Marthe BECHET

(b. 20 April 1705 , Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 16 February 1766 , Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marthe BECHET was born 20 April 1705 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Marthe BECHET was the child of Yves BECHET dit SANSOUCY and Henriette BALAN dite LACOMBE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre BALAN dit LACOMBE and Renee BIRET

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

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.
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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Marthe BECHET married

Adrien DESCHAMPS dit LALIBERTÉ-- Date: 6 January 1726 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France

Children of Adrien DESCHAMPS dit LALIBERTÉ and Marthe BECHET:

Marie-Anne DESCHAMPS (b.19 January 1729, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 21 June 1801, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada )
m. Charles BOURGOUIN 21 April 1762 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marguerite DESCHAMPS (b.20 July 1742, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 6 February 1794, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre GIRARD dit PRESSE 21 April 1760 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

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1705 Birth
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.