Catherine
GRIFFIN
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Born: 30 December 1753 in Derby, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Catherine married Abner WILCOTT (WOOLCOTT) 8 January 1772 in Oxford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Abner WILCOTT (WOOLCOTT) was born abt. 1749 in Derby, Connecticut, USA. Abner died 1 August 1833
Catherine GRIFFIN died 12 April 1821 in Sorel, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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 Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Catherine GRIFFIN
Abner WILCOTT (WOOLCOTT)Marriage date: 8 January 1772
Marriage place: Oxford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Children of Abner WILCOTT (WOOLCOTT) and Catherine GRIFFIN
Catherine WILCOTTDied: ,
Marie WILCOTTDied: 1 June 1867, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
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Birth — 175330 December 1753
Derby, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1772 Marriage / PartnerCatherine GRIFFIN and Abner WILCOTT (WOOLCOTT) 8 January 1772, Oxford, Connecticut, USA
She was 18 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Birth of ChildMarie WILCOTT was born 24 October 1788, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Catherine was 34 years old.
1798 Marriage of ChildCatherine WILCOTT married 28 October 1798, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada to Joseph MILOT dit CHAMPAGNE
1809 Marriage of ChildMarie WILCOTT married 2 October 1809, Verchères, Lower Canada to François DANSEREAU
Death — 182112 April 1821
Sorel, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 67.
Record added: 12/3/2020 11:55:34 AM
Last updated: 12/23/2021 11:32:04 AM
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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