Marguerite CASAVANT

(b. 17 October 1694 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 1 July 1769 , Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marguerite CASAVANT was born 17 October 1694 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Marguerite CASAVANT was the child of Jean-Roch CASAVANT dit LADÉBAUCHE and Jeanne CHARPENTIER and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean CHARPENTIER and Barbe RENAUD

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Marguerite married Jean-Baptiste PEPIN dit DESCARDONNETS 28 September 1716 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 17 children.
Jean-Baptiste PEPIN dit DESCARDONNETS was born 28 August 1692 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Jean-Baptiste died 19 March 1766 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean PEPIN dit DESCARDONNETS and Marie-Madeleine LOISEAU (LOYSEAU).

Marguerite CASAVANT died 1 July 1769 in Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Family and Children of Marguerite CASAVANT

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Marguerite CASAVANT married

Jean-Baptiste PEPIN dit DESCARDONNETS-- Date: 28 September 1716 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
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Jean-Baptiste PEPIN dit DESCARDONNETS was the child of Jean PEPIN dit DESCARDONNETS and Marie-Madeleine LOISEAU (LOYSEAU)

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Children of Jean-Baptiste PEPIN dit DESCARDONNETS and Marguerite CASAVANT:

Jean-Baptiste PEPIN dit DESCARDONNETS (b.1 October 1717, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 14 September 1777, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Angélique BLAIN 7 February 1751 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis PEPIN (b.22 January 1719, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 3 September 1719, Boucherville, Canada, New France )

Josephte PEPIN dite DESCARDONNETS (b.15 April 1720, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 26 May 1799, Beloeil, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) 16 November 1739 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite PEPIN dite DESCARDONNETS (b.18 June 1721, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 13 July 1812, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste BLAIN 1 February 1745 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marianne PEPIN (b.13 January 1723, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 2 September 1723, Boucherville, Canada, New France )

Madeleine PEPIN (b.16 May 1724, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 8 July 1726, Boucherville, Canada, New France )

Laurent PEPIN (b.9 May 1725, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 13 July 1729, Boucherville, Canada, New France )

Louis PEPIN (b.16 November 1726, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 13 March 1781, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Madeleine JARRET dite BEAUREGARD 2 February 1748 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Angelique PEPIN (b.26 March 1728, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 24 October 1816, Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada )
m. Julien GRIGNON 14 February 1763 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Toussaint PEPIN (b.4 November 1729, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 25 March 1730, Boucherville, Canada, New France )

Toussaint PEPIN (b.30 April 1731, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 5 September 1809, Boucherville, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte DAUNAIS 5 February 1759 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Francoise PEPIN (b.22 October 1732, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 6 November 1732, Boucherville, Canada, New France )

Madeleine PEPIN (b.25 April 1734, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste SICOTTE 22 April 1771 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marie-Anne PEPIN (b.17 August 1735, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 17 May 1816, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Lower Canada )
m. Michel MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE 20 January 1755 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Agathe PEPIN dite DESCARDONNETS (b.19 August 1738, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 27 April 1813, Boucherville, Lower Canada )
m. Jacques LARRIVEE (ARRIVÉE) 5 October 1761 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marie-Renee PEPIN (b.14 December 1740, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 19 August 1755, Boucherville, Canada, New France )

Amable PEPIN (b.3 October 1744, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 20 February 1745, Boucherville, Canada, New France )

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1694 Birth
17 October 1694
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite CASAVANT and Jean-Baptiste PEPIN dit DESCARDONNETS 28 September 1716, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

She was 21 years old.

1716 marriage

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1717 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PEPIN dit DESCARDONNETS was born 1 October 1717, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 22 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Louis PEPIN was born 22 January 1719, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 24 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Josephte PEPIN dite DESCARDONNETS was born 15 April 1720, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 25 years old.

1721 Birth of Child
Marguerite PEPIN dite DESCARDONNETS was born 18 June 1721, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 26 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Marianne PEPIN was born 13 January 1723, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 28 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Madeleine PEPIN was born 16 May 1724, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 29 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Laurent PEPIN was born 9 May 1725, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 30 years old.

1726 Death of Child
Madeleine PEPIN died 8 July 1726, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 31 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Louis PEPIN was born 16 November 1726, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 32 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Angelique PEPIN was born 26 March 1728, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 33 years old.

1729 Death of Child
Laurent PEPIN died 13 July 1729, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 34 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Toussaint PEPIN was born 4 November 1729, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 35 years old.

1730 Death of Child
Toussaint PEPIN died 25 March 1730, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 35 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Toussaint PEPIN was born 30 April 1731, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 36 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Francoise PEPIN was born 22 October 1732, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 38 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Madeleine PEPIN was born 25 April 1734, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 39 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne PEPIN was born 17 August 1735, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 40 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Agathe PEPIN dite DESCARDONNETS was born 19 August 1738, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 43 years old.

1739 Marriage of Child
Josephte PEPIN dite DESCARDONNETS married 16 November 1739, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Jean-Baptiste DAUNAIS (DAUNAY)

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Renee PEPIN was born 14 December 1740, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 46 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Amable PEPIN was born 3 October 1744, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 49 years old.

1745 Marriage of Child
Marguerite PEPIN dite DESCARDONNETS married 1 February 1745, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Jean-Baptiste BLAIN

1745 Death of Child
Amable PEPIN died 20 February 1745, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 50 years old.

1748 Marriage of Child
Louis PEPIN married 2 February 1748, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Madeleine JARRET dite BEAUREGARD

1751 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste PEPIN dit DESCARDONNETS married 7 February 1751, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Angélique BLAIN

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne PEPIN married 20 January 1755, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Michel MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

1755 Death of Child
Marie-Renee PEPIN died 19 August 1755, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 60 years old.

1759 Marriage of Child
Toussaint PEPIN married 5 February 1759, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Josephte DAUNAIS

1761 Marriage of Child
Agathe PEPIN dite DESCARDONNETS married 5 October 1761, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Jacques LARRIVEE (ARRIVÉE)

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Angelique PEPIN married 14 February 1763, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Julien GRIGNON

1766 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste PEPIN dit DESCARDONNETS died 19 March 1766, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1769 Death
1 July 1769
Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada

She died at the age of 74.

Added: 12/18/2014 11:59:26 AM - Updated: 10/29/2020 1:14:58 PM