Catherine DROLET

Born

20 April 1704 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Died

16 December 1782 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre DROLET Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER)

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Born: 20 April 1704 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre DROLET

Mother: Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER)

Paternal grandparents: Christophe DROLET , Jeanne LEVASSEUR

Maternal grandparents: Jean ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) , Catherine MELIOT

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Catherine married Joseph ROBITAILLE 21 January 1722 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Joseph ROBITAILLE was born 25 October 1693 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Joseph died 2 March 1756 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Joseph was the child of Pierre ROBITAILLE and Marie MAUFAY.

Catherine DROLET died 16 December 1782 in L'Ancienne Lorette, 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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Catherine DROLET married

Joseph ROBITAILLE
Marriage date: 21 January 1722
Marriage place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Joseph ROBITAILLE was the child of Pierre ROBITAILLE and Marie MAUFAY

Children of Joseph ROBITAILLE and Catherine DROLET

Joseph ROBITAILLE

Born: 27 February 1726, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 30 August 1800, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne MOISAN 26 November 1753 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Pierre ROBITAILLE

Born: 28 February 1730, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 31 December 1798, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada

Married: Marie VALIN 11 February 1765 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Josephte ROBITAILLE

Born: 28 January 1734, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 5 May 1786, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jacques ROCHON 7 February 1757 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Marguerite ROBITAILLE

Born: 18 November 1735, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 28 August 1815, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre DROLET 14 February 1765 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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Birth — 1704
20 April 1704
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1722 Marriage / Partner
Catherine DROLET and Joseph ROBITAILLE 21 January 1722, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

She was 17 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Joseph ROBITAILLE was born 27 February 1726, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Catherine was 21 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Pierre ROBITAILLE was born 28 February 1730, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Catherine was 25 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Josephte ROBITAILLE was born 28 January 1734, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Catherine was 29 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Marguerite ROBITAILLE was born 18 November 1735, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Catherine was 31 years old.

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Joseph ROBITAILLE married 26 November 1753, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Marie-Anne MOISAN

1756 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph ROBITAILLE died 2 March 1756, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

1757 Marriage of Child
Josephte ROBITAILLE married 7 February 1757, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada to Jacques ROCHON

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Pierre ROBITAILLE married 11 February 1765, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Marie VALIN

1765 Marriage of Child
Marguerite ROBITAILLE married 14 February 1765, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Pierre DROLET

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.