Marie-Josephe DANSEREAU

Born

21 March 1757 , Verchères, Canada, New France

Died

21 September 1808 , Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada

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Joseph DANSEREAU Marie-Anne-Zephirine BOISSEAU

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Born: 21 March 1757 in Verchères, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph DANSEREAU

Mother: Marie-Anne-Zephirine BOISSEAU

Paternal grandparents: Pierre DANSEREAU , Angélique ABÉROUX

Maternal grandparents: Vincent BOISSEAU dit BELLEVUE , Marie-Marguerite VOLANT

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Marie-Josephe married Jean LECLERC 6 August 1781 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . Jean LECLERC was born 19 March 1760 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Jean died 17 April 1819 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir). Jean was the child of Nicolas-Charles LECLERC and Marie-Josephe PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX.

Marie-Josephe DANSEREAU died 21 September 1808 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower 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 LECLERC
Marriage date: 6 August 1781
Marriage place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean LECLERC was the child of Nicolas-Charles LECLERC and Marie-Josephe PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX

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Birth — 1757
21 March 1757
Verchères, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1781 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe DANSEREAU and Jean LECLERC 6 August 1781, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

She was 24 years old.