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Madeleine MASSE was born 29 August 1768 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

Madeleine MASSE was the child of Charles MASSÉ   and   Thérèse DESROSIERS dite DÉSILETS and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Louis MASSÉ and Marie-Catherine PROVENCHER (maternal)  Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS dit DÉSILETS and Jeanne LECLERC dite FLEURENT

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Madeleine  married  Bonaventure DUREAU dit POITEVIN 13 February 1792 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada .  Bonaventure DUREAU dit POITEVIN  was born abt. 1755 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).  Bonaventure died 26 March 1820 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly).  Bonaventure was the child of François-Bonaventure DUREAU (DUREAULT) and Marie-Louise DESHAYES (DESHAIES).

Madeleine MASSE died 7 May 1837 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada .
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Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline MacDonald for providing this information.

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Madeleine MASSE married flag male ancestor Bonaventure DUREAU dit POITEVIN-- Date: 13 February 1792 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Bonaventure DUREAU dit POITEVIN was the child of François-Bonaventure DUREAU (DUREAULT) and Marie-Louise DESHAYES (DESHAIES)




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birth1768 Birth
29 August 1768
Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
News1775 - 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.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1792 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine MASSE and Bonaventure DUREAU dit POITEVIN 13 February 1792, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

She was 23 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1820 Death of Spouse/Partner
Bonaventure DUREAU dit POITEVIN died 26 March 1820, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
death1837 Death
7 May 1837
Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

She died at the age of 68.
Added: 9/10/2020 11:23:13 AM - Updated: 9/10/2020 11:24:51 AM

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