Madeleine
DONNELLE DOWNEY
Born
20 November 1770
,
Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died
19 March 1861
,
Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents & Family of Madeleine DONNELLE DOWNEY
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Born: 20 November 1770 in Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Father:
David DOWNEY (DOWNING)
Mother:
Dorothee BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)
Maternal grandparents:
Jean BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)
, Catherine BRASSEAU
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Madeleine married Joseph Michel PETITPAS . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph Michel PETITPAS was born abt. 1762 in Louisiana, USA.
Madeleine DONNELLE DOWNEY died 19 March 1861 in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Madeleine DONNELLE DOWNEY
Children of Joseph Michel PETITPAS and Madeleine DONNELLE DOWNEY
Anne PETITPASBorn: abt. 1792, Louisbourg, Île Royale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 30 April 1877, Pointe-Sapin, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 30 April 1877, Pointe-Sapin, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Joseph ROBICHAUD 2 November 1818 Place: Richibucto-Village, New Brunswick, Canada
Therese PETITPASBorn: 13 October 1802, Louisbourg, Île Royale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: abt. 1859,
Died: abt. 1859,
Married: Michel ROBICHAUD 3 November 1829
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Birth — 177020 November 1770
Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1802 Birth of ChildTherese PETITPAS was born 13 October 1802, Louisbourg, Île Royale, Nova Scotia, Canada (Cape Breton Island)
Madeleine was 31 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1818 Marriage of ChildAnne PETITPAS married 2 November 1818, Richibucto-Village, New Brunswick, Canada to Joseph ROBICHAUD
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
Death — 186119 March 1861
Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada
She died at the age of 90.
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