAMPS dit LALIBERTÉ
Marriage date: 6 January 1726
Marriage place: Champlain, Canada, New France

Children of Adrien DESCHAMPS dit LALIBERTÉ and Marthe BECHET

Marie-Anne DESCHAMPS

Born: 19 January 1729, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: 21 June 1801, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

Married: Charles BOURGOUIN 21 April 1762 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marguerite DESCHAMPS

Born: 20 July 1742, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: 6 February 1794, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre GIRARD dit PRESSE 21 April 1760 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

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Birth — 1705
20 April 1705
Montmagny, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1726 Marriage / Partner
Marthe BECHET and Adrien DESCHAMPS dit LALIBERTÉ 6 January 1726, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

She was 20 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DESCHAMPS was born 19 January 1729, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marthe was 23 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marguerite DESCHAMPS was born 20 July 1742, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Marthe was 37 years old.

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

1760 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DESCHAMPS married 21 April 1760, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Pierre GIRARD dit PRESSE

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne DESCHAMPS married 21 April 1762, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Charles BOURGOUIN

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.