Marie-Josephte JANSON

(b. 23 September 1749 , Verchères, Canada, New France d. 8 June 1784 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Josephte JANSON was born 23 September 1749 in Verchères, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte JANSON was the child of Martin JANSON and Agnes PEPIN dite DESCARDONNETS and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean PEPIN dit DESCARDONNETS and Marie-Madeleine LOISEAU (LOYSEAU)

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

Marie-Josephte married Louis BELVAL dit DEBRIANCOURT 10 November 1766 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louis BELVAL dit DEBRIANCOURT was born 17 January 1744 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Louis was the child of Louis-Pierre BELVAL dit FOURNIER and Marie-Anne LEMAIRE.

Marie-Josephte JANSON died 8 June 1784 in Verchères, 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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Marie-Josephte JANSON married

Louis BELVAL dit DEBRIANCOURT-- Date: 10 November 1766 Place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Louis BELVAL dit DEBRIANCOURT was the child of Louis-Pierre BELVAL dit FOURNIER and Marie-Anne LEMAIRE

Children of Louis BELVAL dit DEBRIANCOURT and Marie-Josephte JANSON:

Francois BELVAL dit DEBRIANCOURT (b.29 July 1772, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Apolline LEDOUX 12 October 1807 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1749 Birth
23 September 1749
Verchères, Canada, New France

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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte JANSON and Louis BELVAL dit DEBRIANCOURT 10 November 1766, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

She was 17 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Francois BELVAL dit DEBRIANCOURT was born 29 July 1772, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Josephte was 22 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.