Reine CARON

Born

6 January 1711 , L'Islet, Canada, New France

Died

6 September 1782 , L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada

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François CARON Françoise PARÉ

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Born: 6 January 1711 in L'Islet, Canada, New France

Father: François CARON

Mother: Françoise PARÉ

Paternal grandparents: Robert CARON , Marguerite CLOUTIER

Maternal grandparents: Joseph PARÉ , Marie-Magdelaine BERTHELOT dite LELOUTRE

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Reine married Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES 3 July 1731 in L'Islet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES was born 26 December 1705 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Jean-Baptiste died 29 November 1743 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jacques COUILLARD and Elisabeth LEMIEUX.

Reine married (2) Jean-François OUELLET 1 March 1745 in L'Islet, Canada, New France . Jean-François OUELLET was born 8 May 1723 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Jean-François died 7 January 1788 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Jean-François was the child of Joseph-Abraham OUELLET and Reine MENEUX.

Reine CARON died 6 September 1782 in L'Islet, 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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Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES
Marriage date: 3 July 1731
Marriage place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES was the child of Jacques COUILLARD and Elisabeth LEMIEUX

Children of Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES and Reine CARON

Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES

Born: 22 June 1732, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 23 April 1821, L'Islet, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe PAIN 31 July 1758 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Emmanuel COUILLARD dit DESPRES

Born: 2 November 1738, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 5 January 1819, L'Islet, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve CHALIFOUR 5 August 1763 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Reine CARON married

Jean-François OUELLET
Marriage date: 1 March 1745
Marriage place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
Jean-François OUELLET was the child of Joseph-Abraham OUELLET and Reine MENEUX

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Birth — 1711
6 January 1711
L'Islet, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Marriage / Partner
Reine CARON and Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES 3 July 1731, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

She was 20 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES was born 22 June 1732, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Reine was 21 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Emmanuel COUILLARD dit DESPRES was born 2 November 1738, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Reine was 27 years old.

1743 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES died 29 November 1743, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

1745 Marriage / Partner
Reine CARON and Jean-François OUELLET 1 March 1745, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

She was 34 years old.

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

1758 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES married 31 July 1758, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephe PAIN

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Emmanuel COUILLARD dit DESPRES married 5 August 1763, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Genevieve CHALIFOUR

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.