Marguerite PETITCLERC

Born

24 March 1744 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

17 December 1825 , Québec, Lower Canada

Marguerite married Pierre MASSE 26 July 1762 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre MASSE was born 17 June 1737 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France . Pierre died 28 December 1775 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Pierre was the child of Joseph-Jean MASSE and Marie-Thérèse HAMEL .

Parents & Family of Marguerite PETITCLERC

Parents of Marguerite PETITCLERC

Father

Augustin PETITCLERC

Mother

Marie BELLEAU dite LAROSE

Grandparents of Marguerite PETITCLERC

Paternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste PETITCLERC Marie-Françoise PREVOST

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste BELLEAU dit LAROSE Catherine BERTHIAUME

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marguerite PETITCLERC

Marguerite PETITCLERC married

Pierre MASSE
Marriage date: 26 July 1762
Marriage place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada
Pierre MASSE was the child of Joseph-Jean MASSE and Marie-Thérèse HAMEL

Children of Pierre MASSE and Marguerite PETITCLERC

Jean-Baptiste MASSE

Born: abt. 1768, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Louise SAUVAGEAU 25 November 1799 Place: Québec, 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 — 1744
24 March 1744
Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite PETITCLERC and Pierre MASSE 26 July 1762, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

She was 18 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.

1775 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre MASSE died 28 December 1775, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

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.