Marie-Louise RANCOURT

Born

29 July 1739 , Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France

Died

5 May 1785 , Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Louise RANCOURT

Parents

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Born: 29 July 1739 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France

Parents of Marie-Louise RANCOURT

Father

Charles-François RANCOURT

Mother

Françoise DUQUET

Grandparents of Marie-Louise RANCOURT

Paternal grandparents

Joseph RANCOURT Françoise DAVAUX (DAVEAU)

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste DUQUET dit DESROSIERS Catherine-Ursule AMYOT (AMIOT)

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

Marie-Louise married Gilbert CHATEL 2 February 1761 in Lavaltrie, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Gilbert CHATEL was born 30 December 1733 in Gannat, St-Étienne, France. Gilbert died 13 January 1797 in Montréal, Lower Canada .

Marie-Louise RANCOURT died 5 May 1785 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Louise RANCOURT

Marie-Louise RANCOURT married

Gilbert CHATEL
Marriage date: 2 February 1761
Marriage place: Lavaltrie, Canada

Children of Gilbert CHATEL and Marie-Louise RANCOURT

Marguerite CHATEL (DUCHATEL)

Born: 28 February 1763, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Hippolyte-Apolline CHATEL (DUCHATEL)

Born: 7 September 1769, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Gilbert CHATEL (DUCHATEL)

Born: 3 June 1772, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 February 1821, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Lower Canada

Louis CHATEL (DUCHATEL)

Born: 10 June 1779, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 August 1832, Chambly, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1739
29 July 1739
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise RANCOURT and Gilbert CHATEL 2 February 1761, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

She was 21 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Marguerite CHATEL (DUCHATEL) was born 28 February 1763, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Marie-Louise was 23 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Hippolyte-Apolline CHATEL (DUCHATEL) was born 7 September 1769, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Louise was 30 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Gilbert CHATEL (DUCHATEL) was born 3 June 1772, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Marie-Louise was 32 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.

1779 Birth of Child
Louis CHATEL (DUCHATEL) was born 10 June 1779, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Marie-Louise was 39 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)