Marie-Catherine BOURRÉ (BOURRET)

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28 March 1686 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

14 June 1754 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Gilles BOURRÉ (BOURRET) dit L'ESPINE Marie BELLEHACHE

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Born: 28 March 1686 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Gilles BOURRÉ (BOURRET) dit L'ESPINE

Mother: Marie BELLEHACHE

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Marie-Catherine married Jean GIRARDIN 16 April 1703 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jean GIRARDIN was born abt. 1675 in Netherlands (Holland) (Dutch East Indies). Jean died 24 November 1725 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

Marie-Catherine BOURRÉ (BOURRET) died 14 June 1754 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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Marie-Catherine BOURRÉ (BOURRET) married

Jean GIRARDIN
Marriage date: 16 April 1703
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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Name: Jean Girard

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Spouse's Name: Catherine Boure

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Event Date: 16 Apr 1703

Event Place: Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec

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Spouse's Father's Name: Gilles Boure

Spouse's Mother's Name: Marie Bellehache

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04036-0

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1290316

Reference ID: Page 57

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 20 May 2015), Jean Girard and Catherine Boure, 16 Apr 1703; citing Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec, reference Page 57; FHL microfilm 1,290,316.

Children of Jean GIRARDIN and Marie-Catherine BOURRÉ (BOURRET)

Françoise GIRARD

Born: 20 April 1708, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 September 1790, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph-Marie DROLET 6 February 1731 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Jean-Baptiste GIRARD

Born: 7 April 1710, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 6 August 1777, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Genevieve DELAGE dite LARIVIERE 26 November 1742 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Catherine GIRARD

Born: 10 January 1712, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 5 June 1776, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Louis-Joseph LAVIGNE 29 October 1736 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Married: Jacques DROLET 24 November 1749 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Joseph GIRARD

Born: 15 March 1722, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 18 May 1779, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Angélique DASSYLVA dite PORTUGUAIS 9 January 1747 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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Birth — 1686
28 March 1686
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1703 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine BOURRÉ (BOURRET) and Jean GIRARDIN 16 April 1703, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

She was 17 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Françoise GIRARD was born 20 April 1708, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Catherine was 22 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GIRARD was born 7 April 1710, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Marie-Catherine was 24 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Catherine GIRARD was born 10 January 1712, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Marie-Catherine was 25 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1722 Birth of Child
Joseph GIRARD was born 15 March 1722, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Marie-Catherine was 35 years old.

1725 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean GIRARDIN died 24 November 1725, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1731 Marriage of Child
Françoise GIRARD married 6 February 1731 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Joseph-Marie DROLET

1736 Marriage of Child
Catherine GIRARD married 29 October 1736, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Louis-Joseph LAVIGNE

1742 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GIRARD married 26 November 1742, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Marie-Genevieve DELAGE dite LARIVIERE

1747 Marriage of Child
Joseph GIRARD married 9 January 1747, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Angélique DASSYLVA dite PORTUGUAIS

1749 Marriage of Child
Catherine GIRARD married 24 November 1749, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Jacques DROLET

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

Death — 1754
14 June 1754
Québec, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 68.

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